Full Card and Bout Order Announced for UFC 114

by Scott Haber on Apr 7, 2010 8:49 AM EDT in MMA Events

With just days to go before this weekend's UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi, UFC staffers are still busy preparing for future events as well. This evening, the UFC confirmed the full card and bout order for May 29th's UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans, in Las Vegas:

Main Card:
- Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Rashad Evans
- Forrest Griffin vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
- Michael Bisping vs. Dan Miller
- Todd Duffee vs. Mike Russow
- Diego Sanchez vs. John Hathaway

Prelims:
- Amir Sadollah vs. Dong-Hyun Kim
- Efrain Escudero vs. Dan Lauzon
- Melvin Guillard vs. Thiago Tavares
- Luiz Cane vs. Cyrille Diabate
- Aaron Riley vs. Joe Brammer
- Jesse Forbes vs. Ryan Jensen

Russow, Duffee, and Hathaway will all be making their first appearance on a PPV main card, while Sadollah and Escudero (both TUF winners) are surprisingly on the preliminary card, along with previous main card mainstays Kim and Cane. Although it hasn't been announced, it's likely that we'll see some of those names on a Spike TV prelims special prior to the PPV portion.

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Dana’s gonna let TODDDUFFEE eat!

"My only hope is that the Big Lebowski kills me before the Germans cut my dick off."

by Earl Montclair on Apr 7, 2010 12:36 AM EDT reply actions

Finally I’ve been waiting to see if he’s the real deal. Boy if he is look out HW division.

by darkside3744 on Apr 7, 2010 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions

not sure

if russow is an adequate test of “real deal” status or not. hope to see more than 8 seconds worth tho.

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by Cory Braiterman on Apr 7, 2010 5:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Russow is the classic test for a hot prospect: flawed but also good enough to win against someone who has more glaring problems.

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by AJB on Apr 7, 2010 6:38 AM EDT up reply actions

the problem with that

is that then said prospect is only at that level of “good but flawed”. Not exactly Real Deal level.

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by Cory Braiterman on Apr 7, 2010 7:00 AM EDT up reply actions

That’s what the next fight is for. That’s why Velasquez fought Stojnic before Kongo before Nog.

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by AJB on Apr 7, 2010 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions

yea thats fine

I’ve got no problems with progression, but I suppose the term “real deal” has some more meaning than just that. Semantics I guess and nothing big, but shrug.

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by Cory Braiterman on Apr 7, 2010 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

There’s only one “Real Deal”, and that’s Ryan Ford.

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by AJB on Apr 7, 2010 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I just meant if he can hang in the UFC cause if Sokoudjou taught us anything its not to jump the gun on fighters.

by darkside3744 on Apr 7, 2010 8:29 AM EDT up reply actions

There is no shame in getting KO'd to Minowaman

by truck on Apr 7, 2010 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Whenever Minowaman throws a punch, I slam my head on the table. Just to feel like one day maybe I, too, could be knocked out by Minowa. It would be the high point of my life.

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by AJB on Apr 7, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions

What do you do when he secured an ankle lock?

by truck on Apr 7, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Faint.

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by AJB on Apr 7, 2010 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions

Damn, you beat me to it. I wanted to be the first to type TODDDUFFEE!!!!!!!
Not a bad card at all, and there are four prelims that I want to see as well.

by chrisbboy82 on Apr 7, 2010 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Fight Night had way better prelims.

by Polyhedron on Apr 7, 2010 2:01 AM EDT up reply actions

Why would you poop on his parade?

by darkside3744 on Apr 7, 2010 8:30 AM EDT up reply actions

I’m sure Sadollah and Escudero will be the Spike TV freebies. Also, war Diabate!

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by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 7, 2010 12:39 AM EDT reply actions

Seems like a bit of a no brainer with that one.

by Worldisart on Apr 7, 2010 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions

You are probably right, but I really want to see these two:

Melvin Guillard vs. Thiago Tavares
Luiz Cane vs. Cyrille Diabate

by truck on Apr 7, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions

Same here

by Hardcharger on Apr 7, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Gotta say this is a little underwhelming, but HUGE repercussions for the 205lbs division on this card.

by Worldisart on Apr 7, 2010 12:39 AM EDT reply actions

Don't really see how this is "underwhelming" please explain

by Myke25 on Apr 7, 2010 8:14 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I think this is about as good and deep as a card can get without a title fight.

I’d rather watch this than the one sided wonders of 112…

by truck on Apr 7, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah this card is stacked IMO

Even the undercard has at least three exciting names

by Disco1Stu on Apr 7, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed...

Amir Sadollah vs. Dong-Hyun Kim
Efrain Escudero vs. Dan Lauzon
Melvin Guillard vs. Thiago Tavares
Luiz Cane vs. Cyrille Diabate

^^ Those are all good fights…

by truck on Apr 7, 2010 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Rampage gonna beat the brakes off Rashad!

"My only hope is that the Big Lebowski kills me before the Germans cut my dick off."

by Earl Montclair on Apr 7, 2010 12:43 AM EDT reply actions

great card up and down some really awesome fights

by milk72 on Apr 7, 2010 12:43 AM EDT reply actions

Sanchez-Hathaway

THAT is going to be a crazy fight. A dangerous fight for Sanchez because Hathaway isn’t a well-known fighter but a very very good one. He’s dismantled his opposition thus far and its been almost two years since Diego has fought at welterweight. And how does he respond coming back from such an absolute shit-kicking? His two losses where by decision and he did okay in them. Penn dismantled him like I’ve never seen someone that good get dismantled before. How does he come back from that?

Vote Quimby

by mason_beer on Apr 7, 2010 12:55 AM EDT reply actions

That is a good question, how will Diego respond after having a vagina created on his forehead?

…

ehh, prolly some yus cartwheels.

by Polyhedron on Apr 7, 2010 2:57 AM EDT up reply actions

TUF winners

I think the spike card is a great place for the TUF winners, best way to convert the casual TUF watcher to a PPV buyer

You Stay Classy BE

by Jordan Whitaker Friesen on Apr 7, 2010 1:00 AM EDT reply actions

for some reason I think the Griffin/Nogueira fight is gona get switched around somehow. either its going to get postponed or wont happen at all . idk why I just think that

by beerdo on Apr 7, 2010 1:03 AM EDT reply actions

For some odd reason

I have the same exact feeling you do. I’m going to be in the building for the first time for 114 and I hope it doesn’t change.

by F-DAB on Apr 7, 2010 1:43 AM EDT up reply actions

It'll be my first live event as well...

So you two quit jinxing my forrest match!!!

"Well, yes, but I’m afraid I prematurely shot my wad on what was supposed to be a dry run, if you will, so now I’m afraid I have something of a mess on my hands." - Tobias Fünke

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One of my favorite lines from the best TV show ever.

by zakkree on Apr 7, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions

dope card

diabate and cane fight is gonna be sooooo sick, diabate is a beast.

BABY NOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh and rashad is gonna sleep again

by TobikanJudan 6 6 6 on Apr 7, 2010 1:47 AM EDT reply actions

I don't mean to be rude but..

The Brothers Nog are the same age(maybe by a couple minutes).He is just smaller.

Kimbo wants to take your caterpiller and do bad things to it.

by Mr.Kib on Apr 7, 2010 4:28 AM EDT up reply actions

this is a good card.

I'm like PacMan fightin you silly kids... throw ya Hatton the ring, and get knocked outlike Ricky did.
lol.

by Loot on Apr 7, 2010 1:49 AM EDT reply actions

Damn good card.

GIVE UP?! GIVE UP?!

by Big4Nuthin' on Apr 7, 2010 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions

Hell of a card.

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by fedorade on Apr 7, 2010 5:25 AM EDT up reply actions

A mans mans card

by darkside3744 on Apr 7, 2010 8:32 AM EDT up reply actions

meh

I want to see Rogerio fight but I can’t take griffin serious.

by LemanRuss on Apr 7, 2010 2:27 AM EDT reply actions

Yep, Forrest is still overrated as hell.

by Polyhedron on Apr 7, 2010 2:58 AM EDT up reply actions

really?

Hi, my name is Forrest Griffin and I won the LHW title by standing with Rampage for 5 rounds in a close fight. I’ve also got a win over Shogun.

Clearly he isn’t a world beater, as we’ve seen vs Evans and Silva, but unless you actually rate him as like… top3, I don’t see him as being “overrated”. He’s pretty obviously around the bottom tier of the top10 and if he wins this fight is probably ranked around 5 or 6 behind oh lets say…. Evans, Shogun, Machida, Rampage and Anderson should sites rank him at LHW. He’s got wins over two of those people as well.

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by Cory Braiterman on Apr 7, 2010 6:01 AM EDT up reply actions 7 recs

Rec'D

…waiting for the “Shogun was coming off knee injuries, so that loss doesn’t count AND Rampage beat him in that fight, the judges just suck”

I <3 Haters

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by WeaponElDeem on Apr 7, 2010 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions

hmm

shogun could barely beat that old man coleman when he first came to the UFC and Rampage is spotty as hell. He defines inconsistent fighter.

by LemanRuss on Apr 7, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Rampage, Lil Nog, DONG, Cane

This is me being very happy.

by I Can't Feel My Face on Apr 7, 2010 2:56 AM EDT reply actions

I don't know if I'd admit to a large dong making me happy...

by truck on Apr 7, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions

If I had a large dong, I’d be very happy.

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by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 7, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions

so would your chick.

I'm like PacMan fightin you silly kids... throw ya Hatton the ring, and get knocked outlike Ricky did.
lol.

by Loot on Apr 7, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Great card. Rampage vs Evans has a ton of built in anticipation.

The casual fans will be all over this card.

by snakecharmer1340 on Apr 7, 2010 3:23 AM EDT reply actions

Spike Prelims

I’ve got to wonder, especially sponsorship money-wise, if it isn’t better for some up-and-coming fighters to be on the Spike Prelims as opposed to the actual PPV main card? Seems like a chance for better exposure and therefore more sponsorship money.

by Razreshat on Apr 7, 2010 8:34 AM EDT reply actions

hard to tell.

Every PPV buy represents more than one person, and people that have already spent money to buy the PPV are probably better people to advertise to than the people that only tune in for free stuff.

by Phildo on Apr 7, 2010 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Good card , doubt i'm gonna get to see Bisping go to sleep again.

Who the hell is Joe Brammer, Riley ’s prolly gonna run him

by doonerthesooner on Apr 7, 2010 9:05 AM EDT reply actions

Joe Brammer got choked out by Mark Bocek in TUF 10 Finale card.

Sig bet record: 1-0.

by SSreporters on Apr 7, 2010 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah just looked it up

If he can get Riley to the mat I guess Joe is supposed to be a good grappler but Riley will fuck him up if it stays standing.

by doonerthesooner on Apr 7, 2010 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions

solid card top to bottom

really hoping the stun gun can get past amir sadollah

by nastyem on Apr 7, 2010 9:30 AM EDT reply actions

So Diego’s head doesn’t still have an axe buried in it?

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by Patrick Tenney on Apr 7, 2010 9:32 AM EDT reply actions

They actually did a pretty good job stitching him up, there was some twitter pic I saw and it did’nt look to scar too bad.

"Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy motherf**ker" - Jules Winnfield

by WeaponElDeem on Apr 7, 2010 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Rampage

is gonna merk Rashad. he is gonna get in reallll close and put rashad right to sleep. go ahead and get photoshop ready to put the blanket in rampage’s hands.

by Rocejize on Apr 7, 2010 9:55 AM EDT reply actions

does anyone else think

that Amir is kinda like a welterweight Forrest?

Great ground game, killer leg kicks with a striking style that wears down opponents rather then koing them. Even their personalities are similar!

Am I putting too much thought into this? Probably :P

by xAtlasx on Apr 7, 2010 10:17 AM EDT reply actions

for sure

100% mini-griffin

by Rocejize on Apr 7, 2010 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah, I think he is very similar

"Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy motherf**ker" - Jules Winnfield

by WeaponElDeem on Apr 7, 2010 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions

I think your'e spot on

I’ve been hearing that ever since he won the TUF, never thougt so myself until his last fight where he told Joe he was hoping he would say something about his kicks so he could say “Roadhouse”. That shit cracked me up.

by doonerthesooner on Apr 7, 2010 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Very similar. I’m starting to think that Sodallah might have a higher ceiling as a fighter, though. Maybe I’m being sucked in by the “imagine how good he’ll be after four more fights!” line of thinking.

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by AJB on Apr 7, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions