By Jonathan Williams

Whether you’re a die-hard fan who never misses a mixed martial arts bout or you just have a passing interest in a sport that consists of two guys entering a cage and pummeling each other (or awkwardly grappling on the mat) until one of them submits, pretty much everybody knows that Ultimate Fighting Championship provides some of the most brutal athleticism around. And the past year or so has seen some of UFC’s most exciting and unpredictable moments to date.

Featuring UFC 116-131, UFC Fight Night 22-24 and UFC Live 2-4, UFC: Ultimate Fight Collection 2011 Edition features UFC’s biggest battles and key moments from July 2010 through June 2011. This 20-disc box begins with UFC 116, headlined by the highly anticipated match between former WWE and International Wrestling Grand Prix Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and undefeated UFC veteran Shane Carwin to determine the undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion. Billed as “the biggest heavyweight battle in history,” it pits then UFC Heavyweight Champion (Lesnar) against the Interim Heavyweight Champion (Carwin), with Lesnar retaining (and giving Carwin his first loss) in only his fifth UFC fight. The set also includes Lesnar’s shocking and resounding title loss to Cain Velasquez at UFC 121.

But heavyweight title bouts are only part of the hard-hitting MMA action found here. From 170 impressive matches such as Matt Hamill‘s victory over his former The Ultimate Fighter mentor Tito Ortiz at UFC 121 to featurettes such as Best of Rogan 1-on-1 (featuring UFC commentator Joe Rogan) to ten hours of footage never before available on DVD, UFC: Ultimate Fight Collection 2011 Edition includes almost 50 hours of action, interviews and other excitement. While only the hardest of hardcore fans is likely to fully appreciate everything this set has to offer, there’s no doubt he’ll want to invite all his friends over to relive a year’s worth of octagon action.

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