Jason Brilz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko likely for UFC 129 in April
Posted on February 21, 2011, 07:00 PM by Joey SantosusIt appears Jason Brilz will remain a part of the UFC 129 line-up after all, as Vladimir Matyushenko is now expected to step in against Brilz on the April card.
Brilz was initially pegged as a replacement for Matt Hamill in a match-up with Phil Davis. However, when Davis was pulled in favor of a main event slot at Fight Night 24, Brilz's place on the card was in question. Now, with Matyushenko in to face Brilz, a fight that was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 122 in November, will be contested as part of the promotion's Toronto debut.
Brilz (18-3-1) was last seen in action at UFC 114, when he stepped in on short notice to face a heavily favored Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. After controlling the Pride veteran for much of the bout, many expected Brilz to walk away with a decision victory. However, after the the scorecards were read, it was Nogueira who got the nod, winning a controversial split-decision. In the months following, Brilz was forced out of the fight with Matyushenko due to a back injury suffered during training.
Matyushenko (25-5), meanwhile, went on to face Alexandre Ferreira in November instead, who the veteran defeated via TKO halfway through the opening round. The victory brought "The Janitor" to 3-1 in what is his second run with the UFC. His only loss since returning to the promotion in 2009 came against the division's current number one contender Jon "Bones" Jones at UFC on Versus 1.
UFC 129 is set to take place April 30th from the sold out Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A Welterweight title clash between division Champion Georges St. Pierre and challenger Jake Shields will headline the stacked card, while the co-main event will feature Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo defending against Canada's own Mark Hominick.
Source: MMAJunkie.com | Photo: ESPN.com
Comments
Lets hope this sticks Brillz always getting the screw job
No interest in Brilz whatsoever...I don't know why. It's another Bisping thing I guess.
have you actually seen him fight?
I hope Vladimir wins, he's an underrated fighter.
I think Vlad is on the way out. He had a great carreer though. Id say if he looses he will get the axe.
What does the whole 'war (insert fighter name)' thing mean?I can just picture you screaming it in the crowd while spilling rockstar energy drink all other your tapout t shirt.
I had the same question a while back. Joey Santos answered my question. See his reponse below:
Posted By Joey Santosus
3 weeks ago
@IStink
I can actually answer that question.... I felt the same way as you, so I decided to look into it. Of course, there is no absolute way to prove definitively if this is where it came from, however it is very likely.
"War Eagle!!" is the battle cry of fans of the Auburn Tigers football team and all other athletics teams of Auburn University. There is an explanation for their choice of "Eagle," however thats a different story a different day. Well, anyhow, many fans, media etc. are often confused by this and refer to the team as the "War Eagles" or "Eagles." Therefore over time, some fans will call out "WAR!!! Eagles..." Hence the birth of the term "WAR" as a motivational command.
I spent Joeys last name wrong.... my bad!
i hope this fight ends up being like some wrestler vs wrestler bouts, and they stifle each others TD attempts and turn it into a headhunting brawl
I was impressed with how Brilz countered Lil Nog on the ground--Nog has superior BJJ, so that is no small feat.