UFC on FOX: Power Ranking the Current UFC Champions

The UFC champions are the seven best fighters in the world, but there is division even among them; all champions are not created equal. And now with the events of UFC on FOX, there is a new champion to add to the mix.So how do the champions rank? …

The UFC champions are the seven best fighters in the world, but there is division even among them; all champions are not created equal. 

And now with the events of UFC on FOX, there is a new champion to add to the mix.

So how do the champions rank? Which one is above all the others? Read and find out!

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UFC on FOX: Who Should Clay Guida Fight Next?

UFC fan favorite Clay Guida may be down after his loss to former WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson, but he’s not out.The lightweight division is one of the UFC’s deepest weight classes. There’s a myriad of fighters for Guida to fight to regain …

UFC fan favorite Clay Guida may be down after his loss to former WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson, but he’s not out.

The lightweight division is one of the UFC’s deepest weight classes. There’s a myriad of fighters for Guida to fight to regain his steam and return to form.

Some of these fights may represent a tune-up fight while others could be much closer affairs.

So what fights make sense for Clay Guida? Read and find out!

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UFC on FOX: 11 Fights to Entertain and Educate New Fans Before UFC on FOX

Getting new people into MMA and teaching them about the sport is easy if you do it right.How do you do it right? You show them the right fights.Of the thousands of MMA fights there are dozens upon dozens that can be shown to a non-MMA fan in order to c…

Getting new people into MMA and teaching them about the sport is easy if you do it right.

How do you do it right? You show them the right fights.

Of the thousands of MMA fights there are dozens upon dozens that can be shown to a non-MMA fan in order to convert them over to the light side of the force.

Converting fans has special relevance in light of the UFC‘s nearing debut on FOX. It’ll be important to give the new “recruits” a proper grounding in what the sport means and what a good fight is.

What are some of the best MMA fights to illustrate key points as well as entertain? Read and find out!

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UFC on FOX 1: 7 Things We Do NOT Want to See Happen on UFC on FOX

There are things fans want to see at UFC on FOX, but there are also things fans definitely do not want to see.November 12th marks the UFC’s debut on the FOX network and, if the right things happen, the UFC can be catapulted to the next level of popular…

There are things fans want to see at UFC on FOX, but there are also things fans definitely do not want to see.

November 12th marks the UFC’s debut on the FOX network and, if the right things happen, the UFC can be catapulted to the next level of popularity; UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and challenger Junior dos Santos can become household names.

However, if the wrong things happen, the UFC will fall flat on its face and may well be doomed to forever remain a fringe sport.

These wrong things are the things that MMA fans (both new and old) do not want happening.

What are they? Read and find out!

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UFC on FOX: UFC Announcer Bruce Buffer Featured in Hilarious Video

Before you die, you see the ring…announcer. UFC announcer Bruce Buffer to be precise.In order to celebrate the debut of the UFC on the FOX network, an intrepid, creative fan made a video spoofing the 2002 horror flick, The Ring.The video depicts a ca…

Before you die, you see the ring…announcer. UFC announcer Bruce Buffer to be precise.

In order to celebrate the debut of the UFC on the FOX network, an intrepid, creative fan made a video spoofing the 2002 horror flick, The Ring.

The video depicts a candid Buffer describing his patented “Buffer 180” (a move that he uses to introduce the UFC’s fighters) to his fellow coworkers.

These clips are spliced in with scenes from The Ring in order to create a hilarious video that sees a poor woman in tears and terrified about Buffer’s phone calls.

Typically, the UFC doesn’t appreciate fans using their video content on YouTube, but the video was tweeted by UFC president Dana White himself.

Maybe not the most significant news in the MMA world, but it’s telling nonetheless.

The UFC has created a group of loving, loyal fans that are enamored with the UFC product, from the fighters, to the top brass and even all the way down to the announcer, Buffer.

Buffer and his Buffer 180 have become quite popular amongst MMA fans, you could almost say that they have become staples of the UFC brand. Boxing had Michael Buffer and “Lets’ Get Ready to Rumble,” and MMA has Bruce Buffer “It’s time” and the Buffer 180.

After the UFC debuts on FOX, who knows how Buffer’s popularity will be impacted. “The Veteran Voice of the Octagon” may well grow to be more famous than his famous-half brother, thanks to his quirkiness and the popularity of the UFC and MMA.

 

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UFC on FOX: Why UFC on FOX Will over-Shadow Pacquiao vs Marquez

UFC on FOX is the sporting event on November 12th, not Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Marquez.Pacquiao vs. Marquez may garner millions of pay-per-view buys, and perform better on pay-per-view than many of the UFC’s cards in 2011, but it means little in the gr…

UFC on FOX is the sporting event on November 12th, not Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Marquez.

Pacquiao vs. Marquez may garner millions of pay-per-view buys, and perform better on pay-per-view than many of the UFC’s cards in 2011, but it means little in the grand scheme of combat sports.

Pacquiao, being one of the most talked about boxers in the world today, will gain the sport of boxing some interest for a little bit and talk of Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather will circulate.

There will be some buzz for a while. However, when people realize that Pacquiao vs. Mayweather isn’t happening (and that even if it did happen, boxing would still die), boxing will again fade from public interest.

Compare this to the UFC on FOX.

Yes, it’s only one fight, and yes, it’s ‘afraid’ of going head-to-head with the Pacquiao-Marquez fight but its long term implications are far more important than anything boxing can produce in its current state.

UFC on FOX will present the UFC product to millions upon millions of fans for the very first time. The UFC fanbase will dramatically increase in size overnight as a result.

Can Pacquiao-Marquez boast the same?

Of course not.

Pacquiao-Marquez will just appease the graying boxing fanbase and do nothing to bring new life into the decaying sport.

UFC on FOX is an event that will be talked about at water-coolers around the world on Monday morning but not only that. It’ll be one of the most important milestones in the history of combat sports while Pacquiao-Marquez will go down in history as just another boxing match. 

 

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