And on the seventh day…there was the Downes Side! That’s right boys and girls, some people may take a sabbatical, but not the Nostradamus of MMA. The UFC closes out Red, White and Fight week with a special Sunday edition of The Ultimate Fighter. Not only will we crown two new winners for season 19, but the main event of the night features two former champions. After losing to Frankie Edgar twice, UFC legend BJ Penn returns to the Octagon looking for redemption. Edgar has more than pride on the line this time around. His quest for UFC gold continues and he can climb back up the featherweight … Read the Full Article Here
And on the seventh day…there was the Downes Side! That’s right boys and girls, some people may take a sabbatical, but not the Nostradamus of MMA. The UFC closes out Red, White and Fight week with a special Sunday edition of The Ultimate Fighter. Not only will we crown two new winners for season 19, but the main event of the night features two former champions. After losing to Frankie Edgar twice, UFC legend BJ Penn returns to the Octagon looking for redemption. Edgar has more than pride on the line this time around. His quest for UFC gold continues and he can climb back up the featherweight … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, Tom Cruise was born on the Fourth of July, and so was the Downes Side! [Editor’s note: neither one of those facts are true]. Even if you aren’t a citizen of the United States of America, strap yourself in for the only MMA predictions column that combines the leadership of George Washington, the ruggedness of Davy Crockett and the masculinity of Christian Bale. Who could be more American than Batman?Even the caped crusader himself would have a hard time analyzing the incredible night of fights planned for UFC 175. Live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in patrioti … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, Tom Cruise was born on the Fourth of July, and so was the Downes Side! [Editor’s note: neither one of those facts are true]. Even if you aren’t a citizen of the United States of America, strap yourself in for the only MMA predictions column that combines the leadership of George Washington, the ruggedness of Davy Crockett and the masculinity of Christian Bale. Who could be more American than Batman?Even the caped crusader himself would have a hard time analyzing the incredible night of fights planned for UFC 175. Live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in patrioti … Read the Full Article Here
The episode opens up with Roger Zapata and the pressure he’s facing. Not only are the stakes higher now that he’s fighting in the semifinals, but he also has a newborn daughter to look after. He speaks passionately about how he used to think that if he died, it wouldn’t be that big of a deal. Now that he has a daughter, there are so many more responsibilities. If he can make it to the finals, he can provide for her. Besides his daughter, Zapata has to worry about his opponent Dhiego Lima. Much like his first fight in the tournament, Roger is a big underdog. He doesn’t mind being in that p … Read the Full Article Here
The episode opens up with Roger Zapata and the pressure he’s facing. Not only are the stakes higher now that he’s fighting in the semifinals, but he also has a newborn daughter to look after. He speaks passionately about how he used to think that if he died, it wouldn’t be that big of a deal. Now that he has a daughter, there are so many more responsibilities. If he can make it to the finals, he can provide for her. Besides his daughter, Zapata has to worry about his opponent Dhiego Lima. Much like his first fight in the tournament, Roger is a big underdog. He doesn’t mind being in that p … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, who needs baseball doubleheaders when you can get a double dose of the Downes Side? Get ready, because the Surgeon General has reported that it’s more fun than double dutch with double entendres while you drink a Belgian dubbel.More intense than any physical challenge on Double Dare, the UFC rolls into the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas Saturday for UFC Fight Night. The main event of the night could decide the next featherweight title challenger as Cub Swanson faces off against Jeremy Stephens. In the co-main event, TUF 17 champion Kelvin Gastelum tries to exten … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, who needs baseball doubleheaders when you can get a double dose of the Downes Side? Get ready, because the Surgeon General has reported that it’s more fun than double dutch with double entendres while you drink a Belgian dubbel.More intense than any physical challenge on Double Dare, the UFC rolls into the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas Saturday for UFC Fight Night. The main event of the night could decide the next featherweight title challenger as Cub Swanson faces off against Jeremy Stephens. In the co-main event, TUF 17 champion Kelvin Gastelum tries to exten … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for a New Zealand edition of the Downes Side! If you’re expecting cheap jokes about bloomin’ onions, dingos and the Crocodile Hunter, I have bad news for you. You’re thinking of Australians. Toilets may spin the opposite direction in the Southern Hemisphere, but the UFC delivers the same quality on any end of the equator. Live from the Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, expect a great night of fights no matter your latitude. In the main event of the night, hard-hitting middleweights James Te Huna and Nate Marquardt try to bounce back from their … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for a New Zealand edition of the Downes Side! If you’re expecting cheap jokes about bloomin’ onions, dingos and the Crocodile Hunter, I have bad news for you. You’re thinking of Australians. Toilets may spin the opposite direction in the Southern Hemisphere, but the UFC delivers the same quality on any end of the equator. Live from the Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, expect a great night of fights no matter your latitude. In the main event of the night, hard-hitting middleweights James Te Huna and Nate Marquardt try to bounce back from their … Read the Full Article Here
The tensions are high as Team Edgar teammates Corey Anderson and Patrick Walsh finally square off this week. Frankie and the rest of the coaching staff don’t want to pick sides, so they decide to let each fighter pick two teammates to corner them for the fight. Going into the season, Frankie knew that a situation like this could arise, but he still doesn’t like it. Among the two combatants, though, they’re not mincing words. Corey calls Pat “mentally weak,” and believes he’ll gas out eventually. Pat admits that Corey looks incredible in practice, but he’s quick to remind us that “this isn’t pr … Read the Full Article Here
The tensions are high as Team Edgar teammates Corey Anderson and Patrick Walsh finally square off this week. Frankie and the rest of the coaching staff don’t want to pick sides, so they decide to let each fighter pick two teammates to corner them for the fight. Going into the season, Frankie knew that a situation like this could arise, but he still doesn’t like it. Among the two combatants, though, they’re not mincing words. Corey calls Pat “mentally weak,” and believes he’ll gas out eventually. Pat admits that Corey looks incredible in practice, but he’s quick to remind us that “this isn’t pr … Read the Full Article Here