Posts Tagged ‘UFC 108’

- Rashad Evans def. Thiago Silva by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), R3
- Paul Daley def. Dustin Hazelett by TKO (Strikes) at 2:24, R1
- Sam Stout def. Joe Lauzon by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27), R3
- Jim Miller def. Duane Ludwig by Submission (Armbar) at 2:31, R1
- Junior Dos Santos def. Gilbert Yvel by TKO (Strikes) at 2:07, R1
- Martin Kampmann def. Jacob Volkmann by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 4:03, R1
- Cole Miller def. Dan Lauzon by Submission (Kimura/Inverted Triangle) at 3:05, R1
- Mark Munoz def. Ryan Jensen by Submission (Strikes) at 2:30, R1
- Jake Ellenberger def. Mike Pyle by TKO (Strikes) at :22, R2
- Rafaello Oliveira def. John Gunderson by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Exciting UFC lightweight contender Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon (18-4, 5 [T]KOs, 13 submissions), only 10 months after undergoing knee surgery to repair his ACL, enters the Octagon once again Saturday night to fight Canadian veteran Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout (14-5-1, 8 [T]KOs, 1 submission) on the UFC 108 pay-per-view show, live from MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Lauzon (5-1 in UFC), star of The Ultimate Fighter 5 television reality show, is a 25-year-old from Massachusetts, who has a computer networking degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. He is pumped to be fighting again, especially in Las Vegas, where he’s fought once but at a much smaller venue than the famed MGM Grand. Read the rest of this entry »

With the pivotal light heavyweight war between Rashad Evans and Thiago Silva already slated to headline the card, The Ultimate Fighting Championship®(UFC®) confirms the remaining bouts for UFC 108: EVANS VS. SILVA, which is presented by “Bayonetta” on Saturday, January 2, 2010 and live on pay-per-view from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Starting off the New Year in style, UFC 108 will feature a card stacked with explosive battles such as Dustin Hazelett vs. Paul Daley, Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout, Jim Miller vs. Duane Ludwig, Junior Dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel, Martin Kampmann vs. Jacob Volkmann, Cole Miller vs. Dan Lauzon, Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Steve Cantwell, Mark Munoz vs. Ryan Jensen, Mike Pyle vs. Jake Ellenberger and Rafaello Oliveira vs. John Gunderson. Read the rest of this entry »

The Ultimate Fighting Championship®(UFC®) announced today that the bout between former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and Brazilian knockout artist Thiago Silva will headline UFC 108 as Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira today was forced to pull out of his fight with Cain Velasquez due to a severe injury to his left elbow. UFC 108, which is presented by “Bayonetta” and live on pay-per-view from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, will take place on Saturday, January 2, 2010.

“The bout between Rashad Evans and Thiago Silva is a fight we always talked about as a main event, and now these guys have the chance to headline UFC 108 and kick off the new year in impressive fashion,” said UFC President Dana White. “At the same time, we wish Antonio Nogueira a speedy recovery and can’t wait for his return.” Read the rest of this entry »