UFC 58:
USA vs. CANADA
UFC 58: USA vs. CANADA
Saturday, March 4
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THE BOUT
UFC® CHAMPION RICH FRANKLIN TO DEFEND MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AT UFC 58: USA VS. CANADA FEATURING RICH FRANKLIN VS. DAVID LOISEAU AND GEORGES ST. PIERRE VS. BJ PENN
With an impressive 21-1-0 Mixed Martial Arts record, current UFC Middleweight Champion, Rich Franklin will face his toughest opponent yet when he takes on Canadian MMA Champion, David "The Crow" Loiseau at UFC 58: USA vs. Canada.
Rich Franklin, fighting out of Cincinnati, Ohio USA is an extremely well-rounded fighter possessing great striking and submission skills. Franklin fought most of his career as a light heavyweight before moving to the middleweight division. At UFC 53, Franklin knocked out UFC Champion, Evan Tanner to capture the middleweight crown. He made his first title defense against Nate Quarry at UFC 56, winning by first round KO and is now ready to face Canadian, David Loiseau.
David “The Crow” Loiseau is fighting out of Montreal, Canada. Known for his excellent striking ability and for having some of the most dangerous elbows in the sport, Loiseau has stopped Mark Wier, Gideon Ray, Charles McCarthy and Evan Tanner in UFC competitions. He’s established himself as a top contender by taking out Tanner at Ultimate Fight Night™ in 2005 and, at the same time has made his fights spectacular with impressive jumping and spinning kicks.
One of the most anticipated matchups of the year will occur when Georges St. Pierre battles “The Prodigy” BJ Penn. St. Pierre is also a Canadian MMA Champion and is recognized as one of the most talented fighters in the world, while Penn is the most decorated jiu-jitsu athlete in America. St. Pierre is seeking a win against former champion Penn to position himself as the No. 1 welterweight contender. Penn, making his return to the UFC, also has his sights set on reclaiming the welterweight crown. The first non-Brazilian ever to win the world championship at the black belt level, Penn amazed the MMA world with his quick destructions of top lightweight fighters Din Thomas and Carl Uno. He later challenged Matt Hughes for the welterweight crown and won by a first round rear naked choke. Penn will return to the Octagon™ where he hopes to defeat St. Pierre and show the UFC he is ready to fight Hughes, once again, for the welterweight title.
The remaining fighters and bouts for UFC 58: USA vs. CANADA will be announced in the near future. |
