Author: Michael David Smith

UFC 118: Gray Maynard Beats Kenny Florian

Filed under: UFCGray Maynard became the UFC’s No. 1 lightweight contender Saturday at UFC 118, but he wasn’t very exciting in the process.

Maynard beat Kenny Florian by unanimous decision, staying undefeated in his professional MMA career and controll…

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Gray Maynard became the UFC’s No. 1 lightweight contender Saturday at UFC 118, but he wasn’t very exciting in the process.

Maynard beat Kenny Florian by unanimous decision, staying undefeated in his professional MMA career and controlling the fight with a wrestling style that is brutally effective but not particularly entertaining to the fans.

“I’d love to come back here and have you guys cheer for me some time,” Maynard said as the fans booed him at the end of a fairly boring fight.

UFC 118: Demian Maia Beats Mario Miranda

Filed under: UFCDemian Maia returned to the Octagon for the first time since being humiliated by Anderson Silva in April, defeating Mario Miranda by unanimous decision at UFC 118.

It wasn’t a pretty fight, but it was a fight that Maia won handily, win…

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Demian Maia returned to the Octagon for the first time since being humiliated by Anderson Silva in April, defeating Mario Miranda by unanimous decision at UFC 118.

It wasn’t a pretty fight, but it was a fight that Maia won handily, winning all three rounds on all three judges’ cards.

Early in the fight Maia took Miranda to the ground and proceeded to methodically advance his position and get Miranda’s back. Maia is one of the best Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioners in the world, and it seemed just a matter of time before Maia would win by submission. But Miranda did a nice job of wriggling free and standing back up after a couple minutes of Maia controlling him. The rest of the round was fought standing up without either fighter doing much damage, but Maia clearly won the round because he controlled the action on the ground.

UFC 118: Randy Couture Submits James Toney

Filed under: UFCThe 41-year-old former boxing world champion James Toney made his mixed martial arts debut Saturday night at UFC 118. It did not go well.

UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture easily beat Toney by first-round submission, confirming what ever…

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The 41-year-old former boxing world champion James Toney made his mixed martial arts debut Saturday night at UFC 118. It did not go well.

UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture easily beat Toney by first-round submission, confirming what everyone suspected: In a mixed martial arts match, a good mixed martial artist will beat a past-his-prime boxer.

“This was exactly what I trained to do,” Couture said.

UFC 118: Frankie Edgar Beats B.J. Penn

Filed under: UFC, NewsWhen Frankie Edgar beat B.J. Penn in April to win the UFC lightweight title, many fans thought it was a fluke. But Edgar did it again on Saturday at UFC 118, winning another unanimous decision and showing without a doubt that he’s…

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When Frankie Edgar beat B.J. Penn in April to win the UFC lightweight title, many fans thought it was a fluke. But Edgar did it again on Saturday at UFC 118, winning another unanimous decision and showing without a doubt that he’s the best lightweight in mixed martial arts.

This time around it wasn’t even close, with Edgar winning all five rounds on all three judges’ cards.

“I want to thank B.J.,” Edgar said afterward. “He brought the best out of me.”.

UFC 118 Post-Fight Press Conference Video

Filed under: UFC, VideosUFC President Dana White and select fighters will meet the press late Saturday night for the UFC 118 post-fight press conference, and we’ll have the video right here at MMAFighting.com.

The post-fight press conference will be a…

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UFC President Dana White and select fighters will meet the press late Saturday night for the UFC 118 post-fight press conference, and we’ll have the video right here at MMAFighting.com.

The post-fight press conference will be an opportunity to find out who the winners of the Fight of the Night, Knockout of the Night and Submission of the Night Bonuses are, as well as to see how the fighters are looking after their battles inside the Octagon.

The post-fight press conference will begin about half an hour after the main event concludes, and the video is below.

UFC 118: Joe Lauzon Dominates Gabe Ruediger

Filed under: UFCJoe Lauzon put on a brilliant showing Saturday night in front of his hometown fans in Boston, absolutely destroying Gabe Ruediger and winning by first-round submission at UFC 118.

“I’m so glad I could fight here in Boston,” Lauzon said…

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Joe Lauzon put on a brilliant showing Saturday night in front of his hometown fans in Boston, absolutely destroying Gabe Ruediger and winning by first-round submission at UFC 118.

“I’m so glad I could fight here in Boston,” Lauzon said afterward. “This is a dream come true.”