Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) comes back to London, England after a two-year hiatus for a Fight Pass-exclusive card, emanating from inside The O2 Arena on Feb. 27, 2016, which features a Middleweight headliner between longtime staples…
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) comes back to London, England after a two-year hiatus for a Fight Pass-exclusive card, emanating from inside The O2 Arena on Feb. 27, 2016, which features a Middleweight headliner between longtime staples of the 185-pound division Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping.
With the leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion putting an emphasis on bringing top talent and exciting fights to the Fight Pass digital streaming service, this match-up pitting “The Spider” against “The Count,” who will be competing in front of a loyal crowd, is sure to be the most exhilarating bout the service has seen yet.
In order to prepare fight fans, as well as hype up the compelling narrative prior to the highly anticipated headliner, UFC has released a couple of full fight videos showcasing the dangerous skill-sets of Silva and Bisping.
Unfortunately, that would be the last official victory of Silva’s professional career as the Brazilian has tallied an 0-2-(1) record over his last three contests.
Lastly, witness one of Bisping’s most entertaining outings, which came against Japanese Judo ace Yoshihiro Akiyma at UFC 120 in Oct. 2010.
As easy as that bout was on the eyes, I don’t think Bisping will want to go blow-for-blow with the proficient Muay Thai machine Silva.
There isn’t a shortage of combat movies in the history of film.
Going back to the days of “Raging Bull,” to current movies such as “Warrior” and the longstanding “Rocky” series, Hollywood has done a great job bringing the real-life world of …
There isn’t a shortage of combat movies in the history of film.
Going back to the days of “Raging Bull,” to current movies such as “Warrior” and the longstanding “Rocky” series, Hollywood has done a great job bringing the real-life world of the hurt business to the big screen.
But which ones are at the top of the favorite list to many of today’s mixed martial arts (MMA) stars? MMA Noise asked around and these are some of the responses that were received.
Personally, I’m an old school fan of “Bloodsport” and “Rocky 4.” Fast forward to present day films, and “Southpaw” and “Creed” are at the top of my list.
You’ve heard from some of your favorite MMA stars, lets hear your all time favorites.
“These gloves are tiny and anything can happen at any time. You just never know. I mean, when you see a guy go five rounds with somebody you can see their full arsenal; you can see their gas tank; you can see their mental state in those cha…
“These gloves are tiny and anything can happen at any time. You just never know. I mean, when you see a guy go five rounds with somebody you can see their full arsenal; you can see their gas tank; you can see their mental state in those championship rounds. Then you can really figure out who’s tough and who’s not. I’m curious to see it, too.”
Few have seen the full slate of weapons possessed by current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor, partly because he’s only participated in one Octagon contest that’s lasted longer than two rounds and former foe Chad Mendes is one pundit who would like to see what other tools “Notorious” can bring to the table.
Speaking on Chael Sonnen’s“You’re Welcome” podcast (via Bloody Elbow), “Money” proclaimed that anything can happen when a fighter dons the four-ounce gloves, as was the case when McGregor creamed the former with a crushing straight left at UFC 189 last July to take home the interim 145-pound strap.
The SBG Ireland product tallied a unanimous-decision victory over then highly touted prospect Max Holloway back in Aug. 2013 by utilizing a ton of wrestling. In fact, McGregor scored four takedowns on “Blessed” and six guard passes, according to FightMetric.
The question now will be whether he can defend the offensive arsenal of reigning lightweight titleholder Rafael dos Anjos in a champion vs. champion superfight headliner at UFC 196 on March 5, 2016.
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In the far reaches of the Las Vegas strip, Joe Silva feels a disturbance in the UFC. A new fight booking force has entered the scene and he’s throwing down the best big fights that the fans want to see. In case that opening line was a little…
In the far reaches of the Las Vegas strip, Joe Silva feels a disturbance in the UFC. A new fight booking force has entered the scene and he’s throwing down the best big fights that the fans want to see.
In case that opening line was a little vague, it’s me. I’m the new fight booking gunslinger (Jedi?) on the block and I’m here to see to it that Luke Skywaker and Darth Vader face off at least twice. If that wasn’t all clear enough, this is an article where I’ll play fantasy matchmaker with the fighters from last night’s main card (and maybe a few from the undercard) to try and figure out just who they should fight next. It’s a harrowing task that requires great mental fortitude and intestinal fortitude and other types of fortitude.
I’ll be following the Silva/Shelby model for the most part, because I like to try and guess at the future more than I want to try and create a reality all my own. I live in my own reality, it’s not that marketable. To that end, I’ll largely be matching winners against winners and losers against losers and I’ll try and put similarly tenured UFC fighters together. Those are the rules as the UFC has made them. Now let’s get this party moving:
Stephen Thompson: I get it, we all loved Lawler vs. Condit. I loved it, you loved it, we could stand to see a lot more of it. But, this would be a shiny new fight, filled with unknown possibilities. Stephen Thompson is exactly the kind of fresh title challenger that makes for a really compelling fight. He’s not just winning his way up the division, he’s dominating. Johny Hendricks has a very legit case to make that he is still the UFC champion (there are also cases to make that he shouldn’t have won a few of the fights that got him there), but still. He is as close to king of the mountain as a fighter gets. And Wonderboy just beat the brakes off him. If the UFC decides not to go the Thompson vs. Lawler route (and they may not, just to keep Condit around for one more fight), then an eliminator with Tyron Woodley makes sense.
Johny Hendricks: Usually I’d recommend some time off, but I’m not entirely convinced that many other welterweights out there could do anything like what Thompson just did to him. If Demian Maia somehow lost to Matt Brown, then Maia vs. Hendricks is so obviously the fight to make. Otherwise, why not keep the wheel spinning at the top of 170 and make Hendricks vs. Rory Mac? They haven’t fought, they’re both coming off losses and it would breath a lot of life back into one of them. With the potential loser of Magny vs. Lombard out there too, Hendricks really has a lot of options at the moment.
Roy Nelson: He won, so more Roy Nelson fights are just something we all get as a result. This was an ugly showing but it will keep him ranked (and might even move him up a spot). If Gabriel Gonzaga manages to beat Ruslan Magomedov (unlikely) then Nelson vs. Gonazaga makes sense. They’ve never fought, despite being in the division together forever. Otherwise, I say Nelson vs. Derrick Lewis. Lewis is in need of an entry fight to the top 15, and Nelson seems like he’d be the perfect guy to give it to him. Nelson has always had a great chin, and Lewis still has questions about his ability to win without getting a KO. That’s a fight I’d love to see.
Jared Rosholt: There’s a chance the UFC takes a severe disliking to him and just cuts him despite his 6-2 record. It wouldn’t be fair, or nice, but he has a style that is almost sure to breed front office animosity. Assuming they don’t and assuming Bigfoot Silva wants to keep fighting, then that’s the fight to book. If they can’t make that happen, then Rosholt vs. Todd Duffee seems like a good way to answer questions about both men.
Ovince Saint Preux: He needs to get whatever’s going on with his leg healed up, obviously, but once that’s done, OSP is in prime position for the winner of Rashad Evans vs. Shogun Rua (I forgot that OSP already beat Rua) Rashad Evans if Rashad beats Shogun. If Rashad is too big a name for the UFC to book him against OSP, then OSP will have to wait for a few more fights to fall into place. Maybe take on Latifi if he beats Villante.
Joseph Benavidez: Well, he’s not getting his title shot, unless he waits for DJ vs. Cejudo to be done… and even then it’s kind of a hard sell (kind of). I said last week that I wanted to see Reis fight Ian McCall, but Reis vs. Benavidez would also be cool. Otherwise, I suppose you can’t protect Kyoji Horiguchi from everyone. Might as well throw him back in the deep end and see if he’s still advancing. Beyond that, there really aren’t any meaningful fights for Joe-B outside getting another crack at the belt.
Zach Makovsky: Because flyweight is stuck for challengers and has a lot of guys just milling around fighting one another, Makovsky is in a good place to get another solid booking. One guy right near the top in Makovsky’s position is John Moraga. Makvosky and Moraga haven’t fought yet. Now’s the time.
Misha Cirkunov: Cirkunov is almost certainly headed for the top 15 and likely the top 10 at LHW (a division where Lil’ Nog is still ranked). But I’d like to see him keep building at a nice reasonable pace. The sensible, if ugly, fight would be against Francimar Barroso, who has been something of a gatekeeper monolith at the bottom of 205. It’d be a good way to see if Cirkunov can implement his game against an opponent who at least has a few of the necessary tools to deal with it.
Mike Pyle: Pyle vs. Noke. Make it happen. I know Noke is coming off a loss, but it was pretty widely regarded as a poor decision. If it absolutely has to be a winner, Court McGee.
Joshua Burkman: “The People’s Warrior” finally got another elusive UFC victory and now he needs a solid fight to book him in. Anyone know where Matt Wiman’s injury recovery is? That seems like a fight that makes good sense right now. Otherwise, there’s always the Brazilian Josh Burkman, Leandro Silva. MIRROR MATCH! Book it.
Derrick Lewis: See above. Or Magomedov if he beats Gonzaga.
Justin Scoggins: Sergio Pettis vs. Justin Scoggins would be a great fight right now. Mostly because I think it would help Scoggins build some real name momentum on his way up the division. Louis Smolka would also be a fun fight, but less notable.
Other Bouts: Nicholson vs. Jolly, Spencer vs. Sobotta, Grabowski vs. de la Rocha, Borg vs. Martinez, Gall vs. Punk, White vs. Rosa
We finally know who CM Punk will fight in his UFC debut. Now, that question won’t be asked again, but now fans can speculate on how Punk will do in his UFC debut when he fights the impressive Mickey Gall. Gall beat Mike Jackson in a welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night 82 and earned
We finally know who CM Punk will fight in his UFC debut. Now, that question won’t be asked again, but now fans can speculate on how Punk will do in his UFC debut when he fights the impressive Mickey Gall.
Gall beat Mike Jackson in a welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night 82 and earned his shot against Punk. Gall, who is now 2-0 in his MMA career, will fight Punk in either June or July.
Gall spoke with reporters following his fight and explained that his short chat inside the octagon with Punk was like a soccer-mom small talk.
“It was like small talk – soccer-mom small talk,” Gall said. “It was nothing.”
Gall believes that he’ll beat up a superstar, and he’ll finish Punk in the first round.
“I respect that dude,” Gall said. “He made himself a superstar. But it’s a big fight for me. I get to beat up a superstar. That’s what I’m going to do.
” … I’m going to beat up CM Punk in the first round. It’s the same original prediction. I don’t think I’ll beat him quicker than this one (against Jackson), but it’ll be in the first round.”
Punk did an interview at the event and said that he would like to fight at UFC 200 in July. UFC President Dana White said after the fight that the promotion would announce a date for the fight soon. Either way, the fight will be happening in the new few months.
UFC Fight Night 82 went down last night (Sat., Feb. 6, 2016) inside the MGM Grand garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and now it’s time to see who went home with the biggest slice of the Reebok sponsorship pie.
For complete UFC Fight Night 82…
UFC Fight Night 82 went down last night (Sat., Feb. 6, 2016) inside the MGM Grand garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and now it’s time to see who went home with the biggest slice of the Reebok sponsorship pie.
For complete UFC Fight Night 82: “Hendricks vs. Thompson” results and coverage of all the night’s action click here.
Johny Hendricks, Joseph Benavidez and Roy Nelson each walked away with a $15,000 sponsorship check after their respective fights at the Fox Sports 1- televised event. The big winner of the night, Stephen Thompson, earned himself a $5,000 sponsorship payday for his knockout win over “Bigg Rigg.”
According to the revamped payout structure (see it), the more fights you have combined with UFC and the now-defunct World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Strikeforce promotions, the more coin you have for your combat sports piggy bank.
And the less fights you have under the ZUFFA banner… well, the less you get. If you have a problem with the structure, take it up with UFC, not Reebok.
According to the report, fighters will also receive royalty and payments up to 20-30 percent of any UFC-related merchandise sold that bears his or her likeness. That’s a great way for the Internet “morons” to help the cause.
