Coming off the Strikeforce grand prix event last week that saw very few fighters receiving medical suspensions, every single on the UFC Fight Night 25: Battle on the Bayou card was given some form of mandatory suspensions. The majority of the competitors received a very small mandatory 7-day suspension but some of the suspensions did climb as high as 60 days.
There was not shortage of Battles on the Bayou tonight as the 25th installment of UFC Fight Night went off without a hitch once again. Following the preliminary card which streamed on the UFC Facebook fan page, the main card featured a two TUF season winners and a multi-promotional champion.
The Battle of the Bayou began the UFC Fight Night 25 card on the UFC Facebook fan page with eight preliminary bouts. Back in the big easy for the first time in nine years, the fans at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center were treated to slick submissions and competitive decisions.
Battle of the Bayou sounds more like something out of the civil war history book then a UFC event but nevertheless, tomorrows UFC Fight Night 25 dawns the name. The UFC returns to the big easy and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana for the first time in over nine years. The free card will air live on Spike TV, with the undercard streaming on Facebook.
Former Strikeforce Middleweight Champ Jake Shields hasn’t really wowed anyone since his high-profile signing with the UFC last Summer. In his promotional debut last October he earned a split decision victory over Martin Kampmann via sleep jitsu. That earned him a title shot at GSP where the two managed to put one of the largest crowd in UFC fast asleep after an incredible night of fights leading up to the Main Event between the two.
This Saturday, September 17, the UFC makes its way back to Louisiana for UFC Live: Shields vs. Ellenberger. Coming to you live from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Battle on the Bayou marks the UFC’s first trip back to the Pelican State in over nine years. While this may not be a star-studded card like a few of the recent cards, it is definitely action packed from start to finish.
Two is always better then one, especially when it’s two great Mixed Martial Arts events. This week tickets for the semifinal round of the Strikeforce World Grand Prix, happening September 10th, along with tickets for the UFC Fight Night: Battle on the Bayou coming to you on September 17th will go on sale.
Coming off an injury that kept him out of his schedule UFC on versus 4 contest with T.J. Grant, Matt Riddle returns to action this September at UFC Fight Night 25: Battle on the Bayou. His opponent will be UFC newcomer, Lance Benoist who signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC this past month.
