UFC 86: Jackson Vs. Griffin Quick Picks
Here are my quick picks for UFC 86: Jackson Vs. Griffin
Quinton Jackson Vs. Forrest Griffin: I believe that Quinton Jackson will win this fight early on. He is a fierce fighter and will be able to stop Griffin dead in his tracks come main event time this Saturday night.
Patrick Cote Vs. Ricardo Almeida: My pick for this fight is Patrick Cote. I don’t see the fight lasting past the first round, in fact maybe not even past the first minute. So for me the fight goes to Patrack Cote via technical knock out.
Joe Stevenson vs. Gleison Tibau: This is the one fight I expect to see a lot from. Both these guys will give it their all to prove they are still worth something to the UFC. I think Stevenson will win the fight by decision but one thing I believe is that there will be blood!
Josh Koscheck vs. Chris Lytle: Koscheck has this one in the bag. It will be a TKO in round two and “Kos” will come out victorious.
Tyson Griffin Vs. Marcus Aurelio: I believe that this fight will come down to a decision but giving the fans some awesome entertainment along the way. Griffin will win the fight via decision when all is said and done!
UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben Official
UFC 89 was made official by the UFC earlier today and has been set for October 18th at The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.
Tickets for the event can be bought on Saturday or if you are a member of the fight club you will be able to get your tickets this Wednesday ahead of the crowds.
The event as it currently stands will see Michael Bisping taking on Chris Leben a fight which should of happened at UFC 85 but due to a jail sentence for Leben was forced to be canceled. Leben was replaced by Canadian Jason Day in the event and Michael Bisping made it look like an easy win.
UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben
The fight has been set… Michael Bisping will be facing off with Chris Leben at UFC 89.
This is the second time the fight has been scheduled but due to Leben having some jail time to take care of in the States the fight had to be canceled.
From the UFC:
“Two of our amazing fighters, Michael Bisping and Chris Leben, have just agreed to fight. Everyone knows about Leben’s striking power, and it’s the strike fest everyone wants. It’s the fight everyone wants to see.”
When the rest of the UFC 89 card breaks we will bring it to you right here on mma-live!
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UFC 89: Birmingham, England
Thats right UFC 89 will be taking place this October 18th in Birmingham England. It is the first time the UFC has ever been to the city of Birmingham.
UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner was the man who confirmed it to be true. Setanta sports will also now be showing all of the UFC’s events on their PPV service.
The Ultimate Fighter 7: Fighter Payouts
Here are the figures that the fighters at TUF the past weekend. The figures do not include all deductions such as insurance and such other fees alike. The figures below also do not include fight bonuses but they can be found lower down in the post.
Kendall Grove ($32,000 winner)
Evan Tanner ($25,000)
Amir Sadollah ($16,000 winner)
C.B. Dollaway ($8,000)
Diego Sanchez ($70,000 winner)
Luigi Fioravanti ($10,000)
Spencer Fisher ($36,000 winner)
Jeremy Stephens ($16,000)
Matthew Riddle ($16,000 winner)
Dante Rivera ($8,000)
Dustin Hazelett ($24,000 winner)
Josh Burkman ($10,000)
Drew McFedries ($26,000 winner)
Marvin Eastman ($9000)
Matt Brown ($16,000 winner)
Matt Arroyo ($8,000)
Dean Lister ($28,000 winner)
Jeremy Horn ($25,000)
Tim Credeur ($8,000, Did not fight)
Cale Yarbrough ($8,000, Did not fight)
Rob Kimmons ($6,000 winner)
Rob Yundt ($5,000)
Total Payout: $410,000
All fighters were paid a base salary and winners got double base salary.
The winners of fight bonuses are:
Dustin Hazelett ($20,000 for “Fight of the Night”, $20,000 for “Submission of the Night”)
Josh Burkman ($20,000 for “Fight of the Night”)
Drew McFedries ($20,000 for “Knockout of the Night”)
Ultimate Fighter: Season Finale
Here it is. The season finale of The Ultimate Fighter 7. The night started with Mathew Riddle taking on Dante Rivera.
The first round was pretty even between the two fighters. Towards the end of the second round Riddle ended up getting mount and could of got some good punches in. Instead he went for an armbar and Rivera escaped. Riddle once again tried an armbar while having Rivera in his guard. It was not successful and a 3rd round had to happen. Matt Riddle dominated the third round but couldn’t get a finish. The fight went to the score cards. Two of the judges scored the fight 30-27 and then obviously in his true style Cecil comes in with a 29-28. Matt Riddle won the fight.
Spencer Fisher Vs. Jeremy Stephens was the second fight of the night. Fisher seemed to have control of the fight in the first two rounds. In the third Jeremy got a guillotine but Fisher held on. All 3 judges scored the fight 29-28 for Spencer Fisher.
Amih Sadollah went up against CB Dollaway for th Ultimate Fighter Season 7 title. I wanted Amih to win this fight because I cant stand the cockyness of CB. Fortunately Amir did win the fight with an armbar in the first round. Just like the semi final. CB claimed he didn’t tap but I personally think he did. Amir Sadollah was awarded the title of Ultimate Fighter.
Evan Tanner got back in the octagon tonight to fight Kendall Grove. Kendall owned all of the fight with some flying knees, crazy upkicks and huge uppercuts. Evan Tanner showed he has amazing heart though by staying in there and making the fight go to decision. Kendall Grove won by split decision.
Ultimate Fighter: Road to the Finals
Amir Sadollah suprisingly beat CB Dollaway with an armbar in the 3rd round. The finals were all set Amir Sadollah vs. Jesse Taylor would be The Ultimate Fighter 7 conclusion.
Jesse Taylor went out and drank a bit too much while celebrating and ended up wrecking a limo and terrorising some guests at the Palace Station Hotel in Las Vegas. As Dana White said “You’re not mentally ready.” That was it Jesse Taylor had lost his place in the finals after working so hard for it. Dana did say he could give him a call in a few months when he is sorted out.
This was the first time a fighter had been kicked off after the shows ending. Tim Credeur and CB Dollaway were brought back into The Ultimate Fighter and the two agreed to fight each other for the newly found finals spot.
CB Dollaway defeated Tim and CB moves on to the finals to face Amir Sadollah again.
UFC: Fight Night 14 Official
The rumoured Fight Night from the UFC to counter Afflictions “Banned” is on! Not only is it happening, it is also a very action packed card.
The main card is as follows:
Anderson Silva (21-4) vs. James Irvin (14-4)
Brandon Vera (8-2) vs. Reese Andy (7-1)
Frank Edgar (8-1) vs. Hermes Franca (18-6)
Cain Velasquez (3-0) vs. Jake O’Brien (10-1)
Anthony Johnson (5-1) vs. Kevin Burns (6-1)
Anderson Silva will be coming back into the Octagon to fight James Irvin at 205 lbs
UFC 88: Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans
This event was supposed to be the UFC 865 main event but after Liddell got injured the card changed a lot. Their bout has been rescheduled for September 6th at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta Georgia.
As of yet no other fights have been announced. Hopefully theres a title fight to go co-main event with Liddell and Evans. If you want to get in on the presale for tickets use the password “LIDDELL” on June 20th from Ticketmaster
