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Evan, Leo......you guys going to make this show?
This girl im "dating" wants to learn more about MMA since her dad has recently gotten into it so I might take her.
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
by Sherdog.com Staff
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The UFC announced Tuesday that they will be heading back to Texas for the first time in over two years for UFC 103 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Sept. 19.
Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin is expected to headline the show, but his participation has yet to be confirmed for the show, which needs a main event.
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic is also reported to be on the tilt in a heavyweight bout against Brazilian slugger Junior dos Santos.
Fights confirmed for the card include Mike Swick-Martin Kampmann, Josh Koscheck-Frank Trigg, Tyson Griffin-Hermes Franca and Cole Miller-Efrain Escudero. Sherdog.com has also confirmed with sources close to American Top Team that Gleison Tibau will be taking on Sean Sherk at UFC 103.
“Cro Cop” will be making his return to the Octagon, according to multiple reports. Filipovic (25-6-2) is coming off a knockout win over Mustapha al Turk in June. After flirting with returning to Japan, Filipovic has decided to return to the UFC, where he has had mixed results.
Dos Santos (8-1) will be looking to make “Cro Cop” his third victim in three tries since joining UFC. Impressive wins over Fabricio Werdum and Stefan Struve have fast-tracked the young fighter in the improving UFC heavyweight division.
The Swick-Kampmann affair will likely be a No. 1 contender’s match for a shot at Georges St. Pierre’s welterweight le. Joe Rogan passed along a comment from UFC matchmaker Joe Silva during Saturday’s UFC 100 broadcast that the winner would be next in line for the belt.
Swick (14-2) has piled up four consecutive wins since moving down to 170 pounds, dispatching Josh Burkman, Marcus Davis, Jonathan Goulet and, most recently, Ben Saunders.
Kampmann (15-2) has also had success since dropping down from middleweight, rattling off two wins, most notably beating former WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit by split decision in April.
Koscheck (12-4) will look to get back on the winning track after suffering a shocking knockout loss to UFC newcomer Paulo Thiago. Koscheck had looked like he might be on his way to a return engagement with St. Pierre before being derailed by losing two of his last three fights.
Trigg will return to the UFC for the first time in over four years. The two-time welterweight le contender has done well outside of the Octagon, running up a record of 7-2 fighting between 170 and 185 pounds. Trigg (19-6) has won just two of his five UFC bouts, though.
Evan, Leo......you guys going to make this show?
This girl im "dating" wants to learn more about MMA since her dad has recently gotten into it so I might take her.
she is only doing it for her dad, so quit it
j/k
she is only doing it for her dad, so quit it
j/k
haha well she likes boxing but has never watched an MMA fight so she doesnt know what its all about. Im teaching her man.
Yep, I'm going. Not sure about Evan...
I'm going fo sho.
I am convinced the AAC won't be more than 70% full so I am gunning for last minute scalpers and a good for some good seats.
Meh...Hendo vs Franklin rematch is the headliner...
still love the card... any updates on when tickets go on sale?
here we go...
presale (fightclub members only) went on sale july 16
public sale started July 18....
better jump on them fast...
Ahhh yea
Mount position
North south position
Side control
etc.
She already knows mount
At first I liked this fight now I think its .
Holy ...just looked at ticket master.
Section 105, Row C, Seats 3 - 4 = $405 x 2
that nonsense...
actually i misread...they are 450 a pop...
How does a normal human being afford to attend these things?? do people buy these tickets up at that price?
Just bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed
I like it more, because I will be there. If this was in San Jose, I would think it was .
pretty ty card
it really is...I am highly disappointed...
come on guys. your getting to go to a ufc event in your home town. who cares...
Franklin - Hendo pulled from the UFC website...odd.
http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=even...tCard&eid=2277
from Franklin's twitter...
“Ive heard the ufc pulled my fight off the website for 103. I dont kno y. They hvnt spoken to me @ this, n i assume the fight is still on.”
Dana was on the radio yesterday and a caller asked what about the main event in UFC 103. Dana said "My job is to put on the fighters you guys wanna see........ just stay tuned". Sounds like a main event change.
o Ortiz vs. Rich Franklin & Dan Henderson vs. Vitor Belfort.....I heard that rumor on Five Ounces of Pain.
That would be worth the drive for me. Hendo vs Belfort would be awesome!
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