Mark Munoz entered the Octagon at UFC 138 in England and proved once again why he is a legitimate contender in the middleweight division.”The Filipino Wrecking Machine” dominated action early by imposing his will on Chris Leben via vicious ground strik…
Mark Munoz entered the Octagon at UFC 138 in England and proved once again why he is a legitimate contender in the middleweight division.
“The Filipino Wrecking Machine” dominated action early by imposing his will on Chris Leben via vicious ground strikes.
Munoz was declared victorious as Leben could no longer continue after Round 2, due to an eye injury.
The up-and-coming middleweight has now won four consecutive fights and seven of his last eight.
Many fans may feel that Munoz is now worthy of a title shot, while others still have their concerns.
The following slides display four fights that Mark Munoz could take next.
After being on the best stretch of his UFC career, Chris Leben’s run came to an end as he was defeated by fellow middleweight Mark Munoz at UFC 138 in England.Munoz imposed his vicious ground and pound skills on Leben early and often, eventually leadin…
After being on the best stretch of his UFC career, Chris Leben‘s run came to an end as he was defeated by fellow middleweight Mark Munoz at UFC 138 in England.
Munoz imposed his vicious ground and pound skills on Leben early and often, eventually leading to an eye injury that prevented “The Crippler” from continuing.
Leben, still a legitimate 185-lb. fighter, will look to bounce back from his loss in his very next fight.
The following slides display four fights that Chris Leben could take next.
On Saturday, November 5th, 2011, the UFC will travel to Birmingham, England in the United Kingdom.The main card will be headlined around heavy-hitting middleweight Chris Leben, who will square off with up-and-coming star, Mark Munoz.Many fans feel that…
On Saturday, November 5th, 2011, the UFC will travel to Birmingham, England in the United Kingdom.
The main card will be headlined around heavy-hitting middleweight Chris Leben, who will square off with up-and-coming star, Mark Munoz.
Many fans feel that Leben and Munoz’s bout won’t go the distance simply because of their ability to knock their opponents out.
While Leben and Munoz may be two of the hardest-hitting fighters in the 185-pound weight division, they certainly aren’t the only ones.
So, the following slides display the five hardest-hitting middleweights in the UFC today.
Thiago Alves’ career can be summed up in about one word—mysterious.In fact, since entered the sport of mixed martial arts, Alves has showed shines of greatness—but he’s also showed his fair share of struggles.Alves, also referred to as the …
Thiago Alves’ career can be summed up in about one word—mysterious.
In fact, since entered the sport of mixed martial arts, Alves has showed shines of greatness—but he’s also showed his fair share of struggles.
Alves, also referred to as the “Pitbull”, lost two of his first four fights when he first entered the UFC as many fans began to consider him as your ordinary, average fighter.
However, Alves proved his critics wrong by reeling off seven consecutive wins on his way to a title shot with George St-Pierre at UFC 100.
Alves would end up losing to St-Pierre via Unanimous Decision as his career appeared to be heading back down the drain.
He went on to lose three of his next four fights, and even missed weight against Jon Fitch at UFC 117.
Now, set to take on rising star Papy Abedi, it was Alves who once again failed to make weight.
It appears as if Alves has a commitment problem as it’s not the first time in his career that this has occurred.
While Alves will be squaring off with Abedi in just a few short hours, his biggest challenge may very well be himself.
If Alves wants to defeat Abedi he’ll have to first get his mind straight.
Another strategy Alves will want to stick to is maintaining the fight in the stand up as he’ll be taking on a much stronger welterweight.
Abedi has displayed vicious ground and pound strikes in the past leaving fans to believe Alves will want to attempt to end his opponent’s night via knockout.
While Alves is the favorite going in, he’ll have to maintain his focus and stick to his game plan if he wants to leave England victorious.
It was nearly five years ago when then, middleweight fighter, Papy Abedi stepped inside the octagon for the very first time.In his mixed martial arts debut, Abedi knocked out Mikael Pastor in the very first round of action as he began to establish hims…
It was nearly five years ago when then, middleweight fighter, Papy Abedi stepped inside the octagon for the very first time.
In his mixed martial arts debut, Abedi knocked out Mikael Pastor in the very first round of action as he began to establish himself as a legitimate middleweight fighter overseas.
Abedi went on to win seven consecutive fights on route to earning himself a contract from the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
However, Abedi isn’t a middleweight any longer as he recently made the transition to the welterweight division by dropping 15 lbs.
Unfortunately for Abedi, the UFC wasted no time in throwing him in with the lions as he will square off with one of the most dangerous fighters in mixed martial arts today.
Abedi will meet Thiago Alves in a three round fight in hopes of showing the world just how skilled he truly is.
But, Alves is no slouch as he’s been fighting in the UFC since October of 2005.
Alves is also one of the most dangerous strikers as he’s knocked out 11 opponents over the course of his career.
While Abedi may be an up-and-coming fighter in the UFC, he’ll have to be at the top of his game in order to defeat Alves.
Abedi will want to avoid the stand up as much as possible as Alves has some of the heaviest hands in the 170 lb. weight division.
To Abedi’s advantage, Alves is one of the only Brazilians who isn’t exceptional in the submission game.
Therefore, Abedi will want to take the fight to the ground and impose his will on Alves through his vicious strikes and elbows.
If Abedi can avoid being teed off on and control the ground game, there’s a great chance he could walk out of the octagon on November 5th with the first win of his UFC career.
Chris Leben has been around the sport of mixed martial arts for as long as most of us can remember.Leben began his career posting an impressive 10-1 record on route to the first fight of his UFC career.Not only would “The Crippler” go on to win his UFC…
Chris Leben has been around the sport of mixed martial arts for as long as most of us can remember.
Leben began his career posting an impressive 10-1 record on route to the first fight of his UFC career.
Not only would “The Crippler” go on to win his UFC debut—but his next four bouts by defeating the likes of Patrick Cote and Jorge Rivera.
From there on out, Leben established himself as a legitimate middleweight contender as he began facing some of the best fighters in the world.
Over the years, Leben has squared off with Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva, Brian Stann, and Michael Bisping.
Win, lose, or draw, one thing was for sure—Leben was swinging for the fences.
Leben’s heavy hitting has allowed him to win three of his last four bouts leading up to the biggest fight of his career at UFC 138 in England.
If Leben wants to move closer towards his much desired middleweight title shot, he’ll have to avoid being taken to the ground by Munoz.
Munoz demonstrates some of the best wrestling and ground and pound skills in the entire UFC.
At all costs, Leben wants to keep the fight on his feet and exchange strikes throughout each round.
To Leben’s advantage, he will more than likely be able to endure more blows than that of Munoz as he has one of the strongest chins in mixed martial arts today.
If Leben can stick to his game plan, impose his striking, and remain in the stand up, he shouldn’t have any problems leaving England victorious.
Thiago Alves’ career can be summed up in about one word—mysterious.