Author: Adam Osterkamp

UFC 140 Jones vs. Machida: Weigh-in Results and Live Reaction

This Saturday’s fight between light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former champ Lyoto Machida is one of the most intriguing matchups between any two fighters in UFC history. While most fans have Jones as the favorite, it is nearly impossi…

This Saturday’s fight between light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former champ Lyoto Machida is one of the most intriguing matchups between any two fighters in UFC history. While most fans have Jones as the favorite, it is nearly impossible to predict the outcome of this fight.

Jones is still undefeated (with the exception of Matt Hamill, of course) and Machida has only two losses in his career, one of which could have gone either way. Will the Machida era rise from its ashes on Saturday? Or will Jones take out “The Dragon” and prove himself to be Dragonborn?

UFC 140 has a lot more going for it than just Jones vs. Machida. Frank Mir and “Big Nog” are set to face off against one another for the second time. After his performance against Brendon Schaub, many people are giving Nogueira the win in this fight, but we all know you can never count Mir out.

With so many fights that could end up being fight of the night, UFC 140 is set to be another great card in a year full of them. The weigh-ins start at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. Make sure to check back with Bleacher Report for a minute-by-minute update of everything that goes down—this page will be updated below.

 

Preliminary Card

Mitch Clarke (154.5) vs.  John Cholish (156)

Rich Attonito (170.5) vs.  Jake Hecht (170.5)

Mark Bocek (156) vs.  Nik Lentz (156)

Yves Jabouin (136) vs.  Walel Watson (135.5)

John Makdessi (155.5) vs.  Dennis Hallman (158.5)

Jared Hamman (185) vs.  Constantinos Philippou (185)

Krzysztof Soszynski (206) vs.  Igor Pokrajac (205)

 

Main Card

Mark Hominick (145) vs.  Chan Sung Jung (145.5)

Claude Patrick (171) vs.  Brian Ebersole (170.5)

Tito Ortiz (206) vs.  Antônio Rogério Nogueira (204.5)

Frank Mir (260) vs.  Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (239)

Jon Jones (205) vs.  Lyoto Machida (204)

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The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale: Weigh-in Results and Live Reaction

Saturday night is going to be an exhilarating culmination to Season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter. This has been one of the most exciting seasons of TUF in quite some time. From the very first episode we witnessed some great fighters and some entertaining…

Saturday night is going to be an exhilarating culmination to Season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter. This has been one of the most exciting seasons of TUF in quite some time. From the very first episode we witnessed some great fighters and some entertaining fights.

The two coaches of this season were also great and they’ll be facing off against one another on the same card as the men they helped train.

Many UFC fans were introduced to Jason “Mayhem” Miller with this season of TUF. Miller was an excellent coach for his fighters and helped lead many of them to victory inside the Octagon. Miller will face off against the better known Michael “The Count” Bisping.

The fight between these two men should be highly entertaining and is sure to polarize many fight fans. For some it will be the first time they’ve seen Miller in action.

The weigh-ins for the TUF finale take place at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. Make sure you check in with us here at Bleacher Report for minute-by-minute updates and our reaction to any and all fighter antics.

 

Preliminary Card

Bryan Caraway (145) vs. Dustin Neace (145.5)

Steven Siler (146) vs. Josh Clopton (144)

Roland Delmore (136) vs. Josh Ferguson (134)

Dustin Pague (136) vs. John Albert (136)

Marcus Brimage (143) vs. Stephen Bass (145)

 

Main Card

Louis Gaudinot (136) vs. Johnny Bedford (136)

Tony Ferguson (155.5) vs. Yves Edwards (155)

T.J. Dillashaw (135.5) vs. John Dodson (134)

Diego Brando (145) vs. Dennis Bermudez (146)

Michael Bisping (186.25) vs. Jason Miller (185.5)

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Downtown Showdown Results: Eric Wisely Showcases His Ability in Minneapolis

This past Saturday the Hyatt in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota was host to some very exciting fights, including several stellar performances from some MMA up and comers and a former Strikeforce competitor.Strikeforce veteran Eric Wisely won in impress…

This past Saturday the Hyatt in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota was host to some very exciting fights, including several stellar performances from some MMA up and comers and a former Strikeforce competitor.

Strikeforce veteran Eric Wisely won in impressive fashion against his opponent Brandon Girtz. Mike “The Marine” Richman, a rising star in the MMA world, also won in dominant fashion.

With lots of first round stoppages and a Fight of the Night that certainly lived up to its name, Driller Promotion’s Downtown Showdown was another successful event. Read on to see the results of each fight.

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UFC on FOX: Will There Ever Be a Dominant UFC Heavyweight Champion?

In his first ever title defense, Cain Velasquez lost his heavyweight championship title to Junior dos Santos just 1:04 into the first round. Since the beginning of the UFC, the heavyweight crown has always been one of the most heavily contested, and ha…

In his first ever title defense, Cain Velasquez lost his heavyweight championship title to Junior dos Santos just 1:04 into the first round.

Since the beginning of the UFC, the heavyweight crown has always been one of the most heavily contested, and hardest to hold on to, titles in the organization.

Velasquez did in fact hold the title for 385 days, but he only defended it once, and unfortunately in his first title defense he came up short.

There are a number of former heavyweight champions who have had the belt, but only a few have successfully defended the belt more than once.

It is without a doubt the hardest belt to defend within the UFC.

So will there ever be a dominant UFC heavyweight champion? Absolutely! MMA and the UFC are both still very young, and thinking there will never be one is ridiculous.

So far the most successful belt holder inside of the UFC is the middleweight, Anderson Silva. He has successfully defended his title nine times. It’s only a matter of time before a champion like Silva emerges in every weight class.

Georges St-Pierre is certainly that champion at welterweight, and perhaps Frankie Edgar will be that champion at lightweight, another highly contested weight class.

There has been lots of talk about Jon Jones moving up to heavyweight as he gets older and he absolutely stands a great chance of being a dominant champion in the division.

Junior dos Santos could even be that champion. He has showcased some incredible talent in his rise to the top and he made quick work of Velasquez.

So while the heavyweight title has changed hands quite a few times, a dominant champion will absolutely emerge as the sport matures. Someone just needs to figure out the puzzle.

Be sure to stay tuned to Bleacher Report for all things UFC on FOX. B/R is your home for complete coverage of the November 12 fight card, from pre-fight predictions, to in-fight coverage, results and post-fight analysis, which you can find out at our event hub page.

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UFC on FOX Results: What a Clay Guida Win Means to the Lightweight Division

Tonight at UFC on Fox 1 Clay Guida and Ben Henderson will face off for the No. 1 contender spot in the lightweight division. The fight is sure to be exciting and is extremely hard to predict. Clay Guida has been a contender in the division for quite so…

Tonight at UFC on Fox 1 Clay Guida and Ben Henderson will face off for the No. 1 contender spot in the lightweight division.

The fight is sure to be exciting and is extremely hard to predict. Clay Guida has been a contender in the division for quite some time but has really started to shine since joining Greg Jackson’s gym.

If Guida walks away with the victory, it will be the first time he’s had a shot at the title. Many people don’t expect it to happen, but it would certainly set up some exciting events in the lightweight division.

If Henderson losses this fight, it could very likely set up another fight between himself and Anthony Pettis. Henderson and Pettis met in an extremely exciting fight in the former WEC organization.

It was a fight that many people missed, and a second one would be great to see.

If Clay Guida wins and gets the title shot against Frankie Edgar, it could very well be the first time we see a fighter who actually outpaces the champ.

Guida has insane pacing in his fights and never stops moving around making him hard to hit, even for a great boxer that is Edgar.

Edgar is known for having great conditioning, but putting him up against Guida would be a test unlike any other he’s had in the past. Edgar would most likely need to utilize his great wrestling if he couldn’t get Guida’s timing down.

A win from Guida would also mean that one of the UFC’s biggest fan favorites would finally be in title contention. Edgar would very likely be receiving more boos than he’s accustomed to.

No matter what happens, no one should miss this fight, but a win from Clay Guida would certainly set up some extremely interesting situations in the division.

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UFC 138 Weigh-in Results: Live Reaction

This Saturday in Birmingham, England Chris Leben will go head-to-head with Mark Muñoz at UFC 138.After an impressive 27-second KO of MMA veteran Wanderlei Silva, it’s extremely exciting to see the heavy-handed Leben in the octagon…

This Saturday in Birmingham, England Chris Leben will go head-to-head with Mark Muñoz at UFC 138.

After an impressive 27-second KO of MMA veteran Wanderlei Silva, it’s extremely exciting to see the heavy-handed Leben in the octagon again so soon. One thing fans can count on is Leben always fighting for a finish.

He’ll face off against a dangerous opponent in Muñoz, who is currently carrying a record of 11-2. Many of Muñoz’s wins have come by KO or TKO. These two brawlers will put on one amazing fight that should not be missed.

With many English fighters on this card looking to prove something to UFC 138’s international audience, this card is sure to be full of action.

The weigh-ins will take place at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT here in the states. If you’re not able (or willing) to catch them live, Bleacher Report will keep you posted on everything that goes down across the pond. Make sure to check back in!

 

Preliminary Card

Chris Cariaso vs. Vaughan Lee

Chris Cope vs. Che Mills

Rob Broughton vs. Phillip De Fries

Michihiro Omigawa vs. Jason Young

John Maguire vs. Justin Edwards

 

Main Card

Cyrille Diabaté vs. Anthong Perosh

Terry Etim vs. Eddie Faaloloto

Thiago Alves vs. Papy Abedi

Brad Pickett vs. Renan Barão

Chris Leben vs. Mark Muñoz

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