January 15th, 2008
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UFC 83, which is slated for Saturday, March 8, 2008, will likely take place at the Manchester Evening News (M.E.N.) Arena in Manchester, England, according to the latest print edition of the Wrestling Observer newsletter.
It had been previously rumored that the event could take place in London.
UFC 70: “Nations Collide” on April 21, 2007, was the last time the UFC staged a show in the venue. And it makes sense to return, considering a sellout crowd of 14,921 fans packed the arena for a live gate of about $2.6 million.
In fact, UFC 70 broke every merchandise record, selling more stuff inside the venue than any other event in the 12-year history of the M.E.N. Arena.
That’s impressive.
To date, UFC 83 likely features the middleweight debut of hometown hopeful, Michael Bisping, against The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 4 alum, Charles McCarthy. In addition, there’s some talk that a fight between light heavyweights Houston Alexander and James Irvin is in the works.
Stick around for more updates.
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“I just hope that the fans see the potential we see down here in Iowa. I want them to see the explosiveness of this new threat in the lightweight division. There are a lot of great guys out there and I’m still far away from where we’re trying to go, but we’re looking for me to be the Anderson Silva of the lightweights. There’s not that standout, terrible guy that everybody’s afraid of, and I essentially want to be that guy.”
– Popular contestant on season five of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), Corey Hill, tells UFC.com that he aspires to one day be a devastating force in the lightweight division much like champion Anderson Silva is in the middleweight class today. The 6′4″ beanstalk is set to make his official Octagon debut against Joe Veres next week at UFC Fight Night 12 on January 23 from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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I was up late last night, watching “San Quentin Unlocked” on the National Geographic channel.
Real exciting stuff.
Anyway, during the show there were commercials for an upcoming program called “Fight Science” that features some notable UFC fighters past and present.
Here’s the premise:
“The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) showcases the most skilled mixed martial art (MMA) fighters. Scientists analyze the unique fighting styles and capabilities of legendary fighters like Randy Couture, former UFC heavyweight champion Bas Rutten, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz and two-time world submission grappling champion Dean Lister.”
The mixed martial arts (MMA) episode (and the series) debuts on the National Geographic channel on Sunday, January 27, 2008, at 8 p.m. ET. To check out a video trailer click here.
If it’s anything like Rampage Jackson video right here then it will be worth tuning-in to see.
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It’s time to get down and dirty.
Zuffa — the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) — has filed a lawsuit against its heavyweight champion, Randy Couture, for irreparable damage, breach of contract and numerous other “torts,” according to the Las Vegas Review Journal.
Here’s a snip:
“The lawsuit seeks damages in excess of $10,000 and states that the amount of both compensatory and punitive damages would be proven at trial. It also seeks an injunction restraining Couture from participating in any way in any promotion competing against the UFC.”
This latest salvo comes on the heels of a flurry of recent statements from “The Natural” that his contract obligations expire when his deal is up later this year (October). However, the UFC contends that he is bound to the agreement until he satisfies the two fights remaining on his contract.
Couture abandoned his position atop the heavyweight division and “resigned” when it became clear he could not fight Fedor Emelianenko and there was some disagreement in terms of his compensation.
For the entire ball of wax feel free to hit up our Randy Couture archive right here — there’s more than enough content there to keep you busy.
UFC President Dana White — who has demonstrated a great deal of restraint throughout this entire soap opera (more than likely for legal reasons and because of his friendship with Couture) — of course commented on the latest actions.
Here’s a snip:
“What’s really tough for me, to be honest, is we have been friends for a very long time. The hard part is that he is not living up to his obligations. Captain America is not keeping his word….. I expect Randy to honor the obligations in his contract that he signed (a year ago). I tried to resolve it by talking to this guy that I’ve had a relationship with for eight years and was unsuccessful. Now this thing’s in the hands of the justice system.”
As expected, this situation is getting messier by the minute. In fact, the lawsuit could even effect the participation of his XTreme Couture fight camp in the upcoming International Fight League (IFL) season.
Put simply, things don’t look to snappy right now for Couture.
We’ll wait to hear his response to the lawsuit, which was unavailable at press time. Stay tuned for more details.
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I didn’t write it. The crew over FiveOuncesOfPain.com thought that gem up.
During the holiday’s Sam Caplan and his band of misfits were kind enough to send me a t-shirt, which is “perfect for working out, digging ditches, embarrassing yourself at weddings, robbing liquor stores, or just chillin’ with your homies.”
Again, I can’t take credit for that one, either.
Regardless, Five Ounces is a great site and one that we highly recommend that you bookmark if you haven’t already. In addition, to support the literary cause (believe it or not most MMA bloggers don’t make a hell of a lot of money and do this shit basically pro bono, ahem) go buy your own t-shirt right here.
We don’t get anything out of it nor is this a “paid advertisement.” It’s just our way of saying “thanks” for the new ditch-digging gear.
Keep up the good work, fellas.
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