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After doing some re-arranging inside the O2 Arena in London, the UFC has been able to increase the seating capacity for the previously sold out UFC 120 on Oct. 16. Extra tickets are now on sale.
After about a three year absence, like the prodigal son returning home, current UFC welterweight Diego Sanchez has confirmed he will be returning to the camp that helped turn him into a household name, Jackson’s MMA.
MMA Live welcomes in UFC president Dana White, who has some breaking news on the next heavyweight contender. Plus, word on how long it could take Jon Jones to get a title shot. Also, UFC lightweight Ross Pearson previews his fight with Cole Miller.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to England on Oct. 16, for UFC 120 at the O2 Arena, headlined by a middleweight clash between Michael Bisping (19-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC).
John Hathaway had been penciled in to face Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 120. However, now he will meet Mike Pyle on the card. The event will take place on Oct. 16 at the O2 Arena in London.
Jon Anik, Kenny Florian, and Franklin McNeil are back this week as MMA Live gets the official green light from ESPN2. The show airs Thursday nights on television, but if you missed it, we got you covered. MMA Live closes the book on UFC 114 with highlights and analysis. What does the result mean for … Read more
LAS VEGAS – The build up to the main event tonight was filled with threats, trash talk, and unprecedented hype, but in the end it came down to two critical points in the bout. The first one came quickly as Rashad Evans staggered “Rampage” early in the first round, with a right hand that sent … Read more
PRO MMA (http://promma.info) has the real time live play by play results of UFC 93: FRANKLIN VS. HENDERSON from the 02 Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
Main Event
(LHW) Dan Henderson defeats Rich Franklin by split decision
Main Card
(LHW) Mauricio Rua defeats Mark Coleman by TKO (strikes) in rd 3
(MW) Rousimar Palhares def. Jeremy Horn by unanimous decision
(MW) Alan Belcher def. Denis Kang by submission (guillotine) in rd 2
(WW) Marcus Davis def. Chris Lytle by split decision
Preliminary Card
(WW) John Hathaway def. Tom Egan by TKO (strikes) in rd 1
(LW) Dennis Siver def. Nate Mohr by TKO in rd 3
(LHW) Tomasz Drwal def. Ivan Serati by TKO (strikes) in rd 1
(LHW) Eric Schafer def. Antonio Mendes by TKO (strikes) in rd 1
(WW) Martin Kampmann def. Alexandre Barros by TKO (strikes) in rd 2
Where is a place all champions have been but never want to return? It’s a place where dues are paid and checks are made. It’s a proving ground, a place to show your skills and put on a show. It’s a place where a fighter wants to do their absolute best even though the majority of people may never even see it.
It’s been said that the loneliest place in the world is inside the Octagon. If that is true, then inside the Octagon, ON THE UNDERCARD is the loneliest place in the universe.
The UFC has used their undercards for years to bring in new talent, test them out, and see what they are made of. Hopefully, the fighters do well enough they can one day fight on the main card.