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''UFC 109: Relentless'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on February 6, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=UFC 109: Relentless )〕 ==Background== A previously rumoured bout between Renzo Gracie and Matt Hughes did not take place on this card, but took place at UFC 112. A Middleweight Championship bout between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort was confirmed by UFC President Dana White, although it was contingent on Silva's successful recovery from elbow surgery. Subsequently, the fight was rescheduled due to Silva's continued slow healing from surgery.〔(Anderson Silva's recovery slow, not fighting Vitor Belfort at UFC 109 )〕 The Silva vs. Belfort bout was expected to take place at UFC 112, however Belfort was forced to withdraw from the fight and Demian Maia replaced him, after number one contender Chael Sonnen was not clear to fight.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort In The Works for UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi )〕 Antônio Rogério Nogueira had to withdraw from his bout against Brandon Vera due to an ankle injury.〔("Little Nog" out of UFC 109; Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones targeted for March 31 )〕 It was announced that Vera will face future Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones on March 21, 2010 at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones. Josh Koscheck was scheduled to face Paulo Thiago, but was forced off the card with an injury. Mike Swick stepped in as Koscheck's replacement and fought Thiago.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mike Swick Replaces Josh Koscheck, Will Face Paulo Thiago at UFC 109 )〕 The bout between Randy Couture and Mark Coleman was originally scheduled for UFC 17 in 1998, but a Couture injury forced the cancellation of the bout. Nearly twelve years later, this bout headlined UFC 109. It marked the first time in UFC history that two Hall of Fame inductees fought in an event.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Couture-Coleman Slated for UFC 109 )〕 Mostapha Al-turk ran into visa issues that prevented him from making the trip to Las Vegas his fight against Rolles Gracie.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=AL-TURK IN DOUBT FOR UFC 109 WITH VISA ISSUES ) 〕 Both Jon Madsen〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mustapha Al-Turk may be off of UFC 109 )〕 and Joey Beltran〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=UFC newcomer Joey Beltran likely to replace Mostapha Al Turk at UFC 109 )〕 were pegged as possible late replacements to step in and fight Rolles Gracie, before Beltran got the nod as the replacement fighter against Gracie.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Joey Beltran official as late replacement, faces Rolles Gracie on UFC 109 prelims )〕 Dana White also announced that the winner of the Nate Marquardt and Chael Sonnen fight would receive a title shot against the winner of the Silva/Belfort fight at UFC 112.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dand White: UFC 109 co-headliners Marquardt and Sonnen fighting for title shot )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「UFC 109」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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