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Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves UFC 111
A welterweight bout and long-awaited rematch ‘tween Jon Fitch (21-3 MMA, 11-1 UFC) and Thiago Alves (16-6 MMA, 9-3 UFC) officially has made up modified UFC 111 event. Fitch killed Alves in 2006, and they were 1st slated to rematch back in December at UFC 107. Alves, whilst, was pressured off the card with a knee trauma.

Both Alves and Fitch have abided former losses to welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, and both added up thru one-sided consentaneous decision. Fitch’s came in 2008 at UFC 87, and it bust an career-high 16-fight win stripe – one that included 8 directly wins in the UFC. Fitch has reappeared as a top challenger with 3 sequent consentaneous decision wins over Akihiro Gono, Paulo Thiago and Mike Pierce.

Alves’ loss to St-Pierre came this past July at UFC 100 and bust a seven-fight win stripe. All of the wins took place in the UFC and came against notabilities such as Josh Koscheck, Matt Hughes, Karo Parisyan and Chris Lytle. He returns now to the batting cage for the first time since that loss to the champ and the sequent knee injury

Jim Miller vs. Mark Bocek on UFC 111
Miller (16-2) is 5-1 in the Octagon, his alone loss being to Gray Maynard at UFC 96. He’s since rebounded back with 3 direct triumphs. Miller was born and brought up in New Jersey, where he wrestled. Hailing from Toronto, a city the UFC is acting feverishly to bring an event to, Bocek (eighty-two) has won three-straight fights as well. He is 4-2 in the Octagon, losing to Frankie Edgar and Mac Danzig..

UFC 111 features two title fights. The Prudential Center in Newark hosts welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre’s title defence versus Dan Hardy, as well as a heavyweight interim title fight between former champion Frank Mir and top challenger Shane Carwin.

Shane Carwin vs. Frank Mir in the works for interim heavyweight title at UFC 111
Carwin has made up waiting with patience on the sidelines in late weeks altho current champion Brock Lesnar anticipates rehabilitate from a case of diverticulitis also as possible another issues that the the champion and White have been reluctant to expose.

While Carwin has awaited through with the cancellations of deuce another fight appointments, when the expected of a matchup with Mir was adverted in late days, he was quick to agree.

Mir are a multiple-time champion who’s been counted out several times just to only find himself right back at the top. He might in real time get that chance. Mir lately found himself among the heavyweight class second-tier of fighters, but an impressive win over French kickboxer Cheick Kongo left an impression in many minds in lot offans.

Rousimar Palhares meets Tomasz Drwal at UFC 111
Palhares, a surpass in the following generation of Brazilian Top Team battlers, in the action past December at UFC 107, he submitted newcomer Lucio Linhares by an heel hook. It was his second victory after a lone octagon flaw versus Dan Henderson at UFC 88, a fight that ruptured a six-win streak.

Palhares got a broken tibia while in training and was forced to adjourn from a bout with Alessio Sakara at UFC 101.
Second meeting between Palhares and Sakara was scratched up a second time while Sakara brooked an undisclosed injury in training and could not fight at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale.

Drwal, racked up his 3rd straight UFC victory past September at UFC 103 when he stormed many along taking fellow striker Drew McFedries down and securing a rear choking coil. The Polish born fighter had acquired a reputation as a firecracker in fistfights with Thiago Silva, Ivan Serati and Mike Ciesnolevicz. Drawl parts his training between his native Republic of Poland — where he campaigns his own MMA gym — and San Diego.

Jake Ellenberger UFC 111, faces Ben Saunders on main card
Ellenberger, who takes the fight interferes quickly after notching his 1st UFC win. The 24 yr old, earned an impressive TKO over Mike Pyle at UFC 108.

Ellenberger debuted in the UFC with a hard determination loss to early WEC champion Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Night 19.

Saunders also recently rebounded from a release. After dropping a June 2009 bout to Mike Swick, the American Top Team intersection responded back with a crushing KO win over Marcus Davis at UFC 106. With another wins over Brandon Wolff, Ryan Thomas and Daniel Barrera, Saunders has now won four of his five career UFC outings.

Georges St-Pierre vs. Dan Hardy UFC 111
British batter Dan Hardy (23-6 MMA, 4-0 UFC) recognized he earned a shot at UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre (19-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) by ”killing” Mike Swick at UFC 105 event.

St-Pierre carries an 6 battle winning stripe into the competition. By March, the Canadian have been on the ledge for 8 months while convalescent from a groin injury suffered in a contest with Thiago Alves. St-Pierre appeared in the U.K. at a UFC 105 Fight Club and proclaimed himself 100 pct fit.

Hardy has won seven straight contests total. That streak includes a perfect 4-0 mark in the UFC. The British batter defeated Mike Swick earlier at UFC 105 to earn his way into the welterweight title match.

Josh Koscheck, who ”killed” Anthony Johnson in amazing manner at past week’s UFC 106 event, has openly wondered why Hardy was selected as St-Pierre’s next opponent.

04:00 Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch (Odds: 1,70 – 2,00 )
04:00 Jim Miller vs Marc Bocek (odds: 1,25 – 3,50)
04:00 Shane Carwin vs. Frank Mir (for interim heavyweight title) (odds: 2,10 – 1,65)
04:00 Palhares, R vs Drwal, T (Odds: 1,33 – 3,00)
04:00 Saunders, B vs Ellenberger, J (Odds: 1,70 – 2,00)
04:00 Champ Georges St-Pierre vs. Dan Hardy (for welterweight title) (odds: 1,10 – 6,00)

UFC 111 Odds Martial Arts 2010-mar-28

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