UFC 89

UFC 89

Infobox MMA event
name=UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben


promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship
date=October 18, 2008
venue=National Indoor Arena
city=Birmingham, England
previousevent=
followingevent=

"UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben" is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on October 18, 2008 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.

The event will be headlined by a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben. Lyoto Machida was scheduled to face fellow undefeated light heavyweight Thiago Silva, but a back injury has forced Silva to withdraw from the fight. Lyoto will not be fighting on this card. [http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7033&zoneid=13] It will air live in Great Britain and Ireland on Setanta Sports and via tape delay in the United States and Canada on Spike TV.

Announced matchups

Main card

*Middleweight bout: flagicon|GBR Michael Bisping vs. flagicon|USA Chris Leben [ [http://mmajunkie.com/news/4672/ufc-uk-head-bisping-vs-leben-to-headline-ufc-89.mma UFC UK head: Bisping vs. Leben to headline UFC 89 | MMAjunkie.com ] ]
*Light Heavyweight bout: flagicon|USA Keith Jardine vs. flagicon|USA Brandon Vera [ [http://mmajunkie.com/news/4872/keith-jardine-says-hes-fighting-brandon-vera-at-ufc-89.mma Keith Jardine says he's fighting Brandon Vera at UFC 89 | MMAjunkie.com ] ]
*Light Heavyweight bout: flagicon|Cameroon Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. flagicon|Brazil Luis Cane
*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA Marcus Davis vs. flagicon|GBR Paul Kelly
*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA Chris Lytle vs. flagicon|GBR Paul Taylor

Preliminary card

*Heavyweight bout: flagicon|USA Shane Carwin vs. flagicon|GBR Neil Wain
*Welterweight bout: flagicon|Japan Akihiro Gono vs. flagicon|GBR Dan Hardy
*Welterweight bout: flagicon|France Jess Liaudin vs. flagicon|Sweden David Bielkheden
*Lightweight bout: flagicon|France Samy Schiavo vs. flagicon|Sweden Per Eklund
*Lightweight bout: flagicon|Canada Sam Stout vs. flagicon|GBR Terry Etim
*Lightweight bout: flagicon|France David Baron vs. flagicon|USA Jim Miller

External links

* [http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=1514 UFC 89 Fight Card]

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