UFC on FX 6: The TUF Smashes Finale - Fight Card Updates

[keithlewis]

UFC on FX 6 Returns to Oz with Lombard vs. Palhares


"FX 6 Australia Friday Dec 14 Middleweight Bout Rousimar Palhares VS Hector Lombard"

With that tweet on Friday, UFC president Dana White announced the UFC's official date for returning to Australia. That intriguing bout matches two of the most physically imposing fighters in the middleweight division between submission specialist Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares and powerhouse Hector Lombard. The bout will mark a homecoming of sorts for the Cuban-born Lombard. Though he now trains with American Top Team in Florida, he lived and fought primarily in Australia and is a citizen of the country.


UFC on FX 6: Lombard vs. Palhares
Dec 14, 2012
Australia


Hector Lombard vs. Rousimar Palhares
"The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. U.K." welterweight finals
"The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. U.K." lightweight finals

[broncofan]

Now that is one potentially badass fight.

[keithlewis]

UFC on FX 6: The TUF Smashes Finale


UFC is again venturing into new territories as the finale for the first-ever Australian-filmed season of TUF will take place in Queensland's Gold Coast. The event will be held Saturday, December 15 (Friday, December 14 in North America) at the Gold Coast Convention and Entertainment Centre and be headlined by a lightweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs UK – The Smashes coaches George Sotiropoulos and Ross Pearson.

Also on that card, light heavyweights Ednaldo "Lula" Oliveira and Krzysztof "The Polish Experiment" Soszynski have verbally agreed to meet.

The three-hour live finale will air on FX in Australia as well as in the US and feature the lightweight and welterweight finalists from the show's run.

[ArmyofDarkness]

Anthony Perosh vs. Joey Beltran added to UFC on FX 6 in Australia

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A light-heavyweight bout between Anthony Perosh (13-7 MMA, 3-4 UFC) and Joey Beltran (14-8 MMA, 3-5 UFC) is the latest addition to December's UFC on FX 6 event.

UFC officials confirmed the matchup with "The Daily Telegraph."

UFC on FX 6 takes place Saturday, Dec. 15, at Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Australia. The event's main card airs live on FX (on Friday, Dec. 14, in the U.S. due to the time difference) following prelims on FUEL TV.

Perosh vs. Beltran likely will be part of the prelims.

Perosh, an Australian fighter, had put together a three-fight UFC win streak following stoppage victories over Tom Blackledge, Cyrille Diabate and Nick Penner. However, back in July at UFC 149, he suffered a stunning seven-second knockout loss to promotional newcomer Ryan Jimmo.

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, who went 0-2 in his first UFC stint and is 3-2 in his current one, now takes on Beltran, a former UFC heavyweight who received his walking papers after a rough 1-4 skid in the organization earlier this year. After an outside win in his light-heavyweight debut, he returned to the UFC but suffered a unanimous-decision loss to 205-pounder James Te Huna at UFC on FUEL TV 4.

The latest UFC on FX 6 card includes:

Ross Pearson vs. George Sotiropoulos
Hector Lombard vs. Rousimar Palhares
"The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. UK" welterweight final
"The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. UK" lightweight final
Joey Beltran vs. Anthony Perosh
Ednaldo Oliveira vs. Krzysztof Soszynski

[keithlewis]

With UFC on FX 6 taking place in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia on Dec. 15, local fans will be pleased to note that Queensland’s own Kyle Noke has been added to the fight card to face Seth Baczynski.

UFC officials confirmed the bout to MMAWeekly.com on Wednesday.

UFC on FX 6: Lombard vs. Palhares
Dec 14, 2012
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Australia



Ross Pearson vs. George Sotiropoulos
Hector Lombard vs. Rousimar Palhares
"The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. UK" welterweight final
"The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. UK" lightweight final
Seth Baczynski vs. Kyle Noke
Hacran Dias vs. Chad Mendes
Joey Beltran vs. Anthony Perosh
Ednaldo Oliveira vs. Krzysztof Soszynski

[broncofan]

I thought Krzysztof Soszynski retired? anyway this is looking like a great free card.

[keithlewis]

Anthony Perosh has been forced off of the UFC on FX 6 fight card on his home soil due to a horrific toe injury. The injury happened a few days ago and Perosh has already had surgery, according to a report from Australian journalist Adam Ireland.


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[keithlewis]

'TUF: The Smashes' Complete, UFC on FX 6 Card Finalized


The UFC on FX: SOTIROPOULOS vs. PEARSON fight card, which airs live on FX on Dec. 15, has been finalized with Colin "The Freakshow" Fletcher securing his place after claiming victory over Australia's Richie "Vas" Vaculik in the final episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. UK–The Smashes™.

After 12 episodes and 12 fantastic fights, the following bouts will determine the winners of The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. UK–The Smashes. The winners will receive an exclusive UFC contract:

• Lightweight Finale - Norman Parke, Team UK vs. Colin Fletcher, Team UK
• Welterweight Finale - Brad Scott, Team UK vs. Robert Whittaker, Team Australia

In addition to the TUF Finale matchups, the event's main card will feature the five-round main event between The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. UK–The Smashes opposing coaches and bitter rivals Australian George Sotiropoulos and Brit Ross Pearson and an explosive middleweight clash between honorary Aussie and vicious striker Hector Lombard, who faces Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Rousimar Palhares.


The remaining bouts for UFC on FX: SOTIROPOULOS vs. PEARSON include:

• Former title contender Chad Mendes takes on the debuting Hacran Dias at featherweight
• Igor Pokrajac vs. Joey Beltran in a battle of light heavyweights strikers
• Wrestling powerhouse Mike Pierce meets former TUF season 11 contestant Seth Baczynski
• Team Australia's Benny Alloway vs. teammate Manny Rodriguez at welterweight
• Brendan Loughnane squares off against fellow Team UK lightweight Mike Wilkinson
• Canadian Nick Penner vs. UFC-newcomer Cody Donovan at light heavyweight