Four more bouts officially added to UFC 87
The UFC’s official website, UFC.com, has announced four additional bouts for August 9th’s UFC 87: Seek and Destroy. A heavyweight tilt between Cheick Kongo (11-4-2) and UFC newcomer Dan Evensen (10-2), a very intriguing lightweight bout between Frankie Edgar (8-1) and Hermes Franca (18-6) and two welterweight fights featuring Chris Wilson (13-4) vs. Steve Bruno (11-3) and Ben Saunders... [Read More...]
Report: Ben Saunders vs. Jared Rollins at UFC 86
MMA Junkie is reporting that a bout between Ben Saunders and Jared Rollins has been signed off on by at least one of the fighters for UFC 86 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Saunders is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Dan Barrera at the TUF 6 Finale where the two met in a rematch of their controversial fight on the show. Rollins, on the other hand, is coming off of a TKO loss to Jon Koppenhaver at... [Read More...]
Report: Six more fighters added to UFC 86
American Top Team’s official website has announced that four fighters training out of their camp are set to fight on July 5th’s UFC 86. Gleison Tibau, Cole Miller, Steve Bruno and Ben Saunders have all been listed to take part at the event but currently no opponents have been named. MMA Weekly is also reporting in its rumors section that TUF 5′s Corey Hill will take on Justin... [Read More...]
UFC Virgin No Longer: Cornerman’s stories from TUF 6
Nick Palmisciano, one of the founders of Ranger Up Clothing, has been kind enough to provide us with an inside look at what it’s like to be in the corner of a UFC fighter for the first time. Nick details his experiences cornering Dan Barrera at the TUF 6 Finale a couple of weeks back from pre-fight activities all the way to post-fight party. Nick’s retelling of some of the stories from... [Read More...]
Dan Barrera and Ben Saunders set to face off at TUF 6 Finale (5 Oz. Exclusive)
Five Ounces of Pain (www.fiveouncesofpain.com) has learned from well-placed sources that Ben Saunders and Dan Barrera are scheduled to rematch at the The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale next weekend in Las Vegas, NV and that the fight has a very good chance of being televised on the live broadcast. Barrera and Saunders were involved in one of the best fights on the current season of TUF and the fight ended... [Read More...]
