The official weigh-in event for UFC 89: “Bisping vs Leben” is set to take place at The National Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham, England, on Friday, October 17 at 3 p.m. local time.
Fighters are expected to begin tipping the scales at about 4 p.m. local time; however, doors to the venue will open an hour earlier at 3 p.m. for those fans who want to score some good seats.
Of course, MMAmania.com will provide coverage of the UFC 89 weigh-in, as well as provide a detailed recap of the festivities as soon as they conclude for those who miss it.
Here’s the complete line up:
Main event:
185 lbs.: Michael Bisping (16-1) vs. Chris Leben (18-4)
Main card (Televised):
205 lbs.: Brandon Vera (9-2) vs. Keith Jardine (13-4-1)
205 lbs.: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (5-2) vs. Luis Cane (8-1)
170 lbs.: Chris Lytle (25-16-5) vs. Paul Taylor (9-3-1)
170 lbs.: Marcus Davis (14-4) vs. Paul Kelly (7-0)Under card (May not be broadcast):
170 lbs.: Akihiro Gono (28-12-7) vs. Dan Hardy (19-6)
265 lbs.: Shane Carwin (9-0) vs. Neil Wain (4-0)
155 lbs.: Jess Liaudin (12-10) vs. David Bielkheden (12-6)
155 lbs.: Sam Stout (13-4-1) vs. Terry Etim (10-2)
155 lbs.: Jim Miller (11-1) vs. David Baron (16-2)
155 lbs.: Samy Schiavo (10-5) vs. Per Eklund (12-3-1)
For those in town for the UFC debut in Birmingham remember that the weigh-ins are FREE to attend and open to the public.
Of course, UFC Fight Club members will also be able to attend an exclusive Q&A session with company president Dana White at around 1 p.m. local time.
In addition to coverage of the weigh-in, remember that MMAmania.com will also provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night, which is slated to air at 9 p.m. ET on Spike TV from The NIA on Saturday, October 18.
Remember that we will also pass along quick results of the live action much earlier in the day for those who can’t wait for the tape delayed broadcast. Consider yourself warned regarding spoilers.
It’s going to be a fun afternoon/night of fights … check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight coverage you can handle.
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at first im rooting for bisping for sure to win this fight since leben’s only chance is his KO power, but when i saw’s Leben shape right now, Man i couldnt tell, leben really prapare himself against a very agressive bisping.
I DVR’d the countdown last night as I watched the Giants get spanked. I am looking forward to watching it later today, especially since good portion of it will be devoted to Leben. I REALLY want to see Bisping get smashed.
The main card is what always gets all the attention. But for a quick moment I wanted to talk about the undercard, there should be some very competitive, action packed fights. Although they are not big names, they are almost definitely going to be good fights.
Gono vs Hardy is a solid fight and matchup.
Shane Carwin vs. Anyone is a fight that I am interested in seeing. The dude is a monster, and knows how to throw a punch and use his size
Sam Stout vs. Terry Etim would have been a solid fight to be shown on an UFN. Stout is going to have to work around Etim’s reach advantage (he is very lanky). Should be a very entertaining fight as long as Etim’s jaw can hold up for a couple of rounds.
Jim Miller vs. David Baron - Im looking forward to Jim’s debut. I’ve always rooted for the Miller’s. I don’t know too much about David Baron, but from what I have heard/read, he should be a game opponent, but look for Miller to wim by submission.
vM: I dvrd the countdown.. saw a bit of it.. it was really good.. like ur self I am intrested in the Chris Leben.. portion.. even though.. Bispings was not that bad.. but he still needs a reality check.
Miller by submission.. is most likely what will happen.. His brother Dan.. had one of the nastiest looking standing guillotine.in the IFL.. it looked like his head was going to get decapitated.
Jim Miller’s only loss is the Frankie Edgar.. via Decision I believe.. this weekend should give us a good Saturday night of fights.
Its a FREAKING TRAVESTY that Gono vs. Hary isn’t on the main card!!!!! Joe Silva should have match up Lytle vs. Marcus davis: Battle of 2 former BOxers! THat would have been a DYNAMITE match up!
All in all, VM is correct! THere are some intruiging match ups on the under card! Carwin is an Animal who has been training with Couture helping him prepare for Lesnar so he should be even NASTIER!!!
Not all that familiar wit the Miller’s but I hear great things about them. I have seen David Baron fight in PRIDE and he is a scrappy competitor!
Should be a great event.
Brandon Vera is already walking around at 202 lbs, so he wont have to cut weight. He should perform at a high and exciting level. Look forward to watching him and Jardine Fire Kicks at each other!
WAR BISPING!!!
Fight of the Night: soko vs. Luis Banha Cane. Cane is F’in NASTY and Soko will look better and better with each UFC fight. Should be a WAR. if soko can get past a very Leathel Banha Cane, then Soko will be ready for some bigger names at 205!
I am a huge Soko fan, but Cane wins this fight..I have been driving the Banha War-wagon for a while now and I cant wait until he finally gets to introduce himself to the world in a telivised bout agianst a top fighter in Soko…
Banha Cane reminds me of Anderson silva..He is a great and I mean “straight nasy” striker, and he also has incredible BJJ..
john is 100% right’ this should be the fight of the night..All in all this whole card should be great..Not to many big names, but the match-ups are great..Vera/Jardine will be great as well as the war that will take place between Bisping and Leban..I cant wait.
I will admit, Stager put me on to banha! He was ranting about him gforever, so I started watching film on him and all I can say is WOW, the guy is NASTY!!!!
On the topic of UFC 89. There are some really good, new interviews with Sokoudjou floating around the Net. I suggest reading them. I find Soko to be fascinating and I always enjoy his interviews. Check it out!
I just had Cane confused with Antonio Mendes for a second there. I was about to interject… LOL
VM: David Baron is a top European fighter. He is French and has a judo background like nobody else in MMA. He has a recent win over Hironaka and two wins over Dan Hardy. He is the real deal and I hope that he makes it on to TV portion (although nearly every fight should be great).
AWESOME!!!!
Thanks for the heads up MoonUK - much apprecieated
This is the Video link http://www.mmascraps.com/2008/05/david-baron-vs-hayato-sakurai-video.html
I see it the other way round, I think Baron will submit Miller. Allthough Miller still has a good chance in this fight I just see Baron being the victor.
I don’t know anything about Baron.. but I do know Jim Miler’s ground game is legit. He will be very hard to sub.
Baron is very good.
Didnt Baron beat sakuraui
Your right it was Mach he beat earlier this year.
you have a small heavyweight section and you put a good prospect on the undercard while chris gatekeeper lytle is on the main card. Lytle will never be a top 10 and Carwin may. Hell,LYTLE ON THE MAIN CARD IS A JOKE. He may put on a good fight but he is not a contender and never will be so why say you show the best talent when you dont. You show him because of name not talent. Put Carwin on the main card and build the heavyweight division
don’t worry; carwin will devour his opponent and we will end up seeing his fight.
im going to be at the weigh ins and Q&A as well as the event its self i cant wait!!!
I’ll be there at the event, do you know how many the NIA actually holds?
It holds about 12,500 but it will be a considerably smaller sectioned off area for the weigh-ins I’d imagine.
It should be good and this is my first weigh-in as I usually only attend the event.
See you there!
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ricky dooby here to do up some risky business~
here is who i got in my main card predictions and bets~
davis-kelly = 2k on kelly
lytle-taylor = 4k on lights~out.
cane-sokoudjou = 10k on luis.
vera-jardine = 5k on the truth.
bisping-leben = 5k on bisping.
thats what it is~ with no parlays to hold me down
but i will throw in a special parlay for my fans.
i will even go the extreme and do up a 5 fight parlay.
btw~ this was all organized by the s~f fan club prez mexi.
anyways~ here is how it works.
i predict the main card[5 fights].
if i get even one fight wrong i lose. u win.
if u lose? = nothing changes. aka nothing to lose.
if i lose? = u can either have me~
1-change my to anything u want.
2-i will never drop my prediction posts.
or 3- i will pay u the exact amount i lost in the fight.
ie. if i lost on the sok-cane fight i will pay u 10k.
and if i lose on more then one? just keep adding. get it?
mexi and myself did a draw and chose 3 top fans to particiapte.
the three lucky winners are~ brenda-c.war-shamo.
do u guys feel like playing the stinky~parlay?
if so just choose an option[1,2,3?]
post it and we r good to go.
and dont forget to say word to big~bird.
lol dude you’re crazy. funny. but crazy too.
thank u~
i try to be a little of both.
its really hard to distribute them evenly.
but mostly i just try to be a nice person.
Nothing but love over here for you stinky.
I truly enjoy your blogs.
Truth.
Stinky: never drop your prediction posts…..NEVER.
yeah i watch the ufc 89 show on both of them last night on spike. this is a hard one to call. seeing how good of shape chris is in and sober for 89 days. wow. it was cool to here them talk about getting drinks after the fight. chris said bisping can watch his back at the bars. this is going to be a sweet fight night. cant wait. and its free.
bisping is an animal in the first round. but leben does look fucking sweet right now.
leben is going to fuck this guy up, knockout second round, bisping wont look like an animal in this fight he isnt fight chumps like charles macarthy anymore
i hope the etim/stout fight makes the card. looks like it could be a high paced fight. Etim is a big underdog, and that kind of surprises me. he isn’t at all that bad, but i guess that just because sam is more well known. i got etim submitting him in the 2nd, but i wouldnt be surprised to see a very entertaining decision.
and the gono fight. i hope Gono takes an arm home with him.
WHERE are you finding odds to the undercard fights??? On BetUs and BoDog, I can only get fights on the main event and Vera/Jardine.
Off topic, does anyone have any idea when tickets for the Ireland show go on sale?
No news yet. I’ve been on the look out and nothing yet. I’ll let u know if/when I hear anything.
Nice one. Although i’m going on Saturday, the 93 card looks a little better! IMO.
Bisping over Leben? Are you kidding me? Bisping has this one hands down.
…he better not put his fuckin hands down!!! i hope leben knocks his fuckin head right off his shoulders. he’s past due for an ass whoopin and he might get one from leben.
I hope Carwin makes the televised portion. And Marcus has this fight for sure, glad he is on free tv.
Good card overall, better than the Couture Brock card, and its free.
ukmma where are you stayin and how much does it cost? ive got tickets and train tickets booked but havent booked a hotel as the price are high and lots are sold out so im looking for a b&b there.