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Ok I'm trying to get into MMA, so I figure as a beginner I could bring others along for the trip to better understand who's who etc.

Right now I'm going to try to stick to UFC, and go from there.

so lets start out with Champions for UFC


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Weight class/Name/Date Held Since/Title Defenses

Heavyweight*:


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Randy Couture March 3, 2007 (UFC 68) 1

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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (interim) February 2, 2008 (UFC 81) 0
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Light Heavyweight:


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Quinton Jackson May 26, 2007 (UFC 71) 1
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Middleweight:


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Anderson Silva October 14, 2006 (UFC 64) 3
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Welterweight:


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Georges St. Pierre April 19, 2008 (UFC 83) 0
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Lightweight


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BJ Penn January 19, 2008 (UFC 80) 1
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*Back Story: On October 11, 2007, Couture announced that he was severing all ties with the UFC, leaving two contracted fights, a position as an on-air analyst, and his heavyweight championship behind. Reportedly he received $250,000 plus $936,000 of PPV revenue for his comeback against Tim Sylvia. He also reportedly received a $250,000 purse for defeating Gabriel Gonzaga, as well as a $35,000 bonus for "Fight of the Night" and $787,000 in PPV revenue.[10] This became a sticking point since Chuck Liddell lost his two previous fights yet is still paid more than Couture, according to Couture. Randy cited the UFC's failure to sign #1 ranked heavyweight fighter Fedor Emelianenko, as well as disputes with UFC management.[11][12]

UFC president Dana White said Thursday Oct. 18, 2007 that Couture remains the promotion's heavyweight champion despite his announced plans to quit. White also reiterated he will not release Couture from the final two fights on his UFC contract.[13] Couture held a press conference on October 25, 2007 in which he denied his leaving of the UFC was a "retirement", set forth his grievances over the pay he received for his fights against Tim Sylvia and Gabriel Gonzaga, and reiterated his belief that he would be free from any contractual obligations to the UFC after nine months.[14] On October 30, 2007, UFC president Dana White and co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta held another press conference. There White reiterated the UFC's position that Couture remains the promotion's heavyweight champion despite his tendered resignation, and that Couture would remain obligated under his UFC contract well beyond nine months.[15] White also released documents at the press conference to refute Couture's claims about the pay he received.[16] Sherdog.com analyzed language reportedly found in the UFC's standard contracts relating to fighter retirement which Sherdog believes clarifies the dispute over Couture's contractual status.[17]

In another chapter to the Couture/UFC saga, Dana White and Randy Couture met and had a "good" conversation at UFC 78. White also stated that he and Randy will meet shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday to discuss a possible return to the octagon. Couture is still currently the UFC Heavyweight Champion and should he continue fighting would face UFC Interim Heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira for the undisputed title.

Cornering some of his fighters from Xtreme Couture at HDNET fights on Dec 15th 2007 in Dallas, Texas. Randy Couture answered questions about Fedor stating that he would like to fight Fedor in October once his employment contract with the UFC has expired, if the UFC cannot come to some kind of co-promotion agreement with M-1 global before that time.[18]

On January 15th 2008 Zuffa filed a lawsuit in Clark County District Court citing breach of contract and irreparable damage.[19] Zuffa is seeking over $10,000 in damages. On February 28th 2008 Judge Jennifer Togliatti handed down the first ruling in the case of Zuffa v. Randy Couture issuing a preliminary injunction barring Couture's participation in an IFL event to be held the following day.

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Randy Couture
24 matches; 16 wins; 8 losses
7 Knockouts; 2 Submissions; 7 Decisions


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(born June 22, 1963) is an American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, and former collegiate wrestler. Couture is one of the two MMA fighters to have held a championship title in two different divisions (heavyweight and light heavyweight) while in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) (the other one being BJ Penn), as well as the only five-time champion in UFC history, earning him the nicknames "The Natural" and, later, "Captain America". He is considered by many to be the most popular fighter in MMA history,[1] and is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame.

Couture has been an Olympic wrestler alternate, and lived in Corvallis, Oregon throughout much of his career where he served as an assistant wrestling coach and a strength and conditioning coach for Oregon State University. He established Team Quest with Matt Lindland and Dan Henderson, a training camp for fighters, based out of Gresham, Oregon and headed by coach Robert Folis. In 2005 Couture moved to Las Vegas where he opened his own chain of gyms under the name Xtreme Couture, with additional locations in Vancouver, Washington; Wellington, Florida; Lombard, Illinois; and most recently Independence, Missouri. He currently trains at his Las Vegas-based gym. Couture has also partnered with Bas Rutten in the opening of Legends Gym, located in Hollywood, California.

Couture is generally recognized as a clinch and ground-and-pound fighter, utilizing his wrestling ability to execute take downs, establish top position, and successively strike the opponent on the bottom. Couture has also displayed a variety of skills in boxing, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submitting two opponents using different chokeholds.

He holds notable wins over Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, Vitor Belfort, Pedro Rizzo (twice), Kevin Randleman, Jeremy Horn, Maurice Smith, Gabriel Gonzaga and Tim Sylvia. He is also the only athlete in UFC history to win a championship after becoming a Hall of Fame member.

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Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
37 matches; 31 wins; 4 losses
3 Knockouts; 19 Submissions; 9 Decisions


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Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (born June 2, 1976 in Vitória da Conquista, Brazil) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is the current UFC interim heavyweight champion.

Nogueira is also noted to be a proficient striker, training annually with the Cuban National Boxing Team.[citation needed] He rose to prominence in the Japanese PRIDE Fighting Championship promotion, where he was the PRIDE heavyweight champion from November 2001 to March 2003. Nogueira is currently ranked as the world number two heavyweight by MMAWeekly and Nokaut,[1][2] and holds notable victories over Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović, Josh Barnett, Dan Henderson, Mark Coleman, Sergei Kharitonov, Fabricio Werdum, Semmy Schilt, Ricco Rodriguez, Heath Herring(three times), Bob Sapp, Gary Goodridge, Jeremy Horn and Tim Sylvia.

Nogueira has a twin brother, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, who is also a professional mixed martial artist. Antônio Rodrigo has a distinguishing large scar on the right side of his back from a truck accident as a youth.[3]

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Quinton Jackson
34 matches; 28 wins; 6 losses
13 Knockouts; 7 Submissions; 8 Decisions


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Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (born June 20, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who rose to prominence with his fights in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships. He is the current UFC light heavyweight champion. He has a professional record of 28 wins with six losses. MMAWeekly.com and Sherdog.com rank Jackson as the number one light heavyweight in the world. Outside the ring, he is known for his humor and colorful personality.[1]

He has notable wins over: Kevin Randleman, Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo Arona, Igor Vovchanchyn, Murilo Rua, Matt Lindland, Chuck Liddell (twice) and Dan Henderson.

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