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A bout between ] and ] will not take place on this card, but may still happen on a card sometime in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mmafrenzy.com/12182/renzo-gracie-vs-matt-hughes-off-for-ufc-109-still-likely-for-2010/|title= Renzo Gracie vs. Matt Hughes Off for UFC 109, Still Likely for 2010|publisher=mmafrenzy.com |accessdate=2009-11-15}}</ref> | ||
| A fight between ] and ] has been verbally agreed on, but has not been finalized.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Couture-Coleman-Slated-for-UFC-109-21002|title=Couture-Coleman Slated for UFC 109|publisher=sherdog.com |accessdate=2009-11-17}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | The Middleweight Championship bout has been confirmed by UFC President ], |
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| ⚫ | The Middleweight Championship bout has been confirmed by UFC President ], although it still may be contingent on Silva's recovery from surgery.<ref name="AndersonInterview">{{cite news|url= http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=3446 |title= Anderson: "Recovery not going as planned" |publisher=Fighter's Only Magazine |accessdate=2009-11-18}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | ''These matches have been reported as finalized by |
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| ⚫ | ==Matchups== | ||
| ⚫ | ''These matches have been reported as finalized by sources, but have not yet been added to the card on UFC.com.'' | ||
| *] bout: {{flagicon|BRA}} ] '''(c)''' vs. {{flagicon|BRA}} ]<ref name="DanaWhiteInterview">{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/16947/silva-vs-akiyama-uncertain-for-ufc-110-st-pierre-vs-hardy-instead.mma |title= Silva vs. Akiyama uncertain for UFC 110; St-Pierre vs. Hardy targeted instead?|publisher=mmajunkie.com |accessdate=2009-11-21}}</ref> | *] bout: {{flagicon|BRA}} ] '''(c)''' vs. {{flagicon|BRA}} ]<ref name="DanaWhiteInterview">{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/16947/silva-vs-akiyama-uncertain-for-ufc-110-st-pierre-vs-hardy-instead.mma |title= Silva vs. Akiyama uncertain for UFC 110; St-Pierre vs. Hardy targeted instead?|publisher=mmajunkie.com |accessdate=2009-11-21}}</ref> | ||
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*Light Heavyweight bout: {{flagicon|USA}} ] vs. {{flagicon|USA}} ]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Couture-Coleman-Slated-for-UFC-109-21002|title=Couture-Coleman Slated for UFC 109|publisher=sherdog.com |accessdate=2009-11-17}}</ref> | ||
| *Welterweight bout: {{flagicon|USA}} ] vs. {{flagicon|USA}} ]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/16936/matt-serra-and-frank-trigg-set-for-ufc-109-in-las-vegas.mma|title=Matt Serra and Frank Trigg set for February's UFC 109 in Las Vegas|publisher=mmajunkie.com|accessdate=2009-11-20}}</ref> | *Welterweight bout: {{flagicon|USA}} ] vs. {{flagicon|USA}} ]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/16936/matt-serra-and-frank-trigg-set-for-ufc-109-in-las-vegas.mma|title=Matt Serra and Frank Trigg set for February's UFC 109 in Las Vegas|publisher=mmajunkie.com|accessdate=2009-11-20}}</ref> | ||
| *Middleweight bout: {{flagicon|USA}} ] vs. {{flagicon|USA}} ]<ref>http://mmajunkie.com/news/16938/nate-marquardt-vs-chael-sonnen-middleweight-bout-set-for-ufc-109-not-ufc-110.mma</ref> | |||
| *Middleweight bout: {{flagicon|BRA}} ] vs. {{flagicon|USA}} ]<ref name="mmafrenzy">http://mmafrenzy.com/11881/demian-maia-vs-dan-miller-set-for-ufc-109-in-february/</ref> | *Middleweight bout: {{flagicon|BRA}} ] vs. {{flagicon|USA}} ]<ref name="mmafrenzy">http://mmafrenzy.com/11881/demian-maia-vs-dan-miller-set-for-ufc-109-in-february/</ref> | ||
| *Heavyweight bout: {{flagicon|BRA}} ] vs. {{flagicon|UK}} ]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/16558/rolles-gracie-headed-to-ufc-meets-mostapha-al-turk-at-ufc-109.mma|title= | *Heavyweight bout: {{flagicon|BRA}} ] vs. {{flagicon|UK}} ]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/16558/rolles-gracie-headed-to-ufc-meets-mostapha-al-turk-at-ufc-109.mma|title= | ||
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| UFC 109 | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 6, 2010 | |||
| Venue | Mandalay Bay Events Center | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 109 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on February 6, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
A bout between Matt Hughes and Renzo Gracie will not take place on this card, but may still happen on a card sometime in 2010.
The Middleweight Championship bout has been confirmed by UFC President Dana White, although it still may be contingent on Silva's recovery from surgery.
Matchups
These matches have been reported as finalized by sources, but have not yet been added to the card on UFC.com.
- Middleweight Championship bout:
Anderson Silva (c) vs. Vitor Belfort - Light Heavyweight bout:
Mark Coleman vs. Randy Couture - Welterweight bout: Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg
- Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen
- Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller
- Heavyweight bout: Rolles Gracie vs.
Mostapha Al Turk - Lightweight bout: Ronnys Torres vs. Melvin Guillard
- Lightweight bout: Rob Emerson vs. Phillipe Nover
References
- . mmajunkie.com http://mmajunkie.com/news/16660/ufc-109-at-mandalay-bay-wec-45-at-the-palms-could-be-finalized-next-week.mma. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Text "UFC 109 at Mandalay Bay" ignored (help) - "Renzo Gracie vs. Matt Hughes Off for UFC 109, Still Likely for 2010". mmafrenzy.com. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- "Anderson: "Recovery not going as planned"". Fighter's Only Magazine. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- "Silva vs. Akiyama uncertain for UFC 110; St-Pierre vs. Hardy targeted instead?". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- "Couture-Coleman Slated for UFC 109". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- "Matt Serra and Frank Trigg set for February's UFC 109 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- http://mmajunkie.com/news/16938/nate-marquardt-vs-chael-sonnen-middleweight-bout-set-for-ufc-109-not-ufc-110.mma
- http://mmafrenzy.com/11881/demian-maia-vs-dan-miller-set-for-ufc-109-in-february/
- "Rolles Gracie headed to UFC, meets Mostapha Al Turk at UFC 109". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- http://www.tatame.com/2009/10/24/UFC-109--Ronnys-Torres-vs.-Melvin-Guillard
- "ROB EMERSON VS. PHILLIPE NOVER AT UFC 109". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
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