Two 170 lb submission artists have verbally agreed to a bout at UFN 25 in New Orleans in September. T.J. Waldburger will face Daniel Roberts at the September 17th event, as announced by the UFC today.
Fresh off a submission-of-the-night performance at UFC 121, Daniel "Ninja" Roberts (11-1, 2-1 UFC) will face Greg Soto (8-1, 1-1 UFC) in a welterweight bout at UFC 125 on New Years Day. Roberts announced the booking on his Twitter account. UFC 125: Resolution coverage Photo: UFC
The BloodyElbow.com staff give their predictions for UFC 116: Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin.
Fighters talk about Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin battling at UFC 116 for the undisputed heavyweight crown. Randy Couture, Gilbert Melendez, Gray Maynard, Frank Trigg, Daniel Roberts and Erin Toughill break down the fight billed as the biggest fight in UFC heavyweight history.
Check out UFC 116 pre-fight interviews with Chris Lytle, Daniel Roberts and Karlos Vemola
An in-depth, full preview of the UFC 116 preliminary card that includes two free match-ups airing on Spike TV at 9:00 PM EST. Check out all the analysis including predictions in this complete preview.
Former UFC fighter Forrest Petz (18-7, 2-3 UFC) will get another shot in the Octagon when he steps in for an injured Julio Paulino to face Daniel Roberts in a welterweight bout at UFC 116 next month. Source: MMA Fighting UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin coverage
For many fans, the UFC's debut on Versus went as expected. The ferocious and powerful Jon Jones, a fighter who once shared a wrestling room turned proving ground at Iowa Central Community College with another familiar name in Cain Velasquez, took down the fading Brandon Vera in the early moments of their epic tilt on Sunday night and put the pressure solely on Vera to prove his words had meaning.
