Parisyan Withdraws From UFC 106

Karo “The Heat” Parisyan has pulled out of his UFC 106 bout with Dustin Hazelett.

UFC president Dana White made the announcement via Twitter, “Karo Parisyan has fucked over the UFC, the fans and his opponent again!!! He will not be fighting Saturday or ever again in the UFC!!”

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Brock Lesnar Suffering From Intestinal Infection

UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar was hospitalized earlier this week after it was discovered that he was suffering from a bacterial infection in his intestinal tract.

According to the Associated Press, UFC president Dana White said, “He’s in stable condition and should be released soon.” White was encouraging Lesnar to check into the May Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for further evaluation and treatment.

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UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera Quick Results

Randy Couture def. Brandon Vera – Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Hardy def. Mike Swick – Decision (Unanimous)
Michael Bisping def. Denis Kang – TKO (Punches)
Matt Brown def. James Wilks – TKO (Punches)
Ross Pearson def. Aaron Riley – TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
John Hathaway def. Paul Taylor – Decision (Unanimous)
Terry Etim def. Shannon Gugerty – Submission (Guillotine)
Nick Ospiczak def. Matt Riddle – TKO (Punches)
Dennis Siver def. Paul Kelly – TKO (Spinning Back Kick)
Alexander Gustafsson def. Jared Hamman – KO (Punches)
Andre Winner def. Roli Delgado – KO (Punches)

UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera Weigh-In Results

All of the participants for the UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera card successfully made weight in preparation for their bouts Saturday at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England.

The card will be headlined by a light heavyweight affair between former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture and Brandon “The Truth” Vera.

Main Card:

Randy Couture (204 lbs) vs. Brandon Vera (204 lbs)
Mike Swick (170 lbs) vs. Dan Hardy (171 lbs)
Michael Bisping (186 lbs) vs. Denis Kang (185 lbs)
James Wilks (169 lbs) vs. Matt Brown (170 lbs)
Ross Pearson (156 lbs) vs. Aaron Riley (155 lbs)

Preliminary Bouts:

Paul Taylor (170 lbs) vs. John Hathaway (170 lbs)
Terry Etim (155 lbs) vs. Shannon Gugerty (155 lbs)
Matt Riddle (171 lbs) vs. Nick Osipczak (170 lbs)
Paul Kelly (156 lbs) vs. Dennis Siver (155 lbs)
Alexander Gustafsson (203 lbs) vs. Jared Hamman (204 lbs)
Andre Winner (155 lbs) vs. Roli Delgado (156 lbs)

Dana White’s UFC 105 Video Blog Part II

Fedor Undergoes Successful Surgery Following Rogers Bout

Former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko underwent successful surgery to correct a dislocated thumb in his left hand. Fedor will have the half cast removed in 4-6 weeks.

According to Sherdog.com, Fedor was initially expected to be out 4-6 months but following the procedure it was noted that the bone had not been fractured or broken thus two pins were placed in the hand to fix the injury.

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Sengoku: Eleventh Battle Quick Results

Michihiro Omigawa def. Hatsu Hioki – Decision (Split)
Mamed Khalidov def. Jorge Santiago – TKO (Punches)
Jorge Masvidal def. Satoru Kitaoka – KO (Punches)
Tomoaki Ueyama def. Hirokazu Konno – Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Kazunori Yokota def. Eiji Mitsuoka – Decision (Unanimous)
Stanislav Nedkov def. Kevin Randleman – Decision (Split)
Akihiro Gono def. Yoon Young Kim – Decision (Unanimous)
Marlon Sandro def. Yuji Hoshino – KO (Punches)
Dave Herman def. Jim York – KO (Upkicks)
Ronnie Mann def. Shigeki Osawa – Decision (Unanimous)
Ryota Uozomi def. Yuichiro Yajima – Submission (Armbar)

Strikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rogers Quick Results

Fedor Emelianenko def. Brett Rogers – TKO (Punches)
Jake Shields def. Jason Miller – Decision (Unanimous)
Gegard Mousasi def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou – TKO (Punches)
Fabricio Werdum def. Antonio Silva – Decision (Unanimous)
Marloes Coenen def. Roxanne Modafferi – Submission (Armbar)
Jeff Curran def. Dustin Neace – Submission (Rib Injury)
Shamar Bailey def. John Kolosci – Decision (Unanimous)
Nate Moore def. Louis Taylor – Submission (Punches)
Christian Uflacker def. Jonatas Novaes – Decision (Unanimous)

Strikeforce/M1-Global: Fedor vs. Rogers Weigh-In Results

All of the combatants for Strikeforce/M-1 Global’s Fedor vs. Rogers card successfully made weight in preparation for their bouts on Saturday at the Sears Center in Chicago, Illinois.

The card will be headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers. The card will also feature a Strikeforce middleweight title bout between Jake Shields and Jason “Mayhem” Miller.

Fedor Emelianenko (232 lbs) vs. Brett Rogers (264 lbs)
Jake Shields (184.5 lbs) vs. Jason “Mayhem” Miller (184 lbs)
Gegard Mousasi (205 lbs) vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (204 lbs)
Antonio Silva (263 lbs) vs. Fabricio Werdum (242 lbs)
Roxanne Modafferi (140 lbs) vs. Marloes Coenen (145 lbs)
Mark Miller (171 lbs) vs. Deray Davis (170.5 lbs)
Jeff Curran (145 lbs) vs. Dustin Neace (*149.6 lbs)
Shamar Bailey (170 lbs) vs. John Kolosci (171 lbs)
Louis Taylor (185.5 lbs) vs. Nate Moore (184 lbs)
Christian Uflacker (156 lbs) vs. Jonatas Novaes (155.5 lbs)

* The Curran-Neace fight will be held at a catch-weight of 149.6 pounds. Curran will be awarded 20 percent of Neace’s purse.