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Originally the main event was supposed to be
Chuck Liddell Vs Mauricio Rua until Rua suffered a knee injury
that forced Rashad Evans into a replacement role. Evans was in
a great position to get a shot at the
former champion and really step up to the elite level of
competition in the Light Heavyweight division. until Chuck
Liddell injured a hamstring that will keep him off the fight
scene for a few months at least.
James Irving, fresh off his recent KO victory over Houston
Alexander stepped up to take Liddell’s place, only to get hurt
him self and then get replaced by Matt Hughes
Vs. Thiago Alves.
UFC 85 also, features that heavyweight showdown between Fabricio Werdum and Brandon Vera, as well as a dynamite
welterweight match up between Mike Swick and Marcus Davis.
Mike “Quick” Swick (11-2) will take on Marcus “The Irish
Handgrenade” Davis (14-3) at UFC 85 on June 7 from the O2
Arena in London, England.
Also confirmed for the UFC’s third London card in six years is
a crucial heavyweight bout between feared Brazilian submission
specialist Fabricio Werdum and heavy-handed Brandon “The
Truth” Vera.
Werdum 10-3-1 - who will be fighting in England for the third
time in 14 months, is coming off a stunning victory over
former UFC Heavyweight Title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga in
Newcastle in January.
Meanwhile, Vera, 8-1, will be looking to regain some of the
breakneck upward momentum he lost last October when a severely
broken thumb conspired with Tim Sylvia to snap “The Truth’s”
unbeaten record. The hard hitting 30-year-old had stopped all
four previous UFC opponents
including former champ Frank Mir and has vowed to return to
the kind of form which made many experts dub him a future UFC
champion.
Look for UFC 85 to be marketed heavily with a 10 p.m. ET PPV
start time, which will be on tape delay, and the LIVE
broadcast to be available earlier on Saturday afternoon.
That’s how the last few UFC shows abroad have worked, anyway.
UFC 85 Main Card
Matt Hughes (43-6) vs. Thiago Alves (20-4)
Main card (televised):
Michael Bisping (16-1) vs. Jason Day (17-5)
Mike Swick (11-2) vs. Marcus Davis (14-3)
Thales Leites (12-1) vs. Nate Marquardt (29-7-1)
Brandon Vera (8-1) vs. Fabricio Werdum (10-3-1)
Preliminary card (may not be broadcated):
Martin Kampmann (15-2) vs. Jorge Rivera (15-6)
Thiago Tavares (13-1) vs. Matt Wiman (9-3)
Roan Carneiro (12-6) vs. Ryo Chonan (14-8)
Jason Lambert (23-7) vs. Luis Cane (7-1)
Jess Liaudin (12-9) vs. Paul Taylor (8-3-1)
Antoni Hardonk (6-4) vs. Neil Wain (5-0)
Well as UFC 85
draws near sports betting services are starting to release
their preliminary UFC 85 betting lines. Early UFC 85 odds at GamblersPalace.com
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UFC 85 “BEDLAM” OFFICIAL RESULTS |
Alves beats Hughes in UFC 85
Thiago Alves proved that he's ready for a title shot by defeating nine-time UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes in a catch weight bout at UFC 85.
After an evenly matched first round, Alves took over in the second, slamming a flying knee in Matt Hughes' grill, forcing referee Herb Dean to stop the fight 62 seconds into the second round.
- Thiago Alves def. Matt Hughes via TKO - Round 2, 1:02
- Michael Bisping def. Jason Day via TKO - Round 1, 3:42
- Mike Swick def. Marcus Davis via unanimous decision
- Thales Leites def. Nate Marquardt via split decision
- Fabricio Werdum def. Brandon Vera via TKO - Round 1, 4:40
- Martin Kampmann def. Jorge Rivera via submission - Round 1, 2:44
- Matt Wiman def. Thiago Tavares via KO - Round 2, 1:57
- Kevin Burns def. Roan Carneiro via submission - Round 2, 2:53
- Luiz Cane def. Jason Lambert via TKO - Round 1, 2:07
- Paul Taylor def. Jess Liaudin via split decision
- Antoni Hardonk def. Eddie Sanchez via TKO - Round 2, 4:15
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