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LAS VEGAS – UFC 143 take place tonight at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
As usual, you can catch a live video stream of the night’s post-fight press conference here on MMAjunkie.com at approximately 1 a.m. ET (10 p.m. PT local time).
Expect…
LAS VEGAS – UFC 143 take place tonight at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
As usual, you can catch a live video stream of the night’s post-fight press conference here on MMAjunkie.com at approximately 1 a.m. ET (10 p.m. PT local time).
Expected to take part in tonight’s press conference are UFC president Dana White, headliners Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit, and winners from the night’s main card.
Seven fighters – plus UFC President Dana White – attended the UFC 143 post-fight press conference: Carlos Condit, Renan Barao, Josh Koscheck, Fabricio Werdum, Dustin Poirier, Ed Herman, and Stephen Thompson.The event’s Fight of the Night bonuses …
Seven fighters – plus UFC President Dana White – attended the UFC 143 post-fight press conference: Carlos Condit, Renan Barao, Josh Koscheck, Fabricio Werdum, Dustin Poirier, Ed Herman, and Stephen Thompson.
The event’s Fight of the Night bonuses went to Fabricio Werdum and Roy Nelson. The two heavyweights engaged in a back-and-forth battle that took place predominantly on the feet, with Werdum taking the unanimous decision.
KO of the Night went to newcomer Thompson, who laid out fellow debutant Dan Stittgen with a highlight-reel head kick in the first round.
Dustin Poirier earned Submission of the Night for his mounted first-round triangle/armbar over Max Holloway. With the win, Poirier moves to 4-0 inside the Octagon.
Each bonused fighter received $65,000.
Press Conference highlights:
LAS VEGAS – Carlos Condit solved one of the most challenging puzzles in MMA.
The former WEC champ implemented a remarkably effective game plan and
won the UFC’s interim welterweight title by stifling ever-active but
ultimately frustrated ex-Strikeforc…
LAS VEGAS – Carlos Condit solved one of the most challenging puzzles in MMA.
The former WEC champ implemented a remarkably effective game plan and
won the UFC’s interim welterweight title by stifling ever-active but
ultimately frustrated ex-Strikeforce titleholder Nick Diaz, who
suggested he may retire after the loss.
The fight headlined UFC 143 and aired on pay-per-view from Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center. Prelims aired on FX and streamed on Facebook.
One of the most anticipated welterweight bouts is set to go down this evening in Las Vegas, former Strikeforce champ Nick Diaz takes on former WEC title holder Carlos Condit in a battle for the interim UFC welterweight title. The two fighters headline UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit which goes down at the Mandalay Bay […]
One of the most anticipated welterweight bouts is set to go down this evening in Las Vegas, former Strikeforce champ Nick Diaz takes on former WEC title holder Carlos Condit in a battle for the interim UFC welterweight title. The two fighters headline UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit which goes down at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
The Pay-Per-View event begins at 10pm ET / 7pm PT and then swaps to FX for four televised prelims at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, and those who “like” the UFC on Facebook can see two additional prelim bouts at 7:00 pm ET / 4:00 pm PT.
For those fans who can’t catch part, or all of the live UFC 143 broadcast, check out the ‘Play-by-Play’ results over at Sherdog.com beginning at approx. 7:10pm EST (4:10pm PST).
Unfortunately due to prior commitments, we won’t be offering the Live ‘Quick Results’ for the preliminary card, but we’ll offer updates for the full main card.
The full weigh-in results for UFC 143 is as follows:
Main Card (Pay-per-view)
Interim UFC Welterweight Championship bout: Carlos Condit def. Nick Diaz via Unanimous Decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
Heavyweight bout: Fabricio Werdum def. Roy Nelson via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight bout: Josh Koscheck def. Mike Pierce via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Bantamweight bout: Renan Barao def. Scott Jorgensen via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Middleweight bout: Ed Herman def. Clifford Starks via Submission (Rear-Naked choke) – R2 @ 1:43
Prelims FX
Featherweight bout: Dustin Poirier def. Max Holloway via Submission (Mounted Triangle-Armbar) – R1 @ 3:23
Bantamweight bout: Edwin Figueroa def. Alex Caceres via Split Decision (28-27, 27-28, 28-27) – Caceres had two points deducted due to an accidental groin kick
Welterweight bout: Matt Brown def. Chris Cope via KO (Punches) – R2 @ 1:19
Welterweight bout: Matt Riddle def. via Henry Martinez via Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Prelims (Facebook)
Middleweight bout: Rafael Natal def. Michael Kuiper via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Welterweight bout: Steven Thompson def. Dan Stittgen via KO (Kick) – R1 @ 4:13
UFC 143 featured a bantamweight bout between Scott Jorgensen and a rising contender in Renan Barao, who defeated the former UFC title challenger after three rounds. The judges scored the fight unanimously with 30-27 scorecards across the board. …
UFC 143 featured a bantamweight bout between Scott Jorgensen and a rising contender in Renan Barao, who defeated the former UFC title challenger after three rounds. The judges scored the fight unanimously with 30-27 scorecards across the board. What we’ll remember from this fight: It wasn’t a fight for Barao to display his finishing […]
Josh Koscheck survived a three-round grapple-fest with Mike Pierce at UFC 143 to stay in the hunt for the welterweight title.The fight was basically what we expected to see from the two elite wrestlers. They spent much of the match either up against th…
Josh Koscheck survived a three-round grapple-fest with Mike Pierce at UFC 143 to stay in the hunt for the welterweight title.
The fight was basically what we expected to see from the two elite wrestlers. They spent much of the match either up against the cage or on the mat. Both had control at one point or another but eventually, Koscheck was awarded the split decision.
It wasn’t an emphatic victory by any means, but it would have been unrealistic to expect Pierce to get knocked out or submitted. Every fight he’s lost has gone the distance.
Although it wasn’t spectacular, it was exactly what Koscheck needed. He didn’t have to make a statement against Pierce, he just had to survive. Now he’s in prime position to get a title shot in late 2012 or early 2013.
Barring some unforeseen setback, Koshceck will fight either Carlos Condit or Nick Diaz in his next fight. If he wins that, he will get his second chance to fight for the UFC welterweight throne.
Koscheck improved to 17-5 with his victory over Pierce. The 35-year-old has drastically improved his striking ability and, outside of Georges St. Pierre, I don’t think anybody in the welterweight division can touch him.
GSP is the only fighter to beat Koscheck since early 2009, and although Koscheck has already lost twice to the Canadian machine, he deserves another title shot, regardless of who’s holding the belt.
It certainly wasn’t pretty, but Koscheck’s victory over Pierce put him exactly where he needs to be.
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