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PROMMA.INFO’s UFC 102 reader’s poll results

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Photo by: Tracy Lee - PROMMA.INFO readers as well as the odds makers have picked Randy Couture to win at UFC 102.
Photo by: Tracy Lee - PROMMA.INFO readers as well as the odds makers have picked Randy Couture to win at UFC 102.

PROMMA.INFO took a poll this past week from our readers concerning the UFC 102 main card and who they think would win each fight. In the main event, 77 people think Randy Couture will be victorious compared to 34 who believe Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will get the win.

Despite the odds makers placing Keith Jardine as the favorite in the fight, you the fans think Thiago Silva will win. Thiago received 60 of your votes compared to only 47 votes for Jardine. It is time to see if UFC fans are more knowledgeable than the bookies!

Chris Leben received 69 votes compared to 27 votes for Jake Rosholt and Nate Marquardt received 61 of your votes compared to 44 for Demian Maia.

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UFC 102 conference call with Couture & Nogueira

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PRO MMA (promma.info) along with other members of the media, took part in a UFC 102 conference call on Tues., Aug. 18, with Randy “The Natural” Couture (16-9) and Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira (31-5-1). The two fighters will headline UFC 102 which is set to take place on Aug. 29 at the Rose Garden Arena … Read more

UFC confirms remaining bouts for “UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira”

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LIVE FROM THE ROSE GARDEN – SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2009

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Before former UFC champions Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira step into the Octagon for the main event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first-ever event in Portland, fans at the Rose Garden will be treated to a light heavyweight showdown between hard-hitting contenders Keith Jardine and Thiago Silva, a clash of middleweight standouts Nate Marquardt and Demian Maia, as well as the homecoming bouts of Oregon favorites Chris Leben, Ed Herman, and Evan Dunham to round out a great night of fights at UFC 102: COUTURE vs. NOGUEIRA, presented by Harley-Davidson and live from Portland, Oregon’s Rose Garden on Saturday, August 29, 2009.

KEITH JARDINE vs. THIAGO SILVA
CHRIS LEBEN vs. JAKE ROSHOLT
NATE MARQUARDT vs. DEMIAN MAIA
BRANDON VERA vs. KRZYSZTOF SOSZYNSKI
ED HERMAN vs. AARON SIMPSON
GABRIEL GONZAGA vs. CHRIS TUCHSCHERER
JUSTIN MCCULLY vs. MIKE RUSSOW
TIM HAGUE vs. TODD DUFFEE
NICK CATONE vs. MARK MUNOZ
MARCUS AURELIO vs. EVAN DUNHAM

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UFC gets a new welterweight from Xtreme Couture

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According to the Xtreme Couture Blog, Rob Kimmons, the head instructor at the Xtreme Couture gym in Kansas City has just signed a deal with the UFC. In July of 2007, Kimmons had a war with Marvin Eastman that went the five-round distance. And although Kimmons lost the decision in that well-fought battle, he has … Read more