SEASON 4 into SEASON 5

As noted in the rules, and clearly explained mulitple times, Season 4's last fight is tentatively October 9.  I say tentatively because it's only rumored at this point.  But the plan was always to get as close to a calendar year to last year's start date of October 13 as possible.  Again, I apologize that UFC scheduling does not allow me to post a definitive end date at the start of each season, but that's the best I can do.

In any event, one thing I can say for sure is that the first fight for Season 5 will be Saturday October 19.  This is rumored to be CAIN VELASQUEZ vs. JUNIOR dos SANTOS "3".

I know that anyone that has either of the two fighters above or any other fighters scheduled to fight that night will claim that it's unfair...for the record, I have Roy Nelson on my roster that is scheduled that night....but that's just how it is.

The heavyweight championship will be a good time to get together and hold the draft for Season 5 at Bug's house.  This is a high profile enough fight for people to have an interest and a good start to Season 5.  More on that to come.

NEXT EVENT: UFC 163 Saturday 8/3 (PPV)

Jose Aldo  (BUG)  vs.  Chan Sung Jung  (CHRIS)   **FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Phil Davis  (BONES) vs.  Lyoto Machida  (CHRIS)
Tom Watson  (THOMAS)  vs.  Thales Leites
Vinny Magalhes  (NATE)  vs.  Anthony Perosh
Ian McCall (DAVE)  vs.  Iliard Santos



....AND AFTER THAT

UFC ON FOX SPORTS 1  (Saturday 8/17 on Fox Sports)

Chael Sonnen  (NATE)  vs.  Mauricio Rua  (BUG)
Alistair Overeem  (BONES)  vs.  Travis Browne  (ANDY)
Urijah Faber  (BILL)  vs.  Yuri Alcantara  (DAVE)
Matt Brown  (BONES)  vs.  Mike Pyle  (BILL)
Joe Lauzon  (BONES)  vs.  Michael Johnson
Brad Pickett (ANDY)  vs.  Michael McDonald  (ANDY)
Steven Siler  (BONES)  vs.  Mike Brown
Diego Brandao  (BONES)  vs.  Daniel Pineda

UFC ON FOX RESULTS

Demetrius Johnson  (NATE)  28    *Submission of Night Bonus;  Retains Flyweight Championship
Rory MacDonald  (ANDY)   10
Jake Ellenberger  (CHRIS)   1
Melvin Guillard  (NATE)   19    *Knockout of Night Bonus
Tim Means  (BILL)   1

NEXT EVENT: UFC on FOX Saturday 7/27 on FOX

Demetrius Johnson  (NATE) vs.  John Moraga  (BONES)   **Flyweight Championship
Rory MacDonald  (ANDY)  vs.  Jake Ellenberger  (CHRIS)
Mike Chiesa  (CHRIS)  vs.  J. Masvidal
Melvin Guillard  (NATE)  vs.  Mac Danzig  (DAVE)
Brendan Schaub  (NATE)  vs.  Matt Mitrione  (BILL)

UFC 162 RESULTS

Chris Weidman  (DAVE)    29    **New Middleweight Champ;  **Knockout of Night Bonus
Frankie Edgar  (NATE)   13     **Fight of Night Bonus
Charles Oliveira  (DAVE)   3    **Fight of Night Bonus
Cub Swanson  (THOMAS)   18   **Fight of Night Bonus
Denis Siver  (DAVE)   3    **Fight of Night Bonus
Mark Munoz  (ANDY)  10
Tim Boetsch  (ANDY)  1
Andrew Craig  (DAVE)   10
Chris Leben  (BUG)    1
Gabriel Gonzaga  (THOMAS)   17
Mike Pierce  (DAVE)  16