| UFC 70 - Matchup Rumors |
MMAWeekly.com has reported four additional rumored fighters, all with European ties, including:
Cheick Kongo vs. TBA
Kongo (9-3-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), from France, made his UFC debut at UFC 61 with a first-round TKO over Gilbert Aldana. He picked up another win (first-round KO via knee) over Christian Wellisch at UFC 62, but he most recently lost to Carmelo Marrero via split decision at UFC 64.
Dennis Siver vs. TBA
Siver (10-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), from Germany, has won seven of his past eight fights in a variety of organizations. The 28-year-old welterweight, a member of the OC Fight Team, recently confirmed he signed a three-fight contract with the UFC.
Abdul Mohamed vs. TBA
Mohamed (12-4-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), from England, has won six of his past seven bouts fighting for a variety of English organizations. The welterweight has taken five of his past six fights into the third round.
Jess Liaudin vs. TBA
Liaudin (10-8 MMA, 0-0 UFC), from France, had lost six of seven fights before winning his past three. The up-and-down welterweight began fighting professionally in 2000 and won his first five fights.
MMAWeekly.com’s full rumored UFC 70 card now looks like this:
UFC 70: APRIL 21, 2007 IN MANCHESTER, ENGLAND AT M.E.N. ARENA
Tito Ortiz vs. TBA
Forrest Griffin vs. TBA
Michael Bisping vs. TBA
Cheick Kongo vs. TBA
Dennis Siver vs. TBA
David Lee vs. TBA
Abdul Mohamed vs. TBA
Jess Liaudin vs. TBA
| " | "This card forsure neds some more big whigs involved" says UFC guru Sean Bovee |
