UFC 136 is less than a day away, and it’s anticipated to go down as one of the best cards of the year.What makes the card so great is the matchups it features and the fighters who will be going head-to-head. The event will be headlined by UFC lightweig…
UFC 136 is less than a day away, and it’s anticipated to go down as one of the best cards of the year.
What makes the card so great is the matchups it features and the fighters who will be going head-to-head. The event will be headlined by UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar taking on Gray Maynard for the third time. It will be a rematch of their draw from earlier this year.
In the co-main event, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo defends his title against former lightweight title challenger Kenny Florian.
Also on the card, Chael Sonnen looks to get another shot at UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, but he must get through Brian Stann first.
In the build up to the fight, Sonnen has been more outspoken on Silva than he has on his opponent, who is a former U.S. Marine and former WEC light heavyweight champion.
These are the best quotes leading up to tomorrow’s fights.
HOUSTON — It’s time for another edition of the MMAFighting Preview “Show,” and joining us this time around is Mike Chiappetta. Watch below as Mike and I discuss all the major storylines heading into UFC 136, headlined by Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard III.
HOUSTON — It’s time for another edition of the MMAFighting Preview “Show,” and joining us this time around is Mike Chiappetta. Watch below as Mike and I discuss all the major storylines heading into UFC 136, headlined by Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard III.
UFC 136 will take place live from Houston tomorrow night. While a lot of tomorrow night’s focus will be on the second title fight of the night between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard, there is one fighter who has even more at stake. Kenny Florian …
UFC 136 will take place live from Houston tomorrow night.
While a lot of tomorrow night’s focus will be on the second title fight of the night between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard, there is one fighter who has even more at stake.
Kenny Florian (15-5) will challenge Jose Aldo for the featherweight championship in the co-main event.
Over the years, Florian been one of the best fighters in the UFC. When it comes to a major fight though, Florian has been looked at as one of MMA’s biggest chokes.
In the middleweight final of Ultimate Fighter Season 1, Florian lost to Diego Sanchez.
Following the loss, Florian would go on to drop to welterweight, then lightweight, winning three straight.
The winning streak put Florian in position to fight for the vacant UFC lightweight title.
At UFC 64, Florian faced former welterweight contender Sean Sherk for the lightweight title. Sherk outwrestled Florian to earn a unanimous decision victory.
Florian would go on to win his next six fights, five of which ended by submission or knockout.
The winning streak made him the top contender once again. This time around, Florian would have to face a man he claimed he looked up to, BJ Penn.
During the UFC 101 main event, Florian repeatedly tried to take Penn down, but was unable to. In the fourth round, Penn was able to take Florian down and eventually submit him with a rear-naked choke.
Florian had once again climbed his way to the top of the division only to lose in the biggest fight of his career.
After wins against Clay Guida and Takanori Gomi, Florian found himself fighting in a No. 1 contender’s match against Maynard.
The fight had a special meaning for Florian as it was the first time the UFC had ever been in his home state of Massachusetts. Florian was once again dominated by wrestling as Maynard repeated took him to the ground and kept him there.
After the loss and a knee injury, Florian decided to change weight divisions again, this time dropping to featherweight.
At UFC 131, Florian was successful at his featherweight debut, defeating Aldo’s teammate Diego Nunes.
Florian now finds himself back in a title fight, almost five years to the date after he lost his first shot at UFC gold.
At age 35, this could be the last chance Florian gets at a title. A win would without a doubt be the defining moment of his career.
Because he has lost every big fight in his career, Florian has been called a choke. A win would not only put the featherweight title on Florian, but also lift a huge burden that has been on his shoulder for years.
Tomorrow night, Ken-Flo can make history and finally prove that he has what it takes to be a UFC champion.
UFC 136 goes down Saturday at Houston’s Toyota Center, and it will feature an anticipated rematch between UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and No. 1 contender Gray Maynard.Their last fight ended in a draw and leaves many questions regarding who d…
UFC 136 goes down Saturday at Houston’s Toyota Center, and it will feature an anticipated rematch between UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and No. 1 contender Gray Maynard.
Their last fight ended in a draw and leaves many questions regarding who deserved the victory. It will be settled tomorrow night on pay-per-view.
In the co-main event, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will challenge former lightweight title challenger Kenny Florian.
Other main card bouts include Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann, Melvin Guillard vs. Joe Lauzon and Nam Phan vs. Leonard Garcia.
Weigh-in results:
MAIN CARD (pay-per-view)
Champion Frankie Edgar (154.5) vs. Gray Maynard (155)
The UFC 136 weigh-ins took place on Friday, October 7 and all fighters were on weight.The fight card will take place on Saturday, October 8 from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and will be headlined by two UFC title bouts. The co-main event will fe…
The UFC 136 weigh-ins took place on Friday, October 7 and all fighters were on weight.
The fight card will take place on Saturday, October 8 from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and will be headlined by two UFC title bouts. The co-main event will feature Jose Aldo putting his UFC featherweight title on the line against Kenny Florian, while the main event will see lightweight champion Frankie Edgar meet up with Gray Maynard.
Frankie Edgar (154.5) vs. Gray Maynard (155)
Jose Aldo (145) vs. Kenny Florian (145)
Chael Sonnen (185.5) vs. Brian Stann (186)
Leonard Garcia (145) vs. Nam Phan (145)
Melvin Guillard(155.5) vs. Joe Lauzon (155.5)
Demian Maia (185) vs. Jorge Santiago (185)
Anthony Pettis (154.5) vs. Jeremy Stephens (156)
Joey Beltran (245) vs. Stipe Miocic (236)
Darren Elkins (145) vs. Tiequan Zhang (146)
Eric Schafer (185.5) vs. Aaron Simpson (186)
Steve Cantwell (186) vs. Mike Massenzio (185)
Four fights will stream on the UFC’s facebook page beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET. Spike TV will then carry two preliminary card fights at 8 p.m. ET with the main card going live on pay-per-view at 9 p.m. ET.
