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Todd Duffee vs Mike Russow UFC 102 fight confirmed for Aug. 29


Undefeated American Top Team (ATT) heavyweight Todd Duffee (4-0) will finally make his much anticipated Octagon debut when he faces one-fight Pride FC veteran Mike Russow (11-1) at UFC 102.

The promotion today made the long-rumored match official, completing the fight card for the first-ever event for promotion in "The City of Roses," which is scheduled for The Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.

Duffee was supposed to crack into the big leagues against Mustapha Al Turk at UFC 99: "The Comeback" from the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, on June 13. However, he was replaced with Mirko Cro Cop just a few weeks out from fight night.

Cro Cop went on to score a first round technical knockout of the former British Cage Rage heavyweight champion with the help of an inadvertent eye poke and that went unnoticed by the referee in charge of the action.

Duffee is coming off an impressive second round technical knockout of Brazilian roadblock Assuerio Silva at Jungle Fight 11 last September. The 20-something University of Georgia student has ended all four of his professional fights by way of (technical) knockout.

Russow has racked up a solid mixed martial arts record (11-1), while also protecting the fine citizens of the "Windy City" as a Chicago police officer. His only defeat came by way of submission to Sergei Kharitonov back at Pride 33 in February 2007.

The loss didn’t do much to faze the former high school state champion wrestler, who’s been perfect (7-0) ever since, compiling wins over names like Steve Campbell and Roman Zentsov.

In addition to his five-o gig in Englewood community in Chicago’s 7th district, Russow is a longtime student of former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes, whom he trained under as a wrestler at Eastern Illinois University.

To check out the complete UFC 102 fight card click here.

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I’ll be routing for duffee only b/c the other guy trains with hughes and i dont wana see another boring dry humping wrestler, war ATT!

by bobby o'shea on Jun 29, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Russow vs. Duffee . . . mmmmm Duff (drooling noise).

by PW on Jun 29, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice, maybe he can make Duffman his nick name.

by James S on Jun 29, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Duff beer for me, duff beer for you…

by syd[a.ka."The Negation"] on Jun 29, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anybody know if Duffee trains with Forrest Griffin? I know Forrest went to Georgia.

by WB on Jun 29, 2009 3:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not a Russow fan – he is relatively unexciting.

But I am interested in this Duffy kid.. I want to see his standup in action.

by ViolentMike on Jun 29, 2009 4:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah russow never excited me much, but he is a quality heavyweight worthy of fighting in the UFC for sure..

I hear a lot about this duffy kid, so I look forward to seeing what he’s got

by JOhn G on Jun 29, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yea, i was really looking forward to Duffy-Al Turk because i would have cleaned house with that betting line. Funny enough i was browsing the UG when he posted his thread saying he beat up assuerio silva on three day’s notice. I told myself to keep on eye on this kid after i tracked down a vid.

by NameNotRequired on Jun 29, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am a major Russow fan!! Doesn’t excite you much maybe because he is sooooo humble!! A true class act.

by yonk on Aug 30, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

looking forward to this fight

by bryant on Jun 29, 2009 4:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Finally the fight we’ve all waited years for!!!!! Whatsisname vs. Thatotherguy!

by pancakehead on Jun 29, 2009 4:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i like that sound of whatsisname

by ruanfiy on Jun 29, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed this is a mutch better match up than Whatsisname vs. TBA.

by James S on Jun 29, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, TBA is such a pussy.

by BNF on Jun 29, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah he always ends up pulling out and getting replaced.

by James S on Jun 29, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How the fu*k is the Gouveia/Irvin fight not televised for this card??? That is a crime.

by BNF on Jun 29, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Agreed, both guys are exciting fighters, hopefully makes its way in to the broadcast.

by James S on Jun 29, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

watch duffy knock this punk out get um duff eldorado is watchn

by doggett on Aug 4, 2009 9:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

duff will take it

by doggett on Aug 4, 2009 9:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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