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Another pair of match-ups have been slated for the UFC's return to Sydney, Australia on March 3rd for UFC on FX 2. According to a report from TheMMACorner.com, Cole Miller will make his featherweight debut against Stephen Siler, while Australia's own Kyle Noke will take on Jared Hamman in a middleweight bout.
The Miller-Siler match-up has bit of a storyline behind it, as Cole's younger brother Micah, was defeated by Siler in the opening round of TUF 14, despite Miller being a heavy favorite to win the entire show. Now Cole will get the chance to avenge his brother's loss, at a new weight class of 145 lbs., despite his having won his last fight at lightweight. Siler, meanwhile, made it all the way to the semifinals on TUF before getting KOd by eventual winner, Diego Brandao. The Californian got another chance at the season finale, and dominated Josh Clopton for a decision victory.
It's no surprise that Kyle Noke ended up on this card as one of the UFC's few Australian fighters. In addition to being a regional draw, Noke had put together a solid 3-0 run in the UFC following his appearance on the 11th season of TUF, before getting caught in a heel hook against Ed Herman, and suffering the first loss of his UFC career. Hamman is also coming off a cringe-inducing loss, after getting knocked out (seemingly multiple times) by Constantinos Philippou in Toronto last month, but it appears now that "The Messenger" didn't need much time to clear the cobwebs and will return in Sydney in March.
The UFC on FX 2 card now includes:
-Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann
-Joseph Benavidez vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani
-Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall
-Court McGee vs. Constantinos Philippou
-T.J. Waldburger vs. Jake Hecht
-James Te Huna vs. Aaron Rosa
-Cole Miller vs. Steven Siler
-Kyle Noke vs. Jared Hamman
0 recs | 26 comments
lol how do all these people keep getting fights before Alan Belcher? Did he get injured or something? Whats the deal?
ProfessorBLove - January 1, 2012
Belcher for sure needs to get a fight pretty soon here....
they might be waiting to give him Palhares should he get through Massenzio.
Palhares is 6-2 in his UFC career, only losing to Henderson and Marquardt (controversially, I might add).
I’d love to see Belcher/Palhares with the winner shooting into “contender status”
Basically the same type of fight Diaz and Cerrone just had.
Luke Nelson - January 2, 2012
I hope this card gets a decent ME
Its on my birthday after all
Any ideas?
fontgangsta - January 1, 2012 via mobile
Alves-Kampmann
is the main event.
Scott Haber - January 1, 2012
And that is very decent
Joben - January 1, 2012
Its ok for a non numbered event...
But there are still tickets available for a reason, Because neither fighter has any name value and neither are even close to the title picture.
Chin Check - January 2, 2012
That's why it's headlining a non-numbered event
You know, like what you put in your subject line.
halitosis - January 2, 2012 via mobile
So will the UFC have the top 2 Flyweights after this event?
Joben - January 1, 2012
Formiga recently lost to Ian McCall
But he could easily be number 2. I’ve never seen someone so good at taking the back.
Rabbit915 - January 2, 2012 via mobile
Siler is gonna get crushed.
Hendo_One-Shot - January 1, 2012
Brave prediction. Bet you’re fearlessly picking Jose Aldo to prevail in his next fight aswell.
sheikybaby - January 2, 2012
I couldn't stop laughing
when Nate Diaz told everyone Miller helped him train because he hates Cerrone.
av1o3 - January 2, 2012
Noke should get back on track in this one
Earl Montclair - January 2, 2012
Yeah, I expect Noke to win fairly handily.
dynamitelungs - January 2, 2012
hmm Jared Hamman always comes back from a loss well...
Noke probably gets the nod here because it’s on his home turf but I expect a war in this one.
Luke Nelson - January 2, 2012
I think that if Noke can get this to the ground, he should win. Hamman just keeps pushing forward, especially in the standup, and I just don’t know how Noke will handle that.
chrisbboy82 - January 2, 2012
If Steven wins he can be...
Steven “The Miller Killer” Silar
The cool shit being high makes you think of. I know.
poundnground - January 2, 2012 via mobile
You shouuld audition for the Joe Rogan Podcast
A lot of dopey vegetative potheads on there.
UncleMax - January 2, 2012 via mobile
Joe Silva then masturbated to his “clever” matchmaking skillz right after making that Miller/Siler matchup.
IanParedes - January 2, 2012
Why is Miller dropping a weight class? He’s already incredibly lanky.
ihateemo - January 2, 2012 via mobile
Yeah, dude is 6’1.. already looks pretty drawn out at lightweight. Although I can see at wikipedia that he used to fight at FW in 2005-2006
Horselover Fat - January 2, 2012
He did get beat up by Matt Wyman in an MMA bout not too long ago, but came back from it. Cole has done relatively well as a Lightweight, but he can’t seem to get past being a mid-tier UFC Lightweight. Maybe he figures that Featherweight is thinner and still in a growing stage, and that he can get higher up the ladder much faster.
chrisbboy82 - January 2, 2012
With a size advantage
Cole might be able to impose his ground game easier, which is pretty slick.
Stiff Jab - January 2, 2012
I think this is a good move for Cole. Like I said above, he can’t seem to get past being a mid-tier UFC Lightweight, but could do much better at Featherweight. He is very tall and lanky as it is, and I have always liked his ground game.
chrisbboy82 - January 2, 2012
Pretty sure Siler got eliminated in the quarters
War Cole Miller! One of the more under rated guys in the UFC
Stiff Jab - January 2, 2012
Also, this is going to be a war
Would have liked it on the main card
Stiff Jab - January 2, 2012
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