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Aaron Simpson – I’d Fight Twelve Times A Year

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Aaron Simpson - via UFC.com

Aaron Simpson – via UFC.com

Aaron Simpson fought Mike Pierce at UFC on FX 5 and looked the best he ever has in the UFC until he got caught with a big punch by Pierce that knocked him out.  The loss was a big set back for the former middleweight who knows he has the skills to compete with the top fighters in the division.  MMARecap caught up with him to talk about the loss, how many times he wants to fight next year, and how he thinks Jon Fitch is ducking him.

How’s things going today?
Thing’s are going good. Just dropping my kids off at school, starting the day off.

It’s been just over three weeks since your fight against Mike Pierce at UFC on FX 5.  What are your thoughts on that fight?
I don’t remember it. I fought? 

Yeah, it’s been… I’ve lost sleep over it the last couple weeks. It’s kind of been hard to take. I’ve never been knocked out. I’ve been wobbly in practice – you get hit a little bit – but I’ve never been knocked out cold in my entire life. So I actually came to a point where I’m thinking it can’t happen to me. For some reason I didn’t think it could happen to me. It happens in practice, I’ve done it to people in practice before and done it in fights. So you get a little bit of that, and then I felt so good in my fight, and I felt like I was dominating so much. Looking back at the fight I think I continued that second round as a continuation of the first round, and it wasn’t smart. I should have maybe approached it like I did the first round and kind of eased into it a little bit instead. You know, you’ve got some time to recuperate. I had him on the ropes there towards the end of that first round, and he had some time to recuperate. And he’s a tough dude; he’s not somebody you can easily put away. And I wobbled him, and I slammed him and had his back, and he still was able to fight. Not many people have dominated Mike Pierce like that, and I feel like I was on my way to really putting it on him and even in the second and possibly could have been finishing him in the second and who knows, into the third or whatever. But it’s hard to take, and I’m just gonna move forward.

Now everyone had you winning the first round, and you had Pierce very hurt. Some could say the fight could have been stopped. Did you think the fight was going to be stopped in that round?
I never know, but yeah, I thought that it could have been close. You just never know at what point a ref’s gonna jump in. You can look back at many fights that should have been stopped that never were and then some that were stopped.  You never know, you just keep fighting and hopefully that happens or you drop him yourself or whatever.  I can tell you the honest truth I feel like I’m peaking out right now, I’m at my best. I’ve trained with Carlos Condit, I’ve trained with Josh Koscheck, I know a lot of these welterweights from when I was a middleweight and fighting guys that were way bigger than me and holding my own at middleweight, and now at this weight class I feel like I can beat anybody in the world. What I did to Mike Pierce I can do to any of those guys. I just know that about myself. I have confidence at this weight class and in myself. I don’t know that there is one guy, from GSP to any of the welterweights, that could stop me from picking them up and taking them down and doing some damage to them. But it’s a matter of getting those opportunities now because now I’m down the ladder a little bit.

In watching you fights I have made the comment to my friends that you are a slow starter, but about a minute into the second round something clicks and you turn it on. This fight, you seemed to come out the gate with all cylinders firing. To what do you attribute the differences between your previous fights and this one? Do you think it has to do with being at welterweight now?
Yeah, well, it’s a different weight class. If you look at the guys I fought they’re all big. I mean Mark Munoz is 240 lbs right now, Eric Schafer was a 205 lb that cut down, Ronny Markes was a 205 that cut down. A lot of the guys Chris Leban is a big dude, and he makes that weight class. A lot of the guys that I was fighting at that weight class were 205s that were cutting it to 85, and I was 190 lbs cutting to 185. So it’s a difference now with everything, and it’s a difference in confidence and everything, and I felt that way at that weight class. 

This was your second fight at welterweight. Was the cut easier this time versus the Kenny Robertson fight?
Yeah, well I just had more confidence in it. The first time making it you just don’t know how you’re going to feel, and in the fight I think I held back a little bit because I didn’t know if my body was going to fail me. I just didn’t know. I hadn’t been at that weight in forever. So, yeah, it was definitely easier, and it was easier in the fight knowing that I’ll have three rounds no problem, and I’m in tip top shape.

Is it safe to say you’re not fighting again before the end of this year?
Yeah. You never know. I’m back into training, I’ve just gotta be careful. I can’t get hit or anything. I’m not supposed to be sparring or anything. But I can grapple and wrestle and do everything else. So I’m back at it, and once that 60 days is up you never know what pops up, someone drops out or what, but we’ll see.

Let’s look ahead at the rest of this year and next. How many times do you want to fight by the end of 2013?
Twelve.

Once a month?
Exactly. In wrestling, we went through a national tournament in high school, and you’d wrestle fifteen matches over three days, so you get back to back. So having one is just kind of like almost a let down in a way. It would be nice to actually be able to get right back in there right after one, but I mean it’s kind of the nature of the sport I guess.

You’re the first fighter to say they want to fight twelve times in one year. 
Why not?

Is there anyone in particular in the welterweight division you want to fight?
I’ve always wanted to fight Jon Fitch and now I don’t know. With what he did at that last one and what happened to me, I don’t know that I could conceivably earn that fight or whatever, but yeah he’s definitely one. You know, any of those guys in that top ten division, top five, I would welcome. 

How bummed were you when Fitch had to pull out of that match-up due to injury?
I was really bummed. I was cutting that weight to fight someone at that top caliber because I felt like that was where I should be and that I would beat him and move forward, but it is what it is. You never know. It’s crazy. I don’t think he wanted to fight. In fact, as soon as I won and I was healthy and we asking for him, now he wouldn’t take me, wouldn’t fight me. He went down and fought that kid in Brazil. So… We put it on the table, and he didn’t want it. When he originally signed it, it’s just kind of weird how it happened. And then the fact that he wouldn’t fight me after when he had a new shot … had the new ability to possibly fight somebody else.

Where can the fans find you at online?
Well I’ve got a website, simpsonmma.com, and I’m looking to have an iPhone app coming out here shortly. Of course, you can follow me on Twitter @aaronsimpson, and I’ve got a Facebook page and all that stuff, but Twitter’s probably the easiest way. Or you can come on down to Power MMA and Fitness in Arizona and see me there every day.

Any sponsors or people you want to thank?
Yeah the big one is just my manager Dave Martin and Randel Aleman at Mag LLC, Martin Advisory Group, they’ve been a big part of my career and just great friends, and I really wanna thank them more than anything. And all the guys at my gym at Power MMA and Fitness. You can kind of find that online. That’s kind of a big one for us. American Ethanol has also been on board with us, and Microtech, which is really a cool deal to be sponsored fighters with what they do, so I appreciate everything they do.  Finally Virtustream.

UFC on FX 5 Quick Results And Bonuses

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UFC on FX 5 Poster

UFC on FX 5 took place at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN on Friday, October 5th. The night of action was shown live on FX with the preliminary card on Fuel TV. The main event featured Travis Browne taking on Antonio Bigfoot Silva.

The bonuses were announced at the post-fight press conference. Michael Johnson, Justin Edwards, Diego Nunes and Bart Palaszewski all earned an extra $40,000 for their performances. Johnson earned the knockout of the night for his second round knockout over Danny Castillo, Edwards earned the submission of the night after choking Neer unconscious just 45 seconds into their bout and Nunes and Palaszewski battle a hard three-round exciting battle for the fight of the night.

Quick Results
Darren Uyenoyama defeated Phil Harris by rear naked choke at 3:38 of round two
Diego Nunes defeated Bart Palaszewski by unanimous decision 30-27, 29-28, 30-27
Jacob Volkmann defeated Shane Roller by guillotine choke at 2:38 of round one
Marcus Levesseur defeated Carlo Prater by split decision 28-29, 29-28, 29-28
Mike Pierce defeated Aaron Simpson by knockout at 0:29 of round two
Michael Johnson defeated Danny Castillo by knockout at 1:06 of round two
Justin Edwards defeated Josh Neer by guillotine choke at 0:45 of round one
John Dodson defeated Jussier Formiga by technical knockout at 4:35 of round two
Jake Ellenberger defeated Jay Hieron by unanimous decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28
Antonio Silva defeated Travis Browne by technical knockout at 3:27 of round one

UFC on Fuel TV 5 Weigh-In Results; Hallman Released After Missing Weight

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UFC on FX 5 Poster

UFC on FX 5 weigh-ins took place at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN.  All the main card fighters made weight, however Dennis Hallman never made it to the scale and was released from the organization.  Earlier in the day he notified Dana White of the issues, was given fluids and knew he would miss weight.  His bout with Thiago Tavares was pulled from the card, and both fighters were given their show and win money.  Hallman was then released from the organization and sent home immediately to deal with his issues.

Also of note, Bart Palaszewski missed weight on his first attempt, but cut the additional weight within the allotted one hour time extension.

The full weigh-in results are:

  • Travis Browne (246) vs. Antonio Silva (266)
  • Jake Ellenberger (170) vs. Jay Hieron (170)
  • John Dodson (126) vs. Jussier Formiga (126)
  • Josh Neer (171) vs. Justin Edwards (170)
  • Yves Edwards (156) vs. Jeremy Stephens (156)
  • Danny Castillo (156) vs. Michael Johnson (156)
  • Shane Roller (156) vs. Jacob Volkmann (155)
  • Diego Nunes (146) vs. Bart Palaszewski (146)
  • Phil Harris (125) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (125)
  • Marcus LeVesseur (156) vs. Carlo Prater (156)
  • Mike Pierce (171) vs. Aaron Simpson (171)

Mike Pierce – The Fight Is The Icing On The Cake

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Mike Pierce - via UFC.com

Mike Pierce – via UFC.com

Mike Pierce is looking to put together back-to-back wins inside the UFC cage for the first time since February of 2011. Standing across from him is former middleweight Aaron Simpson who will be fighting at welterweight for the second time in his UFC career. The two will be locked inside the octagon on Friday, October 5th as part of UFC on FX 5. MMARecap caught up with Pierce to talk about his upcoming fight, his career and more.

How’s it going today?
Things are going great.

Do you get excited as the fight nears?
Yeah I do. Because the training process gets a little grueling after a while. The fight is kind of like the icing on the cake and you get to do what you have been training to do and have fun doing it.

We are about a week and a half out from your fight at UFC on FX 5 against Aaron Simpson. What was your thoughts when you were first offered the fight?
I was all for it. Another opportunity to beat someone up and move on up the ranks. He’s a tough guy and brings the fight every time.

While Simpson has had a fight at this weight class already, was there any concern on your part about the fact that he is a former middleweight now fighting at welterweight?
Not at all. I have fought other guys who were in the same situation. Paul Bradley I fought twice actually. Once at a catch weight of 180 and then at welterweight after he came down to fight in the UFC. He’s a big strong kid with a solid wrestling base. Nothing I couldn’t handle. Simpson will be a nice worth opponent.

You just mentioned the good wrestling base and you have fought a lot of good wrestlers through out your career. Some have been more stand up and others more grappling. Do you see this fight being one to see who has the better grappling base or do you think it is going to be a test of who has the better will and striking and you two will stand and trade?
It is going to be tough to say. I am going to say he wants to take things to the ground cause he does really well when he is on top. I think my striking is better than his and I think once I hit him a couple times he will go back to what he’s been training his whole life and that’s wrestling. I don’t think he will have success there. I have done well against other wrestlers.

Seeing Simpson fight he’s one of those guys who seems to start off slow and then as the fight goes on he tends to have a larger gas tank and can turn up the heat as the fight wears on. What is the thought process of how to deal with a guy who is a slower starter, but a strong finisher?
It is something that I kind of have a bit of myself. Sometimes I start out slow and as it goes on I get stronger and better. My goal is to come out strong and keep it there and break him down mentally and physically and get my hand raised.

Looking at your career in the UFC you have been in there with some seriously bad dudes. In fact the only loses you have are to guys who fought for the title or are about to fight in a number one contender fight. What do you think that says about your position in the UFC’s stacked welterweight division?
I think it speaks volumes. All those guys are tough. Two out of the three fought for a championship and lost. And one of those guys I think I beat. So I think I know where I stand up in the division. Aaron Simpson is the guy in front of me and that’s what I have to do on the fifth.

Any sponsors or people you want to thank?
Paradigm Sports Management, All the coaches and training partners I have had. Sports Lab.

Where can the fans find you at?
Facebook.com/mikepierce170 and @mikepierce170

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UFC on FX 3: Johnson vs. McCall – Recap & Results

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UFC on FX 3 Poster

The finals are now set in the UFC flyweight tournament to crown the inaugural champion. Demetrious Johnson bested Ian McCall, this time without any controversy after the fifteen minutes. The first round Johnson was first to score a takedown and that seemed to surprise McCall, though he did get up quickly. The two went back and forth with punches, with Johnson landing more.

Wanting to adjust for the foot movement and speed of Johnson, McCall’s corner told him to take the fight down in between rounds one and two. McCall immediately took the fight down, and while Johnson was able to stand back up, McCall repeatedly took him down in the round. When the fight was standing, McCall’s footwork was not as flat footed and helped him land his shots more.

Seemingly all tied up after two rounds, the final round had a lot riding on it. McCall tried for a takedown, but Johnson defended it well. After both fighters landed punches, it was Johnson who was able to get McCall down with a crucial takedown. As time was slipping away in the round, McCall tried to turn up his intensity, but it wasn’t enough as Johnson was able to win the round and win the fight.

Erick Silva again shows that he doesn’t like to fight out of the first round. Charlie Brenneman tried to come out faster than Silva and while it worked at first. Silva nearly finished the fight with knees to counter the takedown of Brenneman, but he was put on his but. The two battled for position, Silva wanting to keep it standing, Brenneman wanting to get the fight to the ground. Neither fighter seemed to be able to do what they wanted as the ref had to separate them twice.

Silva started to get fancy with his kicks and a spinning back kick landed for him. He followed up with another kick and Brenneman shot for the takedown. This time Silva was ready and was able to sneak to the back of Brenneman. Once on the ground, Silva was quick to get his hooks in and while working for the second slid his arm under the throat of Brenneman. A quick synch of the choke and it was all over as Brenneman was forced to tap.

Josh Neer and Mike Pyle have an insane amount of fights between the two of them, and their experience showed. Neer had shown weakness to wrestlers and Pyle took full advantage of his wrestling pedigree and took Neer down. But Neer was crafty and escaped. On the feet many would give Neer the edge, and it looked like he had hurt Pyle on more than one instance. As time was winding down, Neer started to tee off on Pyle, but made a crucial mistake as his hands were down as he walked forward. Pyle threw a short right hand that dropped Neer face first into the canvas.

Eddie Wineland finally looked like the Wineland that the fans loved from the WEC. His foot, body, and head movement were all on display against Scott Jorgensen. Wineland was landing his big power right hand against Jorgensen and throughout the first round had Jorgensen guessing. He nearly finished the fight, but Jorgensen showed how quick he can recover from the dangerous spots. The second round Jorgensen bloodied up Wineland with a knee while separating from an exchange. The blood painted a bullseye for Jorgensen who found his range much more. But while Jorgensen started to land more and more punches, it was Wineland who was setting up the finish. Time and time again, Jorgensen ate a right hand that stopped his forward progress. Finally his head had taken enough and Wineland’s right hand found the mark once more, dropping Jorgensen. Several short shots and the ref was forced to stop the fight as Jorgensen was unconscious.

Quick Results
Demetrious Johnson defeated Ian McCall via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Erick Silva defeated Charlie Brenneman via submission (rear naked choke) – Round 1, 4:56
Mike Pyle defeated Josh Neer via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 4:56
Eddie Wineland defeated Scott Jorgensen via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 4:10
Mike Pierce defeated Carlos Eduardo Rocha via split decision (27-30, 30-27, 30-27)
Seth Baczynski defeated Lance Benoist via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
Matt Grice defeated Leonard Garcia via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Dustin Pague defeated Jared Papazian via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:21
Tim Means defeated Justin Salas via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:06
Buddy Roberts defeated Caio Magalhaes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Henry Martinez defeated Bernardo Magalhaes via split decision (29-28, 30-27, 28-29)
Sean Pierson defeated Jake Hecht via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Nate Quarry

Nate Quarry Top Earner At UFN 19

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Nate Quarry

Nate Quarry

Nate Quarry was the top earner at “Ultimate Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard” earning $60,000 for his fight against Tim Credeur.  Nate Diaz and Carlos Condit were the next top earners with $48,000.

The total disclosed payouts for the event totaled $476,000 and does not include any of the bonuses that were given out.

The full payouts for the event include:

Nate Diaz: $48,000 ($24,000 to show, $24,000 win bonus)
def. Melvin Guillard: $14,000

Gray Maynard: $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus)
def. Roger Huerta: $21,000

Carlos Condit: $48,000 ($24,000 to show, $24,000 win bonus)
def. Jake Ellenberger: $10,000

Nate Quarry: $60,000 ($15,000 to show, $30,000 win bonus)
def. Tim Credeur: $10,000

Brian Stann: $22,000 ($11,000 to show, $11,000 win bonus)
def. Steve Cantwell: $10,000

Mike Pyle: $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Wilson: $17,000

C.B. Dollaway: $28,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 win bonus)
def. Jay Silva: $6,000

Phillipe Nover: $20,000 (did not fight due to seizure, fighter still paid)
vs. Sam Stout: $24,000 (did not fight due to seizure, fighter still paid)

Jeremy Stephens: $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus)
def. Justin Buchholz: $8,000

Mike Pierce: $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 win bonus)
def. Brock Larson: $26,000

Ryan Jensen: $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 win bonus)
def. Steve Steinbeiss: $6,000

Now, the usual disclaimer: The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, which can oftentimes be a substantial portion of a fighter’s income. They also do not include any other “locker room” or special bonuses the UFC oftentimes pays.

In other words, the above salary figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.

UFN 19 Results

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Again, a card that appeared to look like an “eh” night of fights without having a true star to headline the event, turned out to be far from so-so as the UFC delivered once again as Ultimate Fight Night 19 proved that you don’t need a star-studded lineup to put on a great show. Despite only showing four fights on TV, mixed martial arts fans were able to see plenty of quality fights.

The televised portion of the card started off with a slugfest between Nate “Rock” Quarry (12-3) and Tim “Crazy” Credeur (12-3). Both fighters definitely lived up to their nicknames as Quarry took several big shots to the face and didn’t crumble. The first round unquestionably went to Credeur as he surprised Quarry with his standup game as he rocked him in the round in which we saw Quarry’s knees buckle and have his face bloodied up. Round two and three opened up the same way, with Credeur unloading flurries to Quarry’s face. But, the “Rock” bounced back in both rounds, catching Credeur with crushing blows and almost finishing the fight a couple times. The entire bout was a slugfest, with Quarry edging out Credeur in an extremely action-packed matchup. The official scores were 29-28, 29-28, and 29-27 in favor of Nate Quarry.

Everyone expected Carlos Condit (23-5) to run through Jake Ellenberger (21-5), considering Ellenberger was taking the fight on short notice and the average fan had never heard of him before. This was certainly not the case. Ellenberger came out firing in the opening round as he dropped Condit with punches twice and went for a brabo choke submission as well. It seemed as if Condit was going to be finished in the first round, but he hung on. Round two and three had just as much action as the first, as both fighters were trading crushing blows back and forth. Ellenberger seemed to slow down a bit and Condit edged out the final two rounds. Condit gets his first UFC victory by split decision. The official scores were 29-28, 29-28, and 28-29.

Gray Maynard (8-0) came ready to bang with Roger Huerta (20-3-1). Throughout the fight it was clear that Maynard was the more refined striker. He was the aggressor throughout most of the fight and mixed in his superior wrestling skills when the time was right. In the third round Maynard secured a kimura that seemed as if it was going to take Huerta’s shoulder right out. Amazingly, and to his credit, Huerta was able to persevere and escape. The bout was competitive, but Maynard notched each round. Not sure what judge Chris Lee was watching, as he scored the bout in favor of Huerta, but Gray ended up winning a split decision. The official scores were 30-27, 30-27, and 28-29.

The main event featured two of the biggest trash talkers in the octagon. Unfortunately for Guillard, only one of them could raise supreme. Melvin Guillard (22-8) opened up the round with a powerful right hand that dropped Nate Diaz (11-4), but he did not pounce on his opponent out of respect for his ground game. The rest of the round included a few takedowns from Diaz, but Melvin got up pretty quickly. Diaz was the aggressor and Guillard seemed a bit hesitant, but he did enough to take the round. Guillard looked strong to start the second again as he was getting the better end of the exchanges on the feet. Guillard tries to bait Diaz into thinking he was hurt from a punch, as he backed into the cage pretending to be injured. Diaz has none of it, and I don’t think anyone with a pair of eyes did either. Guillard tries to surprise Diaz by shooting for a single leg and Diaz traps him in a guillotine. After a few seconds Guillard taps and Diaz wins by submission

Official Results:

  • Nate Diaz def. Melvin Guillard via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 2:13
  • Gray Maynard def. Roger Huerta via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Carlos Condit def. Jake Ellenberger via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Nate Quarry def. Tim Credeur via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28)
  • Brian Stann def. Steve Cantwell via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Mike Pyle def. Chris Wilson via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 3, 2:15
  • C.B. Dollaway def. Jay Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Jeremy Stephens def. Justin Buchholz via TKO (doctor’s stoppage, cut) – Round 1, 3:23
  • Mike Pierce def. Brock Larson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Ryan Jensen def. Steve Steinbeiss via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:56
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“Ultimate Fight Night: Diaz Vs Guillard” Weigh In Results

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MMARecap.com was at the weigh-ins for “Ultimate Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard” at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, OK earlier today.  Nate Diaz was the only fighter to not make weight on the first try.  However, Diaz easily made weight shortly after the live weigh-ins.

While Diaz was the only fighter to miss weight on the first attempt, several fighters looked very tired and dehydrated from the weight cut.  Apparently, many of the “24 hour” gyms in town were in fact not 24 hours and the fighters were forced to use the gym located inside the hotel.

“Ultimate Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard” will take place live tomorrow night on SpikeTV and will serve as the lead in to season ten of “The Ultimate Fighter”.

The full results include:

MAIN CARD
•    Nate Diaz (156)* vs. Melvin Guillard (155)
•    Roger Huerta (156) vs. Gray Maynard (155.5)
•    Carlos Condit (171) vs. Jake Ellenberger (170.5)
•    Tim Credeur (186) vs. Nate Quarry (184)

PRELIMINARY CARD
•    Steve Cantwell (206) vs. Brian Stann (205.5)
•    Mike Pyle (170) vs. Chris Wilson (171)
•    C.B. Dollaway (186) vs. Jay Silva (185)
•    Phillipe Nover (155.5) vs. Sam Stout (156)
•    Justin Buchholz (155.5) vs. Jeremy Stephens (155.5)
•    Brock Larson (171) vs. Mike Pierce (169.5)
•    Ryan Jensen (186) vs. Steven Steinbeiss (185.5)

Kyle Bradley

Kyle Bradley Out, Phillipe Nover In Against Sam Stout

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Kyle Bradley

Kyle Bradley

Sources close to Kyle Bradley (14-6) have disclosed that Bradley has sustained an undisclosed injury and will have to withdraw from his fight against Sam Stout (15-5-1) at “UFC Fight Night 19: Diaz vs. Guillard”.  The UFC has confirmed this and replaced Bradley with his last opponent, Phillipe Nover (6-2-1).

Kyle Bradley last competed at UFC 98 where he earned a TKO victory over “The Ultimate Fighter 8″ finalist Phillipe Nover.  However many fans said that the 65 second fight was stopped too early as Nover was going for a submission when the referee stopped the flurry of punches being thrown by Bradley.

UFC Fight Night 19 takes place Wednesday September 16 from the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  The card is the lead in for the season premier of “The Ultimate Fighter 10″.

The full card now looks like:
MAIN CARD
* Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard
* Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard
* Carlos Condit vs. Jake Ellenberger
* Tim Credeur vs. Nate Quarry

PRELIMINARY CARD
* Steve Cantwell vs. Brian Stann
* Mike Pyle vs. Chris Wilson
* C.B. Dollaway vs. Dan Miller
* Sam Stout vs. Phillipe Nover
* Justin Buchholz vs. Jeremy Stephens
* Brock Larson vs. Mike Pierce
* Ryan Jensen vs. Steven Steinbeiss