UFC 97 'Silva vs Leites' made official for Montreal on April 18
by Jesse Holland on Feb 2, 2009 11:58 AM EST
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Anderson Silva (23-4) will put his 185-pound title on the line against Thales Leites (14-1) at UFC 97 at The Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on April 18, the UFC announced yesterday.
Silva and Leites were first rumored to be headlining UFC 95 from The O2 Arena in London, England, on February 21 until the "Spider" informed the UFC brass he would not be ready in time.
Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Leites has rattled off five straight wins inside that Octagon. And that includes a slick rear naked choke over the hard-hitting Drew McFedries at UFC 90 on October 25.
Leites recently made headlines with a controversial split decision win over perennial contender, Nathan Marquardt, at UFC 85: "Bedlam" back in June. His only career loss is to Martin Kampmann in his promotional debut way back in 2006.
He’s going to have to find a way to pull off what seems to be an impossible mission in overcoming the champ.
Silva is on an absolute tear … and a devastating one at that. He is on an nine-fight win streak, eight of which have come under the UFC banner. And none of those fights have gone past the second round — with the exception of his bizarre match against Patrick Cote at UFC 90 that ended with Cote's knee imploding.
In the co-main event, Mauricio Rua, fresh off his less-than-thrilling victory over Mark "The Hammer" Coleman at UFC 93: ‘Franklin vs. Henderson,’ will challenge former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell.
Hopefully the former Chute Boxe prodigy will be out for redemption for his disappointing performance against Coleman, as well as for his stinker against Griffin. For a man with his talent, Shogun’s time in the UFC thus far has been quite underwhelming, and left a lot of Rua fans scratching their heads.
"The Iceman" defeated Wanderlei Silva in a thrilling three-round war back at UFC 79: "Nemesis" in December 2007. However, he could not capitalize on the momentum and was most recently on the wrong end of a vicious knockout at UFC 88: "Breakthrough" courtesy of Rashad Evans.
At this point, every fight for Liddell could be a dangerous one for his career — the Icy one has lost three of his last four fights and he’s no longer the same fighter who dominated the division for two years up until 2007.
This could be make or break for the former champ.
Here is the current fight card for UFC 97: Silva vs. Leites:
Main event:
UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva (23-4) vs. Thales Leites (14-1)
Main card (Televised):
205 lbs.: Chuck Liddell (21-6) vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (17-3)
205 lbs.: Luis Cane (9-1) vs. Steve Cantwell (7-1)*
185 lbs.: David Loiseau (18-8) vs. Ed Herman (14-7)*
205 lbs.: Brian Stann (6-1) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (16-8-1)*
Under card:
185 lbs.: Jason MacDonald vs. Nate Quarry (10-3)*
170 lbs.: Ryo Chonan (16-8) vs. TJ Grant (13-2)*
170 lbs.: Jonathan Goulet (22-10) vs. Tamdan McCrory (10-2)*
155 lbs.: Matt Wiman (10-4) vs. Sam Stout (13-5-1)*
155 lbs.: Mark Bocek (6-2) vs. David Bielkheden (13-6)*
Tickets for UFC 97 — the sophomore effort for the promotion north of the United States border — will go on sale to the general public on Feb. 14.
However, UFC Fight Club members and UFC Newsletter subscribers will more than likely be able to scoop up tickets prior to them being available for public consumption. That’s important to consider because UFC 83: "St. Pierre vs. Serra" back in 2008 was the fastest sellout ever for the organization.
In fact, only a handful of tickets made it out to the public — the majority of them were gobbled up in the presales. So be sure to get ‘em as soon as you can.
To check out the latest UFC 97 fight card news and rumors click here .
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I’m pissed, this card is 10x better than UFC 96 (which I am going to)… that being said, lets go Chuck and Anderson!!!!
by ---Caesar--- on Feb 2, 2009 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
i agree i also got tickets to ufc 96 right after i heard the rumor of rampage vs. evans and now im stuck with rampage vs. jardine but i think there are some exciting fights on the card gonzaga vs. carwin, miller vs. maynard. im pissed that the hazlett vs. saunders fight got scrapped
by matt on Feb 2, 2009 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
I know right? Drew McFedries is not exactly known for his BJJ or sub defense.
by bostonmmajunkie on Feb 2, 2009 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
Leites is done in the first. Poor kid doesn’t stand a chance.
by allamerican on Feb 2, 2009 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
It seems like they are just throwing people at Silva now. I mean Leites is good but come on. There just isn’t many people in the middle weights for Silva its kind of pointless anymore he should go for the light heavys more.
by DZZ on Feb 2, 2009 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
Leites has a shot! Besides maia and palhares, he’s the best bjj guy at MW with good takedowns at least better than lutter for sure. He has said himself that he won’t be playing the standup game whatsoever. Depending on his performance we will also be able to tell if maia or palhares can dethrone silva.
by NameNotRequired on Feb 2, 2009 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
Leites has no shot what so ever. What you don’t understand is no straight BJJ guy can beat Silva. It just isn’t possible because if that guy doesn’t have any stand up he’ll get drummed by Silva. Leites will eat some fist then go to the ground and eat some more all while he scrambles to find a leg or something of Silvas to hold onto for dear life. Its going to be exciting because we get to see Silva beat on an undeserving challenger but its going to be boring because we all ready know its going to be another win for Silva.
by Cogito_Ergo_Sum on Feb 3, 2009 8:44 AM EST up reply actions
I’m with NNR here! I think that Lutter (a pure BBJ guy) had Anderson in the worst positions in since he’s been in the UFC. Dont even say Hendo, because last time I checked, full mount and a near armbar were a lot worse situations than half guard.
I’ve said it before, Leites for UPSET OF THE YEAR! Silva taps in round 2!
by Synyster [[2009 Year of Gegard Mousasi]] on Feb 3, 2009 9:31 AM EST up reply actions
haha exactly what i was thinking…since when does beating ryan jensen, floyd sword,pete sell, and mcfedries get you a title shot?
People were complaining about coted getting a title shot but atleast he beat some respectable names, he beat kendall grove when kendall was like 3 or 4-o in the ufc, then he beat almedia who is a respected vet.
This is a joke where is okami? okami is the only middleweight out there who deserves a shot at anderson right now.
by matt on Feb 2, 2009 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
that said he’s the highest ranked fighter other than Okami and Henderson to fight him, at least in the UFC. he’s ranked higher than Rich Franklin at the moment and he’s one of the few high ranked guys Anderson hasn’t fought yet.
by quidnunc on Feb 2, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
i still don’t understand why Okami deserves a shot. Sure he’s won a bunch of fights in the UFC but the only one against a top opponent(franklin) he lost. On his list of W’s he has Dean Lister, Rory Singer, Kalib Starnes, and Alan Belcher. Mid tier guys at best. He also beat a really old and unstable Evan Tanner and a 170lb Swick. Credit for beating MacDonald cuz I think he’s a legit gatekeeper who will give lots of guys fits but come on. He should be looking at a Wandy/Leben/Bisping/Hendo/Marquardt/Almeida/Cote/Kang/Maia/Gouveia/Sonnen. Now all those guys aren’t on the same level, but they would be legit wins over quality opposition. If the logic is that Okami beat Anderson before, then you clearly did not see that fight. Anderson will smash Okami into little tiny bits. I hope he beats the winner of bis/hendo, fights wandy then goes to 205. No point in anything else. Marquardt 2 i could see but we probly won’t see that put together.
by Crowls on Feb 2, 2009 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
You have Leben, Cote, and Bisping in front of Okami for a title shot? Leben got demolished by Silva and lost to Bisping already. Cote just lost and although he made it longer than most against Silva, he didn’t look like he stood much chance at beating Silva. And I don’t need to explain much for Bisping cause he’ll lose to both Franklin and Hendo and miss his title shot. If you didn’t know Franklin has only gone to decision 3 times and one of those times was against Okami so the loss there doesn’t really steal too much of Okami’s thunder. Hendo and Marquardt have had their chances and lost within two rounds. Kang has lost 3 or his last 5 fights. and Gouveia lost most of his fights by TKO. Sonnen and Maia are the only two who I would like to see face Silva other than Okami but I’d like to see Okami first since his record is better. He’s a huge MW and is 23-4 and has won 9/10 of his last fights only losing a decision to Franklin. Maybe Maia should get his shot first but I think instead since they screwed up Okami’s deserved title shot by giving it to an undeserving Leites we should have Maia against Okami for a title shot.
by Cogito_Ergo_Sum on Feb 3, 2009 9:09 AM EST up reply actions
i’m not saying leben or cote or bisping are ahead of okami for a title shot, i want okami to fight like 2 of those guys i listed before he gets one. I think hendo/marquardt/and possibly Sonnen are justifiably ahead of Okami. I’m just saying Okami has wins but against pretty poor comp. for the most part. I’d much rather see Silva at 205 than waste his time with the likes of Leites or Okami.
by Crowls on Feb 3, 2009 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
What a waste of one of his fight remaining on the contract. Now we all get to hear Rogan say " This stylistcally is the best guy to match up with Anderson Silva." They just must like to keep him winning I suppose…
by Liddell-Marquardt-GSP-Sherk on Feb 2, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
he has good bjj but his takedowns suck and he got pounded by kampmann standing up, if kampann can beat him down i dont even want to think what anderson could do to him
by matt on Feb 2, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
I would open the lines at:
Silva -900
Leites +550
And I would STILL bet on Anderson!
MacDonals vs Quarry is worthy of Main Card status considering that Luis Cane vs. Steve Cantwell, David Loiseau vs. Ed Herman, and Brian Stann vs. Krzysztof Soszynski all made the main card.
by ViolentMike on Feb 2, 2009 12:03 PM EST reply actions
i think macdonald vs. quarry should definitely be on the maincard over herman vs. loiseau, herman is coming off back to back losses i think and this is loiseau’s first fight in the ufc in a long time. Maybe the ufc is trying to build him back up idk. I know jmac got knocked silly in his last fight and quarry looked like an amateur against maia but who knows what the ufc was thinking im sure they have some reasoning behind it though.
by matt on Feb 2, 2009 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
agreed! The Herman/loiseau fight should just be for the hometown fans attending. Why does the rest of the ppv world have to suffer through this crap! There is a great chance that the crow will fight like a bitch! Putting him on the ppv is risky, especially when J-mac vs. Quarry is guaranteed to be a good scrap!
by john on Feb 2, 2009 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
I’m looking forward to Stout vs Wiman; thats going to be a slug fest between two guys with a lot of heart and great chins! All around solid card.
by O damn he got caught on Feb 2, 2009 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
Rua has not looked good at all, any top contenders would demolish him (Chuck’s not a top contender).
by MikeD on Feb 2, 2009 12:04 PM EST reply actions
Not a chance bro. Chuck will win by first round stoppage. Vintage Iceman, I’ve been saying. Also! Thales Leites will upset the world. He will submit Anderson! You guys might bash my picks, but I got to keep my streak up! Wrong on PPV Main Events ever since 88!!
Aside from those two, I’m interested in Stout/Wiman, Goulet/Barncat, and I want to see Quarry beat MacDonald out of the UFC!
by Synyster [[2009 Year of Gegard Mousasi]] on Feb 2, 2009 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
I love Chuck Liddell, but I have convinced myself that his time is past. He does WAY TO MUCH PR….traveling, ect. He needs to be locked in a jail and forced to eat properly, diet, supplements, train hard, and obtain better sparring partners. I would love for him to come out and KO Shogun like he did folks back in the day, but I have a feeling this could be his last fight. Everyone will expect Shogun to come out sloppy like his last 2 times but they will be wrong this time, because Shogun will be back stronger I believe and in much better shape.
I will be routing for Chuck, but I’ll be prepared for him to lose in devastating fashion….
by Chadx23 on Feb 2, 2009 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
shogun has never been known for good conditioning chuck is going to sit back let rua come at him and pick him apart and then ko him in the second round when rua is completely gassed.
by matt on Feb 2, 2009 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
Chadx23, the only thing Rua looks like he devastates these days are pizzas and steak and cheese subs. He’s not the same guy from Pride. Chuck is getting older. Really a pretty good matchup.
by Crowls on Feb 3, 2009 1:14 AM EST up reply actions
I dont see Chuck getting the belt back, and yes he has been goin down hill, but he will take Rua out for sure. Rua has looked like a lazy ass his last few fights.
by DZZ on Feb 2, 2009 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
synyster, did u just admit to being interested in a Goulet fight?? I hope it’s just to see Barncat fight.
by Crowls on Feb 3, 2009 1:08 AM EST up reply actions
Actually yeah, its for Barncat. I enjoyed watching McLovin twist him up, and since I enjoyed that fight, I kinda became a fan of his. And who likes Goulet anyway? War Barncat!
by Synyster [[2009 Year of Gegard Mousasi]] on Feb 3, 2009 9:28 AM EST up reply actions
WHY? GSP is fine, and I’m not convinced Alves deserves a shot! Shouldn’t he be forced to make weight once before he gets a title shot? I’d much rather see GSP/silva. This isn’t a match I need to see. This got me thinking last night, why do we have to sit through Rampage/Jardine too? Rampage lost a razor thin, controversial decision to Forrest, IMO he should have gotten an instant rematch. But then he comes out and KO’s Wand in devastating fashion. He should be getting a title shot or a very least a fight with Machida for #1 contenders status. These two fights in my opinion are useless and do nothing for Silva or Rampage.
On a side note, GSP was asked about the vasaline incident and said “nurse was trying to rub him to help him breathe.” Kinda different then what Jackson said. Then I got to doing research, Nick Diaz said in a post fight interview that Diego Sanchez was very slippery during their fight…this is when he trained at Jackson’s…coincidence? Then you see Dana in his blog saying “GSP is in trouble!” GSP was winning the fight and taking it down, and I see no scenario in which BJ wins that night, but these facts are to be taken into consideration!
by kevin on Feb 2, 2009 12:04 PM EST reply actions
It does not matter. Alves will not bring anything that GSP has not seen before.
Rampage deserves that title shot. He should not have to go through Jardine. That’s BS.
Machida should be in line right behind Page.
That #1 contender match is a good idea. Too bad it won’t see the light of day.
Vasoline or not, the facts are indisputable. DW is just stirring the pot to make up for the one-sided mugging passed off as the main event. GSP was simply better.
by OJR on Feb 2, 2009 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
OJR, watch the blog, he wasn’t stirring anything. He must’ve heard about what was going on ringside and thought there would be legit controversy over the fight. That would be the last thing he would want. Their so called biggest fight ever ending with a cheating controversy, that would be horrible.
by Crowls on Feb 3, 2009 1:10 AM EST up reply actions
consideration should be taken in what context?? suspending the trainer or investigating every fight a Jackson trained fighter has ever been involved in?? It will (if it hasn’t already) damage the validity of not only Saturday’s fight but the sport in general
by McArthur on Feb 2, 2009 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
before you respond Kev…I know that cheating will also damage the reputation of MMA but at least we can agree that in this instance, it did not effect the outcome of the sport…imo, whether it was cheating or not, they caught it and proceeded to wipe GSP down in between rnds to ensure it was not a factor…this does not make it OK but it certainly leads me to believe that these incidents are closely watched to ensure fairness throughout the sport (at least in Nevada)
by McArthur on Feb 2, 2009 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
kevin:
How can you say alves does not deserve a title shot, he has won 7 straight fights beating the likes of chris lytle, karo parysian, matt hughes, and josh koscheck. He finished all of them except kos and all of them were exciting fights. He did not make weight against hughes but he was suffering from and injury before that fight which is not an excuse but you say he should have to atleast make once before he gets a title shot, he did make weight against koscheck.
to your next point of why rampage vs. jardine. the only reason rampage is fighting jardine is because rashad turned down the fight saying he didnt have enough time to get ready although he fought at the same event as rampage. and no i dont think he should have gotten and instant rematch but i do think he is deserving of one after he beat wandy. but the ufc needed a main event for ufc 96 and rashad turned down the fight and rampage wanted to fight so the ufc did what they could. which is dissapointing since i have tickets to this event.
by matt on Feb 2, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
He did make weight against Kos but only made weight because it wasn’t a title fight. I think he needs to prove that he can come in at 170. I have never ever cut weight nor do I have a back ground in medicine but I can’t imagine that cutting from 200 to 170 can be to good for your health long term. He already proved with the Hughes fight that if anything happens in training like a small injury or something he cpuld risk coming in overweight for a title fight and that wouldn’t be very good at all.
He has needs to either A: make his walking around weight about 190 – 195 or move to middle weight.
by JSP on Feb 2, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
No kidding, this is makes me feel that we are getting milked for more ppv buys. Let’s go with GSP/Silva now! Give them 6 months and let’s roll! I don’t see Alves or Thales giving either of these guys a challenge, and worse off, one could potentially lose by some freak punch or accident, and the potential superfight is put off and put off (ala Liddell/Silva). I think if they want to avoid boxing’s demise, make the superfights happen when they can happen. Where boxing used to suck because the fighters had the ability to call who they would fight next, the UFC can make the fights happen. Let’s go already, Spider/GSP, Rampage/Machida!
by slim473 on Feb 2, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
well wouldnt the super fight be bigger if both fighters had completely cleaned out their division first? i mean alves is a legit contender and i think he is the only ww with a chance to beat gsp although it is a small chance. and i think silva needs to fight okam before he can say he cleaned out the middleweight division, but it would be a super fight no matter what and dont get me wrong i really really really want to see that fight as i think gsp has a better chance than any middleweight in the ufc to beat anderson
by matt on Feb 2, 2009 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
I agree Alves is huge and has great KO power. So give Alves his “Shitle Tote” and after GSP has cleaned out the division then let him and Silva find out just who is the #1 P4P greatest fighter in the UFC. My pick is GSP but I wouldnt bet against Silva.
by Matt25 on Feb 3, 2009 6:43 AM EST up reply actions
If Alves somehow defeats GSP then it will make Hughes look like he only lost to the LW champ, and the MW and former MW champs. Maybe he is still a legit contender, I could only wish. If anyone wants to try and bash me then so be it but they should never forget that Hughes doesn’t duck anyone and he is always willing to make a fight on short notice for his fans. He is also one of the original UFC poster boys who helped build up the UFC name from dirt to gold along with Randy, Chuck, Franklin, and Tito. If Alves beats GSP they should have Hughes face Kos or Fitch after he destroys Serra. That fight would be worth watching IMO.
by Cogito_Ergo_Sum on Feb 3, 2009 9:22 AM EST up reply actions
i think alves deserves the title shot the rest i completely agree with you.
by roy on Feb 2, 2009 3:04 PM EST up reply actions
rampage and forrest wasnt contraversal forrest beat him fair and square 3 out of 5 rounds hands down
by Gigantico on Feb 2, 2009 6:29 PM EST up reply actions
waste of time main event Thales hasnt got a chance! bring on GSP vs Silva or sign Belfort to fight Silva
by Randy for Couture on Feb 2, 2009 12:04 PM EST reply actions
I think this fight is just to keep Silva fresh, then maybe Dana will put GSP vs Silva.
by MikeD on Feb 2, 2009 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
I’m praying for a Belfort-A.Silva clash, although i don’t think Dana’s convinced Belfort is back in form just yet. He will probably have to fight someone else in the UFC first. Marquardt, Okami, or even Maia. Then I see him getting the nod. I’m sure it cant even happen that fast though (contract stuff)
Belfort back in the UFC = early Christmas for me!
by Nokimono on Feb 2, 2009 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
me neither. I think Marquardt is the only MW that could hang with Silva right now in the UFC. Yes, he got beat the first time, but he’s improved a lot since then, and he beat Thales, regardless of what the records say.
by LJ on Feb 2, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
he didnt just get beat he got dominated and it could have been him fighting if he didnt fight stupid against thales and get two points deducted
by matt on Feb 2, 2009 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
I’d rather see him fight Maia, but if beating McFedries is the standard, what do I know.
by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Feb 2, 2009 12:17 PM EST reply actions
Same as me. McFedries is not a “litmus test” to see if you can challenge for the belt. Apparently, the UFC is running out of people to throw to Silva for a beatdown.
by OJR on Feb 2, 2009 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
I only have 2 words to describe how I feel about this: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!
by GodDamnMike on Feb 2, 2009 12:17 PM EST reply actions
I hope silva gets submitted and put in his place, its about time.
by nathan on Feb 2, 2009 12:18 PM EST reply actions
What??? put in his place? Anderson Silva is one of the most gracious.. humble champions of our time.. and you want him to get put in his place.. He is not Matt Hughes.. or Frank Mir.. he is not full of himself.. and he will not losr to any current 185 UFC fighter.
by PhilQNY on Feb 2, 2009 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
I wouldn’t say Silva is real gracious. Especially after that fight with Cote, where he was acting like he wanted to help him up and throwing his arms around, like he was dancing. Up until that show of disrespect, I didn’t hate Silva, but now I just wanna watch him get his ass whooped!
by not a silva nuthugger on Feb 2, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
Cung Le could beat Anderson. Victor Belfor would sell tickets, instead we get this. Anderson has about a 11% chance of not winning this one. If GSP wins against Alves and moves up to fight Anderson that will be the UFC 100 main event.
by hatteras on Feb 2, 2009 12:23 PM EST reply actions
Cung Le could not beat Silva. How long have you smoked crack cocaine, Son????
by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Feb 2, 2009 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
Cung Le…HAHA…not a chance dude…in the UFC Le would have to drop to 170 to compete imo
by McArthur on Feb 2, 2009 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
Another spoon fed opponent for Anderson so that Dana can “prove” he has the best fighter in the world and so that his legacy can live on. I think Leites is good, but I wanna see the best fight the next best.
by Rip on Feb 2, 2009 12:24 PM EST reply actions
this card dosn’t look half bad, but what is goulet doing on there.
by roy on Feb 2, 2009 12:25 PM EST reply actions
He is from the Province of Quebec, the fight is in the Province of Quebec. That would be my guess
by JSP on Feb 2, 2009 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
Quick work for Anderson, will be ready to fight at 205 at UFC 100 hopefully or fights Okami, untill the Bisping / hendo fight gets done with. Shogun, Liddell will probably fight Machida, seeing as UFC is do determined to NOT give Machida a shot.
by manalito on Feb 2, 2009 12:29 PM EST reply actions
The UFC is setting up a megacard for UFC 100. Silva will be nice and fresh for UFC 100. My UFC 100 predictions are possibly:
A. Silva vs. Okami
GSP vs. Alves
Penn vs. Florian
Evans vs. Machida
W. Silva vs. Franklin???
Couture vs. Big Nog
by horny for mma on Feb 2, 2009 12:39 PM EST reply actions
and which one of those wouldn’t be main card, since they all can’t be (especially with 3 title fights)?
by sickshotbri on Feb 2, 2009 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
I think so as well, but I still want Chuck to win.
When they showed Chuck on screen at the bar on Saturday night, the entire bar BOO’d him….so sad to these fairweather fans! Or, maybe it was just the place where I was at….
by Chadx23 on Feb 2, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
Demian Maia is coming up and so will Dennis Kang. I’d like to see Silva eventually fight them both. I also think that Marquadt is working himself back into contention quite nicely.
by bostonmmajunkie on Feb 2, 2009 12:46 PM EST reply actions
u folks are underestimating Leites . i expect silva to win via strikes. but Leites has better bjj than silva so this’ll be interesting
by Braveheart uk&roi on Feb 2, 2009 12:55 PM EST reply actions
was it made official at some point that the UFC was getting away from naming the PPVs anything other than _______ vs. ________ (main event)? I’m honestly not a fan.
by sickshotbri on Feb 2, 2009 1:10 PM EST reply actions
So…Okami was set to fight Silva but injured his hand and was out a few months. Then he returned, but had already lost his number 1 status, so he fights at UFC 92 and wins, so I would think he would be next to fight Silva before Leitis. Just checked and Okami only had 9 month layoff which isnt long enough I think to have to work your way back through the ranks.
by tr8k on Feb 2, 2009 1:16 PM EST reply actions
Thales Leites???? Dana and Joe Silva should be arrested for fighter endangerment.
by The Slovak on Feb 2, 2009 3:43 PM EST reply actions
There are 3 fights left for A Silva at this point:
Okami, just to clear the record, which won’t take long for AS
Challenge whomever the LHW holder is at the time, destroy him
Fedor for all the marbles
by The Slovak on Feb 2, 2009 3:49 PM EST reply actions
slovak is definetly a dumb fuck lmmfao…… anderson and GSP is happenin
by JG on Feb 2, 2009 3:56 PM EST reply actions
Silva will kill him and chuck will return to his winning ways with a brutal ko of shogun, and if you think gsp is gonna cruise past alves you better think again, alves will win that fight.
by LG on Feb 2, 2009 4:51 PM EST reply actions
Fight club tickets go on sale Wednesday, February 11. Newsletter presale is on February 13th.
by RUSH on Feb 2, 2009 6:18 PM EST reply actions
This is a waste of Silva’s last fights, come one UFC get your heads out of your asses, give the people who pay your salaries and keep the UFC afloat, what they want instead of useless, who gives a hoot matches.
by Bigmcmac on Feb 2, 2009 7:35 PM EST reply actions
Yeah really, cause nobody really cared about that GSP-Penn fight that happened a few days ago. Other than the main event this looks like a pretty good card to me. Guess you cant please everyone.
by Matt25 on Feb 3, 2009 6:56 AM EST up reply actions
Really JG, hmmmm, why bother fighting a smaller man???? Clear up Okami, go after the LHW title, and then a mega showdown with Fedor. just my opinion, but a genius like yourself, obviously knows better.
Head back to mommy’s basement, the video games are about to begin, she’ll bring your pop tarts down when they’re done.
by The Slovak on Feb 3, 2009 8:26 AM EST reply actions
Anderson Silva vs Fedor will never happen. Anderson isnt really a big LHW and Fedor cant cut that gut to make LHW….i doubt Silva will fight him as a heavyweight.
by danny_c on Feb 3, 2009 9:14 AM EST reply actions
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