UFC on Fox 5 Adds Schaub vs. Johnson, Swick vs. Brown, Plus Two UFC 151 Bouts Future UFC rosters have grown recently with a flurry of new bouts announced and several fights from the cancelled UFC 151 event shifting to other fight cards. Chael Sonnen Believes He'll Fight Jon Jones at UFC 152, Expects Vitor Belfort to Bow Out UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones turned down a last-minute offer to fight Chael Sonnen, which eventually lead to the collapse of UFC 151: Jones vs. Henderson. He is instead rescheduled to headline UFC 152 in Toronto, facing former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort. MMAFighting: Two fights added to UFC on Fox 5 Aug 27, 2012 - Two FOX veterans have signed back up for primetime. Verbal agreements are in place for heavyweight bruiser Lavar Johnson to fight TUF 10 alumnus Brendan Schaub at UFC on FOX 5 . Additionally, the card will see revitalized welterweight Mike Swick return to meet Matt Brown . UFC officials announced the bouts on Monday. UFC's golden goose under threat SOAPBOX: UFC boss Dana White and star fighter Jon Jones are both to blame for the mess currently enveloping the sport UFC on FOX 5 adds Johnson-Schaub, Swick-Brown to Seattle lineup The UFC's return to Seattle got an early holiday gift Monday with the addition of two new fight bookings. Brendan Schaub was looking for a fight with Lavar Johnson, and he shall get it. In addition, Mike Swick returns and will face Matt Brown at UFC on FOX 5. UFC officials on Monday announced the fights. UFC on FOX 5 takes place Dec. 8 at KeyArena in Seattle, headlined by a lightweight title ... UFC 151 Cancellation Not the Fault of Jon Jones: Fan Opinion The UFC 151 fight card has been canceled, as the whole global fight community already knows. And the fall guy is one Jon "Bones" Jones, who just a year ago was every fan's favorite fighter, and is still regarded as perhaps the best pound for pound mixed martial artist on the planet. Don't Blame Jon Jones for UFC 151 Cancellation: Fan's View On Thursday, August 23, UFC 151 was cancelled after the card's main event matchup fell through. Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was supposed to defend his title against number one contender Dan Henderson, but Henderson had to pull out due to a knee injury. The UFC attempted to save the pay-per-view by proposing that Jones take on against Chael Sonnen, but Jones refused to take the fight. The Event Formerly Known as UFC 151: Fan's Take When UFC President Dana White announced the cancellation of UFC 151 on Thursday (August 23), the world of mixed martial arts was turned upside down. As we all know, Dan Henderson was injured and forced out of his title shot with Jon Jones. With eight days left until the event, Jones declined an offer to fight Chael Sonnen for the title and the UFC felt that there wasn't enough star power on the ... UFC 151 Cancelled, Dan Henderson Gets Rehab Instead of Jon Jones Following Thursday's UFC 151 cancellation, most of the focus has been on UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and his decision not to accept Chael Sonnen as a last minute replacement for his original challenger, Dan Henderson. White's mishandling of UFC 151 proves that UFC's competitors need a union UFC 151 was an unmitigated fiasco. Gregg Doyel takes it a step further and blames UFC boss Dana White's ill-planned, watered-down cards and asserts the entire mess shines a light on the fact that fighters need a union.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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