(Ben Saunders: 170 pounds of knees, elbows, and unfortunate facial hair.)
With Thiago Alves out of UFC 111 due to brain irregularities, the UFC has tapped Ben Saunders to take on Jon Fitch just two days before the event. This means that Jake Ellenberger, who was originally scheduled to face Saunders as a replacement for the nauseatingly-wounded Martin Kampmann, is now screwed out of the fight he worked his tail off to prepare for. The upside is, he’s reportedly still getting his show and win money, all for doing nothing more than being cool about the whole thing. Looks like the wings and beers at a Newark-area Hooters are on Ellenberger tonight.
So what does this new match-up mean, aside from more changes to our UFC 111 FightPicker? For Saunders, it means a chance to step up in the ranks with a more high-profile victory. TMZ reports that Dana White has said he’ll give Saunders a title shot if he beats Fitch, which seems like a move that would sure piss off Josh Koscheck and Paul Daley with a quickness. Fitch has less to gain with a win over Saunders than with one over Alves, but at least he can call up his AKA teammate Mike Swick to get some scouting info on the lanky striker.
Kudos to the UFC for making lemonade out of this unfortunate batch of irregular lemons. Guess it helps to have a roster of fighters willing to scramble their plans at the last minute to accommodate your wishes.
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commentsAnd the rest of you need to STFU and back up off AKA's nuts. Kos is not a lay and pray-er (not to be confused with prayer). How did he take out the Ben Saunders' colored brother? By choking his ass out. And besides, you all seem perfectly content when GSP lays on top of people for 5 rounds and doesn't finish fights, don't ya!? But you are all hating on Fitch for winning. You all need to stop crying. And you need a hug. A hug from Fitch's nuts that is.
And while I'm ranting, Johnson and Saunders need to stop acting all bad because they can beat up on dudes half their size. Saunders comes across as a turd bucket and I do not like him. I hope Fitch pounds his overgrown ego and ridiculous sideburns back into I'mtobigformyweightdivisionbutI'mstillnotgettingatitleshot land.
Screw AKA, Killa B has balls and I hope he knees the fuck outta Fitch.
One fight away from a title shot is a farce. He should be able to beat Mike Swick first long before even thinking aboot that.
Truer words have never been spoken my friend. Let's hope they just go back to filming Liddell stumbling through L.A. nightclub parking lots.
Fuckin' TMZ scoops everyone on this story??
TMZ??
Where's Frank Mir when you need a loaded gun?
Unless it involves strippers, cocamina and/or runaway Hummers, naturally. But this isn't the case! Goodbye cruel, cruel world. Tell Arianny I love her..
My man Killa B with a killer oppurtuniT!
WAR SAUNDERS!
I hope Ben stomps JFitch to pieces
I'm getting tired of the AKA logjam at the top of the division and, let's be honest, Fitch fights like Clay Guida on Robitussin.
When life gives you lemons....bust open someone's forehead with a vicious knee.
I see that the Alves/Fitch fight seems to be scrapped from there (if it even was there to begin with, but I assume it was).
Though Saunders vs Ellenberger is still there.
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