Enclosed is the full lineup for UFC 37, fresh from an email from Josh Hedges.ÿ May 10th is the date, and all you Texans out there remember it is right by Shreveport, LA – not that far a drive. Hope to see you out there.
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Four more fights have been added to the card for UFC 37: High Impact on May 10, 2002 in Bossier City, Louisiana.ÿ Plagued by injuries, the card has taken longer than usual to finalize.ÿ
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In a Lightweight bout, “The Prodigy” BJ Penn returns to action to take on UFC newcomer Paul Creighton.ÿ Penn is coming off a five-round war with Jens Pulver that saw him on the losing end of aÿmajority decision.ÿ He is 3-1 in the UFC and is ranked among the top five lightweights in the world.ÿ Creighton trains in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under the legendary Renzo Gracie.ÿ With a 5-0 record in MMA, Creighton has been wrestling since age five and is a purple belt in BJJ.
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Ivan Salaverry, from AMC Pankration in Seattle, Washington, will take on Russian Andrei Semenov in a Middleweight bout.ÿ Salaverry won the Hook N Shoot Middleweight Championship on March 9, 2002 when he defeated then-champion John Renken by TKO in 23 seconds.
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The two preliminary fights will feature all new blood in the UFC Welterweight division.
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Aaron Riley, fighting out of AMC Pankration in Seattle, Washington, will take on Robbie Lawler, who trains with Pat Miletich in Davenport, Iowa.ÿ Riley is 11-2 in MMA and has been involved in some of the most exciting fights ever.ÿ His most notable fights were his wars with UFC veterans Steve Berger and Yves Edwards.ÿ Lawler is undefeated in MMA and recently defeated Japanese fighter Shogun Kawakatsu by TKO.
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In the second Welterweight prelim, Joao Pierini will take on Benji “The Razor” Radach.ÿ Pierini, a 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, is 5-0 in MMA and trains with Eugene Jackson at the GladiatorsTrainingAcademy.ÿ He has won all his fights by submission or knockout.ÿ Radach (10-0 in MMA) is one of the top students out of Dennis Hallman’s gym Olympia, Washington.ÿ He has knockout power and coming from Hallman’s camp, he’s very well-rounded in all aspects of the game.
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The official card for UFC 37: High Impact is as follows:
