Forrest Griffin

The Ultimate Fighting Championship expects to close out 2008 with a bang as the promotion has decided on three key matchups for their year end show Dec. 27.

We gave you the legitimate awards. Now it's time for the fun stuff. Who boosted your self-esteem with their crazy antics? Who made your rags-for-a-wardrobe look like designer duds? Welcome to SI.com's mid-year...

It's hard to believe we're more than halfway through 2008. In what has been a roller-coaster year of action in cages and rings around the world, mixed martial artists have never before enjoyed more prominent venues...

The debate hasn't stopped since Saturday. Did Forrest Griffin really do enough to take Quinton Jackson's UFC light heavyweight belt by unanimous decision?

From reality TV star to UFC champion, Forrest Griffin's mixed martial arts ascendancy hit its highest mark Saturday in Las Vegas.