Jon Fitch will no longer face Thiago Alves at UFC 107. Alves has reportedly suffered a knee injury during training and has pulled out of the recently scheduled bout.
Fitch’s original opponent was to be Ricardo Almeida and the would meet at 106, however Almeida suffered an injury and was forced to withdraw. The injury was, oddly enough, the knee. The cursed match making at this time of year leaves not many options left for the top-tier welterweight.
If Fitch was even willing to fight his teammates Josh Koscheck or Mike Swick, …

A heavyweight collision between contenders Frank Mir and Cheick Kongo has been confirmed for the upcoming UFC 107 event in Memphis, Tenn. The fight will likely bolt one of the men back into contention, but both are coming off recent losses at UFC 99 (Kongo to Velasquez) and 100 (Mir to Lesnar).
Originally scheduled to be headlined by TUF 10 coaches Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans, the card is now without a main event as Jackson will focus his efforts on playing a part in the upcoming A-Team movie. (Hold …

B.J. Penn will defend his lightweight title against Diego Sanchez. The two will meet in the Octagon at UFC 107 in Memphis on December 12th.
Penn vs. Sanchez will likely serve as the card’s main event, which puts formerly scheduled feature Rampage Jackson vs. Rashad Evans in jeopardy. Jackson recently assumed the role of B.A. Baracus in the upcoming A-Team movie and it’s rumored the former champ is ruled out of 107.
Penn recently returned to 155 lbs. limelight greatness after defeating Kenny Florian at UFC 101 in Philadelphia earlier this summer. …

Two talented contenders in the UFC’s heavyweight division will possibly meet at 107 on December 19th in Memphis, Tennessee. Cheick Kongo (14-5-1) is reportedly in talks to face Frank Mir (12-4).
Both men are coming off disappointing losses inside the Octagon with Mir having been TKO’d by champ Lesnar and Kongo suffering a brutal three round battering at the hands of Cain Velasquez. Although Kongo is not a fan favorite, the clash would serve well as a co-main event due to the contrast in their strong points.
Mir is a world class …

Popular light heavyweight Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will get his shot at silencing trash-talking former champ Rashad Evans before year’s end. The two will meet in the Octagon this December at UFC 107 after a stint as coaches on season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter, according to recent interviews.
UFC President Dana White has said he promised the job of TUF coach to Evans regardless of whether he was able to successfully defend his title at UFC 98. Evans was put to sleep by an incredible knockout delivered by then challenger and …