Very weak start of the year for the UFC fight wise.

[Super Mario]

Here's a tentative list of fights for all of the upcoming UFC events through UFC 111.

And I cannot say there is really one fight I am excited for until we reach UFC 110 in Austrailia.
And that's going to suck balls too because it's going to be on tape delay probably, and those are never fun.
But Mirko, Wand and Big Nog are all fighting there, as well as 'The King of Rock and Rumble' returning to the UFC. That'll be fun. Jardine and Bader on that card will be fun to watch too. As well as Cain, Bisping, Rothwell and Bonnar all fighting. That card has possibility.

But I'm not seeing all that much from now to then on the cards that excites me too much. The injury bug really has kicked the UFC's ass lately.

Fight Night should be interesting with Diaz vs Maynard. That's about the only fight I am really excited to see before 110. Leben's on the undercard of a Fight Night, that's epic!

You know 108 is bad when they're hyping Hazelett on 107.

109 has some names like Couture, Coleman, Koscheck, Thiago and Nate, but really the only fight I want to see on that card is Lil Nog vs Vera.

But for me 110 will be the **** with all the Pride guys fighting.



What do you guys think about all these cards?





108
January 2nd

* Light Heavyweight bout: United States Rashad Evans vs. Brazil Thiago Silva
* Welterweight bout: England Paul Daley vs. United States Dustin Hazelett
* Heavyweight bout: Brazil Junior dos Santos vs. Netherlands Gilbert Yvel
* Lightweight bout: United States Joe Lauzon vs. Canada Sam Stout

Preliminary Card

* Lightweight bout: United States Cole Miller vs. United States Dan Lauzon
* Welterweight bout: Denmark Martin Kampmann vs. TBA
* Light Heavyweight bout: Belarus Vladimir Matyushenko vs. United States Steve Cantwell
* Middleweight bout: United States Mark Munoz vs. United States Ryan Jensen
* Welterweight bout: United States Mike Pyle vs. United States Jake Ellenberger

These matches have been reported as finalized by reliable sources but have not yet been added to the official card on UFC.com.

* Lightweight bout: United States Sean Sherk vs. United States Jim Miller





UFC Fight Night 20
January 11th

* Lightweight bout: United States Gray Maynard vs. United States Nate Diaz
* Lightweight bout: Mexico Efrain Escudero vs. United States Evan Dunham
* Middleweight bout: United States Tom Lawlor vs. United States Aaron Simpson
* Welterweight bout: United States Amir Sadollah vs. United States Brad Blackburn

Preliminary Card

* Middleweight bout: United States Chris Leben vs. Brazil Jay Silva
* Welterweight bout: United States Rick Story vs. United States Jesse Lennox
* Lightweight bout: Brazil Thiago Tavares vs. United States Nik Lentz
* Welterweight bout: United States Mike Guymon vs. Canada Rory MacDonald
* Lightweight bout: United States Kyle Bradley vs. Brazil Rafael dos Anjos
* Middleweight bout: United States Nick Catone vs. United States Steve Steinbeiss

These matches have been reported as finalized by sources, but have not yet been added to the card on UFC.com.

* Middleweight bout: United States Mike Massenzio vs. United States Gerald Harris





109
February 6th

* Light Heavyweight bout: United States Randy Couture vs. United States Mark Coleman
* Welterweight bout: United States Josh Koscheck vs. Brazil Paulo Thiago
* Light Heavyweight bout: Brazil Antônio Rogério Nogueira vs. United States Brandon Vera
* Middleweight bout: United States Nate Marquardt vs. United States Chael Sonnen
* Welterweight bout: United States Matt Serra vs. United States Frank Trigg

Preliminary Card

* Middleweight bout: Brazil Demian Maia vs. United States Dan Miller
* Lightweight bout: United States Mac Danzig vs. United States Justin Buchholz
* Lightweight bout: United States Melvin Guillard vs. Brazil Ronnys Torres
* Heavyweight bout: Canada Tim Hague vs. United States Chris Tuchscherer
* Lightweight bout: United States Phillipe Nover vs. United States Rob Emerson
* Heavyweight bout: United Kingdom Mostapha Al-turk vs. Brazil Rolles Gracie





UFC 110
February 21st

* Heavyweight Bout: Brazil Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. United States Cain Velasquez
* Middleweight Bout: Brazil Wanderlei Silva vs. United Kingdom Michael Bisping
* Heavyweight Bout: Croatia Mirko Filipovi? vs. United States Ben Rothwell
* Light Heavyweight Bout: United States Keith Jardine vs. United States Ryan Bader
* Welterweight Bout: United States Chris Lytle vs. TBA
* Light Heavyweight Bout: United States Stephan Bonnar vs. Poland Krzysztof Soszynski
* Middleweight Bout: Croatia Goran Reljic vs. United States C.B. Dollaway
* Light Heavyweight Bout: Australia Elvis Sinosic vs. Australia Chris Haseman
* Light Heavyweight Bout: New Zealand James Te-Huna vs. Croatia Igor Pokrajac





UFC 111
March 27th

* Welterweight Championship bout: Canada Georges St-Pierre (c) vs. United Kingdom Dan Hardy

 

[Russ S.]

UFC Fight Night 20
January 11th

* Lightweight bout: United States Gray Maynard vs. United States Nate Diaz

WAR!

But come on, 109 is VERY solid card.

All fights are potential highlight reels.
COuture, Kos vs. Paulo, Nog vs. Vera, NATE THE GREAT.

And undercards of MAIA, DANZIG, & NOVER.
Geesh.

 

[Super Mario]

UFC Fight Night 20
January 11th

* Lightweight bout: United States Gray Maynard vs. United States Nate Diaz

WAR!

But come on, 109 is VERY solid card.

All fights are potential highlight reels.
COuture, Kos vs. Paulo, Nog vs. Vera, NATE THE GREAT.

And undercards of MAIA, DANZIG, & NOVER.
Geesh.

109 is alright, but not a card I'd actually pay for. It's pretty weak when the main event is Couture vs Coleman. 7 years ago it may have been cool, but that has the possibility of being the most boring fight ever.

I can't wait to see Lil Nog in action again though. That's going to be awesome and the highlight of the card for me.

 

[Daltonb1219]

The Evens Silva fight may be pretty good.

Is Couture is jacked but i really dont think he will fair very well. imo hes not even that good. Maybe back in the day he was but not any more.

Then on 110 Silva and Bisping should be alright

On 111 GSP against Hardy should be pretty damn badass but GSP will probably wreck him.

 

[peaceandlove]

i think 109 just got better with Rogerio being replaced with Jon Jones. I think Jon Jones will be coming out like a mad man after that last match. Vera's getting his ass whooped!

 

[HPC]

JDS vs Yvel has potential.

Yvel put up a good show against Barnett in Affliction even with a loss

 

[Super Mario]

I think it got shittier. I really wanted to see Lil Nog fight.


I am upset about this.


I like Jones and all, but I've been waiting for Lil Nog to make an impact in the UFC.

 

[Russ S.]

Is Couture is jacked but i really dont think he will fair very well. imo hes not even that good. Maybe back in the day he was but not any more.

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You are nuts!!
Name another 45+ beast that could even piss in the same bucket as Couture?
Take *****-chest out of the picture, and who would have taken the belt from Couture at HW??
He's in phenominal shape, STILL has a great game, and is just flat out inspiring.

Hell, if he wasn't even that good, do you think future star athelets looking for huge contracts would bother going to his business (MMAthletics) to train and improve so they are better at THEIR jobs. We are talking NFL Stars, Celebs, other fighters, ect. Even Pro Baseball TEAMS have expressed interest.

Check it out, and you'll see.

Sure Couture is no Silva, or GSP caliber fighter, but there are few far and inbetween that could hang with the old man. PERIOD!

 

[bigredmachine]

Are Vera and Jones still fighting at unplanned event to air of Versus network? I have got Directv and sucks not to have Versus. Something will happen though as the last WEC fight ratings tanked bigtime.

 

[HPC]

Are Vera and Jones still fighting at unplanned event to air of Versus network? I have got Directv and sucks not to have Versus. Something will happen though as the last WEC fight ratings tanked bigtime.

Versus is like channel 600-something on DirecTV

 

[JzWand]

110 is the best out ofthat list. 109 is okay imo but not worthy of $50. 110 will be purchased for sure.

 

[Daltonb1219]

Is Couture is jacked but i really dont think he will fair very well. imo hes not even that good. Maybe back in the day he was but not any more.

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You are nuts!!
Name another 45+ beast that could even piss in the same bucket as Couture?
Take *****-chest out of the picture, and who would have taken the belt from Couture at HW??
He's in phenominal shape, STILL has a great game, and is just flat out inspiring.

Hell, if he wasn't even that good, do you think future star athelets looking for huge contracts would bother going to his business (MMAthletics) to train and improve so they are better at THEIR jobs. We are talking NFL Stars, Celebs, other fighters, ect. Even Pro Baseball TEAMS have expressed interest.

Check it out, and you'll see.

Sure Couture is no Silva, or GSP caliber fighter, but there are few far and inbetween that could hang with the old man. PERIOD!

Like i said he is jacked. Dude is in shape for sure. I just dont think he is a good fighter. He can wrestle with the best of em but if he actually had to go pound for pound fighting now i dont think he could win. Maybe a few years ago. idk just my opinion.

 

[bigredmachine]

Josh Koscheck out. Mike Swick will replace him. The injury bug has hit UFC hard.