Coleman-Bonnar On Prelim Card For UFC 100

by Scott Haber on Apr 14, 2009 7:20 PM EDT Comment 14 comments

A previously rumored light-heavyweight bout between Stephan Bonnar and Mark Coleman was recently confirmed by the UFC for UFC 100 on July 11, and the current bout order for the event has this fight on the prelim card.

Despite the presence of two championship fights on the main card, it's still expected that the UFC will add a 5th bout to the televised card as usual. Two fights still not officially announced by the UFC include a lightweight tilt between Mac Danzig and Jim Miller, and a welterweight clash featuring Paulo Thiago and Jon Fitch.

Given that Miller and Danzig are both coming off losses, while Thiago and Fitch were both successful in their last fights, it seems pretty clear that the welterweights will end up filling the 5th spot on the main card.

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I just don’t understand the Bonnar/Coleman fight. What will this prove?

by Wookalarman on Apr 14, 2009 7:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

this fight has no meaning when it comes to the title but it features two very important fighters to the ufc. Coleman was the first or second heavyweight champion, and bonnar was involved in the most important fight in ufc history. Both are coming off disappointing losses and i think fight will prove which guy actually belongs in the ufc. I doubt the ufc will cut either of these fighters but a lose for either guy is a career crusher. Colman is old and hasnt won a fight in years and in my opinion should retire but he is a ufc hall of famer and i dont see him getting cut. Bonnar has had an up and down ufc career and is coming in off a lose but i dont see him being cut because of his first fight with griffin and also he is always in exciting fights

by Matt13 on Apr 14, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe the winner would fight the winner of chuck/shogun..

then the winner gets a title shot… then people will hate on the UFC even more.. ;)

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by Anton Tabuena on Apr 14, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What this fight means

Bonnar gets a chance to make himself a star by beating Coleman (hopefully more convincingly than Shogun). Coleman gets a paycheck, and if he wins, he’ll get another paycheck fighting an up-and-comer who wants to make his bones by beating a legend. There are no losers.

"It's like a flying knuckle sandwich." --Rogan
"And many men have eaten it." -- Goldy

by thetakeover on Apr 15, 2009 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs