On Thursday evening, one of professional sports' most prestigious and renowned coaching tenures came to an abrupt end. After serving as head coach of the Utah Jazz for 23 seasons, Jerry Sloan announced his resignation from the organization.

Sloan, who had reportedly signed a one-year contract extension on Monday, said that it was time to move on in his blunt and deliberate manner of speaking. Also stepping down from the team after 23 years as assistant coach is Phil Johnson, who has been voted as the league's top assistant four times.

"I've [or, we] pulled everything out of the trick box that I can and I can't get a TV deal over there with Pride. I don't think they want us there. I don't think they want me there." Those were UFC President Dana White's words in August 2007 concerning the failed revival of Pride Fighting Championships after Zuffa and Ultimate Fighting Championship co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta purchased the promotion on March 27, 2007.

1981 Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen has served as a football analyst most of his post-football life. 1983 Heisman winner Mike Rozier has established a career in public speaking and appearances. So where is the player that hoisted the trophy in 1982? After retiring in 1997, Herschel Walker spent the next decade dabbling in different fields such as professing his born-again Christian beliefs and appearing as a contestant on the third season of Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice.

In a matter of just 21 seconds, one of the UFC's most historic feuds was put to rest on Saturday night. With just one quick series of punches, B.J. Penn finished Matt Hughes in a rubber match between the former UFC Welterweight Champions.

This fight was one of the most meaningful in the careers of both fighters. The result of this bout serves as a turning point for the veteran rivals. Where do these two UFC legends go from UFC 123?

In the last year, Jose Aldo has become one of mixed martial art's most enigmatic fighters and has established himself as the sport's most prodigal talent. The Brazilian featherweight has won eleven consecutive fights since suffering his one and only career loss in November 2005. "The Brazilian Cobra" has claimed eight of those victories whilst competing for World Extreme Cagefighting and earned the company's Featherweight Championship on November 18, 2009 with his defeat of Mike Brown.

On July 11, 2009, in one of the company's most anticipated bouts ever, Brock Lesnar, who was at the time the defending UFC Heavyweight Champion defeated Frank Mir, the defending UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, to unify the two titles. The, adversaries had fought once before when Mir submitted Lesnar at UFC 81 on February 2, 2008.

On November 13, the UFC will return to Germany for UFC 122: Marquardt Vs. Okami.

The main event of the evening will be a middleweight contest between Nate Marquardt and Yushin Okami with the winner most likely earning a title shot. While that fight certainly has great potential, this card is intriguing from the top to the bottom.

As I'm sure you have read, Strikeforce founder and CEO Scott Coker and Bellator Fighting Championships co-founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney are currently engaged in war of words brought on by the recent rumors concerning potential "super-fights" between the rival companies.

At UFC 121 on October 23, the undefeated Cain Velasquez dominated the defending UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, who at the time had suffered only one loss.

That night, Velasquez exited the Honda Center as the new UFC Heavyweight Champion and a phenomenon in the world of mixed martial arts.