It was the spring of 2006 and Matt Hughes, then the UFC welterweight champion, had a problem. The problem was his back. More specifically, the problem was the three bulging discs that made every day its own little carnival of pain. He had a fight coming up in a month's time – a catchweight showdown with early UFC legend Royce Gracie. He had a decision to make. Only if you hear Hughes tell it, there was no decision. The matter had already been settled before the injury ever occurred. "I'm probably a little different than most people," says Hughes. "If ...

Click on people's faces in the photo to tag them. Patti will be asked to approve all tags before others can see them. With the vast array of knockout artists in the UFC it can be quite difficult to separate the best from the rest, but Heavy.com has narrowed the list down as best as possible. Let’s take a look at the top 10 power punchers currently under contract with the UFC. 10. Roy Nelson Nelson doesn’t exactly have the best physique in the sport, in fact he looks like a man who has had one too many ...

 The fight began with an in arena blackout in Bojangles, North Carolina that necessitated the airing of a preliminary fight.  Roy Nelson, the winner of the highest rating season of The Ultimate Fighter, came into his fight with 6'11" Stefan Struve talking a big game and carrying big belly on his low slung 6 foot frame. He quickly demolished his much taller opponent. Dropping him with a huge right hook and following up with savage ground and pound to force the stoppage. Before the fight rumor had it that Nelson would be fighting top contender Junior Dos Santos if he won this fight.  Looks like that fight will happen. And it looks like people ...

If there was any question about the level of talent that Roy Nelson would face in his first match-up following his victory on “The Ultimate Fighter Season 10,” look no further than six-foot-eleven-inch heavyweight Stefan Struve, who will oppose the reality show winner Wednesday night at UFC Fight Night 21 in Charlotte, N.C. Given Nelson's past experience, it's not a surprise that he gets a much more seasoned opponent than other TUF winners, and to hear the Las Vegas fighter tell it, that's exactly what he wanted. "For myself, I was glad to get Stefan. He just beat Paul Buentello. He's a guy that's definitely right in the middle of the mix with the ...

Round 1 - A spattering of applause for both fighters. Referee Herb Dean in charge of the evening's first bout. A touch of gloves, and we're underway. Brammer opens with a low kick, then high. Bocek fires back a few stiff hands that are blocked. Brammer sticks with the kicking attack as the pair circles the cage. Bocek lands a nice right hand and clinches against the cage. Bocek scores with knees from the clinch before Brammer backs away. Bocek and Brammer trade hands briefly. Bocek shoots in for a clinch. Quick trip, though Brammer pops back up immediately. Bocek grabs him again and scores a thunderous suplex. Bocek immediately gets both hooks on the floor ...