It's really TKO vs UFC

Antico · March 3, 2006, 5:00pm

Tom Murphy (U.S.) vs. Icho Larenas (Canada) TKO HW CHAMP
Jason Lambert (U.S.) vs. Rob McDonald (Canada)
Spencer Fisher (U.S.) vs. Sam Stout (Canada) TKO LW CHAMP

Live matches
Yves Edwards (U.S.) vs. Mark Hominick (Canada) TKO SLW CHAMP
Nathan Marquardt (U.S.) vs. Joe Doerksen (Canada)
B.J. Penn (U.S.) vs. Georges St. Pierre (Canada) TKO WW CHAMP
Mike Swick (U.S.) vs. Steve Vigneault (Canada) FORMER TKO WW CHAMP
Rich Franklin (U.S.) vs. David Loiseau (Canada) TKO MW CHAMP

ALL OF TKO's CHAMPIONS ARE FIGHTING ON THIS CARD!!!! That is insane! And against some of the best fighters in the USA (ie. Edwards, Franklin, Penn).

Lots of credit and respect has to go the TKO organization and Mr. Stephane Patry.

latinthunder · March 3, 2006, 5:02pm

Patry is the Monte Cox of Canada!

striker18 · March 3, 2006, 5:08pm

Do you still work for that Patry guy, and did he ever pay all the fighters he owed money to?

Adam_Grant · March 3, 2006, 5:08pm

What I'd like to know is why the TKO 155 champ is fighting a relative unknown in the 155 division, while the TKO 140 champ is fighting someone who could very well be the UFC 155 champ.

anon56930202 · March 3, 2006, 5:08pm

Macdonald would beat Larenas.

TheBlix · March 3, 2006, 5:09pm

TKO is a great organization, it's good to see them get this kind of exposure.

BZLJJ · March 3, 2006, 5:09pm

Stephane Patry is going to be making quite a bit of money tomorrow night (obviously more, IF his guys win!)! I assume HE will be buying all of the drinks tomorrow night? ;)

attjack · March 3, 2006, 5:10pm

Good thread I didn't realize this.

Joseph_Ponce · March 3, 2006, 5:13pm

"What I'd like to know is why the TKO 155 champ is fighting a relative unknown in the 155 division, while the TKO 140 champ is fighting someone who could very well be the UFC 155 champ"

lol @ you calling spencer fisher a relative unknown.

anon56930202 · March 3, 2006, 5:14pm

TKO is also going to start using a cage for some events now instead of just a ring.

Crazyhook · March 3, 2006, 5:20pm

When all the Canadians Win... we will be looking for new champs in Canada as well :)

Antico · March 3, 2006, 5:21pm

"Do you still work for that Patry guy, and did he ever pay all the fighters he owed money to?"

yes, I'm handle fighter relations and I write their press releases.

i don't involve myself with contracts or past situations between former employees so i really don't know the answer to your second question.

Antico · March 3, 2006, 5:22pm

"What I'd like to know is why the TKO 155 champ is fighting a relative unknown in the 155 division, while the TKO 140 champ is fighting someone who could very well be the UFC 155 champ."

that's a great question that I think the UFC should answer as they selected the match-ups