Dana White Wants Ishii To Visit; Chuck Liddell Wants Keith Jardine Next

Satoshi IshiiFEG’s ace in the hole Satoshi Ishii dropped on a bombshell in Japan earlier this week when he announced he’d rather fight for the UFC instead of DREAM, and it appears Dana White took notice.

According to MMAFighting.com, Dana White has extended an invitation to Ishii to attend UFC 92.

UFC 89 Post-Fight Press Conference Videos

Michael Bisping & Chris Leben

Keith Jardine, Chris Lytle, Marcus Davis, and Dan Hardy after the jump.

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UFC 89 ‘Bisping vs Leben’ Results, Wrap-Up, & Bonuses

UFC 89 Poster

UFC 89 “Bisping vs. Leben” took place earlier today at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.

Michael Bisping and Chris Leben clashed in the night’s main event in a middleweight battle.

Brandon Vera and Keith Jardine battled it out for a much needed victory.

Sokoudjou looked for a highlight reel finish against Luiz Cane in an exciting light heavyweight bout.

Chris Lytle, Marcus Davis, Paul Kelly, Paul Taylor, and Shane Carwin were also in action.

Results and wrap-up after the jump.

UFC 89 Countdown: Bisping-Leben & Vera-Jardine

Bisping-Leben

Chris Leben faces Michael Bisping in the main event at UFC 89 tomorrow, Oct. 18, in Birmingham, England. The event will air via tape delay on Spike TV at 9PM ET/PT.

Parts two, three and four after the jump.

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UFC 89 ‘Bisping vs Leben’ Weigh-In Results

Michael Bisping and Chris Leben at UFC 89 Press Conference
More UFC 89 presser photos at MMAWeekly.com

The UFC 89 weigh-ins took place today at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.

All fighters made weight.

The weigh-in results via UFC.com:

  • Chris Leben (186) VS Michael Bisping (185)
  • Brandon Vera (203) VS Keith Jardine (205)
  • Luiz Cane (206) VS Sokoudjou (205)
  • Chris Lytle (170) VS Paul Taylor (170)
  • Marcus Davis (169) VS Paul Kelly (169)
  • Akihiro Gono (171) VS Dan Hardy (169)
  • Neil Wain (254) VS Shane Carwin (264)
  • David Bielkheden (156) VS Jess Liaudin (155)
  • Sam Stout (155) VS Terry Etim (155)
  • Jim Miller (155) VS David Baron (155)
  • Per Eklund (156) VS Samy Schiavo (156)

Fighters in non-title fights are allowed to weigh in one pound over the weight class limit.

UFC 88 “Bisping vs Leben” will take place tomorrow, Oct. 18, at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. The event will air via tape delay on Spike TV at 9PM ET/PT.

UFC 89 ‘Bisping vs Leben’ Preview, Picks And Betting Lines

ufcUFC 89 “Bisping vs Leben” will take place tomorrow, October 18, at The NIA in Birmingham, England and will air via tape delay on Spike TV at 9PM ET/PT. The weigh-ins will be held today at 4PM local time at The NIA.

If you’re the gambling type, we recommend visiting BetUS to place your bets. They are currently offering a $75 sign up bonus.

The Fights

Minus (-) = favorite | Plus (+) = underdog

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UFC 89 Pre-Fight Interview: Brandon Vera


Brandon Vera takes on Keith Jardine at UFC 89 on Oct. 18 in Birmingham, England.

UFC 89 Pre-Fight Interview: Keith Jardine

Keith Jardine faces Brandon Vera at UFC 89 “Bisping vs. Leben” on Saturday, Oct. 18 in Birmingham, England. The event will air on tape delay on Spike TV.

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UFC 84 Answers, Results, & Wrap-Up

UFC 84
Photo courtesy of the UFC

With UFC 84 only hours away, I wanted to briefly revisit all the questions that should be answered in tonight’s event. I’ll come back to the post after the event (which may end being tomorrow morning) and update it with answers.

What a great event UFC 84 was. If you missed it, well, you missed it, because it was the best UFC event in recent memory, in my opinion. Answers, results and wrap-up after the jump.

UFC 84 Preview, Odds And Picks

ufcUFC 84: Ill Will is only a day away! Weigh-ins for the event will be streamed live via UFC.com at 7PM ET/4PM PT.

If you’re the gambling type, we recommend visiting BetUS to place your bets. They are currently offering $60 if sign up for an account and deposit $100!

The Picks

I didn’t fare so well in my picks for UFC 83, so I’m looking to redeem myself this time around.

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