Okami vs Belcher 2 @ UFC 155

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/9/13/3328088/ufc-155-alan-belcher-vs-yushin-okami-mma-news

Quote :

A middleweight bout pitting top contender Alan Belcher against Yushin Okami has been agreed to for UFC 155, sources close to the event told MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani.

I was really looking forward to Belcher fighting Vitor. Too bad guys like Bisping,Stann and Franklin are tied up. Those would have been fun matchups. Lombard would have been another good one.

Card is shaping up pretty good though. It's the end of the year, I hope they add 1 more solid fight.

The latest UFC 155 card now includes:

Champ Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez - for heavyweight title*
Tim Boetsch vs. Chris Weidman
Forrest Griffin vs. Chael Sonnen*
Joe Lauzon vs. Gray Maynard
Phil De Fries vs. Matt Mitrione
Chris Leben vs. Karlos Vemola
Alan Belcher vs. Yushin Okami*

Two things
1. Didn't Belcher have a spinal fracture ?
2. If Belcher is fine then why is he facing Okami and not Weidman ?

What's wrong with Weidman-Boetsch?


I don't remember their first fight at all. Anyone recall any details about it?

bobbitt15 wrote:

What's wrong with Weidman-Boetsch?


I don't remember their first fight at all. Anyone recall any details about it?

Nothing I like it but Belcher vs. Weidman would create a clear #1 contender for Silva.

bobbitt15 wrote:

What's wrong with Weidman-Boetsch?


I don't remember their first fight at all. Anyone recall any details about it?

I don't remember it either. It was 6 years ago and it was on the prelims. Just looked it up and it was on the same card as Chuck vs Babalu and Griffin vs Bonnar 2.