TUF 12 Finale Undercard Live Blog: Wilkinson vs. McKenzie, More

Filed under: UFCLAS VEGAS – This is “The Ultimate Fighter” Finale live blog for the six preliminary card bouts of tonight’s event at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas.

The six unaired fights are Aaron Wilkinson vs. Cody McKenzie; Ian Loveland vs. T…

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LAS VEGAS – This is “The Ultimate Fighter” Finale live blog for the six preliminary card bouts of tonight’s event at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas.

The six unaired fights are Aaron Wilkinson vs. Cody McKenzie; Ian Loveland vs. Tyler Toner; Kyle Watson vs. Sako Chivitchian; Nick Pace vs. Will Campuzano; Pablo Garza vs. Fredson Paixao; and David Branch vs. Rich Attonito.

The live blog is below.

Zhang Tie Quan Ready to Show How a Chinese Athlete Can Fight

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One of the biggest fights of the year in mixed martial arts takes place on Thursday night when Jose Aldo fights Manny Gamburyan for the featherweight champion of the world. But the fight that could be the most significant bout of…

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One of the biggest fights of the year in mixed martial arts takes place on Thursday night when Jose Aldo fights Manny Gamburyan for the featherweight champion of the world. But the fight that could be the most significant bout of the year will happen a few hours earlier on the same World Extreme Cagefighting card, and it will be largely overlooked and maybe not even shown on the television broadcast.

That fight features China’s Zhang Tie Quan stepping into the cage to take on an American named Pablo Garza, and it represents a major opportunity for American MMA to break into the Chinese market.

Every American company is intrigued by the possibilities of expanding into China, and Zuffa (parent company of the WEC and UFC) is no different. And while it’s not realistic to think Zhang could do for MMA what Yao Ming did for basketball, Zhang knows that if he succeeds on the American stage, he could have a huge impact on the growth of the sport in the world’s most populous nation.

Pablo Garza Replaces Jason Reinhardt, Will Face Tiequan Zhang at WEC 51

Filed under: WEC, NewsJason Reinhardt is out of his fight against prized WEC signee Tiequan Zhang and will be replaced by Pablo Garza on Thursday’s WEC 51 card.

The WEC made the announcement via Twitter on Monday morning, and MMA Fighting has confirm…

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Jason Reinhardt is out of his fight against prized WEC signee Tiequan Zhang and will be replaced by Pablo Garza on Thursday’s WEC 51 card.

The WEC made the announcement via Twitter on Monday morning, and MMA Fighting has confirmed with sources close to Reinhardt that a failed eye exam will keep him from making his WEC debut.

Garza (7-0), Reinhardt’s replacement, was one of 28 contestants vying for a spot in the house on the current Season 12 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” But he lost his preliminary fight to Michael Johnson, who went on to become coach Georges St-Pierre’s top pick in the team selection, which aired last week.

Full Cast Announced for TUF 12

Filed under: UFC, NewsSpike TV has announced the cast for this upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter 12, which premieres Sept. 15 on the cable channel.

28 lightweights will compete in a tournament to determine one winner of a six-figure UFC contract…

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Spike TV has announced the cast for this upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter 12, which premieres Sept. 15 on the cable channel.

28 lightweights will compete in a tournament to determine one winner of a six-figure UFC contract. The coaches this season are UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and No. 1 contender Josh Koscheck.

The list is below in alphabetical order.