Gleison Tibau Replaces Cody McKenzie, Will Face Bart Palaszewski at UFC 130

Filed under: UFC, NewsUltimate Fighter season 12 contestant Cody McKenzie has been forced out of his UFC 130 fight with an injury, and Brazilian Gleison Tibau is likely to step in and replace him in facing veteran Bart Palaszewski.

The UFC confirmed t…

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Ultimate Fighter season 12 contestant Cody McKenzie has been forced out of his UFC 130 fight with an injury, and Brazilian Gleison Tibau is likely to step in and replace him in facing veteran Bart Palaszewski.

The UFC confirmed that Tibau has verbally agreed to the bout.

Evans-Rua and Wineland-Faber Announced as Co-Main Events of UFC 128 March 19 in New Jersey

(A year is a long time to wait to get beaten up.)
The UFC announced that the long-rumored light heavyweight title bout between champ Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and former champ Rashad Evans as well as a bantamweight contender bout between former W…


(A year is a long time to wait to get beaten up.)

The UFC announced that the long-rumored light heavyweight title bout between champ Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and former champ Rashad Evans as well as a bantamweight contender bout between former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber and former bantamweight champion Eddie Wineland will act as co-main events for UFC 128 Saturday March 19 in Newark, New Jersey.

According to the UFC.com, the event, which will take place at the Prudential Center, will also feature a featherwight match-up between Joseph Benevidez and Ian Loveland as well as a pair of lightweight showdowns pitting Kurt Pellegrino against Gleison Tibau and Edson Barbosa against Anthony Njokuani.

Although they have yet to be officially announced, the event, which was originally being planned for Abu Dhabi, will purportedly also include a welterweight scrap between Mike Pyle and Ricardo Almeida as well as a heavyweight tilt between Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovi?  and Brendan Schaub.

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Jim Miller Beats Gleison Tibau at UFC Fight Night 22

Filed under: UFCAs he continues to climb up the lightweight ladder, Jim Miller notched another big win Wednesday night with a hard-fought decision over Gleison Tibau fought at UFC Fight Night 22.

The judges scored the fight 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 for …

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As he continues to climb up the lightweight ladder, Jim Miller notched another big win Wednesday night with a hard-fought decision over Gleison Tibau fought at UFC Fight Night 22.

The judges scored the fight 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 for Miller, and although the fight was a little closer than those scores would suggest, it was still a very good showing for Miller, who is now 18-2, with his only two losses coming by decision to the two best lightweights in the world, Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard.

UFC Fight Night 22 Live Blog: Jim Miller vs. Gleison Tibau Updates

Filed under: UFCThis is the UFC Fight Night 22 live blog for Jim Miller vs. Gleison Tibau, a lightweight bout on tonight’s UFC on Spike TV event from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

Newly-promoted Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Miller (17-2) …

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This is the UFC Fight Night 22 live blog for Jim Miller vs. Gleison Tibau, a lightweight bout on tonight’s UFC on Spike TV event from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

Newly-promoted Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Miller (17-2) is seven of eight in the UFC, with the lone loss a decision to current No. 1 contender Gray Maynard. Meanwhile, Tibau (21-6) is seven of 10 in the UFC and coming off wins against Josh Neer and Caol Uno.

The live blog is below.

UFC Fight Night 22 Preview and Predictions

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveThe UFC is back on Spike Wednesday night for a live event that’s intended mostly as a lead-in to the start of Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter, but also happens to be a good card with four fights that should be clos…

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The UFC is back on Spike Wednesday night for a live event that’s intended mostly as a lead-in to the start of Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter, but also happens to be a good card with four fights that should be close and competitive.

What: UFC Fight Night 22: Marquardt vs. Palhares

When: Wednesday, 8 PM ET

Where: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas

Predictions on the four televised fights below.

UFC Fight Night Marquardt vs Palhares

UFC Fight Night Main card * Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs Rousimar Palhares – Bad matchup for Marquardt if this gets on the ground. With both their skillsets I like Palhares. * Lightweight bout: Efrain Escudero vs Charles Oliveira – Charles Oliveira wins this. * Lightweight bout: Jim Miller vs Gleison Tibau – Interesting fight […]

UFC Fight Night Main card

* Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs Rousimar Palhares – Bad matchup for Marquardt if this gets on the ground. With both their skillsets I like Palhares.

* Lightweight bout: Efrain Escudero vs Charles Oliveira – Charles Oliveira wins this.

* Lightweight bout: Jim Miller vs Gleison Tibau – Interesting fight here. If there is going to be a TKO its coming from Tibau’s hands. Miller could out point Tibau, but Gleison has been doing well is last couple of outings and really concentrating. I like Tibau here he will be bigger and more powerful – slower though.

* Lightweight bout: Ross Pearson vs Cole Miller – I don’t think Miller has an answer to anything that Pearson will be throwing. Pearson has looked great on his feet in his two fights vs Aaron Riley and Denis Siver. These two fighters are known for pushing the pace and steamrolling their opponents. Pearson handled them with relative ease. I think Miller will have trouble the whole fight so the odds of Miller slapping on a triangle or RNC I think are slim. Pearson has showed a laser like focus sticking to a fight plan against both Riley and Siver. I like Pearson to win.

UFC Fight Night Prelims card

* Lightweight bout: Yves Edwards vs John Gunderson – As much as I’m fan of Gunderson. I think Yves has the speed and all the ability to stifle Gunderson. Yves by decision.

* Light Heavyweight bout: Jared Hamman vs Kyle Kingsbury – Kingsbury has been looking better lately, and Hamman has that tough zombie style. I like Hamman because he is unbreakable.

* Middleweight bout: Tomasz Drwal vs Dave Branch – Dave Branch wins this.

* Middleweight bout: Rich Attonito vs Rafael Natal – Pass

* Welterweight bout: Anthony Waldburger vs David Mitchell – Pass

* Welterweight bout: Brian Foster vs Forrest Petz