Filed under: UFCThis is the UFC 116 live blog for all four of the untelevised preliminary bouts in support of tonight’s UFC 116 pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The four bouts are Kendall Grove vs. Goran Reljic, Gerald Harris vs. Dave Branc…
This is the UFC 116 live blog for all four of the untelevised preliminary bouts in support of tonight’s UFC 116 pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The four bouts are Kendall Grove vs. Goran Reljic, Gerald Harris vs. Dave Branch, Daniel Roberts vs. Forrest Petz and Jon Madsen vs. Karlos Vemola.
Filed under: UFCAmid all the hoopla surrounding the heavyweight title fight at UFC 116 this weekend, it’s easy to forget that while some fighters are competing for glory and lucrative paydays, others are just fighting for survival.
Amid all the hoopla surrounding the heavyweight title fight at UFC 116 this weekend, it’s easy to forget that while some fighters are competing for glory and lucrative paydays, others are just fighting for survival.
Hardly a UFC event goes by without at least one or two of the losers getting quietly cut from the roster a few days later. Their contracts may still have three fights left on them, but one bad performance (or just consecutive losing ones), and suddenly that piece of paper is good for little more than bird cage lining.
So who could be facing make-or-break moments at UFC 116, and who’s most likely to join the swollen ranks of America’s unemployed after this weekend? Let’s take a look after the jump.
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsMMA veteran Forrest Petz will get a second crack at competing in the UFC, after agreeing to step in on short notice to face Daniel Roberts at UFC 116, MMA Fighting has learned.
MMA veteran Forrest Petz will get a second crack at competing in the UFC, after agreeing to step in on short notice to face Daniel Roberts at UFC 116, MMA Fighting has learned.
Petz is replacing Julio Paulino, who withdrew from the fight for yet-undisclosed reasons.