UFC 119 Preview

Posted on 26 September 2010 by Staff Writer

Indianapolis, USA (BGN) – The Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana will play host to UFC 119 tonight, which will feature a huge main event between Frank Mir and Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic, as well as some other much anticipated fights. UFC 119 was previously billed to have several different main events, however fight fans will be happy with what looks to be a solid card.

UFC 119

UFC 119

UFC 119 Preview

The main event of UFC 119 between Cro Cop and Mir is going to be one of a grappler versus a striker, and both will be looking to get offense in early to try to end it quickly. If the fight goes long, however, the advantage may well lean towards the Croatian. Mir’s advantage will be if the fight heads to the mat, and he will be desperate to go for Filipovic’s legs, which have not aged particularly well.

The other big match of UFC 119 is Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Bader, with the fight being billed as a ‘light heavyweight title elimination’ contest. This division is extremely competitive, and both will know a loss would mean a big step-down for their careers. The heavy-handed Bader will be looking to knock Nogueira’s block off, before

If you want to watch UFC 119 live online, you can check out the offical UFC site, which offers full streaming coverage, as well as an Apple application for streaming on your mobile device.

Here is the full card for UFC 119:

Lightweight bout: United States Melvin Guillard vs. United States Jeremy Stephens

Lightweight bout: United States Sean Sherk vs. United States Evan Dunham

Welterweight bout: United States Matt Serra vs. United States Chris Lytle

Light Heavyweight bout: Brazil Antônio Rogério Nogueira vs. United States Ryan Bader

Heavyweight bout: United States Frank Mir vs. Croatia Mirko Filipović

The card is strong, with the potential for a number of upsets. If you’re going to watch UFC 119 live online, let us know your predictions for the fights below!

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