UFC 135: Travis Browne vs Rob Broughton booked for Sept. 24 in Denver
by Geno Mrosko on Jun 15, 2011 3:39 PM EDT
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A heavyweight match-up has been booked for UFC 135 on Sept. 24 in Denver, Colorado, as fast-rising prospect Travis Browne will take on Rob Broughton.
The promotion brought word of the pending contest earlier today.
It took Browne just one year and nine fights to make his way to the big show. The Alliance MMA member ran through the lower level competition with eight impressive finishes before earning a shot with the UFC.
His first test came against James McSweeney at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale and "Hapa" did not disappoint, dominating the Brit en route to a first round technical knockout victory.
The Hawaiian's hype train was brought to a screeching halt at the hands, or more specifically knees, of Cheick Kongo at UFC 120 but he channeled the power of superman to get it back on track, razing the "Skyscraper" Stefan Struve this past Memorial Day weekend.
Next up, a big ol' "Bear."
Broughton, Liverpool native, made his Octagon debut against Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz at UFC 120 across the pond last October, finishing the "Spartan" with a third round rear naked choke.
It was his fifth straight win and fifteenth overall. But will he be ready to throw hands with one of the most lethal strikers in the division?
Or is he simply a sacrificial lamb? Time will tell.
UFC 135 will feature Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones making his first title defense against former 205-pound king Quinton Jackson.
In addition, Diego Sanchez will hit the mats against Octagon legend Matt Hughes, while Ben Rothwell and Mark Hunt will meet in the center of the cage and slug it out in a heavyweight tilt.
Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more on this still-developing fight card.
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ben rothwell v mark hunt?? wtf.....
where did that come from?
you idiots have turned me into a troll, i hope your fucking happy...........
by freedomthrtyfve on Jun 15, 2011 3:53 PM EDT reply actions
Not really a step up from Struve is it....
more like a huge step down. Broughton looked pretty shit against that guy who got caught juicing, he can take a punch tbf to him but i see browne destroying him.
Mauro: "Theres a left by Jackson…. or make that Randleman, sorry!"
Rampage: "Thats alright, all black folks look alike."
by Rampagelangford on Jun 15, 2011 4:12 PM EDT reply actions
Browne looked good in his last fight
One more solid win and he gets in the mix i think. Not that i think he’ll be champ or anything, but maybe a solid gatekeeper
i agree 100% sir
this is kinda a gimme for Browne. Broughtons a bit of a chubby man so I’ll enjoy the ripples as brownes punches land on his body with ease
Mauro: "Theres a left by Jackson…. or make that Randleman, sorry!"
Rampage: "Thats alright, all black folks look alike."
by Rampagelangford on Jun 15, 2011 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
hes deceptively strong and fit though langford
he will put up more of a show than the human ladder thats for sure
"ever heard of a tune up? tee hee hee hee
"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
it will be a good scrap broughtons tough as hell
"ever heard of a tune up? tee hee hee hee
"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
It'll definitely be fun to watch
I think it’ll be more competitive then Stuve, but that isn’t saying much.
look at the fight card on the main page ko brutal!!! lol
"ever heard of a tune up? tee hee hee hee
"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
its a spike tv card without the main event imo
"ever heard of a tune up? tee hee hee hee
"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
Good point
Hopefully they’ll add some depth to that card, i can’t see that doing anymore than 200k PPV buys, if that.
Definitely a gimme
expect Broughton to try hard as hell to get this to the ground and when it does go to the ground he’ll be unconscious…..or turtling up. One of the two.
by FrostyGreenz559 on Jun 15, 2011 6:53 PM EDT reply actions
For sure...
UFC wants to help add another knockout to Browne’s reel. He will most likely get it.
This fight just doesn't seem fair for browne
Browne should get some sort of step up, common now ufc browne would be a star in any other mma organization, and he’s put in work..man i don’t understand why people disrespect thins man because of the kongo fight. Kongo is a dirty dirty fighter, and not just with short grabbing. some people act like browne should be frowned upon because how he looked against blatant cheating in the fight by kongo to gain control. if anything it should tell us how STRONG browne is to have kongo to grab dem shorts like it was life or death. Man, i really wish the ref dq’d kongo for what he did.
Step down fight for Browne
He should have fought opponents on the level of Pat Barry or Mitrione
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Leerage here is your 1-week sig:
" I am sorry MMA fans for picking an engineer over a world class MMA striker. I should have trusted Phase book more than my college engineering notes."
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