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Etim To Face Tibau at UFC 75 in London
Jul 10, 2007 - 11:52 am ET | No Comments

Undefeated mixed martial artist and England native Terry Etim will face 14-4 Gleison Tibau at UFC 75 in London on September 8th according to published reports. The fight will likely be on the undercard for the event and may not be broadcast.
The undefeated Etim is 9-0 and is coming off of an impressive first round [...]

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MMAFrenzy.com Source: Both UFC and PRIDE Titles On The Line at UFC 75
Jul 6, 2007 - 6:56 pm ET | No Comments

Following UFC 71 there were reports that only the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship would be on the line in the main event between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Dan Henderson at UFC 75 in London. More recent reports continued to change about everyday and ranged from both titles being on the line, no titles being up [...]

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Update: UFC Light Heavyweight Title On The Line at UFC 75
Jul 3, 2007 - 10:26 pm ET | 5 Comments

Yesterday when I originally discussed the possibility that no titles would be on the line in the UFC 75 main event between Quinton Jackson and Dan Henderson I stated that the news was far from confirmed and I couldn’t have been more right. Less than a day after the report it now appears that the [...]

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Titles NOT On The Line at UFC 75
Jul 3, 2007 - 9:17 am ET | No Comments

Despite being a “Champion vs. Champion” match and many reports that the main event of UFC 75 between Quinton Jackson and Dan Henderson would unify the Pride and UFC championships, it now appears that the fight will likely NOT have any titles on the line.
The main event was expected to be a 5-round battle between [...]

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Alexander Inks New Deal; UFC 75 Fight To Be Broadcast
Jul 2, 2007 - 9:20 am ET | 1 Comment

Houston Alexander has signed a new 3 fight deal with the UFC according to published reports. The deal replaces a smaller 3 fight deal he had signed with the organization prior to his fight with Keith Jardine. The upset earned him the new deal which is likely simply in increase in base salary and fight [...]

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Upset Special: Alexander to Face Sakara at UFC 75
Jun 30, 2007 - 8:49 am ET | 1 Comment

Houston Alexander, fresh off of his quick TKO of Keith Jardine, will return to the UFC this September to face Alessio Sakara on the London card.
Alexander came into his fight with Jardine at UFC 71 as not just an unknown who had never fought in the UFC but also one who was a massive underdog. [...]

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“Cro Cop” vs. Kongo Announced for UFC 75
Jun 27, 2007 - 5:00 am ET | No Comments

Yesterday UFC President Dana White confirmed our previous rumors announcing that Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will face Cheick Kongo in a heavyweight matchup at UFC 75 in London on September 8th.
Prior to UFC 70, which was also in England, Filipovic had been on a tear winning 13 fights while dropping just 2. His then 5 [...]

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Michael Bisping vs. Matt Hamill Now Official
Jun 22, 2007 - 4:00 am ET | 1 Comment

Michael Bisping is now officially confirmed to be facing Matt Hamill, not Ken Shamrock, at UFC 75 this September. The confirmation came on UFC.com as the fight is now listed for the first time (although the main event between Dan Henderson and Quinton Jackson has been removed, likely accidentally).
The fight was first reported earlier this [...]

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Hamill vs. Bisping Likely at UFC 75
Jun 20, 2007 - 5:00 am ET | No Comments

Despite changing reports earlier this week that Ken Shamrock would be facing Michael Bisping at UFC 75 in September it appears that Matt Hamill is still the fighter scheduled to face the TUF 3 winner.
According to Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observerthe bout that Ticketmaster originally announced between Hamill and Bisping is still on. Here’s [...]

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Report: Ken Shamrock to Face Bisping at UFC 75
Jun 18, 2007 - 9:29 am ET | 3 Comments

Update: Reports now indicate that this fight may not be as definite as was first reported. It is now worded that Shamrock “could possibly” come out of retirement to fight Bisping. It seems that this fight could happen but until the UFC confirms this fight (or a fight with Hamill) Bisping’s opponent will remain in [...]

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Michael Bisping to Face Matt Hamill at UFC 75
Jun 15, 2007 - 9:06 am ET | 3 Comments

Top light heavyweight and TUF 3 winner Michael Bisping will face another TUF 3 castmember, Matt Hammill, when the UFC returns to England later this year. The event will prominently feature European fighters including Bisping, who is from the country.
Bisping rose to fame after appearing on the reality show eventually winning the light heavyweight competition [...]

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UFC 75 Tickets On Sale Now
Jun 13, 2007 - 10:37 am ET | No Comments

UFC 75 tickets are now officially on sale. The September 7th event will be held on September 8th at the 02 Arena in London. The event will feature a dual-title match between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and  Dan Henderson. Also of the card is English UFC star Michael Bisping as well as a fight between Mirko [...]

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Cheick Kongo Rumored to be Facing “Cro Cop” In London at UFC 75
Jun 10, 2007 - 3:14 pm ET | 1 Comment

According to German site groundandpound.de Cheick Kongo has confirmed he will be facing Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic on September 8th at UFC 75 in London. Here is a rough translation from the report:
“According to internet rumors there will be a European duel between the Croat Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and the Frenchman Cheick Kongo at [...]

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UFC 75 To Be Headlined by “Rampage” vs. Henderson
Jun 8, 2007 - 9:31 am ET | 4 Comments

In a recent interview Quinton “Rampage” Jackson confirmed he will be defending his light heavyweight title this September in London at UFC 75 against Dan Henderson. Here is what Rampage said regarding his upcoming fight while on CBS 2 in LA yesterday:
“I have to fight September 8th in London with the champion of Japan [Dan [...]

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UFC 75: Alessio Sakara Returning to The Octagon
Jun 5, 2007 - 5:00 am ET | No Comments

European born UFC fighter Alessio Sakara will return to the UFC this September at UFC 75 in London. Sakara, born in Italy, last fought at the UFC’s first trip of England this year, UFC 70.
The Italian fighter has been average in the UFC so far. He debuted at UFC 55 in 2005 posting a draw [...]

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