UFC 82: Fight card + Sakara vs Leben added to the card

[Bluto]

With UFC 81: “Breaking Point” in the rear view mirror, we can now set our sights on the next major pay-per-view (PPV) event, UFC 82: “Pride of a Champion,” from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 2.

The star-studded card is packed with talent from the bottom up, featuring the 185-pound showdown between UFC Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva, and the last man to hold the Pride FC 183-pound belt, Dan Henderson.

Here’s the complete confirmed line up:

        Main Event:
    UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva (20-4) vs. Dan Henderson (22-6)

    Main card (televised):
    265 lbs.: Cheick Kongo (11-3-1) vs. Heath Herring (27-13)
    185 lbs.: Alessio Sakara (12-6) vs. Chris Leben (17-4)
    185 lbs.: Evan Tanner (32-6) vs. Yushin Okami (21-4)
    170 lbs.: Jon Fitch (15-2) vs. Chris Wilson (13-3)

    Under card (may not be broadcast):
    265 lbs.: Andrei Arlovski (11-5) vs. Jake O’Brien (10-0)
    170 lbs.: Luke Cummo (6-4) vs. Luigi Fioravanti (11-3)
    170 lbs.: Josh Koscheck (9-2) vs. Dustin Hazelett (10-3)
    170 lbs.: Diego Sanchez (17-2) vs. David Bielkheden (12-5)
    155 lbs.: Jorge Gurgel (11-3) vs. John Halverson (16-5)

[Bluto]

That's a pretty sweet card 

[BDsauce]

Love that Pride FC special attraction main event.

[MB_722]

why wouldn't they be showing the arlovski fight?

[Geo]

With UFC 81: “Breaking Point” in the rear view mirror, we can now set our sights on the next major pay-per-view (PPV) event, UFC 82: “Pride of a Champion,” from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 2.

The star-studded card is packed with talent from the bottom up, featuring the 185-pound showdown between UFC Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva, and the last man to hold the Pride FC 183-pound belt, Dan Henderson.

Here’s the complete confirmed line up:

    Main Event:

    UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva (20-4) vs. Dan Henderson (22-6)

    Main card (televised):

    265 lbs.: Cheick Kongo (11-3-1) vs. Heath Herring (27-13)
    185 lbs.: Evan Tanner (32-6) vs. Yushin Okami (21-4)
    170 lbs.: Jon Fitch (15-2) vs. Chris Wilson (13-3)
    170 lbs.: Diego Sanchez (17-2) vs. David Bielkheden (12-5)

    Under card (may not be broadcast):

    265 lbs.: Andrei Arlovski (11-5) vs. Jake O’Brien (10-0)
    170 lbs.: Luke Cummo (6-4) vs. Luigi Fioravanti (11-3)
    170 lbs.: Josh Koscheck (9-2) vs. Dustin Hazelett (10-3)
    155 lbs.: Jorge Gurgel (11-3) vs. John Halverson (16-5)

best potential card I've seen in a long time

[Faust]

Love that Pride FC special attraction main event.

Champions of Pride!   

Card looks pretty good.
Arlovski on under card surprises me a bit, he fell out of grace pretty quickly...

[spach23]

why wouldn't they be showing the arlovski fight?

Because he is boring!

[Bluto]

why wouldn't they be showing the arlovski fight?

I think it's Arlovskis last fight on his contract and he and UFC doesn't get along.

A shame because he's a decent fighter, even though his performance against Sylvia last time was a sleeping pill he's fought and won twice since then (last time against Werdum)

[cht868]

 

[bigbalddaddy]

Good to see Tanner back at it...

Arlovski undercard?  That's funny!

[Bluto]

Pretty tough comeback for Tanner though, Okami ain't no joke.

[Bluto]

sakara vs leben added. that means sanchez vs bielkheden is off the main card.

[cht868]

i get sick of watching leben fight, very average imo, but at least he usually ko's someone or gets ko, i'd like to see him fight silva again just to see him get pummeled