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Below are the official card results for UFC 97: Redemption, which took place on Saturday:

• Anderson Silva defeated Thales Leites, unanimous decision
• Mauricio Rua defeated Chuck Liddell (TKO – strikes), 4:28 of Round 1
• Cheick Kongo defeated Antoni Hardonk (TKO – strikes), 2:29 of Round 2
• Luiz Cane defeated Steve Cantwell, unanimous decision
• Krzysztof Soszynski defeated Brian Stann (kimura), 3:53 of Round 1
• Denis Kang defeated Xavier Foupa-Pokam, unanimous decision
• Nate Quarry defeated Jason McDonald (TKO – strikes), 2:27 of Round 1
• Ed Herman defeated David Loiseau, unanimous decision
• T.J. Grant defeated Ryo Chonan, split decision
• Mark Bocek defeated David Bielkheden (rear-naked choke), 4:57 of Round 1
• Eliot Marshall defeated Vinny Magalhaes, unanimous decision

Post a comment . Apr 19, 2009
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At last, the fight card for UFC 97, set to take place on April 18 in Montreal, Canada, is finalized.  Below is the tentative card:

• Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites
• Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio Rua
• Brian Stann vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
• Cheick K0ngo vs. Antoni Hardonk
• Luis Cane vs. Steve Cantwell
• Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Eliot Marshall
• Denis Kang vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokum
• Jason MacDonald vs. Nate Quarry
• David Loiseau vs. Ed Herman
• Mark Bocek vs. David Bielkheden
• Ryo Chonan vs. T.J. Grant
• Matt Wiman vs. Sam Stout

Post a comment . Mar 17, 2009
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The UFC announced that the fight card for UFC 97: Redemption has been finalized; it is scheduled to take place on April 18 from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada on pay-per-view.  Below is the final card for UFC 97:

• Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites
• Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio Rua
• Brian Stann vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
• Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk
• Luiz Cane vs. Steve Cantwell
• Denis Kang vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokum
• Jason McDonald vs. Nate Quarry
• David Loiseau vs. Ed Herman
• Mark Bocek vs. David Bielkheden
• Ryo Chonan vs. T.J. Grant
• Matt Wiman vs. Sam Stout

1 Comment . Feb 20, 2009
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One more bout has been added to UFC 97, which is scheduled for April 18 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, according to MMA Weekly; the bout in question pits Jason MacDonald against Nate Quarry in a battle of middleweights. 

MacDonald’s last bout took place during the finale for The Ultimate Fighter 8 in which he lost to Wilson Gouveia; meanwhile, Quarry last fought at UFC 91 in November 2008; Quarry lost to Demian Maia in a submission loss.  In addition to this signed bout, the card looks like this:

• Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites
• Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio Rua
• David Loiseau vs. Ed Herman
• Brian Stann vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
• Luiz Cane vs. Steve Cantwell
• Mark Bocek vs. David Bielkheden
• T.J. Grant vs. Ryo Chonan
• Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman

Post a comment . Jan 29, 2009
Filed under: MMA Calendar, Octagon Buzz, Anderson Silva, Brian Stann, Chuck Liddell, David Bielkheden, David Loiseau, Ed Herman, Jason MacDonald, Krzysztof Soszynski, Luiz Cane, Mark Bocek, Mauricio Rua, Nate Quarry, Ryo Chonan, Steve Cantwell, T.J. Grant, Thales Leites, UFC 97

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The UFC obviously wants to ride the proverbial Chuck Liddell gravy train as UFC president Dana White announced Saturday that Liddell will be part of the main event bout as he will take on Mauricio Rua at UFC 97, which is scheduled to take place on April 18 at Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.

Liddell no doubt earned the main event status for this bout because of his reputation, if anything else.  He has defeated big-time MMA veterans such as Randy Couture (twice), Tito Ortiz (twice), Wanderlei Silva and Alistair Overeem.  Also consider that he is 40 years old and in the twilight of his career at this point.

Meanwhile, Rua is a shell of his former self as conditioning is not his strong suit; a good example was his performance against Mark Coleman at UFC 93 on Saturday when he barely him.  So in essence, this is a tailor-made opponent for Liddell. 

 Also on the card are Anderson Silva when he takes on Thales Leites and David Loiseau going up against Ed Herman.  When the fight card begins to fold up, Octagon Buzz will have the info for you, along with the most up-to-date MMA news.

1 Comment . Jan 18, 2009
Filed under: MMA Calendar, Octagon Buzz, Anderson Silva, Chuck Liddell, Dana White, David Loiseau, Ed Herman, Mauricio Rua, Thales Leites, UFC, UFC 97

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Alan Belcher vs. Ed Herman at UFC Fight Night 15; a very close fight until the end.

1 Comment . Sep 18, 2008
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Below are the final card results of UFC Fight Night 15, which took place on September 17 at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, NE:

• Nate Diaz defeats Josh Neer, split decision
• Clay Guida defeats Mac Danzig, unanimous decision
• Alan Belcher defeats Ed Herman, unanimous decision
• Eric Schafer defeats Houston Alexander (arm triangle choke), 4:53 of Round 1
• Alessio Sakara defeats Joe Vedepo (KO), 1:27 of Round 1
• Wilson Gouveia defeats Ryan Jensen (armbar), 2:04 of Round 2
• Joe Lauzon defeats Kyle Bradley (TKO), 1:34 of Round 2
• Jason Brilz defeats Brad Morris (TKO), 2:54 of Round 2
• Mike Massenzio defeats Drew McFedries (kimura), 1:28 of Round 1
• Dan Miller defeats Rob Kimmons (rear naked choke), 1:27 of Round 1

Post a comment . Sep 17, 2008
Filed under: Fight Results, Alan Belcher, Alessio Sakara, Brad Morris, Clay Guida, Dan Miller, Drew McFedries, Ed Herman, Eric Schafer, Houston Alexander, Jason Brilz, Joe Lauzon, Joe Vedepo, Josh Neer, Kyle Bradley, Mac Danzig, Mike Massenzio, Nate Diaz, Rob Kimmons, Ryan Jensen, UFC Fight Night 15, Wilson Gouveia

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Below are the weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 15, set to take place on September 17 in Omaha, NE:

• Nate Diaz (155) vs. Josh Neer (155)
• Clay Guida (155) vs. Mac Danzig (155)
• Ed Herman (185) vs. Alan Belcher (185)
• Houston Alexander (205) vs. Eric Schafer (205)
• Alessio Sakara (185) vs. Joe Vedepo (185)
• Ryan Jensen (185) vs. Wilson Gouveia (185)
• Joe Lauzon (155) vs. Kyle Bradley (155)
• Brad Morris (205) vs. Jason Brilz (205)
• Drew McFedries (185) vs. Mike Massenzio (185)
• Rob Kimmons (185) vs. Dan Miller (185)

Post a comment . Sep 17, 2008
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Below is the final fight card for UFC Fight Night 15, set to take place on September 17 in Omaha, NE; it will be broadcast live on Spike TV.  Please keep in mind that there is a very good chance that the undercard will not make the broadcast:

Main Card:

• Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer
• Clay Guida vs. Mac Danzig
• Ed Herman vs. Alan Belcher
• Houston Alexander vs. Eric Schafer

Undercard:

• Joe Lauzon vs. Kyle Bradley
• Alessio Sakara vs. Joe Vedepo
• Ryan Jensen vs. Wilson Gouveia
• Brad Morris vs. Jason Brilz
• Drew McFedries vs. Mike Massenzio
• Rob Kimmons vs. Dan Miller

Post a comment . Sep 16, 2008
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Below is the final fight card for UFC Fight Night 15, which will take place on September 17 from Omaha, NE and will be televised live on Spike TV:

Main Card:

• Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer
• Mac Danzig vs. Clay Guida
• Houston Alexander vs. Eric Schafer
• Alan Belcher vs. Ed Herman
• Kyle Bradley vs. Joe Lauzon
• Wilson Gouveia vs. Ryan Jensen

Preliminary Card:

• Drew McFedries vs. Mike Massenzio
• Jason Brilz vs. Brad Morris
• Rob Kimmons vs. Dan Miller
• Alessio Sakara vs. Joe Vedepo
  

Post a comment . Sep 07, 2008
Filed under: MMA Calendar, Alan Belcher, Alessio Sakara, Brad Morris, Clay Guida, Dan Miller, Drew McFedries, Ed Herman, Eric Schafer, Houston Alexander, Jason Brilz, Joe Lauzon, Joe Vedepo, Josh Neer, Kyle Bradley, Mac Danzig, Mike Massenzio, Nate Diaz, Rob Kimmons, Ryan Jensen, Spike TV, UFC Fight Night 15, Wilson Gouveia