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UFC Fight Night 15 Card Fights from Omaha, Nebraska, on September 17

UFC Fight Night 15

Event: UFC Fight Night 15: "Diaz vs. Neer"
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at 8 p.m. ET on Spike TV
Location: Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska

Main event:

155 lbs.: Nate Diaz (9-2) vs. Josh Neer (24-6-1)

Main card (Televised):

155 lbs.: Clay Guida (23-9) vs. Mac Danzig (18-4-1)
185 lbs.: Ed Herman (14-6) vs. Alan Belcher (12-5)
205 lbs.: Houston Alexander (8-3) vs. Eric Schafer (9-3-2)

Under card (May not be broadcast):

185 lbs.: Alessio Sakara (12-7) vs. Joe Vedepo (7-1
185 lbs.: Ryan Jensen (13-4) vs. Wilson Gouveia (10-5)
155 lbs.: Joe Lauzon (16-4) vs. Kyle Bradley (13-5)
205 lbs.: Brad Morris (9-3) vs. Jason Brilz (15-1-1)
185 lbs.: Drew McFedries (7-3) vs. Mike Massenzio (10-2)
185 lbs.: Rob Kimmons (21-3) vs. Dan Miller (8-1)

*All fights officially confirmed by UFC.com.

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Nate Diaz is the man. He’s got a lot of skill and heart. Josh Neer seems to be able to overcome skill differences with his heart. He beat the shit out of Joe Stevenson after Stevenson already damaged Neer’s leg and we know Nate has now here near the power of Stevenson. Neer will have to be careful. It will be a Neer decision or a Diaz submission.

by Jon on Jun 11, 2008 3:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You and i have the exact same thinking. Good analysis right there.

by facethemusic321 on Jun 11, 2008 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

danzig and guida fight of the night!!!!!

by dave on Aug 8, 2008 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I heard about this on a local radio show about a week ago. Can’t wait! This will be my first live UFC event, I’m pumped that I’ll get to see Nate Diaz and hometomwn boy Houston. I wonder what the main event will be…

by MwM on Jun 11, 2008 4:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes, Neer and Diaz is a great matchup. Neer had a great fight losing to Diaz’s older brother Nick. I think now that hes come down a weight class, that makes him a big 155er. He has a good chance of winning this fight, but Nate has been looking really good so far, and I think he will win this fight by sub. I love how they are not rushing Nate diaz to a title shot. Hopefully, his next fight is Tyson Griffin ,and then maybe a #1 contender fight or title fight.

The other 2 confirmed bouts are gonna be good fights as well. Everyone except schafer is coming off a loss. I think its do or die for Houston Alexander. Hopefully, they finish up the card nicely.

by BloodDrunk on Jun 11, 2008 5:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Actually Neer needs to be cut or hurt badly to fight well. So I dont think Diaz is going to hurt him enough to lose…. Diaz submission or the night round 1 with additude( middle fingers)

by jb on Jun 11, 2008 5:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

FINALLY THE UFC COMES TO MY HOME!!!!

by VNDK8 on Jun 11, 2008 5:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

THANK GOD!

i have been waiting for years and now I will finally be able to make it to a UFC event. Omaha here I come!

I think this is going to be huge! There are alot of MMA fans in the midwest so this is a smart move and hopefully the first of many

rick

by hairless1 on Jun 11, 2008 5:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Love the Herman vs Belcher fight

by DB on Jun 11, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Dude I hope houston comes back. What if he submitted Schafer? hahahah that would be so cool.

by RyanHobbs on Jun 11, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

has anyone seen how much tickets are ganna be

by BigSmoke on Jun 16, 2008 1:03 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ticket prices haven’t been released. It hasn’t been officially announced yet on ticketmaster or UFC.com. I would imagine they wouldn’t be as bad as a normal UFC fight. The civic tickets are usually cheaper than the Qwest and this is a free even on SPIKE. Either way, I am looking forward to it. Clay Guida is a freaking maniac, I think its a good test for Danzig.

by mma omaha on Jul 11, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tickets start @ $35.00. Went to the fight at Broomfield and tickets were about the same price!

by Bondo on Jul 12, 2008 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Guida Danzig fight should be a war. I feel Guida will pull off another spectacular win. Hopefully putting him back in the title hunt.

by TrueMMA on Jul 12, 2008 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I already have tickets. Yes it is on ticketmaster. I paid $125 a piece for my tickets.

by Chainlink on Jul 24, 2008 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Danzig vs Diaz should be the main event of this card… they are both on it but not fighting each other? TUF winner vs TUF winner would be a big draw… maybe if they both win it will happen!!

by Harrison on Jul 14, 2008 7:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

wow. this is a great card. i think any clay guida fight is a show stealer and i dont think this will be any different

by irishmma on Jul 16, 2008 7:36 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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by Dave on Jul 19, 2008 12:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

dean lister vs leites?? lister is 1 of very few fighters that i havent really seen fight in the ufc….. my 1st instinct would be 2 say leites but thats an unfair analysis because i know one better than the other.

can anyone give me some info on lister?? is he any good?? can he beat leites???
alls i know about him is that he is a good friend of bravo

i do bet on ufc fights alot so i would like to know thank you

by ufcaddict on Jul 24, 2008 12:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah jb I somewhat agree with you, Melvin open up Neer BADLY in their fight and Neer ended up catching Melvin in a triangle. He has got some good wins, that and the fact I despise Diaz (both for that matter) will have me pulling for the Dentist!

by WB on Jul 24, 2008 6:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ufcaddict, with a name like that how can u miss dean lister’s fight?

by mr.rice-a-roni on Jul 25, 2008 11:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i am so excited for this event. i will be camping out 3 days prior to the event to show my thrill for the bout. i may even hold a fight club for those 3 days for anyone who wants to join and build some comraderie. WHO WANTS SOME….TICKETS!

by john flatiron on Jul 27, 2008 5:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Any word on Clay Guida moving down to 145 and challenging Urijah?

by DirtbagHtr on Jul 29, 2008 2:37 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

as long as he keeps winning at 155 and i think he will. thats not gonna happen yet at least. din thomas moved to 145 id love to see him fight urijah.

by mike22 on Aug 2, 2008 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Houston Alexander is going to go back to his old ways and knock schafer out!!!!!
Houston will resort to good ol Left and right aka HONK AND SHOOOOO ….HONKSHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz goodnight schafer

by RobWhiskey on Aug 6, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Good card I think Neer will have trouble with Diaz on the driund as we all jnow the ground skills Diaz has. The Herman Belcher fight is going to be alot like Herman’s fight at UFC 72 against Scoot Smith, with a simmilar result Herman by submission late 1st early 2nd. Belcher will want this fight standing and Ed has better Clinch,Wrestling and Subs so it looks bleek for Belcher.

by Alan on Aug 23, 2008 12:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I really wish they would put more fighters who are not from the midwest or Omaha on this card. I never really get why they do that and maybe I see this differently than most. I can or have already seen the local guys fight on local shows and really don’t want to see them again. I would prefer to see guys fight that I don’t get a chance or have never gotten the chance to see fight. I have no desire to see Jensen or Brilz fight and personally think those two and Houston will get beat in their respective fights.

by Jason on Sep 5, 2008 12:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

anyone know when/where the weigh ins for this are?

by Jgod on Sep 5, 2008 6:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

omahas gonna go nuts when houston steps in the cage. all of Nebraska is gonna be in the house!

by medecine balls on Sep 5, 2008 6:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I’ve been watching mac danzig ever since he was lightweight champ in king of the cage. That was too easy for him. Then he vanished and turns up on the ultimate fighter reality show and walks through that no problem too… I really cant see him losing to guida…Clay is top notch, i think if he was smart he could have finished huerta but he let him recover. Anyway danzig will be close to a title shot, him and bj penn. SICKK

by J-Ezy on Sep 15, 2008 2:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

this card is better then ufc 89

by cyd cyanide on Sep 16, 2008 2:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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