UFC 112

More likely to be relocated to Vegas if Abu Dhabi can't sort an arena out, especially since Strikeforce are now trying to book a Vegas show the same date.

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This will be an outside event so doubt they;ll come to London

Yeah looks like abu dhabi have got it sorted out, was announced by Marshall Zelaznik (uk ufc president) that the uk would be getting the event if abu dhabi couldnt sort out a venue but it looks like its going to be open air unfortunately!

dublin's been mentioned too!

bit sloppy from the Emirates lot leaving it this late to build an arena.

:^O

we were supposed to get an event at the 02 before August but it hasnt panned out :(

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Belfort-Silva-Off-for-UFC-112-22589

Belfort v Silva is off. Bugg£r.

Feed Sonnen to the Spider - I want to see Silva smash his face in

Ta

Me 2 i really dislike sonnen and want to see him get a beatdown but after the cut he received at 109 i cant see him being ready in time......step foward Damien Maia!!!

http://mmajunkie.com/news/17873/ufc-109-medical-suspensions-despite-wins-sonnen-maia-danzig-and-guillard-suspended.mma


Chael Sonnen: Suspended until March 24 with no contact until March 9 due to forehead and nasal-bridge lacerations



UFC 112 is on April 10th - Sonnen would be ready in time! :-)

Taken off mmabay.co.uk

UFC middleweight title contender, Chael Sonnen will not be the man to replace Vitor Belfort at UFC 112 on April 10th in Abu Dhabi following a discussion earlier today with matchmaker, Joe Silva.

Sonnen revealed to CageWriter.com that the main reason was that he wouldnt be able take place in any sparring until March 9th after being medically suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission following his UFC 109 win over Nate Marquardt.

UFC President, Dana White revealed that there is currently no one in the frame to face Silva on the card, although he would prefer a title defence be made by

It's official.

Demian Maia has been tapped as Vitor Belfort's replacement for the UFC middleweight title fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 112 from the Concert Arena from Ferrari World, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on Saturday, April 10.

MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) confirmed the news with a source close to the situation earlier today.

Belfort's shoulder injury that forced him to pull out of the title fight yesterday shook the MMA world to its core. Discussion as to who would step in to face Silva in the main event at UFC 112 immediately took center stage with names like Chael Sonnen, Thiago Silva, and even Randy Couture getting thrown into the mix.

But as UFC President Dana White announced last night, Silva would fight at middleweight instead of taking on a top light heavyweight.

And though Chael Sonnen earned number one contender status with his victory over Nate Marquardt at UFC 109, the cut he suffered during the fight will not heal in time for Sonnen to get his shot.

Instead, the man who submitted Sonnen at UFC 95, Demain Maia, gets the lucky break.



Weird how things work out, i bet Marquadt is gutted after being number1 contender for so long then getting overlooked for belfort and then losing to sonnen

Nate should get his shot instead of maia,he KO'd him after about 10 seconds FFS

ffs :-(

two of my fave 185lbs fighting now

and lets face it, silva is about a million times better than maia in the standup

could see another silva/leites fight on the cards :_|

Hendo must be pssed he left then.

im pi$$ed he left! Would love to see the spider knock Hendo TFO