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Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara On Tap for UFC 133
In the first bout announced for UFC 133, rumored to take place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on August 6th, middleweights Jorge Rivera and Alessio Sakara will finally collide after two previous attempts to book the matchup (at UFC 118 and UFC 122) fell through due to assorted injuries...
UFC 118: Gerald Harris vs Alessio Sakara planned for Aug. 28 with Jorge Rivera hurt
And to think there was a point in time when the UFC didn't want Gerald Harris. The former Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 7 contestant, fresh off a knockout slam over Dave Branch at UFC 116 back on July 3, will step in on short notice to face Alessio Sakara at UFC 118: "Edgar vs. Penn 2" on Aug. 28 in...
Broken arm forces Jorge Rivera to withdraw from UFC 118 fight against Alessio Sakara
A broken arm has forced Jorge Rivera to withdraw from his UFC 118: "Edgar vs. Penn 2" fight against Alessio Sakara at the TD Garden on August 28 in Boston, Massachusetts. "El Conquistador" broke the unfortunate news via his Facebook account earlier today. Rivera (18-7) was riding a three-fight...
UFC 118 Prelims Announced: Lauzon vs. Etim, Rivera vs. Sakara
Spike TV announced the two UFC Prelim fights that will air prior to the UFC 118 PPV broadcast that will take place in Boston, Massachusetts on August, 28th. The card will be headlined by a UFC lightweight championship re-match between BJ Penn and Frankie Edgar. The co-main event will consist of a...
Report: Alessio Sakara withdraws from UFC 116 fight with Nate Marquardt
After toiling with mediocrity for just about five years in more than 10 fights, switching weight classes and training camps, Alessio Sakara appeared to be on the verge of his big break, getting matched up against former number one contender Nate Marquardt at UFC 116 on July 3 from the MGM Grand...
Alessio Sakara Wants Michael Bisping
"After the third victory in a row I want a little more and I think that a fight with Michael Bisping would be great. I respect him and it would be a war. I think mixed martial arts are so big in England today because of him, and I definitely want to do the same thing in Italy." - Alessio...
Dana White: No more 185-pound fights for James Irvin
Props: Cagewriter Quoteworthy: "He looked terrible at the weigh-ins. There was [expletive] coming out of his face. I didn't know if it was skull or scar tissue or what it was. 205 is a tough cut for him. Tonight it looked like the 85 cut killed him. He couldn't get off. He couldn't throw any...
UFC on Versus Post-Fight Analysis: Impressive Finishes Deliver Wow Factor
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...
UFC On Versus Recap And Commentary
Normally I write these right after the event, but I had to let this one digest a little bit. Mainly because this event was kind of weird to me from the James Irvin knuckle in the eye TKO, to the ending of the Jon Jones/Brandon Vera fight. Overall, I enjoyed the event and we got some questions...
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