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UFC 118: EDGAR VS. PENN 2 August 28, 2010 at 7:20 PM
 Main Event - UFC Lightweight Championship FRANKIE EDGAR (Champion) vs. BJ PENN (No. 1 contender) Co-Main Event UFC GREAT RANDY COUTURE vs. BOXING LEGEND JAMES "LIGHTS OUT" TONEY Also featuring ROUSIMAR PALHARES vs. NATE MARQUARDT GRAY MAYNARD vs. KENNY FLORIAN For a city that has developed many Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters and that is steeped in sports history, finally Boston will get to witness world-class mixed martial arts in its own backyard. After a back-and-forth instant classic at UFC 112 in April, which saw Frankie Edgar shock the mixed martial arts world and take the UFC lightweight strap from around BJ Penn's waist, the two will square off again on Saturday, August 28 at UFC 118: EDGAR VS. PENN 2, which is live from the TD Garden and presented by TapouT. Also featured on this stacked card, UFC legend Randy Couture takes on boxing legend James Toney in a true grappler vs. striker matchup as Toney makes his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut. It will be a matchup of two impressive Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts as dangerous foot-lock specialist Rousimar Palhares takes on the well-rounded Nate Marquardt, and in a battle for the next top lightweight contender spot, Gray Maynard will be swimming in shark-infested waters as he fights Boston-product Kenny Florian. "Without a doubt, August 28th will be one of the highlights of my career, I'm thrilled to bring the UFC to Boston for the first time in our history," said Dana White, UFC President. "Boston is one of the world's greatest fight towns, fans only expect the best, and we are bringing it with the rematch between BJ Penn and Frankie Edgar, and the Octagon-debut of boxing legend James Toney vs. one of the greatest UFC heavyweights of all-time, Randy Couture." |
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