Lightweight Division: Season 1

The bad blood between BJ Penn and Jens Pulver has been building for years. Now they lock horns again after coaching against each other during season 5 of The Ultimate Fighter®. Will Pulver prevail for a second time or will Penn finally get his revenge?

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In the second light heavyweight bout, Forest Griffin, winner of the Ultimate Fighter Series I went toe to toe with Elvis Sinosic in a crowd pleasing affair.

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Ball of energy Clay Guida makes his long-awaited debut against Justin James in a ground and pound battle that culminates in a classic rear naked choke ending.

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In the opening bout for UFC 74, PRIDE fighter Marcus Aurelio takes on lightweight spitfire Clay Guida.

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Germany's Dennis Siver tries to make sure lightning doesn't strike twice, but almost gets caught in a triangle choke in the first round. By the second round it's all over as one fighter drops the other with a thudding left hook.

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In the opening prelim fight for UFC 73 STACKED, Frankie Edgar and Mark Bocek showcase a fast and furious battle that ends just before the first round is over.

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With Etim's unbeaten record on the line, he and Tibau tried every trick in their Jiu-Jitsu and striking games in a classic chess match of MMA strategies.

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Hermes Franca weathers an early storm against UFC® newcomer Jaime Varner and then takes advantage of the tired Varner in the third round. Franca kneed Varner as Varner came in for a takedown then capitalized on the hit to submit Varner later in the round.

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Spencer Fisher takes on Hermes Franca in a fight that turned out to determine who would get the next UFC lightweight division title shot.

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Gerube worked his submission game on the Texan Garcia, but one fighter eventually broke free, and a rear naked choke ended matters at 4:22 of the opening session.

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Paul Taylor and Paul Kelly wasted no time as both fighters were swinging for an early knock out in front a packed house in Newcastle, England. In a back and forth battle, neither fighter was going to back down and they ended up giving the UK crowd exactly what it came to see, a great fight.

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Roger Huerta faces his toughest challenge to date in jiu-jitsu specialist and UFC newcomer Alberto Crane. Crane was able to force Huerta to the ground early putting Huerta's untested grappling skills to the test.

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Roger Huerta looks to stay unbeaten in his UFC® career, but his task looms large as he goes toe-to-toe with Clay Guida. These two leave it all inside the Octagon™ and deliver one of the best fights of 2007.

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Roger Huerta looks to continue his winning ways against UFC® newcomer Doug Evans at The Ultimate Fighter® Finale.

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Roger Huerta and Texas fighter Leonard Garcia battle it out in a 3 round slugfest.

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Spencer Fisher fills in to replace an injured fighter just days before the scheduled event, and gives Sam Stout a serious run for his money.

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New Jersey's own Frankie Edgar had the Newark crowd on his side from the start as he took on veteran Spencer Fisher at UFC® 78. It's a fight that came down to this, could Fisher keep it on the feet and pick Edgar apart or could Edgar get it to the ground and use his wrestling to win his third straight fight inside the Octagon™?

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Sam Stout and Spencer Fisher, who took the fight on very short notice, go the full 15 minutes in what many consider The Fight of 2006.

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In what is considered by many to be one of the best fights of 2007. Tyson Griffin and Clay Guida never let up as both fighters leave it all in the Octagon™ at UFC® 72.

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Lightweight newcomers Tyson Griffin and David Lee look to make a name for themselves inside the Octagon.

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Gleison Tibau has won his last three fights while Tyson Griffin has won his last two. Something had to give in this lightweight bout. Would Tibau be able to get the well rounded Griffin to the ground and submit him or would Griffin be able to punch his way to his third straight victory?

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Long-time fighter Yves Edwards shows Nick Agallar the door with a TKO in the second round.

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Jens Pulver and Caol Uno battle it out to see who will be the first UFC® Lightweight Champion.

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Coming off losses in their last fights, Joe Stevenson and Gleison Tibau face off in the stacked Lightweight division. Both have slick submissions, and will look to take advantage of the other’s mistake.

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A matchup between two exciting fighters who love to push the pace of their fights. Clay Guida has an unstoppable motor, but Diego Sanchez is also a relentless attacker. Sanchez could vault himself to the #1 contender spot with a win.

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In a bout that walked away with fight of the night honors Frankie Edgar looks to take a step toward title contention with a fight finish while Matt Veach looks to follow up his debut comeback win and solidify his UFC career.

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A 22-year-old, self-proclaimed computer geek named Joe Lauzon made his entrance with a “Fear No Evil” shirt. Despite this clever quip, no one in the crowd or at home gave him much chance of defeating Jens “Lil Evil” Pulver.

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The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 & 2 winners face off in the main card of the evening. It is Diego Sanchez’s first fight since transitioning to lightweight and Joe Stevenson will look to spoil his division debut.

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Spencer Fisher defeats UFC® newcomer Matt Wiman in the second round by TKO with a flying knee at UFC® 60.

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Lightweight fighters Mark Hominick and Jorge Gurgel show off incredible training and MMA mastery in a 3 round super-tight decision.

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Jorge Gurgel fought off a pre-fight knee injury to pound out a three round split decision over Danny Abbadi and earn his first UFC® win in a lightweight battle pitting former cast members of The Ultimate Fighter™ reality show.

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UFC® newcomer Roger Huerta made his Octagon™ debut a successful one as he pounded out a three round unanimous decision over Jason Dent in an exciting lightweight bout that was more competitive from bell to bell and showed why the lightweights are one of the most intriguing divisions in the UFC®.

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Sean Sherk returns to the Octagon after his loss to UFC® Lightweight Champion BJ Penn to take on rising star Tyson Griffin. Griffin has won 4 fights in a row and has his sights set on the 155lbs crown. Will Sherk be able to rebound from his loss to BJ or will Griffin get his first loss in nearly two years?

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Sean Sherk and Kenny Florian fight for the first UFC lightweight title in several years. It's an amazing 5 round war between two very different, but extremely talented fighters.

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Lightweight powerhouse Joe Stevenson takes on Japan's Mishima as they both work to get into range of a title shot.

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Both fighters came out of this with battle scars as they worked each other over in a classic display of skill and practice.

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With a kick to the head, one fighter hits the mat early in the first round. The barrage of hits that follow end the fight impressively and quickly.

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In control from the start due to impressive takedowns and ground work, Lauzon took Melendez’ tendency to give up his back and made him pay with a number of rear naked choke attempts.

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Matt Wiman and Brian Geraghty of the Ultimate Fighter 5 season get a chance to match up in the finale.

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Neither Gray Maynard nor Rob Emerson came away with a win in an unusual fight in the Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale.

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Joe Stevenson and Kurt Pellegrino battle it out in a grappling contest for the ages. See which fighter will get one step closer to a shot at 155 lbs crown.

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Joe Lauzon looks to continue his winning ways inside the Octagon as he takes on MMA veteran Jason Reinhardt. With BJ Penn in his corner, Lauzon looked to get this fight to the ground and overwhelm Reinhardt.

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Kenny Florian looks to get back into title contention as he takes on UFC® newcomer Alvin Robinson. Florian escaped his last fight with a win and Robinson would love nothing more than make a splash in his UFC® debut by beating the highly touted Florian.

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Sean Sherk was stripped of the Lightweight title due to the decision by the California State Athletic Commission on use of a banned substance. BJ Penn and Joe Stevenson's intern title then turned into a battle for the vacant title. Penn looked to finally capture that elusive 155lb crown while Stevenson was on a mission to be the second TUF Alumni to hold a belt.

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It's wrestling vs jiu-jitsu as UFC® Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk steps into the Octagon™ to defend his title against Hermes Franca.

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In an explosive lightweight shootout, Louisiana's Melvin Guillard brings his game to bear against German scrapper Dennis Siver.

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The youthful Cole Miller takes on the Brazilian experience of Jorge Gurgel. With an age and height difference, which will become the deciding factor?

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BJ Penn gained the 155 lbs title by beating Joe Stevenson at UFC® 80. Sean Sherk returns to the Octagon to reclaim his title after serving a suspension for testing positive for a banned substance. Now the talk is over and it's time to find out who is the UFC® Lightweight Champion.

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It's a match up of styles as Dos Anjos looked to get Stephens on the ground and keep him there. Stephens, with help of his corner Hermes Franca, was able to fight off Dos Anjos' submission attempts and get the fight back to the feet where he could use his heavy hands.

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Kenny Florian looks to get one step closer to another title shot as he takes on Roger Huerta. Huerta is undefeated in his UFC® career and would love nothing more than to beat Florian and make his claim as the top 155lb contender.

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Kenny Florian takes on Sam Stout at The Ultimate Fighter™ 3 Finale.

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Kenny Florian lost his first title shot by dropping a 5 round decision to Sean Sherk. He looks to get back in the win column and start the climb back to another title shot by taking down the unpredictable Dokonjonosuke Mishima.

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The UFC® returns to Colorado for UFC® Fight Night™. TUF 5 Winner Nate Diaz steps into the Octagon™ to face his toughest challenge yet, BJJ Blackbelt Kurt Pellegrino.

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It's the battle of Boston area fighters in Colorado. Kenny Florian looks to continue his climb up the 155lb ladder but a very talented Joe Lauzon stands in his way.

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There was a lot of trash talking leading up to this lightweight showdown between Joe Stevenson and Melvin Guillard. Both are looking to get closer to the 155lbs crown and a loss would be a big step backwards.

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TUF Winner Nate Diaz steps into the Octagon™ in Omaha, NE to face the toughest test of his young career, Josh Neer. Having lost to his brother Nick, Neer wanted nothing more than to put the first UFC® loss on young Nate's record.

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Junie Browning looked to show that he had improved his game since The Ultimate Fighter while the hard hitting David Kaplan wanted nothing more than to show Browning that his game has come far enough.

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It's the match up many people expected from season 8 of The Ultimate Fighter® as Phillipe Nover takes on Efrain Escudero.

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Hermes Franca and Frankie Edgar are both coming off of tough losses and need to get back in the win column. Would Edgar's wrestling prove too much for the jiu-jitsu black belt Franca or would Franca be able to catch the New Jersey native and make his way back to the top contender spot in the 155lb division?

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Though fairly unknown in UFC circles, Edgar made it obvious that he came to win as he took the favored Griffin to the mat and survived a thunderous slam to rack up an impressive first of three rounds of battle in the Octagon.

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Two of the most durable fighters in the world put their diverse skills on display in a title fight between Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson, as the UFC champion meets the former WEC champion in a battle between two true athletes.

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When Donald Cerrone meets Charles Oliveira in lightweight action, they'll take no prisoners in the Octagon and end with an exciting finish. Catch 'Cowboy' as he takes on Guillard at UFC 150 LIVE.

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Melvin Guillard started out as a low-key 2010 success story, but his battle with Evan Dunham at UFC Fight for the Troops helped bring him to where he is now: the co-main event with 'Cowboy' Cerrone at UFC 150, LIVE on Pay-Per-View, August 11, with the replay here on Zune.

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Their rematch was one of the best fights of 2011, and now Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard steel themselves for one more war to truly determine who is the best fighter in the lightweight division.

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The UFC Lightweight belt is on the line as Frankie Edgar defends his title in a rematch against undefeated No. 1 contender Gray Maynard. Maynard already holds a win over Edgar, but will he be able to repeat his performance when the title is at stake.

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Fight fans have been waiting for the rematch between Frankie Edgar & BJ Penn since Edgar edged over Penn and took away the title in Abu Dhabi. Despite criticism on his size, Edgar has been training hard to take on the submission/KO artist that is BJ Penn.

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New Jersey's own Frankie 'The Answer' Edgar has battled his way to the bout that will solidify him as the best in the division: a title shot against the UFC Lightweight Champion, Hawaii's BJ Penn.

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The winner of this bout between Frankie Edgar and former champ Sean Sherk will move even closer to a coveted shot at the 155-pound crown. Sidelined by injuries, Edgar has been itching to return to the Octagon, and Sherk is pumped and fresh off a big win.

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Former WEC champ Henderson has quickly become a UFC contender with wins over Mark Bocek and Jim Miller, but five year UFC vet Guida is not about to give up his title hopes and is on a four fight streak with wins over Takanori Gomi and Anthony Pettis.

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If Benson Henderson can pull a win over the scrappy Jim Miller, the former WEC® lightweight champ will pout himself on the division map.

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Former WEC lightweight champ Ben Henderson makes his UFC debut against a man who has won four of his last five fights, Mark Bocek. On top of that, Henderson also has the task of beating Bocek in his hometown in front of the biggest crowd in UFC History.

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When they first they met, Donald Cerrone and Benson Henderson fought all three round, landing on a decision that left Cerrone wanting more. They now meet for the Lightweight Championship of WEC®, and title as top of the division.

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'Smooth' Benson Henderson has worked his way up the lightweight division of the WEC, to face the champion, Arizona's own Jamie Varner.

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Fighting for the Interim Lightweight Championship of the WEC®, Donald 'The Cowboy' Cerrone faces the agile and 'Smooth', Benson Henderson.

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The multi-talented Benson Henderson makes his debut in the WEC against Shane Roller, the collegiate wrestler fighting out of Las Vegas, NV.

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