UFC on FOX 8 Weigh in results

Weigh in Results for UFC on Fox 8

by Ben Heather @benheather

Tomorrow nights UFC live from the Key Arena in Seattle Washington, is now set after the weigh ins have now made the fights official. The main event sees Demetrious Johnson attempt to defend his UFC Flyweight title for the 2nd time against John Moraga. This fight will be a step up for Moraga in terms of how many people get to see his fight as last time out he was fighting on the Facebook prelims of UFC 155 and now he is headlining a UFC on FOX event live on national TV in the USA. Johnson has looked impressive since it was first announced that the UFC would create a flyweight division and last time out put on a brilliant performance against John Dodson, who many people thought may have beaten him going into the fight. Both men weighed in within the 125lbs limit to make the fight official. Now its just a matter of time before we see if Johnson can remain undefeated at Flyweight in the UFC or will Moraga become the second Flyweight champion in UFC history.

In the co main event, we will see a welterweight fight which could have a massive impact on the welterweight division as Rory MacDonald is set to battle Jake Ellenberger. Both men weighed in under the 171lbs limit at the weigh ins, and they both know that a big win will move them a step closer to a potential title shot. If Rory wins and puts on a show tomorrow night that could leave him, GSP, the Tristar gym and the UFC with a massive dilemma to answer if GSP beats Johny Hendricks at UFC 167. Due to the timing of this fight and the title fight not due to take place until November I think the logical move would be to put the winner of this fight back in to action against the winner of the Condit vs Kampmann 2 which takes place at the end of August. That number 1 contender fight could take place in December leaving the winner to fight for the title early next year. However that being said, on a personal note I would love nothing better than to see GSP vs Rory.

Also on the main card we have a welterweight contest between Robbie Lawlor and Bobby Voelker in which we see two men having there second fight in the UFC since coming over from Strikeforce. Robbie Lawlor shocked a few people when he knocked out Josh Koscheck at UFC 157 and now looks to continue that good work against late replacement Voelker who stepped in on 16 days notice for this fight. Could that decision prove to be a good idea.... we will find out tomorrow night.

Finally we have Liz Carmouche vs Jessica Andrade. Carmouche will become the first women to fight twice in the octagon tomorrow night after being defeated by Ronda Rousey in the first ever women's fight in the UFC. Carmouche was originally slated to fight Miesha Tate before she got the opportunity to fight for the title and in the process coach on the next series of The Ultimate Fighter. This fight also marks the first women's MMA fight on network TV in the USA. Jessica Andrade will be making her UFC debut and has a 9-2 MMA record including fighting seven times last year. Andrade will be looking to make it three wins in a row tomorrow night but it will definitely be against her strongest opponent yet.

John Albert, Tim Means and Jorge Masvidal all missed weight, all of the other fighters made weight when they stepped on to the scales making all of the fights official. I expect John Albert and Jorge Masvidal to attempt to lose the last bit of weight but with Tim Means coming in 4 lbs over weight I expect him to lose a lot of money.

A full list of results from today's weigh in can be found below.

Main Card - Live on ESPN at 1am Sunday 28th July 2013

Demetrious Johnson (c) (124.5 lbs) vs. John Moraga (124.5 lbs)    
Rory MacDonald (170.5 lbs) vs. Jake Ellenberger (171 lbs)
Robbie Lawlor (170.5 lbs) vs. Bobby Voelker (170 lbs)
Liz Carmouche (136 lbs) vs. Jessica Andrade (134 lbs)   

Prelims - Live on UFC.tv

Michael Chiesa (155.5 lbs) vs. Jorge Masvidal (157.5 lbs)***
Danny Castillo (155 lbs) vs. Tim Means (160 lbs)** WTF
Mac Danzig (155 lbs) vs. Melvin Guillard (155 lbs)    
Yves Edwards (155 lbs) vs. Daron Cruickshank (156 lbs)   
Ed Herman (186 lbs) vs. Trevor Smith (185 lbs)   
Julie Kedzie (135.5 lbs) vs. Germaine de Randamie (135 lbs)

Facebook Prelims - Live on Facebook

Aaron Riley (156 lbs) vs. Justin Salas (155 lbs)   
John Albert (137 lbs)* vs. Yaotzin Meza (136 lbs)   

*John Albert has 2 hours to lose 1 lb
** Tim Means has 2 hours to lose 4 lbs
*** Jorge Masvidal 2 hours to lose 1.5lbs

UFC on Fox 8 card gets a shape up due to injuries

More injuries force a mix up to the Fox card

by Jack Broadey @J3cK_b

UFC on Fox 8 has had a bit of a shape up due to injuries. UFC on Fox takes place in Washington on July 27th. A spate of injuries this week had matchmakers scratching there heads.

On the main card Siyar Bahadurzada, who was originally an injury replacement for Tarec Saffedeine, had to pull out of his bout with Robbie Lawler. So now Bobby Voelker has stepped in to take the fight.

Voelker was originally scheduled to take on James Head in late August so it will be interesting to see how that effects his preparations. Not only in regard to the fact that his camp was design to peak a month after the new date for his fight but also, meaning no disrespect to James Head but Robbie Lawler is in a different league and is a massive step up in competition. A win for Voekler on short notice however could change the route for his career.

Matt Mitrione v Brendan Schaub has also been scratched from the card due to an injury suffered by Mitrione in the buildup. This fight will likely be held at a later event and had been brewing along nicely with tweets back and forth between the two.  

Bobby Green also suffered an injury and has been replaced by Tim Means for his fight with Danny Castillo.

Lastly Yves Edwards also got a change of opponent as Spencer Fisher was forced off the card. Daron Cruickshank will be his replacement.

Tarec Saffiedine Injured, Robbie Lawler Now Meets Siyar Bahadurzada in Seattle

Robbie Lawler vs Siyar Bahadurzada now set for UFC on Fox 8

by Tommy Strong @Strong_tea

Tarec Saffiedine (14-3 MMA) the last ever Strikeforce welterwieght champion, has been forced to pull out of his UFC debut bout against Robbie Lawler due to an injury.  Its unsure at present how long the injury will keep Saffiedine out for, so lets hope it isn't too long before we get to see him make his octagon debut.

Saffiedine has been replaced with the excellent striker Siyar Bahadurzada (21-5-1 MMA 1-1 UFC) with the fight scheduled to take place at UFC on Fox 8 on July 27th in Seattle. Siyar was on a 7 fight win streak (6 via TKO/ KO) before his last bout against Kim Dong-Hyun UFC on Fuel TV in Japan back in March. He lost that fight via unanimous decision and will be eager to get back to winning ways. A win over Lawler would certainly make up for his loss in March.

Lawler (20-9-1 NC) has had a very turbulent couple of years, not being able to get a run of results together. However, he surprised many in his most recent fight and his return to the UFC against Josh Koscheck with a first round TKO stoppage.

With both men carrying heavy hands and plenty of knockout power, we could be in for a real treat of a fight.

The UFC on Fox 8 card will be headlined by a Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson defending his belt against John Moraga.

lightweight battle added to UFC on FOX 8

Riley vs Salas set for UFC on FOX 8

by Tommy Strong @Strong_tea

A lightweight bout between Aaron Riley and Justin Salas has been added to to the UFC on Fox 8 event, which will take place in Seattle on July 27th.

For Riley (30-13-1) it will be a long awaited return since his last fight back in September 2011 where he was defeated by Tony Ferguson. That fight was stopped due to Riley getting a broken jaw in the 1st round. Riley was due to make his comeback against Cody McKenzie at UFC on Fuel back in May 2012 , but injuries forced him out of the fight and he hasn't fought since.

Justin Salas (10-4) is also coming into the fight after a year lay off. He last fight back in June 2012 which ended in a 1st round TKO defeat to Tim Means, that saw his 6 fight winning streak come to an abrupt end.

Salas was expected to fight the highly talented Edson Barboza at UFC on FX 7 in January, but was forced to withdraw from the fight due to an injury.

The fight is expected to take place on the evenings preliminary card, with both men very eager to rebound from their losses with a win here.

UFC on FOX 8 will be Headlined for the flyweight championship title fight with Demetrious Johnson (c) vs John Moraga.

Matt Mitrione returns to work

Matt Mitrione Returns From Suspension to Face Brendan Schaub at UFC on Fox 8

 by John Haigh @JohnBjayHaigh

On Wednesday several bouts were added to UFC on Fox 8, in one Matt Mitrione returns from suspension to fight another former NFL player in Brendan Schaub.

After an impressive 19 second KO of Phil De Fries in his last fight, Mitrione quickly landed himself in trouble with UFC officials over comments he made about the transgender fighter Fallon Fox on Ariel Helwani's The MMA Hour. He was suspended for breach of contract and was hit with a heavy fine. However just two weeks after the incident Mitrione is back from suspension and booked to fight.

The two fighters both made there way to the octagon by the way of TUF 10: The Heavyweights, as part of Team Evans they never fought on the show but that changes on July 27th in Seattle.

Both fighters won there last fight after back to back losses in the cage and both will be keen to turn it in to back to back wins come fight night.

Two more fights added to UFC on FOX 8

Flyweight Title fight to headline UFC on FOX 8

by Jack Broadey @J3cK_b

UFC on FOX 8 takes place July 27 in Seattle, Washington and it look like we have our complete card with the announcement of the headline fight.

Demetrious Johnson (17-2-1 MMA 5-1-1 UFC) and current UFC Flyweight Champion  is back from injury. He meets John Moraga (12-1 MMA 2-0 UFC) as his number 1 contender in a match that was briefly linked to the TUF17 Finale before injury scuppered that after surgery was needed to fix a torn labrum on Johnson's right shoulder.

This is a bit of a filler fight as the flyweight division searches for some order and gives a chance for new contenders to emerge. Johnson is the first and only UFC flyweight champion after coming through the tournament to kick the division off with a win over Ian McCall in the semis and defeating the highly rated Joseph Benavidez for the title. He defended his title for the 1st time at a previous FOX event UFC on Fox 6 where he beat John Dodson via decision.

 The card also got a boost with another intriguing fight added. Miesha Tate will try to get back on the title trail after her knockout loss to Cat Zingano with a fight against Liz Carmouche a former contender who was beaten by Ronda Rousey last time out. The division is very shallow at the moment so a win for either fighter puts them straight back into contention.

Edwards and Fisher to meet at UFC on FOX 8

Lightweight Veterans to meet at UFC on FOX 8

by Tommy Strong @Strong_tea

Two lightweight veterans Yves Edwards & Spencer Fisher will face off in the octagon at UFC on Fox 8, which is to take place at Key Arena in Seattle Washington on June 27th 2013.

Edwards (42-19-1) will be looking to bounce back after a tight split decision loss to Isaac Vallie-Flagg at UFC 156. Before that he won knockout of the night at UFC On FOX 5 in December, when he knocked out Jeremy Stephens within 2 minutes. If the form of his previous 6 fights are anything to go by then he should win this fight. He is 3-3 in his last 6 fights with a win being followed by a loss every time. He will be hoping that continues with a win over Fisher.

His opponent Fisher (24-9) has lost his last 3 fights and has only won one 1 fight in his last 6, he really has his back up against the wall to save his UFC career. By the time the fight comes around it would've been a year since Fisher last fought, in which was a 'fight of the night' defeat to Sam Stout.

Another defeat for Fisher would surely see the curtain brought down on his MMA career, if not his MMA career I imagine it will for his UFC career.

Lightweight battle added to UFC on FOX 8

UFC on FOX 8 adds a Lightweight battle

by Jack Broadey @J3ck_b

Another lightweight fight has been added to July's UFC on FOX 8 event, as Michael Chiesa (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) meets Reza Madadi (13-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC). UFC on FOX 8 takes place July 27. With the headline fight still to be announced.

Chiesa was the surprise winner of "The Ultimate Fighter 15" upsetting Al Iaquinta with a superb submission win at the shows live finale. He returned to action in February with yet another submission win over Finland's Anton Kuivanen.

Meanwhile, Swedish fighter Madadi fights for the first time on US soil. Madadi has fought on both of the UFCs visits to his home country of Sweden so far. Fighting an excellent fight over the durable Michael Johnson earlier this month coming back to win after nearly being knocked out himself and a submission victory over Yoislandy Izquierdo in 2012.

In between those contests, he fought in Brazil at UFC 153 where he was handed a dubious split-decision loss to Cristiano Marcello where many believe he did enough to take home the victory.

Rory MacDonald vs Jake Ellenberger to fight at UFC on FOX 8

MacDonald Vs Ellenberger set to battle at UFC on FOX 8

by Ben Heather @benheather

A fight which could have potential title implications has been added to UFC on FOX 8.

Rory MacDonald (14-1) will meet Jake Ellenberger (29-6) at UFC on FOX 8 in Seattle on July 27th. The news was first reported by The Province and later confirmed by the UFC.

No word has been made yet as to where the fight will be placed on the card, but I imagine with the fighters ranked 3rd and 4th in the UFC Welterweight rankings this will be on the FOX Main Card.

This will mark MacDonald's second-straight fight in Seattle and on FOX. He defeated B.J. Penn in December at the UFC on FOX 5 event via unanimous decision. A result which was a very one sided fight but Macdonald just couldn't find a way to finish Penn.

 MacDonald used the post fight interview to call out Carlos Condit for a rematch, Condit is the only person to defeat Rory and he wanted to seek revenge. The UFC then scheduled the fight with Carlos Condit at UFC 158, but MacDonald pulled out of the fight due to a neck and back injury. The 23-year-old, who grew up in nearby British Columbia, Canada, has won his last four fights in a row.

Ellenberger, is coming off a first-round knockout of Nate Marquardt at UFC 158 last month. That win marked his second in a row and eighth in his last nine fights proving that he is a force in the welterweight division.

A big win for either man could lead to a potential shot at the Welterweight title and if MacDonald wins it could see how strong the bond is between Rory and current champion Georges St-Pierre is as they have always said they will not fight each other.... What will happen, who knows but i predict it will be an exciting fight in July.

UFC on FOX 8 will take place at Key Arena, Seattle.

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Two more fights added to UFC on Fox 8

The UFC on Fox 8 card is starting to come together with two more fights announced today

by Scott Cumming @tummidge

Hot on the heels of the Jake Ellenberger vs. Rory MacDonald announcement comes another fight that could define the future landscape of the welterweight division as Robbie Lawler gets set to take on, the last man to win under the Strikeforce banner, Tarec Saffiedine.

Lawler (20-9, 5-3 UFC) comes into this bout on the heels of an upset victory over Josh Koscheck at UFC 157. He won by first round TKO and placed his name as someone to watch in the division being only the second fighter to knock Koscheck out. This be only his second fight at welterweight after spending the past 8 years at middleweight where he was formerly the EliteXC middleweight champion.

Saffiedine (14-3) is one of the last Strikeforce imports to make his debut with the UFC and does so as the last holder of the Strikeforce Welterweight Championship beating Nate Marquardt by unanimous decision in January. The Team Quest fighter is currently on a four fight win streak with his last loss coming to Tyron Woodley in January 2011.

The two fighters currently sit at 8th (Saffiedine) and 9th (Lawler) in the UFC's official rankings and a win for either man will propel them towards a top five placing and get them a step closer to contendership for a title fight.

The second fight announced today sees another Strikeforce veteran looking to follow up on a surprise victory as Bobby Green gets set to fight Danny Castillo in the lightweight division.

Green (20-5, 1-0 UFC) picked up a "submission of the night" win against Jacob Volkmann at UFC 156 and came back in the fight having been smothered by Volkmann's wrestling game in the first round before settling down and taking over the fight. Green will go into the bout on a five fight winning streak with three of those victories coming by submission.

Team Alpha Male's Castillo (15-5, 5-2 UFC) took a unanimous decision win against Paul Sass in February and will look to build another winning streak of his own. He was riding a three fight win streak until a KO defeat at the hands of Michael Johnson.

UFC on Fox 8 will take place on the 27th July at KeyArena in Seattle.

The latest fight card for the event includes:
Jake Ellenberger vs. Rory MacDonald
Robbie Lawler vs. Tarec Saffiedine
Mac Danzig vs. Melvin Guillard
Danny Castillo vs. Bobby Green