Fight Cards, UFC 112 - February 17, 2010 - 0 Comments

UFC 112 Fight Card for ‘INVINCIBLE’

UFC 112 ‘INVINCIBLE’ is scheduled for Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Concert Arena, Ferrari World, Yas Island In Abu Dhabi on April 10. The Main Event will feature UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva taking on BJJ master  Demian Maia, plus Lightweight champion BJ Penn will battle Frankie Edgar. And, two legends meet for the first time when Matt Hughes battles ground fighting master Renzo Gracie.

Two titles. One night. The Ultimate Fighting Championship travels to Abu Dhabi for the first time and fans there will witness one of the organization’s greatest events ever, as middleweight titleholder Anderson “The Spider” Silva faces the extraordinary BJJ of Demian Maia. Lightweight champion BJ Penn looks to continue his dominant reign when he takes on Frankie Edgar in the double main event of UFC 112.

Main event:

UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva vs. Demian Maia

Main card (Televised):

UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn vs. Frankie Edgar
Matt Hughes vs. Renzo Gracie
Kendall Grove vs. Mark Munoz
Paul Taylor vs. John Gunderson

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News, UFC 110 - December 15, 2009 - 0 Comments

Frank Mir vs Shane Carwin in the Future?

Former UFC Heavyweight champion, Frank Mir and top heavyweight contender, Shane Carwin have both said
that they are not opposed to fighting one another.

Mir says that he respects Carwin and sees him as a better version of Lesnar:

“Carwin is a phenomenal match-up, and I think if I can’t fight Brock again to show that I’ve made improvements against that style, I think Shane Carwin is a more than an ample substitution. If anything, I think he’s a better version.”

Carwin wrote on his blog that he sees Mir as a good opponent and a talented fighter. But would he fight him?

“The answer is easy YES! I am not a fighter who decides who he fights, I fight who I am told to fight. I like it that way, I am not trying to build a legacy I am trying to fight the best fighters in the World and determine where I fit in. Mir is a Multiple time Champion, who has been counted out more then Mike Tyson to only find himself right back at the top. He is a LEGEND of the sport and I would be honored to fight him.”

With Lesnar recovering from a severe illness, the possibility of a Mir/Carwin bout becomes more and more likely. In the meantime, we’re waiting for Nogueira vs Velasquez, slated for UFC 110. The winner of that bout will undoubtedly get a shot at the heavyweight title.

News, UFC 112 - December 11, 2009 - 0 Comments

Hughes vs Gracie Likely for April’s UFC 112 Event in Abu Dhabi

It looks like the long awaited fight between former welterweight champion Matt Hughes and Renzo Gracie will most likely happen in April at UFC 112. The event will likely take place in Abu Dhabi-the first event held in the country.

Hughes responded on his website:

“On April 10th I will be fighting Renzo Gracie in Abu Dhabi. I haven’t signed any paperwork and I don’t think Renzo has either; but I think this fight is going to happen. That’s all I know, serious training will start for me at the new year.”

Gracie’s last fight was against Frank Shamrock in Elite XC. He won after Shamrock was disqualified by a knee to Gracie’s head when he was grounded. This is Gracie’s UFC debut and will be his first MMA fight in almost three years.

Hughes’s last fight was against Matt Serra at UFC 98. He won by unanimous decision. Before that, he lost to Thiago Alves at UFC 85 and Georges St. Pierre at UFC 79.