Rhett Butler, UFC – On the night of September 16, 2009, within the bowels of the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Phillipe Nover was ready to do battle with Sam Stout. That UFC Fight Night card should have been named “Rising Stars” due to the caliber of up and coming talent on the card [...]
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“The gameplan was simple so I wouldn’t forget it: Go and fight. I actually forgot that and was taking punches. I’ve had three round wars and first round knockouts. Don’t let anybody tell you different, first round knockouts are way better. They’re not as painful. I knew this was going to be a war. Tim [...] UFC Fight Night 19: “Diaz vs. Guillard” from the the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., has officially wrapped, which means that it’s time for those select fighters who went above and beyond in their respective fights to get a little extra grease for their efforts. To the tune of $30,000 each. The promotion dished out [...] OKLAHOMA CITY – Despite winning the rubber match and earning a decision victory over fellow ex-WEC light heavyweight champion Steve Cantwell, Brian Stann didn’t exactly provide a definitive end to the duo’s trilogy of fights. Although MMAjunkie.com scored the fight 30-28 in Cantwell’s favor, the judges saw it differently and awarded Stann the unanimous-decision victory with [...] OKLAHOMA CITY – Despite winning the rubber match and earning a decision victory over fellow ex-WEC light heavyweight champion Steve Cantwell, Brian Stann didn’t exactly provide a definitive end to the duo’s trilogy of fights. Although MMAjunkie.com scored the fight 30-28 in Cantwell’s favor, the judges saw it differently and awarded Stann the unanimous-decision victory with [...] A lightweight bout between Phillipe Nover (5-2-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and Sam Stout (14-5-1 MMA, 3-4 UFC) has been scratched from tonight’s UFC Fight Night 19 preliminary card. UFC president Dana White posted a Twitter message at 4 p.m. ET, an hour before the start of the event, stating Nover had suffered a seizure in his [...] Props: MMA Fanhouse Quoteworthy: You don’t become a legend by winning decisions. That’s what fans want to see, that’s what gets you bonuses, that’s what feeds my family. I’ve seen a lot of fighters stay in the UFC with losing records because they were such exciting fighters who put it on line. I think that’s what fans [...] “Huerta’s a guy who is all heart so I think he’ll be prepared. Before Clay (Guida), I mean, he had some tough guys, but I don’t know if anybody had the time or the kind of skill to plan until of course Clay, but his plan is to do the same thing as Huerta, just [...] Carlos Condit’s (22-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) new opponent at UFC Fight Night 19 is now official as the organization announced that UFC MMAjunkie.com first reported the change in August, a switch that was necessary after Condit’s original opponent, Chris Lytle, was forced out of [...] The previously reported lightweight bout between Sam Stout (14-5-1 MMA, 3-4 UFC) and Phillipe Nover (5-2-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) is now official for UFC Fight Night 19 preliminary card. Nover recently replaced injured Kyle Bradley (14-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC) on a month’s notice, as MMAjunkie.com reported last week. UFC Fight Night 19 takes place Sept. 16 at [...] |
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