Author: By Dan Downes

That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for another heavyweight edition of the Downes Side! More fun than summer at Camp Hope, the UFC comes to Phoenix for UFC Fight Night on Saturday. The main event features former champion Junior Dos Santos returning to the Octagon for the first time since his second loss to Cain Velasquez. As he makes a run for another shot at the title, he’ll have to get through rising star Stipe Miocic. In the co-main event, #3 ranked lightweight Rafael dos Anjos tries to make a case for a title shot of his own against Nate Diaz. Save your PerkiSys … Read the Full Article Here

That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for the first ever strawweight edition of The Downes Side! Speaking of straws, grasp at them no longer! Instead, use them to drink up all the knowledge the Nostradamus of MMA has to offer. Or use them to drink a delicious NOS (proud sponsor of The Ultimate Fighter).Live this Friday, from the Palm Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, the UFC closes out the historic twentieth season of The Ultimate Fighter. In the main event of the evening, we will crown the first ever women’s strawweight champion as Rose Namajunas fights former Invicta FC … Read the Full Article Here

This week’s episode wastes no time getting right to the action. The first semifinal fight features #4 Jessica Penne facing off against #1 Carla Esparza. They are close friends who have trained together in the past, but they’ll have to fight one another to earn a shot at the strawweight championship. Carla admits that it’s hard to “let go” and go all out when you fight a friend. As for her game plan, she plans on scoring a couple takedowns and avoid Jessica’s submission game. Jessica wants to use her reach to avoid the wrestling, but feels comfortable worki … Read the Full Article Here

That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for another double gold certified edition of the Downes Side! Not only that, it’s Neil Diamond approved.This weekend we have two title fights coming to you live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC 181. He may not be as fashionable as a rhinestone cowboy, but Oklahoma’s Johny Hendricks defends his belt for the first time against the man he beat to earn it. Forever in blue jeans, Robbie Lawler can finally become UFC champion over 12 years after his first appearance in the Octagon. In the co-main event o … Read the Full Article Here

This week we have two quarterfinal bouts, and we get right down to business. The first match is between #1 Carla Esparza and #3 Tecia Torres. Tecia tells us that Carla and her have “a history” and that she looks forward to finally settling the score. They were originally slated to fight one another for the Invicta championship, but now they will meet each other in the UFC. Carla stills holds a grudge against Tecia because she doesn’t believe that Tecia deserved a second chance after losing her first round fight against Randa Markos. We’ll see if Carla’s criticis … Read the Full Article Here

The quarterfinals continue as we this week’s episode showcases #4 Jessica Penne and #5 Aisling Daly. Ireland’s Daly has had a hard time adjusting to life in the house. She tells us that she hasn’t been “particularly outgoing or chatty.” She rationalizes this buy saying, “I’m here to do a job…not to make friends.” So far her strategy seems to be working. Her roommate Justine Kish says that the two have a “awkward relationship” and that, “I’m pretty sure she hates me”
Aisling’s opponent Jessica Penne feels s … Read the Full Article Here