Archive for December, 2009:
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UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez Results
BJ Penn opened a 3 inch cut on Diego Sanchez’ forhead with a kick which prompted the physician to stop the fight at the 2 minutes and 37 seconds of the fifth round of the main event of UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.
With the TKO win, BJ Penn reatined his lightweight championship belt.
On the co-main event, Frank Mir submitted Cheick Kongo via guillotine choke submission at the 1:12 of the first round, Mir is aiming for a chance for a championship rematch against Brock Lesnar.
Here’s the complete UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez result:
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez Weigh-in Video
Watch the UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez weigh-in video
UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva
UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva is supposed to face former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort in the main event of UFC 108. The match-up was called off because because Silva will not be fully healed from elbow surgery.
Instead of the Silva vs. Belfort match-up, UFC 108 will feature the fight between Rashad Evans and Thiago Silva in its main event. UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva is scheduled on January 2, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Here’s the UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva complete fight card: