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Article Posted: September 20th, 2009 |
By: Chad Edward |
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Xtreme Couture’s “Phenom” Vitor Belfort (18-8) scored his bulliest victory in four-plus years TKOing Fighters.com’s ninth-ranked middleweight “Ace” Rich Franklin (26-5) at 3:02 of round one in a 195-pound catch weight main event at UFC 103 in Dallas Saturday night.
“Jesus, I love you,” shouted Belfort in the Octagon after the fight, and in his dressing room he added, “God gave me a gift and I’m using it. And, I’m ready. A lot of people thought I was done, you know, and that’s what I’m bringing to this game – hope, faith, and hard work.
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Article Posted: August 26th, 2008 |
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A light heavyweight bout between Jason Brilz (15-1-1) and Brad Morris (9-3) and a middleweight bout between Dan Miller (8-1) and Rob Kimmons (21-3) were made official Monday. They will take place at UFC Fight Night in Omaha 17 September.
Omaha-native Brilz fought only once since late 2006, submitting Erik Jenks (2-4) via first-round rear naked choke in May.
Australia’s Morris last fought in April and was TKO’d in 2:10 by Cain Velasquez (4-0).
Miller was the IFL’s final Middleweight Champ. In his last fight he submitted Ryan McGivern (12-6) with a kneebar in May to win the title.
Kimmons, from Kansas, submitted Rob Yundt (6-2) with a guillotine in round one during the TUF finale in June.