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BloodyElbow.com's Leland Roling takes an in-depth look at the Japanese fighters of UFC 126 and the idea that Japanese mixed martial artists are a dying breed.

BloodyElbow.com's Leland Roling asks the question whether Jon Jones is ready for the UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.

In the headlining fight on the UFC 126 preliminary card, former WEC lightweight contender Donald Cerrone battled British wrestler Paul Kelly in one of the free televised bouts on Spike TV. Cerrone entered the UFC as one of the transfers from the WEC's lightweight division during the merger late last year.

Chad Mendes defeats Michihiro Omigawa at UFC 126 on Saturday night via decision.

Unfortunately, Yamamoto succumbed to what many fans believed would be his demise in the Octagon tonight. Over the course of three rounds, Johnson used speedy footwork, impeccable timing, and clean takedowns to dominate Norifumi.

Taylor easily fended off the attempts and continued a tactical gameplan of striking from a distance. One minute and forty seconds into the second round, Taylor landed a beautiful combination that ended with a chin-cracking head kick, instantly downing Ruediger and ending the fight after a couple more punches.

Kyle Kingsbury knocks out Ricardo Romero in only 21 seconds at UFC 126 to extend his streak to three.

Mike Pierce knocks out Kenny Robertson in the second round at UFC 126 on Saturday night at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

BloodyElbow.com's Leland Roling breaks down the UFC 126 main event title showdown between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort.

BloodyElbow.com's Leland Roling breaks down the light heavyweight battle between former UFC champions Rich Franklin and Forrest Griffin.