The
show will begin with a mixed lightweight salad followed by
a middleweight entrée and a welterweight final course. Just
as you were recovering from the last couple UFC’s
Zuffa is keeping the ball rolling
with their reality stars splashing onto the canvass for a
Spike TV bloody Wednesday as Josh
Burkman headlines the main card taking on the always
confident Mike Swick who was last humbled
back home at the ranch by a much tougher Japanese cowboy named
Yushin Okami, who chased Swick out of town
beating him all the way down to the welterweight division
where he is most likely bound for even more trouble.
Although the People’s Warrior was
barely able to keep up the pace pulling off his last encounter
with the hairs on his chin, he now has the chance to prove
to the smarmy mouthed mercenary , I mean "Security Contractor,"
Swick that he is at least a passionate fighter that doesn't
just fight for the money.
The card which will most likely turn into a slugfest will
be the war between the powerful striker Drew McFedries
and Patrick Cote. Although McFedries has
proven his vulnerability to submissions, he will most likely
not have to worry about this aspect of the MMA game against
The Predator who also likes to
trade and once sat down Tito Ortiz in the
light heavyweight division. This is definitely not going to
be a display of well rounded technical talent as much as a
tactical war in which Cote needs to maintain his composure
and will most likely settle down his opponents raging style.
If Cote utilizes his own power, experience and kicking abilities
he should come out on top.
The “Kid”, who last took care of
the tail end part of the dynamic duo, namely Jorge
Gurgel, before Anderson Silva finished
off Rich Franklin, will be a dangerous opponent
for the very tough lil’ brother of Nick,
Nate Diaz. Although already TKO’d in the
octagon by Kenny Florian, Alvin Robinson
came back and rearranged Jorge’s face for three rounds
and seems to have the jiu jitsu and striking skills necessary
to put on a great fight against Diaz. While Nate trains with
Cesar Gracie, and Royce
schools Alvin, this will answer many expectations about the
level of talent, which Diaz really possesses.
Arguably, the fighter with the most talent and potential
on this card is Thiago Tavares who lost the
first fight of his career in a very controversial decision
against Tyson Griffin in UFC
76. He will be taking on a judo veteran Michihiro
Omigawa who currently sports below a 500 average
after succumbing to a decision defeat in his UFC debut against
Matt Wiman. Omigawa is now being fed to a
lion for losing his last crusade against a relatively inexperienced
opponent. Another sprinkle on the card is the return of the
octagon's real “Batman” Kurt Pellegrino who
hung tough in his last fight against title challenger Joe
Stevenson and will be taking on a tough veteran named
Alberto Crane who lost the only professional
fight of his career in his UFC debut against Roger
Huerta.
UFC Fight Night
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
@ Pearl Palms Concert Theater
Las Vegas, NV
Complete Card:
Welterweight Bout 170 lbs. 3 x 5 min. Rounds
Mike Swick vs. Josh Burkman
Middleweight Bout 185 lbs. 3 x 5 min. Rounds
Patrick Cote vs. Drew McFedries
Lightweight Bout 155 lbs. 3 x 5 min. Rounds
Alvin Robinson vs. Nate Diaz
Lightweight Bout 155 lbs. 3 x 5 min. Rounds
Michihiro Omigawa vs. Thiago Tavares
Lightweight Bout 155 lbs. 3 x 5 min. Rounds
Alberto Crane vs. Kurt Pellegrino
Lightweight Bout 155 lbs. 3 x 5 min. Rounds
Dennis Siver vs. Gray Maynard
Lightweight Bout 155 lbs. 3 x 5 min. Rounds
Jeremy Stephens vs. Cole Miller
Lightweight Bout 155 lbs. 3 x 5 min. Rounds
Joe Veres vs. Corey Hill
Lightweight Bout 155 lbs. 3 x 5 min. Rounds
Justin Buchholtz vs. Matt Wiman
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