UFC 157: Ivan Menjivar vs. Urijah Faber & Rousey vs. Carmouche

**Kemal** · 05-02-2013, 19:33

**Kemal** · 08-02-2013, 07:52

**Kemal** · 08-02-2013, 07:54

**Kemal** · 09-02-2013, 06:55

Manny Gamburyan confirms multiple injuries, apologizes for UFC 157 withdrawal

Pain followed Manny Gamburyan (12-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) throughout his camp in preparation for a fight with Chad Mendes (13-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at UFC 157, but he fought going to the doctor.

After breaking his thumb during sparring, a trip was unavoidable. It was then Gamburyan learned he also had a fractured elbow.

"I just want to apologize to the fans and (UFC President) Dana White and the UFC," he told mmajunkie. "I've been training really hard. We'll fight down the road for sure."

Sports Illustrated's Melissa Segura first tweeted news of the injury. It's not yet known whether a replacement has been found for Mendes, whose rep did not respond for comment. The featherweight fight was scheduled for the pay-per-view main card of the Feb. 23 event at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

Gamburyan said he flew to Las Vegas to personally request the matchup to White, and was heartbroken when he got the news he would have to withdraw.

"My team was the main event, and we've been training together for many years, and I really wanted to be part of it too," said Gamburyan, who trains with UFC 157 headliner and women's bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey.

Although he knew immediately when he broke his thumb, Gamburyan was unaware of the extent of the damage to his elbow. He trained through the injury for three months.

"I didn't want to go for an MRI," he said. "I didn't want to know the results. Either way, I really wanted to fight."

Gamburyan anticipated he'll be sidelined for the next three months, but will know more when he meets next week with an orthopedic doctor.

"The Anvil" most recently appeared at UFC on FOX 4, where he earned a unanimous decision over Michihiro Omigawa. The win put him back on the right track after a three-fight skid that threatened his employment with UFC parent Zuffa.

Mendes was last seen in the cage at UFC on FX 6, where he earned a first-round KO of Yaotzin Meza.

**Kemal** · 09-02-2013, 19:10

**Kemal** · 09-02-2013, 19:11

**Kemal** · 11-02-2013, 19:06

With no opponent, Chad Mendes off next week's UFC 157 card

After opponent Manny Gamburyan (12-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) was forced off the lineup with multiple injuries, his opponent, Chad Mendes (13-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), has confirmed he's also off the card for next week's UFC 157 event.

Mendes made the announcement via Twitter.

The featherweight bout was scheduled for the main card of UFC 157, which takes place Feb. 23 event at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

"Well guys it looks like I'm off the Anaheim card," Mendes wrote on Twitter. "Sucks pretty bad. Ill keep everyone updated with what I find out. Sorry.

"Manny was injured and no one would step up."

UFC executives haven't officially confirmed the removal of the bout. However, a fight from the night's FX-televised prelims likely will take its spot on the pay-per-view main card.

Mendes, a former title challenger, was set to fight for the first time since back-to-back knockout wins over Cody McKenzie and Yaotzin Meza in 2012. Gamburyan, meanwhile, hasn't fought since an August decision win over Michihiro Omigawa, which halted a three-fight losing streak in the WEC and UFC.

The latest UFC 157 card includes:

MAIN (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Champ Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche - for women's bantamweight title
Dan Henderson vs. Lyoto Machida
Urijah Faber vs. Ivan Menjivar
Josh Koscheck vs. Robbie Lawler

PRELIMINARY (FX, 8 p.m. ET)

Lavar Johnson vs. Brendan Schaub
Mike Chiesa vs. Anton Kuivanen
Court McGee vs. Josh Neer
Caros Fodor vs. Sam Stout

PRELIMINARY (Facebook, 6:30 p.m. ET)

Dennis Bermudez vs. Matt Grice
Brock Jardine vs. Kenny Robertson
Neil Magny vs. Jon Manley

**Kemal** · 12-02-2013, 08:06

Burrell-Villefort added to UFC 157; McGee-Neer moves to main card

With the Chad Mendes-Manny Gamburyan fight off UFC 157, a new welterweight bout has stepped up to fill the gap.

Strikeforce imports Nah-Shon Burrell (8-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Yuri Villefort (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will meet later this month. UFC officials on Monday announced the new booking.

In addition, with the loss of Mendes-Gamburyan opening up a spot on the main card, a middleweight bout between Court McGee (14-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and Josh Neer (33-12-1 MMA, 6-8 UFC) has moved up from the preliminary card to the pay-per-view.

UFC 157 takes place Feb. 23 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook. The main event is a women's bantamweight title fight between Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche.

Burrell went 3-1 while in Strikeforce with wins over Joe Ray, Lukasz Les and James Terry. But at "Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier" this past May, he had a six-fight win streak snapped with a TKO loss to Chris Spang.

Villefort this past May lost for the first time in his MMA career, dropping a split decision to Quinn Mulhern, also at "Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier." But he's been out of action since then. The Imperial Athletics "Blackzilians" product started his pro career 6-0 with three submissions and a pair of knockouts.

With the addition of the bout, UFC 157 is back up to 12 fights.

The UFC 157 card now includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche - for women's bantamweight title
Dan Henderson vs. Lyoto Machida
Urijah Faber vs. Ivan Menjivar
Court McGee vs. Josh Neer
Josh Koscheck vs. Robbie Lawler

PRELIMINARY CARD (FX, 8 p.m. ET)

Lavar Johnson vs. Brendan Schaub
Mike Chiesa vs. Anton Kuivanen
Dennis Bermudez vs. Matt Grice
Caros Fodor vs. Sam Stout

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook, 6:30 p.m. ET)

Brock Jardine vs. Kenny Robertson
Neil Magny vs. Jon Manley
Nan-Shon Burrell vs. Yuri Villefort

**Kemal** · 12-02-2013, 19:15

**smike** · 13-02-2013, 12:50

Niet lullig bedoeld, maar een vrouwenpartij als mainevent is wel heel triest, ook deze skip ik.
Enige waar ik dan benieuwd naar ben is of Rousey weer met een armbar wint, ik hoop van wel, want dan wordt dat wmma helemaal lachen.

**Harrie Nak** · 13-02-2013, 13:08

Originally Posted by smike

Niet lullig bedoeld, maar een vrouwenpartij als mainevent is wel heel triest, ook deze skip ik.
Enige waar ik dan benieuwd naar ben is of Rousey weer met een armbar wint, ik hoop van wel, want dan wordt dat wmma helemaal lachen.

**SuzukiGsxr** · 13-02-2013, 14:32

Originally Posted by smike

Niet lullig bedoeld, maar een vrouwenpartij als mainevent is wel heel triest, ook deze skip ik.

We leven tegenwoordig in 2013 dus waarom niet?!?
Persoonlijk kijk ik liever na Rousey dan de gemiddelde UFC vechter,
Rousey brengt spektakel mee en een mooi mma record mee!!