"I don't really think about the future. I already had like 22 wins when I entered the UFC. Fighting has been normal for me since I was 16-years-old. I plan to keep on doing it for a long time. And what I said at the pre-fight press conference, I'd like to retire with 50 or 60 UFC wins, that would be good."

I know they say to go high or go home but isn't there a happy medium? Not for Stefan Struve, who picked up his eighth victory inside the Octagon last night (Sat., May 26, 2012) by submitting Lavar Johnson at UFC 146: "Dos Santos vs. Mir" at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In just three years with the company, "The Skyscraper" has amassed more wins in the heavyweight division than legends like Randy Couture. Other than being a completely useless but fascinating statistic, it reveals he's got just 42 more victories to go before he can retire. Considering the fact that he's only 24-years-old, who knows, maybe the Dutchman can make it happen for himself. Right?

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned to pay-per-view (PPV) last night (Sat., May 26, 2012) with its UFC 146: "Dos Santos vs. Mir" event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In the main event of the evening, Junior dos Santos successfully defended his heavyweight championship by staying true to his prediction beforehand and knocking out Frank Mir in the second round. You can watch highlights of that fight alone by clicking here.

The rest of the main card was just as entertaining, as all five bouts were finishes and not a single one made it to the third round. The all heavyweight main card concept was a big hit.

In the co-headlining bout, Cain Velasquez squashed "Bigfoot" by pounding Antonio Silva into oblivion and likely earning himself a title shot in the process. You can watch highlights of that fight alone by clicking here.

In other action, Roy Nelson sent "Pee Wee" Dave Herman off to La La Land with a looping overhand right, Stipe Miocic stopped Shane Del Rosario, and Stefan Struve made quick work of Lavar Johnson with a first round submission.

Watch highlights of the entire main card in the video above and click here for complete UFC 146 results and blow-by-blow coverage of all the night's action.

Cain Velasquez makes an emphatic return to the Octagon -- and one hell of a statement -- by utterly destroying Strikeforce import Antonio Silva in the co-main event of last night's (Sat., May 26, 2012) UFC 146: "Dos Santos vs. Mir" fight card that took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. With the win, the former heavyweight champion will likely go on to rematch Junior dos Santos, the man who took his title and successfully defended it in the main event last night by knocking out Frank Mir. Anyone interested in Dos Santos vs. Velasquez part deux? For a more detailed look at the Velasquez vs. Silva fight click here and for complete UFC 146: "Dos Santos vs. Mir" results and blow-by-blow coverage of all the night's action click here.

Junior dos Santos successfully defends his heavyweight championship for the very first time by doing exactly what he said he would do in the main event of UFC 146 last night (Sat., May 26, 2012) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada -- knock out Frank Mir in the second round. The end came after "Cigano" unloaded a series of shots the former division champion had no answer for, particularly repeated punches to the midsection that softened him up for the big boom later on. Mir was knocked down multiple times throughout the fight and when his one takedown attempt failed, there was no denying the inevitable. Junior dos Santos is a very bad man, Maniacs. Even with no gun in his hand, he's a bad man. For a more detailed look at the Dos Santos vs. Mir fight click here. And for complete UFC 146 results and blow-by-blow coverage of all the night's action click here.

The UFC 146 fight card's original line up was decimated by drop-outs, drama, opponent swaps and assorted chaos. The one constant, however, has been Junior dos Santos in the main event of the evening defending his heavyweight championship in front of thousands of adoring fans at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In lieu of fighting his original opponent, Alistair Overeem, "Cigano" will now take on Frank Mir, a former multiple time division champion who can't seem to get any respect amongst the mixed martial arts (MMA) fanbase.

Dos Santos respects him, but he's going to do what he always does once he's standing across from him inside the Octagon:

"I'm better than Frank Mir. I'm going to win and it's not going to be by decision. I love to knock people out. Frank Mir is tough but I will win this fight."

As for Mir? He's been backing up his big talk for years and he's eager for the chance to do it one more time, with the 265-pound strap hanging in the balance:

"This is mixed martial arts; there is more to this than boxing. 'JDS' has boxing and he's great at it. But what other aspects of his game do we have? I have the most wins of any heavyweight in the division. I'm not just talking it, I'm backing it up."

Will he back it up tonight? Or will dos Santos add one more skull to his already impressive display case? Just a few hours away, Maniacs. Get ready.

The co-main event of UFC 146: "Dos Santos vs. Mir," which goes down tonight (Sat., May 26, 2012) live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, features a monster showdown with serious title implications.

Indeed, former Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez will welcome Strikeforce import Antonio Silva to the Octagon where he will attempt to earn another crack at the belt he lost to Junior dos Santos late last year.

"The whole reason I got into this sport was to be the champion and to hold it for a long time," says Velasquez. "I have to beat Antonio Silva in order to do that."

"Bigfoot" is no pushover, though, having made his mark in the sport outside the world's largest fight promotion with organizations like Strikeforce, where he destroyed Fedor Emelianenko.

It hasn't ever been as tough as it will be tonight. And he thinks he's ready for it.

"I'm the best in striking, the best in jiu-jitsu, the best in wrestling, you know? I believe in myself and I'm going to win."

Last chance for predictions, Maniacs. Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva tonight in "Sin City" -- who 'ya got?

Dan Hardy is "The Outlaw" and he's fighting for his livelihood tonight (Sat., May 26, 2012) on the undercard of the UFC 146: "Dos Santos vs. Mir" pay-per-view (PPV) event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

That's because he's lost four consecutive fights, dating all the way back to his welterweight title loss to Georges St. Pierre in March 2010. In fact, he hasn't actually won a mixed martial arts (MMA) contest since his unanimous decision victory over Mike Swick in Nov. 2009.

That's a shocking run of futility.

Despite this, he presses on. Partly because he wants to win for Lorenzo Fertitta, who has shown an unprecedented amount of loyalty and forgiveness towards his plight. But also because fighting is all he knows. Inside the Octagon, believe it or not, is where he's safe.

It's where "The Outlaw" can be free.

In this documentary, we get a deeper look at the fighter underneath the mohawk and tattoos, the vulnerable family man who just wants to do well for himself, no different than you and I.

After the jump, check out part two and remember to come back to MMAmania.com later tonight to see how Hardy fares in his showdown against Ludwig at UFC 146.

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The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 15: "Live" wrapped last night (check out our complete recap of the final episode on FX right here), which essentially means that coach Urijah Faber can now focus on his upcoming interim Bantamweight title fight against Renan Barao at UFC 148 on July 7, 2012.

Part of that preparation includes the mandatory promotional appearances in the run up to the 135-pound showdown in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Faber was in "Sin City" yesterday to host the UFC 146 Q&A session prior to the weigh in, talking about TUF 15, guns, fight predictions, injured champion (and arch enemy) Dominick Cruz, the demise of FORM Athletics, sparking the rumor about Ronda Rousey injuring "The Dominator" in practice, wanting to fight Brock Lesnar if he were a Heavyweight and much more.

Enjoy.

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