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Escudero Blasts Miller in UFC 103 Prelims

“Ultimate Fighter 8” lightweight winner Efrain Escudero kept his perfect record intact on Saturday night, scoring a devastating first-round stoppage of fellow “TUF” alumnus and skilled grappler Cole Miller during the preliminary portion of UFC 103.

Both Escudero and Miller opted to spend the first couple minutes of their Spike TV-televised attraction feeling each other out on the feet. Miller used a substantial reach advantage to land a number of jabs and stiff right hands while Escudero timed some of Miller’s leg kicks and put Miller on the mat on two separate occasions.

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UFC 103: “Franklin vs. Belfort” Live Results

We will be going live at 6:00 PM ET with live results of UFC 103: “Franklin vs. Belfort”, which will take place at a sold out American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The event’s televised main card will be broadcast live on pay-per-view starting at 10:00 PM ET. An additional hour of preliminary bouts will also be shown on Spike TV starting at 9:00 PM ET prior to that.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort headlines the event, returning to the UFC in a 195 lb catchweight bout against former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin. A heavyweight contenders clash between formidable strikers Mirko Cro Cop and Junior Dos Santos serves as the co-main event.

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UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort Prelims to Air Live on Spike TV

Spike TV has officially announced that it will air a portion of UFC 103’s undercard live and commercial-free on Saturday, September 19 at 9 PM EST.

“Providing an action-packed UFC pay-per-view, live and commercial free to our viewers on both coasts, further illustrates Spike TV and the UFC’s commitment to its fans,” Spike TV president Kevin Kay said to UFC.com.

 

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Fight Announcements: Escudero vs. Miller Set for Sept, Riley and Nelson to Rematch & More

Here are your fight announcements for the morning of April 22, 2009.

— “Ultimate Fighter 8” lightweight winner Efrain Escudero will fight for the first time since defeating fellow castmate Phillipe Nover at the “Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale in December against American Top Team member Cole Miller at the yet-to-be-announced UFC 103 event in September. Escudero announced the bout during a recent Q&A session with fans on his official website on Tuesday. [MMA Madness]

— A rematch between seasoned veteran Aaron Riley and “Ultimate Fighter” alumnus Shane Nelson has reportedly been booked to take place at UFC 101, which takes place on August 8 in Philadelphia. Riley and Nelson originally met at UFC 96 in March, where Nelson defeated Riley via TKO in just 44 seconds following a controversial stoppage by referee Rick Fike. UFC President Dana White promised a rematch between the two following the event, and has obviously delivered. [MMA Weekly]

— A lightweight bout between undefeated prospects Matt Veach and Evan Dunham has reportedly been agreed upon by both fighters to take place at UFC 102, which is expected to take place on August 29 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. Veach was impressive in his UFC debut back in February, scoring a minor upset of wrestler Matt Grice while Dunham recently scored a first-round TKO of Per Eklund at UFC 95. [Five Ounces of Pain]

UFC Announces Bouts for April Events

The Ultimate Fighting Championship yesterday confirmed multiple previously rumored bouts that are scheduled to take place at the organization’s separate April events later this year.

Added to the UFC’s return to Canada on April 18 for UFC 97 were a total of four bouts. Former WEC Brian Stann will make his UFC debut against “Ultimate Fighter” alumnus Krzysztof Soszynski on the event’s televised main card.

Stann was slated to take on Steve Cantwell in the third career bout between the two this past December, but was forced out of the bout with a foot injury. Soszynski comes into the fight with one UFC win already under his belt in the form of a second-round submission of Shane Primm.

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UFC 86 Medical Suspensions

And people say leg-kicks don’t hurt? MMAjunkie.com posted the medical suspensions for UFC 86 with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson out until possibly January 2nd, 2009!:

• Quinton Jackson - suspended until Jan. 2 due to possible left knee, tibia, fibia and thumb injuries (can be cleared early by orthopedic doctor); minimum suspension until Aug. 5 with no contact until July 27 for precautionary reasons
• Forrest Griffin - suspended until Sept. 4 due to right-upper-eyelid laceration (can be cleared early by doctor)
• Chris Lytle - suspended until Sept. 4 due to laceration near right eye (can be cleared early by doctor)
• Josh Koscheck - suspended until Aug. 5 with no contact July 27 for precautionary reasons
• Marcus Aurelio - suspended until Jan. 2 due to possible left-thumb ligament injury (can be cleared early by orthopedic doctor); minimum suspension until Aug. 5 with no contact until July 27 for precautionary reasons
• Justin McCully - suspended until Jan. 2 due to possible left-shoulder injury (can be cleared early by doctor)
• Cole Miller - suspended until Sept. 4 due to facial lacerations (can be cleared early by doctor)
• Jorge Gurgel - suspended until Jan. 2 due to right tibia, fibia and elbow injuries (can be cleared early by orthopedic doctor)
• Dennis Siver - suspended until Aug. 20 with no contact until Aug. 5 for precautionary reasons
• Justin Buchholz - suspended until Sept. 4 due to scalp laceration (can be cleared early by doctor)

UFC 86 Results

Forrest Griffin def. Quinton Jackson - Unanimous Decision
Patrick Cote def. Ricardo Almeida - Split Decision
Joe Stevenson def. Gleison Tibau - Submission (guillotine choke)
Josh Koscheck def. Chris Lytle - Unanimous Decision
Gabriel Gonzaga def. Justin McCully - Submission (americana)
Cole Miller def. Jorge Gurgel - Submission (triangle choke)
Melvin Guillard def. Dennis Siver - TKO
Justin Buchholz def. Corey Hill - Submission (rear naked choke)

Update Jul 6 7:45pm: Adding post-fight video reaction.

First, Forrest Griffin:

Others after the jump.

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Three Bouts Added to UFC 86 in July

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced three additional fights will take place at UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin on July 5th.

The event will be headlined by Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s first light heavyweight title defense in nearly a year as he will take on Forrest Griffin, who is currently serving as one of the coaches alongside Jackson on the current seventh season of “The Ultimate Fighter.”

White-hot Canadian middleweight Patrick Cote, who has won his last three UFC bouts despite starting off his Octagon career 0-4, will take on skilled grappler Ricardo Almeida, who returned from a four-year hiatus from the sport in February, submitting UFC newcomber Rob Yundt in the first round.

Former standout college wrestler Josh Koscheck will look for his second straight win when he takes on part-time professional boxer, the always exciting Chris Lytle. The Indiana native scored an impressive knockout of Kyle Bradley at UFC 81: Breaking Point in February.

In a bout that came to light just yesterday, former “Ultimate Fighter” cast members Cole Miller and Jorge Gurgel will face off in a lightweight bout.

The rumored card for the event now looks like this:

Quinton Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin
Frank Mir vs. Justin McCully
Josh Koscheck vs. Chris Lytle
Joe Stevenson vs. Gleison Tibau
Ricardo Almeida vs. Patrick Cote
Tyson Griffin vs. Marcus Aurelio*
Melvin Guillard vs. Dennis Siver
Justin Buchholz vs. Corey Hill*
Cole Miller vs. Jorge Gurgel*
Ben Saunders vs. Jared Rollins
Steve Bruno vs. TBA*

* - not yet confirmed by UFC.

Report: Miller-Gurgel Likely for UFC 86

Former “Ultimate Fighter” cast members Cole Miller and Jorge Gurgel will likely face off in a lightweight bout that will take place at UFC 86 on July 5th.

The news comes from our friends at MMA Junkie, who have learned from sources close to both fighters that while bout agreements have not yet been finalized and signed, both lightweights have verbally agreed to meet.

After winning his first two fights inside the confines of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Miller, who currently trains at American Top Team in Florida, was stopped by Iowa native Jeremy Stephens at UFC Fight Night 12 in January.

Gurgel, a longtime training partner and jiu-jitsu coach of former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin, last won a unanimous decision over Extreme Challenge veteran John Halverson at UFC 82: Pride of a Champion last month.

UFC 86 will be headlined by Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s first light heavyweight title defense in nearly a year as he will take on Forrest Griffin, who is currently serving as one of the coaches alongside Jackson on the current seventh season of “The Ultimate Fighter.”

Back to the Future: UFC 86

A slew of signed and proposed fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s planned July 5th UFC 86 event in Las Vegas have come to light this week.

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will defend his UFC light heavyweight title against top contender Forrest Griffin at the event. The two fighters will serve as coaches for the upcoming seventh season of “The Ultimate Fighter”.

American Top Team has confirmed via it’s official website that four of their fighters will be competing at UFC 86: Gleison Tibau, Cole Miller, Steve Bruno, and Ben Saunders. The only fighter with a potential opponent as of right now is Tibau. MMA Mania reports that a bout between him and former title contender Joe Stevenson will likely take place at the show.

A lightweight affair between Corey Hill and Justin Buccholz also seems to be in the works. Patrick Cote will return to action at the event as well against Ricardo Almeida according to The Fight Network.

According to Cote, he wants a fight that will potentially put him in title contention in the near future. A showdown with Almeida just might do that.

“We wanted a big fight,” Cote said in the report. “I have four wins in a row, three in the UFC, and I think I’m ready for a real tough opponent. I want to fight a guy who, if I win, the UFC will put me in a title fight or one more fight before I get my shot.”