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NCRadioMan · 03-26-2010, 01:10 PM

Wanderlei Silva vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama set for UFC 116 in Las Vegas

A long-rumored middleweight fight between Wanderlei Silva (33-10-1 MMA, 3-5 UFC) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-1-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is set for UFC 116.

Fighters Only magazine confirmed the match-up earlier today, and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) subsequently verified the fight is signed with sources close to the situation.

The fight was originally rumored for UFC 115 on June 12 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Although not officially announced by the promotion, UFC 116 is expected to take place July 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is penciled in as a headliner of the event, though his opponent is not yet confirmed.

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Event: UFC 111
Location: Prudential Center: Newark, N.J.
Date: Saturday, March 27 2010

Welterweight Championship Title Bout
George St. Pierre vs. Dan Hardy

Interim Heavyweight (aka The BS) Title Bout
Shane Carwin vs. Frank Mir

Ben Saunders vs. Jon Fitch
Martin Kampmann vs. Ben Saunders
Mark Bocek vs. Jim Miller
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Fabricio Camoes

Undercard:
Nate Diaz vs. Rory Markham
Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Brown
Jared Hamman vs. Rodney Wallace
Tomasz Drwal vs. Rousimar Palhares
Ricardo Funch vs. Greg Soto

03-26-2010, 01:10 PM	#11
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,291 Trading: (67)	Re: Official MMA Thread Wanderlei Silva vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama set for UFC 116 in Las Vegas A long-rumored middleweight fight between Wanderlei Silva (33-10-1 MMA, 3-5 UFC) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-1-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is set for UFC 116. Fighters Only magazine confirmed the match-up earlier today, and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) subsequently verified the fight is signed with sources close to the situation. The fight was originally rumored for UFC 115 on June 12 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Although not officially announced by the promotion, UFC 116 is expected to take place July 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is penciled in as a headliner of the event, though his opponent is not yet confirmed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event: UFC 111 Location: Prudential Center: Newark, N.J. Date: Saturday, March 27 2010 Welterweight Championship Title Bout George St. Pierre vs. Dan Hardy Interim Heavyweight (aka The BS) Title Bout Shane Carwin vs. Frank Mir Ben Saunders vs. Jon Fitch Martin Kampmann vs. Ben Saunders Mark Bocek vs. Jim Miller Kurt Pellegrino vs. Fabricio Camoes Undercard: Nate Diaz vs. Rory Markham Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Brown Jared Hamman vs. Rodney Wallace Tomasz Drwal vs. Rousimar Palhares Ricardo Funch vs. Greg Soto __________________ That's when I got it. - Tristan (Shack XX) Last edited by NCRadioMan; 03-26-2010 at 01:21 PM.