UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort Poster Main Bouts: - Rich Franklin -174 vs. Vitor Belfort +145 -...

Main Bouts:
- Rich Franklin -174 vs. Vitor Belfort +145
- Junior Dos Santos -135 vs. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic +105
- Mike Swick -185 vs. Martin Kampmann +155
- Josh Koscheck -500 vs. Frank Trigg +300
- Tyson Griffin -240 vs. Hermes Franca +185

Preliminary Bouts:
- Efrain Escudero -165 vs. Cole Miller +135
- Jim Miller Vs. Thiago Tavares
- Paul Daley vs. Brian Foster
- Drew McFedries vs. Tomasz Drwal
- Jason Brilz vs. Eliot Marshall
- Dan Lauzon vs. Rafaello Oliveira
- Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rob Emerson

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by Kid Nate on Aug 8, 2009 5:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lucky!!!!

Everyone has a game plan, untell they get hit.

by mma is #1 on Aug 8, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Much better than Franklin / Hendo 2.

I love me some Sexyama!

by pud333 on Aug 8, 2009 5:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Belfort via super-duper handspeed.

Keep firing Assholes!

Thanks to Bisping's reenactment of the Battle of Cowpens, walla walla walla I'm an idiot.

by Ubernoober on Aug 8, 2009 5:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

WOW!

Cro Cop the underdog?

by 05vette on Aug 8, 2009 5:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ridiculous

In my opinion. Cro cop has clear advantage in stand up & is fully fit, which he was not against Al-Turk. I think he will get people talking again after this performance, 1st round TKO.

by Rob J Nathan on Aug 9, 2009 6:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

I gotta go for Belfort

I mean how can you not? Look I like Franklin but this fight and the fight against Silva I had to go for Wand and I have to go for Vitor, why?

Who doesn’t want to see A. Silva vs. W. Silva and A. Silva vs. V. Belfort.

Should Belfort lose I would love to see Belfort vs. W. Silva 2 but I hope he wins so I can see Belfort v. A. Silva.

Also I hope Wand can put together a couple of wins so we can see Silva v. Silva before Anderson retires.

by bigdmmafan on Aug 8, 2009 5:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I guess I’m the only one so far to say that this card is weak. Those 2 main event fights should be 5 rounds and even still I think this should be on Spike for free. Frank Trigg is a main bout? Give me a break.

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by monkeyfightclub! on Aug 8, 2009 6:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

have some respect for Trigg

He’s been a main card guy his whole career and is coming off a strong run at middleweight.

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by Kid Nate on Aug 8, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The thing about this card is it’s pretty strong top to bottom but its missing the big main event.

Still it has implications in every division.
Belfort/Franklin-Belfort wins huge at 185, Franklin wins another good w and moving up at 205.
Dos Santos/Cro Cop-Is Cro Cop primed to come back or is Dos Santos the real deal and the next big up and comer at hw
Swick/Kampmann-Winner recieves title shot at 170
Koscheck/Trigg-Is Trigg primed for a comeback or can Koscheck rebound
Griffin/Franca- Winner moves up the lw ladder can griffin finish or will Franca move up and be too much.

Sure it doesnt have a great main event but top to bottom its better than a lot of cards.

by bigdmmafan on Aug 8, 2009 6:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This could absolutely end up being one of those great sleeper cards that doesn’t look special on paper but is one of the more entertaining cards of the year.

by Estrada on Aug 8, 2009 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have to say ...

That for me, it’s the best card in a while. There is quality here from top to bottom.

I would rather have that, then a big main event with a weak looking undercard. I’m not excited about 102 at all compared to this, but this is MMA & it might suprise me!

by Rob J Nathan on Aug 9, 2009 6:50 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs