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Jones, Vera focused on 205-pound division now, but heavyweight may be in future
Jon Jones (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Brandon Vera (11-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) could be headed up a division around the same time.
The light heavyweight headliners of UFC on Versus 1 spoke Tuesday to
media about their March 21 fight, and both said a trip to the
heavyweight division is not out of the question in two years, give or
take.
It would be Vera’s second run in the weight class since June 2008, when
the UFC urged him to drop to 205 pounds after losses to Tim Sylvia and
Fabricio Werdrum. Jones has served his young career at light
heavyweight but said his still-growing frame may support a move up.
MMAjunkie.com Radio: Javier Vazquez, Rodney Wallace on special “Primetime” edition
Due to some special events at our home in the Mandalay Bay Resort &
Casino in Las Vegas, MMAjunkie.com Radio moves from its regular noon to
2 p.m. ET slot to a special evening time tonight.
With a special primetime start of 9 p.m. ET, it’s only appropriate that
the man known as “Showtime,” WEC 47 winner Javier Vazquez, joins the
program. But Vazquez won’t sport the best nickname of the evening -
that belongs to Rodney Wallace, who fights at UFC 111 and goes by the
moniker of “Sho Nuff the Master.”
Listen to
and watch a video stream of the two-hour MMAjunkie.com Radio show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
Elkins vs. Ludwig completes 11-bout “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” event
UFC newcomer Darren Elkins (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was today confirmed by
the UFC as the final part of “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones.”
Elkins meets veteran Duane “Bang” Ludwig (19-10 MMA, 2-1 UFC) on the evening’s preliminary card.
The 11-bout event takes place March 21 at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield (near Denver), Colo. The main card airs live on Versus.
Brendan Schaub announced as third bonus character for “UFC Undisputed 2010″
Video game retailer GameStop announced today that “The Ultimate
Fighter 10″ finalist Brendan Schaub (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is the third of
four playable bonus characters in the forthcoming “UFC Undisputed 2010″
title.
Jones joins James McSweeney and Marcus Jones as the three officially
announced bonus characters to date. The remaining character will be
announced on March 16.
Customers can secure access to these bonus characters by pre-ordering
the game with GameStop either in-store or online. According to the
company’s website, “a code and instructions to unlock the GameStop
exclusive fighters will come packaged with your game.”
Emerson vs. Lentz official; UFC Fight Night 21 complete with 11 bouts
In a bout first reported by MMAjunkie.com, Rob
Emerson (9-8 MMA, 3-2-1 UFC) meets Nik Lentz (17-3-2 MMA, 1-0-1 UFC) on
the UFC Fight Night 21 preliminary card.
The UFC today announced the matchup, bringing the total number of fights on the card to 11.
Featuring a lightweight matchup between perennial contender Kenny
Florian and Japanese import Takanori Gomi, UFC Fight Night 21 takes
place March 31 at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. The main card
airs live on Spike TV and serves as the lead-in for “The Ultimate
Fighter 11″ season debut.
Strikeforce to offer fourth fight for CBS broadcast of “Strikeforce: Nashville”
With three title fights planned for Strikeforce’s April return to CBS,
the producers of “Strikeforce: Nashville” could run into a real problem.
Properly timing three contests that could each potentially run 25
minutes – or 25 seconds – could leave the promotion with a bit of
downtime to fill.
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker recently told MMAjunkie.com that in order to fill the void, the promotion will
likely air a preliminary card fight for the first time.
Matt Wiman vs. Mac Danzig expected for UFC 115 in Vancouver
A lightweight match-up between Matt Wiman (11-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) and Mac Danzig (19-7-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) is expected for UFC 115.
Sources close to the bout told MMAjunkie.com on
Tuesday that both fighters have agreed to meet one another and are
expected to put pen to paper soon.
While not yet officially announced, UFC 115 is expected to take place
June 12 at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. The night’s main
card airs on pay-per-view.
Martin Kampmann vs. Paulo Thiago in the works for UFC 115 in June
A welterweight matchup between Martin Kampmann and Paulo Thiago is currently in the works for UFC 115.
The potential bout was first reported by The Las Vegas Sun, and MMAjunkie.com has since confirmed that both fighters have verbally agreed to the fight, and bout agreements are expected to be finalized shortly.
While not yet officially announced, UFC 115 is expected to take place June 12 at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. The night’s main card airs on pay-per-view.
UFC announces international broadcast plans for “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones”
DirecTV subscribers, stop reading now.
While U.S. subscribers of the satellite television service are still
waiting anxiously to hear if DirecTV and Versus will resolve their
differences in time for this month’s debut UFC event on the network,
the fight promotion is ensuring MMA fans worldwide will see the event.
The UFC recently announced that “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones”
will air on a host of countries outside of the U.S., including
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the U.K.
Alessio Sakara vs. James Irvin promoted, completes UFC on Versus 1 main card
A potential slugfest between Alessio Sakara and James Irvin has been promoted to main-card status at UFC on Versus 1 and brings to four the number of televised bouts for the event, MMAjunkie.com has confirmed with event officials.
UFC on Versus 1 takes place Sunday March 21 at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo.
It’s the first UFC card televised live on the cable channel, and light heavyweights Brandon Vera and Jon Jones fight in the evening’s main event.