Kenny Florian vs. Evan Dunham to Headline UFC Fight for the Troops 2
by Scott Haber on Nov 2, 2010 10:57 AM EDT
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A lightweight bout that was originally targeted for UFC 126, will now instead serve as the main event of UFC Fight for the Troops 2 at Fort Hood on January 22nd, according to Heavy.com:
UFC lightweights Kenny Florian and Evan Dunham will meet in the main event at UFC Fight for the Troops 2 on January 22 as opposed to fighting at UFC 126 as previously rumored.
Sources close to the bout confirmed the news to HeavyMMA.com late Monday night.
Kenny Florian (14-5)
Loss Gray Maynard - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 118
Win Takanori Gomi - Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFN 21
Win Clay Guida - Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 107
Evan Dunham (11-1)
Loss Sean Sherk - Decision (Split) >UFC 119
Win Tyson Griffin - Decision (Split) UFC 115
Win Efrain Escudero - Submission (Armbar) UFN 20
Jan 22nd, live on Spike TV from Fort Hood (Killeen, Texas):
- Kenny Florian vs. Evan Dunham
- Yves Edwards vs. Melvin Guillard
- Matt Mitrione vs. Tim Hague
- Mike Swick vs. David Mitchell
- DaMarques Johnson vs. Mike Guymon
- Amilcar Alves vs. Charlie Brenneman
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Ohhh, I like it! Florian should take it.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
he should but
he was also suppose to take gray.
by Spider_Vemon on Nov 2, 2010 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Really? Florian has had trouble with guys who have better wrestling than he does.
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by Richard Wade on Nov 2, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Not debating that.
I agree that Dunham will win. Just saying Florian “should” win these fights but he doesnt.
by Spider_Vemon on Nov 2, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
I was arguing that he wasn’t supposed to beat Maynard. I think he will beat Dunham.
Bolts from the Blue // "It is what it is." - A.J. Smith
Bloody Elbow // "Richard is a jewel." - Kid Nate
by Richard Wade on Nov 2, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I have to agree with Richard.
I think most people felt Gray would win that fight. He is a stylistic nightmare for Florian (& Frankie).
I picked Florian, but that was wishcasting not forecasting.
Bolts from the Blue // "It is what it is." - A.J. Smith
Bloody Elbow // "Richard is a jewel." - Kid Nate
by Richard Wade on Nov 2, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Point deductions?
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
sorry guys
Im half asleep over here. 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 Dunham.
by Spider_Vemon on Nov 2, 2010 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
excellent matchup for free tv. hopefully the military folks are loud enough to drown out kenny’s brother.
by woooburn on Nov 2, 2010 11:01 AM EDT reply actions 8 recs
This card is actually starting to look pretty solid
That’s a fantastic headliner for free TV. I thought they’d give Dunham more of a squash match after his questionable loss but this is a really interesting fight.
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Should Dunham win this fight
He has more opitons.
He could rematch Sherk
Or he could challenge BJ Penn or the Edgar/Maynard loser for a #1 contenders bout.
Or face the loser of Henderson/Pettis and should he win that go with either of the above two options.
by Spider_Vemon on Nov 2, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
He’d probably fight winner of Sot/Lauzon
And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
Twitter me and what not.
holy shit this event is fucking stacked
i’d buy this card, can’t believe this event is free
Nothing but RESPECT for Matt "The Terror" Serra
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Uh, why can't you believe that it's free?
I agree it’s a nice little card, but it’s a good thing this isn’t a PPV.
"If I wanted to spend a half hour between two hairy legs I'd go to your mother's house." -Don Frye
Mitrione/Hague and Swick/Mitchell are worth paying for?
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
i think kenflo/dunham and guillard are worth paying for
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i’d buy this card
Don’t say shit like that.
They are listening!!
by truck on Nov 2, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
This is great news because
This is a fantastic headliner for a free card and UFC 126 is still f’ing stacked.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
So
Since this is a main event for Ultimate Fight Night that must mean Kenny is going to win. Minus his fight against Diego Sanchez in the TUF Finale, Kenny Florian is undefeated on Free Television racking up a 7-0 record.
He is building a nice little Undertaker at Wrestlemania streak.
Agreed.
Florian is 7-0 on Free Cards and all 7 fights have been stopped and 5 of them have come via Rear Naked Choke victories.
BJ Penn never lost at 155
minus the loss to Jens.
Now he can’t seem to beat a 145 lber.
See your logic is flawed.
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by Spider_Vemon on Nov 2, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Yeah, but...
Evan Dunham only loses to guys whose last name starts with the same letter as their first name.
Dunham wins this.
by CaptnAmerca on Nov 2, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
It looks more like he’s fighting the ghost of Evan Dunham
by simpsycho on Nov 2, 2010 11:39 AM EDT reply actions 6 recs
Nice.
Bolts from the Blue // "It is what it is." - A.J. Smith
Bloody Elbow // "Richard is a jewel." - Kid Nate
by Richard Wade on Nov 2, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn, this could be a really exciting ground fight
interspersed with some stand up trading. I don’t doubt the ghost of Dunham will be heavily bleeding from the forehead at some point.
Sherdog has both of these Lightweights at a height of 5’10 (I thought that Dunham was taller), but I don’t know what the reach is. Dunham has some wrestling in his arsenal, but I don’t think it is on the level of Sherk or Maynard, so I think that Kenny won’t be taken down at will. I actually have to go with Kenny to win this one, but would not be surprised to see Dunham getting the W.
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