UFC 71 News
Posted by Kris Karkoski on May 27, 2007 at 9:00 am ET11 Comments
- During the PPV broadcast it was confirmed that dual Pride champion Dan Henderson will be the next challenger for the light heavyweight title. He will facenew champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at a future event, the first of the UFC-Pride mega-fights.
- Chuck Liddell indicated he will continue to fight while Dana White delivered news that Pride veteran and former champion Wanderlei Silva will likely be his next opponent.
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Chuck v. Wandy should be great. Both are coming off the same type of quick, KO loss with something to prove.
If they fight in UFC 72 it could save that lame card. Yeah, I know, wishful thinking.
Adding Rua to the card could at least ease the pain of it quite a bit…
i agree wit kris…but i think rua deserves to have main event status
Hmmm, I not sure anyone can save 72 at this point. This is the 1st time in quite a while that I won’t be buying a UFC PPV.
Could be that their finacial model after aquiring Pride requires them to crank out a PPV every month regardless of content.
I guess I shouldn’t whine. Even with this dud they have a pretty good average.
I think they rushed in calling this a numbered event. I think they will eventually rethink their naming and will come up with a middle event above the fight nights but below PPVs. This event would have fit the bill but with Spike declining to air it and the HBO deal not done yet.
I think they may eventually simply call them UFC: Saturday Night Fights or something but we’ll have to wait and see what they ultimately decide on I just know a lot of fans who aren’t buying this event because of how poor the card is right now.
[...] several fights before he would be given another shot at Jackson. So much for an immediate rematch. Up next for Chuck is Pride veteran Wanderlei [...]
I thought Wanderlei was knocked out in the third round against Henderson? That wouldn’t qualify as a quick KO.
Oops your are correct – 3rd round is not quick.
Still I agree with the general notion that a Wanderlei vs. Chuck much is still a big draw. It didn’t make sense when one was a champion and the other lost 2 in a row but now they have both lost it make complete sense. I am really hoping this is a co-main event on the same card with Jackson v. Henderson but this fight is still big enough to headline its own event.
Yeah, I agree. That match up could be the Headliner. Toss in a couple TUFfie matches, yet another “surprize” announcement from Dana and you & I are out another $40.
Even some contender matchups: Houston Alexander on the card again and some up-and-comers and it should be a great car. Yep another $40 gone, lol.