Fight Cards - June 25, 2008 - 0 Comments

UFC 88: “BREAKTHROUGH” Fight Card

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, at 10 p.m. ET on SpikeTV
Location: Philips Arena — Atlanta, GA

“In his first fight since a stunning victory over Wanderlei Silva at UFC 79, UFC legend Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell is back to face undefeated light heavyweight contender Rashad “Sugar” Evans. Will Evans plow through Liddell to jump to the top of the 205-lb. rankings? Or will Liddell successfully continue his crusade to regain the UFC Light Heavyweight Title?”

Main Event:

Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans

Main Card (televised):

Dan Henderson vs Rousimar Palhares
Karo Parisyan vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida

Rumored to fight:

Yushin Okami vs. TBD
* Stay tuned for more details about UFC 88. Fights will be added as they are rumored and signed.

News - April 1, 2008 - 0 Comments

OFFICIAL: UFC Fight Night 13 weight-in Results

UFC Fight Night 13 will take place at Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colo., tomorrow night (April 2) at 7 p.m. ET, FREE on SpikeTV.

Here are the official weight-in results:

Kenny Florian (155.5 lbs.) vs. Joe Lauzon (156 lbs.)
Karo Parisyan (171 lbs.) vs. Thiago Alves(171 lbs.)
Matt Hamill (204 lbs.) vs. Tim Boetsch (206 lbs.)
Nate Diaz (156 lbs.) vs. Kurt Pellegrino (155 lbs.)
Houston Alexander (205 lbs.) vs. James Irvin (205 lbs.)
Frank Edgar (155.5 lbs.) vs. Gray Maynard (155 lbs.)
George Sotiropoulos (169.5 lbs.) vs. Roman Mitichyan (170.5 lbs.)
Clay Guida (156 lbs.) vs. Samy Schiavo (155 lbs.)
Manny Gamburyan (155.5 lbs.) vs. Jeff Cox (155 lbs.)
Din Thomas (156 lbs.) vs. Josh Neer (155 lbs.)
Marcus Aurelio (154.5 lbs.) vs. Ryan Roberts (155.5 lbs.)
Tommy Speer (170 lbs.) vs. Anthony Johnson (169.5 lbs.)

* All fighters made weight without incident.

Don’t miss the debut of “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest.” which airs right after UFC Fight Night 13.

We’ll have all the latest news and results tomorrow … check us out.

Events, News - January 27, 2008 - 0 Comments

UFC Fight Night 13 Fight Card

Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at 9 p.m. ET on SpikeTV
Location: Broomfield Event Center — Broomfield, Colorado

Main event:

Kenny Florian (7-3) vs. Joe Lauzon (16-3)

Main card (televised):

Karo Parisyan (18-4) vs. Thiago Alves (13-3)
Tim Boetsch (7-1) vs. Matt Hamill (3-1)
Nate Diaz (8-2) vs. Kurt Pellegrino (11-3)
Houston Alexander (8-2) and James Irvin (13-4)
Preliminary card (may not be broadcast):

Frank Edgar (8-0) vs. Gray Maynard (4-0)
Spencer Fisher (20-4) vs. Marcus Aurelio (15-5)
Din Thomas (20-7) vs. Josh Neer (23-6-1)
Clay Guida (22-9) vs. Samy Schiavo (10-4)
George Sotiropoulos (8-2) vs. Roman Mitichyan (5-1)
Tommy Speer (9-2) vs. Anthony Johnson (4-1)

* Fight Card is Complete

All fights officially confirmed by UFC.com.

For more coverage of UFC Fight Nights click here.

News - November 15, 2007 - 0 Comments

Karo Parisyan Doesn’t Like the Diaz Brothers

The Canadian Press has an interview with Karo “The Heat” Parisyan where he discusses his upcoming bout with Ryo Chonan and his opinions of the Diaz brothers.

Parisyan on being called crazy by his opponent Ryo Chonan:

“Well I guess he’ll really find out how crazy I am when I get in the damn cage with him,” Parisyan said of his mixed martial arts opponent Saturday night in Newark, N.J.

In Chonan’s defence, the Japanese fighter prefaced the comment on the UFC website with a compliment.

“He is a strong fighter with good judo skills. I saw him on the show ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ and thought he was crazy,”

On the Diaz brothers:

“He tried to show disrespect,” Parisyan explained in an interview. “I guess he had it bottled up inside since I beat his brother (Nate Diaz, at UFC 49 in August 2004). But I don’t take anything from anybody, man, especially freaking Nate Diaz. Give me a freaking break.”

Parisyan explained the beef started when others on Gamburyan’s team got in the way of his coaching his cousin against Matt Wiman by getting in Gamburyan’s ear. Parisyan reckoned it should have been him doing the talking, reasoning no one knew his cousin like he did and no one else could speak Armenian.

Diaz suggested he shut it, according to Parisyan. It may have started as a joke but soon escalated into trash-talking and threats of violence. Parisyan ended up having to be pulled away.

While he doesn’t consider the incident worth revisiting, he still has strong opinions about Nate Diaz.

“He’s a little bitch. Just like his brother.”

Thanks to The Canadian Press.

For the complete UFC 78 coverage check out our UFC 78 archive.

News - October 14, 2007 - 2 Comments

UFC 78: Chris Lytle vs. Thiago Alves & Karo Parisyan vs. Ryo Chonan

According to WrestlingObserver.com Thiago Alves (12-3) will fight Octagon veteran Chris Lytle (24-14-5) — not Ryo Chonan — at UFC 78: “Validation”. The announcement is part of a switch-up because Hector Lombard — the original opponent for Karo Parisyan — was scratched because of visa problems. So now Karo “The Heat” Parisyan (17-4) will fight Octagon newcomer Ryo Chonan (14-7) — not Hector Lombard — on November 17 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

To check out the latest rumored UFC 78 fight card click here.

Events, News - October 4, 2007 - 5 Comments

UFC 78: “Validation” Fight Card

Date: Saturday, November 17 at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV)
Location: The Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

“On Saturday, November 17 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, hugely popular light heavyweight contenders Michael “The Count” Bisping and “Sugar” Rashad Evans will put their undefeated records on the line in the main event of UFC 78: VALIDATION. This will be the first time in history that two winners of Ultimate Fighter Reality series will meet inside the octagon. In an ultra-competitive light heavyweight division ruled by UFC Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, this fight will have massive implications for both of these world-class athletes.”

Main event:

205 lbs: Rashad Evans (10-0-1) vs. Michael Bisping (14-0)

Main card (televised):

205 lbs: Houston Alexander (8-1) vs. Thiago Silva (11-0)
185 lbs: Ed Herman (13-5) vs. Joe Doerksen (39-10)
170 lbs: Karo Parisyan (17-4) vs. Ryo Chonan (14-7)
155 lbs: Frank Edgar (7-0) vs. Spencer Fisher (20-3)

Under card (may not be broadcasted):

170 lbs: Thiago Alves (12-3) vs. Chris Lytle (24-14-5)
155 lbs: Joe Lauzon (15-3) vs. Jason Reinhardt (18-0)
155 lbs: Marcus Aurelio (14-5) vs. Luke Caudillo (12-8)
170 lbs: Tamdan McCrory (8-0) vs. Akihiro Gono (27-12-1)

Official Website: 78.UFC.com
Click here for Official UFC Event Page.

News - September 28, 2007 - 0 Comments

UFC 78: ‘Validation’ tickets for show in Newark NJ on sale tomorrow

Tickets for UFC 78: “Validation” at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on November 17 go on sale tomorrow, September 29 at noon ET for the general public, according to UFC.com.

The Web site indicates that Fight Club members and newsletter subscribers have already had their early chances at tickets this week through exclusive presales.

UFC 78 features a solid undercard with a welterweight bout between Karo Parisyan and Octagon newcomer, Hector Lombard. Frank Edgar and Spencer Fisher are also expected to clash in a lightweight showdown.

Based on the title of the show, “Validation,” it would appear that the intention is to settle the score between Ortiz and Evans, who fought to an unceremonious draw at UFC 73: “Respect” in July.

Then again, that’s all speculation. At this point let’s wait to hear official word from the UFC, which should be coming very soon.

props to ufcmania.com for the news.