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UFC 100 preview: Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir seek validation in rematch headlining milestone event

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:30:00 GMT

With one of the quickest sellouts in history, floor seats going for $45,000, and a title bout double feature, UFC 100 is poised to live up to its billing as the biggest mixed-martial-arts event in history.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has been in overdrive all year promoting its ascent into triple digits, and the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas was sold out in April, before a single ticket went on sale to the general public.

Behind all the hoopla is a deep fight card, with no fewer than three bouts worthy of main-event status. In our official event preview, MMAjunkie.com's Steve Sievert breaks down the card, including the anticipated heavyweight rematch between champion Brock Lesnar and rejuvenated interim belt-holder Frank Mir.

"TUF" vet Vinicius Magalhaes follows UFC Fan Expo appearance with Shark Fight

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:20:00 GMT

"The Ultimate Fighter 8" finalist Vinicius Magalhaes (2-4) will seek to end a three fight skid in his first appearance outside of the UFC when he meets unheralded Marcus Sursa (3-4) at "Shark Fight 5.5: Nothing to Lose."

The bout takes place in just nine days at the organization's July 18 event in Amarillo, Texas.

Admission to the event will be free for all attendees, though fans are encouraged to pick up tickets - which are currently available - in advance.

Performify's Picks for UFC 100 preliminary card

Eric Foster [performify] — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:45:00 GMT

Eric "Performify" Foster, MMAjunkie.com's resident handicapper, returns for a breakdown and recommended picks for the preliminary card of Saturday's UFC 100 event. He'll return tomorrow morning with a breakdown and recommended picks for the event's main card.

Performify shares his thoughts on the entire preliminary card and recommends placing several bets, including recommendations for C.B. Dollaway vs. Tom Lawlor, Jon Jones vs. Jake O'Brien, and Matt Grice vs. Shannon Gugerty.

Read on for his thoughts on every fight on the preliminary card card and then jump into the comments section to share your own predictions for the pay-per-view event.

First UFC Fan Expo won't be the last; New York and Canada targets for future events

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:00:00 GMT

On the eve of the UFC's first-ever fan expo, Reed Exhibitions, the company behind the production of UFC Fan Expo 2009, is already looking forward to future events in association with mixed martial arts' biggest promotion.

Reed Exhibitions' Ed Gallo, the UFC Fan Expo 2009 director, recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio that the organization is already eyeing future events.

"We're definitely going to do more," Gallo said. "I could totally see a couple of year, if possible."

Report: Patrick Barry vs. Antoni Hardonk meet in heavyweight contest at UFC 104

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:05:00 GMT

Sluggers Patrick Barry (4-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Antoni Hardonk (8-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) will look to rebound from disappointing losses when the pair meets in a heavyweight contest at UFC 104.

FiveOuncesOfPain.com is reporting that both fighters have agreed to the contest. Initial attempts by MMAjunkie.com to reach the fighters for comment were unsuccessful.

UFC 104, headlined by a light-heavyweight title fight between current champ Lyoto Machida and challenger Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, is scheduled for Oct. 24 in Los Angeles.

Win or lose at UFC 100, Mark Coleman isn't calling it quits on his fighting career

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:30:00 GMT

Win or lose, whether he's with the UFC or not, 44-year-old Mark Coleman isn't calling it quits on his fighting career anytime soon.

The former NCAA Division I national wrestling champion and 1992 Olympian (and UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament winner, first-ever UFC heavyweight champion, 2000 PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix champ and UFC Hall of Famer) said Saturday's UFC 100 fight with Stephan Bonnar will in no way be his last.

"This is a huge fight for me," Coleman told the Dayton Daily News. "It's the first time in my career I've felt like it's a make-or-break fight. I have to win. If I lose, I'm probably done with the UFC, but I'm not done with fighting."

World Mixed Martial Arts Awards set for 2009 nominations, "Oscars-style" awards ceremony

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:25:00 GMT

Solidifying its standing as the most prestigious awards system in the sport of mixed martial arts, organizers for the Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts Awards today opened the nomination stage for this year's balloting.

Organizers also announced a new addition to this year's awards: a Dec. 30 "Oscars-style" awards ceremony at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

The year-end event will recognize and celebrate "the achievements of the people involved in making MMA so great."

MMAjunkie.com Radio: UFC 100's Dan Henderson, Cyrille Diabate, "MMA Live" host Jon Anik

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:30:00 GMT

After a monstrously stacked primetime show on Wednesday night, the MMAjunkie.com Radio crew returns with another all-star lineup for today's program.

Joining the show is UFC 100 main-card fighter Dan Henderson, who takes on Michael Bisping, his rival coach from "The Ultimate Fighter 9," at Saturday's pay-per-view event. Joining Henderson in studio are "TUF 9" assistant coach and fighter Cyrille Diabate and "MMA Live" host Jon Anik, who's in Las Vegas to shoot multiple episodes of the popular ESPN MMA show.

Catch MMAjunkie.com Radio Monday-Friday at 12:05 p.m. EST (9:05 a.m. PST) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. Listen to and watch the show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.

Yes, Junior Dos Santos is set to fight Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovoc at UFC 103

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:50:00 GMT

After conflicting reports and questions about Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic's standing with the Japanese-based DREAM organization and the UFC, the Croatian fighter is, in fact, returning to the octagon.

MMAjunkie.com first reported on Wednesday that Junior Dos Santos (8-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) had been pulled from a UFC 102 bout with Justin McCully, and sources close to the negotiations now tell us he is set to fight fellow heavyweight Filipovic (25-6-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) at UFC 103.

The event takes place Sept. 19 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and airs live on pay-per-view.

UFC 100 airs live in U.K. (Sky), Northern Ireland and Eire (Setanta Ireland)

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Despite the collapse of its previous U.K. broadcast partner, Setanta Sports, the Ultimate Fighting Championship today announced a new deal that assures British fight fans will be able to watch Saturday's live UFC 100 event.

The event airs on Sky Channel 433 as part of a nine-hour marathon of UFC programming.

Because of the channel's limited availability, the UFC is also pushing online PPV sales at uk.ufc.com.

Order UFC 100 pay-per-view on UFC.com, and get the prelims fights for free

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:15:04 GMT

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is again selling its pay-per-view events online, and as part of Saturday's UFC 100 event, anyone who makes a purchase on UFC.com will also receive access to the otherwise-un-aired six-fight preliminary card.

UFC 100 takes place this Saturday, July 11, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

To gain access to the prelims, purchases ($44.95 per event) must be made by 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) this Friday, July 10.

Fight Path: Whether fighting men or women, Brazil's Ediene Gomes has proven a survivor

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMT

Several years ago, Alex Davis received another stranger at his door.

This is not unusual for Davis, a native Brazilian who has made a name for himself in helping developing mixed-martial arts fighters find their paths to stability. But that day, at his home in Nova Sriburgo, Brazil, Davis would hear one of the most inspiring and unlikely stories of his career.

Across from him sat Ediene Gomes, our subject. She was coming to Davis needing a break after a life filled at times with extremely difficult struggles.

Primetime Radio: Jon Fitch, Paulo Thiago, Cyrille Diabate, "King Mo," Ariel Helwani

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:55:00 GMT

MMAjunkie.com's extended on-site programming for UFC 100 continues on a special Wednesday-night primetime edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio.

Tonight's show airs in a special 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (5 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT) timeslot, and UFC 100's Jon Fitch and Paulo Thiago and "The Ultimate Fighter 9" assistant coach Cyrille Diabate will join the program, while fast-rising Sengoku prospect Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal and Ariel Helwani of AOL FanHouse and VERSUS.com will join in to help co-host the show.

MMAjunkie.com Radio broadcasts daily this week from our home at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book in Las Vegas, which plays host to UFC 100 and the UFC Fan Expo later this week.

UFC 100 to broadcast live in Mexico on network television channel Televisa

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:25:00 GMT

While the UFC has yet to announce a U.K. broadcast partner for Saturday's historic UFC 100 event, the organization has managed to secure a network-television contract in Mexico.

As the UFC continues its marketing push into Mexico and Latin America, Saturday's event will air live on Televisa.

UFC 100 takes place Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

Ryan Bader: I'm fighting Eric Schafer at UFC 104 in Los Angeles on Oct. 24

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:00:00 GMT

"The Ultimate Fighter 8" winner Ryan Bader (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will reportedly look to keep his undefeated record intact against five-time UFC veteran Eric Schafer (11-3-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) while returning to action at UFC 104.

Bader today announced the contest via his Twitter account. MMAjunkie.com was not immediately able to reach Schafer for comment.

UFC 104, headlined by a light-heavyweight title bout between current champion Lyoto Machida and challenger Maurico "Shogun" Rua, takes place Oct. 24 in Los Angeles.

Team Minotauro's Daniel Valverde faces rival Vinicius Magalhaes at UFC Fan Expo 2009

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:05:00 GMT

The UFC Fan Expo 2009 has filled out its fourth and final Grapplers Quest superfight as Team Minoutauro jiu-jitsu coach Daniel Valverde will meets "The Ultimate Fighter 8" finalist Vinicius Magalhaes.

The Grapplers Quest organization today announced the addition via its Twitter account.

Magalhaes and Valverde will compete in one of four grappling superfights that will take place on July 10 and 11 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas at the UFC's first-ever fan expo.

MMAjunkie.com on Fight Network Radio with Mauro Ranallo today

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:30:00 GMT

MMAjunkie.com lead staff reporter John Morgan will be a guest on today's edition of Fight Network Radio.

Morgan and host Mauro Ranallo will discuss Saturday's historic UFC 100 event, which features the highly anticipated heavyweight title unification match between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir, a welterweight title clash between champion Georges St. Pierre and top contender Thiago Alves, the "TUF" coaches clash between Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson, and much more.

Catch the segment at 4:10 p.m. EST on Hardcore Sports Radio, which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 98 or online at HardcoreSportsRadio.com.

Junior dos Santos out, Justin McCully to face Mike Russow at UFC 102 in Portland

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:50:00 GMT

Fast-rising UFC heavyweight prospect Junior dos Santos (8-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has been pulled from the preliminary card at UFC 102, and Justin McCully (9-4-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) will instead face UFC newcomer Mike Russow (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC).

McCully announced the change on today's edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio.

Headlined by a heavyweight contest between MMA legends Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, UFC 102 takes place Aug. 29 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore.

UFC heavyweight newcomer Todd Duffee fights Tim Hague, not Mike Russow, at UFC 102

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:25:00 GMT

Despite originally announcing his opponent would be Mike Russow, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will instead pit UFC heavyweight newcomer Todd Duffee (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) against Tim Hague (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at UFC 102 in August.

A source close to the negotiations today told MMAjunkie.com that Russow will instead be matched up with a new opponent on the same card.

UFC 102 takes place Aug. 29 in Portland, Ore., and the Duffee vs. Hague bout is slated for the un-aired preliminary card of the pay-per-view event.

Bruce Buffer isn't ruling out a "Buffer 360" during Saturday's UFC 100 main event

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT

You've seen the lightning-quick, body-jarring move known as the "Buffer 180" prior to the UFC's biggest fights for the past few years.

Bruce Buffer, the UFC's longtime in-cage announcer, introduces one fighter before quickly spinning to point at and introduce his opponent on the other side of the octagon. The iconic move has become a favorite not only of fans and fighters but also UFC broadcaster Joe Rogan, who's championed its branding.

Limited to spins of 45 to 90 degrees for most fights, Buffer extends it to 180 degrees for most main events. And given the historic nature of Saturday's UFC 100 event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, he isn't ruling out the long-awaited "Buffer 360."

MMAjunkie.com Radio: UFC Fan Expo director Ed Gallo, WEC champ Mike Brown, Justin McCully

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:30:00 GMT

After a small scheduling change, UFC Fan Expo director Ed Gallo is an in-studio guest on today's edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio, where he'll discuss the Friday-and-Saturday UFC fan festival at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

Also joining the show in studio is WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown and UFC heavyweight Justin McCully, who promises to break some news during today's segment.

Catch MMAjunkie.com Radio Monday-Friday at 12:05 p.m. EST (9:05 a.m. PST) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. Listen to and watch the show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.

Wagnney Fabiano likely to face featherweight newcomer Erik Koch at WEC 43

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:05:00 GMT

Fast-rising featherweight contender Wagnney Fabiano (12-1 MMA, 2-0 WEC) is expected to go for his ninth consecutive victory against undefeated WEC newcomer Eric Koch (8-0 MMA, 0-0 WEC) in September at WEC 43.

A source close to one of the fighters told MMAjunkie.com that bout agreements are expected to be distributed and finalized shortly for the 145-pound contest.

WEC 43 takes place Sept. 2 at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio, and features a main event of Donald Cerrone vs. Benson Henderson for the WEC's interim lightweight title.

"UFC 100 Countdown: Lesnar vs. Mir" preview show debuts tonight on Spike TV

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:15:00 GMT

The UFC's official preview show for the historic and highly anticipated UFC 100 debuts tonight on Spike TV.

"UFC 100 Countdown: Lesnar vs. Mir," the preview show for the star-studded July 11 pay-per-view event, airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Spike TV.

As expected, neither Brock Lesnar nor Frank Mir have much positive to say about each other - or the referee in their first meeting, Steve Mazzagatti.

MMAjunkie.com on today's NoShitMMA with Jonathan Baldock and Robin Black

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:10:00 GMT

MMAjunkie.com lead staff reporter John Morgan will be a guest on today's edition of NoShitMMA.

Morgan and hosts Jonathan Baldock and Robin Black will preview Saturday's UFC 100 and issue their predictions on the winners of the evening's most prominent bouts. Strikeforce welterweight title contender Joe Riggs will also join the show following Morgan's appearance.

Catch the segment online at 9:10 p.m. EST at ThatChannel.com.

Ask the Doc: Should non-fighters worry about blood-borne illnesses at MMA and jiu-jitsu gyms?

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:50:00 GMT

Whether you're a professional fighter, weekend warrior or simply an MMA enthusiast who enjoys a tough workout, training facilities offer something for just about anyone.

While most of the offerings are positive, there are few potentially dangerous ones out there.

In his latest installment of "Ask the Doc," MMAjunkie.com medical columnist Dr. Johnny Benjamin talks specifically about blood-borne illnesses and how some simple precautions can do a world of good.

HDNet Fights Video Vault: Nam Phan vs. Michihiro Omigawa at Sengoku grand prix

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:10:00 GMT

In our latest installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we revisit a recent May 2 fight between Nam Phan and Michihiro Omigawa at World Victory Road's Sengoku Eighth Battle event.

The bout was part of the organization's still-ongoing 2009 featherweight grand prix, which commenced in March.

Phan, a Strikeforce veteran, got through the first round of the tournament with a TKO win over Hideki Kadowaki to set up the fight with Omigawa, a former UFC fighter who upset L.C. Davis and delivered the IFL vet just his second career loss in their opening-round bout.

Nick Diaz vs. Joe Riggs II set for Strikeforce welterweight title fight on Aug. 15

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:25:00 GMT

"Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg," will now have an impressive fourth title fight as Nick Diaz (20-7) will meet Joe Riggs (30-10) for the organization's vacant welterweight crown.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the addition of the title fight to the evening's main card with Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker.

"Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg" takes place Aug. 15 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., and the evening's star-studded main card will be broadcast on Showtime.

Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard set for UFC Fight Night 19 main event in September

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:20:00 GMT

A lightweight contest between "The Ultimate Fighter" veterans Nate Diaz (10-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and Melvin Guillard (23-7-2 MMA, 5-3 UFC) is set for the main event of UFC Fight Night 19.

The UFC today officially announced the contest, as well as confirming the previously reported bout between Roger Heurta and Gray Maynard.

UFC Fight Night 19, a Spike TV-broadcast event that will serve as the lead-in for the debut episode of "The Ultimate Fighter 10," takes place Sept. 16 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City.

Manny Tapia meets former WEC champ Eddie Wineland at WEC 43 in September

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Two fighters both in need of a win will square off at WEC 43 when Manny Tapia (10-2-1 MMA, 2-2 WEC) meets former WEC bantamweight champion Eddie Wineland (14-6-1 MMA, 1-2 WEC).

The bout was first reported by Matt Erickson of The Northwest Times of Indiana. WEC officials could not immediately confirm the matchup when contacted by MMAjunkie.com, but Wineland himself confirmed the bout in the report.

WEC 43 takes place Sept. 2 at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio, and features a main event of Donald Cerrone vs. Benson Henderson for the WEC's interim lightweight title.

World Victory Road signs Olympic silver medalist Hiroshi Izumi to Sengoku event series

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:40:00 GMT

The Japanese-based World Victory Road organization today announced the signing of Olympic silver medalist Hiroshi Izumi to its Sengoku event series.

Although no debut date has been set, the 27-year-old Izumi is expected to make his anticipated professional MMA debut by year's end.

The Japanese fighter won a silver medal in judo (in the 90-kilogram category) at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games after he was defeated by Georgia's Zurab Zviadauri.

Tickets for "WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson" in Youngstown, Ohio, on sale this week

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:35:00 GMT

As a reminder, tickets for "WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson" go on sale this week.

The Sept. 2 event takes place at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio, and features a main event of Donald Cerrone vs. Benson Henderson for the WEC's interim lightweight title.

Tickets go on sale to WEC.tv newsletter subscribers this Wednesday, July 8, at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT), and the public can purchase tickets on Thursday, July 9, at 10 a.m. ET.

MMAjunkie.com Radio: UFC announcer Bruce Buffer and UFC Fan Expo director Ed Gallo

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT

As part of our extended on-site programming for UFC 100, MMAjunkie.com Radio welcomes UFC in-cage announcer Bruce Buffer to today's show to discuss Saturday's event (and a potential "Buffer 360" at the show), some of his favorite UFC moments, and even his experience in this year's World Series of Poker.

Also joining us in studio is Ed Gallo, who serves as event director of this first-ever UFC Fan Expo, a two-day fan festival held Friday and Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

MMAjunkie.com Radio broadcasts daily this week from our home at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book in Las Vegas, which plays host to UFC 100 and the UFC Fan Expo later this week.

Playboy's "Girl Next Door" Holly Madison set for ring-girl duties at UFC 100 (Updated)

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:25:00 GMT

Holly Madison, who starred in Playboy's popular "The Girls Next Door" reality show on E!, will serve as an honorary ring girl at Saturday's UFC 100 event.

The 29-year-old model and television host first hinted at the possibility on Twitter earlier in the week.

And in Part 2 of Dana White's UFC 100 video blog, which was released today, Madison (wearing a ring girl uniform) is seen talking to White and getting tips for Saturday's event duties. The "vlog" was followed by an official announcement from the UFC today.

Matt Jaggers vs. Chan Sung Jung grand prix reserve bout set for Sengoku Ninth Battle

MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:30:00 GMT

A bout between Chan Sung Jung (6-1) and Matt Jaggers (11-5) that will serve as the night's featherweight grand prix reserve bout is set for World Victory Road's upcoming Sengoku Ninth Battle event.

The Aug. 2 event features the semifinals and finale of the organization's featherweight tournament and takes place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Jaggers was eliminated in the first round of the 16-slot tournament in March, and Jung was eliminated in the second round two months later.

Middleweight Michael Bisping suggests title fight hangs in balance at UFC 100

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT

With UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva busy preparing for his Aug. 8 light-heavyweight showdown with Forrest Griffin, the next challenger for "The Spider's" middleweight crown may very well be decided on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

While Dan Henderson (24-7 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has openly stated he expects a second shot at Silva should he defeat Michael Bisping (17-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) at UFC 100, "The Count" recently said he's under the impression a win would also get him a shot at the 185-pound title.

"My manager has spoken with the UFC, and apparently the word on the street is I do get a title shot (with a win)," Bisping told MMAjunkie.com Radio.