KJ Brophy
03-20-2009, 12:43 PM
UFC legend Mark Coleman (15-9 MMA, 6-4 UFC) was once again linked to a potential fight with Stephan Bonnar (11-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC), this time by "The American Psycho" himself.
The two have been recently discussed in a potential bout for the historic UFC 100 on July 11 in Las Vegas.
But while the former "TUF" finalist said on Thursday's edition of "MMA Live" that he was waiting on Coleman to make the fight official, Coleman told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) he hasn't yet been officially offered the bout.
"I've heard about the possibilities, but I haven't been offered the fight," Coleman said.
While Bonnar did not specify whether he had already signed a bout agreement for the matchup, the 31-year-old suggested he was simply waiting on his opponent.
"A couple of weeks ago, talking with (UFC matchmaker) Joe Silva and my agent, they mentioned the fight and I said, 'Hey, I'm game. I like the fight,'" Bonnar said. "Really, I guess Coleman just has to get his contract in order, sign the papers, and then it will be set."
When informed of Bonnar's comments, Coleman said he hoped the fight would materialize.
"If that's the case, that sounds great and awesome to me," Coleman said. "I'll fight him today, but officially I haven't heard anything from Joe Silva.
"So, I accept. I hope it's true.
"UFC 100, that would be great - Stephan Bonnar, the whole deal. But I haven't been contacted by Joe yet and I haven't signed any papers. I'm ready to sign them. I just haven't been contacted. I'm hoping the rumors come true."
Bonnar said he felt the matchup would be a good one.
"It's a good fight, too, fighting a legend like [Coleman]," Bonnar said. "To be honest with you, I first saw him come on the scene years ago, and I said, 'This guy's a monster.'
"I remember Shone Carter asked me, 'Is there anybody you're afraid of?' This was in 2001 when I first started training, and I said, 'Yeah, I'm scared of Mark Coleman.' This will give me a chance to face my fears."
Should the bout be signed, both fighters will be looking to bounce back from losses. Bonnar dropped a unanimous decision to the fast-rising Jon Jones at UFC 94 in January, while Coleman suffered a third-round TKO loss at the hands of Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 93 in the same month.
Source:http://mmajunkie.com/news/14312/with-stephan-bonnar-waiting-mark-coleman-yet-to-receive-ufc-100-contract.mma
I hope Bonnar gets cut if he loses.
The two have been recently discussed in a potential bout for the historic UFC 100 on July 11 in Las Vegas.
But while the former "TUF" finalist said on Thursday's edition of "MMA Live" that he was waiting on Coleman to make the fight official, Coleman told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) he hasn't yet been officially offered the bout.
"I've heard about the possibilities, but I haven't been offered the fight," Coleman said.
While Bonnar did not specify whether he had already signed a bout agreement for the matchup, the 31-year-old suggested he was simply waiting on his opponent.
"A couple of weeks ago, talking with (UFC matchmaker) Joe Silva and my agent, they mentioned the fight and I said, 'Hey, I'm game. I like the fight,'" Bonnar said. "Really, I guess Coleman just has to get his contract in order, sign the papers, and then it will be set."
When informed of Bonnar's comments, Coleman said he hoped the fight would materialize.
"If that's the case, that sounds great and awesome to me," Coleman said. "I'll fight him today, but officially I haven't heard anything from Joe Silva.
"So, I accept. I hope it's true.
"UFC 100, that would be great - Stephan Bonnar, the whole deal. But I haven't been contacted by Joe yet and I haven't signed any papers. I'm ready to sign them. I just haven't been contacted. I'm hoping the rumors come true."
Bonnar said he felt the matchup would be a good one.
"It's a good fight, too, fighting a legend like [Coleman]," Bonnar said. "To be honest with you, I first saw him come on the scene years ago, and I said, 'This guy's a monster.'
"I remember Shone Carter asked me, 'Is there anybody you're afraid of?' This was in 2001 when I first started training, and I said, 'Yeah, I'm scared of Mark Coleman.' This will give me a chance to face my fears."
Should the bout be signed, both fighters will be looking to bounce back from losses. Bonnar dropped a unanimous decision to the fast-rising Jon Jones at UFC 94 in January, while Coleman suffered a third-round TKO loss at the hands of Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 93 in the same month.
Source:http://mmajunkie.com/news/14312/with-stephan-bonnar-waiting-mark-coleman-yet-to-receive-ufc-100-contract.mma
I hope Bonnar gets cut if he loses.