UFC CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR INDIANAPOLIS
Sep 18, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- With a top-flight main event featuring former
two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir pitted against mixed
martial arts legend Mirko Cro Cop, a co-main event with light
heavyweight rising star Ryan Bader taking on Rogerio Nogueira and a
rematch between former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra and
Indianapolis native Chris Lytle, the UFC confirms the remaining
bouts for UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop, which is presented by Halo Reach
and live on Pay-Per-View on September 25th at the Conseco
Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Bolstering the UFC’s
first-ever card in Indianapolis, UFC 119 features Sean Sherk vs.
Evan Dunham, Melvin Guillard vs. Jeremy Stephens, CB Dollaway vs.
Joe Doerksen, Matt Mitrione vs. Joey Beltran, Thiago Tavares vs.
Pat Audinwood, Steve Lopez vs. Waylon Lowe, TJ Grant vs. Julio
Paulino and Mark Hunt vs. Sean McCorkle. Tickets for UFC 119 are on
sale and can be purchased at ConsecoFieldhouse.com, the Conseco
Fieldhouse Box Office or all Ticketmaster outlets. UFC119 will be
available live on Pay-Per-View at 10pm ET/7pm PT on iN DEMAND,
DIRECTV, DISH Network, TVN, BellTV, Shaw Communications, Sasktel,
and Viewer’s Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $44.99
US/$49.99 CAN for standard definition or high-definition broadcasts
(where available)”. UFC 119 will also be available on Pay-Per-View
in Spanish in the United States. A former UFC lightweight champion,
Sean Sherk (fighting out of Oak Grove, Minn. / 37-4-1) has been in
there with the best the UFC has to offer, including Georges
St-Pierre, Matt Hughes and BJ Penn. The Minneapolis wrestler is
looking to get back to the form that saw him earn the 155-pound
strap with a decision win over Kenny Florian back in 2006, but
first he’ll need to take on impressive 28-year-old lightweight Evan
Dunham (fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev. / 11-0). The undefeated
native Oregonian has dazzled with wins over Tyson Griffin and
Efrain Escudero and looks forward to the biggest test of his young
career. In what is sure to be a candidate for Fight of the Night,
two of the UFC’s young guns with a wealth of experience between
them will be popping off as Melvin Guillard (fighting out of
Albuquerque, N.M. by way of New Orleans, La. / 43-9-3, 1 NC) faces
Jeremy Stephens (fighting out of Des Moines, Iowa / 18-5). Guillard
has brought his game full circle since joining Greg Jackson’s team,
defeating decorated grapplers Gleison Tibau and Ronys Torres, but
the explosive 27-year-old showed fans that he can still strike with
a devastating KO victory over Waylon Lowe. The 24-year-old Stephens
has brought a well-balanced attack to the Octagon® as well. With
wins already over Justin Buchholz and lightweight standout Sam
Stout, a win for Stephens could propel the lightweight to great
heights. Coming off an impressive win at UFC 110 against Goran
Reljic, CB Dollaway (fighting out of Tempe, AZ / 11-3) has parlayed
a very successful wrestling career at Arizona State into what is
becoming a blossoming mixed martial arts career. But now the
27-year-old will need to summon all his skills when he takes on
wily veteran Joe Doerksen (fighting out of Winnipeg, Manitoba /
45-12). On a seven-fight win streak, including five finishes, the
32-year-old middleweight turned heads with his second-round
submission victory against Tom Lawlor in his last fight. Now the
Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt takes on the hungry up-and-comer in
Dollaway. A former NFL lineman, Matt Mitrione (Indianapolis, Ind. /
2-0) also played football at Purdue and is sure to have the
“home-cage advantage” when the bell rings in Indianapolis. Already
fighting like a seasoned professional, Mitrione owns wins over
Marcus Jones and Kimbo Slice, and he now faces his greatest
challenge in the “Mexecutioner”. Joey Beltran (fighting out of
Carlsbad, Calif. / 12-3) was originally called in as a late
replacement against Rolles Gracie earlier this year but looked
anything like it, earning the stoppage victory and then going on to
defeat Tim Hague for his second UFC victory. In a battle between
two expert grapplers, Thiago Tavares (fighting out of
Florianopolis, Brazil / 18-3-1) looks to welcome Pat “Awesomely
Awesome” Audinwood (fighting out of Cortland, N.Y. / 9-0-1) to the
UFC as the New Yorker makes his debut. A veteran of the UFC since
2007, Tavares has had his ups and downs in the organization,
including a slick triangle victory against Jason Black, but now
Tavares plans to use his Octagon experience against Audinwood. An
undefeated 24-year-old with a few triangle victories on his ledger
as well, Audinwood looks to live up to his nickname and impress in
his UFC debut. Another fighter that should have the crowd in his
corner at UFC 119, Indiana lightweight Steve Lopez (fighting out of
South Bend, Ind. / 12-2), looks to get his first UFC victory
against another college wrestler in three-time Division II national
champion Waylon Lowe (fighting out of Philadelphia, Pa. / 8-3). The
29-year-old Lowe has the wrestling credentials, but like Lopez,
likes to stand and trade. With a solid run in the UFC so far,
including a stoppage victory against Kevin Burns and a decision win
against Ryo Chonan, TJ Grant (fighting out of Cole Harbour, Nova
Scotia, Canada / 15-4) has proved that he belongs in the UFC’s
welterweight division. A U.S. Navy veteran, Julio Paulino (fighting
out of Anchorage, Alaska / 18-3) doesn’t look for the decision. The
New Jersey native has won 10 fights by KO/TKO and six via
submission and now looks to register his first UFC victory. A K-1
kickboxing and PRIDE veteran, Mark Hunt (fighting out of Sydney,
Australia / 5-6) makes his long-awaited UFC debut in Indianapolis.
The 34-year-old has been in there with some of the best fighters in
the game, including Wanderlei Silva and Cro Cop and he now makes it
to the main stage against Sean “Big Sexy” McCorkle (fighting out of
Indianapolis, Ind. / 9-0). With a perfect 9-0 record, with only one
fight going to decision, the 6-foot-7, 265-pound McCorkle plans to
please his hometown fans in his UFC debut. For more information, or
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