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Quick results will begin to flow at MMAmania.com around 8:30 p.m. ET and LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of the main card action is set for the pay-per-view (PPV) broadcast that begins at 10 p.m. ET.
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Written by admin on November 17th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Written by admin on November 13th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Written by admin on November 2nd, 2007 with comments disabled.
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UFC 78: “Validation” is set for Saturday, November 17 at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV) from The Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
It’s the first UFC show to hit the Garden State since then-UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski dropped Justin Eilers in round one during the main event at UFC 53: “Heavy Hitters” in 2005.
It’s also the first UFC show to take place in the newly constructed “Rock” that opened its doors just a few days ago. There’s been nothing but fantastic things said about the $375 million facility other than its less than stellar address.
Newark is not an ideal destination … especially when the sun goes down. Trust me, I worked there not too long ago just a couple of blocks south.
Scary.
It won’t stop us, however, from spinning through the turnstiles and enjoying a very solid card from top to bottom. Some people have issues with the main event — I’m not one of them.
I’m in it for the entire experience. And this card has what it takes to be sleeper.
Here is the complete UFC 78 Fight Card:
Main event:
205 lbs.: Rashad Evans (10-0-1) vs. Michael Bisping (14-0)
Main card (televised):
205 lbs.: Houston Alexander (8-1) vs. Thiago Silva (11-0)
185 lbs.: Dave Terrell (6-2) vs. Ed Herman (13-5)
170 lbs.: Karo Parisyan (17-4) vs. Ryo Chonan (14-7)
155 lbs.: Frank Edgar (7-0) vs. Spencer Fisher (20-3)
Under card (may not be broadcast):
170 lbs.: Thiago Alves (12-3) vs. Chris Lytle (24-14-5)
155 lbs.: Joe Lauzon (15-3) vs. Jason Reinhardt (18-0)
155 lbs.: Marcus Aurelio (14-5) vs. Luke Caudillo (12-8)
170 lbs.: Tamdan McCrory (8-0) vs. Akihiro Gono (27-12-1)
Even though I’ll be in attendance it won’t stop DrubySunshine and the entire crack UFCmania team from delivering top-notch blow-by-blow, round-by-round commentary throughout the PPV telecast that starts at 10.pm. ET.
Yes, the lunatics will be running the asylum. Fortunately, Jesse Holland will not be among them. I have the (dis)pleasure of catching all the action alongside him come fight night.
Yay.
Remember: We’ll also provide quick results of the undercard action sometime around 8:30 p.m. ET. I’m sure a few positive things will change in terms of our coverage between then and now — just want to get the word out while I had some rare downtime.
For those who refuse to purchase the PPV and for all those who purchase it and still hang out with us here at MMAmania.com I encourage you to definitely stop by the site.
The discussion is always lively and we share some good times. Be sure to stop in — even if it’s only for a minute.
That’s it for now.
Feel free to discuss the fight card, predictions and anything else MMA-related in the comments section below until our complete coverage of UFC 78 begins in a fortnight (That’s code for two weeks, fyi).
See you then.
Written by admin on November 1st, 2007 with comments disabled.
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The rumored card for UFC 78 on Nov. 17 in Newark, NJ has been posted several times on FiveOuncesOfPain.com and thus far the responses haven’t been all that positive. But I need to speak up because I beg to differ; while the rumored card currently lacks star power, it’s still a strong card nonetheless.
The match with the most appeal to me is Spencer Fisher vs. Frankie Edgar. Both have already participated in match of the year candidates (Edgar vs. Tyson Griffin at UFC 67 and Fisher vs. Sam Stout at UFC Fight Night 10) and because their styles could mesh well, you have the potential for another match of the year candidate for both fighters.
It appears talks between Hayato Sakurai and the UFC have broken down as Sakurai is scheduled to fight in Japan but the UFC has found a suitable opponent for Karo Parisyan in Hector Lombard. Lombard, who represented Cuba in the Olympics in Judo, is 11-2-1 in MMA and has competed for promotions such as PRIDE and DEEP.
By putting Parisyan vs. Lombard, UFC matchmaker Joe Silva is throwing two world class Judokas together in a match that will be extremely competitive. Parisyan, who is a tad small for welterweight will be facing a fighter in Lombard who has competed at times as a middleweight. Will Karo be able to rag doll Lombard like he has so many of his other opponents? It will be interesting to find out.
Thiago Alves vs. Ryo Chonan is yet another strong matchup that’s been rumored for the card. If the UFC welterweight division wasn’t so backlogged then the bout’s outcome would have greater implications. However, who really needs implications? Just sit back and watch what looks to be another potential strong match.
Lombard and Chonan aren’t the only former PRIDE fighters that will be making their UFC debuts, as Akihiro Gono vs. Tamdan McCrory is expected to take place. While the match might not be televised, fans attending live could be in store for a surprise. Gono, 27-12-7, will be a tough test for the undefeated 20-year old.
Other rumored matches that could take place during the non-televised portion are Ed Herman vs. David Terrell and Joe Lauzon vs. Jason Reinhardt. Lauzon is originally from Massachusetts so expect strong crowd support for him while Terrell vs. Herman is a match I can’t wait to see. The middleweight division in the UFC could use a shot to the arm and Terrell could be what the doctor ordered.
One of only two people to ever be promoted as a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu by Cesar Gracie, Terrell looked like a future star following his 24 second first round knockout over Matt Lindland at UFC 49 in 2004. Unfortunately, he’s been besieged by injuries and has fought just twice in the last three years. I’m looking forward to attending the show live and seeing first hand if Terrell is someone who can make an impact under the UFC’s current middleweight landscape.
If you’re one of the people who has chosen to use “sucks” as a way to describe the rumored lineup then I suggest you go to Netflix and start renting old PRIDE DVDs so that you can become more familiar with Lombard, Chonan, and Gono as well as some old UFC DVDs (i.e. UFC 49) to either introduce or re-introduce yourself to Terrell.
In regard to the lack of star power, have a little faith in Dana White and Silva. Tickets for UFC 78 go on sale to the general public this Saturday at 10 a.m. ET. The UFC wants to do well from a business perspective and it behooves them to deliver a solid main event. Rumors persist that we could see a rematch between Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans but if Ortiz is playing hardball or his back is still not ready, then the UFC will come up with something else. Rumors about a match between Ortiz and Dan Henderson have been debunked but it appears as though the idea was at least explored. If Ortiz can’t be secured and Henderson is ready to go, then why not a match between Henderson and Evans?
On paper, UFC 78 might end up not having a lot of sex appeal but didn’t we learned from UFC 73 and UFC Fight Night 10 this year? It’s all about matchups and UFC 73 taught us that just because you have a bunch of big names all on a card, it doesn’t mean you’re going to see good matches if the fighters’ respective styles don’t mesh well. Meanwhile, UFN 10 showed us not to underestimate a card just because it doesn’t have a big name.
So please, leave UFC 78 alone!
Written by admin on October 3rd, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Lots of stuff and little time. You know the drill:
– In case you missed it, MMAjunkie.com (formerly UFCjunkie.com) reported the other day that Jason Reinhardt is claiming his next match will be at UFC 78 in Newark against Joe Lauzon. It looks like Joe and Karo Parisyan will be on the same card after all.
– The guys at Junkie also broke the news the other day that the match between Pete Sell vs. Nate Quarry scheduled for UFC Fight Night 11 on Sept. 19 has been bumped up to the televised portion of the card. The match replaces the bout that was to have taken place between Jonathan Goulet and Mike Swick. Goulet is still expected to appear on the preliminary portion of the card against Dustin Hazelett.
– Junkie is also reporting that Corey Hill has opt of a joining Matt Hughes’ new gym in Illinois. Man, when is that guy going to finally make his UFC debut and get his career rolling?
– Spencer Fisher has left a message on his MySpace page that his next UFC fight could be in November. Fisher was scratched from the UFN 11 card after contracted staph infection.
Written by admin on September 6th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Sorry Karo Parisyan fans.
Former contestant on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5, Joe Lauzon (15-3), will fight undefeated UFC newcomer Jason Reinhardt (18-0) at UFC 78 on November 17 at the Prudential Arena in Newark, N.J.
Reinhardt announced the lightweight match up on an Underground forum post, which the FightNetwork.com later confirmed in an independent report.
In fact, Lauzon and Reinhardt met during the casting for TUF 5.
Here’s a snip from Lauzon:
“He [Reinhardt] had a good record, though it had no real names. Then he told us he beat up some guy in a ‘Steak and Shake’ and got banned for life from the entire chain. I thought, ‘This guy might get on the show’…. [UFC matchmaker] Joe Silva is probably sick of Jason emailing him, and it’s my job to shut him up. That’s how I got the fight with Jens, and that’s how Jason is getting in now. He is praying for lightning to strike twice, but it’s not gonna happen.”
Of course, Reinhardt did not make the cut and Lauzon went on to reach the semifinals of the show, losing to Manny Gamburyan via unanimous decision.
Lauzon is coming off of a nice submission win (triangle choke) over Brandon Melendez at the TUF 5 Finale in June. Since that time, he has had surgery to repair an ailing knee and has relocated to Hawaii to train with his TUF 5 coach and UFC veteran, BJ Penn.
Reinhardt has made a name for himself in the King of the Cage, Courage Fighting Championships and other smaller promotions throughout the Midwest, compiling and impressive record that includes a significant amount of submission wins (more than 75 percent).
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Written by admin on September 4th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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