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The UFC closed out 2011 on a high note. UFC 141 was an entertaining fight card that saw Nate Diaz batter Donald Cerrone in a 15-minute brawl and Alistair Overeem beat Brock Lesnar into retirement in only 2.5 minutes.There were other great moments …
The UFC closed out 2011 on a high note.
UFC 141 was an entertaining fight card that saw Nate Diaz batter Donald Cerrone in a 15-minute brawl and Alistair Overeem beat Brock Lesnar into retirement in only 2.5 minutes.
There were other great moments from the card that should burn brightly in our memories forever, but were overshadowed by the main event.
What were the most memorable moments from the card? Read and find out!
UFC 141 was an exciting card to be sure, but just how good was it?It was a good card, but it didn’t have the electricity of a UFC 139.For starters, some fans complained about the preliminary bouts. Comments sections and MMA forums across the Internet b…
UFC 141 was an exciting card to be sure, but just how good was it?
It was a good card, but it didn’t have the electricity of a UFC 139.
For starters, some fans complained about the preliminary bouts. Comments sections and MMA forums across the Internet blasted the prelims as boring, dull and uneventful.
Manny Gamburyan and Diego Nunes started off the card with a decent enough fight that saw Nunes’ arm raised at the end.
Jacob Volkmann vs. Efrain Escudero was relatively uneventful—until Escudero nearly choked out Volkmann late in the third round. This fight also ended in a decision (as would the next four fights), with Volkmann coming out on top.
Korean grappling standout Dong Hyun Kim and Canadian Sean Pierson were up next and they engaged in a less-than-perfect striking exhibition in which the only highlight was a crane kick that Kim used to nearly knock out Pierson.
Kim was awarded the decision.
Fans were disappointed with the result of the next fight—Anthony Njokuani vs. Danny Castillo—booing loudly when Castillo was given the split decision nod.
The fight was exciting and was a great showcase of mixed martial arts, but it left a bad taste in the mouths of the fans. The next fight between Ross Pearson and Junior Assuncao didn’t help matters—it was another lackluster decision.
The pay-per-view portion of the card “saved” the event.
Jim Hettes put on an amazing grappling clinic against Nam Phan. There were two great knockouts (Alexander Gustafsson knocked out Vladimir Matyushenko while Johny Hendricks knocked out Jon Fitch), a great scrap between Donald Cerrone and Nick Diaz and a dominant performance by Alistair Overeem in the main event.
So how does the card, overall, rank?
Fans got their money’s worth. The free preliminaries weren’t the best of 2011, for sure, but they are free so who cares?
The PPV portion of the card had entertaining fights and it was enjoyable to watch, making the event not a disappointment but not the epic clash of the titans that was promised since the Lesnar-Overeem fight wasn’t even close.
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Brock Lesnar had star power. Lesnar was a force of nature on the mats but he was also a force of nature in terms of publicity. Did you not see the slew of “#BrockisBack” tweets? And what of “Brocktober” last year?The UFC promoted Lesnar very succe…
Brock Lesnar had star power.
Lesnar was a force of nature on the mats but he was also a force of nature in terms of publicity. Did you not see the slew of “#BrockisBack” tweets? And what of “Brocktober” last year?
The UFC promoted Lesnar very successfully because whenever he was fighting the sports world felt that it really meant something, that it was a monumental occasion in sports.
Does the UFC have a fighter like that now? Does the division lack a truly marketable star now?
Such questions are for you to decide.
Make your case in the comments below as to what Lesnar’s retirement does to the UFC and their heavyweight division.
Does Lesnar leaving give the company and division more credibility? Or does the Brock bubble bursting hurt the UFC’s expansion efforts?
Jump into the Debate and have your say. Agree with someone’s comment? Vote for it to make the Debate Highlights section. Disagree with a comment? Reply and voice your opinion. Happy Debating!
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Brock Lesnar became famous for his muscularity and massive size but those attributes seemed less apparent at the recent UFC 141 pre-fight press conference. Lesnar’s sporty suit couldn’t mask the apparent fact that the once-enormous Lesnar looked m…
Brock Lesnar became famous for his muscularity and massive size but those attributes seemed less apparent at the recent UFC 141 pre-fight press conference.
Lesnar’s sporty suit couldn’t mask the apparent fact that the once-enormous Lesnar looked much slimmer.
After all, Lesnar is coming off a second bout with diverticulitis. It’s possible that the disease sapped the bulk of Lesnar’s frame.
The former WWE star overcame his first infection with the intestinal disease without losing a significant amount of girth, but this second time dealing with it may have seriously hindered the Minnesota native’s efforts in the gym.
Even before the press conference, there was talk of Lesnar’s shrinking size.
In a commercial for the WWE‘s recent video game, his upper body was noticeably smaller than it had been in the past—although, to be fair, it was still larger than most regular people’s.
If this loss of muscle mass equates to a significant loss of strength, how will it affect Lesnar?
Badly. It may well cost him the fight.
Lesnar’s opponent, Alistair Overeem, is the most physically-imposing heavyweight in MMA today, and his size and strength have increased almost exponentially since the Dutchman fought at light heavyweight several years ago.
Overeem knows Lesnar will be looking for a takedown and will have his sprawl perfected in anticipation of Lesnar’s first big bull-rush at the start of the fight.
Without his trademark strength and size, Lesnar won’t be able to take Overeem down and will be in a world of hurt when the K-1 champion Overeem blasts him with an array of devastating strikes.
However, it’s possible that Lesnar has retained his strength and only lost his “beach muscles.” We’ll know more once we see Lesnar at the weigh-ins.
And, of course, all will be revealed Friday night, when we see Lesnar and Overeem finally go toe-to-toe in the Octagon.
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UFC 141’s main event between Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem is being billed as the biggest heavyweight fight of the year. Whether or not this is true in terms of significance to the heavyweight division, it’s certainly true in terms of the size…
UFC 141‘s main event between Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem is being billed as the biggest heavyweight fight of the year.
Whether or not this is true in terms of significance to the heavyweight division, it’s certainly true in terms of the size and reputations of both men.
So which titan will best the other when they square off in the Octagon at UFC 141? Read and find out!
There is a brotherhood among MMA fighters, as indicated by a recent picture showing UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and former UFC heavyweight champion and Pride legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira comparing scars. Nogueira is recently co…
There is a brotherhood among MMA fighters, as indicated by a recent picture showing UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and former UFC heavyweight champion and Pride legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira comparing scars.
Nogueira is recently coming off surgery on his right arm.
It was broken by Frank Mir in a shocking finish at UFC 140. Nogueira had Mir seemingly knocked out, but instead of continuing the onslaught with his fists, he opted for the submission (which he claims to have done because of Herb Dean’s warnings).
The loss was the first time Nogueira has ever lost by submission. Interestingly, Frank Mir was also the first man to knock “Big Nog” out.
Cruz’s less theatrical but no-less-serious injury—a broken hand—was received in a fight against Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson at UFC on Versus 6.
The bantamweight champion even tweeted a graphic picture of his post-surgery hand back in October.
The picture of both fighters just shows the camaraderie that MMA fighters have with one another. It shows what it is that makes the sport special. There is honor among MMA fighters; they are brothers.
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