Author: Garrett Derr

UFC 140 Fight Card: Will This Be Tito Ortiz’s Last Stand?

Tito Ortiz entered the sport of mixed martial arts in May of 1997 when he defeated Wes Albritton in his UFC debut at UFC 13.After working his way up the light heavyweight ladder, Ortiz finally earned a winner-take-all title shot against Wanderlei Silva…

Tito Ortiz entered the sport of mixed martial arts in May of 1997 when he defeated Wes Albritton in his UFC debut at UFC 13.

After working his way up the light heavyweight ladder, Ortiz finally earned a winner-take-all title shot against Wanderlei Silva at UFC 25.

Ortiz won and went on to defend his title in five consecutive fights before meeting Randy Couture at UFC 44.

Couture was declared the new UFC light heavyweight champion via unanimous decision as Ortiz’s career appeared to be heading south.

But, Ortiz battled back defeating Vitor Belfort, Forrest Griffin and Ken Shamrock before receiving another title shot against Chuck Liddell at UFC 66.

Oritz fell once again, this time by knockout in the third round of action.

It appeared the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” had lost his once spectacular skills, losing three consecutive fights after a draw with Rashad Evans at UFC 73.

But, after being off for nearly a year, Ortiz made his return at UFC 132 where he squared off with up-and-coming star, Ryan Bader.

This time it was Ortiz who shocked the world submitting Bader just two minutes into the fight.

For the first time in what seemed like years, the Tito Ortiz we once knew was back.

Or was he?

In attempts to prove to the world the real Tito was back, Ortiz took a fight on the very next card against Rashad Evans in Philadelphia, Pa.

Unfortunately, Ortiz proved to the world he isn’t who he once was as he was knocked out in a mediocre performance.

Now, Ortiz is set to square off with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 140 in Toronto, Canada.

A loss to Nogueria will push Ortiz’s record in his last eight fights to 1-6-1.

Even with a win, it’s hard to picture Ortiz making any type of noise in the light heavyweight division as his days as an elite contender have come to pass.

Will UFC 140 be Tito Ortiz’s last stand?

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UFC 137 Fight Card: Predicting Fight, Submission and KO of the Night Winners

The UFC makes it’s way back to it’s normal stomping grounds in Las Vegas as UFC 137 will take place live in front of a sold out Mandalay Bay Events Center on Oct. 29. The drama-filled fight card will be headlined around UFC veteran B.J. Penn, who …

The UFC makes it’s way back to it’s normal stomping grounds in Las Vegas as UFC 137 will take place live in front of a sold out Mandalay Bay Events Center on Oct. 29.

The drama-filled fight card will be headlined around UFC veteran B.J. Penn, who will square off with fellow welterweight Nick Diaz.

Also featured as the co-main event of the evening will be heavy-hitting Matt Mitrione, who will attempt to remain unbeaten when he meets Cheick Kongo.

While the fight card promises to be an exciting one, there will be some fights more exciting than others.

The following slides display the predictions for Fight, Submission and Knockout of the Night at UFC 137.

Lets take a look.

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Is Georges St-Pierre Officially Ducking Anderson Silva Now?

Over the recent decade, there hasn’t been a more talked about fight than the possibility of seeing UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva and Welterweight champion, George St-Pierre square off inside the Octagon.Silva and St-Pierre have dominated nea…

Over the recent decade, there hasn’t been a more talked about fight than the possibility of seeing UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva and Welterweight champion, George St-Pierre square off inside the Octagon.

Silva and St-Pierre have dominated nearly every opponent that’s come there way, combining for 24 consecutive fights without a loss.

Of their combined 24 straight victories, Silva and St-Pierre have total 15 consecutive successful title defenses.

As the two mixed martial arts legends have dominated their competition over the years, UFC fans began to truly make known their desires to see the two meet in a super fight.

While the fight has yet to happen, Sportsnet.ca reported St-Pierre set conditions in order for the super fight to occur.

But, all the talks of the potential super fight between Silva and St-Pierre may quickly come to pass.

According to Sherdog radio, St-Pierre’s head trainer, Firas Zahabi stated St-Pierre is more likely to make the transition down to the Lightweight division rather than bumping up the 185 lb. weight class.

Zahabi told Sherdog radio,

“GSP could make 155”

“Georges is not a big welterweight, cutting to 170 is easy for him.”

If St-Pierre would in fact make the drop to 155 lbs., UFC fans can forever forget about a super fight between MMA‘s two greatest fighters.

St-Pierre’s interest in dropping to the Lightweight division leads fans to asking one question,

Is St-Pierre officially ducking Silva?

While St-Pierre isn’t one to run from a fight, speculations lead us to believe he may no longer be interested in squaring off with Silva.

With only four fights remaining in Silva’s career, and talks of a change in weight class for St-Pierre, the likelihood of seeing these two legends in the Octagon at the same time just went from slim to none.

So, the real question remains…

Is George St-Pierre ducking Anderson Silva?

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MMA: The 25 Greatest 1st Round Submissions of All Time

Over the past several years, the sport of mixed martial arts has elevated itself into an elite category. It has quickly emerged as the world’s fastest growing sport. What sets MMA apart from other sports is the real-life, electrifying enter…

Over the past several years, the sport of mixed martial arts has elevated itself into an elite category. It has quickly emerged as the world’s fastest growing sport.

What sets MMA apart from other sports is the real-life, electrifying entertainment that it provides to its fans.

A major part of this entertainment is credited to the submission. The submission is arguably the most fascinating thing in all of sports and has helped put MMA in a league of its own.

What’s even better than the submission itself is seeing it done in the very first round of action. Mix martial artists have been submitting opponents out since the sport first hit the stage.

In respect, the following slides display the 25 greatest first-round MMA submissions of all time.

Lets take a look.

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Anderson Silva and 5 UFC Fighters with the Most Swag

If you were to search for the definition of “swag,” you would more than likely find something along the lines of a wreath, flowers or a swaying movement.But, we all know that’s not what swag really means. Right?In today’s world, swag means the way one …

If you were to search for the definition of “swag,” you would more than likely find something along the lines of a wreath, flowers or a swaying movement.

But, we all know that’s not what swag really means. Right?

In today’s world, swag means the way one presents themselves in style and attitude.

We’ve all heard that saying, “he’s got mad swag” and we’ve heard it in nearly every aspect of life. With friends, in sports, everywhere.

The UFC is no different as it has some fighters with “mad swagger” not only inside the Octagon, but outside as well.

The following slides display the top five UFC fighters with the most swag.

Let’s take a look.

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Chael Sonnen and 5 UFC Fighters Who Need to Put Up or Shut Up

The sport of mixed martial arts has clearly grown to be one of the world’s fastest growing sports for a reason.That reason is mainly credited to the world-class athletes who dedicate their lives to the sport they deeply love.But, it’s also grown from t…

The sport of mixed martial arts has clearly grown to be one of the world’s fastest growing sports for a reason.

That reason is mainly credited to the world-class athletes who dedicate their lives to the sport they deeply love.

But, it’s also grown from the entertainment these athletes produce outside of the Octagon.

More specifically, the UFC is filled with fighters who trash talk until they turn blue in the face.

And, while it’s easy to talk the talk, at some point, these mixed martial artists will have to walk the walk.

The following slides display five UFC fighters who need to put their money where their mouth is.

Let’s take a look.

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