UFC 153 takes place October 13 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
Initially the co-headliners were scheduled to be UFC featherweight champion Jose “Junior” Aldo vs Erik “New Breed” Koch and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs Glover Teixeira.
But then began the so-called “injury time”. Curiously Aldo was expected to face Erik Koch on July 21, 2012 at UFC 149. However, Jose Aldo was forced out of the bout because of an injury and the bout was postponed October 13, 2012 at UFC 153. On August 31, it was announced that Koch was forced out of the match with another injury and replaced by Frankie Edgar. Then on September 11, Aldo himself was also forced to pull out of the bout with a foot injury. And the bad luck was only at the beginning!
A few days after Aldo’s forfeit, even the other main event lost a protagonist: Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was forced off the card due to an elbow injury.
UFC president, Dana White, couldn’t believe it. “It was terrible,” White said. “It was the worst day
LAST 4 & 5 STARS FIGHTS:
FULL FIGHTS Released this week:
MMA week 38: best Mma Fights of the week
Selection of the best mma videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 38: (Mon-Sun) from September 17, 2012 to September 23, 2012. Mma Fight of the Week: Evan Dunham vs TJ Grant Mma Knockout of the Week: Charles Oliveira vs Cub Swanson Mma Submission of the Week: Jon Jones vs Vitor … Read more
K-1 MUAY THAI week 38: best K-1 and muay thai Fights of the week
Selection of the best k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 38: (Mon-Sun) from September 17, 2012 to September 23, 2012. K-1 Muay Thai Fight of the Week: Yohan Lidon vs Aikpracha Meenayothin K-1 Muay Thai T-Knockout of the Week: Abdallah Mabel vs Super-X
BOXING week 38: best Boxing Fights of the week
Selection of the best boxing videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 38: (Mon-Sun) from September 17, 2012 to September 23, 2012. Boxing Fight of the Week: Efrain Esquivias vs Jhonatan Romero Boxing Knockout of the Week: Sergey Kovalev vs Lionell Thompson
2012 BOXING fight – Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr vs Rodel Mayol – full fight Video IBF title
Review: 2012-09-22, even with one knockdown and a great knockout the fight between Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr and Rodel Mayol does not get three stars. Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr (14-1-1) entered as the No.4 super flyweight in the world while Rodel Mayol (31-5-2) entered as the No.10. Sanchez Jr vs Mayol is valid for the IBF super flyweight title (Sanchez’s second defense). Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Igor Pokrajac vs Vinny Magalhaes – fight Video UFC 152
Review: 2012-09-22, good fight and great finish between Igor Pokrajac and Vinny Magalhaes: three stars. Igor Pokrajac (25-8-0) entered as the No.35 light heavyweight in the world while Vinny Magalhaes (9-5-0) entered as the No.47. Pokrajac vs Magalhaes is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Vitor Belfort – UFC 152. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Evan Dunham vs TJ Grant – fight Video UFC 152
Review: 2012-09-22, very nice and tough fight (UFC Fight of the Night) between Evan Dunham and TJ Grant: three stars. Evan Dunham (13-2-0) entered as the No.23 lightweight in the world while TJ Grant (18-5-0) entered as the No.13. Dunham vs Grant is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Vitor Belfort – UFC 152. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Charles Oliveira vs Cub Swanson – full fight Video UFC 152
Review: 2012-09-22, Charles Oliveira vs Cub Swanson gets three stars only for the good ko (UFC Knockout of the Night). Charles Oliveira (16-2-0) entered as the No.16 featherweight in the world while Cub Swanson (17-5-0) entered as the No.13. Oliveira vs Swanson is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Vitor Belfort – UFC 152. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Matt Hamill vs Roger Hollett – fight Video UFC 152
Review: 2012-09-22, the fight between Matt Hamill and Roger Hollett has not been particularly good: two stars. Matt Hamill (10-4-0) entered as the No.22 light heavyweight in the world while Roger Hollett (13-3-0) entered as the No.45. Hamill vs Hollett is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Vitor Belfort – UFC 152. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Michael Bisping vs Brian Stann – full fight Video UFC 152
Review: 2012-09-22, pretty good fight with some great exchanges between Michael Bisping and Brian Stann: three stars. Michael Bisping (22-4-0) entered as the No.15 middleweight in the world while Brian Stann (12-4-0) entered as the No.14. Bisping vs Stann is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Vitor Belfort – UFC 152. Watch the video!
