England Belongs to Dan Hardy - 11/11/09
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Practically all
fighters visualize how an upcoming fight will go, walking themselves
through everything from their entrance into the arena to the final
bell or the moment when their hand is raised. Yet few will actually
go on the record with such thoughts.
Dan Hardy, who faces Mike Swick in the UFC 105 co-main event on
Saturday night, is one of those few.
SPIKE TV TO TELECAST SELECTED UFC 106 PRELIMS LIVE ON NOV. 21 -
11/11/09
New York, NY, November 11, 2009 – Spike TV will telecast live
undercard bouts from UFC 106 on Saturday, November 21 at 9:00pm
ET/PT from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV. The
fights on Spike TV will include “The Ultimate Fighter 3” victor
Kendall Grove battling Jake Rosholt and “The Ultimate Fighter 6”
contestant Ben Saunders facing “The Irish Hand Grenade,” Marcus
Davis. The one-hour telecast will run commercial-free. UFC 106 will
air on pay-per-view at 10:00pm ET.
Matt Brown – A Rough Summer, A Better Fall - 11/10/09
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Following a stint
on the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter and four post-show
fights that have established him as a prospect to watch in the
welterweight division, Matt Brown’s fanbase has grown significantly
since 2008. But in September, he lost his biggest fan when his
father, James, passed away after a battle with acute myeloid
leukemia.
UFC 105: Main Card Fantasy Preview - 11/10/09
Stephen Quinn, UFC - The UFC returns to
Manchester, England this Saturday night for UFC 105, featuring a
card stacked with interesting matchups that will have fans at the
MEN Arena on their feet. Read on for the UFC 105 fantasy preview and
get up to speed on all the main card action.
Nogueira vs Velasquez Headlines UFC 108 - 11/10/09
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is a heavyweight
legend looking to climb to the top of the mountain one more time
following his win over Hall of Famer Randy Couture in August.
Unbeaten rising star Cain Velasquez has moved rapidly up the ranks,
but he needs one more win to get a shot at the belt. On Saturday,
January 2nd, the main event of UFC 108 will see these two
heavyweight standouts meet to determine a future challenger for the
title. Also, former UFC light heavyweight champion ‘Suga’ Rashad
Evans begins on his road back to the title as he attempts to avenge
his teammate Keith Jardine’s loss against Brazilian knockout artist
Thiago Silva at UFC 108: Nogueira vs Velasquez, presented by
“Bayonetta” and live on pay-per-view from the MGM Grand Garden Arena
in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Denis Kang – Bisping’s Truth Machine - 11/10/09
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Denis Kang has no
clue which Michael Bisping is going to show up at the MEN Arena in
Manchester, England on Saturday night. Will it be the aggressive
young man who shot out to a 15-0 record in MMA, or one who may be
questioning himself a little bit after suffering the first knockout
loss of his career in July to Dan Henderson?
UFC Poker - Play for Best Seat in the House at UFC 106 -
11/10/09
Aaron Riley – On Steady Ground - 11/9/09
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - For Aaron Riley,
a veteran’s veteran in the sport of mixed martial arts, the road to
stability in this hardest of games has been a bumpy one filled with
12 years of fights, wins, and losses before he finally found his
home in the UFC the third time around.
Undercard Bouts
Included W/Purchase UFC 105 by Nov. 13 - 11/9/09
Michael Bisping – Manchester’s Pride Comes Home - 11/9/09
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - “Obviously my
last fight didn’t go as planned, and that’s a bit of an
understatement.”
When Michael Bisping discusses his knockout loss to Dan Henderson
in July, he doesn’t do it with a sense of detachment, doesn’t
airbrush what happened, and doesn’t come up with a laundry list of
excuses for being stopped in the second round by the former
two-division PRIDE champion.
UFC CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR UFC 106 - 11/9/09
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – With the return of UFC® superstar Tito
Ortiz engaged in a rematch with former UFC light heavyweight
champion Forrest Griffin and two of the welterweight class’ most
exciting knockout artists, Josh Koscheck and Anthony Johnson, ready
to trade hands, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® is proud to
confirm the remaining bouts for UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2, live
from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Saturday,
November 21st. Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni, Luiz Cane vs. Antonio
Rogerio Nogueira, Karo Parisyan vs. Dustin Hazelett, Marcus Davis
vs. Ben Saunders, Kendall Grove vs. Jake Rosholt, Paulo Thiago vs.
Jacob Volkmann, Brock Larson vs. Brian Foster, Caol Uno vs. Fabricio
Camoes and George Sotiropoulos vs. Jason Dent fill out a stacked
card in one of the year’s most anticipated fight nights.
Shannon Gugerty: A Fighter’s Spirit - 11/8/09
Debbie Lee, UFC - Every fighter has
dreamed of making his way up the ranks, but when Shannon Gugerty
says it, he really means it. The lightweight was asleep in his room
at Mandalay Bay on the eve of UFC 100 when his unconscious mind
envisioned him putting his next opponent in a guillotine choke.
MMA’S Top Reporters Offer Predictions on BROWN vs ALDO - 11/6/09
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Can champion Mike Brown successfully defend
the World Extreme Cagefighting® featherweight title for a third
consecutive time on Nov. 18? That is the question many fans across
the world are pondering at this very moment. In anticipation of the
epic championship clash between champion Mike Brown (22-4) and
challenger Jose Aldo (15-1), some of the nation’s top reporters
gathered to offer their opinions on the bout.
Couture-Vera: Overthrow or Re-emergence? - 11/6/09
Michael DiSanto, UFC - This is a
familiar story.
Whether talking about UFC fighters, professional athletes in any
other sport or lions on the African safari, it is a reality that
every alpha male must face at some point and a challenge that every
young buck must take if he is going to emerge as the new leader.
Velasquez Featured on Univision’s Latin Grammy Awards - 11/5/09
Tonight’s 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards just added a little
more punch, as UFC heavyweight contender Cain Velasquez will be in
attendance at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas to join
with Alicia Keys and Eva Longoria to salute the finest in Latin
music, beginning at 8pm ET on the Univision network.
The Quotable Mr. Griffin - 11/5/09
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The Ultimate
Fighter season one winner. Former UFC light heavyweight champion.
Best-selling author. There are a lot of titles to describe 205-pound
contender Forrest Griffin, but no matter what you call him, the fact
remains that the Las Vegan is one of the UFC’s most intriguing and
quotable figures. As his UFC 106 rematch with Tito Ortiz on November
21st approaches, we’re digging into the archives for some of
Griffin’s most memorable quotes.
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights - Episode Eight Recap -
11/5/09
CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED – Marcus
Jones is Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson’s last hope to get to the second
round of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights. Can he get past Team
Rashad’s Mike Wessel, a UFC vet looking to get the clean sweep for
his squad?
Tito Ortiz – Seven Defining Moments - 11/4/09
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - With a 12 year
stint in MMA that has seen him compete in a host of Superfights
while also defending the UFC light heavyweight crown more than any
fighter in history, it’s hard to whittle down Tito Ortiz’ career to
just seven fights, but as his UFC 106 main event bout against
Forrest Griffin approaches, we’re giving it our best shot as we look
back at the defining moments of the career of ‘The Huntington Beach
Bad Boy.’
You can’t Rattle Roli Delgado - 11/3/09
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The last time we
checked in with Rolando Delgado, ‘The Crazy Cuban’ was in that
peculiar no man’s land known only to those who have competed on The
Ultimate Fighter reality show. Fresh off the show (in his case,
season eight) and fighting on the season finale card, it’s a chance
to fight in the UFC, but since you’re fighting someone who was also
on the reality series, some don’t see it as truly being a UFC fight.
Manchester Evening News - Bisping Looks to Khan for Inspiration
- 11/3/09
Manchester Evening News - ULTIMATE
fighter Michael Bisping is looking to Amir Khan for inspiration as
he bids to bounce back from only the second defeat of his career.
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