UFC 89 card fights from Birmingham, England, on October 18

by MMAmania.com on Jun 15, 2008 9:51 PM EDT Comment 54 comments

ufc 89 fight card

Event: UFC 89: "Leben vs. Bisping"
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008, at 9 p.m. ET on Spike television via tape delay
Location: The National Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham, England

Main event:

185 lbs.: Michael Bisping (16-1) vs. Chris Leben (18-4)

Main card (Televised)

205 lbs.: Brandon Vera (9-2) vs. Keith Jardine (13-4-1)
205 lbs.: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (5-2) vs. Luis Cane (8-1)
170 lbs.: Chris Lytle (25-16-5) vs. Paul Taylor (9-3-1)
170 lbs.: Marcus Davis (14-4) vs. Paul Kelly (7-0)

Under card (May not be broadcast):

170 lbs.: Akihiro Gono (28-12-7) vs. Dan Hardy (19-6)
265 lbs.: Shane Carwin (9-0) vs. Neil Wain (4-0)
155 lbs.: Jess Liaudin (12-10) vs. David Bielkheden (12-6)
155 lbs.: Sam Stout (13-4-1) vs. Terry Etim (10-2)
155 lbs.: Jim Miller (11-1) vs. David Baron (16-2)
155 lbs.: Samy Schiavo (10-5) vs. Per Eklund (12-3-1)

*All fights officially confirmed by UFC.com.

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so i guess the main card will be
leban vs bisping
sokou vs cane
hardy vs gono
davis vs kelly
alves vs sanchez

not bad at all

by bryant on Jul 15, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hello, lets not forget Lyoto vs Silva

by TrueMMa on Jul 25, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

dude, you are like 2 fight cards down the road. dont get me wrong, machida vs silva is going to be a great fight but lets not get ahead. you need to check out ufc.com and look at the fight dates.

by caw on Sep 17, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yea that looks right. i think the headliner should be vera vs jardine, thats going to be a much better fight then the count beatin the ass out of leben. come on silva? why would you put a good fighter like bisping against a punchers chance like leben. the count overwhelms him with knees to the head and body and doesnt go past 2:30 0f the 2nd.

by caw on Sep 17, 2008 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This card is getting better by the day. I’m really looking forward to seeing Dan Hardy competing at the level he belongs. Can Silva manage to get Machida to actually engage? or will that match be another one for the judges decision?

by Ross D on Jul 16, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice card. I’m gonna point out the obvious, Machida and Silva at 185….That sure would make mix up the middleweight division, too bad it would never happen.

by Coonjob on Jul 16, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

bisping vs. leben
machida vs. silva
alves vs. sanchez
sokoudjou vs. cane
gono vs. hardy
carwin vs. wain
stout vs. etim
davis vs. kelly

it’d be nice to see all these on the main card.

by deuce 4 on Jul 16, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This card’s starting to look real nice

by stuart on Jul 16, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

machida should be the champion by now

by Tsunami Bong on Jul 16, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You’ll change your tune once Thiago beats him. Machida will be handed his first loss at UFC 89.

by WADZ on Jul 17, 2008 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

many possible Fight of the Nights or Fight of the Years here. great card. especially for free. even if it wasnt, it’d still be worth 40 bucks.

by sinister on Jul 17, 2008 12:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Can I see the other 2 figths ( sanchez – alves ) or ( machida – silva ) as the main event plz ! LOL is there anyway that they can do that ? Cause I’m gonna be hyped for all the other fights EXCEPT the main event, first time that has ever happened I think.

by Liddell-Marquardt-GSP-Sherk on Jul 17, 2008 12:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

they should call it UFC 89: “Undefeated” and make machida vs thiago the headliner, but what do i know

by doug maps on Jul 17, 2008 8:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

thats a nice idea

by braveheart on Jul 18, 2008 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think machida vs thiago should be the main event

by bryant on Jul 18, 2008 6:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

its also being reported on several other sites that there could be a title shot added to this card (a.silva/cote perhapas). is the spider is added, the ratings could go thru the roof. sat ufn peaked at 4.6 mil and it kinda sucked. just think what a ppv like card will do.

by b.w. on Jul 23, 2008 3:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

could we see perhaps 10 million viewers provided Spike actually advertises a little bit more in advance? The card would certainly be worth it if Silva/Cote is added and you have Bisping/Leben, Vera/Jardine, Soko/Cane, Davis/Kelly and hopefully a 6th fight on the main card with Lytle/Taylor.

by Anthony on Jul 23, 2008 4:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

oh yes this card is going to be off the chain.i dont think the bisping fight should be the main event thow if silva vs cote was on there that would make the card complete. im going anyways.ps cant wait to see joe rogan again on the friday night rock on.

by mike mma fan on Jul 24, 2008 7:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

just watch
the silva fight might be on but if so they will pull the vera vs jardine fight and macida vs silva fight from you
with the numbers silva brought in on fight night they don’t need those guys
silva vs cote
kelly vs davis
bisping vs leban
hardy vs gono
and sokou vs cane

or take away sokou match and keep silva vs machida bout
just watch

by bryant on Jul 24, 2008 12:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah because it would make a lot of sense to throw Anderson Silva, the biggest pull in the UFC, onto a free card to defend his title..in London. Sounds pretty ridiculous actually. Not gonna happen man.

by The Mymus on Jul 26, 2008 4:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Birmingham pal! Birmingham? midlands? u need a holiday mate

by braveheart on Sep 11, 2008 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am not complaining, but I wonder why the events in England are shown for free? Is there some legal restriction that keeps the UFC from charging for them on PPV?

by DrPepper on Jul 26, 2008 1:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hopefully we get to see the Vera of old, the one that one his first foUR ufc fights in dominating fashion….

by Da Monkey on Jul 26, 2008 9:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed! Since he got he bumper pay rise his preformance’s have dropped

by braveheart on Sep 11, 2008 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hi guys does anybody know what time the doors open for ufc 89 and what time it is usually finished by?? also any ideas where the after show parties are being held? hope someone can help, thanks in advance……

by francodevil on Jul 26, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Doors usually open at 4:30! 1st fight 5:30! Havent heard about after party’s yet!

W.Silva is running seminar’s in Birmingham & London that weekend

by braveheart on Sep 11, 2008 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

jon koppenhaver should be put on the card!

by Marc on Jul 27, 2008 9:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Koppenhaver isnt even a c-fighter..

by mark thomas on Aug 5, 2008 7:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

koppenhaver is out of his depth in the UFC!

Watch the Yoshida fight! totally dominated

by braveheart on Aug 10, 2008 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This card doesn’t seem to great, in which case I’m glad it’s free. Jardine will get ko’ed again, Silva vs. Machida will we a marathon, and Leben might get ko’ed or we will ko Bisping?

by Griffin on Aug 3, 2008 4:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

jardine won by decsion and so did bisping. i love how u just knew so accuartely what wud happen great job

by sp on Oct 19, 2008 5:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The winner of Silva v Machida best get a title shot!

by braveheart on Aug 10, 2008 10:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hell ya…thiago silva will be the next 205 belt holder. What an incredible match up. these cards are getting insane. love it.

by Mike on Aug 23, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thiago Silva will be the next 205 belt holder if he beats machida…..which he will. Man he’s lethal. How this isn’t the main event i’ll never know. Bisbing and leben should be a main event on a free ufc fight night at best. PS jardine’s gonna get handled by vera.

by Mike on Aug 23, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Call me crazy but i think Jardine will pull out the win

by braveheart on Sep 11, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Machida is a good runner so I think he will escape the attacks of the stronger Thiago. I think I’ve seen a little version of this fight in the Florian-Huerta fight, in which Florian runs and wins against Huerta.
Machida’s win can give him the title shot, for which Griffin-Machida will be one hell of a fight…and we will have once more the familiar opening remarks of Mike Goldberg “The fight we’ve waited all our lives!”

by dennis on Aug 24, 2008 6:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thiago Silva vs Lyoto machida is going to be the reason why im watching this PPV, i think lyoto will pull it off somehow, 2nd round tko

by keeper flow on Aug 29, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Im excited to watch Bisping. He will be champion by the end of 2009.

by TOMMY-OUZO on Sep 3, 2008 11:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

no chance! Silva is a beast he’s gonna rule 185lb for a long time

by braveheart on Sep 11, 2008 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

they better have carwin on main card this time

by CYD CYANIDE on Sep 4, 2008 12:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thiago Silva is hurt, I wonder if Machida will have a new opponent or if he will be moved to another card.

by brian on Sep 9, 2008 11:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rumour is Machida will fight in December

by braveheart on Sep 11, 2008 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

THIS IS THE WORSE UFC CARD YET ,WHEN MACHIDA/SILVA WAS ON IT IT HELD SOME WATER ,NOW ITS AN BOTTOMLESS BUCKET OF CRAP

by CYD CYANIDE on Sep 14, 2008 10:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

BISPING WONT EVER BE A CHAMP, HE HAND PIKS HIS OPPONENTS ,HE ALMOST GOT KILLED BY MATT HAMILL

by CYD CYANIDE on Sep 14, 2008 10:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

he hand picks lol!

next ur gonna tell me Kimbo fights top fighters

by braveheart on Oct 10, 2008 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

one good fight does not a card make. i guess the uk gets it in the bum again.

by Harry Triangle on Sep 15, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

haha u got it ,its dana s race card ,he hates the brits ….

by cyd cyanide on Sep 25, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The main event………..very very interesting….both of these guys was on the ufc show…and made it even bigger….Leben very crazy fighter…known for his stand up knockout power…also have some skills on the ground but bisping ground and pound is crazy…bisping is also very good stand up fighter but I will give leban the edge…how ever….leban gets kind of crazy standing up that bisping can do reshad evan vs chuck liddel all over again…both of them are my favorite fighters…peace..

by theman on Sep 16, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

WAR LEBEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by belfort_fan on Sep 22, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

we all know that bisping will dominate leban and maybe ko him in the first round and vera will beat jardine but jardine just came off a big loss so he is gonna be focussed. silva will lay a smashin on layato. loayoto is the worlds most boring fighter.
COME ON BISPING
ENGLAND

by vera110 on Oct 4, 2008 2:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hi any idea where the aftershow party will be in birmingham for ufc 89

by vince on Oct 8, 2008 6:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

well i think it a good card and theres going to be loads off fast paced punchs getting thrown and think there going to be loads off explosion and knock outs