The main portion of UFC 61 features four quality match-ups. Well see two rematches (one for a belt) and two bouts with serious title implications.
Frank Mir (Pictures) gets back in the cage on the heels of a disappointing return to action last February after a two-year absence. His competition,
TUF competitor
Dan Christison (Pictures), has a shot at making a real name himself in the UFC by taking out a former heavyweight champ.
From one
TUF guy to another, season two contract winner
Joe Stevenson (Pictures) takes on the long-time uncrowned champion of the lightweight division
Yves Edwards (Pictures).
Then in the first of our rematches
TUF 3 coaches
Tito Ortiz (Pictures) and
Ken Shamrock (Pictures) look to settle an old score in the Octagon.
And our headliner features a rubber match for the heavyweight championship.
Andrei Arlovski (Pictures) won his bout by submission.
Tim Sylvia (Pictures) ended his with strikes. Hopefully this bout lasts longer than the previous two because Id like to see them pound each other for a while for $40.