The speculations are now proved to be true. UFC has now officially declared a middleweight matchup between John Salter and the returning UFC veteran Jason MacDonald for the upcoming UFC 113. MacDonald was not scheduled for the match from the beginning; he is a late replacement for David Loiseau who was forced off the card recently due to a delay in getting the license. In fact, Loiseau himself was not the first choice for the match either; he replaced Nick Catone as he was forced to stay away from the ring due to his back injury.
UFC 113 is taking place in Montreal, Canada on May 8, 2010. No wonder this event is heavy on Canadian fighters. This is UFC’s third venture in Canada and the previous two cards, in Vancouver and British Columbia, were a huge success in the history of MMA. MacDonald is an accomplished performer in UFC and has won three “Submission of the Night and one “Knockout of the Night” award already in his ten appearances. Salter, on the other hand, has lost in his octagon debut against Gerald Harris at UFC Fight Night 20. The official UFC 113 matches are:
MAIN CARD
- Alan Belcher vs. Patrick Cote
- Champ Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (Light Heavyweight Title)
- Jeremy Stephens vs. Sam Stout
- Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson vs. Matt Mitrione
- Paul Daley vs. Josh Koscheck
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Jason MacDonald vs. John Salter
- Joe Doerksen vs. Tom Lawlor
- Joey Beltran vs. Tim Hague
- Marcus Davis vs. Jonathan Goulet
- Mike Guymon vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
- T.J. Grant vs. Johny Hendricks
May possibly 29, 2010, is proceeding to host 1 of the most complicated and brutal party of the 30 days when some of the best amateur wrestlers in UFC will bring on every other in UFC 114. It is going to carry site at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. If you fail to accomplish Nevada in time, you do not have to be disappointed, as you can effortlessly watch UFC 114 online.
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