Author: Nathan McCarter

UFC on Fox 7 Live Reaction for Every Fight

UFC on Fox 7 hits the Shark Tank in San Jose, Calif. on Saturday to determine who is the baddest lightweight on Earth. UFC Lightweight champion Benson Henderson puts his title on the line against Strikeforce Lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez.T…

UFC on Fox 7 hits the Shark Tank in San Jose, Calif. on Saturday to determine who is the baddest lightweight on Earth. UFC Lightweight champion Benson Henderson puts his title on the line against Strikeforce Lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez.

The co-main event of the evening will see a heavyweight put his name in to the title hunt. Former UFC Heavyweight champion Frank Mir battles Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix champion Daniel Cormier in a marquee matchup.

10 more fights line the card. The card features a slew of evenly matched fights that will have you on the edge of your seat all night long. Bleacher Report will be here all night long to provide analysis and reaction to every fight.

 

Weigh-In Results

UFC Lightweight Championship: Benson Henderson (155) vs. Gilbert Melendez (154)
Frank Mir (257) vs. Daniel Cormier (235)
Nate Diaz (156) vs. Josh Thomson (155)
Matt Brown (171) vs. Jordan Mein (170)
Chad Mendes (146) vs. Darren Elkins (145)
Francis Carmont (186) vs. Lorenz Larkin (186)
Ramsey Nijem (156) vs. Myles Jury (156)
Joseph Benavidez (125) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (125)
Tim Means (156) vs. Jorge Masvidal (156)
T.J. Dillashaw (136) vs. Hugo Viana (135)
Anthony Njokuani (155) vs. Roger Bowling (156)
Clifford Starks (185.5) vs. Yoel Romero (185)


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Benson Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez: Odds and Predictions for UFC on Fox 7

Saturday night’s UFC on Fox 7 card is one of the best yet in 2013. The four-fight main card is stacked with talent and relevant fights.The main event will see UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson defend his crown against Strikeforce lightweight ch…

Saturday night’s UFC on Fox 7 card is one of the best yet in 2013. The four-fight main card is stacked with talent and relevant fights.

The main event will see UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson defend his crown against Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez. The Strikeforce champion will get his chance to show the world his talents as he tries to topple Henderson.

The co-main event is between Frank Mir and Daniel Cormier, two elite heavyweights trying to make a case for a future title shot.

Ten more thrilling fights line the card. It will be an exciting Saturday full of action.

Here is your look at early odds and predictions for each fight for UFC on Fox 7.

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Frank Mir vs. Daniel Cormier Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Daniel Cormier will make his UFC debut this Saturday on FOX, and he will step right in to the deep end of the pool against former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.Mir has been out of action since suffering a defeat to then champion Junior dos Santos …

Daniel Cormier will make his UFC debut this Saturday on FOX, and he will step right in to the deep end of the pool against former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.

Mir has been out of action since suffering a defeat to then champion Junior dos Santos last May. Time off and a change of camp to Jackson’s MMA will try to put him back on the map this Saturday.

This is a premier fight in the heavyweight division. Two elite heavyweights. Cormier will try and make a case for a title shot in his next bout, and Mir wants to play spoiler and upset the rising prospect. This fight can go any number of ways.

This is a head-to-toe breakdown of the fight before Saturday’s action gets underway.

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Ronda Rousey vs Cat Zingano Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Cat Zingano defeated Miesha Tate by TKO at The Ultimate Fighter Finale on Saturday night to earn a shot at the title.She will meet UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey later this year for the gold, but in the meantime they’ll make history on …

Cat Zingano defeated Miesha Tate by TKO at The Ultimate Fighter Finale on Saturday night to earn a shot at the title.

She will meet UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey later this year for the gold, but in the meantime they’ll make history on FOX’s new sports channel Fox Sports 1. Season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter will feature Rousey and Zingano as coaches—the first time women have had that honor and the first time women will compete on the show.

The title bout will be a big step up for Zingano but one she has earned with a perfect professional record. Rousey and Zingano will get to know each other well during filming and then prepare for battle.

This is how their fight shakes down.

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TUF 17 Finale Results: What’s Next for the Winners

The Ultimate Fighter 17 finale has wrapped up with good fights and a few surprises.Urijah Faber kept a hold of his ranking with a submission victory over Scott Jorgensen, and Cat Zingano earned a title shot against Ronda Rousey. The surprise of the nig…

The Ultimate Fighter 17 finale has wrapped up with good fights and a few surprises.

Urijah Faber kept a hold of his ranking with a submission victory over Scott Jorgensen, and Cat Zingano earned a title shot against Ronda Rousey. The surprise of the night was Kelvin Gastelum, upsetting Uriah Hall to win the crown of The Ultimate Fighter.

Nine other bouts took place and gave us nine winners looking for their next fight.

Here is what’s next for the winner of the TUF 17 finale.

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TUF 17 Finale Results: What We Learned from Miesha Tate vs. Cat Zingano

Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano went to war at The Ultimate Fighter finale on Saturday. Tate controlled the first two rounds with better grappling and clean strikes, but Zingano settled in and got stronger as the fight wore on. In the third, she took over….

Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano went to war at The Ultimate Fighter finale on Saturday.

Tate controlled the first two rounds with better grappling and clean strikes, but Zingano settled in and got stronger as the fight wore on. In the third, she took over. Tate was battling from behind the entire round before a knee hurt her and Zingano finished.

 

What we’ll remember about this fight

We will remember that these two came to fight. There wasn’t a feeling out process where the two fighters circled for an extended period of time. When the bell sounded, one or the other sprinted across the cage and got the action started.

We don’t see that kind of action in every fight, and it always excites the crowd. They know a fight is about to happen. The quick starts to the rounds will be the lasting impression of this thrilling encounter.

 

What we learned about Cat Zingano

We learned that the Octagon jitters nearly caught her. she was clearly amped up at the weigh-ins and during the walk out to the cage. On the flip side, Tate was calm and collected.

In the first round, she was tight. Tate took full advantage. After the first round, she was clearly much more comfortable and settled in. That’s why she got better in the final two frames. Now, the biggest fight of her career is up next. She best hope that this doesn’t happen again, or else she’ll find herself in a lot of trouble against the champion.

 

What we learned about Miesha Tate

Honestly, not much. We already knew her strengths and weaknesses, and we knew she has a ton of heart. We learned this from her previous fights against the top of the division while in Strikeforce.

She’ll have to go back to the drawing board before earning another title shot.

 

What’s next for Zingano

A coaching spot on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter and a title shot against Ronda Rousey. To the victor go the spoils.

 

What’s next for Tate

Tate will likely earn a shot against one of the losers of the upcoming women’s fights. Sara McMann battles Sheila Gaff, and Alexis Davis takes on Rosi Sexton. McMann and Davis are favored in their bouts, and they are fighting glorified flyweights. Tate will most likely get to fight one of them, or a lower-ranked bantamweight who has yet to make a UFC debut.

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