I spent the past two days in Fayetteville, N.C. for the UFC Fight for the Troops event. I was there working on this story for ESPN.com about the veterans fighting on the card. With any piece of long-form writing, there's a lot left on the cutting room floor, so I'll be dropping those anecdotes in over the course of the next week or so.

You can still go to fightforthetroops.com if you'd like to donate. The soldiers seemed to really enjoy the event and the fighters certainly put on a great show. Steve Cantwell, made a spectacular UFC debut with the "Submission of the Night" after breaking Razak Al-Hassan's arm with an armbar. Cantwell said the crowd was the best he had ever fought in front of, saying the energy he got from the crowd "was like drinking 100 Red Bulls."

All in all, it was a terrific experience and one I won't soon forget. Although, there are certain parts I wish I could forget. Namely, the horrific injury Corey Hill suffered at the hands of Dale Hartt. Last night was by far the most brutal MMA event I've ever witnessed, as two fighters left the Octagon in stretchers (the first time I saw that happen) and a number of fighters left the cage pretty busted up. And then, of course, there's this from Hill.

Hill attempted a leg kick, which Hartt checked. And then chaos ensued, as the match wasn't stopped immediately. Hill tried to step back on the Gumby-leg and Hartt moved on top of him. The match was stopped shortly after and the sight in the Octagon was a little disturbing. Corey Hill is a good guy, so you hate to see something like this happen to him. He's expected to be on the shelf for 12-18 months.

To see a photo of the injury, click here. (WARNING: This image contains graphic content.)

The photo is courtesy of FIGHT! Magazine. I met a few guys from the magazine at the event. There are some good people over there. It's a great magazine, too.

A few other revelations from the event:

* Diego Sanchez has officially moved down to lightweight.

* Rich Franklin is officially staying at light heavyweight.

* The winner of Franklin vs. Dan Henderson will be the coach for The Ultimate Fighter: Season 9 with Michael Bisping.

* B.J. Penn will not be allowed to move up to middleweight, even if he beats Georges St. Pierre. GSP will be fighting Thiago Alves (if GSP beats Penn) before getting a chance at a superfight with Anderson Silva.

* Mike Swick will probably fight Thiago Alves before Alves is given a title shot at welterweight. That was the rumor making the rounds. It makes sense, only because St. Pierre doesn't fight until January, so it would be awhile before he would be ready to defend his title against Alves (if St. Pierre even wins). Alves deserves a title shot, but don't be surprised to see this fight happen.