The latest addition to October 13th's UFC 153 card in Rio is a middleweight bout between Brazilian striker, Luiz Cane, and TUF alumnus, Chris Camozzi. This will be Cane's first fight at 185 lbs. after losing three of his last four at light heavyweigh
An intriguing welterweight bout is the latest addition to UFC 153, scheduled for October 13th in Rio de Janeiro. Submission wizard, Demian Maia, will finally get the chance to compete in front of his fellow Brazilians when he takes on Rick Story.
Alan Belcher has turned his attention to Vitor Belfort after falling short in the Michael Bisping sweepstakes. According to Belcher, the UFC has offered him a fight against Belfort at UFC 153 in October. Now he just needs Belfort to accept the fight.
Jose Aldo will defend his title in the main event of the UFC 153 pay-per-view (PPV) against Erik Koch, currently slated for the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Oct. 13, 2012.
Take a look at the UFC 149: "Faber vs. Barao" poster for the event scheduled to take place on Sat., July 21, 2012, at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Hatsu Hioki was supposed to be next in line to challenge for the UFC Featherweight Championship. Ross Pearson was a win or two away himself from a title shot. In one night, both men's hopes were dashed.
UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo expects to return to the Octagon from injury back in October, defending his 145-pound belt versus Erik Koch at unnamed date and event.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is reportedly too hurt to return at UFC 149 on July 21, 2012, and is out of his fight against Cheick Kongo. He has been replaced by Shawn Jordan.
Former DREAM 135-pound champion Bibiano Fernandes never signed his ZUFFA contract and has been removed from his bantamweight debut against Roland Delorme at UFC 149.
UFC President Dana White feels that injures are a coming thing in MMA, but also feels that fighters go too hard in training and need to tone it down a little bit to avoid injuries to one another.
Another back injury has forced Thiago Silva to pull out of his UFC 149 fight against Mauricio Rua, MMA Fighting has confirmed with Silva's manager Dan Lambert.
UFC 153 Officially Announced, 11-Fight Card Set
by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Aug 21, 2012 8:00 PM EDT
Luiz Cane Vs. Chris Camozzi Added To UFC 153 In Rio
by Scott Haber from Bloody Elbow on Aug 1, 2012 5:00 PM EDT
Rick Story Vs. Demian Maia Planned For UFC 153 In Rio
by Scott Haber from Bloody Elbow on Jul 31, 2012 8:00 PM EDT
Alan Belcher Campaigning for Vitor Belfort Fight
by Ariel Helwani from MMA Fighting on Jul 24, 2012 8:30 AM EDT
Terrible Luck Explains Part of UFC 149's Problems, But Not All of Them
by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on Jul 22, 2012 4:00 PM EDT
Jose Aldo Vs. Erik Koch And Cristiano Marcello Vs. Reza Madadi Set For UFC 153
by Chris Hall from Bloody Elbow on Jul 19, 2012 2:34 PM EDT
Jose Aldo vs Erik Koch booked for UFC 153 on Oct. 13 in Rio
by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Jul 19, 2012 12:47 PM EDT
UFC 149 poster pic for 'Faber vs Barao' on July 21 in Calgary
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Jul 7, 2012 12:30 PM EDT
UFC 149: Siyar Bahadurzada injured, Chris Clements vs Matt Riddle booked for July 21 in Calgary
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Jul 1, 2012 10:01 AM EDT
UFC on FX 4 results: One by one, contenders for Jose Aldo are falling by the wayside
by Sergio Hernandez from MMAmania.com on Jun 23, 2012 1:00 AM EDT
Jose Aldo expects October UFC return, fight against Erik Koch still on tap
by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on Jun 19, 2012 11:45 PM EDT
UFC 149: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira reportedly out, Shawn Jordan tapped to fight Cheick Kongo
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Jun 16, 2012 6:15 PM EDT
Bibiano Fernandes pulled from UFC 149 fight card in Calgary (Updated)
by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Jun 12, 2012 10:38 AM EDT
Dana White: 'Fighters need to tone it down in training and stop hurting each other'
by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Jun 11, 2012 7:00 PM EDT
UFC's Dana White Calls On Fighters To Stop Hurting Each Other In Training
by Nate Wilcox from Bloody Elbow on Jun 11, 2012 2:50 PM EDT
UFC 149: Urijah Faber Will Face Renan Barao For Interim Bantamweight Title
by Bill Hanstock from SB Nation Bay Area on Jun 10, 2012 7:00 AM EDT
UFC 149: Jose Aldo Injured, Faber New Main Event Against Barao, Koch Title Shot Delayed
by Ben Thapa from Bloody Elbow on Jun 9, 2012 9:19 PM EDT
UFC 149 Fight Card: Aldo Vs. Koch
by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Jun 3, 2012 8:30 PM EDT
Thiago Alves Out of UFC 149
by Ariel Helwani from MMA Fighting on Jun 1, 2012 7:01 PM EDT
Back Injury Forces Thiago Silva Out of UFC 149 Fight Against Shogun Rua
by Ariel Helwani from MMA Fighting on Jun 1, 2012 2:54 PM EDT