Thiago Alves failed to make the 170 lb Welterweight limit on Friday’s weigh in for UFC 85 but the fight still will go on. Alves weighed in at 174lbs, a serious miscalculation by any standards.
here are the weights and the fight card Read on …
June 6, 2008
May 29, 2008
Middleweight contenders Nate Marquardt and Thales Leites will meet on June 7th at UFC85. The fight was origionaly scheduled for UFC 81, but Leites suffered a broken hand and was replaced on the fight card by Jeremy Horn, Read on …
May 12, 2008
The often changed fight card for UFC 85 has been changed yet again, Jason Day has replaced Chris Leben as the opponent for Michael Bisbing. Leben turned himself in to authorities on an outstanding arrest warrant and recieved 35 days in jail. Day was very inpressive in his UFC debut, stopping Alan Belcher via TKO in the first round at UFC83.
May 7, 2008
Light Heavweight James “The Sandman” Irvin will fill in for the injured Chuck Liddell, and face the undefeated contender Rashad Evans. Irvin is coming off of an impressive TKO of Houston Alexander, Read on …
May 4, 2008
Brawler Chris Leben will face England’s Michael Bisbing at UFC 85 on 6/7/08. Leben brings big punching power, backed up by a solid chin, his style isn’t pretty but effective, Read on …
May 1, 2008
Former Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes will face rising contender Thiago Alves at UFC85 on 6/7/08 at the 02 arena in London England. Read on …
April 23, 2008
Former Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell tore a hamstring during training and pulled out of his 6/7/08 bout with undefeated contender Rashad Evans. The loss of Liddell is a big blow to the UFC 85 fight card, no replacement opponent has been named as of yet
April 6, 2008
Welterweight contenders Mike”Quick” Swick and Marcus Davis will meet at UFC 85 in England on 6/7/08. Davis has won 6 straight UFC bouts, Read on …