UFC 108 Card

Saturday January 2nd
Las Vegas, Nevada

MAIN CARD
Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva
Paul Daley vs. Dustin Hazelett
Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout
Jim Miller vs. Duane Ludwig
Junior Dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel



PRELIMINARY CARD
Martin Kampmann vs. Jacob Volkmann
Dan Lauzon vs. Cole Miller
Ryan Jensen vs. Mark Munoz
Jake Ellenberger vs. Mike Pyle
Rafaello Oliveira vs. John Gunderson

Rashad Evans Vs. Thiago Silva Light-Heavyweight

"Suga" Rashad Evans
Age: 30
5'11" 205 lbs.
Overall Record 15-1-1
Lightsoutmma Light-Heavyweight Rank # 4

Last 3 Fights
UFC Loss Lyoto Machida tko (lost UFC Light-Heavyweight Belt)
UFC Win over Forrest Griffin tko (Won UFC Light-Heavyweight Belt)
UFC Win over Chuck Liddell tko

Notes- Trains at Greg Jackson Submission fighting camp. Wrestled at Michigan State (teammates with Winona's own Max Lossen). Started training after college with Dan Severn which lead to his selection onto The Ultimate Fighter Season 2, winning it all as the smallest Heavyweight on the show. Walk around weight at about 220 lbs. Beat Forrest Griffin for the Light Heavyweight Championship, then lost it to Lyoto Machida in only career loss. Has two Knockout of the Night and a Fight of the Night Award. Good wrestler.

Thiago Silva
Age: 27
6'1" 205 lbs.
Overall Record 14-1
Lightsoutmma Light-Heavyweight Rank # 5

Last 3 Fights
UFC Win over Keith Jardine tko
UFC Loss to Lyoto Machida tko
UFC Win over Antonio Mendes submission (punches)



Notes- Trains with American Top Team. Only loss of career to Lyoto Machida with 0:01 second left in the first round. 11 of 14 wins by knockout. Bjj Black Belt. All UFC wins by punches/tko (Mendes tapped due to punches). Trained in Brazil with Chute Boxe Academy before moving to U.S.A. Past 10 0f 11 fights finished in first round. Well rounded fighter with knockout power.

Paul Daley Vs. Dustin Hazelett Welterweight

*172 lbs. Catchweight fight due to Paul Daley missing Welterweight limit of 170 lbs.
Paul "Semtex" Daley
Age: 26
5'9" 170 lbs.
Overall Record 22-8-2
Lightsoutmma Welterweight Rank # 17

Last 3 Fights
UFC Win over Martin Kampmann tko
Non-UFC Win over Junior Barata tko
Non-UFC Win over Aurelijus Kerpe tko



Notes- Trains with team Rough House in native England, and with Team Voss on Holland. Started Karate at 7 years old. 17 of 22 wins by knockout, 5 of 8 losses by submission. Missed weight for this fight by two pounds and has to forfiet 10% of his earnings to Hazelett. Great standup skill with ruthless knockout power.



Dustin "McLovin" Hazelett
Age: 23
6'1"170 Lbs.
Overall Record 12-4
Lightoutmma Welterweight Rank # 7

Last 3 Fights
UFC Win over Tamden McCrory Submission
UFC Win over Josh Burkman Submission
UFC Loss to Josh Koscheck TKO

Notes- Began BJJ training at 16 years old, owns a BJJ black belt from Jorge Gurgel. 5-2 career UFC record. Has 2 submission of the night awards. Has a Submission of the YEAR award for win over Josh Burkman. Very, Very creative Jiu-Jitsu artist. First fight in a year due to injury.

Joe Lauzon Vs. Sam Stout Lightweight

Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon
Age: 25
5'10" 155 lbs.
Overall Record 17-4
Lightsoutmma Lightweight Rank #10

Last 3 Fights

UFC Win over Jeremy Stephens submission
UFC Win over Kyle Bradley tko
UFC loss to Kenny Florian


Notes- Began training as a grappler in 2002 as a junior in high school. Runs his own gym in Massachusettes. Bjj purple Belt. Was on The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 coached by B.J. Penn, defeated Jens Pulver in UFC debut with a 0:47 second knockout, Jens was the other coach for Season 5. 5-1 in UFC with only loss to Kenny Florian. Has a Submission of the Night and a Fight of the Night award. 14 of 18 wins by submission. Intelligent well rounded grappler.

Sam "Hands of Stone" Stout
Age: 25
5'9" 155lbs.
Overall Record 15-5-1
Lightsoutmma Lightweight Rank #29

Last 3 Fights

UFC Win over Matt Wiman decision
UFC Loss to Terry Etim decision
UFC Loss to Rich Clementi decision


Notes- Trains at Xtreme Couture. Has 3 Fight of the Night Awards. 3-4 in UFC. 16-4 pro Kickboxing record, also a Canadian Muay Thai Champion. Has 8 wins by knockout, known for fierce striking. Good standup fighter.

Jim Miller Vs. Duane Ludwig Lightweight

Jim Miller
Age: 26
5'8" 155 lbs.
Overall Record 15-2
Lightsoutmma Lightweight Rank # 9

Last 3 Fights
UFC Win over Steve Lopez tko(injury)
UFC Win over Mac Danzig decision
UFC Loss to Gray Maynard decision



Notes- Trains at American Martial Arts in New Jersey. Wrestled for one year at Virginia Tech. 4-1 in UFC. Has 9 wins by submission. Has a Fight of the Night and a Submission of the Night award.

Duane "Bang" Ludwig
Age: 31
5'10" 155 lbs.
Overall Record 18-9
Lightsoutmma Lightweight Rank # 47

Last 3 Fights
Non-UFC Loss to Lyle Beerboom submission
Non-UFC Win over Yves Edwards decision
Non-UFC Win over Sammy Morgan tko



Notes- Returns to UFC after 6 year absence. Holds UFC unofficial record with a 4 second knockout of Johnathan Goulet, but timekeeper erred and did not stop clock until 11 seconds. 10 wins by knockout. Started Muay Thai training at 15 and was trained by Bas Rutten. Good standup with knockout power.

Junior Dos Santos Vs. Gilbert Yvel Heavyweight

Junior "Cigano" Dos Santos
Age: 25
6'4" 236 lbs.
Overall Record 9-1
Lightsoutmma Heavyweight Rank # 6

Last 3 Fights
UFC Win over Mirko Crocop tko
UFC Win over Stefan Struve tko
UFC Win over Fabricio Werdum tko



Notes- Trains at team Black House with Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, and the Nogueira brothers. Bjj Brown Belt under Nogueira and Demian Maia. Current national Brazilian Kickboxing Champion with a record of 18-0. Has 6 first round tko victories. All 3 wins in UFC by tko. All around fighter with lots of knockout power.

Gilbert "The Hurricane" Yvel
Age: 33
6'2" 235 lbs.
Overall Record 36-13-1-1
Lightsoutmma Heavyweight Rank # 24

Last 3 Fights
Non-UFC Win over Pedro Rizzo
Non-UFC Loss to Josh Barnett submission (strikes)
Non-UFC Win over Alexander Timonov



Notes- Pride FC veteran. Trains at Team Voss in native Amsterdam, Holland. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt. Was disqualified 3 times in between 1998-2004. He bit his 1998 opponent a la Tyson-Holyfield, he raked and gouged Don Frye's eyes in a 2001 fight, and punched a referee in the face and kicked him while down in 2004. Currently has a one fight probationary licence due to past behavior after being denied fighting in the U.S. since 2004 incident. Seasoned Dutch Muay Thai standup fighter.

Martin Kampmann Vs. Jacob Volkmann Welterweight

Fight will be shown on FREE on Spike T.V.

Martin "The Hitman" Kampmann
Age: 27
6'1" 170 lbs.
Overall Record 15-3
Lightsoutmma Welterweight Rank # 8

Last 3 Fights
UFC Loss to Paul Daley tko
UFC Win over Carlos Condit decision
UFC Win over Alexanndre Barros tko



Notes- Trains at Xtreme Couture. Runs a European fight team called Shooters MMA. Born in Denmark was a Danish Thai Boxing Champion in 2001. 8-2 in UFC, lost to Nate Marqaurdt at 185 lbs. then dropped to 170 lbs. Was to fight Mike Swick in #1 contender match, Swick got hurt and he lost a controversial tko to replacement Paul Daley, as Martin was still standing and was defending himself. Well rounded MMA fighter.

Jacob "Christmas" Volkmann

Age: 29
5'9" 170 lbs.
Overall Record 9-1
Lightsout Welterweight Rank # 41

Last 3 Fights
UFC Loss to Paulo Thiago decision
Non-UFC win over Kevin Knabjian submission
Non-UFC win over Bobby Voelker Decision


Notes- Trains at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. Turned pro in 2007. Fought in the Bellator Fighting Championships. Coaches for White Bear Lake High School Wrestling program. First career loss to Brazilian Swat Team member Paulo Thiago in UFC debut by decision.

Cole Miller Vs. Dan Lauzon Lightweight

Fight will be shown on FREE on Spike T.V.

Cole "Magrinho" Miller

Age: 25
6'1" 155lbs.
Overall Record 15-4
Lightsoutmma Lightweight Rank # 17

Last 3 Fights
UFC Loss to Efrian Escudero tko
UFC Win over Junie Browning
UFC Win over Jorge Gurgel


Notes- Trains with American Top Team. Brown Belt in Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Liborio. Appeared on The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 losing to Joe Lauzon on the show. 4-2 in UFC with a one Submission of the night award. 10 of 15 wins by submission. Very tall bjj grappler.

Dan "The Upgrade" Lauzon
Age: 21
5'10" 155 lbs.
Overall Record 12-2
Lightsoutmma Lightweight Rank # 44
Last 3 Fights
Non-UFC Win over Bobby Green submission
Non-UFC Win over Justin Hammertrum tko
Non-UFC Win over Brendan Hoxie tko




Notes- Younger brother of Lightsoutmma ranked #10Joe Lauzon. Made first UFC debut at UFC 64 in 2006, at 18 1/2 years old, making Lauzon the youngest fighter ever to appear in the UFC. This is his second fight in the UFC after 3 years in other organizations. Has never fought past 2nd round. Wrestler and a true life back alley tough guy.

Mark Munoz Vs. Ryan Jensen Middleweight

Mark "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Munoz

Age: 31
6'0" 185lbs.
Overall Record 7-1
Lightsoutmma Middleweight Rank # 19
Last 3 Fights
UFC Win over Nick Catone decision
UFC Loss to Matt Hamill tko
WEC Win over Ricardo Barros



Notes- Was a national wrestling champion his senior year at Oklahoma St. University. Has never fought past the first round.



Ryan Jensen
Age: 32
6'1" 185 lbs.
Overall Record 14-5
Lightsoutmma Middleweight Rank # 24

Last 3 Fights
UFC Win over Steve Steinbeiss submission
UFC Loss to Wilson Gouveia submission
Non-UFC Win over Aaron Praschak



Notes- Went 0-2 in first stint in the UFC with losses to Damien Maia and Thales Leites. 9 of 14 wins by submission. Only 2 of 19 career fights lasted longer than one round, and both of those ended on the second round.

Mike Pyle Vs. Jake Ellenberger Welterweight

Mike "Quicksand" Pyle

Age: 34
6'1" 170 lbs.
Overall Record 19-6-1
Lightsoutmma Welterweight Rank # 26
Last 3 Fights
UFC Win over Chris Wilson submission
UFC Loss to Brock Larson submission
Non-UFC Win over Mike Gassaway



Notes- Trains and is a head instructor at Xtreme Couture. Has fought in many big promotions WEC, IFL, Strikeforce, Elite XC, Affliction, and Shooto. 7-2 in last 9 fights, only losing to Brock Larson and Jake Sheilds. 17 of 19 career wins by submission. Beat Jon Fitch by RNC in the first round in 2002 at Revolution Fighting Championships, in Mike's third career fight and Fitch's first pro fight.

Jake Ellenberger

Age:24
6'0" 170 lbs.
Overall Record 21-5
Lightoutmma Welterweight Rank # 38
Last 3 Fights
UFC Loss to Carlos Condit decision
Non-UFC Win over Marcelo Alfaya tko
Non-UFC Win over Brendan Seguin decision



Notes- Trains with Team Quest. 13 of 21 wins by tko. Has fought for Bodog, M-1, IFL, and Bellator promotions.

Oliveira Vs. Gunderson Lightweight

Rafaello "Tractor" Oliveira

Age:27
6'0" 155 lbs.
Overall Record 9-2
Lightsoutmma Lightweight Rank # 43

Last 3 Fights
UFC Loss to Nik Lentz decision
Non-UFC Win over John Mahlow decision
Non-UFC Win over Beau King submission


Notes- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach at Premier Martial Arts in Knoxville, TN. Started mma in Native Brazil in 2004. 4 wins by tko, 3 by submission. Also sometimes trains with B.J. Penn in Hawaii.

John "Quick Guns" Gunderson
Age: 30
5'10" 155 lbs.
Overall Record 18-7
Lightsoutmma Lightweight Rank # 46

Last 3 Fights
Non-UFC Win over Steve Sharp submission
Non-UFC Win over Fabian Acuna submission
Non-UFC Win over Dan Russom



Notes- UFC Debut. Trains at Xtreme Couture. Fought in the IFL for Ken Shamrock, went 2-3. From Oregon. Currently on a 3 fight win streak all by submission.