UFC 66 Preview by Stephen Quadros
UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz 2
Saturday, December 30, 2006
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
By Stephen Quadros, “The Fight Professor”
Chuck Liddell (Champion) |
Vs. |
Tito Ortiz (Challenger) |
UFC Light-Heavyweight Championship Match Chuck Liddell (champion) vs. Tito Ortiz (challenger) Rematch®… |
Keith Jardine |
Vs. |
Forrest Griffin |
UFC Lightweight Title Fight This will be a good fight in terms of “action.” If you want to see two guys beat the living…(ahem) daylights out of each other, this is your match. Jardine likes the low kick and Griffin loves to punch, so the contest will be decided on whose body part gives out first, Keith’s chin or Forrest’s lead leg. Oh, did I mention The Ultimate Fighter TV show…? One more thing: Jardine’s nickname is “The Dean of Mean.” |
Andrei Arlovski |
Vs. |
Marcio Cruz |
The UFC’s “other” heavyweight, Andrei "Pit Bull" (grrr…) Arlovski, should be able to use his speed, striking and movement to take apart lumbering 6-time jiu-jitsu world champion Marcio Cruz. |
Jason McDonald |
Vs. |
Chris Leben |
Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald has been rapidly improving every aspect of his game and may be peaking at the right time. Coming off a dramatic triangle choke submission victory over Chris “The Crippler” Leben’s Team Quest stablemate Ed Herman, Jason has thrown down the gauntlet. And MacDonald should be considered a slight favorite in what will turn out to be a candidate for fight of the night. |
Eric Schafer |
Vs. |
Michael Bisping |
Eric "Ravishing Red" Schafer will be in deep waters with a potent Michael "The Count" Bisping. Bisping is on the rise, like an English version of Brandon Vera, and will be VERY hard to beat, especially here. |