chuck liddell vs rashad evans ufc 85
Former light heavyweight champion, Chuck Liddell, has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming main event fight against Rashad Evans at UFC 85 in London, England, on June 7 because of an injury sustained during training, according to MMARated.com.

Here’s a snip:

“No word on the extent of the injury and how long he will be out but plans are for both men to face each other later in the summer.”

“Iceman” was originally scheduled to duke it out with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at the O2 Arena; however, an injury to the Brazilian sidelined him and “Sugar” stepped in.

More on this breaking news in a bit.

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Comment by Big Jake
2008-04-21 15:33:23

I’m not sure I want to see this fight happen. I love the Iceman, but not sure if Rashad can hang with him.

Comment by bob dole
2008-09-07 10:52:59

Iceman wasn’t hurt….He was afraid of Rashad kicking his azz.

Comment by Dre
2008-09-09 23:49:54

i bet if they face eachother again ice man will own him just like rocky owned apollo creed

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Comment by freddy
2008-04-21 15:34:19

HOLY CRAP!! What the hell do they do for a main event now? Who’s available?

Comment by Emanuel0523
2008-04-21 23:55:13

they need to make anderson defend his title against Okami.

 
 
Comment by sbud
2008-04-21 15:34:37

that’s too bad

 
Comment by Clayton
2008-04-21 15:36:50

Does anyone really want to see this fight? Does anyone really not know exactly how this fight would pan out?

Comment by Ade
2008-04-21 16:07:05

I went for Jardine last time and I would have gone for Rashad in this one.

 
 
Comment by reagan
2008-04-21 15:36:54

I bet Rashad is happy!!!

 
Comment by kevin
2008-04-21 15:36:59

wow, what do they do now?? that was a weak ass main event to begin with…hey, didn’t hackleman say he didn’t want chuck to fight in england?? is this a real injury??

Comment by ViolentMike
2008-04-21 16:05:37

I’m with you Kevin. Chuck and Hackleman DO NOT want to fight in England. I mean, they won’t even fight on the East Coast, never mind overseas. Chuck Liddell fights in Las Vegas or California.

I got an idea for the Main Event. Davis vs Swick or Werdum vs Vera and keep the card as is, but instead, make it an Ultimate Fight Night for free on Spike.

Comment by kevin
2008-04-21 16:13:32

not even as good as TUF finale!!

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Comment by Jeff
2008-04-21 18:08:28

ViloentMike,

With the current weak dollar and piss poor exchange rate, I don’t think Zuffa can eat the cost of this as a free tv event.

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Comment by kevin
2008-04-21 18:24:40

yeah Jeff, but a weak card=no buys or tickets sold, so they got to do something. But that said, this is/was a weak card from the begining. How bow Quarry/Bisping??

 
Comment by PW
2008-04-21 22:55:12

The rest of us can’t afford the gas/petrol to drive to a sports bar.

 
 
Comment by john
2008-04-21 18:37:39

My thoughts exactly. I dont think Chuck is injured, he just does not like fighting outside of Las Vegas! Who knows what the hell they are going to do now. If Chuck really isnt injured then i will be pissed because he should have pulled out of the fight a long time ago, giving Dana more time to find a suitable main event replacement.

I have no idea what they are going to do, but they have to do something because they are loosing $ in England. They need to find away to get a mian event on that card that people will be excited about.

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Comment by Nick J
2008-04-22 04:39:00

Alright for you to say… i’ve already got my ticket :(

They need a main event asap, Nog vs Randy!! I can dream.

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Comment by SpiderStyle
2008-04-21 16:06:10

http://mmamania.com/2008/01/31/chuck-liddell-possibly-fighting-shogun-rua-next/

Convenient injury Chuck. He never wanted to fight in the UK anyway. A good ply to try and get Rampage but in reality he does not even desrve a shot at Rampage. 1-2 in his last 3. But what Chuck wants Dana will give him. Dana for some reason says that “everyone” wants to see Chuck and Rampage go at it again. Rampage pummeled him in Pride and the UFC. You’re yesterdays news Chuck. Deal with it.

 
 
Comment by (Republic not Northern) Irish UFC fan
2008-04-21 15:37:02

I only bought my tockets last week, whadda load of BS
He just doesn’t wanna fight in England cause its too far

Bollocks!!!!!!

 
Comment by reagan
2008-04-21 15:37:35

Rahsad is happy!!!

 
Comment by (Republic not Northern) Irish UFC fan
2008-04-21 15:39:26

OK maybe I went too far
Just pissed cause now I’m not gonna see Chuck

Hope they can create a good Main Event together
Swick-Davis, Verra-Werdum will still be a good fight

Comment by Emanuel0523
2008-04-21 23:57:43

Rich and Bisping sustained no damage last weekend. They could surely be ready to headline the event in 2 months.

Comment by Nick J
2008-04-22 04:40:45

I hope this happens!

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Comment by CT
2008-04-21 15:40:02

This blows… hope Chuck moves to HW instead of fighting Rashad later.

Comment by Toms Bombs
2008-04-21 21:41:39

As thin as the Hw division is, Chuck couldn’t beat most of them.

 
 
Comment by CBfighter
2008-04-21 15:41:03

good then when the iceman recovers he can get shogun!! i wasn’t going to pay to see chuck whip evan’s ass around the octagon anyways. but i will pay to see chuck and shogun fight. this was a blessing in disguise y’all…

Comment by john
2008-04-21 18:41:05

if that does happen, then you are right! But its reported that Chuck vs. Evans will happen later on in the summer.

What the UFC should do is just add Chuck vs. Rashad as the co main event to the Rampage vs. Forrest card. Affliction is rumored to be putting on a mOnster card around the time of UFC 86, so maybe they should add that fight to UFC 86 card, and make that a super stacked card to compete with Afflictions Monster card.

I hope that eventually I get to see Chuck vs. Shogun….I have been dreaming about this fight for about 4 years now….Make it happen!

 
 
Comment by freddy
2008-04-21 15:43:03

There are some really good undercard fights, but they are all undercard fights. Chuck/Rashad was a Main Card b/c Rashad was just filling in and I think that had the two originally been penciled to fight, it would have been an undercard or co-main, not a main event.

The question still is, what the hell do they do now?

 
Comment by Canadian crippler
2008-04-21 15:45:03

wow that card does not look very good now wow they need to find a big fight and fast

 
Comment by Hardcharger
2008-04-21 15:49:23

Anderson Silva headlining is about the only way to save this card right now.

Bad luck.

Hope Liddell rehabs quickly. He’s not getting younger.

Comment by Sleepin'Bear
2008-04-21 18:27:34

good idea, i agree wit silva savin the card, but then the next question is who deserves a shot at The Spyder?
SOMEONE GIVE ME THE BEST 5 FIGHTERS…

 
Comment by Sleepin'Bear
2008-04-21 18:30:48

Ur right Anderson would be the best choice to save the card, but then the next question is WHO DESERVES A SHOT AT ‘The Spyder’????
ANYONE GIVE ME THE TOP 5 FIGHTERS!?

 
 
Comment by GSPvFitch
2008-04-21 15:51:46

Please Dana, this card was gonna be huge with Liddell V shogun, then was gonna be decent enough with Liddell V evans, it won’t be worth the £300 I spent on my tickets for a main event of Verdum Vs Vera! Please Dava, give us GSP Vs Jon Fitch!!!!

Comment by AJ
2008-04-21 16:23:26

GSP vs Fitch would be awesome and sooner than expected if it gets puts on this card. An Anderson Silva fight would also save this card. Serra vs Hughes would also be awesome, but that might be too soon for Serra. Maybe the UFC will resign Arlovski and then they can throw him on the card against someone like Mir for #1 contender cuz a year ago they did say if Arlovski beat Werdum he’d be in title contention.

Comment by kevin
2008-04-21 17:22:41

gsp/fitch…is that even a fight???

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Comment by Nick J
2008-04-22 04:42:16

Arlovski vs Nog? No-one else deserves a shot.

 
 
 
Comment by the heat
2008-04-21 18:53:04

anderson silva vs yushin okami
or if youthey really try hard
nogueira vs arlovski but that wont happen1 gsp just fought so that wont happen either

 
 
Comment by RoB
2008-04-21 15:52:04

ok, chuck is pulling out cause he’s scared of losing… he already knows that he will get to fight rampage anyways! I hope that’s not the case but um i think the main event is gonna be vera vs werdum winner gets title shot…

Comment by Wood
2008-04-21 15:57:51

That is crap. Chuck afraid of Evans? Whatever.

 
 
Comment by TonyDrip
2008-04-21 15:54:14

Can’t say I was excited about this fight. I do want to see Chuck get back in there soon though, so I hope the injury isn’t serious.

Kind of makes you wonder though…..he really didn’t have anything to gain by winning this fight and it is 1/2 way around the world.

 
Comment by Sour Diesel
2008-04-21 15:54:15

Well They Are Screwed. Who Can They Use Now?? All The Top Light Heavys Are Fighting On UFC 84 .. Its A Shame Thiago Silva Is Booked For UFC84 Because That Would Be A Gould MatchUp.

James Irvin v.s Rashad Evans Would Be Good.

Comment by goatboy
2008-04-21 17:40:45

Nowhere near a headlining fight though.

 
Comment by the heat
2008-04-21 19:08:45

they could optionally get josh barnett to come back to the ufc to fight a return fight! but dana is too FUCKING STUPID
to try it! how great would a barnett vs arlovski fight be right now? the ufc has so much power to do so! or maybe a barnett mir fight? battle of the sub wizards?
kos vs sanchez? someone said that! so much possibility
so little done so far though

 
 
Comment by Sour Diesel
2008-04-21 15:55:48

Its A Shame Thiago Silva Is Booked For UFC84 Because That Would Be A GOOD Match Up.

Comment by Brandon
2008-04-21 17:40:50

that was the original fight scheduled.

 
 
Comment by jerrolds
2008-04-21 15:59:43

Only thing i can think of is:

KOS vs Sanchez II

possibly

Florian vs Heurta although i doubt it

Comment by jerrolds
2008-04-21 16:01:52

Hendo vs Evans?

 
Comment by kevin
2008-04-21 16:14:39

makes sense since diego is main event at tuf finale (which is more stacked than this ppv, UFC is gonna set a record…least ppv buys ever

Comment by john
2008-04-21 18:46:16

Actually the changed the main event of the TUF Finale. The main event is now Tanner vs. Grove. Luigi vs. Diego is still on the card but they switched witch fight was the main event…Not a big deal…Does it really matter?

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Comment by ( (Adam G) )
2008-04-21 15:59:46

Good this main event sucked!!!!!!!!! Especially compared to the UFC’s leading up to it!

 
Comment by Adam
2008-04-21 16:00:39

Erm, can we have a main event please?

Personally I think Penn – Sherk should be dropped back 2 weeks.

Note: The above is a joke, before everyone gets all pissy about it.

 
Comment by ( (Adam G) )
2008-04-21 16:02:40

Get a title in there somehow! Anderson is always down and Big Nog aint doing shit! Mir/Nog or Silva/Okami!! Scrap evens completely as the main event and go with something that matters! I think there is plenty of time if they announce it NOW to give the fightes time.

 
Comment by Pat
2008-04-21 16:05:12

This opens the door for Chuck as a coach on the next TUF.

 
Comment by Gary
2008-04-21 16:05:16

I agree Adam. BJ vs Sherk. Did you hear the Sherk boos in newcastle??? That would be a tight ass main event!!!Respect y’all

 
Comment by theoneandonly
2008-04-21 16:08:39

… Everybody said the same thing about Jardine fighting Chuck… Hey anybody remember how that one ended up??? Chuck is a wash up. Done. Nadda. Shogun would dismantle him. Rashad would beat him too, he knows how to seeing how he trains with Keith Jardine, and Jardine beat him with ease.

Comment by Greggo
2008-04-21 16:20:43

Well….do you remember what everybody said about Shogun vs Forrest?

 
Comment by Clayton
2008-04-21 16:27:49

Jardine did not beat Chuck with ease. It took a fantastic game plan and he won a close decision. Jardine also has very unconventional striking. Rashad, on the other had, has wrestling and powerful, but mediocre striking. Even with a great game plan, I don’t think Rashad will beat Chuck. Look what Chuck did to Tito and Randy, both fighters with similar styles to Rashad, at least where a fight plan with Chuck is concerned. I mean, I agree, CHuck is certainly past his prime and has always seemed a bit over-hyped, but he’s certainly still one of the top in the division.

 
 
Comment by KneeToTheFace
2008-04-21 16:14:29

If I was Liddell, I’d be “injured” too.

 
Comment by Gary
2008-04-21 16:14:31

Bisping, Silva anyone?

Comment by jerrolds
2008-04-21 16:18:10

too soon for bisping – isnt there a mandatory 3-month waiting period inbetween fights?

Comment by MoonUK
2008-04-21 17:18:08

Not sure about 3 months?? wot about TUF 3-4 fights in 6 weeks plus Didn’t Heurta fight 5-6 times last year?

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Comment by goatboy
2008-04-21 17:43:12

I think the wait period is only in place if there are any injuries. Can’t see Bisping being injured from the McCarthy fight.

 
Comment by jerrolds
2008-04-21 17:58:18

Oh ya youre right – Heurta fought 5 times last year, although still probably not gonna happen since the heads up for a change in weight divisions is too short for Silva imo

 
 
 
 
Comment by dcsoldier187
2008-04-21 16:21:15

well that card is fuckin shot and chuck aint fightin im pissed

 
Comment by matthew
2008-04-21 16:25:29

Silva-Okami
or
Big Nog vs Mir or Heath rematch
or
Florian vs Huerta

Comment by DB
2008-04-21 17:20:47

Okami has a broken hand. Not gonna happen.

 
 
Comment by koopa
2008-04-21 16:27:52

What about Evans/Bonnar 2? I know it’s a long shot, but hey, if they can find a main event, why not?

Comment by Brandon
2008-04-21 17:43:27

I like it. I think Bonnar is underrated. However this isn’t even close to a main event… it’s not even a co-main event. Its a solid fight on the card

 
 
Comment by Mike-C
2008-04-21 16:28:13

Tha only way they can save this card is to put either Anderson Silva vs Yushin Okami, Rashad Evans vs Dan Henderson, or Frank Mir vs Big Nog.

 
Comment by theoneandonly
2008-04-21 16:29:00

I dont know about the Big Nog vs Mir because they will be fighting after TUF 8 IMO… Florian vs Huerta will be in August… That fight is to important for such short notice. Silva vs Okami is to important too.

 
Comment by theoneandonly
2008-04-21 16:29:47

Rashad vs Dan??? NO, Dan isnt going anywhere. He is in middleweight for the long haul…

 
Comment by Mr. Jitters
2008-04-21 16:33:00

They need something big for London the U.K fans have really have on one good event. Get Silva to fight Okami.

 
Comment by NewGuyTheGunMan
2008-04-21 16:36:37

WHY!!!!!

 
Comment by NewGuyTheGunMan
2008-04-21 16:37:18

What?

 
Comment by jsoph
2008-04-21 16:38:25

sucks, i think it would have been an interesting match

 
Comment by Chadx23
2008-04-21 16:48:37

I can NEVER remember Chuck ever being injured before a fight AND withdrawing due to injury…remember a while back he broke his foot or something but he still fought Babalu and KO’d him…this is either really serious injury to his knee or shoulder or he just doesnt want to waste his time fighting Rashad since a win doesnt do anything for his “aging quickly self”

Comment by Chadx23
2008-04-21 16:51:25

I’m starting to think he must have had a bad injury…why would he go to England to promote the fight and all that BS just to fake an injury to get out of it…it makes sense, he’s getting older, injuries happen more often when you train like that at 38 years old and supposedly Chuck has problems with his knees and shoulders anyway

 
 
Comment by Einar
2008-04-21 17:04:34

I have a huge problem with this report, so big that I refuse to believe it.. still mania is always right.

I have ordered two expensive tickets, flight from to London and hotel.

That is my problem right there.

please make this untrue! :(

 
Comment by Emiliano
2008-04-21 17:08:22

And now????

Rashad will fighting with Thiago Silva, and Mendes will have another rival???
But Silva-Evans isn´t a PPV main event
:S :S :S :S

Comment by Derrick Fox
2008-04-21 19:02:26

It would be in two years. Thiago Silva will be the light heavy weight champ. He just needs a couple big wins and some hype before he’s a PPV draw.

 
 
Comment by MoonUK
2008-04-21 17:12:32

Bisping – Nate…….PLEASE!!!

 
Comment by MoonUK
2008-04-21 17:14:08

Both should be good to go, as they didn’t do much last weekend!

 
Comment by wowie
2008-04-21 17:18:01

DAMN

 
Comment by kama kaze
2008-04-21 17:25:48

I wouldn’t be surprised if Dana put Bisping in there against Rashad again. The fight is in London. How else are they going to sell tickets without Chuck?

Comment by Canadian crippler
2008-04-22 11:37:02

That will not happen because the last time those 2 were a main event it was a waste of money no way will that happen again

 
 
Comment by DB
2008-04-21 17:26:14

Okami Silva won’t happen beceause Okami has a broken hand and I beleive is still on medical suspension, but I don’t know that for a fact. Either way this fight won’t happen now. I think Nog vs Arlovski is a possibility. The only other thing I can think of besides that is Tito vs Rashad II. I’m sorry, but that’s all I got.

 
Comment by kevin
2008-04-21 17:31:07

just heard a rumor that they r thinking of moving Jardine/silva to that card. would make sense for oversees draw (silva) but would really ruin a card that is looking great. How bout bisping/leben, but even that isn’t a main event. How bout me and the 2or3 other kevin’s on this site pretending to be me???(Kevin and kevin2)

 
Comment by UTD
2008-04-21 17:32:02

Is it too early for bisping to fight again? I have had a sneaky feeling he mite go on this if he didnt get any medical suspensions, whats the amount of time you have to have between fights??

Comment by Bigmike
2008-04-23 02:51:57

Bisping sucks ass. I dont want to see him fight in any main event. A Bisping fight would be last on my list. He is not an interesting fighter to me at all. He’s over rated.

 
 
Comment by UTD
2008-04-21 17:33:36

I’d pay to see Dana Vs Cuban

 
Comment by Predator
2008-04-21 17:35:17

Chunk is full of chickensh*t

 
Comment by bryant
2008-04-21 17:36:25

you guys got screwed, as well as rashad, but they either need to make this a freebie on spike tv or come up with a main event soon, i think spider vs okami then push lidell fight to aug main event in minesota

 
Comment by iagoof22
2008-04-21 17:50:55

Let me start by saying, I would have picked Evens.The man is ALWAYS the under-dog and he ALWAYS surprizes everyone. I think Chuck backed out,not a injury.Because of 1 person,KIMBO, he’s comming,yes we will see it.KIMBO vs. CHUCK. that will not happen if he looses to Evens. That shows me he is scared and he will not risk the chance of a younger, better conditioned fighter beating him.What a PUSSY. Earn it CHUCK. You are not as good as you were 2 years ago.

Comment by Nick J
2008-04-22 08:38:31

Your wrong in so many ways… starting with the spelling but i won’t get into that.

How is evAns always an underdog? Er vs Bisping he was the favourite, vs Salmon he was the favourite, vs Lambert he was the favourite, vs Bonner he was the favourite.

Oh you must mean that he was in the Heavyweight TUF, wow that guy is always up against it, a lot of heavyweight talent came from that show!

Kimbo – just signed a new deal with Elite and is headlining the CBS card, oh and Dana doesn’t want him.

Chuck being a pussy – Don’t think so, i’m not the biggest chuck fan but he has never hidden from anyone. He even went over to hunt for Wandy in Pride when he was in his prime.

Think thats about it, please shut up.

 
 
Comment by freddy
2008-04-21 17:53:53

Heavy Weight Unification Bout!! Nogueira vs Couture!! Just need to convince Randy. That would be a fight worth seeing. Too bad it’ll never happen, but it’d be great!

GSP/Fitch is possible. GSP didn’t get banged up and I’m sure that Fitch would be ready to go by then.

Comment by iagoof22
2008-04-21 17:59:36

That would be AWSOME

 
 
Comment by Jay
2008-04-21 18:06:42

Why are people talking about Bisping filling in when he DROPPED A WEIGHT CLASS?

Hendo is a possibility since he’s stated he doesn’t know or care which weight class he’ll be fighting at…the middleweight title is tied up right now because nobody knows who is next in line and Okami’s hand is broke, and the heavyweight title and division is in shambles…who wants to see Nog vs. Werdum? So, basically…they’re screwed.

 
Comment by Harry Triangle
2008-04-21 18:08:36

Kalib Starnes vs Gabe Rudiger

Comment by AJ
2008-04-21 18:17:56

1st you couldnt get rudiger in the oct. unless you drag him in and kalib would proably run away the whole time, but funny as hell.

 
Comment by jerrolds
2008-04-21 18:19:28

Andy Wang vs Steve Mazagatti

Prediction: Mazagatti by Pornstashery

Comment by nafe
2008-04-22 08:13:04

“Andy Wang vs Steve Mazagatti

Prediction: Mazagatti by Pornstashery”

fucking lol!

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Comment by goreman
2008-04-21 19:01:52

Kalib is gone Rudiger is not even a UFC fighter why? CUZ THEY SUCK!!!!

 
Comment by ( (Adam G) )
2008-04-21 19:04:23

NICE! LoL! That or the hanging of them both as a main event!

 
Comment by mac daddy
2008-04-21 19:56:54

That is funny! I am thinking a full cage fight with a cage top and a locking door so they can’t get out. The winner will get a one fight contract with a chance to redeem themselves. Naah. The UFC should pay us for this fight.

Comment by Harry Triangle
2008-04-21 23:23:09

They should give them thongs made of hot dogs and stick them in a cage with starving ferrets.

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Comment by kevin
2008-04-21 18:15:15

how bout Nog/arrlovski?? I’d actually pay to see that, and considering nog takes a punch, it could be an interesting fight

 
Comment by Ramon
2008-04-21 18:17:33

THIAGO SILVA! vs rashad for UFC 85

 
Comment by Judd
2008-04-21 18:27:17

Michael ‘The Count’Bisping v Dan ‘Hollywood’ Henderson

That would be sweet, what a war and tough one 4 Bisping.

 
Comment by Judd
2008-04-21 18:28:11

Bisping v Henderson

 
Comment by Anthony
2008-04-21 18:32:45

They should sign Arlovski and have him against Nog! That should’ve already been done, I have no clue what they are waiting for. They could also put the GSP/Fitch title fight on there as well. GSP loves getting back in that octagon so I doubt he would mind a 2 month turnaround. Either that or Silva and Okami plus Nog/Arlovski. And Rashad should go back to fighting Thiago. Set that back up!

 
Comment by iagoof22
2008-04-21 18:53:00

Let me start by saying, I would have picked Evens.The man is ALWAYS the under-dog and he ALWAYS surprizes everyone. I think Chuck backed out,not a injury.Because of 1 person,KIMBO, he’s comming,yes we will see it.KIMBO vs. CHUCK. that will not happen if he looses to Evens. That shows me he is scared and he will not risk the chance of a younger, better conditioned fighter beating him.What a PUSSY. Earn it CHUCK. You are not as good as you were 2 years ago

Comment by Chadx23
2008-04-21 19:00:48

did you read the post dude? Chuck vs Rashad is still going down, just not in June…it says the two will fight later this summer chill out and quit trash talking…It would be a miracle is Rashad made it past the first round, his only chance was/is lay and pray

Comment by iagoof22
2008-04-21 19:32:38

Buying time.

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Comment by Sean
2008-04-21 18:55:14

MATT HAMILL
STEPHAN BONNAR
THIAGO SILVA

hopefully, one of those three…

Comment by iagoof22
2008-04-21 19:34:33

I’d like to see Bonner vs. Evens.Ya what a idea. I’ll take Evens(KO).

 
 
Comment by goreman
2008-04-21 18:58:22

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT JAMES IRVIN OR THIAGO SILVA STEP IN TO FIGHT RASHAD? HOW ABOUT MATT HAMMIL?

Comment by iagoof22
2008-04-21 19:52:04

Hammel vs.Evens would be GREAT. Two all american wrestlers.I’ll take Evens.

 
 
Comment by ( (Adam G) )
2008-04-21 18:59:21

mir/nog is the only fight i see possible and main event worthy, thank god this fight was scrapped, it was a waste of a main event, if you aint got a belt you aint got main event status, not even chuck, come on Dana stop trying to push chuck on us, i hope rampage kicks his ass again if they meet again. Put his one punch KO power on an undrcard and be done with it, just not a main event is all and im stoked its not gonna happen, find something good Joe Silva!!!!!!!!!!

 
Comment by ( (Adam G) )
2008-04-21 19:02:00

no more rashad main event period!!!! Please find a completely different fight!!!!!!!!!! One thats worth main event status!! UFC has gotten use to huge cards since late 07 andcant stop this train now!! Make this into a positve, Huerta/Florian would be decent, that or Mir/Nog!

Comment by iagoof22
2008-04-21 19:59:50

Mir. vs. Nog would be worth it.

Comment by DB
2008-04-21 20:21:53

Why not Mir Arlovski?

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Comment by bushswinger
2008-04-21 19:04:59

joe rogan vs ken flo, winner remains commentator that would be a good main event. who would be with Goldberg though? Matt Hamil doing color commentating. this would be the best main event of the year

 
Comment by Mike
2008-04-21 19:09:14

this card wasn’t great in the first place but now it isn’t even worth watching. rashad isn’t even ready for a main event.

 
Comment by RobH86
2008-04-21 19:15:23

This is so $h!tty. I know Chuck’s not injured (well I reckon he’s not). He just doesn’t want to fight in England, or overseas. Bought my tickets ages ago for this. If I knew the card was going to be such disaster I probably wouldn’t have bought them. I don’t even live in England!

They had better move Wandy and Jardine to 85. I could tolerate that.

 
Comment by UFCPreview.com
2008-04-21 19:24:50

Let Evans fight someone else, no one gives a crap to “wait” for this matchup…Evans was a replacement after all.

PS- Got ALL the fights from UFC 83 on my blog, check it out

 
Comment by iagoof22
2008-04-21 19:36:03

Evens vs Hammel. Lets WRESTLE.

 
Comment by "Mr. NC-17"
2008-04-21 19:36:13

This card was very weak to begin with, now it is extremely weak.

This better be free, I really doubt they can find a main event status card right now to save this card from being extremely weak.

 
Comment by mad_drummer
2008-04-21 19:39:45

thats good, so we can wait for shogun & liddell to recover so the fight that has planned before “a real main event against shogun & not this against rashad” will going to happen, but we have just to wait..

 
Comment by nick
2008-04-21 19:50:55

Thank god. Hendo should move back up. Bonnar vs Evans 2 could be cool. Or better move Thiago Silva to that card to beat up Rashad.

 
Comment by Tony
2008-04-21 19:59:23

Good because Evans tried to cuddle Bisping for 2 rounds does that make you deserve a shot at Chuck? NO!

 
Comment by Tony
2008-04-21 20:00:48

Do you think they might ad Bisping? or is it to soon?

 
Comment by Tony
2008-04-21 20:01:03

Do you think they might add Bisping? or is it to soon?

 
Comment by damon
2008-04-21 20:26:05

id like to see Evans vs hendo or hamill
hendos been losing but just look at his old fights
hamill almost deserves it after that bisping fight he got ripped

Comment by "Mr. NC-17"
2008-04-21 20:40:04

I know your not knocking Hendo, but look at the last two fights Hendo has fought in the UFC.

Rampage Jackson, Anderson Silva.

Henderson should fight Rashad Evans, it is a highly marketable name in Henderson, and it is introducing a true contender to 205 in Rashad Evans.

Comment by damon
2008-04-21 21:48:54

yah ur right , and besides hendo needs to fight his way up if he would ever want to fight evans even know he has some great victorys he just lost to main events
im not relly a evans fan i like hendo a little im just curious who should fight him
i whould also like to see hamill fight evans but hamill hasent erend it yet who do you think evans is gonna fight at 85

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Comment by dave
2008-04-21 20:47:37

Rashad vs Lyoto Machida maybe? What about the other Silva? What’s his first name again. Put him up against Jardine maybe?

 
Comment by bryant
2008-04-21 20:48:52

that’s true grab hendo vs evans

i don’t see them taking mir out he is already booked in july and i for one has already paid to see that fight. i can come up with maybe lesnar vs coleman, push it to june, or sign arlovski and get him to fight big nog for championship. i doubt silva will fight okami okami has a busted hand. truly they are screwed, everyone is fighting right now, besides hughes, if you could get hughes vs karo. i personnal think that cause gsp saved the fight, and hughes purse, i think hughes should step up now, return the favor.
another out of the park thing is to sign a big name like barnett vs arlovski but i think barnett is fighting in may already, this is what happens when you put all your eggs in one basket, no reason to have tito vs machida, silva vs jardine, and bj vs sherk. they should have had two and moved the other to june. way to go joe silva i ought to take your job

Comment by damon
2008-04-21 22:08:22

yah hendo might not belong in a main event yet but who know joe silva lets any one step up for a main event did it befor

 
 
Comment by Buja
2008-04-21 21:38:13

In my opinion anderson silva should come as a major fight against paulão son of elitexc.
So the event was at a level much higher than with liddell

 
Comment by damon
2008-04-21 21:49:33

yah ur right , and besides hendo needs to fight his way up if he would ever want to fight evans even know he has some great victorys he just lost to main events
im not relly a evans fan i like hendo a little im just curious who should fight him
i whould also like to see hamill fight evans but hamill hasent erend it yet who do you think evans is gonna fight at ufc 85

 
Comment by alex
2008-04-21 22:11:30

Should have just kept rashad vs thiago.

Comment by damon
2008-04-21 22:13:46

sounds good seeing rashad get his ass beat

 
 
Comment by Colin D
2008-04-21 22:20:13

James Irvin vs Rashad?
would put james into the top lhw fighters.

 
Comment by DirtyML
2008-04-21 23:20:24

Guess Chuck is hitting the sauce again.

Hope if his plan was to fake an injury to get another title shot that he gets another left hook to the face.

Thiago Silva or even Machida vs the winner of Rampage/Forrest would be better anyways.

Comment by damon
2008-04-22 14:50:15

http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=11489
look at this if you think chucks faking it

…oh yah this pic could just be fake

 
 
Comment by Harry Triangle
2008-04-21 23:27:06

Chuck faked the injury cause he heard there was warm beer and ugly women over there.

Comment by UKmmaBOY
2008-04-22 02:31:33

Wrong way round my friend. We have ugly beer & warm women over here!!

Comment by JJ
2008-04-22 13:52:12

LOL that is the truth though, women there are very bad looking. Take him to Brazil, he would fight there every week.

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Comment by Oleg
2008-04-21 23:29:54

Faking an injury? Here’s a photo from UFC.com:

http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=11489

 
Comment by Harry Triangle
2008-04-21 23:46:20

Thats just Dana’s beard rash.

Comment by clayton
2008-04-21 23:49:05

AHHHHAAHAHAHAHA

 
Comment by damon
2008-04-22 14:51:24

thats fucking funny

 
 
Comment by Erik
2008-04-22 00:02:52

Nogueira Is not a Possibility . the one and only who can save this with something honorable Is the good bye from UFC to RANDY . But he Is just talking and Talking . . If randy can defeat BIGNOG could be ready to fight fedor . . If fedor defeat Sylvia . We have a Justify to see The best fight of all history!! But Randy Is too much stubborn . He thinks All has to be as he wants . . Please . Hear me!!!

Come on . Save this decently!!

please send replays to erikyei@hotmail.com

 
Comment by BLOodyMEss
2008-04-22 00:53:55

info on chucks injury

“Unfortunately, Chuck Liddell tore his right hamstring during training last week, and being the warrior that he is, he still wanted to fight, which is the reason why everyone in the world loves him,”

“But I wouldn’t let anyone fight with his leg looking that way. Let him heal and come back and fight when he is 100 percent.”

“We’re adding fights to the card and rearranging it so the UK fans won’t have to worry, we’ll still be bringing an amazing card to London and the O2 Arena. The UFC always delivers.

 
Comment by Tony
2008-04-22 01:15:56

Is it possible Bisping could be added to this card? or is it to soon.

 
Comment by mad_drummer
2008-04-22 01:45:41

bring on thiago silva!

 
Comment by SCOTT
2008-04-22 02:03:55

is there any truth that the sandman could be taking chucks place?

Comment by damon
2008-04-22 14:54:39

i hear that was just a rummor

 
 
Comment by John John
2008-04-22 02:12:01

Dan Henderson vs Rashad Evans! PLEASE do this for me Dana White!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!! I would like Henderson to get a win and it would be something i would spend my money on.

Comment by damon
2008-04-22 14:55:39

thats what i was saying but hendos not gonna be fighing for a title any time soon

 
 
Comment by Adam
2008-04-22 02:31:31

Erm, I dont think Chuck was lying:

http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=11489

 
Comment by Gary
2008-04-22 07:37:26

Cross brand UFC Vs. WEC Sonnen against Sylvia.

 
Comment by Gary
2008-04-22 08:05:17

Meant Silva

 
Comment by alex
2008-04-22 13:42:32

James would get the crap pounded out off him if he fought rashad. Irvin doesn’t have good take down defense and got GnPed badly by terry martin in round 1 on there fight, now imagine what a big stronger wrestler could do.

 
Comment by JJ
2008-04-22 13:51:19

I think Hendo should be put in the card. He could fight in either MW or LHW.
Hendo vs Evans
Hendo vs Bisping
Hendo vs Franklin

Id prefer to see the second fight myself and then the winner fight Franklin and winner gets Silva or Okami (Most likely Silva).

 
Comment by JBulgin
2008-04-23 13:24:37

its gonna be…. (with 4 more fights to be added)
main event
BISPING vs LEBEN

main card
IRVINE vs EVANS
VERA vs WERDUM
SWICK vs DAVIS
MARQUARDT vs LEITES

Preliminary card
KAMPMANN vs RIVERA
LAMBERT vs CANE
CARNEIRO vs (someone)
LIAUDIN vs TAYLOR
WILMAN VS TAVARES

 
Comment by jerry
2008-04-24 18:15:56

they should give brock lesner another shot vs frank mir

 
Comment by ellis Niagara falls
2008-04-27 19:42:57

I think Rashad would have walked though Chuck hands down and I am sure he was ready for it with Jackson and the boys behind him…Go Rashad Viola subs rule

 
Comment by buck
2008-04-28 17:03:48

chuck injured that is crap, we should see tito and rashad finish whart they started, if tito didnt grab the fence we wouldnt be talking about both of these losers anyway,,, WAR GSP holding the belt for a long time!!!!!!

Comment by elvis
2008-05-03 04:43:45

kimbo vs bob sapp

 
 
Comment by elvis
2008-05-03 04:39:08

chuck rules he can beat any pussy in ufc

 
Comment by elvis
2008-05-03 04:42:38

i wanna see kimbo vs bob sapp i know they couldnt make it into main stream ufc but it would be an awesome fight

 
Comment by darren
2008-09-09 04:12:35

disapointed to here about chuck been beat he is one of the best fighters to watch in the ufc

 
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