A back injury has forced former Strikeforce lightweight Isaac Vallie-Flagg (14-3-1) out of next months UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson event. Stepping in on two-weeks notice will be Octagon newcomer James Krause (19-4), who now meets Canadian fighter Sam ‘Hands of Stone’ Stout (20-8-1) as part of the FX prelims. News of the change was […]
Isaac Vallie-Flagg
A back injury has forced former Strikeforce lightweight Isaac Vallie-Flagg (14-3-1) out of next months UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson event.
Stepping in on two-weeks notice will be Octagon newcomer James Krause (19-4), who now meets Canadian fighter Sam ‘Hands of Stone’ Stout (20-8-1) as part of the FX prelims.
News of the change was announced this afternoon by the Canadian office of the Ultimate Fighting Championship via Twitter (@UFC_CA).
– Switch up of lightweights for #UFC161. @IKEVF forced out with an injury; @SammyJstout will now face former WECer @TheJamesKrause
UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson is scheduled to take place on June 15, 2013 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Stout is 4-2 in his last six matches and is 1-1 in his last two bouts. The Canadian fighter picked up a split decision over Caros Fodor last February at UFC 157, while losing a decision to John Makdessi last November at UFC 154.
Krause enters the UFC riding a seven fight win streak picking up two KO finishes, three submissions and two decisions in that run. His most recent match took place last January at a Resurrection Fighting Alliance show where Krause earned a decision against Toby Imada. Krause made two appearances with the WEC, losing both matches against Ricardo Lamas and Donald Cerrone.
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis answers UFC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani and his 8 rapid-fire questions. Pettis professes his love of Brazilian women, talks about his lack of dancing ability and even reveals a secret weapon that he’s yet to use in the Octagon.
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis answers UFC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani and his 8 rapid-fire questions. Pettis professes his love of Brazilian women, talks about his lack of dancing ability and even reveals a secret weapon that he’s yet to use in the Octagon.
With a knee injury sidelining UFC women’s bantamweight contender Cat Zingano, UFC president Dana White brought in Miesha Tate to replace Zingano on the first coed season of The Ultimate Fighter. In this video, White reveals his reasons for bringing in Tate to coach opposite UFC champ Ronda Rousey.
With a knee injury sidelining UFC women’s bantamweight contender Cat Zingano, UFC president Dana White brought in Miesha Tate to replace Zingano on the first coed season of The Ultimate Fighter. In this video, White reveals his reasons for bringing in Tate to coach opposite UFC champ Ronda Rousey.
On Monday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship revealed a couple of featherweight bouts for this August’s upcoming UFC 164 event pitting former contender Chad ‘Money’ Mendes (14-1) against Clay ‘The Carpenter’ Guida (30-13) and Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier (13-3) versus Erik ‘New Breed’ Koch (13-2). UFC 160 is expected to take place on August 31, 2013 […]
Chad Mendes
On Monday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship revealed a couple of featherweight bouts for this August’s upcoming UFC 164 event pitting former contender Chad ‘Money’ Mendes (14-1) against Clay ‘The Carpenter’ Guida (30-13) and Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier (13-3) versus Erik ‘New Breed’ Koch (13-2).
UFC 160 is expected to take place on August 31, 2013 at the HMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
Mendes has won three straight, bouncing back from the first loss of his career back at UFC 142 against division champ Jose Aldo. Since then he’s gone on to rattle off three first round (T)KO finishes. Most recently he finished Darren Elkins this past April at UFC on FOX 7.
Guida made his featherweight debut this past January, ending a two fight losing skid by defeating Hatsu Hioki via split decision at UFC on FOX 6.
Poirier dropped his last fight, losing by decision to Cub Swanson this past February at UFC on FUEL TV 7 putting his record at 1-2 in his last three.
Koch also suffered a loss in his last trip to the Octagon, losing via second round TKO to Ricardo Lamas at UFC on FOX 6. The defeat ended a four fight win streak for ‘New Breed.’
FOX Sports was on the scene in Las Vegas to get the exclusive inside look at the TUF 18 coaching drama from the perspectives of UFC President Dana White, Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey and new opposing Head Coach Miesha Tate. Watch the new season and new coaches on TUF’s all-new network FOX Sports 1 on September 4.
FOX Sports was on the scene in Las Vegas to get the exclusive inside look at the TUF 18 coaching drama from the perspectives of UFC President Dana White, Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey and new opposing Head Coach Miesha Tate. Watch the new season and new coaches on TUF’s all-new network FOX Sports 1 on September 4.
Of the twenty-four fighters competing at last weekends UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot II event, a total of sixteen fighters were issued some degree of medical suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Of those sixteen, seven fighters face suspensions that could see them sit out for the next six months unless medically cleared. Those […]
Of the twenty-four fighters competing at last weekends UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot II event, a total of sixteen fighters were issued some degree of medical suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Of those sixteen, seven fighters face suspensions that could see them sit out for the next six months unless medically cleared. Those suspended include Mark Hunt, Glover Teixeira, Gray Maynard, Dennis Bermudez, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Stephen, Thompson, and Brian Bowles.
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot II took place on May 25, 2013 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez did not receive any suspension while his opponent Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva is out until June 25.
Co-main event heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Mark Hunt both received suspensions. JDS is out till June 25 for a right eyebrow laceration while Hunt is out for six-months for a broken right big toe.
Check out the full list of medical suspensions (as posted by Sherdog.com) for UFC 160 below:
Main Card (Pay-per-view)
Antonio Silva: Suspended until June 25 with no contact until June 16
Junior dos Santos: Suspended until June 25 with no contact until June 16 for right eyebrow laceration
Mark Hunt: Suspended until Nov. 22 unless broken right big toe cleared by doctor; regardless, suspended until July 25 with no contact until July 10
Glover Teixeira: If right hand and left elbow x-rays come back positive, suspended until Nov. 22 unless cleared by doctor
Gray Maynard: Needs ophthalmological clearance on dilated right pupil, or no contest until Nov. 22; regardless, suspended until July 25 with no contact until July 10
Donald Cerrone: Suspended until July 10 with no contact until June 25 for right eye and elbow lacerations
K.J. Noons: Suspended until July 25 with no contact until July 25 for multiple facial lacerations
Preliminary Card (FX)
Mike Pyle: Suspended until June 25 with no contact until June 16
Rick Story: Suspended until July 10 with no contact until June 25 for lacerations
Dennis Bermudez: If x-rays on both feet and right hand come back positive, suspended until Nov. 22 unless cleared by doctor; regardless, no contest until June 25 with no contact until June 16
Max Holloway: Suspended until June 25 with no contact until June 16 for nose laceration
Colton Smith: Suspended until July 10 with no contact until June 25 for left cheek laceration
Khabib Nurmagomedov: Suspended until Nov. 22 unless left knee is cleared by orthopedic doctor
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
Stephen Thompson: If x-ray of left foot comes back positive, suspended until Nov. 22 unless cleared by doctor
Brian Bowles: If x-ray of right hand comes back positive, suspended until Nov. 22 unless cleared by doctor; regardless, no contest until July 10 with no contact until June 25
Estevan Payan: Suspended with no contact until July 25 for multiple facial lacerations
