Jake Ellenberger vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha Targeted for UFC 126

by Scott Haber on Nov 30, 2010 5:24 PM EST in UFC News

MMA Junkie with the scoop:

In lieu of a planned bout with Jon Fitch, Jake Ellenberger (23-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) instead is expected to meet welterweight prospect Carlos Eduardo Rocha (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) on the televised main card of UFC 126.

Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) verbal agreements are in place with contracts on the way.

Jake Ellenberger (23-5)
Win John Howard TKO (doctor stoppage) - UFC on Versus 2, 8/1/10
Win Mike Pyle TKO (punches) - UFC 108, 1/2/10
Loss Carlos Condit decision (split) - UFN 19, 9/16/09

Carlos Eduardo Rocha (9-0)
Win Kris McCray submission (kneebar) - UFC 122, 11/13/10
Win Fatih Balci submission (arm triangle choke) - GMC 1, 5/29/10
Win Artur Kadlubek TKO (corner stoppage) - La Onda - Manto Cup, 11/1/09

Live on pay-per-view February 5th, 2010 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas:

Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort
Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader
Rich Franklin vs. Forrest Griffin
Miguel Torres vs. Antonio Banuelos
Jake Ellenberger vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha
Sam Stout vs. Paul Kelly
Paul Taylor vs. Gabe Ruediger

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Stacked card.

by DAGGERMOUTH on Nov 30, 2010 5:27 PM EST reply actions

Wow look at that Main Card

by majuca8 on Nov 30, 2010 5:36 PM EST reply actions

Pumped for 126

by AHutch on Nov 30, 2010 5:42 PM EST reply actions

i really hope no injuries mess up this awesome card

Blood is just red sweat.

by invinciblearmour. on Nov 30, 2010 5:46 PM EST reply actions

You can mark that down as a "will-buy"

That is a fantastic card.

by Emoney on Nov 30, 2010 5:51 PM EST reply actions

Ellenbeger got fucked.

Fitch to De La Rocha? Bah.

Awesome card, though.

by Cunny on Nov 30, 2010 5:51 PM EST reply actions

rocha is legit.

by destructivist on Nov 30, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions

but still, fitch puts him in line for a title fight if he wins, rocha, not so much. i still don’t understand a bj fitch fight instead of ellenberger. bj has already been romped by gsp twice.. why let him invade on a younger ellenberger’s run at his own weight division’s title.

by ddax on Dec 1, 2010 2:55 AM EST up reply actions

Should be a fun fight

I don’t know much about Carlos, but that kneebar was sweet. I think Jake will have too much experience though

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by sitnam90 on Nov 30, 2010 5:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Torn on this one...

That kneebar made me a fan of Rocha but Ellenberger is a fucking animal and he’s going to be hard to stop. That said he is very wild in his attacks so he may leave himself open. I’m excited for this one.

by Newman24 on Nov 30, 2010 5:56 PM EST reply actions

I’m going to have to go with Ellenberger to win this one based on defeating higher quality strength of competition. Ellenberger’s top game is no joke, he hits hard in the standup, and he has shown some very good transitions from standup to takedowns. This is honestly a pretty big step up for Rocha going from McCray to Ellenberger.

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by chrisbboy82 on Nov 30, 2010 6:14 PM EST reply actions

Yeah the thing is, I mean can Rocha actually get Jake down if Jake decides to stand up? That said though the one fault in Ellenberger’s game to me (aside from a questionable gas tank, which he did seem to have fixed last time out…) is his gameplanning – he had Mike Kyle easily outgunned standing and took him down anyway, for instance – and so to see him take Rocha down wouldn’t surprise me.

by Newman24 on Nov 30, 2010 6:18 PM EST reply actions