UFC 112 Preview – MMA Fighting
April 10, 2010 is set to be the date of UFC 112. The card is dubbed ‘Invincible’ and will take its international setting another step further as the event will take place in Abu Dahbi in the United Arab Emirates. Another first for the company is the event is set to be staged in an outdoor arena something that the UFC has not done before.
As of right now, the main event is set to be for the UFC Middleweight title and will pit the champion Anderson Silva against Demian Maia. This fight has just been recently announced as Silva was orginally set to go against Vitor Belfort but a training injury has caused Belfort to withdraw from the bout.
Other matches that have been signed for UFC 112 are as follows: Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn will defend his title against Frankie Edgar, Matt Hughes returns to the octagon and will have a tough opponent as he battles Renzo Gracie in the middleweight division, Terry Etim takes on Raphael Dos Anjos in a lightweight bout, and Kendall Grove takes on Mark Munoz in the middleweight division.
There is also a huge preliminary card that will feature UFC regulars Phil Davis, John Gunderson, Paul Taylor, among others. UFC 112 looks to be another chapter in the awesome history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and offers some new events for sportsbook betting.
