UFC Fight-Booking News: Coleman vs. Bonnar, Tibau Replaces Escudero + More
(Mark Coleman — master of kino escalation. Photo courtesy of Combat Lifestyle.)
— An oddly appropriate light-heavyweight matchup may be in the works for UFC 100 (July 11th, Las Vegas). According to MMA Mania, bout agreements have been offered for Mark Coleman to face Stephan Bonnar at the milestone event. That's right: The UFC's first official heavyweight champion and early star of the SEG era will likely be taking on the man who helped take the UFC mainstream in the Zuffa era with his epic TUF 1 finale battle against Forrest Griffin.
Kind of an interesting way to pay tribute to the Octagon's history. But for the fighters themselves, the matchup will be all business. Coleman most recently put in a shambling wreck of a performance against Mauricio Rua at UFC 93, eventually losing by TKO in the third round, while Stephan Bonnar was out-hustled by Jon Jones at UFC 94, losing by unanimous decision. Both men need a win here to remain relevant. UFC 100 will also reportedly feature fights between Frank Mir and Brock Lesnar (for the unified heavyweight title), Georges St. Pierre and Thiago Alves (for the welterweight title), and Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson (for the right to get their ass kicked by Anderson Silva at some point in the future).
— TUF 8 lightweight winner Efrain Escudero has fallen prey to the Amir Sadollah curse. Due to a rib injury suffered in training, he has been forced to pull out of his first post-TUF fight, which was scheduled to be against Jeremy Stephens at UFC Fight Night 18 (April 1st, Nashville). Taking Escudero's place will be Gleison Tibau, the American Top Team fighter who snapped a two-fight losing streak at last month's UFC Fight Night 17 card with his first-round submission of Rich Clementi. Unfortunately for Stephens, his bout may now be relegated to the undercard in favor of the Tyson Griffin/Rafael Dos Anjos match.
— Mike Ciesnolevicz, the light-heavyweight IFL vet who took a heavyweight match with Neil Grove on short notice at UFC 95 and wound up submitting "Goliath" in the first round, has been rewarded with a fight in his own weight class. He'll be returning at UFC 97 (April 18th, Montreal) to take on Eliot Marshall, the TUF 8 jiu-jitsu specialist who lost a decision to Ryan Bader in the show's semi-finals before choking out Jules Bruchez during the finale.
— TUF 7 castmember Tim Credeur is tentatively scheduled to face off against Nick Catone at UFC Fight Night 18 next month. Creduer has won stoppage victories over Cale Yarbrough and Nate Loughran in his two professional UFC fights following his Ultimate Fighter stint, while Catone submitted Derek Downey during his Octagon debut at last month's UFC Fight Night 17 card, after a planned meeting with Amir Sadollah was cancelled twice due to Sadollah's injuries.
— Oh, by the way: Mike Patt was fired.
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Anonymous Says:
isnt that his daughter?
AC Says:
The UFC 100 lineup sounds insane.
Machete for hands Says:
i was looking forward to efrain's fight. till next time buddy
Old, Bald and Irish Says:
Ok...UFC 100 is officially sounding epic.
Now, who's gonna get an injury before July 11th and trigger an anurism in Dana White's head.
My bets on Coleman. While I hope the guy can have a REAL training camp and show up to kick some butt, I bet he'll overdo it and end up blowin' a knee or something.
If he does show up healthy and with the proper cardio, Bonnar V Coleman could be an epic slugfest. You KNOW Bonnar is gonna be ready to bomb.
Tynomite Says:
wait a second I thought that Frnak Mir was out?
Batman Says:
Holy fuck. UFC 100 is gonna be fucking nuts.
I'm curious what the undercard will look like.
All they need right now is to add Akiyama vs Belcher on the card.
I think Bonnar is gonna send Coleman back into retirement.
Main Card winners:
GSP, Bonnar, Henderson, Akiyama, and I really hope I'm wrong here, Lesnar.
biohazardone Says:
Pretty good line up. The Coleman/Bonnar fight is a clever idea for the 100th show anniversary. It has a good kick to it with regards to the underlining meaning of the fight. Cant wait for UFC 100!!!
Batman Says:
@ Tynomite
He is out. Of 98. Good for 100.
Englishman Says:
Sorry Batman,
Bisping is going to KO Hendo in the first round.
Belcher is gonna Sub Akiyama in the second round.
Lesnar is gonna KO mir in the first round.
Alves is gonna TKO GSP in the Third Round.
However, you're right about Bonnar. He's gonna KO Coleman in the second round.
mayhem420 Says:
Bonnar should be able to handle Mark. As much as I would like to see Hendo win his fight I am kinda pulling for Bisping. I would rather see him get his ass beat by Anderson than to see Hendo lose to him again.
Tynomite Says:
@ Batman
Thanks, I'm retarded, my bad.
rokabee Says:
I just got my black belt in Kino escalation.
Frank Mur Says:
Mir by K.O. 3:37 rd. #2
Englishman Says:
Bisping will beat Henderson, Anderson, Akiyama, Marquardt and Maia.
All by the end of 2010.
Dave W Says:
@ Frank Mur
That would be sick if Mir was the only fighter to Sub and KO Lesnar.
@ Englishman
You're joking, right?
@ Batman
Good call Batman.
Englishman Says:
I assure you I'm not.
Just wait and see.
Sammich Says:
Isnt 100 going to be the show in Koln, Germany? It's going to be a sick night
Dave W Says:
@ Sammich
No, 99 is in Germany.
Sammich Says:
Yea, Englishman, pride for your countrymen is awesome, but that is a tall order, no way Bisping will beat them all, or even most.
Sometimes, No Doens't Really Mean No Says:
UFC 99 is in Germany.
I'm getting very excited for this card. Sucks that it's so far away.
97 isn't all that exciting for me.
Looking forward to seeing Machida KO Evans.
99 sounds ok, but don't care for the Euro cards. Plus is Crocop really gonna be fighting there? If so, I hope he wins, via headkick.
Englishman Says:
It may be a tall order for an American.
Not for Bisping it isn't.
Frank Mur Says:
@ Englishman
Bisbing will beat Marquardt for sure, but Anderson? COME ON? Check my upset bets....I'm the only person I know of that picked Brown and Carwin at #95 I even picked the rounds. I KNOW upsets and Bisbing aint gonne be one!
Bisping Fan Says:
I'm actually a very big Bisping fan (not as much as a fan as Englishman) but even I don't think he can beat all those guys. Marquardt is looking sharp as hell. Silva is a fighting machine. Maia is a frickin wizard on the ground. Just don't see it happening.
Sammich Says:
Uh oh Englishman, you opened the flood gates and made it a nation's pride battle, here we go with the insults now...
Ample Says:
@ Englishman
Englishman Says:
Thu, 03/12/2009 - 12:25
Bisping will beat Henderson, Anderson, Akiyama, Marquardt and Maia.
All by the end of 2010.
Your officialy the dumbest fuck living in England...congratulations.
Please excuse you self from any further posts. Your ignorance on MMA is now preceeding yourself and i think its time you say good bye bye.
Englishman Says:
Michael Bisping was already an excellent fighter at 205. But at 185, he's an extremely talented athlete. He's much stronger than most if not all of the middleweights, and he's improving so much mure everytime he steps into the octagon. He's still very young with almost a perfect record. (He got screwed with the decision against Evans) I just don't see anyone in the division who can beat him. Especially not a champion who's been submitted twice, who's also fighting his third consecutive can.
Dana's White Says:
I bet that Dana put Bisping on the 100 card bc he really thinks Bisping will win and it will contribute to his plan to make Bisping a huge international star. I can see Bisping beating Hendo. It'll be almost like a passing of the torch fight. Same with the Bonnar-Coleman fight.
Frank Mur Says:
Bisbing is a great fighter, we haven't really seen his jj skills yet,(he's a world class jj practitioner and hardly anyone knows it) but his willingness to stand makes him suspect. That's why against someone the likes of hendo or Silva I wouln't give him a chance. But against Marquardt I would because he's better at eluding strikers and a little better at striking than Marquardt. And as much as I'm going to get ribbed for this one, I give him an awesome chance against Maia who's going to force him to use them jj skills!
Englishman Says:
@ Ample
If I'm the dumbest fuck living in England, and you're the smartest fuck living in America, I'm still much smarter than you. So fuck off, dipshit.
Spinning L-Bow Says:
I think Maia would have a hard time getting Bisping to the ground. And if he did, I don't think he'd be able to have his way with Bisping like he has with his previous opponents. it would be a great fight though.
Eveboy420 Says:
LMAO just because you think it, Doesnt make it fact, You realize that right Englishman? Bisping is stronger the Hendo not on Bispings best day EVER!!, He's gonna get wooped so badly He would NEVER stand a chance against either Nate the Great or Tha Spyda that is a fucking JOKE!!
I wanna HAVE bisbings BABY Says:
Englishman, don't bet with your heart, you'll lose a lot of money !!
SMH Says:
I think Bisping could beat Nate. I think it's the beginning of the downfall of the Jackson Camp.
First Jardine at 96. Then Evans at 98. GSP at 100. Nate will follow suit and get subbed by Maia. Carwin will get subbed by Mir or raped by Brock.
Englishman Says:
@ Eveboy420
"just because you think it, Doesnt make it fact"
Same goes to you dickhead.
Homoplata Says:
WHO IS THAT BROAD IN THE PICTURE
SHE LOOKS LIKE THE SAME ONE HANGING AROUND JUNIE AT 96
not the type of girl i'd bring home to mom, but i'd CRUSH IT
Englishman Says:
Look - I don't care what you blokes think about me, I know Bisping is the best.
I actually went to high school with him right when he first started training. One really funny stories is what we did to this one chap who wanted to fight Michael. He got in Michaels face at a party and Michael knocked him out with one punch. When he was laying on the ground, we grabbed a sharpie, pulled out his pecker, and colored it black. The whole thing, marbles included!
Kadumel Says:
I agree homoplata. I don't think she is pretty, and I don't like redheads, but that arse in a skirt... mmm....
I am addicted to skirts btw.
Frank Mur Says:
@SMH
OH how I pray you're right! I loath them all (although I am kind of taking a liking to Carwin, but theres no way he gets past Mir) and not the kind of "liking" that the Englishman takes to Bisbing!
@ Homoplata Says:
@ Homoplata
I think there's more of a chance that Mark Coleman will bring you home to his mom and crush you in the living room while showing you what the real definition of Homoplata is. Homo
Sammich Says:
I did not want to join the insults, but that great story sure is filled with homoerotic statements.
Eveboy420 Says:
WOW! thats dosent sound funny that makes you blokes sound 100% gayer then AIDS! And so lemme get this straight because you used to go to school with the fucktard makes him the greatest in the world go climb that BIG BEN of yours (no I don't mean your boyfriends pecker... marbles and all!!) And take a jump man your retarded thoughts are better left unsaid you sound like a complete tool!
Frank Mur Says:
I like her arse! Just not with the Hammers fist in it....
Englishman Says:
Anyone with half a brain knows that really wasn't really me.
Only an American, would resort to making false homosexual statements.
Very mature.
Englishman Says:
I would've guessed that it was Eveboy420 who put together that comment, but after reading his posts, it's obvious he's too fucking dumb to write like that.
edolivas00 Says:
lol.
Rafael loses his last fight and main events his next fight?
and on the same card as Jeremy?
funny stuff..
Markdog Says:
That looks like the chick Junie Browning was with at UFC 96.
CanadianProduce Says:
BONER should dominate COLEMAN, I think this is a gift to him for surviving Jon Jones.
But....If BONER loses to a "up and coming newbie" and then loses to a "washed up hall of famer" then his career is bleak. Bleaker than his future during the scoring of his TUF win over Bobby Southworth.
Frank Mur Says:
By the way..."Kino Escalation" doesn't work, Englishman tried it on Micheal Bisbing like four times and only got to suck his D!@$
Homoplata Says:
THATS WHAT I WAS SAYING MARKDOG
I'D STOP GIVING DUDES THE HOMOPLATA JUST TO FINGER THAT GIRL WITH MY PENIS
Englishman Says:
@ Frank Mur
You actually sound jealous. It's ok. Just go back to sucking your fathers dick and imagine it belongs to Bisping.
And it's Bisping, you fucking retard. You must feel so clever mispelling the last names of fighters. Either that, or you're really just as dumb as you sound.