The betting odds are out on UFC 96, slated to take place on March 7, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio.  The card features the undefeated Shane Carwin against MMA vet and odds-on favorite Gabriel Gonzaga (-175) in a heavyweight scrap.  And, of course, the on-the-whole-a-very-unsexy card will be headlining the top light heavyweight contender Quinton “Rampage” Jackson against former Ultimate Fighter Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine.
Rampage comes into the fight a near 3 to 1 favorite at -295, while the moneyline on Jardine currently stands at +235.  With a win …

UFC 99 will be happening in June and will feature some stellar matchups between some of the UFC’s best fighters. Since this event is a little less than a month before UFC 100 it is safe to say every fighter involved in this event from Germany will not be eligible to fight at UFC 100 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
So let’s get to confirmed matchups.
Main Event (not confirmed, but seems to be in negotiations)
BJ Penn defending his lightweight title against Kenny KenFlo Florian

Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin (at …

“Oh, man. Holy s**t. I’ve told everybody, when people asked me before the B.J. fight, ‘I can’t even think about UFC 100 right now.’ Now we’ve sat down and we’ve talked about it, and I’m guaranteeing you now, UFC 100 is going to kick f**king ass.”
- UFC President Dana White (via MMA Fanhouse)

Expectations couldn’t be higher for UFC’s centennial event, thanks to the legions of rumors already swirling the event still five months away.  Some of the rumored matchups appear to be virtual locks (see Georges St-Pierre v. Thiago Alves), …