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Strikeforce: Evolution Predictions

Never mind the co-main event and TITLE FIGHT guys aren't even on the billboards around the bay area, I'm really excited about this weekend's Strikeforce Evolution card happening Saturday at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA. Here are my predictions, winners in green. Let me know if you agree or disagree.

Cung Le vs Scott Smith - In my opinion there are two areas in which Scott beats Cung... Power and Heart. Aside from that Cung takes the cake. He's got more technical and refined striking, better footwork and ultimately can keep Smith away with his arsenal of kicks. I don't see Smith being able to generate a whole lot of offense here. I expect the movie star to knock Scott out in the second round. There isn't really much more to say other than go check out Cung's latest movie Bodyguards and Assassins coming out later this month.

Josh Thomson vs Gilbert Melendez(to unify the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship belts). As you may recall, Gilbert was the defending LW champion when he and Josh first met in June 2008. Josh won taking the title and belt home. They were set to fight again in April 2009 but the fight was called off because Josh broke his ankle during practice. They were scheduled to fight again in August 2009 but that was cancelled as well due to Josh's lingering ankle injury (or re-injury). During that time Strikeforce created an interim title given Josh's inability to fight, and Gilbert won the title against Rodrigo Damm and then defended that interim title against Mitsuhiro Ishida. So, this fight on Saturday is for us to see who will go home with the true Strikeforce Lightweight Champion title. Is Josh's ankle back to 100%? Has he developed a little 'ring rust' given he hasn't competed in quite some time? My break down is this: No, Josh will not have ring rust. He's been training with some of the best guys in his weight class down at AKA in San Jose.... he trains with the likes of Josh Koscheck, Mike Swick, Jon Fitch... and knowing AKA they go hard all the time. A la remember not that long ago Swick had to pull out of a bout because his training partner (Koscheck) caught him with a leg sweep, giving Swick a concussion? They go hard. HOWEVER, he's fighting GILBERT MELENDEZ. I almost feel like saying enough said, because I think it is. But I can say more. Gilbert has a great camp that includes Jake Shields, the Diaz brothers and of course, the SkrapPack. Gilbert has been spending a lot of time with a trainer focusing on his strength & conditioning, and says his training is more focused and regimented this time around. He's a fantastic wrestler, and isn't afraid to exchange a few blows (or, "throw hooks" as he sometimes says). I'm excited to see how both of these guys have improved since the last time they met. Two great guys. Two fantastic fighters. One winner. I'm going with Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez via decision. I think both guys are just too tough to be finished early, but ultimately Johs' long lay off and Gilbert's more focused training will show, and Gilbert will walk home the undisputed LW Champ. Oh and for extra points I'll say if we see Gilbert dominate Josh like he did against Mitsuhiro I wouldn't be surprised to see the UFC knocking on his door soon. The reality is he's a great person, good for the sport and oh yeah, that hispanic demographic that's out there... yeah I'm sure they'll all be wearing their El Nino shirts tomorrow tonight!

Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs Matt Lindland - I'm really excited to see how Jacare does in Strikeforce... coming from Dream. I definitely don't expect to see these two exchange blows or keep it standing for more than 20 seconds in the first round. This is going to be a grappling/wrestling match. I know more people will be putting their new shoe money on Jacare but I expect to see Lindland win this by submission (guillotine) in the second round.

Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs Mike Whitehead - We've heard and seen lots of promoting of King Mo! This is his debut with Strikeforce where he's coming from M-1 Global with a record of 5-0. He's known for his knock out power but he's fighting Mike Whitehead who comes with tons of experience. It's hard to say exactly what Mike's area of expertiese is other than he's a calculated fighter and pretty well rounded. I think this is a big fight for King Mo and will NOT be an easy win. Having said that, I'm picking King Mo to win this by TKO... King Mo has a ton of talent and potential, and I think this is the beginning of big things for him with Strikeforce.

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UFC 106 Recap - Forrest gets revenge & Koscheck impresses

What did we learn from Saturday's UFC 106 event? The more things change, the more they stay the same. For example, Tito Ortiz is going to whine after losing, no matter what; Anthony Johnsons' eyes seem to have finger magnets in them, and Josh Koscheck says what he thinks.

Ortiz VS Griffin

In his long awaited return to the Octagon, Tito Ortiz looked like 2/3 of the old Tito. Tight and rigid boxing, good takedowns, good top control, and good stamina, for two rounds anyway. Come the third round, Tito did nothing, and I mean nothing. Unless you count blocking Griffin's punches with his face as "doing something". It was as if Tito didn't know it was a 3 round fight and he only trained for 2. Then again, Griffin is no easy fight for someone that hasn't been in the cage for 18 months and is coming off of major back surgery.

UFC 106 Predictions

I sort of hate to make predictions before weigh-ins because I feel you can learn a lot from weigh-ins. Especially anytime Anthony Johnson or Thiago Alves are on the card? With weigh-ins only hours away I'm afraid if I don't get to this now, it'll never happen. For those loyal readers of mine, you know the winners are in Green.

Tito Ortiz vs Forrest Griffin: Okay so FINALLY Tito Ortiz is back in the octagon. But is it the same Tito that left the UFC nearly 18 months ago? A lot has happened during that time. There have been contract disputes, a back surgery, even babies born. In April 2006 Tito beat Forrest Griffin in what is still a talked about as a controversial split decision win. Forrest has beat and lost to some of the biggest names in the sport. While I think everyone is anxious to see a rematch I don't expect to see this go the same way as their last fight. As much as I keep going back and forth on who I think is going to win - I'm giving it to Tito. I think he has a lot to prove. He wants to show everyone he's back... And I'm giving it to him by way of Ground N Pound!

Josh Koscheck vs Anthony Johnson: This could be a great fight where we see a wrestler vs a striker with pretty long reach. Anthony is a very big welterweight and has been known to cut massive pounds (or try and in some cases has failed). The interesting tidbit with these two is Anthony is usually cornered by Josh Thompson who also trains out of the same gym as Koscheck (AKA). Will Josh Thompson corner Anthony? Again, as much as it pains me to say this, I'm giving this win to Anthony by way of TKO. I think those long arms are going to give him the extra reach and he'll use it. Oh and I will say I heart Josh. Any fighter that loves to fight as much and as often as he does is RAD in my book! Thanks Josh.

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs Luis Cane: For those that don't know much about lil Nog, he's very much like his brother but smaller. He has a chin, can take a lickin' and keep on tickin. Both Nog and Cain are great with submissions and BJJ and because of that, I expect to see this one go to the judges. Given their total effed up ability to make consistent decisions, who really knows how this one will go. I just flipped a coin (not really) and I'm giving this win to Cane by overall points.

Phil Baroni vs Amir Sadollah: Oh vay. This isn't even main card worthy in my book. This could either go with Baroni coming out throwing hay makers, and landing one before he gasses out and winning my TKO. Or Amir is able to stay away from the haymakers and goes in to the second round where Amir gets him in some sort of submission. Out of sheer hope, I'm going to pick Amir by submission. I'd like to state for the record in addition to not thinking this is main card worthy, I also think this is a do or die fight for both of these fighters. I can't believe the UFC thinks Baroni is an interesting addition to the roster and frankly Amir has lost a few fights now and should be on his way out with another loss. Sure I know given his history of TUF the UFC will keep him around for a while..but I think he's a better UFC personality than fighter.

Paulo Thiago vs Jacob Volkmann: This fight has been moved up to the main card to replace Karo Parisyan vs Dustin Hazelett. I know next to nothing on Jacob and seeing how Paulo used his brut strength against Koscheck I'll pick him to win by submission. 

Karo Perisyan vs Dustin Hazelett: Given Karo's 'issues' Dustin wins by way of Karo forfeiting the fight. Oh and Karo also just forfeited his relationship with the UFC. oopsie. Although if you think about it we all win by not seeing this fight. Yay to Karo finally being out of the UFC. Oh and PS if he does have mental issues as Dana announced I hope he gets help. 

UFC 106 Pay Per View Locations

As you may recall, back in 2006 Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin exchange blow for blow in what was a very memorable fight. Some think it was a bit controversial and perhaps the win should have gone to Forrest. Whether you think Forrest is looking to settle the score or Tito is going to put on a performance to prove he's back and better than ever one thing is for sure and that is this will be another electrifying match up!

Looking for a bar or restaurant showing the event on PPV? Look no further. After the jump, I have a complete list of restaurants/bars listed by State and City.

 
 

Koscheck vs Johnson Added To UFC 106

It's been confirmed that Josh Koscheck will fight Anthony Johnson at UFC 106. This last minute addition is to help fill the void from Brock Lesnar vs Shane Carwin being scratched due to Brock's illness. The question is, while Koscheck vs Johnson is a great fight, is it enough to fill that void? 

The fans are definitely anxious to see Anthony Johnson fight again especially after his impressive KO win against Yoshiyuki Yoshida at UFC 104. What wasn't impressive was the fact Johnson didn't make weight. In fact he wasn't even close, causing him to forfeit a percentage of his purse. 

It's great to see fighters like Koshcheck step up and take fights at the last minute sort of saving the day. 

While the fight should be outstanding and a win for either person would be a pretty big win and advance him in the weight class, I'm not sold that this fight will save the card. I think this fight could easily be a main event at a Fight Night but not sure it's a big draw for a co-main event especially replacing a Heavy Weight Title Fight.

I'm assuming, or rather hoping, the UFC surprises us by adding another fight to the main card. I have a feeling the fans that bought their tickets early to see the Carwin vs Lesnar fight might be a little disappointed. Not to mention the casinos! 

Nominations for 2009 World MMA Awards closes on Wednesday

Who do you think was the BreakThrough Fighter of the Year? Best MMA Promotion? 

As a reminder, the nomination stage for the 2009 World MMA Awards closes this Wednesday (tomorrow), Sept. 30. 

The World MMA Awards, which is operated by Fighters Only magazine, is viewed as one of the most prestigious awards for the sport, awarding in 18 different MMA related categories

Nominees will be announced on Oct. 5, and final voting will then run until Dec. 5. Winners will be announced at a Dec. 30 "Oscars-style" black-tie ceremony, which streams live on Versus.com (and throughout January on Versus) from The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. 

"Response to the World MMA Awards has been huge this year with thousands of fans worldwide taking part," Fighters Only CEO Rob Hewitt recently stated. "Nominations have been very diverse, and ... most of the categories are still wide open." 

The categories range from Fight of the Year to KO and Submission of the Year to Best MMA Brand and best MMA Media Source. MMA equipment manufactures also vie for a variety of categories. 

But before you place your vote I encourage you to take a minute and think about things. What makes someone the Best Fighter of the Year? Is it the number of wins? Is it the most vicious KnockOut? The biggest upset? Or is it because of heart and dedication?

Another category is Best MMA Journalist. I've thought a lot about this one (for obvious reasons). Always keep in mind the best Journalist may not be the one that breaks every 'story'... Sadly, fact checking has taken a back seat more often than not over being the first to the party. And then there are times the stories are known weeks before the story actually gets out but can't be discussed for confidential reasons. I personally take pride in the fact that while I consider many Fighters (UFC, WEC & Strikeforce) my personal friends, a lot of the information I hear I keep to myself. I'm so proud of what my friends have accomplished and there are times I know the information is just best left unsaid or unwritten. I want them to have time to train in private for a fight before it's publicly announced who their next opponent is. Who do you consider to be a Journalist that writes funny or interesting stories? Gives a different perspective than the 12 other sites that covered the same thing the day before.

So now that I've given you something to think about, please hurry and vote. 

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UFC 103 Predictions FROM A GIRL

UFC 103 has been a bit of a roller coaster and it hasn't even started. At least that's how it's felt to me. Due to injuries and strategic match up changes, we've seen a bit of a shuffle for this card. At one point we were expecting to see Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson fight for a second time within a year, as the main event. However it was announced at the end of July the main event had been changed to Rich Franklin vs Vitor Belfort at a catchweight of 195lbs. Not a negative move considering many people thought it was too soon for a rematch between Franklin and Henderson. And who doesn't want to see how Vitor does with his UFC return?

Also, at one point the card  we were going to see if Mike Swick could get past Martin Kampmann and move one step closer to being the number one centender and face Georges St Pierre. Unfortunately, during a sparring session with training partner Josh Koscheck, Mike had his legs swept out from under him and landed on his head/neck. He suffered what appears to be a minor concussion. While no return date or future opponenet has been named (I'm hoping Joe Silva matches him up against Matt Hughes!), we're hoping to see Mike return very soon. It's my opinion that he's on the right track to face the quality of competitors he deserves and I look forward to seeing his talents challenged. Please follow mike on twitter at twitter.com/officialswick 

With the fight starting in just hours, here are my predictions for the main card: (if you're a loyal reader you know, winners in green)

Rich Franklin vs Vitor Belfort: While I'm picking Vitor, I think we could possibly see one of two outcomes. Either Vitor comes out and knocks Rich out right off the bat (first round) or if these two exchange punch for punch and it lingers into the later rounds, I'd say Rich will probably win by points. Vitor has something to prove with his return to the UFC. I think that passion to prove himself, coupled with the fact he's been training with Randy Couture, this is going to go by quick TKO in the first. Either way, I wish Rich would stop fighting at catch weights. I mean I get why he does it (so he can fight often) but these catch weights aren't really moving him closer to being a contender in the 185lb weight class nor the 205 weight class. I love fighters that stay busy but as everyone knows I'm not a huge fan of catch weights.

Cro Cop vs Junior dos Santos: I flipped my original pick for this fight. I was going to pick Cro Cop but in reflecting on his return (again) to the UFC, I'm not impressed. However looking at dos Santos, his wins and who he has fought, I think he could win this fight. Oh and I'd like to say one thing to Cro Cop. PLEASE STICK TO ONE ORGANIZATION. Seriously. You'll grow a more loyal fan following if you just stay put.  I'm picking dos Santos KO in the first.

Martin Kampmann vs Paul Daley: Again, Paul Daley took this fight on pretty late notice due to Mike Swick's injury. Martin has a few inches on Daley and if you recall, he used to fight at Middleweight until he lost to Nate Marquardt at UFC 88. While I think they're both good strikers, I think Kampmann might be slightly better and also has better wrestling skills. I'm giving this to Kampmann by TKO in the second.

Josh Koscheck vs Frank Trigg: I don't think this is going to be even close. I expect Koscheck to OWN Trigg from the start of "Lets get it on". I think Josh's wrestling is just a lot better and I expect to see him take Frank down a lot. While Josh hasn't won many fights lately by submission I'm picking him to win by Submission (Choke) in the second.

Tyson Griffin vs Hermes Franca: I'm secretly most excited about this fight. Hermes has really good JJ but in my opinion, didn't look great against Frank Edgar (his first fight after his suspension). While most of Tyson's fights tend to go the distance, he's received Fight of the Night award something like 5 out of his last 7 fights. That's pretty impressive. With a solid win by Tyson it could put him on the track for a contender spot. Many people will debate me on this (and that's fine) but I think he's a gate keeper for the 155lbs weight class. One thing to note, this fight is at a catch weight of 159. I'm picking Griffin to win by Decision and I HOPE this fight gets Fight of the Night honors as well.

Agree or disagree I don't really care. As long as you have an opinion! 

UFC 103 Pay Per View Locations

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® presents the fight the entire mixed martial arts world is talking about when “The Phenom”, former UFC® light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort, makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon™ to face UFC superstar Rich “Ace” Franklin in the main event of UFC 103. Also featured on the biggest MMA event to ever hit Texas will be perhaps the most explosive heavyweight battle of the year when one of the sport’s most feared strikers, Mirko Cro Cop, takes on Brazilian knockout artist Junior Dos Santos.

UFC® 103 FRANKLIN vs BELFORT - Saturday, September 19th, live on Pay-Per-View from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

American Airlines Center doors open at 4:50pm CENTRAL TIME
First bout is scheduled to begin at 5:20pm CT
First fight on television at 9pm CT (7pm PT / 10pm ET)

Pay Per View Locations after the jump:

UFC 103 Card Confirmed

We're all anxious to see the Rich Franklin vs Vitor Belfort at UFC 103 next Saturday Sept 19th taking place in Dallas Texas at the American Airlines Center. Today, the UFC officially confirmed the rest of the bouts for the card. Not only will the people attending the event see a pretty stacked card of great match ups but those at home can watch the main card as a PPV event as always and see the prelim bouts FREE on Spike!

 

Here's the rest of the 103 bouts!

MIRKO CRO COP vs. JUNIOR DOS SANTOS

MARTIN KAMPMANN vs. PAUL DALEY

JOSH KOSCHECK vs. FRANK TRIGG

TYSON GRIFFIN vs. HERMES FRANCA

EFRAIN ESCUDERO vs. COLE MILLER

DREW MCFEDRIES vs. TOMASZ DRWAL

JIM MILLER vs. STEVE LOPEZ

NIK LENTZ vs. RAFAELLO OLIVEIRA

RICK STORY vs. BRIAN FOSTER

ELIOT MARSHALL vs. JASON BRILZ

VLADIMIR MATYUSHENKO vs. IGOR POKRAJAC

ROBERT EMERSON vs. RAFAEL DOS ANJOS

 

LIVE FROM THE AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER

 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

 

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – As the saying goes, everything’s bigger in Texas – including the fight cards. With the superfight between former middleweight champion Rich Franklin and Vitor Belfort already signed, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) is set to put on a record 13 fights for UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort, which is presented by TEQUILA CAZADORES, live from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on September 19.

 

Tickets for UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort are still on sale and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com, AmericanAirlinesCenter.com, American Airlines Center Box Office and by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Prices do not include service charges.

 

Mirko Cro Cop (fighting out of Zagreb, Croatia) has fought some of the best heavyweights in the world. The seasoned striker with 25 professional wins is coming off a TKO victory against Mostapha Al Turk in June, but the former PRIDE® Grand Prix champion could be facing one of his toughest challenges in recent memory when he takes on the dangerous Brazilian Junior Dos Santos (fighting out of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil). With two knockout wins in his first two UFC fights, no one has lasted longer than 80 seconds in the UFC against the 25-year-old. The 6-foot-4, 238-pound fighter will need to bring his sharpest standup game yet against the feared Croatian kickboxer.

 

Coming off the biggest win of his career, welterweight contender Martin Kampmann (fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev.) is fresh from an impressive split decision victory over former World Extreme Cagefighting® welterweight champion Carlos Condit in April. Since dropping down to the 170-pound weight class, the 27-year-old former Danish Thai boxing champion is a perfect 2-0 but will be pitted against the extremely explosive Paul Daley (fighting out of Nottingham, England). An exciting striker that has fought around the globe, Daley owns KO wins over UFC veterans John Alessio and Duane Ludwig and is making his UFC debut.

 

A former national college wrestling champion, Josh Koscheck (fighting out of Fresno, Calif.) has compiled 10 UFC wins in his career. The Waynesburg, Pennsylvania native has wins over Diego Sanchez, Chris Lytle and Dustin Hazelett, but he has never faced someone like returning UFC veteran Frank Trigg (fighting out of Las Vegas, NV.). One half of two memorable fights with then UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes, Trigg has the experience, wrestling background and Octagon savvy to give Koscheck the most difficult test of his career. With two UFC victories already on his resume`, Trigg makes his first trip back into the Octagon™ since 2005.

 

At only 25 years old, Tyson Griffin (fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev.) has already compiled six wins in the UFC. The powerful lightweight fighter holds victories over Clay Guida, Gleison Tibau and most recently a unanimous decision win against Rafael Dos Anjos in April. But now the Sacramento, California born mixed martial artist turns his attention to another tough Brazilian in Hermes Franca (fighting out of Miami, Fla.). The decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt holds two submission victories in the UFC and is coming off a unanimous decision win against his former jiu-jitsu instructor Marcus Aurelio at UFC 90.

 

Winner of the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter™, Efrain Escudero (fighting out of Tempe, Ariz.) remains undefeated (12-0) as a professional mixed martial artist and holds a win over Phillipe Nover in the show’s finale. Now the former All-American college wrestler and Mexico-born fighter will face the red-hot Cole Miller (fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla.). The 25-year-old Augusta, Ga. native is coming off two consecutive submission victories, tapping out Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Jorge Gurgel and TUF 8’s Junie Browning in successive bouts. The 6-foot-1 lightweight has four total wins in the UFC, and he’ll be looking for number five on September 19^th.

 

With all four of his UFC wins coming via KO/TKO, Drew McFedries (fighting out of Bettendorf, Iowa) has the power and the talent to put anyone’s lights out. It took the Ames, Iowa born fighter only 37 seconds to take Xavier Foupa-Pokam out in his last fight at UFC 98 and the talented middleweight will need every bit of his standup skill when he mixes it up with the aggressive Tomasz Drwal (fighting out of San Diego, Calif. / Krakow, Poland). The heavy-handed 27-year-old is coming off of two knockout victories, including a devastating TKO win over Mike Ciesnolevicz in June. Drwal, who has a 16-2 record, will look for his third UFC win in 2009.

 

Jim Miller (fighting out of Whippany, N.J.) has impressed many during his time in the UFC. Winner of three of his four UFC fights, the Sparta, New Jersey native earned a unanimous decision win against the experienced Mac Danzig at UFC 100 in July. Now the lightweight with the 14-2 pro record faces UFC newcomer Steve Lopez (fighting out of South Bend, Ind.). A national qualifier as a college wrestler, the 25-year-old Lopez holds a 12-1 record and makes his UFC debut on September 19.

 

Two fighters that are making their UFC debuts, Nik Lentz (fighting out of Eden Prairie, Minn.) and Rafaello Oliveira (fighting out of Knoxville, Tenn. / Janja, Brazil) are looking to put on a show in their respective premieres. Lentz, an El Paso, Texas native, wrestled at the University of Minnesota, where he is one semester away from graduating in Pre-Med. Lentz puts his 18-3-1 career mark against Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Rafaello Oliveira. Riding a three-fight win streak, the 9-1 Oliveira has three wins by submission and three by TKO.

 

Heading into his second UFC fight, Rick Story (Vancouver, Wash.) is coming off a three-round battle with John Hathaway. The 25-year-old welterweight holds a 7-3 pro record and is looking for his first UFC win when he takes on Sallisaw, Oklahoma’s Brian Foster (fighting out of Granite City, Ill.). With an impressive 14-3 pro record, Foster has eight wins by KO/TKO, four by submission and is making his UFC debut.

 

Making plenty of noise in the ultra-stacked light heavyweight division is Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Eliot Marshall (fighting out of Boulder, Colo.). With back-to-back wins against Jules Bruchez and Vinny Magalhaes, the Franklinville, N.J. native is a perfect 2-0 in the UFC and 7-2 overall. Marshall looks for his third UFC win when he faces Jason Brilz (fighting out of Omaha, Neb.). The Bismarck, North Dakota fighter also has wins in his two UFC fights, including a unanimous decision victory against Tim Boetsch in March.

 

Making his return to the Octagon after six years, Vladimir Matyushenko (fighting out of El Segundo, Calif.) is back and has won nine of his last 10 fights. The 22-4 Belarusian holds seven wins by submission and seven by TKO and is looking to shake up the light heavyweight division when he returns to face Igor Pokrajac (fighting out of Zagreb, Croatia). A protégé of Mirko Cro Cop, Pokrajac is on an eight-fight win streak and brings a 21-5 record into his UFC debut.

 

A veteran of four UFC fights, lightweight Rob Emerson (fighting out of Irvine, Calif.) is remembered for his 12 second TKO victory against the aggressive Manny Gamburyan. Now the 28-year-old from Huntington, California looks for his third UFC win when he takes on Rafael Dos Anjos (fighting out of Rio de Janeiro). The 24-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion last fought Tyson Griffin in a three-round battle that turned many heads. Now Dos Anjos heads into his third UFC match against the experienced Emerson.

 

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UFC 95: How to Watch

Lucky for us UFC fans, UFC 95 is NOT on pay-per-view. Here are instructions on how you can watch UFC 95 depending on the country you reside.

And don't forget to cheer on my friend Josh Koscheck.

Networks Click logo for further details	Description	Time
World Wide
	If you are on active US military duty overseas or have access to a military base outside of the US, you can watch all pay-per-view events live as they happen, in 175 countries and aboard ships at sea. AFN | xtra is the first ever television network solely dedicated to 18-24 year olds in the US Armed forces stationed overseas, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
United States
	Live on Spike TV on the east coast, tape delayed for the west coast.
	UFC pay-per-view events are available in Puerto Rico on DirecTV Latin America.	check local listing for show time
United Kingdom
	Setanta Sports is available for £10.99 on Freeview and DTT £12.99 per month, no annual contract required. To subscribe go to www.setanta.com/ufc or call 08712 00 42 80 citing “UFC” as your reason for subscribing.	LIVE at 3am
Australia
	Pay-per-view events that take place in the USA or Europe are available for viewing through this cable system.	check local listing for show time
	UFC events are available for viewing on this channel in Australia.
	Pay-per-view events that take place in the USA or Europe are available for viewing through this cable system.
	Pay-per-view events that take place in the USA or Europe are available for viewing through this cable system.	check local listing for show time
Brazil
	UFC pay-per-view events are shown on Globosat Programadora in Brazil.	check local listing for show time
Canada
	Pay-per-view events are available for viewing through Viewer's Choice.	check local listing for show time
	Check local listings in Canada for show time and station information.
	Pay-per-view events that take place in the USA are available for viewing through Bell TV.	check local listing for show time
	Pay-per-view events that take place in the USA are available for viewing through Shaw.	check local listing for show time
	Pay-per-view events that take place in the USA are available for viewing through Star Choice	check local listing for show time
	Pay-per-view events that take place in the USA are available for viewing through Canada Star.
Finland
	UFC events can be seen on this Finland TV channel.	check local listing for show time
Italy
	UFC pay-per-view events can be viewed on SkyTV in Italy.	check local listing for show time
Japan
	Pay-per-view events that take place in the USA are available for viewing through WOWOW.
Korea (South)
	UFC pay-per-view events can be seen in South Korea on IB Sports.	check local listing for show time
New Zealand
	UFC pay-per-view events can be seen on SkyTV in New Zealand.	check local listing for show time
Philippines
	Pay-per-view events that take place in the USA or Europe are available for viewing through this cable system.
	UFC pay-per-view events can be seen across various affiliates in the Philippine Islands.	check local listing for show time
Romania
	Telesport Romania broadcasts UFC® events. Check local listings for exact time and date of show times.
Sweden
	UFC pay-per-view events are available on TV4 Sport.	check local listing for show time
United Arab Emirates
	In Dubai, UFC pay-per-view events can be watched on Showtime Arabia.	check local listing for show time