Ryan Bader to face Jason Brilz at UFC 139

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A lot of people have wondered who Ryan Bader would face coming off of his embarrassing loss to Tito Ortiz at UFC 132. Well, it looks like we have our answer now. The former Ultimate Fighter winner will face Jason Brilz. The good old UFC webpage kept this one short and sweet:

Also agreed to on that same fight card is a second light heavyweight showdown, this one between Jason "Hitman" Brilz and Ryan "Darth" Bader.

Bader is actually on a two-fight losing streak, as he was also defeated by current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones back at UFC 126. Those were the first two losses of his career, and it remains to be seen whether Bader can still be a force in the division or not. Brilz has also lost two fights in a row, and could very well be looking for a new employer if he loses this fight, although his loss to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira was by the slimmest of margins and might not be counted against him.

Ryan "Darth" Bader (12-2)
Loss Tito Ortiz - Submission (Guillotine) UFC 132
Loss Jon Jones - Submission (Guillotine) UFC 126
Win Antonio Rogerio Nogueira - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 119

Jason "The Hitman" Brilz (18-4-1)
Loss Vladimir Matyushenko - KO (Punches) UFC 129
Loss Antonio Rogerio Nogueira - Decision (Split) UFC 114
Win Eric Schaefer - Decision (Unanimous) UFC on Versus 1

The return of Brock Lesnar

The rumor mill is that Brock Lesnar will return to the UFC in December but no word on who he will go against first.I for one welcome him back whole heartedly.He is a great athlete and a major player in the sport.Though he had some set backs he is still a good fighter but the question is,and most people I have talked to,ask if he is good enough to step in the octagon with the likes of Junior Dos Santos and Cain Valsquez? Only time will tell and I hope he has a good comeback.

Rich Franklin makes his comeback in December

UFC Middleweight champion Rich Franklin was in attendance at this weekend's Fight Tour event in Rockford, IL. At the event, Franklin spoke about his upcoming plans in the UFC. According to Franklin, he will be meeting with the UFC this week in order to set up his next fight. He's currently looking at late December for his return.
Franklin was scheduled to face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 133 earlier this month, but when Nogueira dropped out due to injury, Franklin was left without an opponent and pulled from the card.
Since 2007, Franklin has been competing primarily at either Light Heavyweight or a 195 pound Catchweight. But the ex-champion at 185 had some interesting comments about moving between divisions:

I've always said 185 is my home. But they [the UFC] don't want me to be there, so it's 205.

Interesting to hear Franklin, always the company man, state that he is fighting outside of his preferred weight because that is what the company wants. And it makes sense from the UFC's perspective - Franklin's last five fights have all been sort of "attraction" fights against name opponents and former champions. Light Heavyweight is where you can find more of those name fighters, and provides more opportunities for Franklin. But at 2-3 in his last five fights, is what's best for the company also what's best for Franklin at this point?

UFC 139 Fight Card

Event: UFC 139: "Velasquez vs. Dos Santos"
Date: Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, at 9 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV)
Location: HP Pavilion in San Jose, California
Main event:
265 lbs.: Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos
Main card (pay-per-view):
135 lbs.: Urijah Faber vs. Brian Bowles
185 lbs.: Tom Lawlor vs. Chris Weidman
170 lbs.: Rick Story vs. Martin Kampmann
170 lbs.: Josh Koscheck vs. TBA

Preliminary card (may not be broadcast):
155 lbs.: Gleison Tibau vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Fight card and line-up subject to change

MMA news: Bellator 48 results

MMA news: Bellator 48 results: Bellator 48 took place on Saturday night, live from the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. The show was broadcast live on the MTV 2 cab...

Bellator 48 results

Bellator 48 took place on Saturday night, live from the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. The show was broadcast live on the MTV 2 cable network, and featured the finals of the Summer Series Featherweight Tournament, along with some interesting non-tournament main events.

Below are quick-match results from the event:

MTV 2 Fights

-Pat Curran def. Marlon Sandro via KO (head kick) at 4:00 of Round 2.
-Cole Konrad def. Paul Buentello via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after 3 Rounds.
-Seth Petruzelli def. Ricco Rodriguez via TKO (punches) at 4:21 of Round 1.
-Rene Nazare def. Juan Barrantes via TKO (doctor stoppage) after 2 Rounds.

Preliminary Fights

-Jeff Nader def. Dan Cramer via TKO (ref stoppage) at 1:04 of Round 3.
-Nik Fekete def. Mark Griffin via TKO (elbows) at 3:12 of Round 2.
-Andrew Calandrelli def. Matt Nice via Submission (keylock) at 3:55 of Round 1.
-Ryan Quinn def. Brett Oteri via Technical Submission (rear naked choke) at 1:49 of Round 1.
-Saul Almeida def. Tateki Matsuda via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after 3 Rounds.

UFC Fight Night 25

A bantamweight tilt pitting Ken Stone against Donny Walker is the latest addition to an impressive roster for the UFC’s forthcoming Fight Night 25 event. Both men remain winless inside of the octagon, and given some uninspiring performances, a loss here could easily equate to walking papers for either man.

In another fight that could see the loser leave town, Daniel Roberts will collide with Anthony Waldburger in a welterweight duel. A loss for Roberts means three consecutive defeats; he’s certainly in no position to flirt with danger. Waldburger dropped his last fight to Johny Henrdicks at Fight Night 24, and while a loss to Roberts may not earn him a pink slip, it’ll certainly leave him on the cusp of unemployment.

In the events headlining bout, former title challenger Jake Shields will meet surging prospect, Jake Ellenberger.

Shields sports a promotional record of just 1-1, having beaten Martin Kampmann via decision in his promotional debut, and subsequently dropping a five round decision to current champion Georges St. Pierre.

Ellenberger in contrast enters the bout with momentum on his side, as he’s pieced together an impressive four fight winning streak. Amongst his recent victims are John Howard and Mike Pyle. Ellenberger’s UFC record stands at 4-1.

Check out the 11 bouts now official for the event, which unfolds on September 17, from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

Jake Shields vs. Jake Ellenberger
Court McGee vs. Dongi Yang
Jonathan Brookins vs. Erik Koch
Alan Belcher vs. Jason MacDonald
Cody McKenzie vs. Vagner Rocha
Evan Dunham vs. Shamar Bailey
Matt Riddle vs. Lance Benoist
Ken Stone vs. Donny Walker
DaMarques Johnson vs. Clay Harvison
Daniel Roberts vs. Anthony Waldburger
Mackens Semerzier vs. Mike Lullo

Scheduled MMA Events

Bellator 48
August 20,2011 9:00p.m.
Bellator 48 will take place at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville,Conn.
It will be the finale of the 8-man summer series featherweight tournament.
Pat Curran and Marlon Sandro will fight it out in the night's main event and vie for a future title shot.

Bellator heavyweight champion Cole Konrad will face Paul Buentello in a non-title fight.Also former UFC heavyweight Champ Ricco Rodriguez and Seth Petruzelli are also slated to fight.



UFC 134:RIO
August 27,2011 9:00p.m.
UFC 134 will take place iat Rio De Janeiro's HSBC Arena


Bellator 49
Septembe 10,2011 9:02p.m.
Bellator 49 will take place at Ceasers Atlantic City,New Jersey
This will be a five welterweight tournament.
Fights between Dan Hornbuckle vs. Luis Santos,Ben Saunders vs. Rick Hawn,Brent Weedman vs. Chris Loranzo,and Douglas Lima vs. Steve Carl round out the opening rounds.


Strikeforce Grand Prix:Barnett vs. Kharitonov
September 10,2011 10:00p.m.
Will take place in Cincinnati,Ohio at the US Bank Arena
Featuring Fedor vs. Henderson and a championship match between champion Ronaldo"Jacare"Souza vs. Luke Rockhold.The event will also host the strikeforce heavyweight tournament semifinals,Josh Barnett will face off against Sergel Kharitonov while Daniel Cormier will face Antonio Silva.
The card will also feature a lightweight fight between Josh Thomson and Maximo Blanco.

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