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“UFC Primetime” returns to Spike TV tonight

MMAPreview — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:15:00 +0000

In anticipation of their UFC 111 main-event fight, UFC welterweight
champion Georges St-Pierre and challenger Dan Hardy will be featured in
“UFC Primetime,” a three-part special that airs on Spike TV.

The first episode debuts on Spike TV tonight at 10 p.m. ET/PT, while
parts two and three will air in the same timeslot on March 17 and March
24, respectively.

UFC 111 takes place March 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and airs on pay-per-view.

Stephan Bonnar loses UFC 110 appeal, welcomes rematch with Krzysztof Soszynski

MMAPreview — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Stephan Bonnar has lost an appeal to change the result of his UFC 110 loss to Krzystztof Soszynski.

The Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales ruled this past Tuesday
that the official result ruling the fight a TKO win in favor of
Soszynski stands.

“A review was held … and the Combat Sports Authority of NSW did not
seek to interfere with the referee’s decision,” wrote Craig Waller,
Executive Director of the Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales,
in an email sent to MMAjunkie.com late Tuesday night.

UFC Completes Card for Versus Debut

MMAPreview — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:10:11 +0000

Duane Ludwig will meet promotional newcomer Darren Elkins, a late replacement for an injured Spencer Fisher, in a preliminary lightweight match at UFC on Versus 1 on March 21 at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colo.

Jones, Vera focused on 205-pound division now, but heavyweight may be in future

MMAPreview — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:45:00 +0000

Jon Jones (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Brandon Vera (11-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) could be headed up a division around the same time.

The light heavyweight headliners of UFC on Versus 1 spoke Tuesday to
media about their March 21 fight, and both said a trip to the
heavyweight division is not out of the question in two years, give or
take.

It would be Vera’s second run in the weight class since June 2008, when
the UFC urged him to drop to 205 pounds after losses to Tim Sylvia and
Fabricio Werdrum. Jones has served his young career at light
heavyweight but said his still-growing frame may support a move up.

MMAjunkie.com Radio: Javier Vazquez, Rodney Wallace on special “Primetime” edition

MMAPreview — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:20:00 +0000

Due to some special events at our home in the Mandalay Bay Resort &
Casino in Las Vegas, MMAjunkie.com Radio moves from its regular noon to
2 p.m. ET slot to a special evening time tonight.

With a special primetime start of 9 p.m. ET, it’s only appropriate that
the man known as “Showtime,” WEC 47 winner Javier Vazquez, joins the
program. But Vazquez won’t sport the best nickname of the evening -
that belongs to Rodney Wallace, who fights at UFC 111 and goes by the
moniker of “Sho Nuff the Master.”

Listen to
and watch a video stream of the two-hour MMAjunkie.com Radio show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.

Elkins vs. Ludwig completes 11-bout “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” event

MMAPreview — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0000

UFC newcomer Darren Elkins (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was today confirmed by
the UFC as the final part of “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones.”

Elkins meets veteran Duane “Bang” Ludwig (19-10 MMA, 2-1 UFC) on the evening’s preliminary card.

The 11-bout event takes place March 21 at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield (near Denver), Colo. The main card airs live on Versus.

Brendan Schaub announced as third bonus character for “UFC Undisputed 2010″

MMAPreview — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:05:00 +0000

Video game retailer GameStop announced today that “The Ultimate
Fighter 10″ finalist Brendan Schaub (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is the third of
four playable bonus characters in the forthcoming “UFC Undisputed 2010″
title.

Jones joins James McSweeney and Marcus Jones as the three officially
announced bonus characters to date. The remaining character will be
announced on March 16.

Customers can secure access to these bonus characters by pre-ordering
the game with GameStop either in-store or online. According to the
company’s website, “a code and instructions to unlock the GameStop
exclusive fighters will come packaged with your game.”

Emerson vs. Lentz official; UFC Fight Night 21 complete with 11 bouts

MMAPreview — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:10:00 +0000

In a bout first reported by MMAjunkie.com, Rob
Emerson (9-8 MMA, 3-2-1 UFC) meets Nik Lentz (17-3-2 MMA, 1-0-1 UFC) on
the UFC Fight Night 21 preliminary card.

The UFC today announced the matchup, bringing the total number of fights on the card to 11.

Featuring a lightweight matchup between perennial contender Kenny
Florian and Japanese import Takanori Gomi, UFC Fight Night 21 takes
place March 31 at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. The main card
airs live on Spike TV and serves as the lead-in for “The Ultimate
Fighter 11″ season debut.

Strikeforce to offer fourth fight for CBS broadcast of “Strikeforce: Nashville”

MMAPreview — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:20:00 +0000

With three title fights planned for Strikeforce’s April return to CBS,
the producers of “Strikeforce: Nashville” could run into a real problem.

Properly timing three contests that could each potentially run 25
minutes – or 25 seconds – could leave the promotion with a bit of
downtime to fill.

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker recently told MMAjunkie.com that in order to fill the void, the promotion will
likely air a preliminary card fight for the first time.

Matt Wiman vs. Mac Danzig expected for UFC 115 in Vancouver

MMAPreview — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:10:00 +0000

A lightweight match-up between Matt Wiman (11-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) and Mac Danzig (19-7-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) is expected for UFC 115.

Sources close to the bout told MMAjunkie.com on
Tuesday that both fighters have agreed to meet one another and are
expected to put pen to paper soon.

While not yet officially announced, UFC 115 is expected to take place
June 12 at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. The night’s main
card airs on pay-per-view.