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UFC 101 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the UFC’s first venture into the “City of Brotherly Love,” which is as fight crazy as a city can be. Here are five things to watch for come fight night.

Dig into our archives for Kenny Florian's contributions to FIGHT! Magazine. Florian will challenge BJ Penn for the UFC lightweight strap at UFC 101: Declaration in Philadelphia, Pa. on Aug. 8.

BJ Penn picks up his phone in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He stands atop the same steps Sylvester Stallone famously ran in “Rocky,” where a statue of the fictional boxer now stands triumphantly. Penn will defend his Ultimate…

Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion BJ Penn is one of the most polarizing characters in the sport. His jiu jitsu credentials are unassailable, his technical contributions to MMA undeniable. But his attitude, which ebbs and…