Greetings, BR readers! I hope you've all enjoyed a prosperous
fortnight. I briefly considered writing a preview for UFC 118,
but I came to realize that it'd be pointless. I just couldn't
get excited for the matchups, especially after my main man
(copyright: Ahmad Rashad) Terry Etim dropped out of the Lauzon
fight with an injury.  And did you really need me to predict
Couture-Toney for you? That outcome was more obvious than Heidi
Montag's face job. Now Randy can continue his seemingly eternal
ride off into the sunset, and Toney can go buy some more dapper
suits. Riveting.  UFC 119 is a rock-solid card with several
intriguing matchups, including behemoth Sean McCorkle taking on
a down-on-his-luck Mark Hunt (a SLIMMED DOWN Mark Hunt, I might
add!). I'm allowed to be interested in "freak show" fights,
right? This is America, and if I want to root for one of my all
time favorite strikers (despite a five-fight losing streak) then
dammit, that's precisely what I'm going to do.  Onto the main
card.   Chris Lytle (29