Though it holds nowhere near the level of personal grudge and intensity that the proposed Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz match did, the replacement bout between Liddell and Rich Franklin is still intriguing from a fight fan’s standpoint. Rich Franklin is certainly beatable by a quality striker, but will the aging Liddell, who had lost four out five prior to his layoff of more than a year, be ready to find those holes? The UFC fight takes place on pay-per-view Saturday.
Also on the show is a bout between veteran Mirko Cro Cop and Pat Barry. The latter, also a former kickboxer, made waves by knocking out Antoni Hardonk at UFC 104, but with only one other UFC fight to his credit (a loss to Tim Hague), will he be able to overcome Cro Cop’s experience?
The full card, featuring weigh-in results, is featured below and courtesy UFC.com:
Main Event
Rich Franklin (205) VS Chuck Liddell (205)
PPV
Pat Barry (248) VS Mirko Cro Cop (235)
Gilbert Yvel (243) VS Ben Rothwell (264)
Rory MacDonald (170) VS Carlos Condit (170)
Martin Kampmann (170) VS Paulo Thiago (170)
Spike Prelims
Evan Dunham (155) VS Tyson Griffin (154)
Matt Wiman (156) VS Mac Danzig (156)
Undercard
Mario Miranda (186) VS David Loiseau (185)
Peter Sobotta (171) VS James Wilks (170)
Claude Patrick (170) VS Ricardo Funch (170)
Jesse Lennox (170) VS Mike Pyle (170)
