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The UFC betting odds have begun to roll out for UFC 92 on December 27th at UFC 93 in January 17th.

UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is the biggest favorite for the four released bouts, currently sitting at -350 to challenger Frank Mir’s +225.

Though a fight against Chuck Liddell is no longer under consideration for UFC 95, Anderson Silva will still headline the February 21st event in London, England.

According to The Sun, Silva, who holds the UFC’s middleweight title, will return to the 205-pound light heavyweight division to meet one of the losers of December’s UFC 92 matchups featuring Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva.

The UFC today officially announced the headlining bouts for UFC 92 “The Ultimate 2008″.

As previously rumored, UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin will battle top 205-pound contender Rashad Evans for the 205-pound title, UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio “Rodrigo” Nogueira faces fellow-TUF 8 coach Frank Mir for the heavyweight title, and former champions Wanderlei Silva and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson are also scheduled to go toe-to-toe.

UFC 92, which will air live on pay-per-view, takes place on December 27th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Just one day after announcing Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Mark Coleman for UFC 93 in January UFC president Dana White has confirmed three key matches for UFC 92 with Yahoo! Sports.
In the UFC 92 co-main events UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will battle fellow TUF 8 coach [...]

A long-rumored rematch between former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and former PRIDE light heavyweight champion Wanderlei Silva is likely to take place at UFC 93 UFC 94 on January 31st in Las Vegas, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole.
“A very good source told me on Tuesday he expects Jackson and Silva to [...]

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has started to prepare for his rumored matchup against Wanderlei Silva at UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar on November 15th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
According to MMAJunkie.com, Jackson, who lost the 205-pound title to Forrest Griffin in July, has agreed to the matchup, [...]

In a recent interview with Punch Drunk Gamer MMA free agent Tito Ortiz discusses former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s decision to change training camps from Juanito Ibarra to Team WolfsLair in the UK, going so far as to call Ibarra a “thief”.
Here’s a snip from Ortiz:
“Let me explain this to you because [...]

A key light heavyweight matchup between former PRIDE champion Wanderlei Silva and former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is close to being finalized for UFC 91 on November 15th.
According to MMA Rated, Silva and Jackson have both been offered the fight and are close to finalizing the matchup.
If the bout is finalized it [...]

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, who on Tuesday was formally charged by by the Orange County District Attorney’s office with two felonies and four misdemeanors stemming from a July hit-and-run incident, has plead not guilty to the charges, according to Sherdog.
Jackson on Thursday also posted $25,000 bail and was released from custody.
The [...]