News - June 6, 2008 - 0 Comments

UFC 85: “BEDLAM” weight-in Results

The official weigh-in results for UFC 85: “BEDLAM” at the O2 Arena in London, England, are in. “BEDLAM” is slated to air at 3 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV) from the O2 Arena on Saturday, June 7.

Here are the official weight-in results:

Note: Fighters are allowed to weigh one pound more than the division limit in non-title fights.

Matt Hughes (170 lbs.) vs. Thiago Alves (174 lbs.)
Michael Bisping (184 lbs.) vs. Jason Day (184 lbs.)
Nate Marquardt (185 lbs.) vs. Thales Leites (185 lbs.)
Mike Swick (170 lbs.) vs. Marcus Davis (170 lbs.)
Brandon Vera (228 lbs.) vs. Fabricio Werdum (247 lbs.)
Martin Kampmann (186 lbs.) vs. Jorge Rivera (185 lbs.)
Thiago Tavares (154.5 lbs.) vs. Jorge Rivera (155 lbs.)
Roan Carneiro (171 lbs.) vs. Kevin Burns (170 lbs.)
Jason Lambert (205 lbs.) vs. Luis Arthur Cane (204 lbs.)
Jess Liaudin (169 lbs.) vs. Paul Taylor (169 lbs.)
Eddie Sanchez (244 lbs.) vs. Antoni Hardonk (247 lbs.)

Note: Thiago Alves came in heavy at 174 pounds for his main event fight against Matt Hughes. Hughes have agreed to fight at a catchweight so Alves will not have to shed the extra poundage.

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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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