Sylvia fighting for respect

1
0
 Sylvia fighting for respect  Links1
 Sylvia fighting for respect
Tim Sylvia has a chance to become a three-time champion when he faces former PRIDE champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira for the interim UFC heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 81 on Saturday night at 7 on pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Sylvia-Nogueira is the kind of matchup that usually would garner all the attention. It’s an opportunity to continue ... [link]

Tags:

Comments

Links (1)

MMA Press Pass: Focus on Lesnar, Sylvia
Published 2/2/2008 by Steve Sievert (cycling.notebook@earthlink.net) at Brawl Sports
... In the event you're not familiar with the work of this fine trio, check out the latest from Carlos Arias from The Orange County Register and MSNBC.com's ...

Related Content

Related Stories
3

UFC 81 Preview: Brock Lesnar Profiled, Fighting Frank Mir

BROCK LESNAR: He’s conquered wrestling; can he do the same in MMA? Brock Lesnar’s athletic background dictates that he doesn’t think there’s anything he can’t do. A former pro wrestling star, he’s now cast his lot in MMA, and has the opportunity to make a big impact on Saturday when he faces off against former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.
1

UFC 81: Breaking Point Weigh-Ins Video

Here are the weigh-ins from earlier tonite. Thanks to Undertow for the heads up! ****If this video doesn't work on my site click here to watch**** -flash"> -flash"> -flash" width="427" height="406" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always"> Ultimate MMA News and Articles for your reading pleasure.
1

Some Bad Analysis

Kevin Iole's breakdown of these fights is a good example of what Luke points out as awful analysis. Kevin breaks down Sylvia and Nogueira. Kevin breaks down Brock and Mir. Iole rates Nogueira's conditioning a 8/10, and gives Mir's conditioning a ...
4

Lesnar, Mir ready to go - MMA - Yahoo! Sports

By Dave Meltzer , Yahoo! Sports February 1, 2008 LAS VEGAS -- Nearly 15 years ago, when the Ultimate Fighting Championship was first conceived by Rorion Gracie, the idea was to showcase the jiu-jitsu their family made decades earlier in Brazil. The ...
1

UFC 81: Breaking Point weigh-in results

All 18 of the fighters who weighed in for tomorrow night’s UFC event made weight. Although the big news of the day was that Chuck Liddell will be facing Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, there was still the small matter of Brock Lesnar’s debut tomorrow night. Don’t forget that 5thRound.com will be hosting another Outside the Cage LIVE AUDIO Play-by-Play of UFC 81 ...
Related News Articles
UFC 81: Mir, Nogueira expected to nab wins
In many ways, Brock Lesnar is a victim of his own devices.
UFC 81 Weigh-In Results
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 ...
Lesnar, Mir ready to go (Yahoo! Sports)
Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir both look prepared for Saturday's showdown.
Great Sherdog Debate: Mir vs. Lesnar
Great Sherdog Debate: Mir vs. Lesnar Sherdog.com duelists Mike Sloan and Steven Curtis go head-to-head once again in a debate over which heavyweight will reign supreme on Saturday at UFC 81