UFC 72 VICTORY Rich "ACE" Franklin Vs Yushin Okami June 16 in Belfast

UFC 72 VICTORYUFC 72: VICTORY Rich “ACE” Franklin vs. Yushin Okami June 16, 2007 from Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Ireland real estate. Ultimate Fighting Championship from Las Vegas, Nevada will showcase the world’s most exciting mixed martial arts event in Northern Ireland next weekend.

Topping off the international lineup of fights in UFC 72: VICTORY will be the middleweight main mma event in the Octagon between Rich “Ace” Franklin vs. Japan’s Yushin Okami, and the light heavyweight feature fight between Forrest Griffin vs. Hector Ramirez.

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UFC 64 Ultimate Fighting Championship Silva Winner With TKO

UFC Anderson SilvaUFC 64 Ultimate Fighting Championship Anderson Silva wins with TKO over Rich Franklin in first round at 3:59. Many thought if Silva’s blowout of Chris Leben in June during the fight was not to be repeated. Silva used a Muay Thai brutal clinch to dominate Franklin on the inside and stun the crowd to UFC 64 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas real estate by scoring a first round TKO to win the UFC middleweight crown.

Silva was overcome with emotion after taking out Franklin. Silva feels that the UFC is where he is meant to fight. He wanted to make
his third successful UFC title defense in his first fight back after an injury had delayed his fighting for seven months.

By the second minute of the first round, both fighters started opening up a bit more, with Silva securing a tight Thai clinch that produced a series of solid knees to the head and body, one of which jarred the champ. Franklin waded right back into battle, but as he returned, Silva locked his hands around Franklin’s neck, and this time a huge right knee left Franklin stunned and open for a brutal follow-up that included a final left knee and two more kicks that sent Franklin to the canvas, where referee John McCarthy halted the bout at the 3:59 mark.

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UFC 64 Ultimate Fighting Championship Silva Earns Franklin Fight

UFC 64 Ultimate Fighting Championship UNSTOPPABLEUFC 64 Ultimate Fighting Championship Anderson Silva is nicknamed “Spider” because of his love Spider-Man the comic book superhero.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Rich Franklin fights tonight in UFC 64 UNSTOPPABLE at Mandalay Bay to retain his title.

Some think Franklin is one of the UFC’s one of the best mma fighters available.

Ultimate Fighting Championship signed Silva, a Brazilian, this spring whom seems to be the only middleweight in the world to match up favorably.

UFC Silva, 31, was given a bout on June 28 against veteran Chris Leben to prove his abilities. Silva threw down Leben in 49 seconds with a throw and a jab.

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UFC 64 Ultimate Fighting Championship Franklin Vs Silva

Update: UFC 64 Winner Silva with TKO over Franklin.

UFC 64 Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUFC 64 Ultimate Fighting Championship World Middleweight Champion Rich “Ace” Franklin returns to the Octagon to make his third title defense against the seemingly unstoppable UFC newcomer Anderson “The Spider” Silva. With a history of vicious striking and devastating knockout power, Silva has quickly become the most dangerous contender in the mma UFC middleweight division. Franklin, who remains undefeated in the UFC, will put his belt up for stakes when he squares off against Silva in the main event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization’s UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE taking place live from Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, Oct. 14.

Also announced will be the return of the lightweight crown to the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Kenny “KenFlo” Florian and Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk will face off at UFC 64 to battle for the vacant lightweight crown, which has been held only by former champion Jens Pulver. As demonstrated by recent pay-per-view events, the UFC has a number of talented lightweights competing in this division, including the return of Jens Pulver as well as Melvin Guillard, Spencer Fisher, Joe Stevenson, Mark Hominick and Yves Edwards.

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