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  • CrimsonGhost56
    True Blue
    • Feb 2009
    • 5981

    UFC 133 (8/6)

    UFC 133 “Evans vs. Davis”
    Saturday, Aug. 6
    Wells Fargo Center
    Philadelphia

    Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis
    Rich Franklin vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
    Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama
    Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara
    Alexander Gustafsson vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
    Dennis Hallman vs. Brian Ebersole
    Johny Hendricks vs. Mike Pierce
    Riki Fukuda vs. Rafael Natal
    * Chad Mendes vs. Rani Yahya
    * Mike Thomas Brown vs. Nam Phan
    * Ivan Menjivar vs. Nick Pace
    * Mike Pyle vs. Rory MacDonald

    *= not official

    Former middleweight champion Rich Franklin will lock horns with Pride Fighting Championships veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the UFC 133 “Evans vs. Davis” co-main event on Aug. 6 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Eight bouts are now official for the show, which will air live on pay-per-view.

    Franklin last appeared at UFC 126 in February, when he came up on the short side of a unanimous decision to onetime light heavyweight titleholder Forrest Griffin at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. A proven finisher with well-rounded skills, the 36-year-old Cincinnati native has secured 25 of his 28 career victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission. Wins over former UFC light heavyweight king Chuck Liddell, Brazilian icon Wanderlei Silva, the world-ranked Yushin Okami, UFC hall of famer Ken Shamrock and the late Evan Tanner (twice) anchor his lengthy and distinguished resume. Franklin owns a 13-5 mark in the UFC, his 13 wins tying him with reigning middleweight champion Anderson Silva and Jon Fitch for sixth all-time.

    A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and accomplished boxer, Nogueira will carry a two-fight losing streak into the match. The 34-year-old last fought at UFC Fight Night 24 in March, when he dropped a unanimous decision to unbeaten prospect Phil Davis at the Key Arena in Seattle. Revered for his durability, Nogueira has been finished just once in 24 professional outings. He owns notable victories against Japanese pioneer Kazushi Sakuraba, reigning Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem (twice) and former two-division Pride titleholder Dan Henderson.

    Meanwhile, former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort will answer the call against Yoshihiro Akiyama in a featured duel at 185 pounds.

    Belfort has not fought since he succumbed to a highlight-reel front kick in his failed attempt to lift the middleweight crown from Silva at UFC 126; the defeat snapped a five-fight winning streak. Blessed with arguably the fastest hands in the sport, he has delivered more than half (13) of his 19 career victories by knockout or technical knockout. Belfort also holds black belts in both judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He has competed in three weight classes -- heavyweight, light heavyweight and middleweight -- since his 1996 debut at age 19.

    An accomplished judoka, Akiyama last appeared at UFC 120 in October, when he surrendered a unanimous decision to “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 3 winner Michael Bisping at the O2 Arena in London. The 35-year-old has been part of the “Fight of the Night” in each of his first three UFC bouts, two of them defeats. Wins over Pride veteran Denis Kang, Dutch knockout artist Melvin Manhoef and UFC middleweight contender Alan Belcher buoy his resume. Akiyama -- the 2006 K-1 Hero’s light heavyweight grand prix winner -- has secured 12 of his 13 professional victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission.

    Finally, former International Fight League light heavyweight champion Vladimir Matyushenko will collide with Alexander Gustafsson in a key matchup at 205 pounds.

    Matyushenko has posted 13 wins in his past 15 outings. The 40-year-old Belarusian dazzled in his most recent appearance, as he knocked out Jason Brilz in 20 seconds at UFC 129 in April; he has finished his last two opponents inside one round. Matyushenko has compiled a 7-3 mark inside the Octagon, his only defeats coming to current light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, former 205-pound titleholder Tito Ortiz and onetime heavyweight boss Andrei Arlovski.

    The once-beaten Gustafsson will carry a two-fight winning streak into the match. The 24-year-old Swede last fought at UFC 127 in February, when he submitted James Te Huna with a first-round rear-naked choke at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. Only one of Gustaffson’s 12 professional fights has reached the judges.

    A light heavyweight duel between Davis and former champion Rashad Evans will headline UFC 133. The event will also carry a middleweight battle pairing Jorge Rivera with American Top Team veteran Alessio Sakara, a welterweight matchup pitting Johny Hendricks against Mike Pierce and a middleweight bout matching former Deep titleholder Riki Fukuda with Rafael Natal.
    Former middleweight champion Rich Franklin will lock horns with Pride Fighting Championships veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the UFC 133 “Evans vs. Davis” co-main event on Aug. 6 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia


    pretty good card so far.
  • CrimsonGhost56
    True Blue
    • Feb 2009
    • 5981

    #2
    do or die fight for lil' nog?

    i don't think they would outright cut him if he lost, but if it was in terrible fashion it wouldn't surprise me. i dont think there was that much hype surrounding little nog coming into the ufc, but hes been nothing short of disappointing. 2 fight losing streak (with his last win being a split decision over brilz that was a highly contested bout a lot of people thought nog should of lost).

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    • SHOGUN
      4 WR 1 RB 0 TE. 24/7/365.
      • Jul 2009
      • 11416

      #3
      Definite do-or-die for Diet Nog and possibly for Mike Brown as well. He's looked like shit lately.

      Interested in Pierce vs. Hendricks. Pierce looked strong against Fitch. Hendricks shut down a bit against Ricky Story when he found out he couldn't outwrestle him and that might be the case here. If he doesn't look strong here, the Hendricks' hype train goes on notice, but a win by either here should vault them into that next tier at WW as possible contender.

      Sexyama is one upset win from being immediately back into the title picture.

      I wonder if K-1 VLAD was a one-time thing. He should bring a good enough test against Gustafsson.

       
      "Sometimes I just want to be with my family and watch movie and eat some popcorn. But when I step on the mat I know there is no other place I'd rather be." - Marcelo Garcia

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      • EmpireWF
        Giants in the Super Bowl
        • Mar 2009
        • 24082

        #4
        UFC understands Brown's gone through some shit health wise, so they've supported him up to this point. But at some point, the guy has got to win.

        Real nice card....hopefully Johny Hendricks can bounce back from his first loss.

        WAR Rory McDonald, too, btw.


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        • CrimsonGhost56
          True Blue
          • Feb 2009
          • 5981

          #5
          UFC 133 “Evans vs. Davis”
          Saturday, Aug. 6
          Wells Fargo Center
          Philadelphia

          Main Card
          Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis
          Rich Franklin vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
          Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama
          Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara
          Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle

          Preliminary Card (Spike TV)
          Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Alexander Gustafsson
          Chad Mendes vs. Rani Yahya

          Preliminary Card
          Dennis Hallman vs. Brian Ebersole
          Ivan Menjivar vs. Nick Pace
          Johny Hendricks vs. Mike Pierce
          Mike Thomas Brown vs. Nam Phan
          Rafael Natal vs. Constantinos Philippou

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          • Bmore
            The True Free-Man
            • Oct 2008
            • 6256

            #6
            Nam Phan?


            :ice:


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            • Warner2BruceTD
              2011 Poster Of The Year
              • Mar 2009
              • 26142

              #7
              Please get Jorge Rivera out of here, I dont want to watch him fight anymore.

              What the hell does Hallman have to do to get on TV?

              Brown vs. Phan is an interesting (and important) fight. It should be on TV, too.

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              • Kuzzy Powers
                Beautiful Like Moses
                • Oct 2008
                • 12542

                #8
                Feels like this is the 5th time Jorge and Sakara were supposed to fight.

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                • Warner2BruceTD
                  2011 Poster Of The Year
                  • Mar 2009
                  • 26142

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Bob Kuzzy
                  Feels like this is the 5th time Jorge and Sakara were supposed to fight.
                  And for the fifth time not a fuck was given.

                  Such a dry, meaningless fight.

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                  • Liquidrob
                    Izzy is a bum
                    • Feb 2009
                    • 11785

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Warner2BruceTD
                    Please get Jorge Rivera out of here, I dont want to watch him fight anymore.

                    What the hell does Hallman have to do to get on TV?

                    Brown vs. Phan is an interesting (and important) fight. It should be on TV, too.
                    And hallman is fighting eborsole, brian is an entertainer, expect a cartwheel kick

                    The UG has named him TWAS, The White Anderson Silva
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                    • Steel Mamba
                      Nasty
                      • Nov 2008
                      • 2549

                      #11
                      Should end up being the most exciting fight on the card (Jorge/Sakara) next to Franklin and Nog. As far as the main card goes at least.

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                      • Warner2BruceTD
                        2011 Poster Of The Year
                        • Mar 2009
                        • 26142

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Liquidrob
                        And hallman is fighting eborsole, brian is an entertainer, expect a cartwheel kick

                        The UG has named him TWAS, The White Anderson Silva
                        That was my point, even against Ebersole they still bury Hallman on the prelims.

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                        • Warner2BruceTD
                          2011 Poster Of The Year
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 26142

                          #13
                          Maybe they don't want people to know that Hallman beat UFC legend Matt Hughes.

                          Twice.

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                          • Point Blank
                            Needs a hobby
                            • Oct 2008
                            • 14184

                            #14
                            I can't stand Rashad, hope he gets his ass whooped.

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