Post by Head Booker on Dec 29, 2006 19:47:13 GMT -6
The following is the scheduled line-up, in order - for this weekend's UFC 66 "Liddell vs. Ortiz 2" show:
Preliminary Bouts:
-Anthony Perosh vs. Christian Wellisch (opening bout)
-Rory Singer vs. Yushin Okami
-Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Carmelo Marrero
-Thiago Alves vs. Tony DeSouza
PPV Bouts:
-Michael Bisping vs. Eric Schafer
-Andrei Arlovski vs. Marcio Cruz
-Forrest Griffin vs. Keith Jardine
-Chris Leben vs. Jason MacDonald
-Chuck Liddell © vs. Tito Ortiz (UFC LHW Title)
credit: MMA News.com
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
by Sherdog.com Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is expected to introduce Croatian heavyweight Mirko Filipovic as its newest acquisition during the Dec. 30 UFC 66 pay-per-view card, Sherdog.com learned Wednesday afternoon.
A star in the competitive PRIDE Fighting Championships' heavyweight division from Nov. 2001 through Sept. 2006 — when "Cro Cop" captured PRIDE's Open-Weight Grand Prix crown — Filipovic is slated to make his Octagon debut against North County Fight Club's Eddie Sanchez, a source close to Sanchez said.
Widely recognized as the best heavyweight mixed martial artist in the world behind Russian Fedor Emelianenko (Pictures), "Cro Cop" has amassed in impressive 21-4-2 record, including recent triumphs over Wanderlei Silva (Pictures) and Josh Barnett (Pictures) in the GP to cap off his Fighter of the Year-caliber performance.
Undefeated in six fights, Sanchez made his UFC debut on short notice as part of the Hughes-Penn II undercard and stopped Mario Neto. The heavyweight's other contests, all of which he won before the bell, took place in King of the Cage and Total Combat.
"Rampage" Signs with UFC, Fights Eastman in Feb.
Saturday, December 23, 2006
by Josh Gross joshg@sherdog.com
Brash light heavyweight Quinton Jackson, whose promotional contract was recently purchased by Zuffa, signed a two-fight deal with the UFC on Friday, Sherdog.com has learned.
"Rampage" will make his UFC debut Feb. 3 on pay-per-view versus Las Vegan Marvin Eastman, Jackson's manager and trainer Juanito Ibarra confirmed Friday evening.
Jackson's deal, which runs through July 2007, reads similar to the one he signed with the World Fighting Alliance in March, including bonuses for pay-per-view and other ancillary items not normally associated with UFC deals.
The following is from the Ohio Athletic Commission website:
State of Ohio
OHIO ATHLETIC COMMISSION
After months of rumors, the Ohio Athletic Commission is proud to announce that it’s now official the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be coming to Columbus, OH on March 3rd at the Nationwide Arena for UFC 68. We are calling it UFC (68) OHIO 1. We know that the Mixed Martial Art fans will make this a sellout and we will then set our directions for UFC OHIO 2.
This is one of the greatest things that could have happened for Ohio and the sport of Mixed Martial Arts/ Ultimate Fighting. A lot of people have worked hard to help this sport grow in the state, to numerous to mention. This is their reward for all that effort. A great deal of thanks must go to Mr. Jim Lorimer organizer of the Arnold Classic, one of the top sporting events in the world, for his work in securing the UFC to come to Ohio the weekend of the Arnold Classic. To Dana White, Marc Ratner and all the organizing staff of the UFC for all the effort they put forth in bringing this top caliber event to the state of Ohio.
We are looking for the continued support from all those who support the sport of Mixed Martial Arts/Ultimate Fighting to make this event one of the top event ever attended in Ohio.
Preliminary Bouts:
-Anthony Perosh vs. Christian Wellisch (opening bout)
-Rory Singer vs. Yushin Okami
-Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Carmelo Marrero
-Thiago Alves vs. Tony DeSouza
PPV Bouts:
-Michael Bisping vs. Eric Schafer
-Andrei Arlovski vs. Marcio Cruz
-Forrest Griffin vs. Keith Jardine
-Chris Leben vs. Jason MacDonald
-Chuck Liddell © vs. Tito Ortiz (UFC LHW Title)
credit: MMA News.com
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
by Sherdog.com Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is expected to introduce Croatian heavyweight Mirko Filipovic as its newest acquisition during the Dec. 30 UFC 66 pay-per-view card, Sherdog.com learned Wednesday afternoon.
A star in the competitive PRIDE Fighting Championships' heavyweight division from Nov. 2001 through Sept. 2006 — when "Cro Cop" captured PRIDE's Open-Weight Grand Prix crown — Filipovic is slated to make his Octagon debut against North County Fight Club's Eddie Sanchez, a source close to Sanchez said.
Widely recognized as the best heavyweight mixed martial artist in the world behind Russian Fedor Emelianenko (Pictures), "Cro Cop" has amassed in impressive 21-4-2 record, including recent triumphs over Wanderlei Silva (Pictures) and Josh Barnett (Pictures) in the GP to cap off his Fighter of the Year-caliber performance.
Undefeated in six fights, Sanchez made his UFC debut on short notice as part of the Hughes-Penn II undercard and stopped Mario Neto. The heavyweight's other contests, all of which he won before the bell, took place in King of the Cage and Total Combat.
"Rampage" Signs with UFC, Fights Eastman in Feb.
Saturday, December 23, 2006
by Josh Gross joshg@sherdog.com
Brash light heavyweight Quinton Jackson, whose promotional contract was recently purchased by Zuffa, signed a two-fight deal with the UFC on Friday, Sherdog.com has learned.
"Rampage" will make his UFC debut Feb. 3 on pay-per-view versus Las Vegan Marvin Eastman, Jackson's manager and trainer Juanito Ibarra confirmed Friday evening.
Jackson's deal, which runs through July 2007, reads similar to the one he signed with the World Fighting Alliance in March, including bonuses for pay-per-view and other ancillary items not normally associated with UFC deals.
The following is from the Ohio Athletic Commission website:
State of Ohio
OHIO ATHLETIC COMMISSION
After months of rumors, the Ohio Athletic Commission is proud to announce that it’s now official the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be coming to Columbus, OH on March 3rd at the Nationwide Arena for UFC 68. We are calling it UFC (68) OHIO 1. We know that the Mixed Martial Art fans will make this a sellout and we will then set our directions for UFC OHIO 2.
This is one of the greatest things that could have happened for Ohio and the sport of Mixed Martial Arts/ Ultimate Fighting. A lot of people have worked hard to help this sport grow in the state, to numerous to mention. This is their reward for all that effort. A great deal of thanks must go to Mr. Jim Lorimer organizer of the Arnold Classic, one of the top sporting events in the world, for his work in securing the UFC to come to Ohio the weekend of the Arnold Classic. To Dana White, Marc Ratner and all the organizing staff of the UFC for all the effort they put forth in bringing this top caliber event to the state of Ohio.
We are looking for the continued support from all those who support the sport of Mixed Martial Arts/Ultimate Fighting to make this event one of the top event ever attended in Ohio.
I'll try to avoid reading any spoilers from you, sir lol