Patrick Cote vs. Alan Belcher Scheduled for UFC 113 in Montreal
by Scott Haber on Jan 13, 2010 8:37 AM EST
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Two of the middleweight division's hardest-hitting sluggers will collide on the main card of UFC 113 in Montreal, when the surging Alan Belcher meets Canadian favorite Patrick Cote, who will be returning from an extensive layoff due to injury. Canadian MMA site Top MMA News has the report:
Sources close to the fight have informed Top MMA News that this fight has been signed and Patrick Cote vs Alan Belcher will be taking place May 1st at the Bell Center in Montreal at UFC 113.
This is some excellent match-making by Joe Silva, as impressive recent performances from Belcher have earned him main-card status, while Cote will be a huge crowd favorite in Montreal. Furthermore, Cote is coming off of a long period of inactivity and an underwhelming performance in his last fight against Anderson Silva, and with the skills he and Belcher bring to the table, the UFC is looking for some fireworks in this one.
The current UFC 113 rumored card includes:
Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
Quinton Jackson vs. Rashad Evans
Patrick Cote vs. Alan Belcher
Sam Stout vs. Jeremy Stephens
Jonathan Goulet vs. Marcus Davis
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No GSP
in Montreal = FAIL! He is our Canadian Hero! F you Crosby!
HI YAH!
by Thats It For you! on Jan 13, 2010 8:41 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Who?
Is going to TKO GSP? oviously Goulet is going to get KO’ed. We dont tak about that, just sweep it under the rug….
HI YAH!
by Thats It For you! on Jan 13, 2010 10:55 AM EST up reply actions
Just saying
instead of getting to see GSP fight at all, they will get that night is seeing Goulet getting TKO’d. You are ready too far into it.
@fjbar on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner
Great 1st match back for Cote
However, I see Alan taking this one due to his better jiu jitsu since I think their striking is fairly even.. Belcher via UD.
I'd like this fight better if Cote
wasnt coming off such a long layoff from the type of injury he had. I have to chose Belcher in this one.
@fjbar on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner
I’m of similar thinking. Belcher does tend to take a lot of shots, and Cote hits as hard as almost anyone out there (I know people who have sparred with him in the past and they say that if anything his hands are actually under-rated in terms of power). But Cote is also slow and has a tendency to get wild and throw looping haymakers when he’s excited or tired. Even so, if he wasn’t trying to shake off a TON of ring rust, I’d still go with Cote, but this is a hell of a tough first fight back.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
The andvantage that Belcher has though are his kicks
which are pretty solid. It will be interesting to see how Cote’s knee and leg hold up to them.
@fjbar on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner
Cote leads until the 3rd round when...
somewhere in Curitiba Anderson Silva blinks and his knee goes out.
by Razreshat on Jan 13, 2010 10:01 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
they’re lobbing one right over the plate for M. Davis.
Gatti. Dekkers. Pele. Aoki. Kang. Vanderlei. Basillio. Harry Greb.
by theworldsoldestsport on Jan 13, 2010 10:53 AM EST reply actions
It'll be good for both of them....
Davis and Cote will be in the same camp for their fights. Great way to prepare…..
Alright so everyone is getting healthy
and suddenly this spring we are gonna have these sick cards
UFC 111 – Mir/Carwin, GSP/Hardy, Alves/Fitch II
UFC 112 – Penn/Edgar, Anderson/Vitor, Gracie/Hughes
UFC 113: Machida/Rua II, Rampage/Rashad, Cote/Belecher
Sickness . . .
Well, with May 1st as the target for UFC 113
That means he should have enough time to take off the weight. He was 230 lbs on an interview about a week ago. Only 45 lbs to get to middleweight!
I'm wondering about three things
1. Who Belcher’s Cash tattoo looks like this time
2. What absurd hairstyle will Belcher have.
3. What fruity color of fight shorts he will be wearing………..
When Cote knocks his ass out.
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