Author: Nathan McCarter

Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano: A Full Head-to-Toe Breakdown

UFC 184 comes to the Staples Center in Los Angeles this weekend, and the women’s bantamweight championship will be on the line in the main event.
Ronda Rousey (10-0) defends her crown against undefeated No. 1-ranked contender Cat Zingano (9-0).
This wi…

UFC 184 comes to the Staples Center in Los Angeles this weekend, and the women’s bantamweight championship will be on the line in the main event.

Ronda Rousey (10-0) defends her crown against undefeated No. 1-ranked contender Cat Zingano (9-0).

This will be Rousey‘s toughest challenge to date. Zingano is a powerful, well-rounded athlete who has excellent finishing ability. Rousey‘s dominance casts doubt that anyone in the division can compete with her, but if there is one woman who has that chance, it is Zingano.

Where does Zingano have an advantage? Will this be another commanding performance from Rousey? Let’s find out.

This is your head-to-toe breakdown of UFC 184’s main event, Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano.

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UFC Fight Night 61: Live Results, Play by Play and Fight Card Highlights

UFC Fight Night 61 is just one of the many exciting things happening on this particular Sunday, but the leader in mixed martial arts brings a fun card to your TV screens.
Heavyweights Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Frank Mir will cap the night off in an i…

UFC Fight Night 61 is just one of the many exciting things happening on this particular Sunday, but the leader in mixed martial arts brings a fun card to your TV screens.

Heavyweights Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Frank Mir will cap the night off in an important fight in the division. The two top 15-ranked fighters are on losing skids, but still in position to make a major move up the ranks. Lightweights Edson Barboza and Michael Johnson will co-main event in an even more pivotal battle in their division.

The T.J. Waldburger vs. Wendell de Oliveira Marques fight is now cancelled after Waldburger fainted during his weight cut. That leaves 11 fights on the card.

The event kicks off on UFC Fight Pass (subscription required) at 5:30 p.m. ET and begins on Fox Sports 1 at 6 p.m. ET. Keep it right here for complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 61.

 

UFC Fight Night 61 Fight Card

  • Antonio Silva vs. Frank Mir
  • Edson Barboza vs. Michael Johnson
  • Cezar Ferreira vs. Sam Alvey
  • Rustam Khabilov vs. Adriano Martins
  • Iuri Alcantara vs. Frankie Saenz
  • Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Sean Strickland
  • Jessica Andrade vs. Marion Reneau
  • William Macario vs. Matt Dwyer
  • Tiago Trator vs. Mike de la Torre
  • Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Cody Gibson
  • Ivan Jorge vs. Josh Shockley

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Mir vs. Silva: A Complete Guide to UFC Fight Night 61

The assortment of fights continues as the UFC is back once again this Sunday.
Heavyweights Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Frank Mir headline the Brazilian fight card as they look to get off their respective losing streaks. Lightweights Edson Barboza and M…

The assortment of fights continues as the UFC is back once again this Sunday.

Heavyweights Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Frank Mir headline the Brazilian fight card as they look to get off their respective losing streaks. Lightweights Edson Barboza and Michael Johnson co-main event the event to add even more spark.

2014 saw some backlash toward the UFC’s slate of events as many fell flat, but 2015 has been quality thus far. UFC Fight Night 61 continues the trend. It is a Fight Night card that has a lot of merit.

As with other Fight Night cards the undercard is not as pronounced. There may be several fans out there who do not know the fighters stepping inside the Octagon. This is your guide to each and every fight on the card, what division they are in, where to watch and predictions as well.

Let’s jump right in to the action of UFC Fight Night 61.

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Carla Esparza vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk Early Head-to-Toe Breakdown

UFC 185 will play host to the first UFC title defense for Carla Esparza.
The strawweight champion entered The Ultimate Fighter season 20 as the Invicta FC champion and No. 1 overall seed. She confirmed that ranking by advancing to the finals against Ro…

UFC 185 will play host to the first UFC title defense for Carla Esparza.

The strawweight champion entered The Ultimate Fighter season 20 as the Invicta FC champion and No. 1 overall seed. She confirmed that ranking by advancing to the finals against Rose Namajunas. In the finals, she dominated the young prospect to become the inaugural champion of the UFC’s newest division.

Her challenger will be Joanna Jedrzejczyk.

Jedrzejczyk moved down to 115 pounds when the UFC came calling, and her debut went great. She was awarded with a title eliminator against Claudia Gadelha. In a tightly contested battle, Jedrzejczyk got the nod on the scorecards to earn the title shot.

The UFC confirmed the title fight earlier in 2015.

This is a tremendous striker vs. grappler matchup for the gold. And this is your head-to-toe breakdown for the UFC 185 co-main event in Dallas on March 14.

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Frank Mir vs. Antonio Silva: A Full Head-to-Toe Breakdown

UFC Fight Night 61 will be headlined by a Top 15 heavyweight battle.
No. 6-ranked Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva takes on No. 13-ranked Frank Mir. The two potential contenders are a combined 0-6 with one no contest in their past seven fights combined. Ev…

UFC Fight Night 61 will be headlined by a Top 15 heavyweight battle.

No. 6-ranked Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva takes on No. 13-ranked Frank Mir. The two potential contenders are a combined 0-6 with one no contest in their past seven fights combined. Even with their recent performances, this main event has significant meaning in the division.

Mir is a former heavyweight champion and the greatest submission specialist the division has ever seen. He is on a four-fight skid, but those three losses are all to quality opposition.

Silva is also winless in his last three bouts, and all of those have also been to top-quality opposition. It is a disservice to both heavyweights to write them off at this juncture. However, their hopes and dreams to make a run toward the gold is quickly coming to a close. This is a pivotal bout.

Who has the edge? That is what we will take a look at.

Here is your head-to-toe breakdown for this weekend’s main event.

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UFC Fight Night 60: Live Results, Play By Play and Fight Card Highlights

UFC Fight Night 60 hits Broomfield, Colorado on Valentine’s Day to give fans all the face-punching action they require on the holiday of love.
In the main event, rising welterweight prospect Brandon Thatch takes on former lightweight champion Benson He…

UFC Fight Night 60 hits Broomfield, Colorado on Valentine’s Day to give fans all the face-punching action they require on the holiday of love.

In the main event, rising welterweight prospect Brandon Thatch takes on former lightweight champion Benson Henderson. Featherweights Max Holloway and Cole Miller meet in the co-main event in a fight sure to deliver excitement.

The card is a 10-fight event after Nik Lentz was pulled from action at the weigh-ins with an illness. All 10 fights can be seen on Fox Sports 1 starting at 8 p.m. ET.

Bleacher Report will be here all night long to cover the bouts and provide analysis for each and every fight. Check back for all your UFC Fight Night 60 coverage when James Moontasri and Cody Pfister kick off the card later tonight.

 

UFC Fight Night 60 Fight Card

  • Benson Henderson vs. Brandon Thatch
  • Max Holloway vs. Cole Miller
  • Neil Magny vs. Kiichi Kunimoto
  • Dan Kelly vs. Patrick Walsh
  • Michel Prazeres vs. Kevin Lee
  • Ray Borg vs. Chris Kelades
  • Efrain Escudero vs. Rodrigo de Lima
  • Chas Skelly vs. Jim Alers
  • Zach Makovsky vs. Tim Elliott
  • James Moontasri vs. Cody Pfister

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