Thiago Alves vs. Diego Sanchez at UFC 89

UFC 89 picks up another bout

Posted 7/6/2008 on MMA Crunch

UFC’s October 18th extravaganza in Birmingham, England has just picked up another bout. Paul Kelly will square off against Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout in a 155 pound match-up. The fight adds to the card that already features a Thiago Alves vs. Diego Sanchez showdown and a main event bout between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben. Kelly joins Bisping as the second native ...

UFC 89: October 18 2008

Posted 7/4/2008 on MMA Chump - MMA News, Fight Cards, Rankings, Forums and more!

The card for UFC 89 has already started filling up. This event scheduled to be in UK and Free on Spike TV is being headlined initially by Michael “The Count” Bisping versus Chris “The Crippler” Leben. This fight alone won’t make for a high-rated event, but if UFC can lock down Thiago Alves versus Diego Sanchez [...]

UFC 89 Free on Spike / Sanchez vs Alves in the Works

Posted 7/3/2008 on Red Sweat

Following the trend of free UK based shows, UFC fans will once again have the chance to pocket their $44.95 and watch UFC 89 via tape delay on Spike TV. According to MMAJunkie.com , a source close to the event confirmed that the three hour broadcast will air five hours after the event takes place at the NIA in Birmingham, England. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer ...

Sanchez/Alves @ UFC 89

Posted 7/3/2008 on MMA Blog - TheSavageScience.com

Word around the MMA campfire today is that Diego Sanchez vs. Thiago Alves is all but a done deal for UFC 89…

UFC 89 for free?

Posted 7/3/2008 on MMA Crunch

UFC fans could be receiving an October cable bill that is free from pay pay-per-view charges, assuming no skin flicks make their way onto the late night TV agenda. Reports from Dave Meltzer’s newsletter have leaked information that UFC 89 could air for fee on Spike TV. The event will take place in Birmingham, England and will feature a main event between Chris Leben and Michael ...

Diego Sanchez is back in contention

Posted 7/3/2008 on Fightlinker.com

With the welterweight belt being contested by Jon Fitch in August and then BJ Penn in December, that means no title shot for Thiago Alves any time soon. This is probably for the best … Alves still has a lot to prove, like that he can even make weight for the belt he wants to [...]

UFC 89 could air on Spike TV (UPDATED)

Posted 7/3/2008 on Five Ounces of Pain

Dave Meltzer’s newsletter reports that October 18th’s UFC 89 from Birmingham, England will air on Spike TV. After a main event of Michael Bisping vs Chris Leben was announced many fans were assuming the card would air for free and now it appears to be confirmed. Michael Bisping vs Chris Leben Diego Sanchez vs Thiago Alves The [...]

UFC 89 Bisping vs Leben Free on Spike TV

Posted 7/3/2008 on MMA Fight Girls Wallpaper

If it’s free, it’s for me. Word on the street is that UFC 89 in the UK, like the other UK events will be free on Spike TV. Announced along with Bisping taking on Leben, Diego Sanchez is facing off with Thiago Alves! What a match up that’s going to be. The event will air on October 18th from the NIA in Birmingham England.

UFC 89 To Be Televised Free On Spike TV

Posted 7/3/2008 on MMA News, Results, UFC blog, Ultimate Fighter, Rumors, Video and Opinion

According to the Wrestling Observer weekly newsletter, UFC 89 on October 18, from Birmingham, England, will be broadcast free on SpikeTV. Also reported in the newsletter, a major PPV event is expected one week after the free SpikeTV broadcast on Saturday, October 25. Headlining UFC 89 will be the middleweight match up between TUF alum’s Michael “The Count” Bisping and ...

Thiago Alves vs Diego Sanchez at UFC 89 [Rumor]

Posted 7/3/2008 on MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis

MMAWeekly.com is reporting that Thiago Alves and Diego Sanchez will fight each other this coming October at UFC 89 . A fight between Alves and Sanchez is guaranteed to be an exciting fight from start to finish as both fighters are equally explosive. Alves is coming off a victory over Matt Hughes at UFC 85 while Sanchez last fought at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale where he easily ...

UFC 89: Thiago Alves vs. Diego Sanchez

Posted 7/3/2008 on MMAFrenzy.com

According to MMA Weekly , welterweight standouts Thiago Alves and Diego Sanchez will clash at UFC 89 in Birmingham, England: “…American Top Team knockout artist Thiago “Pitbull” Alves is slated to return on Oct. 18 to face former “Ultimate Fighter” winner Diego Sanchez. The bout was confirmed to MMAWeekly.com by sources close to the fight. There is currently a verbal agreement ...

Penn to Face GSP/Fitch Winner; UFC 89 Free on SpikeTV

Posted 7/3/2008 on Cage Potato - MMA News, Knockout Videos, and the Hottest Ring Girls

In this clip from Fighters Club TV , BJ Penn announces his intention to move back to 170 to fight the winner of Georges St. Pierre vs. Jon Fitch, possibly around New Year’s Eve. The Prodigy says he’d love to reclaim the welterweight title, will take future matches at lightweight “if it makes sense,” and moving to middleweight is a future aspiration. Hopefully, a ...

Report: Alves vs. Sanchez likely for UFC 89

Posted 7/3/2008 on Five Ounces of Pain

MMA Weekly is reporting that a welterweight clash between Diego Sanchez and Thiago Alves will most likely take place on October 18th as a part of UFC 89. From MMA Weekly: While the welterweight division looks towards a championship match in August between current titleholder Georges St. Pierre and Jon Fitch, the weight class will continue to [...]

Alves vs Sanchez at UFC 89

Posted 7/3/2008 on 5thRound.com - UFC 89 Play-by-Play, UFC News, MMA News, Interviews

MMAWeekly.com is reporting that Top UFC Welterweight contenders Thiago Silva and Diego Sanchez will be facing each other at UFC 89 . It was confirmed to the website by a source close to the situation that both fighters have already verbally agreed to the match up, which will be help on October 18th in Birmingham, England. Contracts should be signed within the coming week. (Read More…)

Now This is Matchmaking: Diego Sanchez vs Thiago Alves Rumored for UFC 89

Posted 7/3/2008 on Bloody Elbow: Front Page Posts

If MMA Weekly is right and a match between Thiago Alves and Diego Sanchez is signed for UFC 89, I will be one happy camper. While the welterweight division looks towards a championship match in August between current titleholder Georges St. Pierre and Jon Fitch, the weight class will continue to build towards a new top contender as MMAWeekly.com has learned that American Top Team ...

Thiago Alves vs Diego Sanchez UFC 89 fight in the works

Posted 7/3/2008 on UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets -- MMAmania.com

This is what it’s all about. Two of the top — and most exciting — 170-pound fighters in the world will likely collide at UFC 89: “Leben vs. Bisping” at The NIA in Birmingham, England, on October 19. Indeed, MMAWeekly.com is reporting that Thiago Alves and Diego Sanchez will throw leather overseas, setting the stage for a blockbuster welterweight showdown that ...

The Genesis Of Rampage’s Bad Breath Jokes Revealed

Posted 7/2/2008 on Cage Potato - MMA News, Knockout Videos, and the Hottest Ring Girls

(’Actually Marvin Eastman, your breath is delightful. I am at a loss.’) Pro MMA conducted an interview with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s father recently, and it really helps put some of his personality traits into perspective. Most notably, Jackson’s penchant for making jokes about how bad other people’s breath smells: You know Quinton is ...

UFC 89: Thiago Alves vs. Diego Sanchez Likely

Posted 7/2/2008 on MMA News, Results, UFC blog, Ultimate Fighter, Rumors, Video and Opinion

MMAWeekly is reporting, that The Ultimate Fighter 1 winner, Diego “The Nightmare” Sanchez will likely take on top UFC welterweight contender Thiago “The Pitbull” Alves at UFC 89 , October 18 from the NEC Arena in Birmingham, England. No contract is signed, but a verbal agreement is in palace with contracts expected to be signed in the next few days, according to a ...

Meta-Rankings: Welterweight

Posted 7/2/2008 on Bloody Elbow: Front Page Posts

Fighter Points Promotion 1. Georges St. Pierre 201 UFC 2. Jon Fitch 187 UFC 3. Josh Koscheck 135 UFC 4.Thiago Alves 128 UFC 5. Matt Hughes 115 UFC 6. Jake Shields 106 Elite XC 7. Diego Sanchez 92 UFC 8. Matt Serra 58 UFC 9. Carlos Condit 46 WEC 10. Karo Parisyan 36 UFC 11.Nick ...

Giving the Welterweight division “Kos” for concern

Posted 6/28/2008 on In the Cage

As Josh Koscheck prepares for his fight at UFC 86 against Chris Lytle, there’s no secret as to what is expected from him. Koscheck is already one of the top fighters in the world in the welterweight division despite only having 15 professional fights. Kos made his debut in the UFC on The Ultimate Fighter: Season One. The show would share the very best and worst of Koscheck. He was ...

UFC News: Diego Sanchez Vs. Thiago Alves Possible For UFC 89

Published 7/4/2008 on MMANews.com RSS Feed

Diego Sanchez Vs. Thiago Alves Possible For UFC 89