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Now that’s more like it.If the UFC can produce more high-caliber events for free television like UFC on Fox 5, this whole thing with the Fox Network just might work out after all.From the first fight to long after the end of the card, there were many u…
Now that’s more like it.
If the UFC can produce more high-caliber events for free television like UFC on Fox 5, this whole thing with the Fox Network just might work out after all.
From the first fight to long after the end of the card, there were many unique spots of the night that MMA fans will remember for good or ill.
At the end of the day, that’s what makes the sport worth watching.
Well, enough mushy stuff.
Without further ado, here are the 10 most memorable moments of UFC on Fox 5.
Two razor-thin decisions against Frankie Edgar were erased after five rounds of dominance from UFC champion Ben Henderson, who steamrolled Nate Diaz in a thorough smashing on Saturday.But there’s a problem here.Diaz was so dominant in his three-run fig…
Two razor-thin decisions against Frankie Edgar were erased after five rounds of dominance from UFC champion Ben Henderson, who steamrolled Nate Diaz in a thorough smashing on Saturday.
But there’s a problem here.
Diaz was so dominant in his three-run fight to the top of division that it begs the question: Exactly who can topple a man that made the Stocktonian look so out of his league?
That’s a question not easily answered, as Henderson’s looked both strong and vulnerable against the UFC’s elite contenders—but we have five ideas about that subject, with one surprise entrant few fans are thinking about.
Does BJ Penn still have a career left in any weight division?After being chased out of the 155-pound title picture by Frankie Edgar, we’ve seen “The Prodigy” in a quickly-descending spiral. But it might not be too late for him to climb back from the br…
Does BJ Penn still have a career left in any weight division?
After being chased out of the 155-pound title picture by Frankie Edgar, we’ve seen “The Prodigy” in a quickly-descending spiral. But it might not be too late for him to climb back from the brink.
We’ve seen it before. Penn suffered a horrible 1-3 four-fight stretch back in his early career days (losing to a killer’s row of Lyoto Machida, Matt Hughes and Georges St-Pierre), but bounced back as soon as he returned to the lightweight division.
With that in mind, here’s five fights that can get BJ Penn back on track if the UFC legend decides to repeat history and reinvigorate himself one more time.
Ben Henderson left no doubt that he’s the rightful UFC light heavyweight champion, but it might take a few more title defenses to establish him as the best in the sport.Fortunately, that’s the great thing about new title runs.In a division as deep as l…
Ben Henderson left no doubt that he’s the rightful UFC light heavyweight champion, but it might take a few more title defenses to establish him as the best in the sport.
Fortunately, that’s the great thing about new title runs.
In a division as deep as lightweight, there’s still a huge amount of matches to make, especially given that “Bendo” is a relatively young fighter who always stays healthy.
Here are the five fights that make the most sense for him and the lightweight division right now, as the champion prepares to make his third title defense in the UFC.
During one of the outright best main cards put together in the UFC’s short history on Fox, we witnessed a true changing of the guard.In the co-main event of the night, B.J. Penn was horribly outclassed by the young Rory MacDonald, visibly wilting in th…
During one of the outright best main cards put together in the UFC’s short history on Fox, we witnessed a true changing of the guard.
In the co-main event of the night, B.J. Penn was horribly outclassed by the young Rory MacDonald, visibly wilting in the second round of their fight as the massive Canadian landed knees, kicks, hooks and jabs seemingly at will.
Several Penn fans could only look on in horror as the UFC legend was beaten and bullied, at one point almost forcing referee Herb Dean to step in and stop the fight standing.
In three rounds of dominant aggression and showboating, MacDonald made it clear that he’s a top welterweight, simultaneously edging Penn closer to irrelevance.
Things weren’t much better for Mauricio Rua.
Although the former light heavyweight champion put in an incredibly gutsy effort against Alexander Gustafsson, “Shogun” simply didn’t have enough power or speed to beat the Swede.
Still, Gustafsson didn’t outclass Rua as badly as MacDonald did to Penn (and this author certainly doesn’t think “The Mauler” has much for Jon Jones), but it was an impressive feat nonetheless.
Seattle’s KeyArena hosted one of the best fight cards this year at UFC on Fox 5, and when we look back at this night, we’ll remember it as two things: the night that Penn’s legacy died, and the night that Shogun Rua’s legend started to fade away.
Both men have given the best of themselves to MMA fans over the years, so neither one has anything to be ashamed about.
Penn fought outside of his natural weight class against an opponent who dramatically outclassed him in guts, size and strength.
Rua’s battle-worn body and crippled knees held up through three rounds of punishment against a man who Forrest Griffin famously declared no one wanted to fight.
Hopefully, Penn lives out a peaceful life of waning fame during his retirement years.
And when Shogun Rua hangs up his gloves for good, he should be remembered as one of the greatest light heavyweights in the sport’s history, if not one of the all-time greats.
Sure, there’s still plenty of old-timers sticking around like Anderson Silva, Frank Mir, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Dan Henderson, Rich Franklin, Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva. But Saturday night—and the future—belongs to the young guns of the sport.
McKinley Noble is an MMA conspiracy theorist and FightFans Radio writer. His work has appeared in GamePro, Macworld and PC World. Talk with him on Twitter.
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Once again, oddsmakers are betting heavily on Ronda Rousey.Just yesterday at the UFC on Fox 5 pre-fight press conference, the mixed martial arts megastar was awarded the UFC’s first women’s bantamweight championship belt as Dana White made his first fi…
Once again, oddsmakers are betting heavily on Ronda Rousey.
Just yesterday at the UFC on Fox 5 pre-fight press conference, the mixed martial arts megastar was awarded the UFC’s first women’s bantamweight championship belt as Dana White made his first fight announcement for Rousey.
Instead of an expected superfight against former Strikeforce featherweight champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino, Rousey will face top-ranked bantamweight Liz Carmouche in the main event at UFC 157.
According to Best Fight Odds, Rousey will walk into the bout as a historic -1500 favorite against her first opponent in the UFC. Those odds come from European betting site 5Dimes, which also pegs Carmouche as a notable +700 underdog.
However, those aren’t even the longest odds for the challenger.
American site SportsBet only rates Rousey as a -1380 favorite (still extremely lopsided odds nonetheless), but lists Carmouche as an +800 underdog.
To date, this is the biggest betting gap between Rousey and an opponent in her entire MMA career.
For most of her fights, Rousey has been the clear favorite in most sports betting groups, with her closet odds coming up against former Strikeforce bantamweight champion Miesha Tate.
Ronda Rousey’s first UFC title defense against Carmouche takes place at the Honda Center in Anahiem, California, on February 23rd. It will have two significant marks in the history books: Not only will UFC 157 be the first event in the promotion’s history headlined by a women’s MMA fight, but it will also feature its first openly-gay female fighter in Carmouche.
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