An injury has forced Court McGee to withdraw from his
UFC 131 bout in Vancouver. "Undefeated Chris Weidman, who was impressive
defeating Alessio Sakara in his UFC debut, has verbally agreed to step in
against tough Canadian Jesse Bongfeldt,” said Dana White.
"Pee
Wee" vs. "The Mexicutioner" at UFC 131 updated March 31
UFC
President Dana White announced another heavyweight matchup for June's UFC 131
card. “20-2 Heavyweight Dave “Pee-Wee” Herman has verbally agreed to make his
UFC debut against hard hitting Joey Beltran June 11th in Vancouver,” said
White.
Carwin Returns to Face Newcomer Einemo at UFC 131
updated March 23
UFC President Dana White
announced today that Colorado KO king Shane Carwin is expected to make his long
awaited return to the Octagon on June 11th against newcomer Jon Olav Einemo.
“Submission wrestling champion Jon Olav Einemo has verbally agreed to
make his UFC debut against former UFC interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin
at UFC 131 in Vancouver,” said White. “Carwin is an incredibly tough UFC debut
for anyone but Einemo’s camp loves the style matchup.”
Carwin had a
roller coaster 2010, winning the interim heavyweight crown with a first round
knockout of Frank Mir in March, yet falling short of winning the undisputed
crown as he was submitted in the second round of a back and forth war with Brock
Lesnar. After undergoing surgery to heal some nagging injuries, he will be back
at UFC 131 to take on Einemo, a 6-foot-6 jiu-jitsu black belt who has won six of
his seven pro bouts, with the only loss a 2006 defeat in PRIDE to Fabricio
Werdum.
Edwards/Stout, Cerrone/Danzig
updated March 14
Two thrilling lightweight bouts have been added to the
summer lineup featuring TUF stars pitted against WEC favorites who've had
success so far in the UFC. “Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone and TUF 6 winner Mac Danzig
have verbally agreed to meet in what should by a non-stop action fight at UFC
131 in Vancouver,” said White. He also confirmed a bout between two UFC veterans
on that same card: "Yves Edwards VS Sam Stout, a matchup of top lightweight
strikers has been verbally agreed to."
Bantamweights Take Vegas
updated March 12th:
The bantamweights will be out in force in Las
Vegas this spring, as intriguing 135-pound matchups have been verbally agreed to
for the UFC 130 card.
At UFC 130, which takes place at the MGM Grand
Garden Arena, two of the division’s top rising stars will meet when speedster
Demetrious Johnson takes on Brazilian phenom Renan Barao. Johnson is coming off
a career-best win over Kid Yamamoto at UFC 126, and Barao’s stellar win streak,
which includes back-to-back WEC victories, speaks for itself. “One of the
fastest men in the sport, Demetrious Johnson, and Renan Barao, with an
incredible 27 fight unbeaten streak, have both verbally agreed to fight at UFC
130 on May 28th in Las Vegas,” said UFC President Dana White.
Also on
the UFC 130 card, Japanese star Yamamoto returns in search of his first UFC win
when he faces off against Chris Cariaso.
UFC 131 Card Shapes
Up updated March 12th
Also, four bouts on the UFC 131 fight card
have been verbally agreed to, including a matchup of rising middleweights:
*
Mark Munoz vs. Demian Maia “Heavy handed Mark Munoz will take on Demian Maia,
one of the top Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts in MMA," says UFC president Dana
White.
* Anthony Perosh vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
* Jesse Bongfeldt vs.
Court McGee
* Darren Elkins vs. Michihiro Omigawa (at featherweight) UFC 131
will take place June 11th in Vancouver. More details about UFC 131 including
ticket information will be announced soon.
UFC 131 bout in Vancouver. "Undefeated Chris Weidman, who was impressive
defeating Alessio Sakara in his UFC debut, has verbally agreed to step in
against tough Canadian Jesse Bongfeldt,” said Dana White.
"Pee
Wee" vs. "The Mexicutioner" at UFC 131 updated March 31
UFC
President Dana White announced another heavyweight matchup for June's UFC 131
card. “20-2 Heavyweight Dave “Pee-Wee” Herman has verbally agreed to make his
UFC debut against hard hitting Joey Beltran June 11th in Vancouver,” said
White.
Carwin Returns to Face Newcomer Einemo at UFC 131
updated March 23
UFC President Dana White
announced today that Colorado KO king Shane Carwin is expected to make his long
awaited return to the Octagon on June 11th against newcomer Jon Olav Einemo.
“Submission wrestling champion Jon Olav Einemo has verbally agreed to
make his UFC debut against former UFC interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin
at UFC 131 in Vancouver,” said White. “Carwin is an incredibly tough UFC debut
for anyone but Einemo’s camp loves the style matchup.”
Carwin had a
roller coaster 2010, winning the interim heavyweight crown with a first round
knockout of Frank Mir in March, yet falling short of winning the undisputed
crown as he was submitted in the second round of a back and forth war with Brock
Lesnar. After undergoing surgery to heal some nagging injuries, he will be back
at UFC 131 to take on Einemo, a 6-foot-6 jiu-jitsu black belt who has won six of
his seven pro bouts, with the only loss a 2006 defeat in PRIDE to Fabricio
Werdum.
Edwards/Stout, Cerrone/Danzig
updated March 14
Two thrilling lightweight bouts have been added to the
summer lineup featuring TUF stars pitted against WEC favorites who've had
success so far in the UFC. “Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone and TUF 6 winner Mac Danzig
have verbally agreed to meet in what should by a non-stop action fight at UFC
131 in Vancouver,” said White. He also confirmed a bout between two UFC veterans
on that same card: "Yves Edwards VS Sam Stout, a matchup of top lightweight
strikers has been verbally agreed to."
Bantamweights Take Vegas
updated March 12th:
The bantamweights will be out in force in Las
Vegas this spring, as intriguing 135-pound matchups have been verbally agreed to
for the UFC 130 card.
At UFC 130, which takes place at the MGM Grand
Garden Arena, two of the division’s top rising stars will meet when speedster
Demetrious Johnson takes on Brazilian phenom Renan Barao. Johnson is coming off
a career-best win over Kid Yamamoto at UFC 126, and Barao’s stellar win streak,
which includes back-to-back WEC victories, speaks for itself. “One of the
fastest men in the sport, Demetrious Johnson, and Renan Barao, with an
incredible 27 fight unbeaten streak, have both verbally agreed to fight at UFC
130 on May 28th in Las Vegas,” said UFC President Dana White.
Also on
the UFC 130 card, Japanese star Yamamoto returns in search of his first UFC win
when he faces off against Chris Cariaso.
UFC 131 Card Shapes
Up updated March 12th
Also, four bouts on the UFC 131 fight card
have been verbally agreed to, including a matchup of rising middleweights:
*
Mark Munoz vs. Demian Maia “Heavy handed Mark Munoz will take on Demian Maia,
one of the top Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts in MMA," says UFC president Dana
White.
* Anthony Perosh vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
* Jesse Bongfeldt vs.
Court McGee
* Darren Elkins vs. Michihiro Omigawa (at featherweight) UFC 131
will take place June 11th in Vancouver. More details about UFC 131 including
ticket information will be announced soon.
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