Brock Lesnar wins the UFC Heavyweight Title at UFC 91

Reported by Ernest Aguilar-Zevallos

Brock Lesnar is now truly the next big thing in the UFC. After two rounds yesterday at UFC 91, Brock Lesnar defeated UFC Hall of Famer Randy 'The Natural' Couture to win the UFC Heavyweight title leaving the Las Vegas crowd stunned and booing the former professional wrestler. With a busted eye, Lesnar managed to hit Couture with a huge right hand with two minutes and eight seconds remaining and Couture fell on his back. Lesnar quickly followed with tons of right hands to the head but Couture laid helplessly on the mat as the referee stopped the fight with one minute fifty four seconds to go. The crowd cheered big time for the finish however booed the new UFC champion when Joe Rogan interviewed him in the Octagon. "I may come across as a cocky SOB, but I'm confident. That’s what the Lord gave me, my body and my mind." said Lesnar who also said that he respects Couture for fighting him after a year off. Now the former champ, Couture said that ring rust was not an issue and it all came down that Lesnar is a big guy who caught him with a big hand. "That's some big ass ham hocks coming at you, it's hard to get out of the way of those," said a smiling Couture. Former WWE Diva Sable also went in the Octagon to celebrate with her husband before UFC President Dana White strapped the UFC Heavyweight title on the new champ. You can see the final few moments of the fight below.

Brock Lesnar vs Randy Couture tonight live on PPV

Reported by Ernest I Aguilar

Former WWE Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar returns to the Octagon tonight as he faces his toughest challenger yet, the UFC Heavyweight champion Randy Couture. This could very well be the biggest fight in UFC history with newcomer Lesnar trying to take away the title away from the experienced Couture. The show will be taking place in Las Vegas, NV., at the MGM Grand Arena at the MGM Hotel. The match will consist of five rounds of five minute each and the winner will then go and face the winner of the interim heavyweight title match between champ Minotauro Nogueira and challenger Frank Mir - who gave Lesnar his first UFC loss - at a later PPV to unify both titles

WWE.COM posts story on Lesnar's title win

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Brock Lesnar's former employer, World Wrestling Entertainment, offered its congratulations for the new UFC Heavyweight champion in a story on WWE.COM. "Congratulations to Brock Lesnar, who becomes the first man to capture both the WWE Title and the UFC Heavyweight gold," read the caption under a photo of Lesnar from his WWE days. UFC bought a lot of advertising space on WWE.COM leading up to yesterday's PPV. "For his part, Lesnar took the encouragement of the WWE Universe and the hard lessons forged during his fiery time at WWE and showed UFC and the world why he is not only a man of mettle but also a former three-time WWE Champion."

Tickets for Lesnar vs Mir 2 out on Saturday



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- Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir was officially announced for Saturday May 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The title of the PPV is 'UFC 98: Lesnar vs Mir 2'.

The main event fight will determine the undisputed UFC Heavyweight champion and Lesnar will also try and defeat the man who gave him his first MMA loss in just 90 seconds. In their first fight, Lesnar dominated Mir but tapped out after the more experienced Mir caught him in a knee bar.

"Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir put on one of the most intense one round fights I’ve ever seen at UFC 81," said UFC President Dana White.

"I'm delighted to have a rematch against Frank Mir. I can't wait to get my revenge and finish this fight on the ground the way it should have been finished last time," said Lesnar who defeated Randy Couture for the UFC Heavyweight title last November. Mir won the Interim Heavyweight title from Antonio Nogueira in December.

Tickets are priced $800, $600, $400, $250, $125 and $75 and will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, March 7 at 10AM PST at Ticketmaster.com.

Frank Mir to face Brock Lesnar for the undisputed UFC Heavyweight title

Reported by Ernest I Aguilar

It is all set for next year as Brock Lesnar will have to face the man who gave him his first UFC loss once again, Frank Mir. Mir yesterday totally annihilated Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira in the second round winning the interim UFC Heavyweight title. Lesnar, accompanied by his wife Rena, was sitting in front row at the MGM Grand watching the fight. The UFC Heavyweight champion stood up and clapped and even smiled as Mir looked at him and told him that he has his belt. The two met at a previous UFC pay-per-view and while Lesnar dominated for the duration of the 90 second match, Mir caught him in a knee bar to quickly end the fight, giving Lesnar his first loss. Their next fight is now to unify the two belts to determine who is the undisputed UFC Heavyweight champion.

Brock Lesnar medically suspended till June after injury

Reported by Ernest I Aguilar

Brock Lesnar was medically suspended till June 28 by the Nevada Athletic Commission for an abdominal injury he suffered during his fight against Alistair Overeem last Friday.

The suspension will not really matter as the former UFC Heavyweight champion announced that he was retiring from mixed martial arts and his loss to Overeem was his last one. Lesnar suffered some hard kicks to the ribs and was transported to a local hospital after the fight.

Overeem, who won the fight in a spectacular and convincing fashion, was also medically suspended till February 14 due to the cut he received on his right eye after he got caught by Lesnar.

MetroPCS signs up as UFC's exclusive wireless partner

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Las Vegas, Nevada - The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today that MetroPCS is now the exclusive wireless partner of the UFC in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The multi-year sponsorship agreement includes MetroPCS signage at all domestic UFC events, a presence in UFC Pay-Per-View event broadcasts, fighter endorsements and appearances, retail promotions and UFC branded MetroPCS products. MetroPCS will also deliver exclusive video and other mobile content to fans, such as highlights of the week, UFC personality profiles, special segments and more. The first event featuring MetroPCS is UFC 141: LESNAR vs. OVEREEM from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, Dec. 30.

MetroPCS will be integrated within UFC's digital media assets and will produce exclusive content that will be distributed across several MetroPCS channels, including metropcs.com, MetroVISION, MetroSTUDIO and the company's social media channels. MetroPCS customers will also have exclusive access to wallpaper, ringtones and other mobile accessories featuring their favorite athletes of the Octagon.

Additionally, MetroPCS will participate in the UFC's widely popular Octagon Nation Tour, hosting the fully-customized, 18-wheeler UFC truck at store locations across the country. This will bring the excitement of the Octagon to consumers around the nation, with the chance to meet their favorite UFC athletes and take part in the UFC's ultimate fan experience on wheels.

"We're really excited to have MetroPCS as the exclusive wireless partner of the UFC," UFC President Dana White said. "Over the next few years, we're going to host some of the biggest and best events in UFC history. This partnership is great not only for our fans, but also our athletes. MetroPCS will provide cool, exclusive content to UFC fans and they'll be sponsoring several of our athletes. We couldn't be happier to have MetroPCS on board as we make this the biggest sport in the world."

"As the exclusive wireless partner of the UFC, we're planning to give our customers and the huge base of UFC fans an incredible experience that brings the excitement from the Octagon to their wireless handsets," said Tom Keys, COO and president, MetroPCS. "The UFC continues to increase in popularity among an ever-growing base of consumers across the nation, and now they can turn to MetroPCS for unique content that puts them in the center of the action with these athletes."

More information about MetroPCS' exclusive partnership with the UFC will be available on www.metropcs.com, and be sure to "like" MetroPCS on Facebook at www.facebook.com/metropcs to keep up to date on the latest exclusive content and exciting developments for UFC fans.

For more information or current fight news, visit www.ufc.com. All bouts live and subject to change.