Bonnar and Soszynski open to rematch; Silva and Akiyama targeting future date

One of the inevitable questions that comes out of every post-UFC press
conference is, “What’s next?” for each of the evening’s fighters.

While the stock answer for nearly all UFC competitors is simply,
“Whoever the UFC puts in front of me,” a few of the fighters from this
weekend’s UFC 110 event in Sydney, Australia, had more specific goals
in mind.

After an auspicious ending to their preliminary card matchup, both
Stephan Bonnar and Krzysztof Soszynski said they’d be open to a
rematch, while main-card winner Wanderlei Silva appears destined for a
future bout with Yoshihiro Akiyama.


One of the inevitable questions that comes out of every post-UFC press
conference is, “What’s next?” for each of the evening’s fighters.

While the stock answer for nearly all UFC competitors is simply,
“Whoever the UFC puts in front of me,” a few of the fighters from this
weekend’s UFC 110 event in Sydney, Australia, had more specific goals
in mind.

After an auspicious ending to their preliminary card matchup, both
Stephan Bonnar and Krzysztof Soszynski said they’d be open to a
rematch, while main-card winner Wanderlei Silva appears destined for a
future bout with Yoshihiro Akiyama.


UFC 110 main card recap: Velasquez stuns Nogueira in first, Silva returns to win column

Heading into the main event of UFC 110, many MMA experts pointed to the suspect power of heavyweight Cain Velasquez and the legendary chin of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira as a reason “Big Nog” would eventually defeat his much-younger opponent.

Many MMA experts were horribly wrong.

Instead, Velasquez destroyed Nogueira on the feet in less than one-half
of a round in the main event of “UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez” at
Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia.


Heading into the main event of UFC 110, many MMA experts pointed to the suspect power of heavyweight Cain Velasquez and the legendary chin of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira as a reason “Big Nog” would eventually defeat his much-younger opponent.

Many MMA experts were horribly wrong.

Instead, Velasquez destroyed Nogueira on the feet in less than one-half
of a round in the main event of “UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez” at
Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia.


UFC 110 prelim recap: Soszynski cuts Bonnar, Lytle stuns Foster in Australia

Well, nothing can be perfect.

In the UFC’s first-ever trip to Australia, the UFC 110’s final preliminary card matchup ended in a bit of controversy as Krzysztof Soszynski was awarded a TKO win by opening up a deep cut on the face of opponent Stephan Bonnar via accidental headbutt.

The unfortunate ending to the matchup put a slight damper on what had otherwise been an exciting night of preliminary action at Sydney’s Acer Arena prior to the evening’s pay-per-view broadcast main card.


Well, nothing can be perfect.

In the UFC’s first-ever trip to Australia, the UFC 110’s final preliminary card matchup ended in a bit of controversy as Krzysztof Soszynski was awarded a TKO win by opening up a deep cut on the face of opponent Stephan Bonnar via accidental headbutt.

The unfortunate ending to the matchup put a slight damper on what had otherwise been an exciting night of preliminary action at Sydney’s Acer Arena prior to the evening’s pay-per-view broadcast main card.


MMAjunkie.com’s John Morgan on Cleveland’s “Inside the Cage” post-fight show

MMAjunkie.com lead staff reporter John Morgan is a guest on tonight’s “UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez” post-fight edition of “Inside the Cage.”

The MMA talk show airs on Cleveland’s ESPN affiliate, WKNR 850 AM, at 12 a.m. ET (9 p.m. PT). Morgan, who joins the show following the event’s post-fight press conference, and hosts Jordan Sherwood and Will Burge discuss all the action from tonight’s UFC 110 event, as well as some of the recent news surrounding this week’s event.

Cleveland-area readers can listen to the show on the AM dial, or listen online at ESPNCleveland.com.


MMAjunkie.com lead staff reporter John Morgan is a guest on tonight’s “UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez” post-fight edition of “Inside the Cage.”

The MMA talk show airs on Cleveland’s ESPN affiliate, WKNR 850 AM, at 12 a.m. ET (9 p.m. PT). Morgan, who joins the show following the event’s post-fight press conference, and hosts Jordan Sherwood and Will Burge discuss all the action from tonight’s UFC 110 event, as well as some of the recent news surrounding this week’s event.

Cleveland-area readers can listen to the show on the AM dial, or listen online at ESPNCleveland.com.


C.B. Dollaway expects the unexpected in UFC 110 matchup with Goran Reljic

The last time UFC fans saw Goran Reljic (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in the
octagon, C.B. Dollaway (9-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) was still just a cast member
of “The Ultimate Fighter 7.”

It was May 2008, and Reljic wowed a Las Vegas crowd with a
come-from-behind TKO victory over Wilson Gouveia that earned the
evening’s “Fight of the Night” tag at UFC 84.

Nearly two years later, Dollaway is now a five-time UFC veteran, and
Reljic is returning to action for the first time following a major back
surgery.


The last time UFC fans saw Goran Reljic (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in the
octagon, C.B. Dollaway (9-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) was still just a cast member
of “The Ultimate Fighter 7.”

It was May 2008, and Reljic wowed a Las Vegas crowd with a
come-from-behind TKO victory over Wilson Gouveia that earned the
evening’s “Fight of the Night” tag at UFC 84.

Nearly two years later, Dollaway is now a five-time UFC veteran, and
Reljic is returning to action for the first time following a major back
surgery.


George Roop tapped as late replacement, faces Leonard Garcia at WEC 47

Many were shocked when “The Ultimate Fighter 8” cast member George Roop
(10-6 MMA, 0-1 WEC) made the drop from lightweight to bantamweight
while skipping over the featherweight division.

Now it appears Roop will fill in that gap.

MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the event that Roop has
verbally agreed to face Leonard Garcia (13-5 MMA, 3-2 WEC) in a 145-pound matchup on the
preliminary card of WEC 47.


Many were shocked when “The Ultimate Fighter 8” cast member George Roop
(10-6 MMA, 0-1 WEC) made the drop from lightweight to bantamweight
while skipping over the featherweight division.

Now it appears Roop will fill in that gap.

MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the event that Roop has
verbally agreed to face Leonard Garcia (13-5 MMA, 3-2 WEC) in a 145-pound matchup on the
preliminary card of WEC 47.