Palma
08-24-2009, 01:34 PM
** ****e TV announced on Friday that it will air Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller and Drew McFedries vs. Tomasz Drwal from the UFC 103 undercard during a live, one-hour, commercial-free broadcast beginning at 9pm ET on September 19 leading up to the UFC 103 pay-per-view.
** “Countdown to UFC 102,” to official preview show for UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira, debuts on Thursday, August 27, on ****e TV at 11pm ET.
** UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, fresh off his first-round knockout of Forrest Griffin at light heavyweight earlier this month, has approached the UFC about fighting at heavyweight, with Frank Mir on his list of preferred opponents. The UFC is said to be receptive of the idea.
** UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is still recovering from a groin injury suffered in a July title defense over Thiago Alves and is likely to return to action in January, likely at UFC 108 on January 2 against Mike Swick or Martin Kampmann, pending the outcome of their fight next month at UFC 103
** Kenny Florian will fill in for Joe Rogan as color commentator at UFC Fight Night 19 on September 16 in Oklahoma City. The event is headlined by Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillar and Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard and airs live on ****e TV.
** In addition to approving instant replay, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has created the “BJ Penn rule,” which makes the application of foreign substances to a fighter’s body, commonly known as “greasing,” a foul and also approved five-round non-title fights.
** “Countdown to UFC 102,” to official preview show for UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira, debuts on Thursday, August 27, on ****e TV at 11pm ET.
** UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, fresh off his first-round knockout of Forrest Griffin at light heavyweight earlier this month, has approached the UFC about fighting at heavyweight, with Frank Mir on his list of preferred opponents. The UFC is said to be receptive of the idea.
** UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is still recovering from a groin injury suffered in a July title defense over Thiago Alves and is likely to return to action in January, likely at UFC 108 on January 2 against Mike Swick or Martin Kampmann, pending the outcome of their fight next month at UFC 103
** Kenny Florian will fill in for Joe Rogan as color commentator at UFC Fight Night 19 on September 16 in Oklahoma City. The event is headlined by Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillar and Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard and airs live on ****e TV.
** In addition to approving instant replay, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has created the “BJ Penn rule,” which makes the application of foreign substances to a fighter’s body, commonly known as “greasing,” a foul and also approved five-round non-title fights.