Sorry, Indianapolis. You missed it by that much.
UFC president Dana White got his wish, and heavyweight champion Brock
Lesnar will return to action sooner rather than later
to take on top contender Cain Velasquez.
But while UFC 119 was the original target date, Lesnar and Velasquez will
instead meet in the main event of UFC 121.
MMAjunkie.com Radio tonight hosts a special “Primetime” edition of the show with in-studio guest Georges St-Pierre.
The UFC’s welterweight champion discusses his December title fight with Josh Koscheck, coaching duties on the upcoming 12th season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” and even his 2010 ESPY nomination.
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Lightweights Paul Taylor and Sam Stout have been penciled in for UFC 121.
Multiple sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com that both fighters have agreed to the contest and
are expected to sign bout agreements shortly.
UFC 121 is targeted for Oct. 23 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, though
the venue and date have not yet been confirmed by the promotion.
While the fight card for the UFC’s next October trip to London is
rapidly filling, the promotion is already moving on to future plans.
MMAjunkie.com has learned that the promotion is
targeting Oct. 23 for UFC 121, and the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.,
is the promotion’s likely destination.
Sources close to the venue said that contracts have not yet been signed
for the date but that the promotion appears to be “strongly considering”
a return to the site of three previous UFC events.
After suffering two-consecutive losses for the first time in his career,
Miguel Torres will start his road back to the title
in September.
The former WEC bantamweight champion will face Millennia MMA product
Charlie Valencia at WEC 51.
MMAjunkie.com confirmed that verbal agreements are
in place for the likely co-main event of the night, though bout
agreements have yet to be distributed.
“Awesomely Awesome” is heading to the UFC.
Team BombSquad fighter Pat “Awesomely Awesome” Audinwood has agreed to meet 13-year-veteran Aaron Riley on the preliminary card of UFC 119.
MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the bout, which was
first reported by TheGarv.com, has been verbally agreed to, and bout
agreements are expected to be finalized shortly.
German mixed martial artist Dennis Siver hopes that mixed martial arts is accepted sooner rather than later in his country.
Silver has carved out a place in the UFC’s lightweight division. But back home, his sport is banned on TV and faces stern public opposition.
“In my opinion, the German media are giving MMA a really hard time,” Siver told MMAjunkie.com.
Strikeforce’s first visit to Arizona will feature a throwback feel as
four women square off in a single-night, single-elimination
tournament with the winner earning the right to a title shot.
While the field has yet to be officially announced, MMAjunkie.com has confirmed with Strikeforce officials that Hitomi
Akano and Maiju Kujala each will
take part in the four-woman bracket.
The remaining two entrants in the Aug. 13 Strikeforce Challengers event
haven’t been announced.
Former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber’s bantamweight debut will
have to wait, as an injury has forced “The California Kid” out of WEC
50.
Faber announced his withdrawal from the card on his
Twitter account.
Faber was scheduled to face Takeya Mizugaki at the
event, and MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources
close to the promotion that a replacement opponent will not be sought
for the Japanese product.
A middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Yoshihiro Akiyama will be part of October’s UFC 120 event in London.
Fighters Only first reported that at least one fighter has signed for the content, and it’ll serve as the night’s main event.
MMAjunkie.com confirmed the matchup with a source close to the event.
A previously reported welterweight bout between Dan Hardy and Carlos
Condit takes co-headliner status.