UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez II - Card Updates

[keithlewis]

The lighter weight classes will be on display at UFC 155 on December 29, as three more bouts have been verbally agreed to for the UFC's year-end event. In a featherweight clash between two of the 145-pound division's best, Erik Koch battles Ricardo Lamas, with the winner likely emerging as the clearest threat to champion Jose Aldo's title.

Plus, England's Brad Pickett, fresh from back-to-back finishes of Damacio Page and Yves Jabouin, will get another tough test in former WEC bantamweight boss Eddie Wineland, and up and comers at 135, Erik Perez and Byron Bloodworth, meet in a preliminary matchup.


UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II
Dec 29, 2012
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada


Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez - UFC heavyweight title bout
Phil Davis vs. Forrest Griffin
Tim Boetsch vs. Chris Weidman
Joe Lauzon vs. Gray Maynard
Alan Belcher vs. Yushin Okami
Brad Pickett vs. Eddie Wineland
Phil De Fries vs. Matt Mitrione
Chris Leben vs. Karlos Vemola
Byron Bloodworth vs. Erik Perez

[keithlewis]

TUF Live's 10-0 Myles "The Fury" Jury and Ultimate Fighter 12 runner up Michael "The Menace" Johnson have verbally agreed to a lightweight bout at UFC 155.

www.ufc.com

[broncofan]

A featherweight bout between Leonard Garcia and Cody McKenzie has been added to the year-end UFC 155 fight card in Las Vegas. Ultimate Fighting Championship officials announced the bout on Saturday.

[keithlewis]

A knee injury has forced longtime lightweight contender Gray Maynard out of his UFC 155 bout with Joe Lauzon on December 29 in Las Vegas. Stepping in for "The Bully" will be New Jersey standout Jim Miller in what promises to be another action-packed bout to remember.


http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-155-fight-card-updates

[keithlewis]

A torn labrum has forced Chris Weidman out of his UFC 155 bout with fellow middleweight contender Tim Boetsch. Stepping up to face Boetsch on December 29 in Las Vegas will be Weidman's Team Serra-Longo teammate Costa Philippou. Philippou, on a four-fight winning streak, saw his UFC 154 bout with Nick Ring scrapped on fight day last Saturday due to a Ring illness.

http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-155-fight-card-updates

[keithlewis]

Verbal agreements are in for a heavyweight battle between England's Phil DeFries and returning prospect Todd Duffee. The flyweight division will be represented that night by two of its most talented contenders as Chris Cariaso takes on John Moraga. Both fighters have verbally agreed to the bout.


UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II
Dec 29, 2012
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada


Junior dos Santos (15-1) vs. Cain Velasquez (10-1) - UFC heavyweight title bout
Tim Boetsch (16-4) vs. Costa Philippou (11-2)
Joe Lauzon (22-7) vs. Jim Miller (21-4)
Phil Davis (10-1) vs. Forrest Griffin (19-7)
Brad Pickett (22-6) vs. Eddie Wineland (19-8-1)
Phil DeFries (9-1) vs. Todd Duffee (7-2)
Chris Leben (22-8) vs. Karlos Vemola (9-3)
Alan Belcher (18-6) vs. Yushin Okami (27-7)
Erik Perez (12-4) vs. Byron Bloodworth (6-2)
Michael Johnson (12-6) vs. Myles Jury (10-0)
Chris Cariaso (14-3) vs. John Moraga (12-1)
Leonard Garcia (15-9-1) vs. Cody McKenzie (13-3)

[keithlewis]

Perhaps it's only fitting that after the most injury-riddled year in UFC history, the promotion's last show of 2012 would take a hit as well. First it was Gray Maynard, then Chris Weidman being forced out of their bouts due to injury, and now former light heavyweight champ Forrest Griffin has been taken out of commission of his fight with Phil Davis as well.

"Forrest Has MCL tear and ACL strain," tweeted UFC president Dana White Wednesday. "20 cc's of blood removed from his knee and the saga continues at the UFC!!"

Stay tuned for further details on a replacement bout for the December 29 card in Las Vegas, which is headlined by the UFC heavyweight title fight between Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez.

http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-155-fight-card-updates

[broncofan]

Miller versus Lauzon promoted to co-main event!!!

http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC155#/fight


Main Card:

Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez
Jim Miller vs. Joe Lauzon
Tim Boetsch vs. Costa Philippou
Yushin Okami vs. Alan Belcher
Chris Leben vs. Karlos Vemola


FX Prelims:

Brad Pickett vs. Eddie Wineland
Erik Perez vs. Byron Bloodworth
Michael Johnson vs. Myles Jury
Leonard Garcia vs. Cody McKenzie


Facebook Prelims:

Phil De Fries vs. Todd Duffee
Chris Cariaso vs. John Moraga


This card is going to rock!