News - November 7, 2007 - 2 Comments

Paul Taylor vs. Paul Kelly and Antoni Hardonk vs. Colin Robinson at UFC 80

According to Mark Gilbert from The Sun, England-natives Paul Taylor (8-2-1) and Paul Kelly (6-0) will meet in a welterweight bout at UFC 80: “Rapid Fire” event in Newcastle, England.

Paul Taylor is coming off a first-round loss to Davis following their clash at UFC 75 and has a point to prove in the Octagon. The 27-year-old faces a tough test against Kelly, who trains with UFC light-heavyweight star Michael Bisping.

Gilbert is also reporting that the heavyweight division will also feature a British representative on the night, with Colin Robinson (8-3) squaring up against Antoni Hardonk (5-4) in a exciting battle.

Hardonk’s last fight saw him submit in round one against Frank Mir at UFC 74 and he’ll want to get back to winning ways to work his way back up the UFC rankings.

Events, News - October 18, 2007 - 2 Comments

UFC 80: “Rapid Fire” Fight Card

Date: Saturday, January 19, 2008
Location: Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England

Main event:

B.J. Penn (11-4-1) vs. Joe Stevenson (28-7) for the Lightweight Championship

Main card (televised):

Gabriel Gonzaga (8-2) vs. Fabricio Werdum (9-3-1)
Jason Lambert (23-6) vs. Wilson Gouveia (9-4)
Marcus Davis (13-3) vs. Jess Liaudin (12-8)
Kendall Grove (8-4) vs. Jorge Rivera (14-6)

Undercard (may not be broadcasted):

Sam Stout (12-3-1) vs. Per Eklund (12-2-1)
Alessio Sakara (11-6) vs. James Lee (12-2)
Antoni Hardonk (5-4) vs. Colin Robinson (8-3)
Paul Taylor (8-2-1) vs. Paul Kelly (6-0)

*All fights officially confirmed by UFC.com.

There’s no indication at this time whether or not the event will be broadcast on SpikeTV via tape delay or offered as a pay-per-view (PPV) event, As this event is listed as “International Event”.

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