Bellator Fighting Championships has plenty of MMA celebrities in the crowd at their fights Friday night in Chicago, including the UFC's Clay Guida and Brandon Vera (whose wife is fighting tonight) and WEC champion Miguel Torres. However, the celebrity doesn't stop there, as Chicago Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol is also at the Aragon Ballroom to take in the fights.

Marmol's game against the Astros was rained out today, and he was invited by a friend to enjoy the fights. "I've seen it on TV, but I wanted to come and watch," Marmol told Cagewriter. "This has been fun. These guys are good." Any chance we will see the 6'2", 180-lb. Marmol try out MMA, like Shaquille O'Neal?

"No way," Marmol said, shaking his head and laughing. His lady friend added, "He's too pretty. I don't want his face messed up like that."

Greasegate is still not over. The Nevada State Athletic Commission took no action, while one commissioner said that she doesn't have any interest in seeing "any disciplinary action taken." Personally, I'm interested in seeing this silly saga come to an end.

Affliction's Tom Atencio wants to fight Dana White. When reached for comment, White said, "Bwah ha ha, hahahahaha, wait, seriously?" That's slightly paraphrased.

Kenny Florian had a barnstorming tour of Philadelphia, pimping out UFC 101: Declaration. (See? Because the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia ... Forget it.) One of his stops was at the Phillies game, where he threw a ceremonial first pitch.

Yoshihiro Akiyama has no problem with his moniker, "Sexyama."

Speaking of sexiness, Dana White, Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin and Arianny Celeste were in a photo shoot for ESPN the Magazine. Three of those people get in a pool. You're going to be disappointed when you see who didnt.

Is Matt Serra done after next

Join us for a chat with UFC fighter Dan Hardy. Ask him about his feud with Marcus Davis, his awesome hair, and much more. We will kick off at 12 p.m. ET.

As we get closer to UFC 100 on July 11, Yahoo! Sports is counting down every UFC event from the beginning. This week, we saw the UFC's first steroid controversy, a trip to Great Britain and Tim Sylvia winning a belt for the first time.

At UFC 36, Josh Barnett (pictured) beat Randy Couture for the heavyweight championship but later tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug.

After winning the title, Barnett and UFC immediately got embroiled in a contract dispute. Barnett, who always denied guilt for the failed steroid test, tried to conflate the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s test results with the contract dispute. Barnett left for Japan, first for pro wrestling and later the PRIDE organization, and never fought in the UFC again. Couture, who had trained with Barnett in the past, refused to accept the championship back.

Just a few weeks after Murilo Bustamante submitted Matt Lindland at UFC 37, the UFC put on an event for Fox Sports.

In June, UFC 37.5 was held in the

The differences between Matt Hughes and Matt Serra could not be much greater. In case you can't remember the difference between the two Matts, rivals who coached against each other in "The Ultimate Fighter" and who have an intense distate for one another, we've created a handy-dandy guide to use as they fight next weekend at UFC 98.

Team UK is ahead of Team USA, 3-2, and just two welterweights haven't fought, the BFFs Pierce and Faulkner. Also on tonight's episode, the Coach's Challenge. Please don't let this one disappoint me as Frank Mir did last season, just bowing out rather than playing against Big Nog in soccer. So, let's go, on with the show!

Bisping has a big, gloaty smile on his face now that his team is back in the lead. Faulkner and Pierce are not excited about fighting each other since they're good buds, but they'll get over it. All of Team UK is impressed with Faulkner.

Back at the house, Team USA's Richie Whitson (aka, Shaun White) finds out that he has impetigo, and it's gross. His teammates don't want him touching any dishes, food, and they definitely don't want to train with him. Pierce goes so far as to spray Lysol everywhere Whitson has been.

Call the Wahhh-mbulance for Pierce

Pierce is crabby, complaining about injury, living in the house, the brand of mustard they are served, just moaning

Being an MMA fan can be an expensive undertaking. Watching fights on television – whether ordering them from home, going to a buddy's house and splitting the PPV, or watching them from a bar – usually involves spending some cash. Going to major fights will cost you hundreds of dollars in tickets, food and beer, and that's only if you're lucky enough to have a show come to your neighborhood. Even at smaller shows, you're likely to spend at least $40 each on tickets. Throw in the costs of T-shirts, DVDs and books, and MMA fans can use a break. Luckily, there are plenty of MMA companies and fighters who like to give stuff away.

B.J. Penn wants to give you the opportunity to attend UFC 98 with him, but it's not easy. He wants you to go into your community, do a project for the good of everyone, film it, and post it on his Web site, BJPenn.com. Also, get it done by this Monday. The good news is that if you're already helping your community, you're in a good position to win this contest.

Matt Hughes is a polarizing figure. People either love him or hate him, and those who love him do so fervently. For that group, do I have a clock for you.

That's right, not only can you have Matt Hughes staring at you from this wall clock, but you can have your name emblazoned on it. Get it for your kids, but please don't blame me when your children start having night terrors. The clock's starting bid on eBay is $9.99.