Now that UFC on FOX 2 in the books its time to turn our focus to Saturday’s UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit on PPV. The traditional Super Bowl weekend card is once again in Las Vegas and is headlined with the welterweight interim championship bout between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit. Both were at one time scheduled to face Georges St. Pierre and with the champ on the mend they now face each other for a belt.
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The Mexicutioner Welcomes Lavar Johnson to the UFC
Over the past couple months, many of Strikeforce’s fighters have crossed over and competed in the UFC Octagon. At tonight’s UFC on FOX 2, “Big” Lavar Johnson (15-5) will become the next Strikeforce fighter to cross over into the UFC. Waiting for him across the cage will be Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (13-6), who has been on a rough patch lately having gone 1-3 in his last four fights. Johnson, too, has hit a rough patch of his own in losing back-to-back fights, both by way of submission. Fortunately for Johnson, Beltran only has one victory by way of submission so he shouldn’t have to worry about being submitted this time around.
Delay of Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz Bout Adding Fuel to the Fire
Fans have been dying to see UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre fight former Strikeforce 170 pound title holder Nick Diaz, ever since the announcement that they would be fighting in October of last year. You all know the story; Diaz missed a couple of key press conferences to promote the bout and was subsequently replaced by former WEC welterweight king Carlos Condit. St. Pierre then would withdraw from the Condit bout due to a knee injury and Diaz went on to fight BJ Penn in a fight that was elevated into the main event slot at UFC 137.
Dana White’s UFC on FOX 2 Fight Week Video Blogs
Coming off the first UFC card on the FOX affiliate FX, the promotion makes their second appearance on FOX and first official event under the television deal. The card will feature three main card bouts on FOX preceded by an eight card preliminary card that will air on Fuel TV.
Dana White Responds to ESPN and UFC Releases Full Uncut Interview
Following the ESPN Outside the Lines report on fighter’s pay in the UFC Dana White has issued his response along with the full and uncut interview with ESPN and ZUFFA CEO Lorenzo Fertitta. Last week when the OTL episode aired White has been all fired up about the “hack job” ESPN did with the 45 minute interview.
Edson Barboza saves the best for last against Etim at UFC 142
After coming out on top for the first two rounds by barely out pointing Terry Etim, Edson Barboza turned on the style with a spinning heel kick that connected perfectly sending Etim tumbling to the ground out cold from the second he connected. The explosive kick is the early front-runner for the best knockout of 2012, improved the Brazilian’s record to 10-0 and earned him knockout of the night.
