UFC 118 is this saturday and everyone is pumped not just for the UFC Expo and parties happening allover town but for the event that’s going down in the TD Garden!

The event will feature the MMA debut of a professional and current IBA boxing  heavyweight champion James “Lights Out” Toney.

On August 5, The word came out that Terry Etim  had suffered a broken rib while training and was  pulling out of his fight with Joe Lauzon. Etim is being replaced by former  TUF Veteran Gabe Reudiger.

Phil Baroni was originally going to face  John Salter, but Baroni was pulled out the card with an injury and Dan Miller will step in for him.
2 Preliminary bouts will be aired on Spike TV.

We want your picks for this stacked card!!!

Here’s are the bouts:

Preliminary card

• Welterweight bout: Mike Pierce vs. Amilcar Alves
  

• Welterweight bout: Nick Osipczack vs. Greg Soto
  

• Middleweight bout: Dan Miller vs. John salter
  

Preliminary card (aired on Spike TV)

• Lightweight bout: Andre Winner vs. Nik Lentz

• Lightweight bout: Joe Lauzon vs. Gabe Reudiger

Main card

• Welterweight bout: Nate Diaz. Marcus Davis
  

• Lightweight bout: Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard
  

• Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Mario Miranda
  

• Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs. James Toney
  

Lightweight Championship bout: Frankie Edgar vs.BJ Penn

I finally got the chance to sit down and catch up with Matt Coleman after his big win February 13, 2010 in Richmond Virginia at Elite Fighting Challenge 6.  Here is what he had to say! ENJOY!

Matt – it’s so great to talk to you after your amazing win – things were really crazy after the fights but I am glad we have a chance to catch up!!

Matt: It is great to talk to you! Things were very hectic, i was back and forth between seeing friends and family and watching the rest of my team fight. GO TEAM RAM!

What have you been doing since your win ?

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