That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for another world championship edition of the Downes Side! Especially with the Finnish government shutting down the World Sauna Championship, UFC title fights are more popular than ever.At least twice as entertaining as sitting in an uncomfortably warm room with senior citizens will be UFC 163 this weekend, live from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main event of the evening pits featherweight champion Jose Aldo as he defends his title against Chan Sung Jung. (Some people know Jung by his nickname, “Korean Zombie,” but no way that catches on. … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for another world championship edition of the Downes Side! Especially with the Finnish government shutting down the World Sauna Championship, UFC title fights are more popular than ever.At least twice as entertaining as sitting in an uncomfortably warm room with senior citizens will be UFC 163 this weekend, live from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main event of the evening pits featherweight champion Jose Aldo as he defends his title against Chan Sung Jung. (Some people know Jung by his nickname, “Korean Zombie,” but no way that catches on. … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, its time for a Seattle-centric edition of the Downes Side! We all know it as the birthplace of Starbucks, but the Emerald City also houses the greatest fighter to never step inside the Octagon — Frank Dux.While we’re all waiting for the day when GSP will show us the Dim Mak and win the kumite, UFC on FOX 8 will have to entertain us until then. Live from KeyArena, the flyweight title is up for grabs in the main event as current champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson faces relative newcomer John Moraga. Defending his belt for the second time, Johnson seeks to pu … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, its time for a Seattle-centric edition of the Downes Side! We all know it as the birthplace of Starbucks, but the Emerald City also houses the greatest fighter to never step inside the Octagon — Frank Dux.While we’re all waiting for the day when GSP will show us the Dim Mak and win the kumite, UFC on FOX 8 will have to entertain us until then. Live from KeyArena, the flyweight title is up for grabs in the main event as current champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson faces relative newcomer John Moraga. Defending his belt for the second time, Johnson seeks to pu … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for another 4th of July version of the Downes Side! Whether you’re an American celebrating the Declaration of Independence or a German celebrating the canonization of Saint Ulrich of Augsburg, MMA fans of all stripes will be celebrating what usually ends up being once of the best UFC events of the year.Ulrich may be the patron saint against fevers, but things will be at a fever pitch as the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas (current home of above-febrile temperatures) for UFC 162. The main event features a middlew … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for another 4th of July version of the Downes Side! Whether you’re an American celebrating the Declaration of Independence or a German celebrating the canonization of Saint Ulrich of Augsburg, MMA fans of all stripes will be celebrating what usually ends up being once of the best UFC events of the year.Ulrich may be the patron saint against fevers, but things will be at a fever pitch as the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas (current home of above-febrile temperatures) for UFC 162. The main event features a middlew … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for the first ever Manitoban edition of the Downes Side! It’s been a long time coming and I’m sure you’ve all marked your calendars for the province’s premier summer event. Take that, Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival!With matchups of fan favorites meaning that someone’s hero has to lose, there will be as many broken hearts once the UFC rolls into the MTS Centre in Winnipeg as there are among job-hunting theater majors. The main event of the night features two stars who have put on tremendous one-man shows over the years as “Suga” Rashad Evans and Dan Hend … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for the first ever Manitoban edition of the Downes Side! It’s been a long time coming and I’m sure you’ve all marked your calendars for the province’s premier summer event. Take that, Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival!With matchups of fan favorites meaning that someone’s hero has to lose, there will be as many broken hearts once the UFC rolls into the MTS Centre in Winnipeg as there are among job-hunting theater majors. The main event of the night features two stars who have put on tremendous one-man shows over the years as “Suga” Rashad Evans and Dan Hend … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for another Brazilian edition of the Downes Side! Get ready to pronounce your r’s like h’s because I’m rammering rome rard-ritting fight roroscopes.Whatever your phonetic preferences, you’ll enjoy watching UFC on FUEL TV 10 this weekend. Live from Fortaleza, Brazil, the main event of the evening pits two Brazilian submission specialists (fancy finding one of those) as “Minotauro” Nogueira faces Fabrico Werdum. The co-main event of the night will crown the second winner of The Ultimate Fighter Brasil as William Patolino Macario looks to continue his knocko … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for another Brazilian edition of the Downes Side! Get ready to pronounce your r’s like h’s because I’m rammering rome rard-ritting fight roroscopes.Whatever your phonetic preferences, you’ll enjoy watching UFC on FUEL TV 10 this weekend. Live from Fortaleza, Brazil, the main event of the evening pits two Brazilian submission specialists (fancy finding one of those) as “Minotauro” Nogueira faces Fabrico Werdum. The co-main event of the night will crown the second winner of The Ultimate Fighter Brasil as William Patolino Macario looks to continue his knocko … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for another Memorial Day Weekend edition of the Downes Side! While many of you in the United States will be celebrating one of your federally mandated holidays with barbecues, my progressively-minded friends and I will be celebrating the birth of actor Todd Bridges. Different strokes move the world, and so will the Octagon’s finest this weekend for UFC 160. Live from the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the main event puts the heavyweight title on the line as the champion Cain Velazquez gives everyone’s favorite Bigfoot (well, besides this guy) a re … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for another Memorial Day Weekend edition of the Downes Side! While many of you in the United States will be celebrating one of your federally mandated holidays with barbecues, my progressively-minded friends and I will be celebrating the birth of actor Todd Bridges. Different strokes move the world, and so will the Octagon’s finest this weekend for UFC 160. Live from the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the main event puts the heavyweight title on the line as the champion Cain Velazquez gives everyone’s favorite Bigfoot (well, besides this guy) a re … Read the Full Article Here