March is shaping up to be a busy month for mixed martial arts' premier organization as the UFC looks to hold three events within ten days time. Following "UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones" on March 21 and "UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy" on March 27, an "Ultimate Fight Night" event is rumored to take place on March 31 as the lead in to the premiere of the eleventh season of "The Ultimate Fighter" reality show.
Monday evening's "Ultimate Fight Night 20" marks the first full live event that will be held on Spike TV in 2010. For the first time in the promotions history there will be a fight card on Monday; traditionally Fight Nights take place on Wednesdays. The event begins at 9 p.m. ET from Fairfax, Virgina.
UFC fighter and “The Ultimate Fighter” alumnus Phillipe “The Filipino Assassin” Nover (6-2-1) suffered a seizure in the locker room just before his scheduled lightweight bout with Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout (14-5-1) at the UFC's "Ultimate Fight Night 19." This is not the first time Nover has suffered neurological symptoms as he famously fainted in the opening moments of "TUF" season 8, earning the nickname “faint-boy.” Nover quickly recovered from the incident and was seemingly fine just minutes later, however the fight was called off out of concern for the fighter's safety.
UFC lightweight Phillipe “The Filipino Assassin” Nover (6-2-1) has agreed to step in to fight Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout (14-5-1) at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 19 on September 16. Following an undisclosed injury, Stout's original opponent Kyle Bradley (14-6, 1 NC) was forced to withdraw from the event, leaving Nover the opportunity to snap a two fight losing streak. Nover will be taking the fight on just four weeks notice.
