Rashad Evans is a veteran of Mixed Martial Arts. Evans. now 29 years old, has been fighting  since 2004. He has an unblemished record of 12-0-1, with the one draw coming against Tito Ortiz back in 2007.  This Saturday, Evans will fight Forrest Griffin for the Light Heavyweight  title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Recently, we sat down  and talked to Evans, who discussed his time in the UFC, how he's  preparing for his fight with Griffin, and his thoughts on Brock Lesnar.

Mixed martial arts fighter Justin Levens, 28, and his wife Sarah McLean-Levens, 25, were found shot to death in their Laguna Niguel condo in California.  The bodies were found in bed yesterday afternoon by the woman's mother, who called 911, Sheriff's spokesman Jim Armomino said.

According to TMZ, which first reported the news, cops are investigating their deaths as an apparent murder-suicide.  Meanwhile, Lt. Mike Jansen says further information would be released later today.

Tomorrow is judgment day for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir, which will be will be held at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada at 9pm ET/PT.  But tomorrow's fighting game doesn't just mark the finale of The Ultimate Fighter season 8.  As reported previously, it's also the day when Kevin Burns and Anthony Johnson finally settle the score.

During UFC: Silva vs. Irvin in July, Burns was awarded a TKO win despite replays showing that it was an accidental eye poke that ended the fight.  While this is enough reason to celebrate, the Iowa native agreed to an immediate rematch after the controversial ending to their first encounter in the Octagon.

Previously, we reported that UFC veteran and lightweight fan favorite Jorge Gurgel has severed ties with the MMA organization and consequently signed up a multi-fight deal with California-based Strikeforce.  "It's not a happy moment," Gurgel said of leaving UFC.  "It's very humiliating, and it's a crushing of my childhood dream."

In possibly related news, UFC welterweight and The Ultimate Fighter first season winner Diego Sanchez hinted at dropping to Gurgel's division in, on all of places, his MySpace bulletin.  Nicknamed “Nightmare,” Sanchez made his debut in 2002 and his UFC debut upon being selected as a contestant on the first season of the reality show.  When he won a fight against Kenny Florian, he acquired a contract with the UFC.

Six years after he made his professional debut, UFC veteran and lightweight fan favorite Jorge Gurgel has severed ties with UFC.  The send-off comes in the heels of a tough unanimous decision loss against Aaron Riley in UFC 91, where he earned a $60,000 bonus.  UFC 91 won “Fight of the Night” honors – his second of such award.  Yet along with the fat paycheck came his walking papers.

Within minutes of being released by UFC, Gurgel acquired a multi-fight deal with California-based Strikeforce, a world-class MMA cage fight promotion.

Following a controversial ending to their first encounter in the Octagon, Anthony Johnson and Kevin Burns will exchange blows once again at the live finale for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada live on December 13 at 9pm ET/PT.

Johnson, who made his impressive UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 10 by knocking out Chad Reiner just 13 seconds into the first round, first fought Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert Burns on July 19.  The fight ended in controversial fashion by TKO loss during the third round.  Burns reportedly poked Johnson in the eye with an open fist despite four separate warnings by the referee.  While many believe that Johnson should have won the fight via disqualification, the bout was awarded as TKO for Burns.  And though Johnson appealed the decision as the poke in the eye was an illegal move, it was ultimately rejected due to lack of remedy.