Stories with the tag "England"

A report in the UK-based tabloid newspaper The Sun confirms that UFC 95 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 21 in London, England at the 02 Arena.

When the UFC returns to London, England, for a show at The 02, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (23-4 MMA, 8-0 UFC) could headline the event -- possibly in a non-title fight at 205 pounds against Chuck Liddell (21-6 MMA, 16-5 UFC).

London, England - The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) organization continues to underline its status as the most popular combat sport in the world with a rapid-fire sell-out of the brand new O2 arena in Dublin, Ireland. In the UFC's fastest sell-out thus far in Europe, over 6000 tickets were sold within a week of going on sale on October 20 and, less than two weeks later, all 10,000 tickets for the fully-scaled O2 were gone.

UFC middleweight Chris Leben has been suspended nine months and fined an undisclosed amount by Zuffa officials after testing positive for the steroid Stanazolol, according to a report by Dave Meltzer of Yahoo! Sports. Leben reportedly tested positive following his three-round loss to Michael Bisping at UFC 89 on Oct. 18 in Birmingham, England.

LAS VEGAS, November 3 - Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), today released information stating that middleweight fighter Chris Leben tested positive for the anabolic agent stanozolol following his October 18th loss to Michael Bisping in the main event of UFC 89 in Birmingham, England.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it's time once again for the UFC to have a pay-per-view event just one week after we saw Michael Bisping take out Chris Leben in England.

Spike TV drew an average of 2.6 million viewers for UFC 89, which aired via tape delay this past Saturday, Oct. 18, in Birmingham, England.

Rhett Butler, UFC - Reminisce with me. It is February 5th 2005. In a day's time, the New England Patriots will become the first team since the Denver Broncos to win consecutive Super Bowls, with a three point win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Jacksonville. In the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, however, an undefeated Pete Sell is making his debut in the UFC on the main card against someone he'd been watching with admiration: middleweight contender Phil Baroni.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The UK can rest easy tonight. At a packed National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England Saturday, national hero Michael Bisping passed his sternest test in the middleweight division, scoring a unanimous three round decision over Chris Leben in the UFC 89 main event.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - In his first bout since a first round loss to Wanderlei Silva in May, light heavyweight contender Keith Jardine got a much needed career boost as he scored a three round split decision win over Brandon Vera in the UFC 89 co-feature at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England Saturday night.

Elliot Worsell, UFC - Nottingham welterweight Dan 'The Outlaw' Hardy did the necessary revision and research to solve the Rubik's Cube that is Akihiro Gono tonight at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. Falling narrowly short of an A-grade for his efforts, Hardy did pick up a priceless split-decision verdict in the UFC 89 prelim bout, kicking off his massively promising UFC career in fine style.

UFC 89 was an event filled with highs and lows, as some of the UFC's veterans and new faces were in action. The event took place at The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England and was broadcast live in England and on Spike TV via tape delay.

Welcome to live play-by-play for this evenings UFC 89 event. The show, which takes place at The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, is available live on Setanta Sports and will be broadcast free of charge on Spike TV in the U.S.A. The LIVE show and results will start around 1p.m.

Tonight at the NIA in Birmingham, England, Michael Bisping and Chris Leben collide in the main event of UFC 89. Click below to catch up on all of UFC.com's coverage of this event and get ready for the opening bell.

All fighters have made weight for UFC 89 on Friday at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. The event will be headlined by a middleweight bout between Chris Leben and Michael Bisping. Be sure to come back tomorrow when Fiveouncesofpain.com will present LIVE play by play coverage of UFC 89.

Click below for the official weigh-in results for UFC 89, which takes place on Saturday, October 18th at the NIA in Birmingham, England.

All fighters taking part in Saturday's "UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben" event hit the scales today at The NIA in Birmingham, England -- the same venue that hosts Saturday's 11-fight event -- for official weigh-ins.

While a middleweight matchup between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben is the marquee attraction for Saturday's UFC 89 event at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, the televised portion (SPIKE TV, 9 P.M. ET) of the show will also feature a light heavyweight battle between Keith Jardine and Brandon Vera.

The winner of the middleweight main event at UFC 89 Saturday in Birmingham, England, moves a step closer to earning a crack at MMA's current pound-for-pound king.

We are starting the pre-event hype train with a preview of the undercard for UFC 89. UFC 89 is the best overall card the UFC has put on in England so far, with many compelling matchups. Unfortunately a few of them are on the untelevised portion of the card.

Las Vegas, NV (USA) -- Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) brand today announced that UFC will return to television in Japan with a new two-year deal with WOWOW.WOWOW will telecast all UFC pay-per-view events starting with UFC 89: BISPING vs. LEBEN taking place live from National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK. The UFC 89 live card will begin at 8pm GMT in England and will telecast on WOWOW following a short delay at 12 Midnight JST.

Elliot Worsell, UFC - Timing is everything for Dan 'The Outlaw' Hardy. It's the reason he has quickly emerged as a potential torchbearer for mixed martial arts in the UK and a reason why he believes he'll defeat Akihiro Gono on October 18 at UFC 89. It's also the reason why he's over the moon to be fighting in Birmingham, England and the reason why he misses my initial call and I miss his returned call half an hour later.

“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” -Benjamin Franklin On October 18th Chris Leben, one of the UFC's most celebrated personalities, will travel to England to headline UFC 89 in a middleweight battle with up and coming star Michael Bisping.

Brazilian MMA website Tatame is reporting that a light heavyweight clash between Lyoto Machida and Thiago Silva that had been scheduled for UFC 89 on Oct. 18 in Birmingham, England is now set to take place at UFC 93 during Super Bowl weekend on Jan. 31 in Las Vegas.

Juanito Ibarra, a converted boxing trainer that at one time could boast working with the likes of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Michael Bisping, has lost yet another fighter. Published reports indicate that UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo has left Ibarra in order to join Jackson and Bisping at the Wolfslair MMA Academy in Liverpool, England.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - It's shaping up to be one of the biggest events of 2008, and UFC 89 is just getting bigger with the addition of two more bouts to the card, which will take place at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.

They come from all over the globe, spanning Brooklyn to Israel , including far-off locales such as Russia , Nova Scotia , England , and Hawaii . Their diverse backgrounds range from a former Division 1 college football player to a CIA recruiter and include the brother of "The Ultimate Fighter 2" winner.

MMAWeekly.com is reporting that former IFL lightweight Jim Miller will take on PRIDE veteran David Baron at UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben in Birmingham, England. A few weeks ago, FiveOuncesOfPain.com reported that brothers Jim Miller and Dan Miller had signed exclusive four-fight contracts with the UFC.

James “Collosus” Thompson will be returning to his hometown of London, England to compete at Cage Rage 28: VIP. The card scheduled for Sept. 20th will feature Thompson going up against Cage Rage veteran Piotr Kusmierz.

James “Colossus” Thompson will be returning to his hometown of London, England to compete at Cage Rage 28: VIP. The card, scheduled for Sept. 20th, will feature Thompson going up against Cage Rage veteran Piotr Kusmierz.

UFC middleweight Michael Bisping (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) will get his second shot at headlining a card at October's UFC 89 event in his native England. And while Bisping's first headlining gig netted him his only career loss to date against Rashad Evans, "The Count" thinks this time will be different.

After three consecutive losses, veteran fighter Phil Baroni needed a change. So, the "New York Bad Ass" and infamous showman dropped a weight class and recently made his debut at 170 pounds.

Spike TV heads across the Atlantic Ocean for the third time to telecast a UFC fight card with middleweights "The Ultimate Fighter 3" champ Michael Bisping and "The Ultimate Fighter 1" standout Chris Leben headlining on Saturday, October 18 at 9:00pm ET/PT (same-day tape delay) from The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.

The UFC has officially announced the long figured news that UFC 89 from Birmingham, England will air on SpikeTV free in the United States on tape delay. MMAWeekly is also stating a rumored bout between Brandon Vera and Keith Jardine in the light-heavyweight division is now also confirmed for the event.

As expected executives from the cable station today officially announced that UFC 89, an event that takes place Oct. 18 at The NIA in Birmingham, England, will air on Spike TV.

The UFC has reached an agreement to air UFC 89, an event that takes place Oct. 18 at The NIA in Birmingham, England, on Spike TV.

According to a report on MMAjunkie.com, UFC light heavyweight Keith Jardine revealed on a Albuquerque radio show that he will be facing Brandon Vera at UFC 89 on October 18 at the NIA in Birmingham, England. The UFC has yet to make an official announcement about Jardine's next bout.

Keith Jardine (13-4-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC) will look to rebound from his recent loss to Wanderlei Silva when he meets Brandon Vera (9-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) at UFC 89, an event that takes place Oct. 18 at The NIA in Birmingham, England.

A planned welterweight fight between Thiago Alves and Diego Sanchez that had been rumored for UFC 89 on October 18 in Birmingham, England, is now expected to take place at UFC 90 on October 25 in Chicago, Illinois. The news comes from a report by MMAWeekly.com.

MMA Junkie is reporting that a deal with Spike TV to air UFC 89 live from England is close to being finalized. As of right now, the main event features Michael Bisping vs.

A planned welterweight bout between Thiago Alves and Diego Sanchez is no longer expected to take place at UFC 89 on Oct. 18 in Birmingham, England, according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer. The Sanchez vs.

An overwhelmingly important battle between unbeaten UFC light-heavyweight contenders Lyoto Machida (13-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) and Thiago Silva (13-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) was recently added to a quickly filling UFC 89 card.

The UFC confirmed the bout on its official website.

UFC 89 takes place Oct. 18 at The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, and features a main event between middleweights Michael Bisping and Chris Leben.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Llight heavyweight sensation Lyoto 'The Dragon' Machida will look to keep the momentum going from his May victory over Tito Ortiz when he returns to the Octagon to face fellow unbeaten (and fellow Brazilian) Thiago Silva in what should be an explosive clash on October 18th's UFC 89 card at The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. Tickets are on sale now, but are going fast.

UFC.com has officially announced another bout for Birmingham, England's October UFC 89 card.

Welterweight veteran Chris Lytle has signed a four fight extension with the UFC, MMAjunkie.com reported on Tuesday. Citing Lytle's agent Ken Pavia as their source, Junkie also is reporting that Lytle will return to the Octagon at UFC 89 on Oct. 18 at the NIA in Birmingham, England.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) (UFC(R)) has added three thrilling bouts to the organisation's next UK super-show. It has been confirmed that Rameau Sokoudjou will collide with Luiz Cane in a battle of light-heavyweight strikers, Japanese submission expert Akihiro Gono will take on on highly-regarded British debutant Dan Hardy and steel-fisted heavyweight Shane Carwin will exchange bombs with England's own Neil Wain.

After a reported bout between Sam Stout and Paul Kelly for UFC 89 on October 18 in Birmingham, England, a new opponent has apparently been set for Stout. According to a report by Mike Russell of The Fight Network, Stout is now set to face Terry Etim on the card in a lightweight bout.

According to his trainer Shawn Tompkins, Canadian Sam Stout (13-4-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC) will meet British fighter Terry Etim (10-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at UFC 89, an event set for Oct. 18 in Birmingham, England.

UFC welterweight Marcus Davis (14-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) has verbally agreed to face undefeated British fighter Paul Kelly (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at UFC 89 in Birmingham, England.

A lightweight battle between Sam Stout and Paul Kelly will be added to the card for UFC 89 on October 18, according to TKOExtreme.com. The UFC has yet to officially announce the match. UFC 89 is scheduled to emanate from the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.

Sam Stout (13-4-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has agreed to meet Paul Kelly (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at UFC 89, an event that takes place Oct. 18 at The NIA Arena in Birmingham, England.

Top contenders Thiago Alves (15-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) and Diego Sanchez (19-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) will likely meet at UFC 89, an event that takes place Oct. 18 at The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.

The UFC officially announced today that the they would once again be making a return to England when Michael Bisping and Chris Leben face off against one another in a middleweight clash at UFC 89. The event will take place in Birmingham, England on Saturday, October 18th live from the National Indoor Arena.

The UFC today officially announced "UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben," an event that takes place Oct. 18 at The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.