LAS VEGAS - Two of the most dynamic light heavyweights in the game clash on Sunday, March 21, when Muay Thai ace Brandon "The Truth" Vera takes on dangerous 22-year-old phenom Jon "Bones" at the Odeum Colorado in Broomfield, Colo. The fight will air live on VERSUS at 9 p.m. ET marking the debut of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) on VERSUS and the first time that a live UFC event will air on a national sports cable network.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Gray Maynard remembers one of the first conversations with his boxing coach, Gil Martinez, almost like it happened yesterday. Unbeaten in three UFC fights following his stint on the fifth season of The Ultimate Fighter, "The Bully" was just that in the Octagon - a hard-charging wrestler who swung for the cheap seats with every punch.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - There are a select few athletes in the world of combat sports who you would want by your side if things really got bad and you needed somebody who was going to keep battling until the end, no matter what the odds were. Heavyweight legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira should probably be on top of your list, but Stockton lightweight Nate Diaz has certainly hit the top ten with a bullet thanks to a series of performances that have shown him to be one of those guys who just won't be broken.

Frank Curreri, WEC - Benson Henderson, one-time sparring partner of Jamie Varner, is now the undisputed WEC lightweight champion: Can I get an amen? Varner had said before the fight that he considered himself in a league above Henderson, but a flying guillotine choke that caused him to tap out at 2 minutes 41 seconds of round three suggested otherwise.

Below are the official weigh-in results for Monday's UFC Fight Night event. UFC Fight Night, which is headlined by the lightweight bouts between Gray Maynard and Nate Diaz and Efrain Escudero and Evan Dunham, airs on Spike TV from The Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia beginning at 9pm ET / PT and 8pm CT.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - When Gerald Harris was informed last week that his original opponent for this Monday's UFC Fight Night bout, Mike Massenzio, was forced to withdraw from the match and that unbeaten newcomer John Salter was stepping in, there were no anguished expressions from the Tulsa native, no panic in his voice. He was just happy that he was going to get a chance to step into the Octagon, and that's the demeanor of a man who has been waiting a long time for this moment.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - There were no easy days for Efrain Escudero as he prepared for his UFC 103 fight against Cole Miller last September. Every training session was a grind, especially those ones where he had to spar with fellow prospects Damarques Johnson and Edgar Garcia - especially Edgar Garcia.

Frank Curreri, WEC - For weeks, former sparring partners Jamie Varner and Benson Henderson struck complimentary tones when publicly discussing each other, but suddenly their title fight has developed a touch of vitriol.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The glow hasn't worn off yet for Jay Silva. Days before he steps into the Octagon for the second time this Monday night, to face Chris Leben on the UFC Fight Night card in Fairfax, Virginia, the 28-year old native of Rio De Janeiro is as happy to be here as he was before his first bout last September against CB Dollaway.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Despite what you may see on MTV, there is no Snooki, 'The Situation', or 'J-Woww' on Nick Catone's Jersey Shore. Yet like most of us who let curiosity get the best of us, the longtime native of Brick Township has tuned in to the cable station's latest hit reality series, and his reaction is typical of those who actually live at the shore.

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - Two world titles will be on the line for the first time in 2010 when the Ultimate Fighting Championship® returns to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for UFC 111: ST-PIERRE vs HARDY, Saturday, March 27th, live on Pay-Per-View and presented by TapouT. In featured bouts, one of the best fighters in the game today, UFC® welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, looks to extend his reign and his six fight winning streak against British bomber Dan "The Outlaw" Hardy, and former heavyweight champion Frank Mir looks to become only the second man in UFC history to win the championship three times when he takes on number one contender Shane Carwin for the interim UFC heavyweight title.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - December 12, 2009. Rashad Evans was in Colorado, just another fan checking out the fights as UFC 107 aired from Memphis, Tennessee. But with each passing bout, the realization hit home that this was one night that should have belonged to the former light heavyweight champion.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Dustin Hazelett isn't a young man who loves chaos in his life. He's analytical, a technician. But after the last month and a half, the Kentucky native got a crash course in craziness as a participant in two of the more bizarre fight events in recent memory.

Debbie Lee, UFC - Jamais desistir. Translation: Never quit. The Portuguese phrase is inked handsomely across the underside of Thiago Silva's right forearm in black. It's one of many tattoos that blanket the 27-year-old's body, but this one serves a specific purpose, reminding him to always press on in the face of adversity.

Elliot Worsell, UFC - The nickname 'Semtex' implies that the threat of an opponent isn't the only thing that can blow up in the face of Paul Daley on fight night. Even when presented with an opponent more than capable of shattering his dreams, Daley refuses to recognise or concern himself with the danger. Blessed with an abundance of natural ability and Octagon-based tools, Daley only fears the prospect of his own car not starting.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Sure, Gilbert Yvel is 33 years old and a 12 year veteran of pro mixed martial arts, but the Holland native's old school cred goes even further than that.

Mike Russell, UFC - Maybe it's because he's not a flamboyant fighter who reverts to smack talk to earn himself press or maybe it's because he hasn't been christened with a sinister sounding nickname like Pitbull or The Axe Murderer; whatever the reason might be, Jake Ellenberger is sick of being a mixed martial artist on the cusp of being a household name. If everything goes according to his plans, all of that will soon change and the 24-year-old Nebraska native will go from fighter on the fringe to fighter in the title contention fray of the UFC's welterweight class in 2010.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Fresh from a two minute, five second victory over Ryan Roberts on December 4th in his hometown of Denver, Colorado, Duane Ludwig was settling in for the holidays and winding down with his family in a local shopping mall a few weeks ago, and like many of us, he was getting his 2010 to do list together. First on the list - get back to the UFC.

Debbie Lee, UFC - Believe it or not, the transition from computer wiz to MMA fighter isn't that much of a stretch. Listen to Joe Lauzon elaborate on his former role, and he may as well be talking about the latter.

Elias Cepeda, UFC - Mark Munoz is running late today. Helping a friend whose car has run a flat tire out on the road has put the UFC middleweight a bit behind schedule, but the friendship is hardly an inconvenience for Munoz.