Post by The Mac on Jan 17, 2010 10:08:49 GMT -5
Josh Koscheck meets Paul Daley at UFC 113 in Montreal
It looks like the Brit got half of what he wants.
Mere weeks after calling out Thiago Alves and Josh Koscheck in the wake of a stunning knockout of Dustin Hazelett, U.K. striker Paul Daley (23-8-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Koscheck (14-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) are expected to meet at UFC 113 in Montreal on May 1.
Sources close to the negotiations informed MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the two have verbally agreed to the match-up, though an undisclosed injury to Koscheck that scrapped his expected UFC 109 rematch with Paulo Thiago could hold up contracts from being signed.
The as-yet-unannounced UFC 113 event is expected to take place at the Bell Centre and features a rematch between light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.
Daley, who trains alongside UFC fighters Dan Hardy, Ross Pearson, Andre Winner and Nick Osipczak, has had a lightning-fast rise to the upper echelon of the welterweight division with back-to-back impressive victories over Martin Kampmann and Hazelett.
In an interview with MMAjunkie.com following UFC 108, Daley said he preferred to face Alves because he felt the Brazilian would stand and trade punches, but he felt Koscheck would likely stand with him long enough to do what he loves best: knock people out.
Still, the majority of Daley's losses (a total of five) come from submissions. In October 2008, under the CBS network eye, the Nottingham, England native fought tooth and nail to keep jiu-jitsu specialist Jake Shields from taking him to the mat before tapping to an armbar when the ground specialist toyed with Daley from the mount position.
Koscheck, a former NCAA Divison I wrestling champion, needs no primer on the ground game, and his stand-up skills have developed a reputation of their own. He has stopped five of his 16 UFC opponents with strikes, which included recent highlight-reel stoppages of Frank Trigg, Yoshiyuki Yoshida and Hazelett.
Koscheck has long coveted a rematch with Georges St-Pierre for the welterweight title, but a logjam of talent at American Kickboxing Academy and losses to Alves and Thiago have delayed that chance.
Most recently, Koscheck eluded Anthony Johnson's dangerous striking to win a rear-naked choke victory at UFC 106, a bout marred by repeated stoppages due to inadvertent eye pokes.
Koscheck vs. Daley is expected for the main card of UFC 113.
Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione targeted for UFC 113 in Montreal
Get ready folks. The "Kimbo Show" is making its way to pay-per-view.
A heavyweight matchup between "The Ultimate Fighter 10" cast members Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson (4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Matt Mitrione (1-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is currently in the works for the main card of the as-yet-unannounced UFC 113 event in Montreal.
The matchup was first reported by FiveOuncesOfPain.com, and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has since learned from sources close to the event that both parties have verbally agreed to the contest, though bout agreements have yet to be finalized.
UFC 113 is expected to take place at the Bell Centre on May 1 and feature a main event between light heavyweight rivals Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.
The enigmatic Slice makes his pay-per-view debut after gracing the airwaves of CBS, Spike TV and Showtime. The former EliteXC star competed on the 10th season of "The Ultimate Fighter," though he was eliminated by eventual tournament winner Roy Nelson.
Slice returned for the live finale, where he earned a close – if unspectacular – decision over Houston Alexander in a catchweight contest. Despite the disappointing result of the fight, Slice will look to finally make his splash in the world's biggest promotion against another heavyweight slugger.
Mitrione, one of a handful of former NFL players to appear on "The Ultimate Fighter 10," takes the fight with Slice in just his second professional contest. Known to most of the world by his Rashad Evans-given nickname of "Meathead," Mitrione dispatched of a favored Marcus Jones in the season's live finale.
Despite a tumultuous tenure on the show in which Mitrione was labeled as a "Snitch," the 31-year-old Indiana resident appears to be just the type of foe for Slice that UFC officials would clamor for – a hard-hitting, legitimate heavyweight willing to trade leather with the former streetfighting sensation.
After a string of injuries left many late 2009 events the subject of heavy criticism, the early schedule for 2010 appears to be rounding out nicely.
So the card looks like this at the moment
Champ Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio Rua (for light heavyweight title)
Paul Daley vs. Josh Koscheck
Marcus Davis vs. Jonathan Goulet
Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione
Alan Belcher vs. Patrick Cote
Jeremy Stephens vs. Sam Stout
T.J. Grant vs. Johny Hendricks
It looks like the Brit got half of what he wants.
Mere weeks after calling out Thiago Alves and Josh Koscheck in the wake of a stunning knockout of Dustin Hazelett, U.K. striker Paul Daley (23-8-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Koscheck (14-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) are expected to meet at UFC 113 in Montreal on May 1.
Sources close to the negotiations informed MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the two have verbally agreed to the match-up, though an undisclosed injury to Koscheck that scrapped his expected UFC 109 rematch with Paulo Thiago could hold up contracts from being signed.
The as-yet-unannounced UFC 113 event is expected to take place at the Bell Centre and features a rematch between light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.
Daley, who trains alongside UFC fighters Dan Hardy, Ross Pearson, Andre Winner and Nick Osipczak, has had a lightning-fast rise to the upper echelon of the welterweight division with back-to-back impressive victories over Martin Kampmann and Hazelett.
In an interview with MMAjunkie.com following UFC 108, Daley said he preferred to face Alves because he felt the Brazilian would stand and trade punches, but he felt Koscheck would likely stand with him long enough to do what he loves best: knock people out.
Still, the majority of Daley's losses (a total of five) come from submissions. In October 2008, under the CBS network eye, the Nottingham, England native fought tooth and nail to keep jiu-jitsu specialist Jake Shields from taking him to the mat before tapping to an armbar when the ground specialist toyed with Daley from the mount position.
Koscheck, a former NCAA Divison I wrestling champion, needs no primer on the ground game, and his stand-up skills have developed a reputation of their own. He has stopped five of his 16 UFC opponents with strikes, which included recent highlight-reel stoppages of Frank Trigg, Yoshiyuki Yoshida and Hazelett.
Koscheck has long coveted a rematch with Georges St-Pierre for the welterweight title, but a logjam of talent at American Kickboxing Academy and losses to Alves and Thiago have delayed that chance.
Most recently, Koscheck eluded Anthony Johnson's dangerous striking to win a rear-naked choke victory at UFC 106, a bout marred by repeated stoppages due to inadvertent eye pokes.
Koscheck vs. Daley is expected for the main card of UFC 113.
Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione targeted for UFC 113 in Montreal
Get ready folks. The "Kimbo Show" is making its way to pay-per-view.
A heavyweight matchup between "The Ultimate Fighter 10" cast members Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson (4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Matt Mitrione (1-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is currently in the works for the main card of the as-yet-unannounced UFC 113 event in Montreal.
The matchup was first reported by FiveOuncesOfPain.com, and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has since learned from sources close to the event that both parties have verbally agreed to the contest, though bout agreements have yet to be finalized.
UFC 113 is expected to take place at the Bell Centre on May 1 and feature a main event between light heavyweight rivals Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.
The enigmatic Slice makes his pay-per-view debut after gracing the airwaves of CBS, Spike TV and Showtime. The former EliteXC star competed on the 10th season of "The Ultimate Fighter," though he was eliminated by eventual tournament winner Roy Nelson.
Slice returned for the live finale, where he earned a close – if unspectacular – decision over Houston Alexander in a catchweight contest. Despite the disappointing result of the fight, Slice will look to finally make his splash in the world's biggest promotion against another heavyweight slugger.
Mitrione, one of a handful of former NFL players to appear on "The Ultimate Fighter 10," takes the fight with Slice in just his second professional contest. Known to most of the world by his Rashad Evans-given nickname of "Meathead," Mitrione dispatched of a favored Marcus Jones in the season's live finale.
Despite a tumultuous tenure on the show in which Mitrione was labeled as a "Snitch," the 31-year-old Indiana resident appears to be just the type of foe for Slice that UFC officials would clamor for – a hard-hitting, legitimate heavyweight willing to trade leather with the former streetfighting sensation.
After a string of injuries left many late 2009 events the subject of heavy criticism, the early schedule for 2010 appears to be rounding out nicely.
So the card looks like this at the moment
Champ Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio Rua (for light heavyweight title)
Paul Daley vs. Josh Koscheck
Marcus Davis vs. Jonathan Goulet
Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione
Alan Belcher vs. Patrick Cote
Jeremy Stephens vs. Sam Stout
T.J. Grant vs. Johny Hendricks
ing stupid. 3 of your top 10 guys won't fight eachother and it creates a huge problem.
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