UFC 89 Adds Three New Fights: Sokoudjou vs. Cane; Hardy vs. Gono; Carwin vs. Wain

by Luke Thomas on Jul 15, 2008 3:21 PM EDT in MMA News

Three very nice fights have been added to the "UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben" card:

The Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) (UFC(R)) has added three thrilling bouts to the organisation’s next UK super-show. It has been confirmed that Rameau Sokoudjou will collide with Luiz Cane in a battle of light-heavyweight strikers, Japanese submission expert Akihiro Gono will take on on highly-regarded British debutant Dan Hardy and steel-fisted heavyweight Shane Carwin will exchange bombs with England’s own Neil Wain.

These three mouth-watering match-ups join the hotly anticipated main event of Michael ‘the Count’ Bisping v Chris ‘the Crippler’ Leben in the UFC’s third British show of 2008, which emanates from the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, on October 18.

Finally, a card in England that's actually above average.

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Hardy’s seriously on the fast track then. A pop at Gono is an incredible opportunity. The majority of fans might not know what a win would mean but you know that Joe Silva would and whatever happens that would be huge for his career.

A loss, of course, wouldn’t haha.

by goo on Jul 15, 2008 2:10 PM EDT reply actions

Joe Silva just loves putting tests to Japanese fighters. Whatever, Gono will prevail.

by AnonymousA on Jul 15, 2008 2:31 PM EDT reply actions

Even though I am picking Sokoudjou, I wouldn’t be surprised if Cane beats him.

by The Legend on Jul 15, 2008 2:37 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed

Cane is one of those guys who just appears to have this miserable hate-on for whoever he fights. Combined with his skills, it makes him a very bad man, and capable of winning just about any fight he’s in, even if he’s the underdog.

by AJB on Jul 15, 2008 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess that means no Shogun vs. Sokoudjou :(

by -Sam on Jul 15, 2008 3:05 PM EDT reply actions

Starting to wonder if we’ll ever actually Shogun again, and if we do, if we will be left wondering whether the “old Shogun” is hanging out with the “old Vitor Belfort”.

by AJB on Jul 15, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Hardy vs. Gono is intriguing, but this is pretty much the same kind of pu pu platter they always book for the UK. You just have to hope it outdoes itself on paper, like UFC 80

by smoogy on Jul 15, 2008 3:34 PM EDT reply actions