A UFC light heavyweight title shot is on the line tonight as one of the four 205 pound fighters that are headlining the UFC on FOX 4 card will take on the winner of the UFC 151 main event between Jon Jones and Dan Henderson. UFC President Dana White said the winner of either the main event or co-main event that most impresses will get the next shot at the belt.
All 20 UFC on FOX 4: Rua vs. Vera fighters made weight at today’s weigh-ins without trouble in Los Angeles, California. The fourth UFC card to air on FOX will take place at the Staple Center and one of the light heavyweights will be next in line for a title shot.
Coming up this Saturday, August 4, UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera comes to you live from inside The Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. As has been the case with many events lately, this card was struck with the injury bug and fights have had to be rescheduled, rearranged and some even cancelled. With just one day until show time, let’s see how these fights breakdown.
Last month saw little change to the MMA Fighter Rankings, while this month balanced things out with plenty of changes. The month on July saw most of the top middleweights in the world in action and the results have re-worked the division rankings
If you were told Brandon Vera would be in line for a title shot with a win a Saturday’s UFC on FOX 4 you’d probably do a triple take and call someone crazy. Get that neck ready because the unthinkable happened at yesterday’s UFC on FOX 4 conference call when UFC president Dana White declared the Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera main event a #1 contenders match.
After a two-week break the UFC returns to action this Saturday with the UFC on FOX 4. Looking to erase the memories of their last event (UFC 149) the promotion looks to the light heavyweight division to put on a show for the fans watching on network television.
With my temper still up after spending $55 on UFC 149, it’s at least nice to see the free UFC on FOX 4 card on deck. Light Heavies are on deck here, as former champions Lyoto Machida and Mauricio Rua take on some talented mid-card competitors in Ryan Bader and Brandon Vera respectively. We’ve got some great bets to make on this card, so free up your bank roll and get ready to hit these wagers as they emerge.
This weekend was dominated by the UFC 149 fight card in Calgary and whether you liked it or not the event generated a lot of buzz in the MMA world. But that’s not the only thing going on in MMA this week. Friday night saw more Bellator summer series action with Bellator 72 and next weekend will be the Invicta FC 2 fight card.
UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez Weigh-in Pictures
Due to a previously scheduled Arena Football game at the HP Pavilion, today’s UFC on FOX 7 weigh-ins were held less than a mile away at the California Theater. The small theater was completely filled with cheering fans and all the fighters they came to see made weight.
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale Weigh-in Pictures
Amidst everything else going on, the UFC has themselves a busy day today with the UFC on FX 6 taking place in Australia and The Ultimate Fighter 16 finale weigh-ins. All 24 fighters made weight today for tomorrow’s event that will crown The Ultimate Fighter 16 welterweight winner.
UFC on FUEL TV 4 Weigh-in Results and Photos
SAN JOSE, Cal. – Still recovering from Saturday’s UFC 148, MMAValor.com was inside the HP Pavilion for today’s UFC on FUEL TV 4 weigh-ins. A few of the fighters would need to step onto the scale behind a towel but all 22 fighters on the UFC on FUEL TV 4 fight card made weight.
TUF Live Finale Live Results and Event Pictures
The long grind of the first live version of The Ultimate Fighter ends tonight at the TUF Live Finale in Las Vegas. Featuring 12 of the 16 TUF Live contestants, the 10 bout card will be headlined by an important match-up in the welterweight division between Jake Ellenberger and Martin Kampmann.
TUF Live Finale Weigh-in Results and Pictures
All the fighters for tomorrow’s TUF Live Finale were on weight as they stepped onto the scales inside the Pearl at the Palms. The 20 fighters, including 12 of the 16 TUF Live fighters will begin entering the Octagon tomorrow starting at 2:45pm PT / 5:45pm ET.
