As another mma year wraps up, I’ll look back at who were the best fighters of 2012. The one thing that effects this though is the injury bug this year. Normally fighters have around 3 fights a year, but that was dampened. Also I’m not only referring to the UFC, but other organizations such as…
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UFC on Fox 5 Results: Henderson manhandles Diaz to retain belt; Gustafsson earns title shot
Main Card: Ben Henderson def. Nate Diaz by unanimous decision (50-43, 50-45, 50-45) Alexander Gustafsson def. Mauricio Shogun Rua by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) Rory MacDonald def. B.J. Penn by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27) Matt Brown def. Mike Swick by knockout (punches) Round 2 (2:31) Preliminary Card: Yves Edwards def. Jeremy Stephens…
UFC on Fox 5: Henderson vs Diaz Predictions
Main Card Breakdown: Mike Swick meets Matt Brown in our opening bout in the main card. It should be an exciting stand up fight from the opening bell, and this one won’t last the three rounds. Swick who made his long awaited return to octagon was able weather the storm and knock out Demetrious Johnson….
UFC 143 Results: Condit decisions Diaz; Wins Interim Welterwight Belt
Main Card: Carlos Condit def. Nick Diaz by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) Fabricio Werdum def. Roy Nelson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Josh Koscheck def. Mike Pierce by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) Renan Barao def. Scott Jorgensen by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Ed Herman def. Clifford Starks by submission (rear-naked choke)…
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit Predictions
Main Card: Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit Prediction: Diaz by decision Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum Prediction: Werdum by decision Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce Prediction: Koscheck by TKO Renan Barao vs. Scott Jorgensen Prediction: Barao by submission Ed Herman vs. Clifford Starks Prediction: Starks by decision Preliminary Card (FX): Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway Prediction: Holloway by decision Alex Caceres vs. Edwin Figueroa Prediction: Caceres by decision…
UFC 139 Results: Henderson bests Rua in what could be Fight of the Year
Main Card: Dan Henderson def. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) Wanderlei Silva def. Cung Le by knockout (strikes) Round 2 (4:49) Urijah Faber def. Brian Bowles by submission (guillotine choke) Round 2 (1:27) Martin Kampmann def. Rick Story by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28) Stephan Bonnar def. Kyle Kingsbury by unanimous…
UFC 139: Henderson vs Rua Predictions
Main Card: Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Prediction: Henderson by TKO Wanderlei Silva vs. Cung Le Prediction: Le by TKO Urijah Faber vs. Brian Bowles Prediction: Faber by decision Martin Kampmann vs. Rick Story Prediction: Kampmann by decision Stephan Bonnar vs. Kyle Kingsbury Prediction: Bonnar by decision Preliminary Card: Ryan Bader vs. Jason Brilz …
UFC Matchmaking: Welterweights
*The number indicates what I have ranked them of the top 25 in their division, NR means Not Ranked* Jon Fitch #2 vs Johny Hendricks #NR Fitch has been cleared for full contact after recovering from shoulder surgery the last 3 months. It has been rumored that Fitch wants to and probably will be competing…
UFC 123 Results: Rampage edges Machida in split decision
UFC 123 Results: Rampage edges Machida in split decision Main card: Quinton Jackson def. Lyoto Machida by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) —————————————————————————————————— B.J. Penn def. Matt Hughes by KO (Punches) Round (0:21) —————————————————————————————————— Maiquel Falcão def. Gerald Harris by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28) —————————————————————————————————— Phil Davis def. Tim Boetsch by submission (kimura) Round…
UFC 123 Rampage vs Machida Predictions
Main card: Light Heavyweight bout: Quinton Jackson vs. Lyoto Machida Prediction: Jackson by TKO Welterweight bout: Matt Hughes vs. B.J. Penn Prediction: Hughes by split decision Middleweight bout: Gerald Harris vs. Maiquel Falcão Prediction: Harris by TKO Light Heavyweight bout: Phil Davis vs. Tim Boetsch Prediction: Davis by TKO Lightweight bout: George Sotiropoulos vs. Joe Lauzon Prediction: Sotiropoulos by…
UFC 116: Fighters Matchmaking
UFC 116: Fighters Matchmaking Brock Lesnar vs Cain Velasquez (UFC Heavyweight Championship) Cain Velasquez is slated to verse Brock Lesnar now that Brock defended his belt against Shane Carwin. Should be another firework type fight in which Brock Lesnar faces another undefeated tough opponent. All but 1 of Cain Velasquez wins have been by TKO…
UFC 116 Results: Lesnar Submits Carwin in a Comeback Fight
UFC 116 Results: Lesnar Survives Quick Write up: Awesome Fights, a small card went Big. All the Fights were entertaining, and there were many candidates for fight of the night. The matches that took home fight of the night were Stephen Bonnar vs. Kryzystof Soszynski and Chris Leben vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama. Big Props to Chris Leben who really…
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