Hilo, Hawaii. Not exactly the first place that comes to mind when you think of grueling training for mixed martial arts fights, or at least not the one that fits the stereotype of the gritty and grimy urban landscape which houses gyms that produce mean and nasty prizefighters.

It was a helluva fit for lightweight contender Joe Lauzon though, as he took advantage of 155-pound

His nickname is "The Prodigy" but after delivering a thorough decimation of Jens Pulver, the man who handed him his first pro loss, BJ Penn needs to find a new nickname, something that indicates that he has matured fully as an athlete.

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Another round of great MMA fights is coming our way on Saturday with the UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 5 from Las Vegas.

 Total of nine fights will be part of the "UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 5" card. But the most anticipated MMA fight is Jens Pulver against BJ Penn.

 The 32-year-old Jens Pulver "Little Evil&q

Two of the world’s top up-and-coming lightweight mixed martial arts fighters, Manuel Gambruyan and Nate Diaz, have both endured a long and arduous six-week test on The Ultimate Fighter 5 to advance to the live finale on Saturday, June 23 at 9:00pm on Spike TV from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV. The winner will receive a six-figure con

The Ultimate Fighter 5 is the fifth season of the reality television and mixed martial arts series The Ultimate Fighter. As with the show’s usual format, sixteen prospective Ultimate Fighting Championship prospects are secluded in a house near Las Vegas, Nevada and will train together while participating in a single-elimination to