Ok so this is my first blog on the sport of mma. Heck this is my first blog on anything so I hope this goes well. I want to discuss the absurdity of the idea of who is the best "pound for pound" mma fighter in the world. People make these rankings and then argue them like they mean anything. How does anyone know or even begin to argue that a fighter is better at his weight class than another is at his. Ok so George St. Pierre mauled BJ Penn in their rematch at the end of January. Does this make St. Pierre better pound for pound? No, it makes him a better 170 lb fighter than Penn. If St. Pierre attempted to cut to 155 he would be emaciated and lose much of his conditioning and some of his strength. I know now people will say that its hypothetical, what if a 155 lb version of St. Pierre existed, then he could defeat Penn at that weight class. Well, no that wouldn't be the case. Penn is obviously a stronger, faster, more well conditioned fighter at 155 lbs than he is at 170 so this mythical 155 lb version of St. Pierre would be fighting a different animal. A different animal that actually exists in the real world. I know I've been focusing on a Penn-St. Pierre match up but this idea would work for any fighter listed in this mythical pound for pound weight class. What if anyone mentioned in the pound for pound discussion were to fight Fedor at heavyweight or if Fedor dropped to fight anyone on that list. What would happen? Well in the real world Fedor would drop any of them at heavyweight because they would be horribly out of shape to fight at that weight, would have bulked up so much that they lost their speed, or would be fighting at a huge weight disadvantage. In the mythical world we would be led to believe that a heavyweight version of Penn, St. Pierre, or Anderson Silva would keep their smaller version's speed at that weight. How does Fedor deal with a heavyweight Penn or St. Pierre that possess the speed of the 155 lb or 170 lb versions. But on the same token do they keep that speed but their strength as well because then they would be fairly weak for a 206 lb or higher fighter so they probably would be unable to hurt Fedor. I know, this all sounds ridiculous but that is what the pound for pound fighter argument should be considered. There has been discussion of St. Pierre eventually stepping up to 185 to fight Anderson Silva. If Silva would win this fight would it make him a better pound for pound fighter? No it makes him a better fighter at 185. The fight would most likely be completely different at 170. If St. Pierre would win that fight does it make him a better pound for pound fighter? Not really. Sure he would be better at 185 that night but Silva has shown an ability to fight at 205 and he could move up and dominate there. Could St. Pierre follow and remain as good a fighter? I think not. I like to give fighters credit for being great at their weight class and keep it at that. Sure a fighter like Penn has held titles at 155 and 170 in the UFC and that is part of his legacy that should be celebrated but that doesn't make him "pound for pound" the best because he is a great 155 lb fighter that is good but not great at 170. I'll stick to who is best at each weight class. I personally feel that Miguel Torres is the best fighter in the world at 135; Uriah Faber is the best at 145 and will beat Mike Brown when they fight a rematch; BJ Penn is the best fighter at 155 especially when he is focused on that weight class; George St. Pierre is obviously the best at 170 lbs with or without the vaseline; Anderson Silva is without a doubt the best at 185; Quinton Jackson is the best in the world at 205 and when he gets the chance will take back that title in the UFC; and Fedor Emelianenko is the best at heavyweight, sorry Lesnar fans but no he isn't. That makes all of these fighters, in my opinion, great, but as far as who is the best fighter pound for pound it's a pointless discussion that goes nowhere. That being said I'm not one to avoid a pointless argument so here is my pound for pound top 10: 1. George St. Pierre 2. Fedor Emelianenko 3. Anderson Silva 4. Miguel Torres 5. Quinton Jackson 6. Rashad Evans 7. BJ Penn 8. Uriah Faber 9. Forrest Griffin 10. Jon Fitch
UFC 101: Declaration is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on August 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Official fight card
Main card
Lightweight Championship bout: B.J. Penn (c) vs. Kenny Florian Light Heavyweight bout: Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin Welterweight bout: Amir Sadollah vs. Johny Hendricks Middleweight bout: Kendall Grove vs. Ricardo Almeida Lightweight bout: Josh Neer vs. Kurt Pellegrino
Preliminary card
Lightweight bout: Shane Nelson vs. Aaron Riley Welterweight bout: Tamdan McCrory vs. John Howard Middleweight bout: Thales Leites vs. Alessio Sakara Welterweight bout: Matt Riddle vs. Dan Cramer Lightweight bout: George Sotiropoulos vs. George Roop Welterweight bout: Jesse Lennox vs. Danillo Villefort
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to London’s O2 Arena on Saturday, February 21st, and in the UFC 95 main event, it will be one of the most intriguing bouts of the New Year as exciting welterweight contender Diego “Nightmare” Sanchez makes his lightweight debut against former world title challenger Joe “Daddy” Stevenson. UK fans will also be treated to an all-star cast of the UFC’s finest international talent in pivotal bouts that can’t be missed.
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on August 29, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. It will feature former UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight champion, Randy Couture, facing off against former PRIDE Heavyweight champion and former UFC Interim Heavyweight champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
Randy Couture was originally offered a title defense against Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 81, however turned the fight down after his resignation from the UFC in October 2007. While Couture and the UFC sorted out their legal issues, Nogueira defeated Tim Sylvia for the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship becoming the first fighter to hold both PRIDE and UFC title belts. Nogueira was then set to coach against Frank Mir on the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter with the two facing off for the Interim Championship after the season aired. In the meantime Couture and the UFC reconciled and it was announced that he would return to the Octagon to defend his title against Brock Lesnar at UFC 91.Neither Couture or Nogueira were successful in their defense efforts and will now face each other in what amounts to the loser bracket of the UFC's mini heavyweight tournament.
Fight card changes A previously announced bout between Kyle Kingsbury and Razak Al-Hassan has been moved to UFC 104 in Los Angeles, California on October 24, 2009.
Matt Hamill pulled out of a bout with Brandon Vera due to injury. Krzysztof Soszynski has taken his place.
A knee injury has forced James Irvin out of his bout with Wilson Gouveia and will be replaced by Ed Herman. On August 7, 2009 it was reported that Gouveia was also off the card due to a back injury.
Marcus Aurelio will be replacing an injured Matt Veach.
Official fight card
Main card Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Light Heavyweight bout: Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Demian Maia Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon Vera vs. Krzysztof Soszynski Middleweight bout: Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt
Preliminary card Middleweight bout: Ed Herman vs. Aaron Simpson Heavyweight bout: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer Heavyweight bout: Justin McCully vs. Mike Russow Heavyweight bout: Tim Hague vs. Todd Duffee Middleweight bout: Nick Catone vs. Mark Muñoz Lightweight bout: Marcus Aurelio vs. Evan Dunham
As I was wandering through cyberspace I landed at sherdog.com. Typically this is a site that I really enjoy. You can get up-to-date information on the sport of mma on their site. What I was reading today was their top 10 welterweights and who was sitting at number 6 on that list but none other than Paulo Thiago. I even read a fan post on mmajunkie.com that Thiago was 1 to 2 fights away from deserving a shot at GSP. Paulo Thiago? Are you kidding me? Sure he was 10-0 outside of the UFC but he was regarded as a rung on the ladder Koscheck was climbing to get to a title shot in the future before that fight. One flash KO and he is suddenly the 6th best 170 lb fighter in the world. Really? Sure it was an impressive win. Sure it should open people's eyes to what Thiago could potentially become. It does not make him the 6th best welterweight in the world. Included in his 10 fights were only 4 wins were against fighters with records above .500 in their mma careers: Luis Dutra, Ferrid Kheder, Leonardo Pecanha, and Igor Pakoto. Also included in those 10 fights were exactly 3 against fighters with more than 6 fights in their mma career: Dutra, Kheder, and Pecanha. Pakoto has 4 fights in his mma career. Now don't get me wrong,I am not putting down Thiagos' skills. This is not an indictment on the fighter he could become. Thiago could very well become a tremendous fighter and a title contender and I would like to see him get the chance to continue to build up his resume'. I am merely expressing my displeasure with fans and the media's need to make every fighter that pulls off an upset into one of the top fighters in their division immediately. Let him prove his skills at a top level a couple more times and then we can start talking about how high in the rankings he should be and how close he is to a title shot. Here are my top 10 Welterweights: 1. Georges St. Pierre 2. Jon Fitch 3. Thiago Alves 4. Jake Shields 5.Carlos Condit 6. Marcus Davis 7. Mike Swick 8. Josh Koscheck 9. Matt Hughes 10. Nick Thompson
UFC 100 LIVE July 11,2009 on Pay Per View. 10PM ET/7PM PT
UFC 100 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 11, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will include two championship bouts (Heavyweight and Welterweight) and a fight between the two coaches of the most recent Ultimate Fighter. The event had been announced as sold-out, before the tickets were even made available to the general public.
The main event will feature a rematch between UFC Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesnar, and UFC Interim-Heavyweight Champion, Frank Mir. This title unification bout occurred as a result of former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Randy Couture's year-long "resignation" from the company. During his absence, the UFC created an Interim-Heavyweight Championship that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira had won by defeating Tim Sylvia. Nogueira and Mir were scheduled to be opposing coaches in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir, and would fight for the interim championship at the conclusion of the show. The Ultimate Fighter is a single-elimination reality series featuring professional MMA fighters competing for the title of The Ultimate Fighter, and a six-figure, multi-fight contract with the UFC.
During the airing of the television program, Couture returned to the company and UFC President Dana White announced that he would defend his title against Lesnar at UFC 91. This meant that the winner of the Couture-Lesnar and Nogueira-Mir matches would face off for the undisputed crown. In his fourth professional fight, Lesnar defeated Couture via technical knockout to become the UFC Heavyweight Champion.Mir was crowned the interim champion after becoming the first fighter to ever finish Nogueira.The match between Lesnar and Mir was now set for UFC 98. However, Mir suffered a knee injury during training and was forced out of the bout.It was announced a day later that the proposed fight would be moved to UFC 100 instead. Lesnar and Mir have fought once before, during Brock's UFC debut at UFC 81. Lesnar controlled much of the bout, and mounted a successful ground and pound attack. During the exchange on the ground, Mir got hold of Lesnar's leg and locked up a kneebar. Lesnar could not escape and was forced to tap out, awarding Mir the victory.
The co-main event will feature Yahoo! Sports' top pound-for-pound fighter (tied with Fedor Emelianenko),Georges St-Pierre, defending his Welterweight Championship against MMAWeekly.com's 2008 Fighter of the Year, Thiago Alves.St-Pierre is a fighter with strong wrestling, and trains with the Canadian Olympic team. His conditioning, strength and athleticism have also been identified as strong attributes.Thiago Alves is well-versed in the Muay Thai striking discipline, and was dubbed by Setanta Sports as the "Muay Thai wrecking ball".Alves enters the fight with consecutive victories over three of the top UFC welterweights in Josh Koscheck, Matt Hughes, and Karo Parisyan.Meanwhile, St-Pierre enters the bout with successful title defenses against top contender Jon Fitch, and UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn.
The third match on the card will be between two top middleweight contenders, Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping. The two served as opposing coaches on the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter, The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom, with Henderson leading Team USA and Bisping heading Team UK. Henderson is a former Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler also noted for the punching power in his right hand and his excellent chin.He is the first fighter to concurrently hold championship belts in two separate weight classes in a major organization (he did so in PrideFC).Following the sale of PrideFC, Henderson entered the UFC and lost his championships to Quinton Jackson and Anderson Silva in back-to-back unification contests. His latest fight was a decision victory over Rich Franklin at UFC 93. Bisping started his career as a light heavyweight and was the winner of the third season of The Ultimate Fighter. He has compiled a professional MMA record of 18–1, and has been undefeated since moving to middleweight. He enters the bout with victories over Charles McCarthy, Jason Day and Chris Leben. On June 2nd it was announced that the winner of the Henderson-Bisping Fight will get a shot at the UFC Middleweight Championship against Anderson Silva at a later date.
A preliminary match-up between Dong Hyun Kim and Jonathan Goulet was orginally scheduled to be on the card, but Goulet had to pull out of the bout with a shoulder injury. TJ Grant was named as his replacement.
Official fight card
Main card Heavyweight Championship unification bout: Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre vs. Thiago Alves Welterweight bout: Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago Middleweight bout: Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping Middleweight bout: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher
Preliminary card Light Heavyweight bout: Mark Coleman vs. Stephan Bonnar Lightweight bout: Mac Danzig vs. Jim Miller Light Heavyweight bout: Jon Jones vs. Jake O'Brien Welterweight bout: Dong Hyun Kim vs. TJ Grant Middleweight bout: C.B. Dollaway vs. Tom Lawlor Lightweight bout: Matt Grice vs. Shannon Gugerty
UFC 98: Lesnar vs. Mir 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on May 23, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Event: UFC 98 Date: Saturday, May 23, 2009, at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV) Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
*************************** Main Card *************************** Heavyweight Championship bout: Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir Welterweight bout: Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra Lightweight bout: Sean Sherk vs. Frank Edgar Middleweight bout: James Irvin vs. Drew McFedries Welterweight bout: Josh Koscheck vs. TBD
*************************** Preliminary Card *************************** Light Heavyweight bout: Houston Alexander vs. André Gusmão Heavyweight bout: Pat Barry vs. Tim Hague Lightweight bout: Phillipe Nover vs. Kyle Bradley Welterweight bout: Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Brandon Wolff Lightweight bout: George Roop vs. Dave Kaplan
That's right. You read the headline correct. Anderson Silva is going to lose his fight with Thales Leites at UFC 97 this Saturday, April 18. The number one middleweight in the world and one of the fighters in the "best pound for pound" discussion is going to be upset by his fellow Brazillian. This fight has all the makings of an upset. You don't even hear much about it. It's a given in the minds of most that Silva will walk right through Letes using his superior striking ability. Also you hear more talk about Chuck Liddell fighting Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Heck the UFC sign on the 15 here in Las Vegas has a picture of Liddell and Shogun on it. What does the UFC think of Leites chances in this title fight when their own billboard near the Las Vegas strip hypes a fight between a past his prime fighter that is 1-3 in his last 4 fights against a fighter that has nowhere near lived up to his hype since arriving in the UFC? That fight would have been a superfight 3 or 4 years ago. Today? Eh. The Silva fight is for the middleweight title for Pete's sake and it involves someone that Dana White hypes as the best pound for pound in the world and the UFC doesn't even put it on their own billboard? Let's be honest about it. When Silva is discusssed recently the only things you really hear are questions about whether he will be fighting GSP in a potential superfight or will he move up to 205 permanently where the proverbial water is deeper. People have seemed to forget that Thales Leites is 14-1 and has world class grappling skills. His submissions are deadly. He is not a fighter to be slept on. Travis Lutter in his loss to Anderson Silva was able to obtain a mount. You mean to tell me people don't believe Leites can put himself in the same position? He can and will. And believe you me when he finds himself in this position he will hand Silva his third loss by submission and fifth overall. Daiju Takase and Ryo Chonan own submission victories over Silva in their careers. Daiju Takse? Who? Exactly. You mean to tell me none of you believe that Leites is capable of pulling off this mythical feat? I'm not not one of those people that believe just because one guy wins in a certain way that another guy will definitely do the same. MMA doesn't work that way. And I also know Silva hasn't tasted defeat since 2006 against Yushin Okami by DQ and his last submission loss was 2004 to Chonan. But when something that is possible is believed to be impossible that is when big things happen. Sure, on most nights Anderson Silva is the superior fighter. On most nights I would pick him to win by a first round KO. Every fighter loses though. I just believe this is one of those times for Silva. The time and situation are ripe for one of those jaw dropping upsets. Thales Leites is going to pluck that upset right off the tree and bring himself home Anderson Silva's middleweight title along with one of his arms or legs.
The NSAC has released the fighter payouts for UFC 98 “Evans vs. Machida.” Keep in mind, these figures represent the base contracted pay the fighter receives from the promotion. These figures do not include any additional “locker room” bonuses, pay-per-view revenue sharing, or sponsorship money, which in many cases exceeds a fighter’s base pay. These numbers also do not account for taxes, insurance, and license fees.
The night’s biggest money winner was UFC veteran Matt Hughes who pulled in $200,000 for beating Matt Serra plus an additional $60,000 for Fight of the Night. New UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida did quite well for himself raking in a total of $200,000 for winning the title and securing the KO of the Night. The man he beat, Rashad Evans, matched his pay also pocketing $200,000.
UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It will be held in Columbus, Ohio on March 7, 2009 at Nationwide Arena.
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************************* Main Card ************************* Light Heavyweight bout: Quinton Jackson vs. Keith Jardine Heavyweight bout: Shane Carwin vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Welterweight bout: Matt Brown vs. Pete Sell Light Heavyweight bout: Matt Hamill vs. Mark Munoz Lightweight bout: Gray Maynard vs. Jim Miller
************************* Preliminary Card ************************* Welterweight bout: Tamdan McCrory vs. Ryan Madigan Middleweight bout: Kendall Grove vs. Jason Day Light Heavyweight bout: Tim Boetsch vs. Jason Brilz Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon Vera vs. Mike Patt Lightweight bout: Aaron Riley vs. Shane Nelson Lightweight bout: Joe Duarte vs. Shawn David
UFC 97: Redemption, not to be confused with UFC 17: Redemption, is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on April 18, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Announced matchups ******************************* Main Card ******************************* Middleweight Championship bout: Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites Light Heavyweight bout: Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio Rua Light Heavyweight bout: Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Brian Stann Heavyweight bout: Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk Light Heavyweight bout: Steve Cantwell vs. Luiz Arthur Cane
******************************* Preliminary Card ******************************* Middleweight bout: Denis Kang vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam Middleweight bout: Jason MacDonald vs. Nate Quarry Middleweight bout: David Loiseau vs. Ed Herman Lightweight bout: Mark Bocek vs. David Bielkheden Welterweight bout: Ryo Chonan vs. TJ Grant Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman
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UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on May 23, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A title unification match between the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir and UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar was originally slated to be the main event, but was postponed to a later date due to a knee injury to Mir.
By way of replacement, Quinton Jackson, former UFC Light Heavyweight champion, was to fight the undefeated current champion Rashad Evans but had to undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair ligament damage in his jaw that he received in a previous training camp. Instead, Evans will headline the card against undefeated contender Lyoto Machida.Jackson will then face the winner of Evans vs. Machida for the title on a date that is yet to be determined.
The card also features the long anticipated grudge match between The Ultimate Fighter 6 coaches Matt Hughes and Matt Serra.
Due to injury, Josh Koscheck will not be able to participate on this card. Brock Larson stepped in as the new opponent for Chris Wilson.
James Irvin was set to make his Middleweight debut against Drew McFedries, but will not be able to fight due to a knee injury.Xavier Foupa-Pokam stepped in to fight McFedries.
Yushin Okami was set to fight Dan Miller on the main card but was injured and is off the card, Okami suffered a torn ligament. Early reports suggested Ed Herman would replace Okami, however Chael Sonnen has stepped in to take the bout.
Houston Alexander was scheduled to fight Andre Gusmao, but has been forced to pull out due to a broken hand. Krzysztof Soszynski has stepped in to fight Gusmao.
Main card Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Rashad Evans vs. Lyoto Machida Welterweight bout: Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra Middleweight bout: Drew McFedries vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam Middleweight bout: Dan Miller vs. Chael Sonnen Lightweight bout: Sean Sherk vs. Frank Edgar
Preliminary card Welterweight bout: Brock Larson vs. Chris Wilson Heavyweight bout: Patrick Barry vs. Tim Hague Lightweight bout: Phillipe Nover vs. Kyle Bradley Light Heavyweight bout: Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Andre Gusmao Welterweight bout: Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Brandon Wolff Lightweight bout: Dave Kaplan vs. George Roop
It took Hong Man Choi only 1 minute and 17 seconds to stop Jose Canseco at DREAM 9 by way of a submission due to strikes. Anyone surprised out there? Why do I hear crickets? Still, you've got to give the guy credit for either ignorance or bravery. After all, taking on a man that big with legitimate professional kickboxing skills was a leap of faith.
“That’s a big man,” Canseco said after the fight, confirming this notion. “I ran into one of his left jabs and that almost knocked me out. You have no idea how scary it was facing a man that big.”
After landing a right to the body and trying some big hooks Canseco went down after a failed kick attempt. Afterwards, he reported that a knee injury incurred in training was the reason for him losing his balance. Regardless, Choi followed him down and that was all she wrote.
Ortiz back in UFC - With no aches and pains and all smiles!
UFC president Dana White and longtime nemesis Tito Ortiz have made up. Tito is BACK!
The deal was struck after White and Lorenzo Fertitta flew down to Ortiz's California home to bury the hatchet.
The fighter was all smiles about his new deal. Titos quotes: "I'm, happy. I'm satisfied. And you'll never hear anything about money out of my mouth ever again. I'm just excited to be back in the UFC."
Ortiz, 34, said he was hoping to fight at the end of the year, with White suggesting 44-year-old Mark (The Hammer) Coleman as a possible opponent.
"Now that I got it (the surgery) done, no more back soreness, no more numbness going down my legs. I'm waking up with a smile on my face every day for once," he said.
"Tito and I have put all our differences aside and literally have squashed everything and are ready to move forward," White said. "Tito Ortiz will retire in the UFC."
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on September 19, 2009 in Dallas, Texas at the American Airlines Center. The event is scheduled to be broadcast in the United States and Canada on pay-per-view
Mike Swick was to face Martin Kampmann on the main card to determine the number one contender for the Welterweight Championship currently held by Georges St-Pierre.
This will be the first UFC PPV to have a total of 13 fights.
A portion of the preliminary card will air live and commercial-free during an hour long block on Spike.Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller and Drew McFedries vs. Tomasz Drwal will be the only scheduled fights to be shown on Spike.
As a part of the UFC/ESPN UK regionalization strategy the bout of Paul Daley vs. Brian Foster was to air on ESPN (UK) prior to Daley replacing Swick against Kampmann.
Fight card changes It was announced on July 20, 2009 that Rich Franklin will headline UFC 103 against Dan Henderson.However, on July 31, 2009 it was announced that Vitor Belfort would take Henderson's place.
A previously announced bout featuring Steve Steinbeiss has been moved to UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard. A previously announced bout featuring Aaron Simpson was moved to UFC 102.
An injury has forced Matt Wiman out of a bout with Rafael dos Anjos. Rob Emerson will be filling in. A knee injury has forced Thiago Tavares out of his bout with Jim Miller and will be replaced by UFC newcomer Steve Lopez
An injured back has forced Dan Lauzon out of his bout with Rafaello Oliveira and will be replaced by Nik Lentz. An injury has forced Mike Swick out of his bout with Martin Kampmann, Paul Daley will move up from the undercard to face Kampmann.
Rick Story will replace Paul Daley in the undercard bout against newcomer Brian Foster.
Official fight card
Main card Catchweight (195 lb) bout: Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort Heavyweight bout: Mirko Filipović vs. Junior dos Santos Welterweight bout: Martin Kampmann vs. Paul Daley Welterweight bout: Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg Catchweight (159 lb) bout: Tyson Griffin vs. Hermes Franca
Preliminary card Lightweight bout: Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller Middleweight bout: Drew McFedries vs. Tomasz Drwal Lightweight bout: Jim Miller vs. Steve Lopez Lightweight bout: Rafaello Oliveira vs. Nik Lentz Welterweight bout: Rick Story vs. Brian Foster Light Heavyweight bout: Eliot Marshall vs. Jason Brilz Light Heavyweight bout: Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Igor Pokrajac Lightweight bout: Rob Emerson vs. Rafael dos Anjos
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UFC 109: Relentless is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on February 6, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. LIVE on Pay per view. Check your local listings.
A previously rumoured bout between Renzo Gracie and Matt Hughes will not take place on this card, but is taking place at UFC 112.
A Middleweight Championship bout between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort was confirmed by UFC President Dana White,though it was contingent on Silva's successful recovery from elbow surgery. Subsequently, the fight was rescheduled due to Silva's continued slow healing from surgery. The Silva vs. Belfort bout is to take place at UFC 112.
Antônio Rogério Nogueira had to withdraw from his bout against Brandon Vera due to a fractured ankle.It was announced that Vera will face Jon Jones on March 21, 2010 at UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones.
Josh Koscheck was scheduled to face Paulo Thiago, but was forced off the card with an injury. Mike Swick has stepped in as Koscheck's replacement and will now fight Thiago.
The bout between Randy Couture and Mark Coleman was originally scheduled for UFC 17 in 1998, but a Couture injury forced the cancellation of the bout. Nearly twelve years later, this bout headlines UFC 109.
Mostapha Al-turk has run into visa issues that could prevent the British fighter from making the trip to Las Vegas for the upcoming fight.Both Jon Madsen[11] and Joey Beltran[12] were pegged as possible late replacements to step in and fight Rolles Gracie, before Beltran got the nod as the replacement fighter against Gracie.
Dana White has also announced that the winner of the Nate Marquardt and Chael Sonnen fight will receive a shot at the middleweight championship against the winner of the Silva/Belfort fight at UFC 112.
Main Card
Light Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs.Mark Coleman Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen Welterweight bout: Mike Swick vs. Paulo Thiago Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller Welterweight bout: Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg
Preliminary Card (Spike TV)
Lightweight bout: Mac Danzig vs. Justin Buchholz Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Ronnys Torres
Preliminary Card
Lightweight bout: Phillipe Nover vs. Rob Emerson Light Heavyweight bout: Brian Stann vs. Phil Davis Heavyweight bout: Tim Hague vs. Chris Tuchscherer Heavyweight bout: Rolles Gracie vs. Joey Beltran[
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on October 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California
Chase Gormley who was slated to face Ben Rothwell at Affliction: Trilogy will instead face Stefan Struve. An injured Sean Sherk will be replaced by Josh Neer.
As with UFC 103, the UFC announced a portion of the preliminary card will air live and commercial-free during an hour long block on Spike. Currently, the Ryan Bader vs. Eric Schafer and Antoni Hardonk vs. Patrick Barry fights will be shown on Spike in the U.S and ESPN in the UK.
Official fight card
Main card Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio Rua Heavyweight bout: Cain Velasquez vs. Ben Rothwell Lightweight bout: Joe Stevenson vs. Spencer Fisher Catchweight (176 lb) bout: Anthony Johnson vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (Yoshida agreed to a catchweight after Johnson weighed-in at 176lbs) Catchweight (157 lb) bout: Gleison Tibau vs. Josh Neer
Spike TV card
Light Heavyweight bout: Ryan Bader vs. Eric Schafer Heavyweight bout: Antoni Hardonk vs. Patrick Barry
Preliminary card Middleweight bout: Yushin Okami vs. Chael Sonnen Middleweight bout: Jorge Rivera vs. Rob Kimmons Light Heavyweight bout: Kyle Kingsbury vs. Razak Al-Hassan Heavyweight bout: Stefan Struve vs. Chase Gormley
WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting scheduled to take place on June 7, 2009 at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California.
Featherweight champion Mike Brown will defend his title in a rematch against former champion and no. 1 contender Urijah Faber in the main event
Who's going to win? Post your predictions.
Main Card Featherweight Championship bout: Mike Brown vs. Urijah Faber Featherweight bout: Jose Aldo vs. Cub Swanson Lightweight bout: Donald Cerrone vs. James Krause Featherweight bout: Jens Pulver vs. Josh Grispi
Undercard Bouts Featherweight bout: Manny Gamburyan vs. John Franchi Bantamweight Bout Scott Jorgensen vs. Antonio Banuelos Bantamweight bout: TBA vs. Frank Gomez Lightweight Bout: Mike Campbell vs. Anthony Pettis Bantamweight Bout Rolando Perez vs. Seth Dikun Bantamweight Bout: Kyle Dietz vs. Charlie Valencia
World Extreme Cagefighting® is on Versus! Check your local cable listings for the "Versus" channel and WEC™ show times where you live.
