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  • UFC on Fox 2 weigh-in results

    January 27, 2012 5:35:10 PM


    UFC on Fox 2 weigh-in results

    Weigh-in results for  UFC on FOX 2, which took place Friday at the Chicago Theater in Chicago, Ill.

    FOX Bouts 

    • Rashad Evans (205) vs. Phil Davis (205)
    • Chael Sonnen (185) vs. Michael Bisping (185)
    • Chris Weidman (185) vs. Demian Maia (186)

    FUEL TV Preliminary Bouts

    • Evan Dunham (155) vs. Nik Lentz (155)
    • John-Olav Einemo (253) vs. Mike Russow (251)
    • Cub Swanson (145) vs. George Roop (145)
    • Eric Wisely (145) vs. Charles Oliveira (144)
    • Michael Johnson (156) vs. Shane Roller (156)
    • Joey Beltran (228) vs. Lavar Johnson (252)


    Facebook Preliminary Bout

    • Chris Camozzi (185) vs. Dustin Jacoby (185)
    Source:  mmadiehards.com
  • UFC on FX 3

    January 27, 2012 1:35:18 AM


    UFC targets Virginia's Patriot Center on May 15, possibly UFC on FX 3

    The UFC is targeting a return to Fairfax, Va.'s Patriot Center on May 15.

    Although not finalized, the event could be named UFC on FX 3.

    Additionally, a matchup between middleweights Jason MacDonald (25-15) and Tom Lawlor (7-4) is expected for the fight card.

    It's the UFC's second trip to the Patriot Center following UFC Fight Night 20, which took place Jan. 11, 2010 and featured a lightweight headliner between Gray Maynard and Nate Diaz. The event was a reported sellout with a $730,000 live gate and 8,500 in attendance.

    In his most recent appearance, MacDonald welcomed Alan Belcher back to the octagon at UFC Fight Night 25 and was stopped by strikes inside the first round. That soured a triumphant submission win over Ryan Jensen at the record-breaking UFC 129 that undoubtedly put more wind in his sails.

    Lawlor's position might not be much safer. The veteran of "The Ultimate Fighter 8" is 1-3 in his past four appearances and stands at 3-3 in his octagon career. Most recently, he was choked out cold at UFC 139 by up-and-comer Chris Weidman, which reversed a unanimous decision over onetime middleweight contender Patrick Cote at UFC 121.

    Source:  mmajunkie.com
  • Antonio McKee

    January 27, 2012 1:18:01 AM


    MFC's Lightweight Champion, Antonio McKee is 7 pounds over and soon unemployed

    Maximum Fighting Championship officials confirmed  that MFC lightweight champion Antonio McKee has been stripped of his belt and will be released from his contract following Friday night’s fight.

    McKee came in seven pounds over weight at Thursday’s MFC 32 weigh-ins.

    The fight will still go on, but the report also noted that McKee was immediately stripped of the belt and would be released shortly after his fight against Brian Cobb, which is now a three-rounder.

    McKee has undergone a tumultuous year with the MFC, taking off briefly for the UFC, but then returning after a one-fight stint in the Octagon.

    He was expected to defend his lightweight belt against Drew Fickett upon returning, but couldn’t due to a knee injury. McKee was then either stripped of the belt or vacated – depending upon whose side of the argument you land on – but then was reinstated after a suitable belt for the vacant title never came together.

    MFC 32 takes place Friday Jan. 27 at the Mayfield Convention Centre in Edmonton, Alta., Canada.

    Source:  mmaweekly.com
  • Mitch Gagnon

    January 27, 2012 12:21:51 AM


    UFC on FOX 2: Bedford-Gagnon scratched while Beltran-Johnson promoted to FUEL TV

    UFC officials announced today that Canadian Mitch Gagnon (8-1) is unable to cross into the U.S. for a fight with Johnny Bedford (18-9-1), forcing the promotion to scrap the booking at UFC on FOX 2.

    A heavyweight bout between Joey Beltran (13-6) and newcomer Lavar Johnson (15-5) has subsequently been added to the event's six-bout preliminary card broadcast, which airs on FUEL TV.

    Gagnon, who hails from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, was a replacement for Eddie Wineland (18-8-1), who was forced to withdraw from the event with a knee injury. Wineland was initially slated to face onetime bantamweight title challenger Demetrious Johnson before the UFC announced a championship flyweight tournament set for UFC on FX 2 in Australia.

    Bedford, who was knocked out of the "TUF 14" bantamweight semifinals by eventual show winner John Dodson, returned earlier this month on the undercard of the show's live finale, where he scored a vicious third-round TKO beatdown of fellow cast member Louis Gaudinot. The onetime Bellator fighter is now 7-1 over his past eight pro fights, and five of the wins came via stoppage.

    UFC on FOX 2 takes place Saturday at Chicago's United Center.

    Source:  mmajunkie.com
  • Cage Warriors Fight Night 3

    January 27, 2012 12:13:07 AM


    Cage Warriors Fight Night 3 main card set with UFC vets Kyle Watson, Tommy Speer

    The main card is set for Cage Warriors Fight Night 3, which features UFC vets such as Kyle Watson and Tommy Speer.

    The show, which kicks off the organization's 2012 schedule, also features two opening-round matchups from the organization's eight-man middleweight tournament.

    Headlining the event is a lightweight bout between Watson (13-7-1) and Juha-Pekka Vainikainen (18-5-1). Watson, a cast member on "The Ultimate Fighter 12," defeated Sako Chivitchyan at the show's live finale, but the UFC released him following a UFC 129 loss to John Makdessi. Vainikainen, a Finnish fighter, enters the fight undefeated (7-0-1) in his past eight fights.

    Speer (19-5) was was released from the UFC following a runner-up finish to Mac Danzig and a subsequent defeat to Anthony Johnson. But he's since rebounded with an 8-2 run that he'll bring into his middleweight fight with Mats Nilsson (7-1-1), a Swedish competitor and promotional newcomer who's riding a three fight win streak.

    Also slated for the card are tourney bouts of Victor Cheng (7-2) vs. Matt Gabel (7-2) and Gareth Joseph (9-4) vs. Faycal Hussin (6-2). The winners advance to the semifinals on April 12.

    Rounding out the main card are welterweights Ben Alloway (10-3) vs. Mauro Chimento (14-8), featherweights Matteus Lahdesmaki (11-7-3) vs. Graham Turner (18-6), and welterweights John Donnelly (7-4) vs. Domingos Mestre (8-4).

    Cage Warriors Fight Night 3 takes place Feb. 11 in Beirut, Lebanon.

    Source:  mmajunkie.com