mmajunkie.com - 1/29/2008
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A Houston Alexander (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. James Irvin (13-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) fight originally expected to take place at a March 8 event in England has instead been added to the UFC Fight Night 13 televised card; additionally, a lightweight battle between Clay Guida (22-9 MMA, 2-3 UFC) and UFC newcomer Samy Schiavo (10-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will also take place at the event.
Sources close to the ...
UFC 81: Live Results and Round-by-Round Updates —
UFC
“UFC 81: Breaking Point” takes place tonight, and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) will have live results and round-by-round updates of the entire nine-fight card.
UFC 81 takes place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The first preliminary fight begins at approximately 8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. PT), and the pay-per-view broadcast kicks off at 10 p.m. ET.
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Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard at UFC Fight Night 13 —
Bloody Elbow
As if that card wasn't stacked enough, it just got "stacked-er" : A lightweight match between standout wrestlers Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard has been signed to be added to the UFC Fight Night 13 card, Edgar has revealed exclusively to FiveOuncesOfPain.com ( www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com ). ... Edgar revealed that he anticipates a wrestling war between the two. He also said that he believes he ...
UFC 83: Michael Bisping to fight Charles McCarthy in Canada (Video) —
MMA Mania
Props: SportsNet.ca
For more background on the match up, which was supposed to take place on March 8, click here . UFC 83 is now scheduled for April 19 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. To check out the latest UFC 83 fight card click here .
(Thanks to MMAmania.com reader “Solomon” for the assist.)
Opinion: Mir vs. Lesnar Should Be The Main Event at UFC 81. —
MMAFrenzy.com
On paper, a non-title match between a debatable has-been and an MMA newcomer, should clearly not be the main event on a UFC pay-per-view card, especially if there will be a heavyweight title fight taking place that same night. However in situations like these, there exist certain extenuating circumstances which, for the UFC, means that they should switch out Nogueira-Sylvia for Mir-Lesnar as ...
UFC 81 Video: Nathan Marquardt and Jeremy Horn ready to dance —
Five Ounces of Pain
I used “ready to dance” in the headline because one time I used “prepared for war” and people got bent out of shape. I just hope I don’t offend people that actually dance.
But I digress, because there’s a pretty damn big fight card this weekend. The heavyweights will have their chance to shine underneath the spotlight but there’s also a pretty ...
UFC 81 betting odds: Free tips and advice from Desert Dog —
MMA Mania
Desert Dog back again with tips and “Smart Bets” for UFC 81: “Breaking Point” this Saturday, February 2, at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
It’s a fight card that has perhaps one of the most intriguing debuts/match ups in recent history: The true MMA introduction of former WWE star Brock Lesnar as he prepares to take on former heavyweight champion, Frank Mir.
In ...
Jon Fitch Confirms UFC 82 Fight with Chris Wilson —
UFC
Soon after Japanese fighter Akihiro Gono announced a hand injury in a recent blog entry, the name Chris Wilson (13-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) popped up as his possible UFC 82 replacement. And it’s now official.
His opponent, top welterweight contender Jon Fitch (15-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC), recently confirmed the fight on his official website .
The fight is set for the main card of UFC 82, which takes ...
UFC 81: Breaking Point Preview —
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Main Card
Frank Mir vs Brock Lesnar - I’ve already covered my feelings on this fight a few weeks ago when I listed the reasons why Frank Mir will beat Brock Lesnar . Brock Lesnar is in over his head this early in his MMA career. I don’t care how great of a collegiate wrestler he was 10 years ago. I don’t care how big his muscles are or how many figure-four underwear ...
UFC 83 fight card —
Five Ounces of Pain
When: April 19, ‘08
Where: Montreal, Canada @ the Bell Centre
Watch: PPV
Main Event is the Welterweight Title grudge match between interim champ GSP and injured champ Matt Serra .
Here’s the latest on the UFC 83 event:
Matt Serra vs. Georges St. Pierre
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. ???
Marc Bocek vs. Mac Danzig
Joe Doerksen vs. Jason MacDonald
Nate Quarry vs. ...
UFC 84 fight card —
Five Ounces of Pain
When: May 24, ‘08
Where: Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand
Watch: PPV
Main Event is the Lightweight Title grudge match between Interim champ BJ Penn and suspended champ Sean Sherk .
Here’s the latest on the UFC 84 event:
B.J. Penn vs. Sean Sherk
Tito Ortiz vs. Lyoto Machida
Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva
Ivan Salaverry vs. Rousimar Palhares
Fight card subject to ...
Rumored March UFC Event Called Off —
MMAFrenzy.com
Though it was never officially announced, a long-rumored UFC event set for March 8th, which was originally to take place in England, has been called off. Fights previously scheduled for the event are in the process of being shifted to a number of upcoming UFC cards.
Houston Alexander versus James Irvin has been moved to UFC Fight Night 13 while a new card for Michael Bisping versus Charles ...
UFC Fight Night 13: Houston Alexander vs. James Irvin —
MMA Mania
The star-studded UFC Fight Night 13 SpikeTV special set for April 2 at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colo., just got more star-studded.
Light heavyweights Houston Alexander (8-2) and James Irvin (13-4) have been added to the fight card, according to MMAWeekly.com . The two were originally booked to throwdown at the phantom UFC 83 show on March 8 that is no longer taking place. ...
Lesnar, Mir Discuss UFC 81 Fight —
MMAFrenzy.com
ESPN has released two new videos of former UFC champion Frank Mir and professional wrestler turned mixed martial artist Brock Lesnar discussing their main card fight this weekend at UFC 81 in Las Vegas.
Don’t forget, UFCDaily.com will have live coverage of all of this weekends festivities including Friday’s weigh-ins and Saturday’s PPV event. Stop back all week for more ...
Alexander v. Irvin Added To UFN 13 —
Bloody Elbow
The Ultimate Fight Night 13 card looks better than most PPV shows. The addition of Houston Alexander v. James Irvin to the free show on Spike adds yet another great fight to that card. The UFC has only confirmed Florian v. Lauzon and Bonnar v. Hamil, but a slew of other great fights have been rumored for the card as well. I wonder if Parisyan/Alves will be moved to UFC 83, which so far ...
Report: Houston Alexander vs. James Irvin moved to UFC Fight Night 13 —
Five Ounces of Pain
MMA Weekly reports :
Houston Alexander will return to Ultimate Fighting Championship action on April 2. MMAWeekly.com has confirmed with sources close to the fight that he will face James Irvin as a part of the main card of the upcoming UFC Fight Night leading into the seventh installment of “The Ultimate Fighter.”
This is a fight that was announced awhile back as part of a possible ...
UFN 13: Houston Alexander vs. James Irvin Added to Card —
THE TAKEDOWN
"A Houston Alexander (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. James Irvin (13-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) fight originally expected to take place at a March 8 event in England has instead been added to the UFC Fight Night 13 televised card; additionally, a lightweight battle between Clay Guida (22-9 MMA, 2-3 UFC) and UFC newcomer Samy Schiavo (10-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will also take place at the event." THETAKEDOWN BREAKDOWN: ...
Local MMA Alert —
Bloody Elbow
I don't have much information, but I do have this : Washington, DC-Ultimate Warrior Challenge (UWC) confirmed their April 26th show at the Patriot Center in Virginia, just over the District line. Although no matches have yet been signed a rumored fight between two former UFC Light Heavyweights looks to headline the card. This will be the second MMA event in the D.C. area with the first being ...
Evan Tanner Officially Signed; Kos May Not Be Televised —
Five Ounces of Pain
It’s official. Following rumors and speculation, UFC.com has listed a match between middleweights Evan Tanner and Yushin Okami at UFC 82 . The event takes place Marh 1 in Columbus, Ohio.
This adds to what is already a stacked card and the result is bad news for Josh Koscheck and Dustin Hazelett . The fight between the two welterweights will occur prior to the live telecast and will ...
UFC 81 Weigh-In Results —
UFC Press Releases
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - All 18 fighters competing on Saturday's UFC 81 event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada made weight Friday afternoon. Included on the card is not only the interim UFC Heavyweight Title fight between Tim Sylvia ...
Fantasy Preview: UFC 81 Main Card —
UFC Press Releases
Stephen Quinn, UFC - Who will become the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion? Will Frank Mir show Brock Lesnar that success in the WWE doesn't mean success in the UFC? Will Jeremy Horn's decision to take his fight against Nate Marquardt on short notice ...
