The news was first reported by British website Telegraph.co.uk. According to MMAWeekly.com’s sources, both fighters have verbally agreed to the fight and are expected to receive bout agreements shortly.
UFC 105 is set for Nov. 14 at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England.
Couture (16-10) appeared last month at UFC 102, losing a unanimous decision to former Pride and interim UFC champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in a bout considered by many to be an instant classic. Following the bout, Couture hinted at a possible drop to 205 pounds, where he fought for nearly three years, thrice winning title honors.
Vera (14-3) fought alongside Couture on the Pacific Northwest card last month, winning a unanimous decision victory over Krzystzof Soszynski. Once a heavyweight himself, Vera has notched a 3-1 octagon record as a light heavyweight.
ESPOO, Finland – The N900 has just leapt out of the depths and is primed to make a splash as Nokia’s debut Maemo device (sorry, couldn’t resist the fishy metaphor). In terms of where the N900 sits on Nokia’s newly broadened product spectrum – courtesy of this week’s introduction of the Booklet 3G – it bridges that wilderness between smartphone and compact laptop. The concept behind the N900 simply being that it enables you to experience a proper desktop-like experience in a pocket-size device.
We’ve gathered all the must-know details and snaps of Nokia’s first Linux-based Maemo handset. Click through to find out more and to see the N900 up close in our photo gallery.
We’re not ones to typically dwell on the numbers, but this is one of those devices where the hardware paints a true picture of its potential. The N900’s pocket computer credentials are validated when you peek into its engine room, which comprises of a powerful ARM Cortex-A8 processor, with up to 1GB of application memory and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration. Combine all that horsepower with the new Linux-based Maemo 5 software, and the N900 enables you to multi-task as you would on a PC (the Maemo platform was first designed for computers) – this set-up means you can quickly flit between stacks of apps running simultaneously and smoothly.
This fusion of the Maemo 5 platform and significant processing power is brought to life through the now familiar combo of a high-res WVGA touchscreen and full physical slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It also stomachs 32GB of storage, expandable up to 48GB with a microSD card leg-up, and is home to a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics. Plus, other features include A-GPS, an FM transmitter, and up to 9 hours of talk time.
The N900 is geared up to let you browse the web as you would on a PC, with a browser based on Mozilla technology, meaning websites look exactly as they would appear on your desktop. Watching online video and enjoying online apps is also made possible thanks to full Adobe Flash 9.4 support. Couple this with speedy internet access, realized via HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, and the N900 promises to deliver the best pocket-friendly online experience to date.
Anssi Vanjoki is the Executive Vice President of Markets at Nokia, and had this to say about the new N900:
“With Linux software, Mozilla-based browser technology and now also with cellular connectivity, the Nokia N900 delivers a powerful mobile experience. The Nokia N900 shows where we are going with Maemo and we’ll continue to work with the community to push the software forward. What we have with Maemo is something that is fusing the power of the computer, the internet and the mobile phone, and it is great to see that it is evolving in exciting ways.”
The Nokia N900 is inked in the diary to go on sale in the fourth quarter of 2009 in selected markets, and will cost around 500 Euros, excluding the usual regional taxes and subsidies.
It’ll be on display at Nokia World 09, and we’ll be sure to bring you a round-up of the first impressions live from the show floor. Find out more about our Nokia World 09 coverage right here.
Plus, we’ll be posting the world’s first video shortly, so click back within the hour to see it in action.
Get clicking through our N900 photo gallery, and leave your comments below.
If you fancy finding out more about Maemo on Nokia visit maemo.nokia.com.
Back in February, SI's Chris Ballard wrote a story about a post-Wizards era Michael Jordan that received a bit of attention. As the story went, some mutual fund CEO named John Rogers Jr. had beaten Jordan in a game of one-on-one at the legend's high-end "Flight School" camp in Las Vegas. According to Ballard, there were one-handed runners and flip-shots and even Damon Wayans. It was quite the tale. And today, thanks to The Wall Street Journal, we finally have video footage.
The final advertised card for the 2009 WWE Summerslam event is below. It should be noted that multiple WWE names have teased surprise angles and involvements on the show, so while the card is current as of Sunday morning, there is always the possibility of a late addition.
WWE Championship: Randy Orton (c) vs. John Cena
World Championship TLC Match: Jeff Hardy (c) vs. CM Punk
ECW Championship: Christian (c) vs. William Regal
Unified Tag Championships: Chris Jericho and The Big Show (c) vs. Cryme Tyme
Intercontinental Championship: Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler
"I know I can play quarterback. I played quarterback when I was little," Shaq says at one point.
"When were you little?" Big Ben asks, his eyes widening in surprise.
Anyway, eyeballs or not, the show must go on. And thanks to this sneak peek from TMZ we now know that a future episode does indeed see Shaq strap on the gloves to fight retired boxing champ Oscar De La Hoya.
Note: I would usually cry "spoiler" here, but, well, the only real "spoiler" is that Shaq is really, really big.
Believe it or not, that is not Verne Troyer in there trading jabs with Shaq. In fact, De La Hoya is actually 5-feet-10-inches tall and probably weighs around 150 pounds. Once again, Shaq is really, really big. Wow.
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ESPN.com's UFC 102 primer
UFC® 102 COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA
Date Time:
Aug-29-2009 7pm PT / 10pm ET
Event Type:
PPV Live
Location:
Rose Garden Arena, OR
Description:
When the history of mixed martial arts is written, two names will stand at the top of the heavyweight division - Randy "The Natural" Couture and Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira. But these two legendary former champions aren't thinking about the history books, they're looking to make another run at the UFC title, and to get there, they must face each other in the Octagon in the main event of UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira.
In the co-feature, two of the light heavyweight division's heaviest hitters collide, when perennial contender Keith "The Dean of Mean" Jardine takes on Brazilian powerhouse Thiago Silva.
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira - Saturday, August 29th, live on Pay-Per-View from the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon.
4:00pm PT Arena Doors Open 4:45pm PT First Bout 7:00pm PT Main Card Begins; UFC 102 Goes Live on Television and the Web