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(24/7 Pacquiao-Cotto, Episode 1. Props to HBO.)

Being obsessed with MMA doesn't mean we can't mark out for Manny Pacquiao once in a while. It's hard not to love the guy. He's a brilliant fighter who's somehow managed to stay humble, he has a lovely singing voice, and he's never publicly referred to our favorite sport as panty-wrestling porno for beer-drinkers. It's almost too bad that we'll be dutifully liveblogging UFC 105 tomorrow (Spike TV, 8 p.m. ET/PT), because we're curious to see how Pac-Man does against WBO welterweight champ Miguel Cotto in their 145-pound contest at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. The Pacquiao/Cotto broadcast starts at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. on HBO PPV, so hopefully you live near a kickass sports bar that will be showing both fight cards at the same time. Check out the first installment of HBO's 24/7: Pacquiao-Cotto above; Pacquiao fans, show some love in the comments section below.

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The dream: Headlining a UFC pay-per-view card, knocking your opponent out in front of a roaring crowd, then making a few laps in your money silo. The reality: Endless struggle, no money, and no health insurance; some fighters are even forced to bang skanks on camera to make ends meet. This MMA shit? Not easy. Fight Life is a new documentary from actor/filmmaker James Z. Feng, in which various MMA stars describe the long, hard road to success in the world's most demanding sport. "Maybe someday out there is your day, that's what you're fighting for," says author Sam Sheridan. "And on that day, maybe you can have it all." Or maybe this happens...

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Heads up: WEC 44 goes down next Wednesday in Las Vegas, with featherweight champ Mike Brown defending his belt against terrifying knockout artist Jose Aldo, who has ended all five of his appearences in the WEC via highlight-reel stoppage; his last opponent, Cub Swanson, lasted all of eight seconds. But is Mike Brown scared? Nah. "He's never faced the caliber of fighter that I am," Brownie says. "It's not gonna be an easy fight of course, but if I do my thing, I'm gonna win the fight." Check out the full lineup here.

Maybe that headline isn't totally fair.  In truth, this type of hard-partying with Hollywood celebs is only part of the reason why Chuck Liddell's career hit a fist-shaped wall in his late thirties, while Couture continues to thrive well into his mid-forties.  Some of it is due to differences in fighting style.  Some might even be due to genetics, or Couture's obsession with finding the fountain of youth through blood-testing and supplements. 

But, you have to admit, at least some of it has to do with how these guys have chosen to spend their free time over the years.  While Chuck is getting fall-down drunk and picking fights frat boy-style outside of parties, Couture is getting his active rest in.  While Chuck is at bars, feeling too sexy for his shirt, Couture enjoys quiet evenings at home with his next future ex-wife.  Different philosophies at work, really.  We're not here to say that one is better or worse than another, just that one is demonstrably better for career longevity if you fight other people for a living. 

Sneak Peek: Team Rashad Prepares For The Quarterfinals

Tonight's episode of TUF 10 will feature the season's first quarterfinal matchup, in which polar-bearish grapplers Justin Wren and Roy Nelson — arguably the two strongest fighters in the house — go toe-to-toe in a Youth vs. Experience matchup. Because they practice on the same team, each dude always has one eye on the other, though the vibe between them is generally respectful. Rashad feels uncomfortable with the prospect of training his guys against each other, because he doesn't want to look like he's playing favorites — though that ruse won't last long considering Schaub and McSweeney obviously are his favorites. Check out the episode tonight and come back tomorrow morning for group discussion...