On Saturday, August 17, 2013, UFC Fight Night 26 will hit the airwaves live from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. In the main event of the evening, former Light Heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will look to get back into the win column against brash wrestler Chael Sonnen. Sonnen is known primarily for his pro wrestling-style trash talk routine, but he backs up the talk with a punishing takedown and ground control game. If Shogun wants to avoid the first back-to-back losses of his career, he is going to have to find a way to keep this fight standing, where he will have his way with Sonnen.
Main Card:
Mauricio Rua vs. Chael Sonnen
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Rua (+115)
- Sonnen (-145)
Betonline.com Odds
- Rua (+110)
- Sonnen (-140)
Alistair Overeem vs. Travis Browne
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Overeem (-215)
- Browne (+170)
Betonline.com Odds
- Overeem (-225)
- Browne (+185)
Urijah Faber vs. Yuri Alcantara
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Faber (-300)
- Alcantara (+230)
Betonline.com Odds
- Faber (-280)
- Alcantara (+220)
Matt Brown vs. Mike Pyle
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Brown (-160)
- Pyle (+130)
Uriah Hall vs. John Howard
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Hall (-450)
- Howard (+325)
Joe Lauzon vs. Michael Johnson
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Lauzon (-260)
- Johnson (+200)
Preliminary Card:
Brad Pickett vs. Michael McDonald
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Pickett
- McDonald
Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway
Bovada.Iv Odds
- McGregor (-280)
- Holloway (+220)
Mike Brown vs. Steven Siler
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Brown
- Siler
Diego Brandao vs. Daniel Pineda
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Brandao
- Pineda
Manny Gamburyan vs. Cole Miller
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Gamburyan
- Miller
Cody Donovan vs. Ovince St. Preux
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Donovan
- St. Preux
Ramsey Nijem vs. James Vick
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Nijem
- Vick
In the semi-main event, former Strikeforce and K-1 World Grand Prix champion Alistair Overeem will square off against Travis “Hapa” Browne in a matchup of huge, powerful Heavyweights. Both of these guys have physical strength and punching power in excess, so this has all the makings of a brutal, physical encounter. Rounding out the card are a Bantamweight bout pitting “The California Kid” Urijah Faber against Iuri Alcantara and a Welterweight showdown between Mike Pyle and tough guy Matt “The Immortal” Brown.
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