Following the UFC/WEC merger, 2011 could be an annus horribilis for some of the lightweight fighters in the UFC.

With a stacked division, bursting with serious talent from top to bottom, the UFC Lightweight Division could be the division for fight fans to keep their eyes on next year as fighters know realize that a loss could lead to their dismissal from the organization.

When you are king of the mountain, people will always look to knock you off the top. Coaching wise, Greg Jackson is at the summit in MMA. Jackson's name is almost bigger than that of his fighters. He has transcended the boundary of being just an MMA coach. He has become a mainstay in MMA, a leading figure. Fighters want him to mould them and sharpen their tools.

They relocate to Albuquerque, New Mexico with the expectancy that Jackson's coaching and strategies will ensure a win in their next fight, once they repay him with blood, sweat and tears during a rigorous camp.

For the foreseeable future, Paul 'Semtex' Daley may get used to life in Strikeforce.

Daley, in one of the stories of the year was banished from the big time of the UFC in May of this year for a lowly sucker punch on Josh Koscheck post-fight at UFC 113, an act which triggered his release from the company.

It's one of the most unexpected matches of the year and it's now one of most eagerly anticipated rubber matches in MMA history. This Saturday, at UFC 123, from The Palace of Auburn Hills, it's Matt Hughes v BJ Penn III. The trilogy is going to come full circle and at the end of it all, either Penn or Hughes will have substantial ...