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The Liverpool Echo is reporting that Former UFC fighter Terry Etim was finally released from the hospital last week after an incident where he threw himself in to ongoing traffic in Liverpool. A witness initially described their account of the event. I went out and helped to restrain the man in a nearby car park, but he … Read more
Former UFC fighter Terry Etim was reportedly involved in a serious bus accident on Wednesday. The accident occurred in Liverpool, England. According to reports 31 year old “threw himself into traffic” with no explanation and then was restrained by police. It is being reported that other vehicles were involved, but as of right now we do not … Read more
The Bellator Light Heavyweight World Title will be settled on Friday, March 21st from the Kansas Star Arena, live on Spike TV as Attila Vegh will fight “The Hardcore Kid” Emmanuel Newton in a highly anticipated clash at 205 pounds. The night will also feature the start of the Bellator Lightweight Tournament. Liverpool native Terry Etim was originally scheduled to compete in his first Bellator Tournament, but Etim has suffered an ACL injury and tournament alternate Tim Welch will now take his place.
The Bellator Light Heavyweight Title will be settled on Friday, March 21st from the Kansas Star Arena, live on Spike TV. The main event will feature Bellator light heavyweight champion Attila Vegh defending his belt against “The Hardcore Kid” Emmanuel Newton. Also, the opening rounds of the Bellator Lightweight Tournament, including Kansas’s own David “The Caveman” Rickels facing Brazilian Knockout artist Patricy Pitbull.
As Bellator’s highly anticipated Pay-Per-View moves closer, the fight week schedule leading up to Saturday, November 2nd has been finalized as the Long Beach Arena will play host to Bellator Open Workouts, Weigh-In’s, and of course Saturday night’s event, “Rampage vs. Tito”.
The next UFC event will take place on February 16 at the Wembley Arena in London, England. The event will air on FUEL TV with a 3 p.m. ET start time, and preliminary fights will begin on Facebook at 12 p.m. ET. The event will be headlined by the UFC interim bantamweight title fight between champion Renan Barao and challenger Michael McDonald. The co-main event will feature a pair of ranked featherweights when Cub Swanson takes on Dustin Poirier.
The UFC has been hit with yet another injury after British fighter Terry Etim (15-4) has now been forced to withdraw from his scheduled UFC on Fox 4 bout against Joe Lauzon (21-7). The UFC broke the news on Fuel TV’s “UFC Tonight” show on Tuesday. Joe Lauzon will still fight on the card but a new opponent is yet to be determined.
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, a former UFC® and PRIDE® champion, is a mixed martial arts legend looking to launch a title run anew. Brandon “The Truth” Vera, once on the fast track to UFC stardom, seeks to redeem and rebuild a career that once seemed unstoppable. This summer, these two warriors meet in a light heavyweight main event on FOX, both hoping to re-establish their careers and find the road to future glory.
Another bout has been added to the quickly filling UFC on FOX 4 event that’s set for August 4th. Joe Lauzon has confirmed a bout with Terry Etim via his website earlier today.
Edson Barboza earns $130,000 in bonus money at UFC 142 for winning both the “Knockout of the Night” and “Fight of the Night” awards. Rousimar Palhares and Terry Etim each earn $65k.