FanHouse Roger Huerta

It's hard to believe that after last night's split-decision loss to Gray Maynard, fighting could be in the rearview mirror of Roger Huerta's life. Back around the time that the UFC re-emerged into the spotlight of mainstream media, roughly around UFC 66, Huerta became one of the UFC's go-to guys as a front man and fighter. Now, he's likely on the way out.

Because of his decision, Huerta has faced derision and scorn from some fans and insiders, who would like to revise history and say he was never a "real fighter" and was handed opportunities instead of earning them. They say his decision to leave MMA for acting shows that he was never really dedicated to the sport. But the reality is so much deeper.

PHILADELPHIA -- There are those who think BJ Penn 's mind is still caught up on Georges St. Pierre and "Greasegate," those who think Penn might have trouble finding the motivation to train hard for Kenny Florian, and those who think Penn may be nearing his end of the line as an elite fighter. In the past, Penn would take umbrage with all those characterizations and lash out.

This time, he's going to let his actions speak for him.

In preparation for his UFC 101 lightweight defense, Penn made the ultimate sacrifice, separating himself from his baby daughter. When Penn left Hawaii to move his camp to San Clemente, Calif., his daughter Aeva was just eight months old. Now two months have passed, fully one-quarter of her life that he has given up in order to dedicate himself to his mission.