It’s FINALLY official!!! Posted on UFC.com today:
“For years, fight fans have speculated about the outcome of a historic dream matchup between two legendary figures in the sport of mixed martial arts, Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva. Tonight, on Spike TV’s 2007 Scream Awards, UFC President Dana White announced that this dream will finally become a reality when UFC and PRIDE former champions Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell and “The Axe Murderer” Wanderlei Silva face each other at UFC 79: NEMESIS live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, December 29, 2007.”
Un! Be! Lievable!!!!!!!
What’s more unbelievable than finally getting this fight lined up? Well how’s about throwin’ in the Welterweight Title Match on the same card? Yes, in addition to that HUGE main event, Matt Serra will defend his belt against arch rival Matt Hughes on December 29!!!! Start countin’ the days people!!!
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The only drama from the weigh-ins was that Josh Burkman didn’t make weight his first time around but eventually made weight, here are all the numbers:
- Anderson Silva (184.5) vs Rich Franklin (184)
- Tim Sylvia (260.5) vs Brandon Vera (225.5)
- Stephan Bonnar (204) vs Eric Schafer (203)
- Kalib Starnes (186) vs Alan Belcher (186)
- Jorge Gurgel (155) vs Alvin Robinson (155.5)
- Jason MacDonald (184.5) vs Yushin Okami (186)
- Ryan Jensen (185.5) vs Demian Maia (185)
- Josh Burkman (171) vs Forrest Petz (170)
- Jason Black (156) vs Matt Grice (155)
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Here are the latest odd and lines from our homies at BetUS.com, if your gonna lay down some skrill…thats the place to go.
(Just so you know, a plus (+) number beside a fighter means that they are the UNDERDOG; the number represents how much $ you win for every $100 you bet. A minus (-) number means that the fighter is the FAVORITE; that number represents how much $ you have to bet to win $100)
Check these out:
Jason MacDonald (+170) vs Yushin Okami (-210)
Kalib Starnes (-130) vs Alan Belcher (+100)
Brandon Vera (-155) vs Tim Sylvia(+125)
Anderson Silva (-210) vs Rich Franklin (+170)
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Big rivalry, no love. No really, none at all, these dudes HATE each other. Word on the steet is that they were once homies, but Guillard’s rise to UFC notoriety split their friendship into pieces. Spawning internet slap fights and a rumored REAL slap fight at an undisclosed UFC event.
Guillard is coming off a suspension for smack, and Clementi coming off a submission win at UFC76.
They’re supposed to go toe to toe at UFC79 on December 29th.
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Cuban grappling superstar Hector Lombard won’t be able to make his UFC debut against fellow Karo Parisyan at UFC78. Unfortunatley the Cuban National was not granted a visa to enter the US, even though he now resides full time in Australia.
Too bad really, this guy was poised to make a serious mark in the UFC.
Lombard recently fought to a draw in July on a Cage Fighting Championship card but was on a four fight winning streak after he left PRIDE. His appearance in the UFC gives us all hope that we might see a rematch between him anf fellow PRIDE star and also new UFC fighter Akihiro Gono.
No word yet on a replacement.
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