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Penn-Sanchez, Mir-Kongo, Alves-Thiago Set for UFC 107 in Memphis

Posted: Oct 13th 2009 4:05PM by Ray Hui (author feed)
Filed under: UFC

The UFC formally announced Tuesday the first three bouts for UFC 107 on Dec. 12 at the FedExForum in Memphis: BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez, Frank Mir vs. Cheick Kongo and Thiago Alves vs. Paulo Thiago.

The promotion had booked the show with the location in mind to coincide with Memphis-born light heavyweight Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's expected fight against Rashad Evans as the culmination of their coaching feud on The Ultimate Fighter 10 series. However, Jackson's film pursuits will stall the grudge match and Penn vs. Sanchez was moved from UFC 105 to UFC 107 to have a championship bout round out the final UFC event of 2009.

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Rashad Evans Not Yet Told of Possible UFC 107 Fight Postponement

Posted: Sep 6th 2009 12:58PM by Mike Chiappetta (author feed)
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive

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Rashad Evans has yet to be officially informed that his UFC 107 main-event matchup with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has been scrapped, according to his manager, Jervis Cole.

FanHouse contacted Cole on Saturday to find out whether the ex-UFC light-heavyweight champion had been informed of any change in scheduling. As of yesterday afternoon, he had not.

"Haven't heard anything yet," Cole wrote in a text message to FanHouse. "As far as we know the fight is still on. Until the UFC tells us something different, Rashad Evans starts training in mid-October."

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Report: Rampage Jackson-Rashad Evans Match Scrapped From UFC 107

Posted: Sep 4th 2009 5:40PM by Mike Chiappetta (author feed)
Filed under: UFC

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The Dec. 12 UFC 107 main event between Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Rashad Evans has been scrapped from the card, according to UK Web site MMABay.com, which has close ties to Jackson's Wolfslair team.

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UFC 107: B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez

Posted: Sep 3rd 2009 5:34PM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: UFC

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UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn will defend his title against Diego Sanchez at UFC 107 on Dec. 12 in Memphis, Penn and UFC President Dana White revealed Thursday in a video posted at BJPenn.com.

The fight will serve as the main event on a very strong UFC 107 card that is also expected to feature Rampage Jackson vs. Rashad Evans in a battle of Ultimate Fighter coaches, Frank Mir vs. Cheick Kongo in a heavyweight clash, and Thiago Alves vs. Paulo Thiago in a fight between two Top 10 welterweights (and two Brazilians named Thiago).

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Kenny Florian-Clay Guida Likely for UFC 106 in November

Posted: Aug 27th 2009 11:30AM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive

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BRISTOL, Conn. -- Kenny Florian looks healthy and happy 19 days after his loss to B.J. Penn at UFC 101, and he says he's hoping to get back into the Octagon in November, with Clay Guida as his likely opponent.

I caught up with Florian here at ESPN's headquarters, where he moonlights as an MMA analyst for the Worldwide Leader, and he said he's feeling good and hoping he doesn't have to wait any longer than November to fight again. He said a fight with Guida at UFC 106 on November 21 in Las Vegas has not been finalized, but that he's optimistic it will get done.

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MMA Top 10 Lightweights: B.J. Penn Is the Best, Then There's Everyone Else

Posted: Aug 11th 2009 7:00PM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: DREAM, UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator

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In B.J. Penn's seven fights since returning to the UFC in 2006, he's 4-3. That record doesn't even come close to telling the story of Penn, the most dominant lightweight fighter in MMA history.

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Anderson Silva Steals the Show With KO of Forrest Griffin at UFC 101

Posted: Aug 9th 2009 1:14AM by Mike Chiappetta (author feed)
Filed under: UFC

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PHILADELPHIA -- Anderson Silva walked into UFC 101 surrounded by boos, a goat, and left bathed in adulation, the G.O.A.T., or at least something close.

Needing a highlight-reel worthy performance to quiet the sudden doubts emanating from two straight lackluster performances, Silva -- fighting for only the second time at 205 pounds -- toyed with former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin before putting him away with a stunning short right in just 3:23 of the first round.

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Kenny Florian Draws on Old Memories, New Techniques for BJ Penn Fight

Posted: Aug 6th 2009 9:35AM by Mike Chiappetta (author feed)
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive

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PHILADELPHIA -- In his home office, Kenny Florian has a marker board that is essentially a timeline of his past, present and future in MMA. The board lists fighters he's beaten who simply get crossed off, others he's scouted as potential opponents and, of course, his next scheduled matchup.

The name of BJ Penn has long had a prime spot on the board, with Florian targeting a matchup with the UFC lightweight champion for over a year. On Saturday night, Florian gets it at UFC 101.

According to the oddsmakers, Florian is an underdog in the matchup, but perhaps no fighter in MMA has improved more in the last three years than he has. When he got his first title opportunity against Sean Sherk in October 2006, he was essentially a part-time fighter who would take large blocks of time off, only to go into intensive training when he was signed to fight. After losing the Sherk bout, he came to the realization that he couldn't become a champion with that type of work ethic.

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Diego Sanchez: 'I'm Guaranteed a Title Shot' vs. Florian-Penn Winner

Posted: Jul 11th 2009 4:35PM by Mike Chiappetta (author feed)
Filed under: UFC

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LAS VEGAS -- After Diego Sanchez defeated Clay Guida last month at the UFC's Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, speculation began that perhaps Sanchez was in line to get the next crack at the lightweight title after BJ Penn and Kenny Florian finish their business at UFC 101 in August.

Now comes word from Sanchez himself that the UFC has indeed promised him that he will take on the Penn-Florian winner, likely later this year.

"This comes from Lorenzo [Fertitta] and Dana [White]," Sanchez told FanHouse during UFC 100 weekend. "They're flying me out to Philadelphia. I'll be sitting there ringside. I'll probably be in the ring afterward. It's on."

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