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The UFC scored a ratings bonanza for its premiere episode of “Primetime,” the first of a three-part series featuring an in-depth look at the upcoming UFC 111 welterweight title fight between current champion Georges St. Pierre (19-2) and number one contender Dan Hardy (23-6). According to the cable television network, the debut episode aired on March [...] Wednesday night’s debut of “UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Hardy,” which previews the UFC 111 main event on March 27 between UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and British slugger Dan Hardy, was the highest-rated “UFC Countdown” show in history, Spike TV today announced. The 30-minute show drew 1 million viewers during its initial run at 10 p.m. [...] The UFC has announced the return of “Primetime,” a three-part series featuring an in-depth look at the upcoming UFC 111 welterweight title fight between current champion Georges St. Pierre (19-2) and number one contender Dan Hardy (23-6). The debut episode will air on Wednesday, March 10, at 10:00 pm ET on Spike TV and episodes two [...] Although he originally hinted at potential fight with Dan Miller, Aaron Simpson (5-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will instead meet veteran middleweight Ed Herman (15-7 MMA, 4-4 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 19. As MMAjunkie.com mentioned earlier this month, Simpson posted news of the potential bout with Miller on his Facebook page. However, perhaps jumping the gun, [...] Veteran UFC welterweight Chris Lylte (27-17-5 MMA, 6-9 UFC) and former WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit (22-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will meet at UFC Fight Night 19 in September. The news was first reported by Ariel Helwani of MMA FanHouse, and a source close to one of the competitors today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com that bout agreements [...] Middleweights Tim Credeur (12-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Nate Quarry (11-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) are the latest additions to UFC Fight Night 19 in Bout agreements have been distributed for the contest, and both fighters are expected to finalize [...] As the UFC’s first trip to Oklahoma in nearly 15 years continues to fill, MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the negotiations that a lightweight contest between Kyle Bradley (14-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC) and Sam Stout (14-5-1 MMA, 3-4 UFC) has been targeted for UFC Fight Night 19. Both fighters have verbally agreed to the [...] |
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