Rick Story mostrou muito volume de jogo e superou Gunnar Nelson. Foto: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

No co-evento, outro prodígio do Ultimate entrou em ação e saiu vitorioso. Max Hollaway, havaiano peso-pena do UFC, usou mãos fortes e uma veloz sequência para despachar Akira Corassani ainda no primeiro assalto.

Outro destaque da noite de Estocolmo foi o duelo entre o veterano Dennis Siver e Charles Rosa, na divisão peso-pena. Com muita movimentação no solo e ótimo nível técnico no Jiu-Jitsu. transições foram feitas, tentativas de finalização e escapadas sensacionais, mas o duelo foi definido na decisão dos jurados, com Siver como vencedor.

Confira os resultados oficiais:

UFC Fight Night: Nelson x Story
Estocolmo, Suécia
4 de outubro de 2014

Rick Story venceu Gunnar Nelson na decisão dividida dos jurados
Max Holloway venceu Akira Corassani por nocaute técnico aos 3min11s do R1
Jan Blachowicz venceu Ilir Latifi por nocaute técnico a 1min58s do R1
Mike Wilkinson nocauteou Niklas Backstom a 1min19s do R1

Card Preliminar

Magnus Cedenblad venceu Scott Askham na decisão unânime dos jurados
Nicholas Musoke venceu Alexander Yakovlev na decisão unânime dos jurados
Dennis Siver venceu Charles Rosa na decisão unânime dos jurados
Cathal Pendred venceu Gasan Umalatov na decisão dividida dos jurados
Krzysztof Jotko venceu Tor Troéng na decisão unânime dos jurados
Mairbek Taisumov venceu Marcin Bandel por nocaute técnico aos 1min01s do R1
Zubaira Tukhugov venceu Ernest Chavez por nocaute técnico aos 4min02s do R1

Main Card (on UFC Fight Pass)
Rick Story defeated Gunnar Nelson by split decision (47-48, 49-46, 50-44)
Max Holloway defeated Akira Corassani by KO at 3:11 of R1
Jan Błachowicz defeated Ilir Latifi by TKO (strikes) at 1:58 of R1
Mike Wilkinson defeated Niklas Backstrom by KO at 1:19 of R1

Preliminary Card (on UFC Fight Pass)
Magnus Cedenblad defeated Scott Askham by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Nicholas Musoke defeated Alexander Yakovlev by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Dennis Siver defeated Charles Rosa by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Cathal Pendred defeated Gasan Umalatov by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Krzysztof Jotko defeated Tor Troeng by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
Mairbek Taisumov def. Marcin Bandel by TKO (strikes) at 1:01 of R1
Zubaira Tukhugov def. Ernest Chavez by TKO (strikes) at 4:21 of R1

Gunnar Nelson x Rick Story
Max Holloway venceu Akira Corassani por nocaute técnico aos 3min11s do R1
Jan Blachowicz venceu Ilir Latifi por nocaute técnico a 1min58s do R1
Mike Wilkinson nocauteou Niklas Backstom a 1min19s do R1

Card Preliminar

Magnus Cedenblad venceu Scott Askham na decisão unânime dos jurados
Nicholas Musoke venceu Alexander Yakovlev na decisão unânime dos jurados
Dennis Siver venceu Charles Rosa na decisão unânime dos jurados
Cathal Pendred venceu Gasan Umalatov na decisão dividida dos jurados
Krzysztof Jotko venceu Tor Troéng na decisão unânime dos jurados
Mairbek Taisumov venceu Marcin Bandel por nocaute técnico aos 1min01s do R1
Zubaira Tukhugov venceu Ernest Chavez por nocaute técnico aos 4min02s do R1

Rick Story (pictured) got back in the win column at UFC 158, and now has his sights set on a rematch with Jake Ellenberger. Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

UFC welterweight Rick Story wants to follow up his UFC 158 win with a chance at fighting Jake Ellenberger, the fighter told GracieMag.com recently.

A match with Ellenberger, who also collected a win at UFC 158, is the only fight for Story, he said, because it gives him the best chance to get back into 170-pound title contention.

“I want to fight Jake because right now he’s impressive,” Story explained. “He’s one of the most impressive guys in the welterweight division.

“With a win against him, it’ll get me right back in for a title shot.”

Story and Ellenberger have met before. In 2008, the two squared off at Sport Fight 23, a regional event in Portland, Ore., where Story came out on top with a decision-win.

Although the fight was decided by the judges, Story said he plans on finishing every fight he has from now on. If Ellenberger is his next opponent, the same goes for that contest.

Jake Ellenberger reacts after knocking out Nate Marquardt in their welterweight bout during UFC 158. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

“I’ve already beat Ellenberger, so why not do this again,” he said. “He’s winning fights impressively, and I like to think I’ve got my mind set to do the same thing every fight from here on out. I’m sure it’s going to be another barn burner.

“It just feels too good to finish guys. So when I go out there, I’m going for the kill … to finish the fight.”

Story went on to add that he doesn’t know how Ellenberger feels about a potential rematch with him, but “The Juggernaut” recently told Bleacher Report’s Duane Finley that he has his sights set on Johny Hendricks.

Ellenberger, in fact, is so eager to beat Hendricks that the fighter said he wants to don Hendricks’ teeth as a fashion accessory.

“I want to wear Johny Hendricks’s teeth as a necklace,” Ellenberger said.

UFC President Dana White, however, confirmed last weekend that Hendricks is next in line for a title shot, and will likely face champion Georges St-Pierre in Las Vegas later this year. With GSP-Hendricks seemingly booked, Ellenberger may very well be an option for Story.

“It’s going to be an exciting fight if it happens,” Story said. “This is the only fight that makes sense to me.”

Other than the comments from White saying St-Pierre and Hendricks are set to face off, no other UFC 158 welterweights currently have fights scheduled.

Erick Silva precisou mostrar raça e coração para escapar de Jon Fitch no UFC Rio 3. Foto: Josh Hedges/UFC

Um banquete para os fãs de Jiu-Jitsu. Assim foi o UFC Rio 3, ou UFC 153, onde a arte suave e o jogo de solo marcaram presença em praticamente todos os duelos, seja sob a forma de ataques letais ou defesas afiadas.

Confira as melhores montadas, armlocks e quedas da edição 153 do Ultimate, pela lente sagaz de Josh Hedges.

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Anderson Silva e Stephan Bonnar já se viram na coletiva de imprensa do UFC Rio 3. Foto:UFC/Divulgação

Ontem, você conferiu a tradicional coletiva de imprensa pré-UFC aqui no GRACIEMAG.com.

Diante dos jornalistas, estavam os astros Rodrigo Minotauro, Anderson Silva, Glover Teixeira, Fabio Maldonado, Dave Herman e Stephan Bonnar. Hoje é dia de encarar a balança e depois tirar a foto cara-a-cara.

E você pode assistir tudo ao vivo na tela do seu computador. O GRACIEMAG.com transmite a pesagem oficial do UFC Rio 3, a partir das 16h (horário de Brasília

Anderson Silva talks to reporters . UFC publicity photo.

This Saturday the UFC sets up shop at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro for the third time. And with the likes of Anderson Silva, Minotauro, Glover Teixeira, Erick Silva, Demian Maia and more all on the card, the venue is sure to rage at fever pitch.

And you get to watch the traditional pre-event press conference today, here on GRACIEMAG.com, starting at 5 PM GMT.

Click below to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9BMP5JDB3Q

UFC Rio 3
HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October 13, 2012

Anderson Silva vs Stephan Bonnar
Rodrigo Minotauro vs Dave Herman
Glover Teixeira vs Fábio Maldonado
Jon Fitch vs Erick Silva
Wagner Caldeirão vs Phil Davis
Demian Maia vs Rick Story
Rony Jason vs Sam Sicilia
Gleison Tibau vs Francisco Massaranduba
Diego Brandão vs Joey Gambino
Serginho Moraes vs Renée Forte
Luiz Banha vs Chris Camozzi
Cristiano Marcello vs Reza Madadi

Anderson Silva diante dos repórteres. Foto: UFC/Divulgação

O octógono do UFC desembarcou mais uma vez na Cidade Maravilhosa, e o fim de semana promete um turbilhão de emoções na HSBC Arena. Com Anderson Silva, Minotauro, Glover Teixeira, Erick Silva, Demian Maia e outros, o caldeirão vai ferver na Barra da Tijuca.

A tradicional coletiva de imprensa e as declarações das feras você confere aqui no GRACIEMAG.com, a partir das 13h.

Clique abaixo, e fique ligado no twitter @graciemag_br para saber tudo sobre o UFC Rio 3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9BMP5JDB3Q

UFC Rio 3
HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro
13 de outubro de 2012

Anderson Silva vs Stephan Bonnar
Rodrigo Minotauro vs Dave Herman
Glover Teixeira vs Fábio Maldonado
Jon Fitch vs Erick Silva
Wagner Caldeirão vs Phil Davis
Demian Maia vs Rick Story
Rony Jason vs Sam Sicilia
Gleison Tibau vs Francisco Massaranduba
Diego Brandão vs Joey Gambino
Serginho Moraes vs Renée Forte
Luiz Banha vs Chris Camozzi
Cristiano Marcello vs Reza Madadi

Demian Maia at 2010 seminar in São Paulo / Photo by Carlos Ozório/GRACIEMAG

This Saturday, fans who visit Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena will get treated to the third UFC Rio show, and among the stars of the evening is Jiu-Jitsu champion Demian Maia, who takes on Rick Story in a welterweight pairing.

In the following video taken at a seminar of his in São Paulo, Maia teaches how to replace guard. Give it a watch and see if you can pull off one of the moves that helped springboard Demian to UFC stardom.

UFC Rio 3
HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro
October 13, 2012

Anderson Silva vs Stephan Bonnar
Rodrigo Minotauro vs Dave Herman
Glover Teixeira vs Fábio Maldonado
Jon Fitch vs Erick Silva
Wagner Caldeirão vs Phil Davis
Demian Maia vs Rick Story
Rony Jason vs Sam Sicilia
Gleison Tibau vs Francisco Massaranduba
Diego Brandão vs Joey Gambino
Serginho Moraes vs Renée Forte
Luiz Banha vs Chris Camozzi
Cristiano Marcello vs Reza Madadi

Anderson Silva enfrenta Stephan Bonnar neste sábado, pelo UFC RIO 3. Foto: Divulgação/ UFC

O canal Combate será o único a transmitir todas as 12 lutas do UFC Rio 3, no dia 13 de outubro, direto da HSBC Arena. Para um evento especial, a emissora oficial do UFC no Brasil prepara uma cobertura de peso. Só no Combate o UFC Rio começa cedo!

A principal luta da noite traz a fera Anderson Silva, que subiu de categoria de peso para enfrentar o americano Stephan Bonnar, conhecido por apresentações raçudas dentro do Octógono. O desafio não vale cinturão, mas Anderson defende o seu recorde de vitórias na organização, um total de 15, invicto.

Outro astro em ação será o faixa-preta de Jiu-Jitsu Rodrigo Minotauro, que encara Dave Herman pelos pesos pesados. Entretanto, as emoções do evento começam no card preliminar, com exclusividade no canal Combate. Brasileiros como Erick Silva, Demian Maia e as feras do reality show “TUF Brasil” Rony Jason e Sérgio Moraes estarão em ação, entre outros.

No sábado, a cobertura do Combate começa às 19h, com reportagens ao vivo direto da HSBC Arena. O canal também transmite a coletiva que antecede o UFC Rio, no dia 11, a partir das 13h. No dia 12 é a vez da pesagem, com a última encarada dos lutadores, às 16h e, no dia do evento, logo após as lutas, o Combate exibe, ao vivo, a coletiva com as declarações dos astros da noite.

O UFC Rio 3 será narrado por Rhoodes Lima, com comentários de Jorge “Joinha” Guimarães, Luciano Andrade, entrevistas de Renata Aymoré e apresentação de Viviane Ribeiro e André Azevedo. A repórter Wanda Grandi cobre os bastidores do show.

A programação em detalhes

Nesta terça, às 20h, o “Espaço Octógono” aquece o público com quatro grandes desafios de Anderson Silva e dois do seu adversário, Stephan Bonnar.

Quarta-feira (10), o “Combate Brasil”, às 23h, vem com lutas de Gleidson Tibau, Francisco Massaranduba, Gabriel Napão, Gerônimo Mondragon, Rony Jason e Erick Silva em eventos nacionais.

O “Countdown”, programa do UFC que traz a preparação dos principais atletas em ação no Rio, será na sexta-feira (12), às 21h.

Grade da semana UFC Rio 3

9 outubro – Espaço Octógono – 20h

10 outubro – Combate Brasil – 23h

11 outubro – Coletiva UFC Rio 3 – 13h – AO VIVO

12 outubro – Pesagem UFC Rio 3 – 16h – AO VIVO

12 outubro – Countdown UFC Rio 3 – 21h

13 outubro – Pré Hora UFC 3 – 19h – AO VIVO

13 outubro – UFC Rio 3 – 19h45min – AO VIVO

13 outubro – Coletiva pós UFC Rio 3 – 2h – AO VIVO

UFC Rio

HSBC Arena, Rio, RJ

13 de outubro de 2012

Anderson Silva vs Stephan Bonnar

Rodrigo Minotauro vs Dave Herman

Glover Teixeira vs Fabio Maldonado

Erick Silva vs Jon Fitch

Wagner Prado vs Phil Davis

Demian Maia vs Rick Story

Card Preliminar

Rony Jason vs Sam Sicilia

Gleison Tibau vs Francisco Massaranduba

Diego Brandão vs Joey Gambino

Sergio Moraes vs Renee Forte

Luiz Cane vs Chris Camozzi

Cristiano Marcello vs Reza Madadi

Stephan Bonnar: the pioneer from the first Jungle Fight is now a favorite on the UFC roster. UFC publicity photo.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship teeters but doesn’t fall. While losing marquee fights like José Aldo-Frankie Edgar and Quinton Jackson-Glover Teixeira was a hard knock, the biggest MMA event in the world was quick to suck it up and promptly deal with the damage to the card. This Wednesday three new match-ups for the third installment of the October 13 UFC Rio show were announced.

Middleweight champion Anderson Silva will return to the light heavyweight fold to take on TUF 1 finalist Stephan Bonnar. This will be Silva’s third appearance in the weight class above his, having previously fought and beaten by first-round knockout James Irvin and Forrest Griffin. Now Bonnar is riding a three-fight win streak. Check out the hard-nosed American, once trained by the legendary Carlson Gracie, fighting Lyoto Machida in the inaugural Jungle Fight event, back in 2003 in the city of Manaus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdLj52AqBnU

Another bout confirmed for the card has Rodrigo Minotauro taking on Dave Herman. The Brazilian has not fought since an ill-fated encounter with Frank Mir in December 2012, while the seasoned Dave Herman is coming off back-to-back losses, to Stefan Struve and Roy Nelson, but holds 21 career wins.

Now Glover Teixeira, initially scheduled to fight Quinton Jackson, now has Fabio Maldonado ahead of him. Glover made his UFC debut submitting Kyle Kingsbury at UFC 146, while Maldonado holds one win and two setbacks since joining the big league.

Promotional kingpin Dana White was quick to patch up the gaps in the Brazil show, and thanked the fighters for their support. “Much respect for Anderson, Minotauro, Bonnar, etc. Thanks for doing UFC 153. Brazil will be fun! Rio, here we come!” posted White on Twitter.

Stay tuned to GRACIEMAG.com for a behind-the-scenes look at UFC Rio 3.

Check out how the card looks now :

UFC 153
HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October 13, 2012

Anderson Silva vs Stephan Bonnar
Rodrigo Minotauro vs Dave Herman
Glover Teixeira vs Fábio Maldonado
Jon Fitch vs Erick Silva
Wagner Caldeirão vs Phil Davis
Demian Maia vs Rick Story
Rony Jason vs Sam Sicilia
Gabriel Napão vs Gerônimo Mondragon
Gleison Tibau vs Francisco Massaranduba
Diego Brandão vs Joey Gambino
Serginho Moraes vs Renée Forte
Luiz Banha Cane vs Chris Camozzi
Cristiano Marcello vs Reza Madadi