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Jesse Taylor vs C.B. Dollaway Set for July 19th UFN 14

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:53:10 -0500

MMA Junkie has confirmed that "The Ultimate Fighter 7" runner-up C.B. Dollaway will take on show reject Jesse Taylor.

UFC President Dana White had mentioned that he would be willing to give Taylor a second chance after Taylor ruined his chances of winning TUF 7 by going on a drunken rampage in Palace Station, a casino owned by UFC owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta. Dollaway replaced Taylor in the finals after beating Tim Credeur, but lost a second time to show winner Amir Sadollah.

This is a fight that most watching the show would've predicted to be the final bout for who takes home the contract, but Amir Sadollah surprised by beating the former Arizona State wrestling standout twice, in the process giving him his first career loss.

Should be a good scrap.

Other fights set for Ultimate Fight Night 14 below.

MAIN CARD

* Anderson Silva vs. James Irvin
* Brandon Vera vs. Reese Andy
* Frankie Edgar vs. Hermes Franca
* Jake O'Brien vs. Cain Velasquez
* C.B. Dollaway vs. Jesse Taylor

PRELIMINARY CARD

* Kevin Burns vs. Anthony Johnson
* Brodie Farber vs. Rory Markham
* Brad Blackburn vs. James Giboo
* Nate Loughran vs. Johnny Rees
* Shannon Gugherty vs. Dale Hartt

Viewing Guide : Big Fights Schedule for July 2008

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:36:33 -0500

What a way for June to end, with Manny Pacquiao putting on the fight of his life! July promises to bring you some great action as well! I. BOXING : 1. Saturday July 12 : 4:30 PM ET on HBO World Championship Boxing : Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tony Thompson 2. Saturday July 26 : 9 PM ET on HBO Pay-Per-View : Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II. MIXED MARTIAL ARTS : 1. Saturday July 5 : 10 PM ET on Pay-Per-View : UFC 86 featuring Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin Patrick Cote vs. Ricardo Almeida 2. Saturday July 19 : 9 PM ET on Pay-Per-View : Affliction : Banned featuring Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia Andrei Arlovski vs. Ben Rothwell Josh Barnett vs. Pedro Rizzo Matt Lindland vs. Fabio Negao Renato "Babalu" Sobral vs. Mike Whitehead 9 PM ET on Spike TV : UFC Fight Night featuring Anderson Silva vs. James Irvin Brandon Vera vs. Reese Andy Hermes Franca vs. Frank Edgar 3. Saturday July 26 : 9 PM ET on CBS : EliteXC Saturday Night Fights featuring Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith II Jake Shields vs. Nick Thompson III. THE CAVEMAN NETWORK's Pick of the Month is Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito. Cotto vs. Margarito's got everything, including : 1. Two of the most vicious and hardest punchers 2. The battle for supremacy in the welterweight division, boxing's deepest 3. The heated Puerto Rican vs. Mexican rivalry Don't miss it! Also, we got a great fan-made promo for Cotto-Margarito in the original article!

Brandon Vera Explains why he's ducking Machida

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:30:37 -0500

He said that he was offered to fight Wanderlei Silva, Dan Henderson, and Lyoto Machida. He said that Dan and Wanderlei were not in shape, but Machida is someone who he would like to get extra time to get ready for him. This is being too soon of a time frame to get ready for an elite fighter. Brandon decided to go down to 205 as a favor. Dana White asked him to come down, and Brandon Vera said yes. But he's not done with Fabricio. He has unfinished business with Fabricio.

UFC July 19th Fight Night- Facts and Rumors

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:24:40 -0500

ufc july 19th fight card and predictions

Rated Exclusive: Brandon Vera Interview

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:26:08 -0500

"The Truth" dispels rumors about July 19th

Anderson Silva vs James Irvin to Headline July 19th "UFC Fight Night 14"

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:54:49 -0500

MMA Rated has confirmed that UFC middleweight champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva will move up to the 205lb light heavyweight division to fight James Irvin on July 19th for a speacial UFC event dubbed "Ultimate Fight Night 14". The event will air on Spike TV opposite of Affliction's first foray into live events with its pay-per-view offering "Affliction: Banned" featuring a main event between top heavyweights Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Sylvia.

Also, lightweight contenders Hermes Franca and Frankie Edgar will battle it out, a fight originally scheduled for UFC 87 now has been added to the July 19th card. It was originally reported that a main event between Wanderlei Silva and Brandon Vera was possible, but MMA Junkie is reporting that Silva wasn't physically prepared for the bout. Brandon Vera will still fight on the card and take on UFC newcomer and former IFL vet Reese Andy.

Also scheduled for the event is a heavyweight showdown between Cain Velasquez and recently re-signed Jake O'Brien. Anthony Johnson, coming off an impressive knockout of Tommy Speer will take on Kevin Burns who recently won his UFC debut at UFC 85 against Roan Carneiro with a second round triangle choke.

The event will be held at The Palms Casino Resort and it is expected to be announced on The Ultimate Fighter tonight.

All I can say about this news is "Thank god for DVR"!

UFC Event for July 19th on Spike confirmed take that Affliction!

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:37:17 -0500

Looks like UFC is not going to let Affliction steal it's thunder with their main event on July 19th of Tim Sylvia versus Fedor Emeliankenko. Details are sparse so far, but July 19th will be the night and Cain Velasquez and Brandon Vera will be on the card. Vera is going down to 205 pounds after suffering losses to Tim Sylvia and Fabricio Werdum. Good luck Affliction you are going to need it.

Wanderlei Silva Vs Brandon Vera Possible for July 19th

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:26:22 -0500

The UFC is looking into solutions for countering Affliction's July 19th PPV. There has been rumors of the UFC holding a free event shown on Spike TV containing both Wanderlei Silva and Brandon Vera. There could be a clash of these two at light heavyweight but none the less it looks like the UFC is planning on keeping these two in the mix at this event. This is a big blow to the heavily anticipated Affliction show that boasts some heavy hitters in the heavy weight division.

Brandon Vera Upset wtih Ref

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:47:19 -0500

Brandon Vera's fight was stopped prematurely, and he's pissed at the ref. Dan Miragliotta, the same ref that called the questionable Kimbo-Thompson fight, stopped the fight after Fabricio landed some punches on a very-aware and present Brandon Vera. Once Fabricio got the mount Brandon said that he was willing to wait 20 seconds until the end of the round rather than attempting to get out. Brandon is also mad at Fabricio. After the match, Fabricio said that he would like to give Brandon a rematch, but afterwards he is now telling him to get back in line. Brandon feels as if he's been screwed by the entire situation. Dan Miragliotta is a terrible referree and shouldn't be allowed to call fights. Do you think it was stopped early or was it appropriate?

UFC 85 Preview

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:43:17 -0500

We're just a couple hours away from UFC 85: Bedlam and I thought I better get in with my predictions. First off, I'm really disappointed that Thiago Alves didn't make weight. I can't believe that a fighter who is about to have the biggest fight of his career could come in four pounds over the limit. Alves is a great young fighter but this really makes me question his heart and desire to be a champion in the future.

Brandon Vera Training For Werdum

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:37:34 -0500

This is a quick clip of Brandon training for Frabricio Werdum. We haven't anything from Brandon since his loss to Tim Sylvia. I think he's been training hardcore and eating ice cream sandwiches.

Top Heavyweight Fighters (AKA Guys Kimbo Needs to Beat to Prove Himself)

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:18:12 -0500

Here are 6 of the top Heavyweight fighters in the world (keep them in mind when watching Kimbo Slice this weekend). Fedor Emelianenko (27-1), Aleksander Emelianenko (13-3), Ben Rothwell (29-5), Josh Barnett (22-5), Andrei Arlovski (12-5), and Tim Sylvia (24-4) have beaten some of the best Mixed Martial Arts big men in the business. Coincidentally, all 6 of these guys are scheduled to appear on the July 19th "Affliction Banned" fight card. So while Kimbo Slice is an intriguing specimen with a ton of potential, he'll have to beat one of these guys before he really proves himself.

UFC 85 is STACKED. Leben Bisping Hughes Alves Davis Swick

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:43:26 -0500

This card is unreal Matt Hughes vs. Thiago Alves Chris Leben vs. Michael Bisping Marcus Davis vs. Mike Swick Rashad Evans vs. James Irvin Fabricio Werdum vs. Brandon Vera And thats just the televised card!