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UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 weigh-in results!
On Friday, the UFC held their weigh-ins for the impending UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 event scheduled to take place later tonight (tomorrow morning for Malaysians). During the weigh-ins for the showdown between Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva, there was a brief altercation between the two fighters when Silva stared down Jackson and Jackson replied with a sly smile. This resulted in Silva shoving Jackson with their bodyguards and security personnel breaking up the melee. Jackson finally had the last shot by taunting Silva with a throat-slash gesture followed by a thumbs down before unleashing his trademark howl.
These are the official results of the weigh-ins for all fights:
Pay-Per-View Bouts
* 205 lbs. | Forrest Griffin (205) vs. Rashad Evans (203)
* 265 lbs. | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (246) vs. Frank Mir (251)
* 205 lbs. | Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (206) vs. Wanderlei Silva (203)
* 265 lbs. | Cheick Kongo (233) vs. Mustafa Al-Turk (237)
* 185 lbs. | CB Dollaway (186) vs. Mike Massenzio (184)
Preliminary Bouts
* 185 lbs. | Yushin Okami (185) vs. Dean Lister (186)
* 265 lbs. | Antoni Hardonk (246) vs. Mike Wessel (260)
* 205 lbs. | Matt Hamill (205) vs. Reese Andy (206)
* 185 lbs. | Brad Blackburn (170) vs. Ryo Chonan (171)
* 265 lbs. | Dan Evensen (242) vs. Pat Barry (233)
Anderson Silva to headline UFC 97!
UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva will be headlining UFC 97, which is set to take place on April 18th in Montreal, Canada. The Spider will be defending his UFC Middleweight Title against Thales Leites in what would possibly be the main event of the evening. This will be Silva's first fight since his unsatisfying performance during his last title defense against Patrick Cote at UFC 90 back in October and thus would want to put on a stronger showing this time in his next bout. For Leites, he has a lot to prove that he can hang around with the top dogs of the UFC's Middleweight Division and a win over former King of Pancrase Champion Nathan Marquadt has in a way solidified his position as a top player and a rightful number one contender. As of now, the venue for this event has yet to be announced, but it is rumored to take place at the Bell Center, the sane venue where Georges St-Pierre dethroned Matt Serra back in April this year to capture his second UFC Welterweight Title.
Georges St-Pierre is named Sportsnet.ca's Canadian Athlete of the Year!
Speaking of Georges St-Pierre, congratulations go out to the UFC Welterweight Champion for being voted as Sportsnet.ca's Canadian Athlete of the Year!
"It's an honor for me to have this award and being the first MMA guy to receive something like this," remarked St-Pierre on the Sportsnet.ca's website. "I want to congratulate the other nominees because they have done an incredible job in their respective sports, making this an even more special honor."
The other nominees that GSP (also known as Rush) was able to beat included Calgary Flames’ Captain Jarome Iginla, Minnasota Twins’ All-Star Justin Morneau, Tennis Player Daniel Nestor and paralympian Chantal Petitclerc.
It has been an amazing year for St-Pierre in his MMA career. Coming into 2008 as the UFC Interim Welterweight Champion after defeating Matt Hughes back at UFC 79: Nemesis, St-Pierre found himself up against rival Matt Serra in a bout for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 83. The stakes could not have gotten any higher as the match took place in GSP's hometown of Montreal, Canada, the UFC's first foray into Canadian territory. St-Pierre was able to bring home the gold that night when he defeated Serra with a TKO victory, leading to a new champion being crowned. He then went on to Minneapolis, Minnesota for UFC 87: Seek and Destroy, where he made a very successful title defense against Jon Fitch in one of the most thrilling fights of the year. St-Pierre's next title defense will be a huge one when he faces UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn, who looks to become the first man to hold two UFC Titles in different weight divisions simultaneously, at UFC 94 on January 30th.
Justin Eilers shot dead.
Former UFC veteran Justin Eilers was recently shot dead in what was described as an apparent domestic disturbance at an acquaintance's home in Canyon County, Idaho, on Friday morning. He was 30 years old.
According to an autopsy report, Eilers, who was pronounced dead at the scene, received a single gunshot wound to the chest. Monte Cox, Eilers' longtime manager, said that the bullet punctured Eilers' lungs before exiting his body. Cox continued by saying that Eliers' gathered with his relatives for the holidays, but tensions started escalating due to the appearance of his ex-girlfriend, who also attended the function. When Eilers was asked to leave, the MMA fighter protested by throwing dishes and other objects in his bid to refuse leaving the residence. The owner of the home, identified as James Robert Malec, who is believed to be the boyfriend of Eilers' mother, pulled a gun on Eilers and shot him in the chest after a verbal confrontation between both men. Malec has since been arrested and charged with second degree murder in relation with the shooting.
Eilers was introduced to MMA by his close friend, former UFC Champion Jens Pulver. Eilers was a well-liked figure and was also athletic and after rising through the ranks, he was able to get a shot at the UFC Heavyweight Title against then-champion, Andrei Arlovski, at UFC 53 whom he eventually lost to when Eilers incurred a knee injury during the first round of their fight. In the UFC, Eilers was able to finish with a record of 1-3. He then went over to EliteXC where he challenged EliteXC Heavyweight Champion Antonio Silva for the title last July and lost to the Brazilian during the second round. After the fight, Eilers had considered moving down to the light heavyweight division.
Eilers' overall record in MMA is 19-7-1.
Source: Sherdog and MMAFighting.com
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