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Both started their career in the
King of the Cage MMA promotion with Stevenson the
155 lb (70 kg) KOTC champion and Sanchez the King of
The Cage Welterweight Title holder. Both were
winners is the Ultimate
Fighter reality show with Sanchez becoming the
middleweight winner for the first season of the show
and Stevenson winning The Ultimate Fighter 2
welterweight tournament.
Joe Stevenson is the former world title challenger
and famous for his so-called ‘guillotine chokes’
this technique involves the fighter using his arms
to encircle the neck of his opponent who may suffer
obstruction of the air flow to the lungs or the
blood flow to the brain! While, Diego Sanchez has
won his most recent fight via TKO so expectations
are high for him as well!
Diego Sanchez has fought most of his career as a
welterweight and even as a middleweight while
Stevenson is short and stalky for his size and he is
best suited as lightweight. This should be a
exciting UFC Fight!
Two sensational middleweight match ups will also be
featured on the main card. Nate Marquardt will take
on Wilson Gouveia and Brazilian jiu-jitsu stud
Demian Maia is expected to challenge Chael Sonnen.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently
confirmed the television line up for its upcoming
show at The O2 Arena in London, England, on Feb. 21,
which is scheduled to air for free on the United
States at 9 p.m. ET via tape delay.
UFC 95 Main event:
155 lbs.: Diego Sanchez (19-2) vs. Joe Stevenson
(29-9)
O2 Areana Main card (Televised):
170 lbs.: Dan Hardy (20–6) vs. Rory Markham (16-4)
185 lbs.: Nate Marquardt (27-8-2) vs. Wilson Gouveia
(12-5)
185 lbs.: Demian Maia (9-0) vs. Chael Sonnen
(21-9-1)
170 lbs.: Josh Koscheck (12-3) vs. Paulo Thiago
(7-0)
Under card (May not be broadcast):
155 lbs.: Justin Buchholz vs. Terry Etim
265 lbs.: Junior dos Santos (7-1) vs. Stefan Struve
(16-2)
155 lbs.: Per Eklund Vs. David Baron
170 lbs.: Paul Kelly (7-1) vs. Troy “Rude Boy”
Mandaloniz (3-1)
265 lbs.: Neil Grove (7-1) vs. Justin McCully
(9-4-2)*
UFC
95 Main Card Results
1. Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Stevenson (Winner:
Sanchez by unanimous decision)
2. Dan Hardy vs. Rory Markham (Winner: Hardy by
KO)
3. Wilson Gouveia vs. Nate Marquardt (Winner:
Marquardt by TKO)
4. Demian Maia vs. Chael Sonnen (Winner: Maia by
submission)
5. Josh Koscheck vs. Paulo Thiago (Winner: Thiago
by KO)
Preliminary Card Winners
1. Junior dos Santos vs. Stefan Struve (Winner:
Dos Santos by TKO)
2. Brian Cobb vs. Terry Etim (Winner: Etim by
TKO)
3. Paul Kelly vs. Troy Mandaloniz (Winner: Kelly
by unanimous decision)
4. Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Neil Grove (Winner:
Ciesnolevicz by submission)
5. Evan Dunham vs. Per Eklund (Winner: Dunham by
KO) |
