LAS VEGAS -- Prior to UFC 106, Kendall Grove felt like he was being overlooked in the UFC's middleweight division, but after submitting Jake Rosholt in the first round on Saturday, "Da Spyder" proved that he is still a force to be reckoned with at 185 pounds.
This is the UFC 106 live blog for Kendall Grove vs. Jake Rosholt, the first of two bouts on the Spike TV card.
LAS VEGAS -- Kendall Grove says that one of the main reasons he lost to Ricardo Almeida at UFC 101 in August was because he respected the veteran too much. And while he believes his opponent at UFC 106, Jake Rosholt, presents a great challenge, he won't make the same mistake twice.
In 2007, Jake Rosholt entered the world of MMA as a bona fide blue-chip recruit. A four-time collegiate wrestling All-American and three-time NCAA champion, Rosholt was signed by a major promotion (the WEC) just over a year after his debut, and joined the UFC in February.
After dropping a submission loss in his UFC debut, he rebounded impressively with a submission of his own over gritty veteran Chris Leben in his most recent matchup. That victory propelled him to the opportunity to fight Kendall Grove at Saturday night's UFC 106.
Rosholt recently took a few moments from his pre-fight preparation to discuss his fight with Grove, suffering growing pains in front of a worldwide audience, his thoughts on the Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin main event, and more.
The UFC's cable broadcast home Spike will air two UFC 106 preliminary matchups prior to the pay-per-view portion of the card, a pair of sources confirmed to FanHouse on Tuesday.
The two bouts scheduled to air include the welterweight clash between Marcus Davis and Ben Saunders, as well as a middleweight tangle pitting Jake Rosholt against Kendall Grove.
An official announcement of the broadcast should come in the next day or two.
UFC 102 is in the books, and the UFC Twitter universe had plenty to say about a great night of fights. We have questions and comments about old-timer heavyweights Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Randy Couture, young up-and-coming heavyweight Todd Duffee, light heavyweight knockout artist Thiago Silva and a couple of NCAA champion wrestlers, Jake Rosholt and Mark Munoz, who are looking good early in their MMA careers.
This is the UFC 102 live blog for Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt, a middleweight bout on the pay-per-view card. 
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