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Post subject: UFC 101 Declaration - 8 Aug 2009  Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:16 am |
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Post subject: Re: UFC 101 - 8 Aug 2009 Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 12:03 am |
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Amazing card! People are going to pay through the nose to see this one!
Silva will have no excuses against Griffin. Silva will likely win, but at least he'll have to work for it.
FWIW, I'd still rather see Anderson Silva take on either Wanderlei Silva in a grudge match or GSP for P4P before he finished out the remainder of his career with "superfights".
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Post subject: Re: UFC 101 - 8 Aug 2009 Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 5:01 pm |
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Looks like a nice card. I just hope that Amir Sadollah wont get injured again  I so want to see him in action again. I like the heavy underdog that shocks everyone and gets away with a close victory.
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Post subject: Re: UFC 101 - 8 Aug 2009 Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 10:25 pm |
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Lyoto wrote: Looks like a nice card. I just hope that Amir Sadollah wont get injured again I so want to see him in action again. I like the heavy underdog that shocks everyone and gets away with a close victory. Yeah, talk about a guy with a string of bad luck. He's one of my favorites and I love his attitude. People like to compare him to Griffin, but I think he's far more amusing. Can't wait to see what he's learned since his last rumble.
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Post subject: Re: UFC 101 - 8 Aug 2009 Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 5:21 pm |
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8 Bouts now Official For UFC 101
While an anticipated main event between UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn and challenger Kenny Florian has not yet been made official, seven other bouts were announced by the organization today.
In addition to several previously reported matchups, the UFC also announced a middleweight contest between Ricardo Almeida (10-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) vs. Kendall Grove (10-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC), and a lightweight showdown between Rob Emerson (8-7 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and George Sotiropoulus (9-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC.
UFC 101 takes place Aug. 8 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia.
Almeida is looking to build off a unanimous decision win over Matt Horwich at UFC Fight Night 18 in April. The six-time UFC veteran had dropped a split decision to Patrick Cote in July 2008, snapping a seven-fight win streak.
Grove, "The Ultimate Fighter 3" champion, is currently riding a two-fight win streak. After suffering back-to-back losses to Jorge Rivera and Patrick Cote, Grove has bounced back with consecutive wins over Jason Day and Evan Tanner.
Emerson looks to rebound from a February submission loss to Kurt Pellegrino. The "TUF 5" cast member had been undefeated in his past six official contests.
Sotiropoulos will be fighting for the first time since an April 2008 TKO win over Roman Mitichyan. Injuries have kept the Australian out of action since the win. The 31-year-old has won six of his past seven contests, with his sole loss coming in a 2006 disqualification against current WAMMA lightweight champion Shinya Aoki.
The full card for the event now includes:
MAIN CARD
* Champ B.J. Penn vs. Kenny Florian (for UFC lightweight title)*
* Champ Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin (non-title fight)
* Johny Hendricks vs. Amir Sadollah
* Ricardo Almeida vs. Kendall Grove
* Josh Neer vs. Kurt Pellgrino
PRELIMINARY CARD
* John Howard vs. Tamdan McCrory
* Dan Cramer vs. Matthew Riddle
* Rob Emerson vs. George Sotiropoulos
* Jesse Lennox vs. Danillo Villefort
* Shane Nelson vs. Aaron Riley*
* Rousimar Palhares vs. Alessio Sakara*
* - Not officially announced
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Post subject: Re: UFC 101 - 8 Aug 2009 Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 1:13 pm |
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Post subject: Re: UFC 101 - 8 Aug 2009 Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 3:59 pm |
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B.J. Penn vs. Kenny Florian title fight official as UFC 101 headliner
The Ultimate Fighting Championship today officially announced the long-rumored title fight between lightweight champion B.J. Penn (13-5-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC) and top contender Kenny Florian (11-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC).
The bout headlines UFC 101, which takes place Aug. 8 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia.
A previously announced light-heavyweight non-title fight between middleweight champ Anderson Silva (24-4 MMA, 9-0 UFC) and Forrest Griffin (16-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) serves as the night's co-main event.
"B.J. Penn is called 'The Prodigy' for a reason," UFC President Dana White stated in today's announcement. "He has proven to be dangerous in multiple weight classes, but he is definitely at his best at 155. Now the lightweight champ defends his title against top contender Kenny Florian, who has improved by leaps and bounds since his UFC debut on 'The Ultimate Fighter.' Originally known for his outstanding jiu-jitsu skills, Florian is now as well known for his devastating Muay Thai. Both of these guys excel standing and on the ground, so I am expecting nonstop action in this world title fight."
Penn, who makes his first title defense in 14 months, returns to action for the first time since his fourth-round TKO loss to Georges St. Pierre in January. Penn's camp argued that St. Pierre's corner men "greased" him up with Vaseline during the welterweight title fight and severely hindered his jiu-jitsu skills. However, an April hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission resulted in no action, and the loss will likely stick on his record.
Penn will now make his first lightweight title defense since a May 2008 TKO win over Sean Sherk.
Florian, meanwhile, goes for his seventh straight win since losing a bid for the vacant title in 2006. Florian suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Sherk in the fight, but he's since posted six consecutive wins (all but one via stoppage) over the likes of Joe Lauzon, Roger Huerta and Joe Stevenson to emerge as the division's top contender.
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Post subject: Re: UFC 101 - 8 Aug 2009 Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:22 am |
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Post subject: Re: UFC 101 - 8 Aug 2009 Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:46 pm |
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Post subject: Re: UFC 101 - 8 Aug 2009 Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:00 pm |
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