Shake-up in Sydney: Ben Rothwell and Elvis Sinosic removed from UFC 110 fight card (Updated)
by Jesse Holland on Feb 18, 2010 7:51 PM EST
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A couple of fighters just went down in the land "Down Under.'
Heavyweight Ben Rothwell and light heavyweight Elvis Sinosic have been removed from the UFC 110 fight card. "Big" Ben is suffering from what the UFC is calling a "virus" while the "King of Rock n Rumble" injured his shoulder and is unable to compete.
The UFC confirmed the unfortunate news earlier today, adding that the Sinosic vs. Haseman contest has been canceled while Australian veteran Anthony Perosh will step up on short notice to face Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic.
"The Hippo" actually has two UFC appearances on his resume. Much to his chagrin, they're back-to-back losses from 2006. After getting stopped by Jeff Monson at UFC 61: "Bitter Rivals," Perosh dropped a unanimous decision to Christian Wellisch at UFC 66: "Liddell vs. Ortiz 2" later that year.
Since then, the Aussie has compiled an impressive 5-2 record fighting primarily under the Cage Fighting Championships (CFC) banner in Sydney. All five of his wins have come by way of TKO or submission.
But will it be enough to hang with Cro Cop?
The Croatian dropped his third loss inside the Octagon in five attempts when he quit against Junior Dos Santos at UFC 103: "Franklin vs. Belfort" last September. He has not defeated a top-level fighter since he made Josh Barnett tap at "Final Conflict Absolute," which earned him the Pride FC 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix Championship.
Still, it's hard to imagine Filipovic training much differently for Perosh than he would have for Rothwell, so expect him to come out firing on all cylinders. And credit to Perosh for taking a dangerous opponent on such short notice.
To check out the complete UFC 110 fight card, which has now been whittled down to nine bouts, click here.
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Jesus!
This sucks. I’m gonna go out on a limb and stay with Cro Cop FTW.
by BNF on Feb 18, 2010 7:55 PM EST via mobile reply actions
For Mac's game
I put my money on George as my dog pick and straight up on Wandy.
by BNF on Feb 18, 2010 8:02 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Get ready for Goldberg to yell “CROCOP IS BACK!!!!”
"Matt Hughes and his brother used to pound each other out behind the barn."
-The legendary Mike Goldberg
Perosh sucks, Cro Cop should smash him
Damn it, there goes my Rothwell-Jardine underdog parlay.
"If I could change my name what would it be? Jesus"
Tito Ortiz (seriously...)
Hopefully.
A highlight reel KO. Not a bad way to start the PPV.
by BNF on Feb 18, 2010 8:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
"watch for the left high kick joe"
love, don't hate - freedom
freedom is not a nasty person, speak sense to him and he's fine - elvis presley
by freedomthrtyfve on Feb 18, 2010 9:58 PM EST up reply actions
not good news
well at least crocop will get a victory now, it was going to hurt to bet against him. Just like betting against my lions, ruins the whole event…
Bas Rutten: He has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Stephen Quadros: Yes, well many of the fighters
have a black belt.
Bas Rutten: Yes, but in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you cant
buy your belt like in say, Tae Kwon Do.
Stephen Quadros: Do you have any belts?
Bas Rutten: I have a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Jardine's a great bet, I can't believe that he's the underdog
Gutted about Big Ben pulling out, I was confident in my underdog parlay with him and Jardine.
"If I could change my name what would it be? Jesus"
Tito Ortiz (seriously...)
good wrestler > leg kicks
Tito interviewing Babalu: "I want to tell me what you see, let's go ahead and see by the fight, what you saw, in the ring."
Tito interviewing Fedor: "Let me tell you how you feeling right now?"
pretty much sums up this fight. bader is clearly the better fighter IMO and the only way he loses is bad gameplanning.
"Matt Hughes and his brother used to pound each other out behind the barn."
-The legendary Mike Goldberg
Bader's never faced any top fighters and has very predictable striking
Jardine should be far too experienced for Bader and his kicks will pick him apart and bash him up before he gets the chance to take him down.
Jardine’s not that bad a fighter, sure he’s been KO’d but he’s also beaten Chuck and Forrest and took Rampage to a decision. He’s also going to come into the fight with a better gameplan and better training. Bader’s biggest win is over Red, he’s not done anything yet and this fight will be too big a step up at this point.
"If I could change my name what would it be? Jesus"
Tito Ortiz (seriously...)
DAVID, i HAVE no oppinion on this fight, but I dont think its that simple for Jardine. Some things for you to ponder...
Bader right hand hits like a mac truck. Reminds me a lot of Hendo in his early days. Like Hendo, his left hand will eventually catch up. Wrestler’-s got work ethic, and he isnt content on dry humping. He likes to bang which means he is going to evolve and improve and I expect him to do it an an alarming rate. Jardine n his questionable chin can be a SERIOUS liability against a heavyhitter like Bader.
Jardine also has some serious pressure due to job security issues coming into this fight….who knows how that will effect h6im.
Not saying Bader will win, but its far from a lock
disagree.....
i think bader will have jardines number on this one, bader is an up and come’er, and his striking can only have improved since his last outing, i know it is a HUGE step up in class for him, and that jardine traines with some of the best wrestlers in the game, and will have a perfect game plan, but i think bader will be too strong for the dean, and if he doesn’t get his legs taken away by jardine’s kicks, or walks on to a counter right,(which i think he could handle)..i think he can knock keith down and get a tko, or grind out a dec…jardine’s chin is not shot by the way…
love, don't hate - freedom
freedom is not a nasty person, speak sense to him and he's fine - elvis presley
by freedomthrtyfve on Feb 18, 2010 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
To add to what john and freedom are saying...
Jardine is a not a fast starter while Bader is. Jardine is front runner but if he can’t build up the momentum to get there, he’ll always falter. I think one of baders’ hammers shatter that glass chin once again.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Feb 18, 2010 11:48 PM EST up reply actions
Wow, this Perosh guy has not been in the UFC since 06.
And is 0 for 2.
FUCK YOU TITO! - Mark Coleman
If he's the guy that I'm thinking of then he's terrible and will get KO'd in the first round by Cro Cop, no matter how poor he is these days
"If I could change my name what would it be? Jesus"
Tito Ortiz (seriously...)
Perosh is lhw bbj journeyman
If crocop can’t handle him on short notice then forget about crocop.
A better choice would have been Peter Graham, that could have been a great fight.
Paniczoo reincarnated.
by ziiiiing on Feb 18, 2010 9:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Jesus, if CC loses this one to Perosh (He has 7 sub wins to his credit) then it surely....
Sucks to be Cro Cop and even more a Cro Cop fan. You won’t see me post here for a long time if ever again if Mirko loses this fight.
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
Agreed
Pal, Cro Cop’s the lock of the year in this one. Perosh couldn’t even beat Wellisch in 06. I thought that I recognised him, he stunk the place out in a boring defeat to Wellisch at 66, he has nothing that can trouble Cro Cop and is just a cheap local fighter that the UFC brought in to give your man one last highlight reel KO.
"If I could change my name what would it be? Jesus"
Tito Ortiz (seriously...)
I doubt anyone else would come in on 2 days notice to fight cro cop
they are already in australia and if they would have picked anyone else the time difference and jet leg would beat them even before he step into the octagon….you cant fault the ufc for this move even if he is a can
"do or do not, there is no trying"- yoda
#1 rule when u visit a different country , dont drink the water !!
That would suck if he got food poising or got sick from the water. Im sure they stick to bottled water. anyway.
Dude, this is Australia not Somalia, catch a grip.
Paniczoo reincarnated.
by ziiiiing on Feb 18, 2010 9:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
It doesn't matter where you are. When you go to any other country bring your own water.
OD is incredibly handsome, coureagous and self sacrificing in his endeavour to educate me on MMA and evolve my primitive understanding of the sport; I salute you sir.
exactly zing, I dont care what country u go to , dont drink the water,
But by all means , pl drink water which ever country u go to ok.
U 2 don't travel much.
But do me a favour and don’t breathe the air in the next country you travel to.
Paniczoo reincarnated.
by ziiiiing on Feb 19, 2010 12:03 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
its not an attack on the country
just a person’s body reacts different to different water
calm down by
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
piggy has a point
No, you’re not gonna get malaria from Aussie water, but even in “1st world” countries, the change in the water’s mineral composition and treatment processing can give you a nasty case of diarrhea for a few days…which could really mess with you if you’re trying to train for a fight.
riiiiiiiiight
mineral composition and treatment processing is different from city to city and state to state in the usa aswell you fools, if you really think it was the water that made rothwell sick you are beyond helping – you americans are so dumb
Paniczoo reincarnated.
How does this keep happening
It feels like more fights have been called off in the past year than in the history of boxing.
2 Aussies out?
Wasn’t Sinosic vs Haseman an Aussie/Aussie fight? Seems like they’d have found a replacement to fight Haseman just to keep an Aussie on the card. You’d think if they could find someone to fight a nightmare like CroCop on 2 days notice, they’d be able to find someone to fight haseman.
McArthur....
Since my pick Rothwell is gone im now going with CroCop to smash this can.
by Lester The Pimp on Feb 18, 2010 8:34 PM EST reply actions
Get on the back of the wagon.
You guys get the seats by the restrooms.
FUCK YOU TITO! - Mark Coleman
I think this fight will be taken out of the pool.
OD is incredibly handsome, coureagous and self sacrificing in his endeavour to educate me on MMA and evolve my primitive understanding of the sport; I salute you sir.
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Pat Barry was going to stand it
WANDY RIP Bispings going to toy with you then destroy you
Are you Canadians sweating it out right now?
2-2 against the Swiss at halftime.
FUCK YOU TITO! - Mark Coleman
Only someone who is not Canadian would fear for Team Canada against the Swiss.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. - Herm Albright
That's why I'm asking
I don’t know jack shit about this sport. Living in the south we really don’t get snow or hockey.
FUCK YOU TITO! - Mark Coleman
lol
the calling it half time gave that away ;)
whats happening, is it the bear wrestling at the winter olympics?
love, don't hate - freedom
freedom is not a nasty person, speak sense to him and he's fine - elvis presley
by freedomthrtyfve on Feb 18, 2010 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
Not really
I hope the canadian team loses.
People up here put too much into the sport for the little bit of people that actually do it world wide.
I bet its probably not even a top 20 sport.
Does anyone actually know the stats on # of participants world wide that do a sport.
I heard V-ball was first now and Soccer second. I bet cricket is up there.
The winter olympics are over rated…
People think we make the luge track too fast…… Hello thats the goal go faster……
And our female hockey……. ummmmm I am starting to think maybe they should let some bordering countries combine…
Forget what I said
I just saw Crosby bleeding from the nose. WE’RE SCREWED!! WE’RE SCREWED!!!
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. - Herm Albright
To tell you the truth
It’s kind of hard to follow the Winter Olympics. Other than trying to support the American athletes, these games are not really relevant to us here in Texas. As a matter of fact, about only half of the US really cares for these games, but hey some events are pretty exciting to watch like that snowboarding stuff.
FUCK YOU TITO! - Mark Coleman
I only watch the hockey games. The bests of each country is something special to watch.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. - Herm Albright
judopei
You don’t know anything about sports do you? I’m not being an asshole, it seemed like your post would have to come from a dude who never played a sport in his life. Am I right?
OD is incredibly handsome, coureagous and self sacrificing in his endeavour to educate me on MMA and evolve my primitive understanding of the sport; I salute you sir.
hey i think the olymics suck..
cuz all the money it costs to put on 17 or how ever many days..billions of dollars..and they are shutting down schools and the health care that is getting mocked is going down hill too ..only the rich get richer from this and the average joe just gets the bill..
You obviously never saw Lemieux and Gretzky play on the same line.
It was glorious.
But yeah I agree with you about the injustices and inequalities this capitalist system creates. Individuals owning more than group of countries, just crazy.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. - Herm Albright
and wtf..i had CC to win anyways..but the luck in the ufc is just crazy..
no one knows what took him out..??
Further proof...
That Australia hates everyone and everything.
I mean, any place with the Box Jellyfish, Sydney Funnel Web Spider, Taipan, and Saltwater Croc was obviously made while God was pissed off.
A goddamn truck couldn't stop Minotauro. What makes you think Cain can?
you should really call them by their native names.........
the boxy squidjy fishy, the bitey creepy crawly, and the salty jaw smasher……rippa…..lol joking
love, don't hate - freedom
freedom is not a nasty person, speak sense to him and he's fine - elvis presley
by freedomthrtyfve on Feb 18, 2010 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
CroCop vs. Kimbo.
That will be a great stand-up war.
They need to make it happen.
Ida know about a lot of you, but I bet on BetUS, and something like this has happened in the past with a parlay I put down.
Now, I don’t like to talk about this, buuuuut, I bet on Kimbo to beat Shamrock (which, considering Shamrock might not have been a bad bet). After Shammie got scrapped and Petruzzeli went in, I wanted to change my pick to Seth, but I couldn’t. I just had to roll with Kimbo at the odds I took originally.
Now, I’m guessing that’s how this is gonna go down with Cro Cops fights. I should still have him down at -150, instead of the upcoming -450 that he’s gonna be.
Anybody confirm or deny that this is how it will work with BetUS? Surely they wont scrap that fight from my parlay.
Perosh will be killed or end Mirko's Career
This puts even more pressure on CroCop. if he somehow loses to Perosh he will get the axe for sure. In saying that, if he wins it will most likely be with Perosh’s head on the canvas floor from the good old left high kick and our first death in the UFC.
I dont care about Elvis, I do not think he should of been on the card anyway.
Rothwell must be suffering from diarhea
Or $hit his pants when he realized he was fighting Crocop. And Elvis injures his shoulder 2 days before the fight? Hmmm….can you say Karo? They should have just cancelled the Crocop fight. You don’t bring a guy in to fight Crocop on 2 days notice….what’s the point? The UFC should consider having backup fights planned in the case of these last minute fighter issues. If there are no last minute cancellations, the backup fighters get compensated. Just my 2 cents.
Pay extra fighters to show up ready to fight-then not let them fight 99% of the time?
Didn’t think that through, did ya?
OD is incredibly handsome, coureagous and self sacrificing in his endeavour to educate me on MMA and evolve my primitive understanding of the sport; I salute you sir.
They should just set a couple undercard matchups where they can just bump someone who has already been training to fight into a main card fight. Who cares if you bring in whatever scrub you got for the undercard. But, have somethin semi in place for a quick fix on the main card.
by Craig15 on Feb 18, 2010 10:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Theyre not gonna tkae Cro Cop off the Australia Card
He is a huge draw over there, Theyd give him a LW just to keep hiim on that card
Fedor played Russian Roulette with a fully loaded gun and won.
AMERICA.....FUCK YEAH
plus putting him up against a local underdog
If CroCop wins, fans will be happy to have witnessed his “comeback”, if he loses, Perosh becomes the local Rocky Balboa.
I’ll give Rothwell the benefit of the doubt he could have caught something late the didn’t allow him to be ready to face CC. But Elvis should know better he just blew his last chance at being in the UFC unless you’re shoulder falls off there is no way you can pull out of a fight with just 48 hours notice that is ridicuous.
LOL poor MAC
I had Rothwell too. But I can’t now.This wrecked it all. I went to Pick Em and switched to CC. I dunno.
worbanizer
Don't know what the fuck happened ther, ment to say HA!!!
To anyone who picked Rothwell in the first place. Screw these guys Mc, don’t change a thing in the pick ’em poll. War Mirko!!!!
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
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