UFC119:Frank Mir vs Mirko Filipovic
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UFC 119 will be held on September 25th, 2010 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
UFC119 is revealing some good fights. The main one, had to be cancel and substituted for another one. UFC 119 will feature preliminary fights live on Spike TV.
On August 15, 2010, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira had to pull out of his bout with Frank Mir due to an injury that will require surgery. It later was reported to be a recurring hip injury. Mirko Filipović has been lined up to replace Nogueira in the main event.
Below is complete menu of fights for the competition.
Main card
- Heavyweight bout: (USA) Frank Mir vs. (CRO) Mirko Filipović
- Light Heavyweight bout: (BRA) Antônio Rogério Nogueira vs. (USA) Ryan Bader
- Welterweight bout: (USA) Matt Serra vs. (USA) Chris Lytle
- Lightweight bout: (USA) Sean Sherk vs. (USA) Evan Dunham
- Lightweight bout: (USA) Melvin Guillard vs. (USA) Jeremy Stephens
Preliminary card (Spike TV)
- Middleweight bout: (USA) C.B. Dollaway vs. (CAN) Joe Doerksen
- Heavyweight bout: (USA) Matt Mitrione vs. (USA) Joey Beltran
Preliminary card
- Lightweight bout: (USA) Steve Lopez vs. (USA) Waylon Lowe
- Welterweight bout: (CAN) TJ Grant vs. (USA) Julio Paulino
- Heavyweight bout: (NZW) Mark Hunt vs. (USA) Sean McCorkle
The main fight will match Frank Mir against Mirko Flipovic (Cro Cop). Francisco Santos Mir III (born May 24, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kenpo Karate, competing in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion.
On the other hand, Mirko Filipović is a professional Croatian Heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist and former Croatian law enforcement officer. Filipović was a member of the Croatian Parliament from 2003 through 2007. His nickname, Cro Cop, short for "Croatian Cop", comes from his membership in the Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit, Croatia's elite Police Special Forces tactical unit.
We have the Live Lines for UFC 119 Take the time to look at the odds of all the fights including the one between Edgar and Toney. There are more lines available at the Fighting Live Lines.
UFC 119 Results
Preliminary card
- Heavyweight bout: Mark Hunt vs. Sean McCorkle: McCorkle defeated Hunt via submission (kimura) at 1:03 of round 1. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Dollaway vs. Doerksen fight.
- Welterweight bout: TJ Grant vs. Julio Paulino: Grant defeated Paulino via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
- Lightweight bout: Steve Lopez vs. Waylon Lowe: Lowe defeated Lopez via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
- Lightweight bout: Thiago Tavares vs. Pat Audinwood: Tavares defeated Audinwood via submission (standing guillotine choke) at 3:47 of round 1. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Hunt vs. McCorkle fight.
Preliminary card (Spike TV)
- Heavyweight bout: Matt Mitrione vs. Joey Beltran: Mitrione defeated Beltran via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Middleweight bout: C.B. Dollaway vs. Joe Doerksen: Dollaway defeated Doerksen via submission (modified guillotine choke) at 2:47 of round 1.
Main card
- Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Jeremy Stephens: Guillard defeated Stephens via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27).
- Lightweight bout: Sean Sherk vs. Evan Dunham: Sherk defeated Dunham via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
- Welterweight bout: Matt Serra vs. Chris Lytle: Lytle defeated Serra via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
- Light Heavyweight bout: Antônio Rogério Nogueira vs. Ryan Bader: Bader defeated Nogueria via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
- Heavyweight bout: Frank Mir vs. Mirko Filipović: Mir defeated Filipović via KO (knee) at 4:02 of the third round.
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