UFC BEST KNOCKOUTS

UFC 104

Who out there thinks that Shogun will or can beat Machida ? and who thinks that there will be a fight during Saturday's UFC 104 event where a fighter gets screwed over by the judges.

Chuck Liddell

Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell was born on December 17, 1969 in Santa Barbara, California. Chuck currently lives in San Luis Obisbo, California and owns and operates with his partner, Scott Adams, San Luis Obispo (SLO) Kickboxing School. Chuck is 6'2", weighs 205 lbs., and is currently ranked third in the world in the Light Heavyweight Division, following UFC champion Tito Ortiz and Pride fighting (Japan) champion Vanderlei Silva. Chuck became interested in martial arts when he was 12 years old. At that time, he began to train in the martial art of Koei Kan Karate. Chuck continued to train in Karate through high school and college. While at San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, California, Chuck was captain of both the football and wrestling teams. Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, University recruited Chuck for their Division I/Pacific 10 conference wrestling team. Chuck eventually attended Cal Poly University and was a four-year starter on the wrestling team. Chuck graduated from Cal Poly with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business/Accounting in 1995. In 1993, Chuck viewed the very first UFC I on Pay-Per-View and became immediately intrigued by the sport. Chuck believed that the UFC was an excellent mix of his skills, background, and talent. It became Chuck's goal to fight in mixed martial arts and the UFC. After Chuck's graduation from college, he began to seek continued combat competition in the form of Kickboxing. Chuck began to train with John Hackleman of the The Pit in Arroyo Grande, California. Chuck ultimately held heavyweight titles in the USMPA, WKA, and two national Kickboxing titles. Chuck's kickboxing record was 20 and 2 with 16 knockouts. In 1998, immediately prior to his UFC debut, Chuck began to train in Brazilian Ju-jitsu with John Lewis of the J-Sect Brazilian Ju-jitsu Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both John Hackleman and John Lewis remain Chuck Liddell's two principal cornermen. Chuck's professional mixed martial arts record is 16 wins and 3 losses. Based upon Chuck's performance in mixed martial arts, he was named No Holds Barred Co-Competitor of the Year for 2001 by Black Belt Magazine, an award he shared with UFC Champion Tito Ortiz. Film credits: Chuck's first film appearance as a MMA fighter was in Universal Motion Pictures "How High" in 2001. Chuck's first film appearance was in the movie "The Postman Always Rings Twice" with Jack Nicholson. Chuck will also be appearing in the soon to be released Warner Brothers movie featuring Jet Li, "Cradle to the Grave". Fight Training: Chuck ideally begins to train for his fights eight weeks prior to their scheduled occurrence. A typical week of fight training encompasses the following training over a six-day period: 1.) Striking: Chuck works on striking with punches, kicks, knees, and elbows four times per week; 2) Wrestling: Chuck wrestles 3 times per week: 3.) Takedowns: Chuck works solely on "takedowns" twice a week; 4.) Conditioning/Cardio: Chuck conditions five times per week by running sprints; jogging; running hills, stairs, or sand dunes; and swimming; 5.) Strength training: Chuck performs a high repetition weight workout three times per week; 6.) Ju-jitsu: finally Chuck trains in Brazilian Ju-jitsu three times per week.

Randy Couture...."The Natural"

Mixed martial arts fighter, sports commentator, actor, businessperson. Born on June 22, 1963, in Lynnwood, Washington. Known as “The Natural” and “Captain America,” Randy Couture has become a legend in the world of mixed martial arts fighting. He developed an interest in mixed martial arts at the age of 10 and went on to become a skilled wrestler. After graduating from high school, Couture joined the U.S. Army. He spent six years in the service.
An Olympic hopeful, Couture was selected as an alternate for the U.S. Wrestling Team for the 1988, 1992, and 1996 Summer Games. He also worked at Oregon State University as an assistant wrestling and strength conditioning coach. At the age of 33, Couture began his professional fighting career with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 1997. He made his debut in May that was billed as UFC 13, during which he defeated two heavyweight opponents—Tony Halme and Steven Graham.
At UFC 15, Couture knocked out opponent Vitor “Phenom” Belfort for his third straight win. His hot streak continued with a decision win over Maurice Smith for the heavyweight title in December 1997. After this victory, Couture ended up losing his next two matches—against Enson Inoue and then Mikhail Illoukhine—by submission.
In late 2000 and early 2001, Couture participated in a series of matches as part of the King of Kings II tournament in Japan. He first defeated Jeremy Horn by unanimous decision and then won his match with Ryushi Yanagisawa by majority. After another unanimous decision in his favor in his fight against Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, Couture advanced to his final fight at the tournament. He lost to Valentijn Overeem, having to surrender while being caught in Overeem’s guillotine choke hold. Describing his experiences in Japan, Couture explained to the Los Angeles Times that “The tournament format was tough. You could prepare for the guy you’d fight first, but you didn’t know who was coming next. Another thing that made it tough was the fatigue factor if you had to go the distance your first fight, but your opponent had a first-round win.”
In between his King of Kings fights, Couture had recaptured his heavyweight title from Kevin Randleman by a knockout at UFC 28. He had been stripped of his title previously. Moving on to fight in the light heavyweight division, Couture won that division’s title by defeating Chuck Liddell in June 2003. In September, Couture went up against another light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz. In a unanimous decision, Couture became the undisputed light heavyweight champion.
Outside of the octagon, Couture—one of the most popular figures in the sport—branched out into acting. He landed some small parts in such films as Cradle 2 the Grave (2003). For the UFC, Couture has served as an announcer for many fights. He also appeared as himself on the hit reality show, The Ultimate Fighter, which debuted in January 2005. Featuring a group of young aspiring fighters vying for a chance at the big time, the show helped expand the audience for mixed martial arts fighting and bring the UFC to the mainstream.

Brock Lesner

Brock Lesnar was born on July 12, 1977, in Webster, SD. While a student at the University of Minnesota, he won the NCAA individual heavyweight wrestling championship in 2000. After graduation, he trained in the WWF's Ohio Valley Wrestling Facility. He is currently married to former WWE Diva Sable.

The Next Big Thing:
Brock Lesnar made his WWF debut the night after WrestleMania 18 by destroying Maven, Al Snow, and Spanky. His manager was Paul Heyman who worked out a secret deal with Vince McMahon. Lesnar helped McMahon beat Ric Flair to regain ownership of the WWE. On June 23, 2002, Lesnar beat Rob Van Dam to win the King of the Ring. After the match, Heyman announced that Lesnar was receiving a shot at the title at SummerSlam as part of the deal with Vince.

A New Era Begins:
Prior to the big SummerSlam match, Brock Lesnar forced Hulk Hogan to submit to his bear hug. After the match, he smeared Hulk's blood on himself. At SummerSlam, Brock beat the Rock to win the WWE Championship. These matches were the final appearances for both of his victims for almost a year. After taking the belt to SmackDown, the era of split champions in the WWE started.

A Surprising Turn:
One of the first men to go after the belt was the Undertaker. Brock used Undertaker's pregnant wife as a pawn in this feud and tried to convince her that the Undertaker was having an affair. He also broke the hand of the Undertaker. The feud ended when Brock winning a Hell in a Cell Match. His next victim was supposed to be the Big Show, but Paul Heyman turned on Brock and cost him the title at the Survivor Series.

The Man Behind it All:
The Big Show lost the title to Kurt Angle with the help of Brock Lesnar. It was later revealed that Angle was behind everything. Brock won the Royal Rumble to get a title shot at WrestleMania XIX. He beat Kurt Angle at WrestleMania XIX but had to spend the night in the hospital due to a botched shooting star press. He then feuded with the Big Show again and this was highlighted by the ring collapsing during their SmackDown match and Brock winning a stretcher match on Pay-per-View by using a fork lift.

Brock Lesnar Turns Heel Again:
Brock turned heel again after losing the title to Angle in a 3-way match. He took his frustrations out on a 1-legged Zach Gowan and continually threatened Stephanie McMahon in her feud with her father. He regained the title by beating Angle in an Iron Man match on SmackDown! At the Survivor Series, he had bad words with RAW star Goldberg and then cost him the Royal Rumble a few months later. Goldberg got his revenge by causing Lesnar to lose the title to Eddie Guerrero.

One of the WrestleMania Lowlights:
Goldeberg and Brock were scheduled for a big inter-promotional match at WrestleMania XX that was officiated by Steve Austin. Before the match, Lesnar quit the WWE but promised to appear at the match. The MSG card was brutal to both men (it was also known to be Goldberg's final appearance) and the crowd chants were the highlight of this terrible match that ended with Goldberg winning but the crowd only cheering for Austin stunning both men.
The Vikings:
Brock Lesnar tried out for the Minnesota Vikings in the summer of 2004. He was cut by the team. Since then, he has been in a legal situation with the WWE due to a release he signed that would keep him out of the ring till 2010. Lesnar won the IWGP title in Japan on October 8, 2005. In April 2006, Brock and the WWE settled their differences out of court. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. In July 2006, he was stripped of the IWGP title due to "visa problems".

Brock Lesnar Becomes the UFC Heavyweight Champion:

In 2007, Brock Lesnar entered the world of Mixed Martial Arts. He won his first fight against Min Soo Kim and then signed a deal with the UFC. After losing his first UFC fight to Frank Mir, he won his second UFC match against Heath Herring. In his third UFC battle, he beat Randy Couture to win the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Brock Lesnar WWE & UFC Title History:
UFC Heavyweight Championship
11/15/08 UFC 91 - beat Randy Couture via TKO (strikes) in Round 2WWE Championship
8/25/02 SummerSlam - beat the Rock11/17/02 Survivor Series - lost the title to the Big Show when Paul Heyman turns on Brock
3/30/03 WrestleMania XIX - beat Kurt Angle7/27/03 Vengeance - lost the title to Kurt Angle in a match that also featured the Big Show
9/18/03 SmackDown! - beat Kurt Angle in a 1 hour Iron Man Match2/15/04 No Way Out - lost the title to Eddie Guerrero due to Goldberg's interference

Rich Franklin

Franklin's nickname is Ace

Which was given to him due to his resemblance to actor Jim Carrey, who once played the role of Ace Ventura.
Training Camp and Fighting Organization: Franklin trains with Team Extreme and fights for the UFC.
Martial Arts Background: Rich Franklin wanted nothing more than to play college football but wasn't big enough. So, he got back into karate (his father first enrolled him at the age of 12). There he became friends with the instructor's sons, Josh and Shawn Rafferty. The three began training in all types of styles, including Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). When the schools they were training at shut down, Josh and Rich continued training in a shed in the Rafferty's backyard.
Though he first learned submission fighting from instructional tapes, Franklin now does his BJJ training with long time friend Jorge Gurgel.

Early MMA Career: After Franklin and the Rafferty's watched a local amateur MMA show, they decided to fight themselves. By this time, Franklin had graduated from the University of Cincinnati and had gotten a job as a teacher. He began training MMA at Excalibur fitness with Kerry Schall and others and won his first professional fight against Rob Smith by way of first round TKO. In fact, Franklin rattled off 10 straight fights without a loss (one no contest), defeating Marvin Eastman along the way, before getting his big shot in the UFC.
Rich Franklin vs. Evan Tanner in the UFC: Franklin's first UFC fight came on April 25, 2003 against Evan Tanner. Franklin ran through him easily, winning by way of first round TKO. From there, he went 7-1 in a variety of organizations (UFC included), losing his first bout to Lyoto Machida by way of TKO (head kick and punches). However, after defeating Ken Shamrock on national television, Franklin got another chance against then UFC Middleweight Champion Evan Tanner. This time it took him longer, but eventually he achieved a fourth round TKO over his bloodied adversary, giving him a UFC championship belt for his efforts.

The Ultimate Fighter 2: Franklin served as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 2 against Matt Hughes. He coached season two heavyweight winner Rashad Evans.
Rich Franklin vs. Anderson Silva: Franklin was one of the UFC's biggest stars when Anderson Silva challenged for his championship belt at UFC 64 on October 14, 2006. Unfortunately for the man they call Ace, Silva's Muay Thai clinch proved too much for him. Franklin eventually fell by KO due to a knee. Franklin got another chance at Silva at UFC 77, only to lose against by second round TKO.

Fighting Style: One of Franklin's major strengths as a fighter is his well-roundedness. Franklin is good technically on his feet; he hits hard; and he possesses better than average wrestling and jiu jitsu. What's more, he always comes to fight in outstanding shape. Thus, his fights are usually quite entertaining.

Personal Life: Franklin has a wife named Beth. He is a born-again Christian.

Some of Rich Franklin's Biggest Knockouts

Rich Franklin defeats Nate Quarry by KO at UFC 56: This was Franklin's most brutal knockout. It was one left hand and game over.
Rich Franklin defeats Ken Shamrock by TKO at The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Franklin dominated this fight, winning with some serious ground and pound. Was it an amazing knockout? No. But by defeating an MMA legend, Franklin gained a lot of fans and used the win to propel himself to a title shot.
Rich Franklin defeats Evan Tanner by TKO at UFC 53: In his second fight againt Tanner, Franklin came back from being hurt early on to dominate. By the end of this fight, a very tough Tanner was a bloodied and beaten man.