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The lineup for this month’s UFC Fight Night 21 event, which features a lightweight headliner between lightweight contender Kenny Florian and newcomer Takanori Gomi, is now set. Eleven bouts are official for the card, which takes place March 31 at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. UFC officials have chosen a Spike TV-televised fight between “The Ultimate Fighter [...] A heavyweight matchup between recent UFC addition Joey Beltran (11-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and newcomer Chad Corvin (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has been added to “UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun II.” The UFC today officially announced the matchup, which is expected to take place on the evening’s preliminary card. UFC 113 takes place on May 8 at [...] Props :FightHype Quoteworthy: “Randy Couture, he respects my game like I respect his game. He’s the best at what he do in his sport; I’m the best at what I do in my sport. We gonna see who has the better style and everybody know it’s James Toney. If he tries to throw blow for blow with [...] The injury bug continues to bite the Ultimate Fighting Championship as the March 21 “UFC on Versus 1″ event from the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado, is the latest fight card to go through some last minute changes and fighter substitutions. After an undisclosed injury forced Spencer “The King” Fisher from his undercard bout against Duane [...] Following a week that saw the release of Mark Coleman, Tim Hague, The move was first reported by The Wrestling Observer and has subsequently been confirmed by multiple outlets. Gracie was defeated by fellow UFC newcomer [...] As this past Saturday’s “UFC 109: Relentless” event kicked off with a trio of un-aired preliminary bouts, UFC newcomer Joey Beltran entered the octagon for the first time. His legs were sluggish, his feet like concrete blocks. Punches were hitting him, and he soon became oddly aware of his own breathing. None of it made any [...] A middleweight bout between Yushin Okami (23-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and recent UFC newcomer Lucio Linhares (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is likely to take place on March 31 at UFC Fight Night 21. Sources close to the bout said the fight is “a definite possibility,” though it is unclear if bout agreements have been signed. UFC Fight [...] Putting together a gameplan for an opponent known as “One Punch” would seem a simple task. Kyle Dietz (5-2 MMA, 0-2 WEC) found that assumption untrue when he was submitted by Brad Pickett (18-4 MMA, 1-0 WEC) via Peruvian necktie at December’s WEC 45 event. The slick move earned the WEC newcomer the evening’s “Submission of [...] SACRAMENTO, Calif. – With the sting of a November 2009 loss still fresh in his mind, former WEC featherweight champ Mike Brown (23-5 MMA, 5-1 WEC) The WEC granted his wish, and Brown made quick work of newcomer Anthony Morrison (15-8 MMA, 0-1 WEC) [...] |
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Guillard squeaks by Torres at UFC 109
Melvin Guillard won a split decision, all three judges scoring it 29-28, over UFC newcomer Ronys Torres at UFC 109. Torres showed off excellent grappling but Guillard won it with patient defense and a few highlight-reel shots.
Torres’ game plan was clear: Keep Guillard on the ground. He started with a takedown in the first round [...]