UFC 108

This was originally set for a match-up between Anderson Silva and Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Vitor Belfort. However, the current middleweight champ had an elbow surgery and has not fully recovered. Thiago Silva and Sugar Rashad Evans will now headline UFC 108 which will be  aired live at 10AM on channel 34.

There were also talks that this could have been the much awaited comeback of the monstrosity that is Brock Lesnar to defend his heavyweight title but due to his continuing illness his fight against Shane Carwin will have to wait early next year.

Big stars who were supposed to fight for this event also pulled out citing injuries. One of them was Gabriel Gonzaga. He was  scheduled to fight fellow Brazilian Junior dos Santos but due to his illness, he was immediately replaced by Dutch fighter Gilber Yvel.

Fighters who bailed out of this event were probably too lazy to go to training. We can’t blame them. It’s the holiday season for chrissake. Nobody wants to get kicked by their conditioning coach on the most wonderful time of the year. That is just not right.

Anyhoo, my money is on Thiago Silva for the main event. Rashad probably has not recovered from that knock out punch thrown to him by Lyoto Machida to snatch the Light Heavyweight Title from him.

Here is the Official Fight Card. I’m going be too drunk to watch the first few fights because there is a huge possibility that I may be ushering the New Year with a couple of booze. Hehe!

MAIN CARD

Light Heavyweight bout: Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva

Welterweight bout: Dustin Hazelett vs. Paul Daley

Lightweight bout: Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout

Lightweight bout: Jim Miller vs. Duane Ludwig

Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel

Listening to Jason Derulo’s “Watcha Say”

Declaration Day

 

The extremely appalling news about Fedor Emelianenko’s decision not to join the industry’s leading organization, UFC, has dissapointed a lot of Mixed Martial Arts fans all over the world. The six foot russian, who is considered as the best fighter in the world, signed a contract with an up and coming organization called Strikeforce. Le sigh. The dream of most MMA freaks to witness the fight between that dreadful looking monster, Brock Lesnar and the mighty russian has vanished into thin air.

But don’t fret my heterosexual male peeps, we have a lot of fights in store in the future that will headline our beer sessions every weekend. Like this Sunday, August 09 at 10 AM. UFC 101 Declaration that will feature fights of Lightweight Champion, BJ Penn and Middleweight title holder, Anderson Silva against the super awesome Forrest Griffin.

It is going to be one a one gnarly event not to be missed.

battle of epic proportions

This is gonna be one helluva fight. Sunday, February 1 at 11 AM.

 

 

ultimate

I almost crapped my boxers last night when I saw the preview of UFC 92 last night on channel 34 while eating my late night cereals and watching the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter. I grabbed my phone immediately (which desperately needs an upgrade) and checked if I have any major drinking session that day. I only have one schedule  and that is to meet my super fab friend from Japan, Noodle. Party starts at 1PM. Whew! I simply cannot afford to miss this stupendous event. This is Major!

Two championship bouts will be featured that night. Light Heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin will take on the number one contender Rashad “sugar” Evans who sent “The Iceman”into an unexpected slumber last September during UFC 88 and UFC interim Heavyweight champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will face Frank Mir. Winner of this match up will face that beast who kicked my hero’s royal ass a month ago for the unification bout in early 2009.

The third main event will feature Rampage Jackson and The Axe Murderer in a rubber match.

So if you are a UFC freak like me, you will cancel every appointment on December 28, 2008 10am and will keep your eyes glued on the TV screen. If there’s no chance of ditching your post Christmas parties with friends and families, you can also catch the primetime telecast on Studio 23 at 10:45 PM.

 You know I’ll be cheering for only one fighter. I was thinking of getting a customized shirt that will have the words “Fight Forrest, fight!” on the back. Hehe!