Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl “UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama” takes place today at the O2 Arena in London, England and is headlined by a middleweight clash between Michael Bisping and Yoshihiro Akiyama. The actual event starts about 1:00 p.m. ET but will not be broadcast here in the U.S. until 8 p.m. ET on Spike TV via tape delay. Hey, it’s free, whaddaya want? And the winner is (don’t look if you’re watching tonight)…after the jump

Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Frank Mir knocked out Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic on Saturday in the main event of UFC 119 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, a knee to the chin in the final minute putting an end to what up until that point had been one of the worst main events in modern Ultimate Fighting Championship history.

Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl NEW YORK (AP)—Tired of players complaining, the NBA plans to crack down this season on “overt” gestures, such as swinging a fist in the air in anger. Also, players can be called for technical fouls even if those actions weren’t directed at a referee. The league wants more respect for the game and for its officials, so it’s expanding the list of unsportsmanlike actions that will be punishable. “Why are we doing this? We just want to have everyone take ownership of how our game looks and the image of our game, and send a message that we want player complaining to be minimized and for everyone to have respect for the game,” executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson said Friday during a conference call.