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LAS VEGAS -- Yoshihiro Akiyama has been spending some time training with the stars at Xtreme Couture, and that's where FanHouse caught up with him last week.

Akiyama talked about facing Wanderlei Silva in 2010, whether he would ever consider dropping down to welterweight, the legend that is "Sexyama," and his unique entrance music. The video interview is below.

The legend deserved the benefit of the doubt. He deserved the chance to go into the cage against another top fighter, to measure himself up, to see where he stands in the modern MMA world.

The legend deserved the opportunity to prove that he was back, to illustrate that he was healthy, to showcase a dynamic and revitalized body.

But after last night's loss to Forrest Griffin, now we know that the legend of Tito Ortiz is almost all that we have left.

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Forrest Griffin and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira both had big wins at UFC 106 Saturday night, and they're both on my list of the Top 10 light heavyweights in MMA.

My question now is whether they should fight each other next. As strong as the UFC's light heavyweight division is, there's a bit of a logjam in it. The Lyoto Machida-Shogun Rua rematch for the title won't take place until May 1, Rampage Jackson is off making movies and Dan Henderson is in a contract dispute, and that means the only light heavyweight fight including top 10 fighters scheduled for the next five months is Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva.

My Top 10 list is below.

LAS VEGAS -- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has won three UFC fights, including one for the interim heavyweight title, but he was just as excited to see his twin brother, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, defeat Luiz Cane via first round TKO at UFC 106 on Saturday.

FanHouse spoke to the most famous twins in MMA about "Minotoro's" stellar UFC debut and "Minotauro's" current health status. The video interview.

LAS VEGAS -- Josh Koscheck proved that he is definitely a force to be reckoned in the UFC's welterweight division after overcoming an early illegal knee to the head and eye poke to submit Anthony Johnson in the second round at UFC 106.

FanHouse spoke to Koscheck at the post-fight press conference about getting past the early controversy and his issue with Dan Hardy getting a welterweight title shot before him. The video interview is below.

LAS VEGAS -- FanHouse caught up with UFC president Dana White following UFC 106 to talk about Saturday night's event. White said he disagreed with Tito Ortiz's proclamation that he was robbed by the judges and was pleased with the way Forrest Griffin rebounded from his loss to Anderson Silva.

White also talked about Josh Koscheck's dominant performance and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's stellar UFC debut. The video interview is below.

LAS VEGAS -- Amir Sadollah entered his UFC 106 fight against Phil Baroni surrounded by many question marks: how would he recover from the controversial loss to Johny Hendricks? Could he outslug the slugger, Phil Baroni? And does he have what it takes to win a grueling fight in the UFC?

Well, Sadollah answered all those questions and more in his unanimous decision victory over Baroni, and when FanHouse caught up with him after the victory, his boss, UFC president Dana White, said he was very impressed with his performance. The video interview is below.

LAS VEGAS -- George Sotiropoulous has quietly won his last five fights in a row, which includes his first three in the UFC. On Saturday at UFC 106, he dominated Jason Dent en route to submitting him via armbar in the second round.

FanHouse spoke to Sotiropoulous moments after the victory about his rise up the UFC's lightweight rankings and this victory sets him up for a UFC homecoming next February. The video interview is below.

LAS VEGAS -- Prior to UFC 106, Kendall Grove felt like he was being overlooked in the UFC's middleweight division, but after submitting Jake Rosholt in the first round on Saturday, "Da Spyder" proved that he is still a force to be reckoned with at 185 pounds.

FanHouse spoke to Grove after the victory about weathering Rosholt's early attack and dedicating his victory to his recently deceased grandmother. Check out the video interview below.

Josh Koscheck may have been overlooked for a title shot, but he was well-recognized through monetary means by the UFC brass following Saturday's UFC 106 in Las Vegas.

Already, without considering his fight purse, his win bonus and earnings through sponsorships, Koscheck earned $140,000 in post-fight bonuses for his second-round rear-naked choke victory over Anthony Johnson.