UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos

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Dos Santos vs Cain on FOX

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[The Company]

In de US is het huge voor MMA. Hier boeit het niet zoveel. Aangezien ik ook erg actief ben op mmajunkie ben ik bang dat daar nu veel Brock is the GOAT en USA USA USA USA! supporters op komen. Aangezien het 1 maincard partij is word het wekker zetten ipv opblijven.

[blackadder]

WOW!!! VET!!! Dat is bijna net zo cool als wanneer ze een nieuwe Chuck Lidell aktie pop hadden uitgebracht.

[rollermanskunk]

Nederland is duidelijk te klein....

Voor Zuffa betekent dit gevecht gewoon de Latino/American mainstream markt veroveren.

Wel zwaar teleurgesteld dat er niks over Overeem gerept is. Misschien komt er deze week nog nieuws (Dana about Overeem-deal: "not yet")

[wrestler_nl]

COOL!

[Kemal]

Ben Henderson vs. Clay Guida Added to UFC on FOX Debut Event

A lightweight scrap featuring a pair of the division's top-rated competitors has been added to the card of November 12's UFC on FOX premiere.

The tilt will feature Ben Henderson taking on Clay Guida. The bout, first reported by Yahoo! Sports's Kevin Iole, has been confirmed to MMA Fighting by sources with knowledge of the situation, though not yet officially announced by the UFC.

Henderson has won both of his starts since moving over from the WEC, where he was at one time the organization's lightweight champion. His consecutive defeats of Mark Bocek and more recently Jim Miller have come in decisive fashion, rocketing Henderson up the divisional rankings.

A winner of 12 of his last 13 fights, Henderson stands at 14-2 overall.

Guida rallied from two straight losses in 2009 to post four straight wins, most recently derailing Anthony Pettis from a possible title shot in a unanimous decision victory. He also holds wins over Takanori Gomi, Shannon Gugerty and Rafael dos Anjos during that stretch. Guida is 29-8 overall.

UFC on FOX takes place on Nov. 12 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California and will feature a main event of heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos. However, that one-hour scheduled broadcast is for now guaranteeing only Velasquez-dos Santos airtime.

While Henderson vs. Guida is likely to be the co-main event, the fight has not yet been guaranteed a live television airing, according to sources with knowledge of the information, although given its importance, the UFC is likely to find airtime for it somehow.

[Kemal]

As Velasquez and dos Santos Prepare, Commercials Sell Out for UFC on FOX Debut

Tickets have yet to go on sale for the UFC's maiden voyage on broadcast television, but the promotion can already boast a sellout in perhaps its most important indicator: television ad sales.

Just one month after the UFC and FOX announced its seven-year deal will begin with a Nov. 12 event at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, the network has already sold out all of its existing commercial slots for the show.

The quick sellout is a positive sign that blue-chip, corporate sponsors are willing to test the waters. In turn, that should mean new opportunities for fighters as well.

"We've gotten more credibility now because we're on FOX with all these big sports leagues," UFC president Dana White said. "The fact these guys are reaching out to these other sponsors and they've had a great response is big not only for us, but for the fighters, too. This will trickle down to everybody. It's a big deal and yes, it's been great and it's only going to get better."

White and FOX Sports president Eric Shanks announced the ad sellout at a press conference launching the event at the W Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, California.

When asked what type of ratings FOX was expecting from the debut event, Shanks joked that "we have to beat the Two and a Half Men premiere from last night," a show that drew nearly 30 million viewers.

While he wouldn't offer a specific number, he acknowledged that the ad sales are a positive indicator in the interest for the event.

"So the response from the ad sales community has been unbelievable, and we think that'll carry forward to next season," Shanks said.

Meanwhile, Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos were the main attractions, sitting on a stage with "UFC on FOX" and FOX logos behind them.

White reiterated what he's said several times since making the bout, that he specifically chose the fight with total belief that the UFC heavyweight champion and No. 1 contender would put on a show.

"I can guarantee you if this fight goes 30 seconds or 30 minutes, this is going to be a fight right here," White said, eyeing his fighters.

While for Velasquez, it was a relatively short 330-mile trip from his home base of San Jose to Hollywood, dos Santos flew from Brazil to take part. It was clear from the crowd reception that Velasquez will be a massive crowd favorite come fight time, something dos Santos (13-1) acknowledged early on.

"I feel great," he said. "It's good to receive good energy from the guys. It doesn't matter if the people are rooting for me or not. It matters that they're here cheering for the fight, for MMA."

The unbeaten Velasquez hasn't fought since winning the title from Brock Lesnar in a first-round TKO last October. Ironically, that bout was also at the Anaheim Center, and White noted the atmosphere in the arena was electric, something the UFC is expecting again on Nov. 12. After recovering from shoulder surgery, Velasquez said he is engaging in three daily workout sessions that include weight-lifting, sparring, jiu-jitsu and technical refinements.

All of that, stems from his belief in his opponent's skills.

"It's definitely my toughest task," he said. "dos Santos is a great fighter. He has great hands, great power, great boxing. He's looked really tough out there in his previous fights, and it's definitely going to be a tough fight."

While Velasquez and dos Santos will get most of the ink up until fight time, lightweight contenders Ben Henderson and Clay Guida will tangle in the co-main event. White said it's so far undecided where that will air. There is a chance it could end up on the FOX broadcast, or on Facebook, or elsewhere, but for now, the UFC has its full attention on the main event.

"The pressure is on us to deliver," he said. "Meaning [it's on] us and FOX to put out an event that night like you've never seen when it comes to combat sports. [Velasquez and dos Santos] are going to do what they always do. They've been delivering for 10 years, and that's why we're sitting up here today."

While White admitted feeling the pressure, both the champ and challenger said for them, it's just another day at the office. Despite the millions of eyes on them, new sponsors with their checkbooks at the ready, and the belt on the line, for them, it's just another fight.

"I feel no pressure," dos Santos, a big smile crossing his face. "It's what I do. It's what I love to do, and I'll be ready for sure to make a good show."

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[Kemal]

Main card

• Heavyweight Championship bout: Cain Velasquez (c) vs. Junior Dos Santos

Preliminary card

• Lightweight bout: Clay Guida vs. Ben Henderson
• Bantamweight bout: Norifumi Yamamoto vs. Darren Uyenoyama
• Featherweight bout: Dustin Poirier vs. Pablo Garza
• Featherweight bout: Cub Swanson vs. Ricardo Lamas

Announced bouts

The following fights have been confirmed by UFC.com, but not yet added to the Official Fight Card.

• Featherweight bout: Mackens Semerzier vs. Robert Peralta
• Middleweight bout: Mike Pierce vs. Paul Bradley
• Light Heavyweight bout: Aaron Rosa vs. Matt Lucas
• Welterweight bout: Clay Harvison vs. DaMarques Johnson
• Bantamweight bout: Cole Escovedo vs. Alex Caceres

[Kemal]

Alex Caceres Drops to Bantamweight for Cole Escovedo at UFC on Fox Debut


Alex Caceres will make a weight change in the hope of getting back in the win column.

"Bruce Leeroy," the 23-year-old fan favorite from Season 12 of "The Ultimate Fighter," will drop to bantamweight to meet Cole Escovedo at the first UFC on Fox event next month. The UFC announced the fight Wednesday night, saying verbal agreements are in place for the fight.

UFC on Fox 1 will take place Nov. 12 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., and will mark the first UFC broadcast under its new television deal with the Fox network, which doesn't officially begin until 2012. Headlining the card is a heavyweight title fight between champion Cain Velasquez and top contender Junior dos Santos.

Caceres (5-4, 0-2 UFC) is likely in a do-or-die situation in his UFC career. In featherweight bouts, Caceres loss to Mackens Semerzier in his official UFC debut in March, then Jimy Hettes at UFC on Versus 5 in August, both by rear naked choke. In the latter bout, Caceres took the fight on less than two weeks notice when Leonard Garcia bowed out with an injury. While on Season 12 of TUF, Caceres competed as a lightweight.

Escovedo (17-8, 0-2 UFC) will return less than two months from his last fight, a TKO loss to Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 135 last month in Denver. Prior to that, the former featherweight lost to Renan Barao at UFC 130 in May. Also at 0-2 in the promotion, Escovedo probably needs a win to avoid a pink slip. He has lost four of his last five fights.

Aside from the heavyweight title fight at UFC on Fox 1, the card will feature a lightweight contenders fight between Clay Guida and Ben Henderson. Only the Velasquez-dos Santos fight is guaranteed to air on the one-hour Fox broadcast. No official broadcast plans for Guida-Henderson or the rest of the undercard fights have been announced.

[justsomeone]

Cain by ground and pound massacre

[Mr 1 Leg]

nice.

[Kemal]

After Plenty of False Starts, UFC Ready for Primetime Network Debut

[Anderson]

Wordt een makkie voor de Azteekse krijger. Cain zal die culo puto laten rennen.

[Pahlavan]

Wordt een makkie voor de Azteekse krijger. Cain zal die culo puto laten rennen.

lol waarom deze haat voor jds?

anyway.. ik ben wel fan van beide heren dus ik vind het echt moeilijk om een favoriet te kiezen..
maarja als het toch moet... ik hoop op jds, maar helaas ik denk dat cain's wrestling en cardio teveel zal zijn voor hem..

[Naj85]

ben fan van beiden, dus moge de beste winnen!

[Chane]

kijk hier echt naar uit
Lijkt me echt een vette match!
Geen flauw idee wie m gaat winnen, maar JDS is toch wel mijn favo.

[Kemal]

[El Bambino]

WAR Velasquez......this is for la RAZA!
http://youtu.be/REEu9Oua47M

[KN]

Een jaar uit de running zijn is vaak niet erg bevorderlijk. Er zijn maar weinig mensen die na een blessure terugkomen alsof er niets is gebeurd. JDS is zeker niet de eerste de beste. Stuk rustiger en meer tactiek dan Brock.
Ik ga dan toch voor JDS en niet voor mr. Brown Pride.

[justsomeone]

Denk dat dit toch wel de partij onder de HW`s is van 2011

[deco'o]

Ik denk toch dat Cain dit vrij makkelijk pakt

[rollermanskunk]

Beetje Barca vs Real

[basblue]

Hulk smashes JDS!!!

[Kemal]

All UFC on FOX Fights Before Title Bout Will Air on Facebook, FOX.com

LAS VEGAS -- One fight on the UFC's debut outing on network television is likely to be the most watched fight in North American TV history. The others going on that same night though won't even find their way on to broadcast television.

UFC president Dana White on Thursday said that every fight under the main event heavyweight title match will air on Facebook and FOX.com.

That means that even the possible No. 1 contenders fight pitting Ben Henderson and Clay Guida won't find its way on to TV. White said that the promotion considered putting the fights on ION, but ultimately decided against it.

"The way that we looked at this thing as we sat down and figured it out, it just made sense to do this fight on FOX and put the prelims on the internet," he said.

The UFC's deal with FOX doesn't officially kick in until January 2012, but the November 12 event will function as an introduction to the UFC, as a big audience is expected to tune in and watch heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez attempt to defend his crown against Junior dos Santos. The one-hour special begins at 9 pm ET.

Meanwhile, because the UFC's current deal with Spike has yet to expire, they can not air fights on a competing cable network. That left few options, and while ION was considered, the UFC ultimately has chosen to put all its efforts behind the major main event. In related news, FOX will air a "UFC Primetime" on Velasquez and dos Santos this Sunday following their scheduled broadcast of NFL football.