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The speculation is over. Demian Maia has been tapped as Vitor Belfort’s replacement for the UFC middleweight title fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 112 from the Concert Arena from Ferrari World, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on Saturday, April 10. MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) confirmed the news with a source close to the situation earlier today. Belfort’s shoulder injury that [...] Debbie Lee, UFC – October 14, 2006. The scene was perfectly set. Three weeks earlier at UFC 63, a 22-year-old newcomer from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts named Joe Lauzon had pulled off a stunning 48-second upset over former lightweight champion Jens Pulver. Now, at UFC 64, his little brother was prepared to give a parallel performance [...] Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Mike Swick was thisclose. UFC lightweight standouts Kenny Florian (11-4) and Clay Guida (25-10) have been scratched from their scheduled bout at UFC 106 in Las Vegas and rebooked for UFC 107 from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee on December 12 according toESPN’s MMA Live. The move was likely done to help bolster the latter card after the departure [...] Lightweights Kenny “Ken Flo” Florian (11-4) and Clay “The Carpenter” Guida (25-10) are in talks to square off at UFC 106 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Nov. 21, adding more pop to an already powerful-looking fight card. Michael David Smithwas the first to float the possible 155-pound match up, and [...] The UFC’s first venture into the “City of Brotherly Love” was a successful one, with Philly fight fans coming together at the Wachovia Center to watch the highlights of UFC 101: “Declaration” — namely the lightweight title fight between champion B.J. Penn and number one contender Kenny Florian, and the light heavyweight pairing of Forrest [...] Two more stranded fighters from the Affliction: “Trilogy” card have been rescued by the Zuffa regime for an upcoming event. Dan “The Upgrade” Lauzon (12-2) — who is the youngest fighter ever to compete for the promotion (18) — will return against Rafaello “Tractor” Oliveira (8-1) at UFC 103 from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, [...] Props:BostonHerald.com Quoteworthy: “That’s a [rematch] I’ve wanted for a long time now. (Sanchez) should definitely be careful what he wishes for. If he thinks the same thing is going to happen, or I’m the same fighter at the same experience level, he’s going to be in for a surprise. I think he’s going to be saying, ’Yes, [...] |
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