Elliot Worsell, UFC – Success garnered from wrestling seems to have gripped the mixed martial arts world like a Brock Lesnar-powered vice. We marvelled at the results of the fusillade of takedowns initiated by both Lesnar and Georges St-Pierre at UFC 100, while the new breed of heavyweight contenders all display shiny wrestling credentials.

Rhett Butler, UFC – John Howard is very happy to be here. By ‘here’ his spatial location is not what is being referenced; no, Mr. Howard – on the eve of his second appearance in the Octagon – still remains elated that he is actually in the UFC. A tumultuous environment and a lucky encounter at the most unexpected place fueled the journey to the hallowed sports threshold, and a still beaming Howard seems to never want his enamored state to dissipate.