UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz

[Kemal]

GSP vs. Diaz is official for UFC 158.

The UFC announced Georges St-Pierre will defend his UFC welterweight title against Nick Diaz at UFC 158 on March 16 at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

The GSP title defense is just one of several welterweight matches that were announced Saturday night.

Rory MacDonald will try to avenge the lone loss of his MMA career when he squares off against Carlos Condit. MacDonald lost to Condit via third-round TKO at UFC 115 on June 12, 2010 in Vancouver.

Johny Hendricks, who voiced his displeasure with St-Pierre for wanting to fight Diaz next this past Monday on The MMA Hour, will battle Jake Ellenberger. Hendricks has won his five previous fights, including a 46-second knockout of Martin Kampmann in his last Octagon appearance at UFC 154, while Jake Ellenberger has won four of his previous five fights.

The last fight that was announced will be a rematch between Alessio Sakara and Patrick Cote. Cote got the win at UFC 154 when Sakara was disqualified for illegal strikes to the back of Cote's head.

[K-1sunstarr]

Dit wordt een knaller, wat een card!
Hier stond ik op te wachten, Kemal thx voor de blije nieuws.

[The Company]

Hopelijk gaat het deze keer wel door.

[Minotauro]

Nog ruim 2,5 maand voordat het evenement er is, zal toch wel weer worden gecanceled vanwege een vage nieuwe reden.

[kooivechter]

Vaag dat diaz een titel gevecht krijgt, terwijl hij een verlies partij heeft gedraaid. Snap wel dat Hendriks baalt. Een toffe pot, maar voorspel dat het precies zo, partij wordt als z,n broertje tegen Henderson. Gsp continue wortelen met diaz in de guard er proberen 5 rondes lang wat van te maken. Wordt weer een saaie beslissing 5 rondes voor gsp

[The Company]

[Ger Maan]

[kooivechter]

Jammer dat hij niet happig is om tegen Anderson Silva te vechten. Silva is 38 het moet geen 2 jaar meer duren. Maar goed A.S. is weer niet happig om tegen Jon Jones te vechten

[Damian_Gray]

haha wat origineel die rook uit diaz zn mond

[Kemal]

[Minotauro]

Heb er in iedergeval wel veel zin in, nu maar hopen dat Diaz inderdaad niets geks doet en de partij gewoon door kan gaan

[Kemal]

Bobby Voelker moves over from Strikeforce, meets Patrick Cote at UFC 158

Another Strikeforce fighter has found his way over to the UFC, and Patrick Cote has his new opponent for UFC 158.

Bobby Voelker (24-8 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will meet Cote (18-8 MMA, 5-8 UFC) in March when the UFC returns to Montreal. Promotion officials on Friday announced the new fight booking. It will be Voelker's first fight in 20 months, as well as Cote's debut at welterweight.

UFC 158 is set for March 16 at Montreal's Bell Centre. The card is headlined by the welterweight title defense of Georges St-Pierre against Nick Diaz and also features a rematch between Rory MacDonald and Carlos Condit, the only fighter to beat him, and bout between welterweight title contender Johny Hendricks and Jake Ellenberger.

Voelker will enter the bout on a three-fight win streak that includes a pair of second-round TKOs of Roger Bowling in Strikeforce. In the pair's first fight in May 2010, Bowling won a technical decision after an accidental eye poke. The two rematched in October 2010, but that time Voelker came out on top. Strikeforce ordered up the trilogy fight for July 2011, and again Voelker won by TKO to improve to 4-1 in Strikeforce.

But the Kansas City-based fighter been on the sidelines since then. Now, with the announcement that Strikeforce's Jan. 12 show will be its last on Showtime, and presumably last show, period, he becomes the latest fighter from the promotion to migrate to the UFC.

Cote was expected to rematch Alessio Sakara at UFC 158, a rematch from their fight just this past month at UFC 154, also in Montreal. In that fight, which lasted just 86 seconds, Cote rocked Sakara, then had the tables turned and was finished by him. But Sakara eventually was disqualified for strikes to the back of Cote's head.

The rematch was ordered up, but Sakara had to pull out of the fight earlier this week, citing kidney issues and doctor's orders, just two days after it was announced. With Cote's drop to 170 pounds, another fight later with Sakara appears unlikely.

Cote announced his drop to welterweight earlier this week on Twitter, stating: "After a year of thinking and good talk with my coaches and [nutritionist, it's] time. My next fight will be at 170. Thanks for the support."

Cote returned to the UFC this past July, but lost a unanimous decision to Cung Le at UFC 148. The win over Sakara, albeit by DQ, was his first victory in the promotion since a July 2008 split decision win over Ricardo Almeida at UFC 86.

At the time, that made him 4-4 in the UFC with four straight wins in the promotion after starting 0-4 in three separate stints, including a runner-up finish at middleweight on Season 4 of "The Ultimate Fighter." After that loss to Travis Lutter, he rattled off five straight wins, and four in the UFC, to get a middleweight title shot against Anderson Silva.

But in that title bout at UFC 90, Cote blew his knee out in the third round, giving him a TKO loss. He returned 18 months later and lost to Alan Belcher in Montreal at UFC 113. And a loss to Tom Lawlor at UFC 121 sent him back outside the organization again.

Four wins in a year's time got him back, but the loss to Le gave him another four-fight skid in the promotion. The DQ win over Sakara likely saved his job in the octagon, and now he'll be looking for a win that comes without an asterisk next to it.

[FOCUS]

potver dit wordt me een partij mensen!

[Kemal]

Dana White expects Nick Diaz to show up for UFC 158 press conferences

The UFC will soon hold a press conference to help kick off ticket sales for the big Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz welterweight title fight at UFC 158 in March.

But while the mercurial Diaz has been known to flake on these sort of events, Dana White says he'd be astounded if the challenger didn't show up for the presser.

"I would find it very hard to believe that he wouldn't," White said. "You know, after what happened last time, he's been sitting out for so long. This is a fight that he wanted, he really wanted this fight bad, and Georges St-Pierre called him out. He's getting it, so yes, I expected Diaz to do it."

White yanked Diaz out of a planned title match against St-Pierre in Oct. 2011 when Diaz blew off a pair of press conferences. But White says that while Diaz isn't a fan of making media rounds, it's a part of a UFC fighter's job.

"Listen, the thing about Nick Diaz, Nick Diaz shows up for fights," White said. "Nick Diaz shows up and fights his ass off. He's not a big fan of the pre-fight promotion, but you have to do it. You have to do it. Whether you're Nick Diaz or Anderson Silva, Whoever you are, it's in your contract. You actually can be cut. We can cut you for that."

Of course, White hasn't yet had the chance to send Diaz this message personally.

"Nick Diaz hasn't returned my calls, my texts, nothing," White said. "It's Nick Diaz. You don't have to call me, you don't have to text me, but you do have to show up for the press conferences. I'd be blown away if he didn't do it."

[Gilaiir]

“This is a fight that [Diaz] wanted, he really wanted this fight bad. And Georges St. Pierre called him out. He’s getting it. I expect Diaz to be there. Nick Diaz does not return my calls or texts. Nothing. It’s Nick Diaz. He doesn’t have to call me, he doesn’t have to text me; but, he needs to show up to the press conference. I would be blown away if he did it twice. It just would not be a good move. The thing about Nick Diaz is that Nick Diaz shows up for fights. Nick Diaz shows up and fights his ass off. He is not a big fan of the pre-fight promotion, but you have to do it. Whether you’re Nick Diaz, Anderson Silva or whoever you are — it’s in your contract. You can actually be cut. We can cut you for that. How fun would the press conferences be if nobody ****ing showed up but me? It wouldn’t be too good. I’ve proved that you be punished if you don’t show up for those things. You either won’t fight the big fight that you were supposed to fight or you’ll be cut.” - UFC President Dana White talking about handling Nick Diaz at the UFC 155 post-fight media scrum

http://www.bjpenn.com/dana-white-nic...exts-ufc-news/

[Peacey]

was al eens eerder gepost na een ufc event

[blackadder]

was al eens eerder gepost na een ufc event

Een repost dus.

[Gilaiir]

Nonde ju, denk ik ff als eerste te zijn.... Helaas ):

[Peacey]

Een repost dus.

Haha ja toch?
Of zit ik er naast?
Volgens mij had hij dit gezegt na 1 van de laatste ufc events.
Maar die kale zegt altijd zoveel dus weet ff niet meer wanneer.

[Kemal]

Strikeforce import Jordan Mein meets Dan Miller at UFC 158

Another Strikeforce fighter is ready to make his UFC debut, as Jordan Mein (26-8 MMA, 0-0 UFC) now faces Dan Miller (14-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC) at UFC 158.

The Canadian Press first reported the booking, which adds two more welterweights to a card already loaded with key 170-pound matchups. MMAjunkie subsequently confirmed the bout with sources close to the fighters, and UFC officials later announced the fight.

UFC 158 is set for March 16 at Montreal's Bell Centre. The card is headlined by the welterweight title defense of Georges St-Pierre against Nick Diaz and also features a rematch between Rory MacDonald and Carlos Condit, the only fighter to beat him, and bout between welterweight title contender Johny Hendricks and Jake Ellenberger.

Miller fights for the second time at 170 pounds. The former middleweight and brother of top UFC lightweight Jim Miller competed 10 times in the octagon as a 185-pounder before dropping to welterweight this past June for a much-needed third-round submission win over Ricardo Funch. The result snapped a two-fight losing streak and preserved the 31-year-old's spot in the promotion.

Meanwhile, "Young Guns" Mein makes his UFC debut at 23 years old. The Canadian fought three times under the Strikeforce banner and earned victories over Tyler Stinson and Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos but lost a split decision to a then-undefeated Tyron Woodley. Mein fought in November at Score Fighting Series 7 and earned a TKO victory over six-time UFC veteran Forrest Petz.

Overall, Mein is 8-1 in his past nine appearances.

[Kemal]

Daron Cruickshank vs. John Makdessi added to UFC 158 in Montreal

A lightweight matchup that seems sure to provide fireworks has been added to UFC 158 as Daron Cruickshank (12-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) meets John Makdessi (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC).

UFC officials on Friday evening announced the pairing.

Featuring a welterweight title fight between current champ Georges St-Pierre and former Strikeforce title holder Nick Diaz, UFC 158 takes place March 16 at Montreal's Bell Centre.

The evening's main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook. It's currently unknown where the Cruickshank vs. Makdessi matchup will take place on the evening's lineup.

Cruickshank returns to action on the strentgh if a highlight-reel head-kick knockout of Henry Martinez at this past month's UFC on FOX 5 event. It brought "The Detroit Superstar" to an official 2-0 mark in the octagon following a preliminary round loss to James Vick in an exhibition fight on "The Ultimate Fighter: Live."

Makdessi looks to build on the strength of a November win over fellow Canadian Sam Stout. The unanimous-decision result snapped a two-fight losing streak for Makdessi, who had been undefeated prior to the slide. "The Bull" is technically 3-0 as a UFC lightweight as his two losses both came in catchweight fights.

Makdessi still remains best known for his spectacular spinning backfist knockout of Kyle Watson at UFC 129.

[Kemal]

Chris Camozzi vs. Nick Ring joins UFC 158 lineup

Middleweights Chris Camozzi (18-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and Nick Ring (13-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) will meet in March at UFC 158.

Officials today announced the matchup between "The Ultimate Fighter" alumni.

Featuring a welterweight title fight between champion Georges St-Pierre and former Strikeforce titleholder Nick Diaz, UFC 158 takes place March 16 at Montreal's Bell Centre. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook.

It's not clear where Camozzi vs. Ring will be placed on the lineup.

The Colorado-based Camozzi searches for his fourth straight UFC victory following recent wins over Dustin Jacoby (submission), Nick Catone (TKO) and Luiz Cane (decision). He's now 4-1 in his past five fights and 8-2 since mid-2009.

His title hopes could get a boost with a win over Ring, who recently rebounded from his first career loss (a decision defeat to Tim Boetsch) with a decision victory over Court McGee at UFC 149. The Canadian then was slated to fight Costa Philippou at UFC 154 in November, but prior to the weigh-ins, Ring was pulled from the fight due to an illness.

The latest UFC 158 card includes:

Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz - for welterweight title
Jake Ellenberger vs. Johny Hendricks
Carlos Condit vs. Rory MacDonald
Chris Camozzi vs. Nick Ring
Jordan Mein vs. Dan Miller
Daron Cruickshank vs. John Makdessi
Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker

[Kemal]

Yves Jabouin vs. Johnny Eduardo joins UFC 158's lineup

A bantamweight bout between Yves Jabouin (18-8 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and Johnny Eduardo (26-9 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is the latest addition to March's UFC 158 event.

UFC officials today announced the bout.

Featuring a welterweight title fight between champion Georges St-Pierre and former Strikeforce titleholder Nick Diaz, UFC 158 takes place March 16 at Montreal's Bell Centre. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook.

Jabouin vs. Eduardo likely will be part of the prelims.

For Haitian-Canadian fighter Jabouin, it's his first UFC fight in his current hometown, and he'll look to the Montreal crowd for motivation to get back in the win column. The Tristar Gym fighter and former WEC fighter had won three straight fights and entered the title picture before a recent knockout loss to Brad Pickett at UFC on FUEL TV 5 in September.

He now takes on Eduardo, a 17-year Brazilian vet who made his long-awaited UFC debut in 2011. However, he snapped an 11-fight win streak with a decision loss to Raphael Assuncao. However, after an injury layoff, he rebounded this past May with a decision victory over Jeff Curran.

The latest UFC 158 card includes:

Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz - for welterweight title
Jake Ellenberger vs. Johny Hendricks
Carlos Condit vs. Rory MacDonald
Chris Camozzi vs. Nick Ring
Jordan Mein vs. Dan Miller
Daron Cruickshank vs. John Makdessi
Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker
Johnny Eduardo vs. Yves Jabouin

[fightlove]

[Kemal]

UFC 158 adds Antonio Carvalho vs. Darren Elkins, Mitch Gagnon vs. Issei Tamura

Two new bouts are set for March's UFC 158 event, including featherweight contenders Antonio Carvalho (15-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Darren Elkins (15-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), as well as bantamweights Mitch Gagnon (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Issei Tamura (7-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC).

UFC officials today announced the matchups.

UFC 158 takes place March 16 at Montreal's Bell Centre. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook.

It's not clear where the two new bouts will be placed on the lineup.

Carvalho is on a 5-1 run that included a UFC-debut decision loss to Felipe Arantes. However, the Canadian and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has since rebounded with a knockout win over Daniel Pineda and a split-decision victory over Rodrigo Damm (one that most people scored for Carvalho).

His opponent, Elkins, has quietly amassed a four-fight win streak. Since a drop from lightweight down to featherweight, the longtime wrestler has posted consecutive decision victories over Michihiro Omigawa, Zhang Tiequan, Diego Brandao and Steven Siler to move into title contention.

Gagnon, meanwhile, fights in his home soil under the UFC banner for the third straight time. The submission specialist signed with the UFC this past year after six straight wins on the regional circuit. Despite a UFC-debut loss to Bryan Caraway, he rebounded back in September with a submission victory over Walel Watson.

Gagnon looks to build off the win when he fights Issei Tamura, a Japanese fighter who's alternated between wins and losses during his past six fights. He made a UFC debut this past year with a knockout win over Tiequan Zhang but followed it with a TKO loss to Raphael Assuncao after a drop from featherweight to bantamweight.

The latest UFC 158 card includes:

• Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz - for welterweight title
• Carlos Condit vs. Rory MacDonald
• Jake Ellenberger vs. Johny Hendricks
• Chris Camozzi vs. Nick Ring
• Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker
• Jordan Mein vs. Dan Miller
• Antonio Carvalho vs. Darren Elkins
• Sean Pierson vs. Rick Story
• Daron Cruickshank vs. John Makdessi
• Johnny Eduardo vs. Yves Jabouin
• Mitch Gagnon vs. Issei Tamura