Archive for August, 2009
Randy Couture signs six-fight extension with UFC
During tonight’s post-fight press conference for UFC 102, Randy Couture quickly put to rest any thoughts that he may retire. Couture and UFC president Dana White announced that Couture has signed a six-fight contract extension with the UFC.
His last contract was scheduled to run out after his next fight. After receiving a question about retirement, [...]
UFC 102 results
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Randy Couture via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Thiago Silva def. Keith Jardine via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:35
Jake Rosholt def. Chris Leben via technical submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 3, 1:30
Nate Marquardt def. Demian Maia via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:21
Brandon Vera def. Krzysztof Soszynski via unanimous decision (30-27, [...]
UFC 102 Live Results and Play-by-Play
Brandon Vera vs. Krzysztof Soszynski-
Round 1- Body kick from Vera in the first 10 seconds hurts Soszynki slightly. Both fighters staying on the outside. Vera working leg kicks. They clinch against the cage, Vera able to get free. Not much action with 2 minutes left in the round. Vera pushes Soszynski against the cage, but [...]
UFC 102- Main Card Picks
Brandon Vera vs. Krzysztof Soszynski: Vera is coming off a dominating victory over Mike Patt at UFC 96, and is trying to take his spot back amongst the UFC elite. Prior to the win over Patt, Vera had lost three of his last four fights, looking much slower and hesitant than he had looked in [...]
UFC 102- Preliminary Card Predictions
Ed Herman vs. Aaron Simpson: Simpson was a former two time All-American wrestler at Arizona State, and now trains alongside Ryan Bader and C.B. Dollaway at Arizona Combat Sports. He’s 5-0 in his MMA career, and all five wins have come via knockout or TKO. This will be his first fight in the UFC. Herman [...]
UFC 102 weigh-in results
All fighters make weight:
MAIN CARD
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (231) vs. Randy Couture (220)
Thiago Silva (205) vs. Keith Jardine (205)
Demian Maia (185) vs. Nate Marquardt (185)
Krzysztof Soszynski (205) vs. Brandon Vera (205)
Jake Rosholt (185) vs. Chris Leben (185)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Aaron Simpson (185) vs. Ed Herman (185.5)
Chris Tuchscherer (258) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (259)
Mike Russow (260) vs. Justin McCully (238)
Todd [...]
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira Coverage!
MMA Ground N’ Pound is your home for UFC 102 coverage! Later tonight we’ll have the results of the UFC 102 weigh-ins. We’ll also have full predictions and analysis of both the preliminary card and the main card.
Tomorrow we’ll bring you any breaking news that happens before the event. During the event, MMA Ground N’ [...]
