Matt Riddle gets new opponent at UFC 143: Condit vs. Diaz
UFC welterweight Matt Riddle has certainly had an interesting month after having to withdraw from a bout at UFC 141 on the day of the event due to an undisclosed illness, then stepping up on late notice to fill a vacancy at this weekend’s UFC 143 lineup. Now his revolving door of opponents has taken another turn after Jorge Lopez was injured in a training session and forced out of their scheduled... [Read More...]
Matt Riddle replaces Amir Sadollah against Jorge Lopez at UFC 143
It didn’t take long for Matt Riddle to overcome the illness keeping him out of a scheduled UFC 141 bout with Luis Ramos. Riddle will step up to take on Jorge Lopez at UFC 143 and in doing so replace an injured Amir Sadollah. The welterweight bout will remain on the preliminary card, scheduled to air on Fuel TV. News of the bout change was confirmed through the UFC’s website.. A protege... [Read More...]
Matt Riddle vs. Luis Ramos added to UFC 141 lineup
The fights keep coming for UFC 141, as Luis Ramos and Matt Riddle have been signed for the December 30 card. UFC 141 will feature a main event pitting former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar against ex-Strikeforce champ Alistair Overeem. It is unknown where the Ramos-Riddle bout will take place, but a Spike TV prelim special and Facebook streaming are expected for the undercard. Ramos, a former... [Read More...]
Charles Oliveira vs. Nik Lentz added to UFC Live 4 line-up
Brazilian sensation Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira will look to bounce back from the only loss of his career in June when the UFC returns to the Versus network with UFC Live 4, an event headlined by Nate Marquardt’s welterweight debut in the form of a fight against powerful peer Anthony Johnson. According to an official statement from the UFC, Oliveira is set to face 21-3-2 Nik Lentz in Pittsburgh... [Read More...]
Former TUF 7 teammates Matt Riddle and Dan Cramer set to battle at UFC 101
A welterweight matchup between former cast mates from the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter pitting Matt Riddle vs. Dan Cramer is now slated to take place at the yet-to-be announced UFC 101 event. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the addition of the matchup to the card late Tuesday night from a source close to one of the fighters. Rumors have been circulating that UFC 101 will take place on Aug.... [Read More...]
Matt Riddle vs. Steve Bruno added to UFN 17 in February
An alumnus from the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter, Matt Riddle had been scheduled to make his welterweight debut in a UFC 91 matchup this past November against Ryan Thomas. However, a serious knee injury sustained while training forced Riddle off the card and created an opening for fellow TUF 7 veteran Matt Brown. Riddle has been making progress in his recovery from the injury and sources... [Read More...]
Matt Riddle expected to make UFC return in April
Matt Riddle, an alumnus from the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter, had been scheduled to make his welterweight debut in a UFC 91 matchup this past November against Ryan Thomas. However, a serious knee injury sustained while training forced Riddle off the card and created an opening for fellow TUF 7 veteran Matt Brown. Riddle has been making progress in his recovery from the injury and sources... [Read More...]
Joe Veres confirms release from the UFC
Lightweight fighter Joe Veres confirmed his release from the UFC via a message board post under his official account on the Underground Forum at MMA.tv. Veres was 0-2 while competing in the UFC. He made his debut for the promotion at UFC Fight Night 11 on September 19 and was knocked out by Gray Maynard just 0:09 into round one. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 12 on January 23, where he lost to Corey... [Read More...]
