On Nov. 20, Harris dropped a unanimous decision to Chute Boxe product Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves at UFC 123 in suburban Detroit. So even if after UFC matchmaker Joe Silva told Davis his UFC 123 win over Tim Boetsch earned him a big bonus, he wouldn't believe it until the check was in hand.
MMA, 4-0 UFC) used a wicked kimura to submit the hard-hitting Boetsch (12-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) in the second round of the Nov. 20 event. "I thought I had it in Abu Dhabi (at UFC 112)," Davis told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio) on Monday. After submitting Gustafsson, Davis and the Swedish fighter talked backstage and decided right then to train together for future fights.
Davis is 26 and Gustafsson just 23. Davis said that makes them perfect training partners.
UFC president Dana White said Davis is moving along perfectly in the division and destined for big things. I just get in there and worry about exciting fights. "My job is to stay in the gym, stay hungry, stay fresh, stay positive and win fights. Detroit will be infused with adrenaline on Saturday, November 20, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship® returns to the Motor City for the first time since UFC IX in 1996. In the main event, two former UFC® light heavyweight champions collide as Quinton “Rampage” Jackson takes on Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida at UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs. MACHIDA, presented by Bud Light and live from the Palace at Auburn Hills in Detroit, Michigan.
Also on this stacked UFC 123 card, former welterweight champions will settle their score as UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes and former two-division champion BJ Penn face off in the rubber match of one of the greatest trilogies in fight history.
“We’re bringing the best UFC fighters here on November 20th,” added White, who is heading to Detroit on Thursday, September 16th, to meet with the media and officially announce UFC 123. The co-main event is Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn, two of the best fighters in UFC history. UFC® Fight Club™ members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Friday, September 17 starting at 10 a.m. ET via UFCFightClub.com. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.
UFC 121 will also be available on Pay-Per-View in Spanish in the United States.
A black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Machida Karate, Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida (fighting out of Belem, Brazil / 16-1) has proved he is dangerous anywhere the fight goes. The former UFC light heavyweight champion won his first 16 professional fights and is focused on getting back into the title picture. Winning five of his first six fights in the UFC, the 32-year-old has finished three bouts, including a submission win over Rameau Sokoudjou and knock out victories against Thiago Silva and Rashad Evans.
After Penn won their first fight via submission at UFC 46 and Hughes evened the score via TKO at UFC 63, both fighters are hungry to break the tie.
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