The story of UFC 109, now top UFC Middleweight contender Chael Sonnen will appear on tongiht's Pro MMA Radio to talk about his dominant performance over superstar Nate Marquardt that earned him a title shot. The multi-dimensional fighter will also discuss his bid to become Oregon's next State Representative. To learn more about Chael's political future, visit VoteSonnen.com. To learn more about his future in the Octagon, check out tonight's show!
UFC 109 marks the first time two Hall of Famers will meet in the Octagon when former champions Randy Couture and Mark Coleman face each other. Chael Sonnen and Nate Marquardt will battle for a shot at the Middleweight title, submission wizard Demain Maia and rising 185 pounder Dan Miller will go at it in Maia's first fight since being KO'd by Nate at UFC 102, and trash talkers Matt Serra and Frank Trigg will meet in a welterweight clash.
Mike Swick will try to rebound from a loss to Dan Hardy when he faces Paulo Thiago. The tough Brazilian has fought both of Swick's AKA welterweight teammates, KO'ing Josh Koscheck in his UFC debut and dropping a decision to Jon Fitch at UFC 100. The undercard will also feature the UFC debuts of Rolles Gracie and top collegiate wrestler, Phil Davis.
Yahoo's Cagewriter, Steve Cofield, will join Pep to break down the event and we'll have a special Closing Round with Bodybuilding.com's Brandon Poe to talk about the mega-company's place in the MMA industry.