Verbal agreements are in place for lightweights Kenny Florian and Evan Dunham to face off at UFC 127 on Super Bowl weekend.
"We have verbally agreed to fight Evan Dunham, which is great news. Phenomenal opponent, very excited about it... looks like it may happen on Super Bowl weekend," Florian announced while on ESPN MMA Live.
Florian (14-5, 11-4 UFC) is coming off of a loss to Gray Maynard at UFC 118 that could have earned him a third shot at the UFC lightweight title. A win over the highly-touted Dunham could propel Florian right back in to contention.
Dunham (11-1, 4-1 UFC) is also coming off of a loss, but under very different circumstances. Dunham came back from a nasty cut sustained at the hands of Sean Sherk to dominate the latter two rounds of their three-round affair at UFC 119. However, two of the judges scored the fight for Sherk, creating one of the most controversial decisions of the year.
Florian last three fights:
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Gray Maynard - UFC 118
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Takanori Gomi - UFC Fight Night 21
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Clay Guida - UFC 107
Dunham last three fights:
Loss (Split Decision) Sean Sherk - UFC 119
Win (Split Decision) Tyson Griffin - UFC 115
Win (Submission - Armbar) Efrain Escudero - UFC Fight Night 20
Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Matt Riddle vs. TJ Waldburger in the works for UFC 124
A welterweight bout between Matt Riddle and TJ Waldburger is reportedly in the works for UFC 124.
Waldburger (13-5, 1-0 UFC) made his successful Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 22, defeating David Mitchell by unanimous decision. The 22-year-old fighter has finished 10 of his 13 wins by submission.
Riddle (5-1, 5-1 UFC) has spent his entire professional career in the UFC since competing on The Ultimate Fighter 7. The Las Vegas-based fighter last competed at UFC Live on Versus 2, defeating DaMarques Johnson by TKO in the second round.
Waldburger last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) David Mitchell - UFC Fight Night 22
Win (Unanimous Decision) Pat Healy - Shark Fights 6
Win (Submission - Armbar) Shannon Ritch - Shark Fights 4
Riddle last three fights:
Win (TKO - Punches) DaMarques Johnson - UFC Live on Versus 2
Win (DQ - Illegal Upkick) Greg Soto - UFC 111
Loss (TKO - Punches and Elbows) Nick Osipczak - UFC 105
Props: MMA Fighting
Waldburger (13-5, 1-0 UFC) made his successful Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 22, defeating David Mitchell by unanimous decision. The 22-year-old fighter has finished 10 of his 13 wins by submission.
Riddle (5-1, 5-1 UFC) has spent his entire professional career in the UFC since competing on The Ultimate Fighter 7. The Las Vegas-based fighter last competed at UFC Live on Versus 2, defeating DaMarques Johnson by TKO in the second round.
Waldburger last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) David Mitchell - UFC Fight Night 22
Win (Unanimous Decision) Pat Healy - Shark Fights 6
Win (Submission - Armbar) Shannon Ritch - Shark Fights 4
Riddle last three fights:
Win (TKO - Punches) DaMarques Johnson - UFC Live on Versus 2
Win (DQ - Illegal Upkick) Greg Soto - UFC 111
Loss (TKO - Punches and Elbows) Nick Osipczak - UFC 105
Props: MMA Fighting
Nate Diaz vs. Dong Hyun Kim in the works for UFC 125
A welterweight bout between Nate Diaz and Dong Hyun Kim is reportedly in the works for UFC 125 on New Year's Day.
Diaz (13-5, 8-3 UFC) has won two straight fights since moving up from lightweight to welterweight (although his win over Rory Markham was technically a catchweight bout due to Markham missing weight). At UFC 118, Diaz battered Marcus Davis on the feet before eventually finishing him with a guillotine choke.
Kim (13-0-1 (1 NC), 4-0 (1 NC) UFC) last fought at UFC 114, using his superior wrestling to control Amir Sadollah for three rounds en route to a unanimous decision.
Diaz last three fights:
Win (Submission - Guillotine Choke) Marcus Davis - UFC 118
Win (TKO - Punches) Rory Markham - UFC 111
Loss (Split Decision) Gray Maynard - UFC Fight Night 20
Kim last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Amir Sadollah - UFC 114
Win (Unanimous Decision) T.J. Grant - UFC 100
No Contest (Opponent tested positive for painkillers) Karo Parisyan - UFC 94
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Diaz (13-5, 8-3 UFC) has won two straight fights since moving up from lightweight to welterweight (although his win over Rory Markham was technically a catchweight bout due to Markham missing weight). At UFC 118, Diaz battered Marcus Davis on the feet before eventually finishing him with a guillotine choke.
Kim (13-0-1 (1 NC), 4-0 (1 NC) UFC) last fought at UFC 114, using his superior wrestling to control Amir Sadollah for three rounds en route to a unanimous decision.
Diaz last three fights:
Win (Submission - Guillotine Choke) Marcus Davis - UFC 118
Win (TKO - Punches) Rory Markham - UFC 111
Loss (Split Decision) Gray Maynard - UFC Fight Night 20
Kim last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Amir Sadollah - UFC 114
Win (Unanimous Decision) T.J. Grant - UFC 100
No Contest (Opponent tested positive for painkillers) Karo Parisyan - UFC 94
Props: mfight.co.kr
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Jason MacDonald vs. Rafael Natal in the works for UFC 124
A middleweight bout between Jason MacDonald and Rafael Natal is in the works for UFC 124.
MacDonald (24-14, 5-6 UFC) will return to the Octagon just seven months after suffering a gruesome leg injury in a loss to John Salter at UFC 113. MacDonald has already been cut from the UFC once, and might be on his last legs with the organization (no pun intended).
Natal (12-3, 0-1 UFC) will look to rebound from an unsuccessful UFC debut after dropping a unanimous decision to Rich Attonito at UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares.
MacDonald last three fights:
Loss (TKO - Broken Leg) John Salter - UFC 113
Win (Unanimous Decision) Matt Horwich - LGIO 1
Win (Submission - Triangle Choke) Vernon White - W1 Bad Blood
Natal last three fights:
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Rich Attonito - UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
Win (KO - Strikes) Travis Lutter - Moosin: God of Martial Arts
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Allan Weickert - Ring of Combat 26
Props: MMA Fighting
MacDonald (24-14, 5-6 UFC) will return to the Octagon just seven months after suffering a gruesome leg injury in a loss to John Salter at UFC 113. MacDonald has already been cut from the UFC once, and might be on his last legs with the organization (no pun intended).
Natal (12-3, 0-1 UFC) will look to rebound from an unsuccessful UFC debut after dropping a unanimous decision to Rich Attonito at UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares.
MacDonald last three fights:
Loss (TKO - Broken Leg) John Salter - UFC 113
Win (Unanimous Decision) Matt Horwich - LGIO 1
Win (Submission - Triangle Choke) Vernon White - W1 Bad Blood
Natal last three fights:
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Rich Attonito - UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
Win (KO - Strikes) Travis Lutter - Moosin: God of Martial Arts
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Allan Weickert - Ring of Combat 26
Props: MMA Fighting
Ricardo Almida vs. T.J. Grant in the works for UFC 124
A welterweight bout between Ricardo Almeida and T.J. Grant is in the works for UFC 124 in December.
Almeida (12-4, 5-4 UFC) saw his three-fight win streak snapped in stunning fashion when he was submitted by Matt Hughes at UFC 117. The fight was Almeida's second at welterweight, after he successfully debuted in the division by submitting Matt Brown at UFC 111.
Grant (16-4, 3-2 UFC) will look to win back-to-back contests for the first time in his UFC career. The Canadian has alternated wins and losses since debuting in the Octagon, and recently won a unanimous decision over Julio Paulino at at UFC 119.
Almeida last three fights:
Loss (Submission - Anaconda Choke) Matt Hughes - UFC 117
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Matt Brown - UFC 111
Win (Unanimous Decision) Kendall Grove - UFC 101
Grant last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Julio Paulino - UFC 119
Loss (Majority Decision) Johny Hendricks - UFC 113
Win (TKO - Punches) Kevin Burns - UFC 107
Props: MMAjunkie
Almeida (12-4, 5-4 UFC) saw his three-fight win streak snapped in stunning fashion when he was submitted by Matt Hughes at UFC 117. The fight was Almeida's second at welterweight, after he successfully debuted in the division by submitting Matt Brown at UFC 111.
Grant (16-4, 3-2 UFC) will look to win back-to-back contests for the first time in his UFC career. The Canadian has alternated wins and losses since debuting in the Octagon, and recently won a unanimous decision over Julio Paulino at at UFC 119.
Almeida last three fights:
Loss (Submission - Anaconda Choke) Matt Hughes - UFC 117
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Matt Brown - UFC 111
Win (Unanimous Decision) Kendall Grove - UFC 101
Grant last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Julio Paulino - UFC 119
Loss (Majority Decision) Johny Hendricks - UFC 113
Win (TKO - Punches) Kevin Burns - UFC 107
Props: MMAjunkie
Stefan Struve vs. Sean McCorkle in the works for UFC 124
A heavyweight bout between Stefan Struve and Sean McCorkle is in the works for UFC 124.
Struve (20-4, 4-2 UFC) is coming off of a second round KO of Christian Morecraft a UFC 117.
McCorkle (10-0, 1-0 UFC) made a successful Octagon debut at UFC 119, submitting Mark Hunt with a kimura/ armbar combination.
Struve last three fights:
Win (KO - Punches) Christian Morecraft - UFC 117
Loss (TKO - Punches) Roy Nelson - UFC Fight Nigh: Florian vs. Gomi
Win (Majority Decision) Paul Buentello - UFC 107
McCorkle last three fights:
Win (Submission - Armbar) Mark Hunt - UFC 119
Win (TKO - Punches) Johnathan Ivey - LOF 39
Win (TKO - Punches) Bobby Favors - LOF 38
Props: MMA Fighting
Struve (20-4, 4-2 UFC) is coming off of a second round KO of Christian Morecraft a UFC 117.
McCorkle (10-0, 1-0 UFC) made a successful Octagon debut at UFC 119, submitting Mark Hunt with a kimura/ armbar combination.
Struve last three fights:
Win (KO - Punches) Christian Morecraft - UFC 117
Loss (TKO - Punches) Roy Nelson - UFC Fight Nigh: Florian vs. Gomi
Win (Majority Decision) Paul Buentello - UFC 107
McCorkle last three fights:
Win (Submission - Armbar) Mark Hunt - UFC 119
Win (TKO - Punches) Johnathan Ivey - LOF 39
Win (TKO - Punches) Bobby Favors - LOF 38
Props: MMA Fighting
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Rich Franklin vs. Forrest Griffin in the works for Super Bowl card
A light heavyweight bout between former champion Forrest Griffin and former middleweight champion Rich Franklin is in the works for the UFC's Super Bowl Saturday card, tentatively labeled UFC 127.
Sources told MMAfighting.com that the fight has yet to be signed, but that the bout is expected.
Griffin (17-6, 8-4 UFC) has been out of competition since last November, when he defeated Tito Ortiz by split decision at UFC 106. Griffen had been scheduled to face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 114, but was forced to withdraw due to a shoulder injury.
Franklin (28-5 (1 NC), 13-4 UFC) will also look to rebound from injury after breaking his left forearm in a first round KO win over Chuck Liddell at UFC 115. The former middleweight champ has spent the last two years bouncing between light heavyweight and 195 lb catchweight fights, going 2-1 in the former.
Griffin last three fights:
Win (Split Decision) Tito Ortiz - UFC 106
Loss (KO - Punch) Anderson Silva - UFC 101
Loss (TKO - Punches) Rashad Evans - UFC 92
Franklin last three fights:
Win (KO - Punch) Chuck Liddell - UFC 115
Loss (TKO - Punches) Vitor Belfort - UFC 103
Win (Unanimous Decision) Wanderlei Silva - UFC 99
Props: MMAfighting
Sources told MMAfighting.com that the fight has yet to be signed, but that the bout is expected.
Griffin (17-6, 8-4 UFC) has been out of competition since last November, when he defeated Tito Ortiz by split decision at UFC 106. Griffen had been scheduled to face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 114, but was forced to withdraw due to a shoulder injury.
Franklin (28-5 (1 NC), 13-4 UFC) will also look to rebound from injury after breaking his left forearm in a first round KO win over Chuck Liddell at UFC 115. The former middleweight champ has spent the last two years bouncing between light heavyweight and 195 lb catchweight fights, going 2-1 in the former.
Griffin last three fights:
Win (Split Decision) Tito Ortiz - UFC 106
Loss (KO - Punch) Anderson Silva - UFC 101
Loss (TKO - Punches) Rashad Evans - UFC 92
Franklin last three fights:
Win (KO - Punch) Chuck Liddell - UFC 115
Loss (TKO - Punches) Vitor Belfort - UFC 103
Win (Unanimous Decision) Wanderlei Silva - UFC 99
Props: MMAfighting
Shane Carwin vs. Roy Nelson in the works for UFC 125
A heavyweight bout between Shane Carwin Ultimate Fighter 10 winner Roy Nelson is reportedly in the works for UFC 125 on New Year's day.
Neither party confirmed the match, but sources told MMAfighting.com that the UFC is working to put the fight together.
Carwin and Nelson traded barbs over Twitter in August, which left fans hoping that a match up would be made.
Nelson (15-5, 2-1 UFC) is coming off of knee surgery for an injury suffered during his UFC 117 loss to Junior dos Santos.
Carwin (12-1, 4-1 UFC) will look to rebound from the first professional loss of his career, a second-round submission to Brock Lesnar at UFC 116.
Nelson last three fights:
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Junior dos Santos - UFC 117
Win (TKO - Punches) Stefan Struve - UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
Win (KO - Punch) Brendan Schaub - Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale
Carwin last three fights:
Loss (Submission - Arm-Triangle Choke) Brock Lesnar - UFC 117
Win (KO - Punches) Frank Mir - UFC 111
Win (KO - Punch) Gabriel Gonzaga - UFC 96
Props: MMAfighting
Neither party confirmed the match, but sources told MMAfighting.com that the UFC is working to put the fight together.
Carwin and Nelson traded barbs over Twitter in August, which left fans hoping that a match up would be made.
Nelson (15-5, 2-1 UFC) is coming off of knee surgery for an injury suffered during his UFC 117 loss to Junior dos Santos.
Carwin (12-1, 4-1 UFC) will look to rebound from the first professional loss of his career, a second-round submission to Brock Lesnar at UFC 116.
Nelson last three fights:
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Junior dos Santos - UFC 117
Win (TKO - Punches) Stefan Struve - UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
Win (KO - Punch) Brendan Schaub - Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale
Carwin last three fights:
Loss (Submission - Arm-Triangle Choke) Brock Lesnar - UFC 117
Win (KO - Punches) Frank Mir - UFC 111
Win (KO - Punch) Gabriel Gonzaga - UFC 96
Props: MMAfighting
Monday, October 4, 2010
Ryan Bader vs. Jon Jones set for Super Bowl weekend
A matchup between rising light heavyweight stars Jon Jones and Ryan Bader has been set for Super Bowl weekend for a card likely to take place on Feb. 5.
Bader (12-0, 5-0 UFC) has gone undefeated since winning The Ultimate Fighter 8, running his Octagon streak to five with a unanimous decision victory over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 119.
Jones (11-1, 5-1 UFC) has emerged as one of the most exciting prospects in MMA. Since losing a controversial disqualification to Matt Hamill, Jones has finished his last two fights in quick and brutal fashion, leaving fans clamoring for a step up in competition.
Bader last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Antonio Rogerio Nogueira - UFC 119
Win (KO - Punch) Keith Jardine - UFC 110
Win (Unanimous Decision) Eric Schafer - UFC 104
Jones last three fights:
Win (TKO - Elbows) Vladimir Matyushenko - UFC Live on Versus 2
Win (TKO - Elbow and Punches) Brandon Vera - UFC Live on Versus 1
Loss (DQ - Illegal Elbows) Matt Hamill - Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale
Props: MMAWeekly.com
Bader (12-0, 5-0 UFC) has gone undefeated since winning The Ultimate Fighter 8, running his Octagon streak to five with a unanimous decision victory over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 119.
Jones (11-1, 5-1 UFC) has emerged as one of the most exciting prospects in MMA. Since losing a controversial disqualification to Matt Hamill, Jones has finished his last two fights in quick and brutal fashion, leaving fans clamoring for a step up in competition.
Bader last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Antonio Rogerio Nogueira - UFC 119
Win (KO - Punch) Keith Jardine - UFC 110
Win (Unanimous Decision) Eric Schafer - UFC 104
Jones last three fights:
Win (TKO - Elbows) Vladimir Matyushenko - UFC Live on Versus 2
Win (TKO - Elbow and Punches) Brandon Vera - UFC Live on Versus 1
Loss (DQ - Illegal Elbows) Matt Hamill - Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale
Props: MMAWeekly.com
Bonnar vs. Pokrajac, Grove vs. Maia set for TUF 12 Finale
Spike TV officially announced the first two bouts that will take place on "The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale" card on Dec. 4.
In a light heavyweight matchup, TUF 1 finalist Stephan Bonnar will square off against croation Igor Pokrajac.
Bonnar (12-7, 6-6 UFC) is coming off of a win over Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 116 that ended a three-fight losing streak.
Pokrajac (22-7, 1-2 UFC) earned his first UFC victory in three tries at UFC on Versus 2, choking out James Irvin in the first round.
Joining Bonnar and Pokrajac on the card will be middleweight Demian Maia and TUF 3 winner Kendall Grove.
Grove (12-7 (1 NC), 7-4 UFC) has alternated wins and losses in his last for bouts, and is coming off of a split decision victory over Goran Reljic at UFC 116.
Maia (13-2, 7-2 UFC) rebounded from his middleweight championship fight loss to Anderson Silva with a unanimous decision win over Mario Miranda at UFC 118.
Bonnar last three fights:
Win (TKO - Knee and Punches) Krzystof Soszynski - UFC 116
Loss (TKO - Cut) Krzystof Soszynski - UFC 110
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Mark Coleman - UFC 100
Pokrajac last three fights:
Win (Submission - Rear Naked Choke) James Irvin - UFC Live on Versus 2
Loss (TKO - Strikes) James Te-Huna - UFC 110
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Vladimir Matyushenko - UFC 103
Grove last three fights:
Win (Split Decision) Goran Reljic - UFC 116
Loss (TKO- Punches) Mark Munoz - UFC 112
Win (Submission - Triangle Choke) Jake Rosholt - UFC 106
Maia last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Mario Miranda - UFC 118
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Anderson Silva - UFC 112
Win (Unanimous Decision) Dan Miller - UFC 109
Props: Spike TV Press Release
In a light heavyweight matchup, TUF 1 finalist Stephan Bonnar will square off against croation Igor Pokrajac.
Bonnar (12-7, 6-6 UFC) is coming off of a win over Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 116 that ended a three-fight losing streak.
Pokrajac (22-7, 1-2 UFC) earned his first UFC victory in three tries at UFC on Versus 2, choking out James Irvin in the first round.
Joining Bonnar and Pokrajac on the card will be middleweight Demian Maia and TUF 3 winner Kendall Grove.
Grove (12-7 (1 NC), 7-4 UFC) has alternated wins and losses in his last for bouts, and is coming off of a split decision victory over Goran Reljic at UFC 116.
Maia (13-2, 7-2 UFC) rebounded from his middleweight championship fight loss to Anderson Silva with a unanimous decision win over Mario Miranda at UFC 118.
Bonnar last three fights:
Win (TKO - Knee and Punches) Krzystof Soszynski - UFC 116
Loss (TKO - Cut) Krzystof Soszynski - UFC 110
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Mark Coleman - UFC 100
Pokrajac last three fights:
Win (Submission - Rear Naked Choke) James Irvin - UFC Live on Versus 2
Loss (TKO - Strikes) James Te-Huna - UFC 110
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Vladimir Matyushenko - UFC 103
Grove last three fights:
Win (Split Decision) Goran Reljic - UFC 116
Loss (TKO- Punches) Mark Munoz - UFC 112
Win (Submission - Triangle Choke) Jake Rosholt - UFC 106
Maia last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Mario Miranda - UFC 118
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Anderson Silva - UFC 112
Win (Unanimous Decision) Dan Miller - UFC 109
Props: Spike TV Press Release
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