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UFC 84: “Ill Will” was broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, May 24 and featured the much-anticipated grudge match between reigning lightweight champion BJ Penn and former belt keeper Sean Sherk as the main event.

Also on the card, Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva battled Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine while the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz made his final Octagon appearance against Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida during a very impressive night of fights.

Here’s the complete line up for UFC 84:

Main Event:

UFC Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn (12-4-1) vs. Sean Sherk (32-2-1)

Main card:

205 lbs.: Wanderlei Silva (31-8-1) vs. Keith Jardine (13-3-1)
205 lbs.: Goran Reljic (7-0) vs. Wilson Gouveia (10-4)
205 lbs.: Tito Ortiz (15-5-1) vs. Lyoto Machida (12-0)
205 lbs.: Thiago Silva (12-0) vs. Antonio Mendes (14-2)

Under card:

185 lbs.: Rousimar Palhares (7-1) vs. Ivan Salaverry (12-5)
205 lbs.: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (4-2) vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura (11-7)
155 lbs.: Terry Etim (10-1) vs. Rich Clementi (31-12-1)
170 lbs.: Jon Koppenhaver (5-1) vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (9-2)
170 lbs.: Dong Hyun Kim (9-0-1) vs. Jason Tan (5-2)
265 lbs.: Shane Carwin (8-0) vs. Christian Wellisch (8-3)

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This is just a counter-programming reminder. For more background on the free “Ill Will” broadcast on Spike TV Saturday, July 26 click here. It was a dandy.

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MMAmania is reporting that SpikeTV will air UFC 84: Ill Will (Penn vs Sherk) at the same time CBS runs their second installment of Saturday Night Fights (Lawler vs Smith II) on July 26th.This comes one week after UFC will run counter programming in the form of Anderson Silva vs James Irvin to battle Affliction: [...]

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The UFC has announced its next move to neutralize another one of its competitors, UFC 84 “Ill Will” which featured BJ Penn defeating Sean Sherk will air July 26 at 9 PM EST on SpikeTV. Also, SpikeTV will air a full day of Mixed Martial Arts programing which will also include the re-airing of UFC Fight Night 14 “Silva vs. Irvin”.

This is not the first time the UFC has stubbed EliteXC and CBS, during the debut show EliteXC “Primetime” the UFC ran a new documentary on Chuck Liddell dubbed “Ultimate Iceman”.

“EliteXC Unfinished Business” takes place on July 26 from the Stockton Arena in Stockton, CA.

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UFC 84: “Ill Will” — perhaps the most action-packed pay-per-view (PPV) event for the promotion thus far in 2008 — will air for free on Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET on July 26 — the same night and time as Elite XC “Saturday Night Fights” on CBS. And just in case you miss that episode it will re-air again at 11:30 p.m. ET.

In addition, Spike TV will feature a full day of mixed martial arts programming that begins at 4 p.m. ET with a rebroadcast of UFC Fight Night 14: “Silva vs. Irvin” special that is set to take place on Saturday, July 19.

Those who follow this sport know that the UFC hastily put together the UFC Fight Night 14 show to likely draw interest away from the debut of Affliction: “Banned” on PPV the same night. It has been billed as an opportunity to watch the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world strut his stuff on free television.

That’s a nice sell for those who don’t want to pony up $39.95 to get their fight fix that night.

And of course on July 26 — the same night as the UFC 84 showing — Elite XC is set to trot out its latest live network television special on CBS dubbed, “Unfinished Business.”

It’s likely no coincidence — the UFC counter programmed the Elite XC May 31 debut show on CBS with a tribute to perhaps the most popular mixed martial artist on the planet, Chuck LIddell, called “Ultimate Iceman.”

Who says competition is a bad thing?

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) today issued the results of the drug tests performed prior to UFC 84: “Ill Will” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 24, revealing that all 15 fighters who were screened for banned substances tested negative.

BJ Penn, Sean Sherk, Keith Jardine, Wanderlei Silva, Tito Ortiz, Lyoto Machida, Rousimar Palhares, Ivan Salaverry, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Sokoudjou, Rich Clementi, Yoshiyuki Yoshida, Shane Carwin, Thiago Silva, Foran Reljic and Dong Hyun Kim were all among the fighters who were randomly selected to provide samples before their fights.

The tests are designed to deter fighters from ingesting performance enhancing drugs such as steroids and stimulants, as well drugs of abuse like marijuana, heroin, etc.

NSAC has adopted a new year-round drug-testing policy, which is perhaps the strictest of its kind in the sport.

In fact, the NSAC also tested Sherk, Penn and Ortiz weeks out from the pay-per-view (PPV) event to ensure that fighters don’t “cycle” off of substances prior to their tests.

The tests were random — there was no other reason the fighters mentioned above we singled out.

However, Sherk has tested positive for steroids in the past and Keith Kizer, NSAC executive director, has mentioned that previous failed tests will be a factor (among others) when it comes to deciding if a fighter should or should not be tested.

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