A light heavyweight bout between Jason Brilz (18-3-1, 3-2 UFC) and Vladimir Matyushenko (24-4, 5-3 UFC) is expected for UFC 122, sources close to the event told MMAjunkie.com.
Verbal agreements are reportedly in place, with the bout expected to be finalized shortly.
Both fighters are looking to rebound from recent losses. Brilz stepped up on short notice to face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 114, battling to a close split-decision loss that many felt he won.
Matyushenko was expected to Jon Jones' toughest test in the octagon, but he was stopped in just 1:52 by the fast-rising Jones in their main event bout of the last UFC Live on Versus.
UFC 122 is expected to take place Nov. 13 at Konig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany.
Brilz last three fights:
Loss (Split Decision): Antonio Rogerio Nogueira - UFC 114 (05/29/10)
Win (Unanimous Decision): Eric Schafer - UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones (03/21/10)
Loss (Split Decision): Eliot Marshall - UFC 103 (09/19/09)
Matyushenko last three fights:
Loss (TKO): Jon Jones - UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko (08/01/10)
Win (Split Decision): Eliot Marshall - UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones (03/21/10)
Win (Unanimous Decision): Igor Pokrajac - UFC 103 (09/19/09)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
New Blood: UFC 118 Edition
We would like to present a new feature here on the official TapouTVTC.com blog called 'New Blood.' Every UFC event, we will introduce you to the fighters making their debut with the organization. Enjoy!
Name: Amilcar Alves
Name: Amilcar Alves
Weight class: Welterweight
Fighting: Mike Pierce
Record: 11-1 with seven stoppages for various fight promotions in Brazil
Recent body of work: KO'd Fernando Paulon in 0:59 at Platinum Fight Brazil 2 last December.
Name: James Toney
Weight class: Heavyweight
Fighting: Randy Couture
Record: 0-0 MMA, 76-6-3-2 boxing
Recent body of work: Started training with Juanito Ibarra (briefly), has released some of the greatest Youtube videos of all time.
Markham Out, Stinson In at Bellator 26
Rory Markham (16-6) will not fight at Bellator 26 because he has not been medically cleared, Bellator announced today.
Bellator also announced that Tyler Stinson (18-6) will replace Markham and face Steve Carl (10-2) at a catchweight of of 175 pounds.
Stinson's last loss came against Dan Hornbuckle in Bellator's season-two welterweight tournament. Since then, he has won two straight fights, both by stoppage.
Carl also competed in the season-two welterweight tournament, and was also defeated by Hornbuckle. He had been on an eight-fight win streak before that loss.
The winner of this bout will earn a spot in Bellator's season-four welterweight tournament.
Dana White UFC 118 Video Blog Episode 1
Dana White spends some time with Mike Tyson.
@ 2:15: Tyson breaks down James Toney vs. Randy Couture
"King Mo" Sidelined Nine Months for Knee Surgery
Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal could be out nine months with a knee injury, Sherdog.com reported.
Lawal's manager Ryan Parsons told Sherdog that Lawal will undergo knee surgery to replace both his anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments in his left knee.
Lawal injured the knee last Saturday when he lost his Strikeforce light heavyweight title to Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante at Strikeforce: Houston.
Parsons said that Lawal will undergo surgery next Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Lawal's manager Ryan Parsons told Sherdog that Lawal will undergo knee surgery to replace both his anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments in his left knee.
Lawal injured the knee last Saturday when he lost his Strikeforce light heavyweight title to Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante at Strikeforce: Houston.
Parsons said that Lawal will undergo surgery next Tuesday in Los Angeles.
TapouTVTC.com with the TapouT Crew
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From left to right: Skrape, TapouTVTC.com producer John Vasseur, Denver Nuggets forward Chris "Birdman" Andersen, and UFC welterweight Anthony "Rumble" Johnson
Dana White Confirms Silva vs. Sonnen II
Chael Sonnen will indeed get the rematch he was hoping for.
UFC president Dana White confirmed on ESPN's 'Sportscenter' this morning that Sonnen again face middleweight champion Anderson Silva after he came within minutes of shocking the world at UFC 117.
The confirmation came a day after Lance Pugmire of the LA Times tweeted that the UFC would stage a rematch between Silva and Sonnen on either a New Years Eve card or a Super Bowl card, depending on Silva's injured ribs.
White did not confirm when the rematch would take place.
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