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UFC 86 JACKSON Vs GRIFFIN Has Griffin Winner By Unanimous Decision

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

UFC 86 Forrest GriffinUFC 86 JACKSON Vs GRIFFIN has Forrest Griffin winner by unanimous decision. July 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the sold out Mandalay Bay Events Center, the 205 lb Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter went against the Vegas odds and pounded out an exciting five round decision over Quinton Jackson to take the UFC light heavyweight crown.

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UFC 86 QUINTON JACKSON Vs FORREST GRIFFIN Official Weigh In Results

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

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UFC 86 – Jackson vs Griffin, which will take place Saturday night (PPV 10pm ET / PT) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

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UFC 86 Quinton Rampage JACKSON Vs Forrest GRIFFIN In Las Vegas July 5

Friday, July 4th, 2008

UFC 86 Quinton Rampage Jackson vs Forrest Griffin in Las Vegas July 5.  The two Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts fighters come together in the Octagon to see who will be the next light heavyweight champion.  They have been very busy as The Ultimate Fighter Season 7 opposing coaches.  Forrest Griffin, winner of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, and Jackson, light heavyweight champion.

This Saturday, July 5, Mandalay Bay Events Center presents UFC 86.

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Station Casinos Las Vegas President Fertitta Resigns To Work For UFC

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Lorenzo FertittaStation Casinos’ Las Vegas president, Lorenzo Fertitta, resigns yesterday to work full time for the UFC.  Because of the rapidly growing popularity worldwide of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the past president of a half a dozen Las Vegas casinos, will concentrate on the international business development for the multi-billion dollar mixed martial arts franchise.

A joint venture seven and a half years ago between Lorenzo, his brother, Frank III and Dana White purchased the then small time UFC for $2 million.  Since then fights have taken place in multi million state-of-the-art venues around the globe.

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