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| | Subject: UFC announces 4 grappling fights for Fan Expo Tue May 18, 2010 2:05 pm | |
| http://www.mmamania.com/2010/5/18/1477290/ufc-announces-four-grapplingAs UFC 114: "Rampage vs. Evans" and the coinciding 2010 UFC Fan Expo quickly approaches, the world's leading mixed martial arts promotion has announced their plans for the second annual grappling tournament held in conjunction with Grappler's Quest. On Friday, May 28 at 1 p.m. PT, ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) world champion Penny Thomas will battle EliteXC and Strikeforce veteran Shayna Baszler. Also on tap for the Friday afternoon session is a match up between UFC veteran and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Hermes Franca and 23 year-old jiu-jitsu phenom Bill Cooper. Scheduled for Saturday, May 29 at 1 p.m. PT, is contest between former Shooto world champion and UFC veteran Caol Uno and current WEC featherweight contender Fredson Paixao. And finally, to wrap up the two-day event, WEC star Javier Vasquez will face 23-time Grappler's Quest champion Jeff Glover. "For grappling fans, this is an awesome opportunity to see some of the world's best ground fighters compete against one another," UFC President Dana White said about the competition | |
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| | Subject: Re: UFC announces 4 grappling fights for Fan Expo Tue May 18, 2010 2:07 pm | |
| Penny Thomas vs Shayna Baszler
Hermes Franca vs Bill Cooper
Caol Uno vs Fredson Paixao
Javier Vasquez vs Jeff Glover | |
| | | | Primetyme199
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| | Subject: Re: UFC announces 4 grappling fights for Fan Expo Tue May 18, 2010 2:10 pm | |
| Interesting that they'd have a female grappling exhibition.
They are talking about having another fan expo for the Boston show. | |
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| | Subject: Re: UFC announces 4 grappling fights for Fan Expo Tue May 18, 2010 2:53 pm | |
| Franca vs. Cooper I'd like to see | |
| | | | Farmer1906
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| | Subject: Re: UFC announces 4 grappling fights for Fan Expo Tue May 18, 2010 3:33 pm | |
| - tolivendiewithLA wrote:
- Franca vs. Cooper I'd like to see
I got Cooper 2010 IBJJF Houston Open Champion, 2009 World Series of Grappling Champion, 2009 UFC 100 Fan Expo Super Fight Champion, 23x Grapplers Quest Champion, 2008 IBJJF World Championship-Silver Medal, 1st World Wrestling/Grappling Games Antalaya, Turkey-Silver Medal Glover has a pretty stacked resume too 2009 UFC 100 Fan Expo Superfight & Absolute Champion, 23x Grapplers Quest Champion, 2009 Gracie Magazine Voted #1 Guard in the U.S., 2008 IBJJF No-Gi World Championship-Silver Medal, 2008 PacSun Hawaii Absolute/No-Gi/Gi Champion, 2007 IBJJF No-Gi World Championship-Gold Medal | |
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| | Subject: Re: UFC announces 4 grappling fights for Fan Expo Tue May 18, 2010 5:19 pm | |
| Gomi is going to participate in this too, no opponent announced yet tho | |
| | | | timthebim
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| | Subject: Re: UFC announces 4 grappling fights for Fan Expo Tue May 18, 2010 5:44 pm | |
| Hermes Franca grappling LOL?? | |
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