In a recent article, a very respectful Gray Maynard paid humble "homage" to his newly crowned fellow UFC 155 Champion, Frankie Edgar.

"I was like damn!" Frankie's doing good! He just kept coming, and coming, he did good. It was a great fight. My hat's off to him," Maynard said.

The 31 yr. old Maynard, a phoenix Ariz. native, is the proud owner of an unblemished 11-0 record, and—along with a previous win over champion Edgar at UFC Fight Night 13: Florian vs Lauzon in April 2008—is also coming off his greatest victory to date.

Maynard defeated Kenny Florian last month at UFC 118 to become the UFC's new No. 1 lightweight contender.

"This is the best time. I went through all the top guys. Nobody can say, 'Oh he didn't do this, or this.' This is mine, I deserve this, I earned it!"

According to this just released article the worlds biggest and best cage-fighting promotion, Ultimate Fighting Championship, will be motoring it's way into Motown next month.

Although not officially announced, the article states that the status-quo for the ever-growing-combat sports promotion's next event, UFC 123, is planned to illuminate from The Palace of Auburn Hills on Nov. 20.

The source names, and quotes  Dr. James Weber—who is the chairman of the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission, as saying that.." the UFC has inked the date and will bring to town some of its best fighters."

“My understanding is that it is a done deal, Detroit deserves this. It is a boxing and MMA town. It would be a great boost to the economy and represents the character, fight and will of the people in this area. It is a dream of mine come true.”

With the upcoming predicted war between Nick Diaz and K.J. Noons, and “Mayhem” Miller agreeing to face Japanese MMA urban-legend Kazushi “The Gracie Killer” Sakuraba at Dream 16, it seems as though the grudge match between the two fighters may have to wait for another day.

Miller, along with former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi—who will fight for the first ever Dream light heavyweight title against Tatsuya Mizuno—will headline the upcoming Dream event, tentatively scheduled for Sept 25, was announced by its partner HDNet fights.

The highly publicized Miller/Diaz charade has been over-hyped, mostly by Miller, since the—Apr 17, Strikeforce: Nashville, CBS nationally televised—post-fight brawl, involving Jake Shields.

Miller had previously fought Shields in a past Strikeforce match, and had "nearly" beaten him with a bjj choke-submission, so he naturally assumed that the Shields on-air interview would be a great opportunity to barge-in and ask Shields for a rematch.

Wrong.

Former top UFC 155 lb. lightweight contender Kenny "KenFlo" Florians mental toughness is once again being questioned, and commented upon, by the man who signs his paycheques.

The first time was when UFC president Dana white stated  in The Boston Herald last May, that he," liked the way Kenny Florian fights when he’s NOT fighting for a championship title."

The Quote, at the time, was in reference to Florian's second "lost title opportunity" last August to then lightweight champion B.J. Penn, and in addition, the previous title shot loss in October of '06 against Sean Sherk.

This past Saturday night, at UFC 118 at the Garden, the Dover native once again went down in a virtual " hail of gunfire." This time to Gray Maynard, in what could have been—with a victory—Florians third crack at the UFC lightweight crown.

A famous chapter in the Bible tells us the story of a simple man, Job. (pronounced with a long " o.")

Job is described in the story as being an honest man who is blessed with the skills of a hard worker, he also lives righteously, a devoted follower of God; thus is rewarded( by God) with the best things in life.

Satan however, ...doesn't buy it.

He believes Job is a false prophet or a "fair-weather" follower of God. Satan contests that if the circumstances were different, and Job had no riches, he would curse God.

To further prove his point, Satan then proceeds to test the man by taking his wealth, his children, and everything else he had worked hard his entire life to possess.

Nonetheless, even when all his worldly riches are gone, Job stands firm.

"Strikeforce Houston:" Results:

Main Card:

Light Heavyweight Championship bout: United States, Muhammed Lawal vs. Brazil Rafael Cavalcante -  Cavalcante defeated Lawal via KO (strikes) at 1:14 of round 3 to become the new Strikeforce Light Heavyweight champion.

Middleweight Championship bout: Brazil Ronaldo Souza vs. United States Tim Kennedy- Souza defeated Kennedy via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) to become the new Strikeforce Middleweight champion.

Lightweight bout: United States KJ Noons vs. Brazil Jorge Gurgel - Noons defeated Gurgel by TKO (punches) at 0:19 of round 2.

Heavyweight bout: United States Bobby Lashley vs. United States Chad Griggs - Griggs defeated Lashley by TKO (strikes) at 5:00 of round 2.

Preliminary Card:

Lightweight bout: United States Danny Castillo vs. United States Dustin Poirier - Castillo defeated Poirier via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).

Featherweight bout: Brazil Fredson Paixão vs. United States Bryan Caraway - Paixão defeated Caraway via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).

Lightweight bout: United States Ricardo Lamas vs. United States Dave Jansen - Lamas defeated Jansen via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Featherweight bout: Cuba Javier Vazquez vs. United States Mackens - Semerzier Vazquez defeated Semerzier via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:35 of round 2.

Lightweight bout: Nigeria Anthony Njokuani vs. Poland Maciej Jewtuszko - Jewtuszko defeated Njokuani via TKO (punches) at 1:35 of round 1.

The UFC 117 middleweight championship of the world, featuring the reigning and defending champion, Anderson "The Spider" Silva facing off against the top contender for the UFC's 185 lb. throne, Chael Sonnen, will take place Aug.7, this coming weekend.

Silva for his part, has been as quiet as a proverbial "church mouse."

Sonnen however, has been making up for both fighters, and doing a tremendous job of hyping, smack talking, and being a general "pain in the ass" to just about everyone who he has ever been involved with.

Rich Franklin, according to Sonnen, is nothing but "a no talent math teacher." Canadian Patrick Cote, merely a one legged fighter...etc.etc..ad infinitum.

Sonnen also took a stab at Quentin "Rampage" Jackson on a live radio show called Pro MMA Radio, telling host Larry Pepe that Jackson—who was involved in a hit and run accident and a high speed police pursuit in Newport Beach, California, in the summer of 2008—was lying through his teeth, when he stated the incident had been caused from sleep deprivation, and "one too many" Red-Bull energy drinks.

The insect known as the spider is an amazing creature.

One of natures most architectural masterpieces of design, the spider's web is also a thing of beauty..

This almost invisible, and  intrinsically designed dwelling, can also serve as a trap, in which to catch food.

However, beautiful things are sometimes also lethal; getting caught or entangled within the spider's web usually means certain death.

Ultimate Fighting championship's cage fighter Anderson “The Spider” Silva, is also an extremely lethal predator.

The UFC top 185 lb cage fighter has, over the years, developed his very own trap-setting, and counter-punching technique, and needless to say, the champion Spider Silva reigns supreme over all others fighters in his class.