Was wondering if anyone had any insider info.
Thanks.
its supposed to be but they havent announced it so who knows
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Fear not, Northwesterners, it appears that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hasn’t forgot about you after all.
Lorenzo Fertitta — majority owner of the promotion along with his brother, Frank — revealed on the Underground Forum over the weekend that UFC 102 will likely take place at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Ore., on August 29.
It’s good news for fans there because it appeared that the previously rumored show was scratched in favor of a bigger market in Philadelphia, Pa., on August 8, which we first reported here. And that would have been the second time Portland was passed over — UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar” in November 2008 was talked about before being held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Now it seems likely that “The City of Roses” will host its first-ever UFC show. And it will more than likely feature one of the sport’s biggest stars — and local-area product — former heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture. He is scheduled to lock horns with former Pride FC and UFC interim heavyweight champion, Antonio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira.
In addition, it is likely that the 205-pound showdown between former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin and the previously unbeaten Thiago Silva will serve as the co-featured fight of the night when the bout is made official.
UFC 101, therefore, will likely feature a main event between lightweight champion BJ Penn against number one contender Kenny Florian, as well as several other possible bouts that we have discussed in our event archive right here.
Rose Garden Arena can seat more than 20,000 fans at full capacity. It is the home of the NBAs Portland Trail Blazers NBA franchise. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more on this developing story.
OuTkAsTTTTT69 - That would put Forrest on UFC 101 & 102 which is highly unlikely. He would be fighting 2x in one month.101 vs Anderson Silva102 vs Thiago Silva
That's an old article.
UFC 102 confirmed for Aug. 29; ticket information released, venue not announced
The UFC has officially announced an Aug. 29 date in ticketing information for UFC 102, though the venue has yet to be officially confirmed. Presale tickets for UFC Fight Club members are on sale June 18, UFC Newsletter tickets are available June 19 and the public on-sale date is June 20.
UFC 102 is expected to take place at the 20,000-seat Rose Garden in Portland, Ore.
While no official announcements have been made, a heavyweight showdown between MMA legends Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is expected to headline UFC 102.
Couture recently confirmed his participation in the bout by posting the matchup on Xtreme Couture's official website.
While the UFC has yet to announce a single bout for the organization's first trip to Oregon, the rumored card is nearly complete.
The card currently includes:
- Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
- Demian Maia vs. Nate Marquardt
- Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva
- Matt Hamill vs. Brandon Vera
- Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt
- Wilson Gouveia vs. James Irvin
- Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer
- Nick Catone vs. Mark Munoz
- Junior dos Santos vs. Justin McCully
- Evan Dunham vs. Matt Veach
* - Not officially announced
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That's a pretty fuckin shitty card
Thank you frontrow for the insight.
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