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UFC 101 Updates: Weigh-ins & new Q&A

UFC 101 weigh-ins set for Wachovia Center; Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta host Q&A session Weigh-ins for “UFC 101: Declaration” take…

Chris Palmquist

July 28, 2009 · 2 min read

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UFC 101 weigh-ins set for Wachovia Center; Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta host Q&A session

Weigh-ins for “UFC 101: Declaration” take place Friday, Aug. 7 at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. The event, which takes place from 3-5 p.m. ET (with the first fighter hitting the scale at 4 p.m.), is free and open to the public.

Prior to the weigh-ins, UFC Fight Club members will have access to a special Q&A session hosted by UFC president Dana White and co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta. Check-ins for Fight Club members begins at 1 p.m. ET, with the Q&A session beginning at 2 p.m. ET.

A live stream of the weigh-ins will be broadcast on Yahoo! Sports and UFC.com.

source – mmajunkie

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Cut forces Rob Emerson out of UFC 101 bout; George Roop reported as replacement

MMAjunkie.com has learned that “The Ultimate Fighter 5” cast member Rob Emerson (9-7 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 101 contest after suffering a cut requiring stitches while preparing for the event.

Emerson had been scheduled to face “The Ultimate Fighter 6” veteran George Sotiropoulos (9-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) on the preliminary card of the pay-per-view event. Emerson today told MMAjunkie.com he was disappointed when the cut, which he described as being “in a bad spot,” forced him out of the event.

“I’ve been training for three or four months,” Emerson said. “Not only am I in great shape right now, but I’m a completely different fighter. I’m way more aggressive now. I’m just a completely different fighter.”

Emerson said when he is able to return to action, fans should expect to see a more focused competitor.

“I’ve been training with B.J. Penn’s camp for this fight, working with world-class coaches and world-class fighters,” Emerson said. “These guys really believe in me, and that helps.”

AroundTheOctagon.com is reporting “The Ultimate Fighter 8” cast member George Roop (9-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has agreed to step in on short notice and face Sotiropoulos.

source – mmajunkie.com

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UFC 101: Declaration

August 8, 2009

Wachovia Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Broadcast live on PPV

Main card

B.J. Penn vs. Kenny Florian (Lightweight Championship)

Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin (Light Heavyweight)

Amir Sadollah vs. Johny Hendricks

Kendall Grove vs. Ricardo Almeida

osh Neer vs. Kurt Pellegrino