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| UFC 97 results and LIVE fight coverage for ‘Redemption’ Posted: 14 Mar 2009 07:58 PM PDT
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) today finalized the 12-fight line up for its second trip north of the United States border on April 18 from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. UFC 97: “Redemption” features middleweight champion Anderson Silva, putting his 185-pound title on the line against number one division contender, Thales Leites. In the co-main event, Mauricio Rua — fresh off his less-than-thrilling victory over Mark "The Hammer" Coleman at UFC 93 — will challenge former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell. Here is the complete UFC 97 fight card:
MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of UFC 97, beginning with the 10 p.m. ET pay-per-view (PPV) telecast. In addition, up-to-the-minute quick results of the under card action will begin to flow earlier around 8 p.m. ET on fight night. We’re still a few weeks away from the next big show for the promotion; therefore, feel free to share your thoughts and predictions on “Redemption” in the comments section below. And remember that MMAmania.com will be the spot for the latest news and event-related highlights before, during and after the event. For everything you need to know about UFC 97 feel free to also hit up our event archive right here. |
| UFC Quick Quote: Rashad Evans has one head Posted: 14 Mar 2009 07:45 PM PDT
– Undefeated light heavyweight Lyoto Machida talks to GracieMag.com about his upcoming title fight against reigning 205-pound champion “Sugar” Rashad Evans at UFC 98 on May 23. “Dragon” — who has six wins, including two finishes inside the Octagon — has patiently waited for his opportunity to become a world champion. And it came earlier this week when Quinton “Rampage” Jackson had to pass on fighting Evans because of nagging injuries. The Brazilian most recently upped his stock with a fantastic finish of the previously unbeaten Thiago Silva at UFC 94: “St. Pierre vs. Penn 2″ on Jan. 31. He’ll know look to stifle the juking and jiving champion in the main event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Can he do it … or will Evans somehow find a way to solve the enigma that is Lyoto Machida? For the record: Machida is currently a very heavy favorite among the sportsbooks to win the fight. |
| Dana White: Chuck Liddell needs to ‘dazzle me’ at UFC 97 to keep fighting Posted: 14 Mar 2009 07:27 PM PDT
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UFC President Dana White has an interesting take on the future of his good friend — and perhaps still his biggest draw — former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell. “Iceman” got iced bad his last time out, sustaining a vicious knockout courtesy of Rashad Evans at UFC 88: “Breakthrough” in September 2008. It marked the third loss in four fights for the San Luis Obispo, Calif., resident and the second brutal knockout during that span. He next fights former Pride FC wrecking machine Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the co main event at UFC 97: “Redemption” from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, on April 18. It should be interesting to see how the cool and calm Liddell responds to White turning up the heat while he’s possibly in the twilight of his legendary career. Hmmm …. |
| Jon Jones vs Jake O’Brien on tap for UFC 100 on July 11 Posted: 14 Mar 2009 12:43 PM PDT
Light heavyweight sensation Jon Jones (8-0) has reportedly agreed to battle wrestling standout Jake O’Brien (11-2) at UFC 100 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 11according to TheGarv.com. Jones scored a lopsided unanimous decision win over UFC veteran Stephan Bonnar at UFC 94: "St. Pierre vs. Penn 2" back in January, electrifying the crowd with his raw talent and improvisation within the cage that included suplexes, spinning backfists, double spinning back elbows … crazy stuff. It marked the eighth career win for "Bones," who is a decorated collegiate wrestler that recently made the transition to mixed martial arts and is already making some major waves at the UFC level. He'll have his hands full, however, against a very tough wrestler in O’Brien. O'Brien was actually among several fighters cut from their contracts when the promotion was out to trim its roster. In hindsight, it was perhaps to soon because O'Brien had just one loss in four attempts inside the Octagon. And that was a defeat to former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski at UFC 82: "Pride of a Champion" back in March. While he got trounced by heavyweight prospect Cain Velasquez at UFC Fight Night 14 back in July 2008, the now 205-pound O’Brien rebounded with a split-decision win over Christian Wellisch at UFC 94. He holds notable wins over Heath Herring, Josh Shockman and Kristof Midoux while under contract with promotion. This could be a tough fight for O'Brien who has traditionally relied on his athleticism and strong wrestling skills to defeat his opponents. That's because Jones more than likely can hold his own in the wrestling and may have a major advantage in striking prowess. UFC 100 features two major title fights: Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir will tangle to declare an undisputed division champion and Georges St. Pierre will once again defend his 170-pound strap against number one contender, Thiago Alves. In addition, TUF 9 coaches, Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping, are slated to meet and determine who earns the right to challenge the reigning middleweight champion later in 2009. For the latest UFC 100 fight card and rumors click here. |
| UFC Undisputed 2009 release date May 19; Forrest Griffin on cover Posted: 14 Mar 2009 10:33 AM PDT
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UFC Undisputed 2009, which will be available on XBox 360 and Playstation 3, will ship on May 19. For everything you need on the upcoming video game click here. |
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