News - December 10, 2009 - 0 Comments

Top 10 UFC Fight Card Letdowns of 2009

It seems that 2009 was the year of injuries and letdowns for the UFC and fans. Almost every card had some last-minute alteration to it. Here are our picks for the top 10 letdowns of UFC fight cards in 2009.

10. UFC 98 – Frank Mir vs Brock Lesnar

What Happened: Mir pulled out due to a back surgery. Fortunately, the fight was rescheduled to UFC 100.

Disappointment Level: “Low” The only annoying thing about this rescheduling was waiting two months for a better event.

9. UFC 108 – Gabriel Gonzaga vs Junior Dos Santos

What Happened: Gonzaga pulled out due to a staph infection. The fight has been rescheduled to an unknown date.

Disappointment Level: “Low to moderate” Santos looked great against Cro Cop and it would’ve been awesome to see his skills against a contender like Gonzaga. Other than that, it’s not a fight to lose sleep over.

UPDATE - Dos Santos is facing Gilbert Yvel at UFC 108

8. UFC 99 – Cain Velasquez vs Heath Herring

What Happened: Heath canceled due to an injury. Cheick Kongo stepped in a few weeks before the fight with little time to train and was beaten by unanimous decision.

Disappointment Level: “Moderate” At this point, people were more interested in this rising star than they were the matchup. We were just as satisfied seeing Cain maul Kongo.

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Events, UFC 100 - May 12, 2009 - 1 Comment

UFC 100 fight card and rumors for July 11 show

Event: UFC 100
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Location: Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada

“It’s the biggest event in mixed martial arts history, and for UFC 100, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is bringing out the big guns. Two championships will be on the line when UFC heavyweight title holder Brock Lesnar defends his crown against rival Frank Mir in their long-awaited grudge match, and UFC welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre puts his belt up for grabs against Brazilian knockout artist Thiago “Pitbull” Alves. Also, The Ultimate Fighter coaches collide as Dan Henderson takes on Michael “The Count” Bisping in a pivotal middleweight showdown.”

Main Event:

UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar (3-1) vs. Interim Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir (12-3) for undisputed division title

Main Card (Televised):

UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre (18-2) vs. Thiago Alves (16-3)
Jon Fitch (18-3) vs. Paulo Thiago (11-0)
Dan Henderson (24-7) vs. Michael Bisping (17-1)
Yoshihiro Akiyama (12-1) vs. Alan Belcher (14-5)

Preliminary Card (May not be broadcast):

Stephan Bonnar (11-5) vs. Mark Coleman (15-9)
Jon Jones (8-0) vs. Jake O’Brien (11-2)
Jonathan Goulet (22-10) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (11-0-1)
Mac Danzig vs. Jim Miller
CB Dollaway vs. Tom Lawlor
Matt Grice (9-2) vs. Shannon Gugerty (11-3)