Tomorrow night, UFC 72 will be aired live from Belfast. The event has some big shoes to fill coming on the heels of an entertaining and quality Ultimate Fight Night 10. Overall, the fight card is weak. Really, Forrest Griffin as a headliner? Sure he’s a fun fighter, but the guy has lost the last 2 out of 3 fights. Even a big win tomorrow still doesn’t bring him close to a title shot, espeicailly with the new Pride blood coming into the mix.

UFC 72 Fight Card

Rich Franklin vs. Yushin Okami
Forrest Griffin vs. Hector Ramirez
Jason MacDonald vs. Rory Singer
Tyson Griffin vs. Clay Guida
Marcus Davis vs. Jason Tan
Ed Herman vs. Scott Smith
Colin Robinson vs. Eddie Sanchez
Dustin Hazelett vs. Stevie Lynch

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On the fight card:
Alex Karalexis vs Josh Smith (Lightweights)

Mark Hominick vs Rani Yahya (Featherweights)

Urijah Faber vs Chance Farrar (Featherweight)

Brian Stann vs Craig Zellner (Light Heavyweight)

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UFC 73 - Stacked is looking to be just that, stacked with great matches. First off, we have two Titles on the line, the Middle Weight and Light Weight. With the way favorites have been picked off in recent MMA matches, don’t be surprised if we see both champions fall. My pick for most like to lose the title is Sean Sherk as I feel Hermes Franca is a better all around fighter. His one weakness against Sherk (besides being taken down at will)could be his cardio. There is no quit in The Muscle Shark and rarely gasses.
Besides the two title fights, there is also Tito vs. Rashad Evans, which in itself could be a main event. UFC today announced a couple more fights to the Stacked card.
Press Release from the UFC:
“Antonio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira will take on Heath Herring.
* Former world title challenger Kenny Florian returns to action to face UFC newcomer Alvin Robinson in a lightweight swing bout.
* The Ultimate Fighter 1 finalist Stephan Bonnar is also back in a light heavyweight contest, as he takes on season three’s Mike Nickels.
* Brazilian lightweights will fight it out for local bragging rights when Jorge Gurgel squares off against Diego Saraiva.
* Welterweight veterans Chris Lytle and Drew Fickett meet at the 170-pound crossroads in a three rounder.
* Unbeaten Frank Edgar hopes to carry the momentum from his big win over Tyson Griffin in February into his lightweight bout with fellow unbeaten Mark Bocek.
Along with Anderson Silva vs Nathan Marquardt and Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca, this could be the best fight card of the year, in any organization.

Just made official, Noah Thomas will get another crack at Marlon Sims on The Ultimate Fighter finale on Spike TV. Unlike their last fight, this one will actually be sanctioned and will take place in the Octagon.
The event will take place on June 23rd at 9pm on Spike. The only other known fight on the card at this time is PJ Penn vs Jens Pulver along with the two finalists of the show, tbd.

Here is the complete fight card for tonights 71st installment of the Ultimate Fightin Championship:

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Title Fight
Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
Terry Martin Vs. Ivan Salaverry
Josh “The People’s Warrior” Burkman Vs. Karo “Heat” Parisyan
Houston “The Assassin” Alexander Vs. “The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine
Kalib Starnes Vs. Chris “The Crippler” Leben
Thiago Silva Vs. James “Sandman” Irvin
May not be broadcast:
Sean Salmon Vs. Alan “The Talent”Belcher
Jeremy Stephens Vs. Din “DinYero” Thomas
Carmelo Marrero Vs. Wilson Gouveia