UFC on FOX 5: Predicting the Fight-Night Bonuses

UFC on Fox 5 takes place this weekend with a great amount of hype behind it, with the lightweight title up for grabs in the headliner between Benson Henderson and Nate Diaz.The card is absolutely stacked from top to bottom. It kicks off with a former t…

UFC on Fox 5 takes place this weekend with a great amount of hype behind it, with the lightweight title up for grabs in the headliner between Benson Henderson and Nate Diaz.

The card is absolutely stacked from top to bottom. It kicks off with a former title challenger, the main card boasts former and future champions and the main event promises to be a classic.

Here are the favorites to win each fight night bonus.

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UFC 155: Todd Duffee vs. Phil De Fries Head-to-Toe Breakdown

UFC 155 ends the year with an absolutely stacked card. It will be headlined by heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos and top contender and former champion Cain Velasquez. That is not the only heavyweight bout on the card, though. Recently re-signed he…

UFC 155 ends the year with an absolutely stacked card. It will be headlined by heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos and top contender and former champion Cain Velasquez.

That is not the only heavyweight bout on the card, though. Recently re-signed heavyweight Todd Duffee has agreed to fill in on short notice to take on Phil De Fries, who was supposed to fight Matt Mitrione

This fight presents a similar style of matchup to the previously planned De Fries-Mitrione bout. Here is the head-to-toe breakdown of Duffee vs. De Fries.

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Best Moments from UFC 130-140

Bleacher Report’s “Best Moments” series continues with a look at some of the biggest moments in UFC history.During the time between UFC 130 and 140, the UFC was making big moves into popular media. It was during this time that the UFC reached a long-te…

Bleacher Report’s “Best Moments” series continues with a look at some of the biggest moments in UFC history.

During the time between UFC 130 and 140, the UFC was making big moves into popular media. It was during this time that the UFC reached a long-term deal to work with Fox and its network, easily the biggest move in promoting the sport in MMA history.

Here are the best moments from this time period.

Here are the previous installments from this series.

The Best Moments from UFC 1-10

The Best Moments from UFC 10-20

The Best Moments from UFC 20-30

The Best Moments from UFC 30-40

The Best Moments from UFC 40-50

The Best Moments from UFC 50-60

The Best Moments from UFC 60-70

The Best Moments from UFC 70-80

The Best Moments from UFC 80-90

The Best Moments from UFC 90-100

The Best Moments from UFC 100-110

The Best Moments from UFC 110-120

The Best Moments from UFC 120-130

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MMA Rundown: Khalidov, ‘Professor X’ Among the Winners This Weekend

The UFC is taking a quick break before unleashing all sorts of MMA events this month, but it was quite a busy weekend all over the MMA world.Promotions such as BAMMA, KSW and Bellator still put on great shows. There were many notables fighting on these…

The UFC is taking a quick break before unleashing all sorts of MMA events this month, but it was quite a busy weekend all over the MMA world.

Promotions such as BAMMA, KSW and Bellator still put on great shows. There were many notables fighting on these cards, looking to make moves in the MMA rankings.

Bellator 82 played host to the welterweight tournament finale. Russian prospect Andrey Koreshkov defeated former Bellator champion Lyman Good to earn a title shot at the winner of Ben Askren-Karl Amoussou, while keeping his undefeated record.

Also on that card, Alexander Sarnavskiy rebounded from his first career loss with a unanimous nod over Tony Hervey. 

Other winners on the card included WEC veteran Doug Marshall, Bellator tournament veteran David Rickels, Giva Santana and Shawn Bunch (pro debut).

RFA 5 saw a featherweight title fight in the headliner between Ultimate Fighter alum Jordan Rinaldi and Jared Downing. Downing would outwork Rinaldi to a unanimous decision.

Also on that card, TUF alum James Krause used a guillotine choke to put away UFC veteran Joe Jordan in the co-main event.

URCC 22 took place in the Philippines and saw a couple One FC fighters compete on the card. Eduard Folayang suffered a setback via doctor”s stoppage against Lowen Tynanes, while Eric Kelly used an armbar to put away Brad Terrey.

BAMMA 11 in the UK put on a great card as usual with European talent. The main attraction saw Xavier Foupa-Pokam earn a split decision win over Jack Marshman in what was a fantastic fight.

Also on that card, Alex Reid made a successful return to MMA with a unanimous nod over Sam Boo.

KSW XXI may have had the best card of the weekend in terms of talent and delivery. UFC veterans Matt Horwich and Terry Martin kicked off the card, with Horwich earning a TKO victory over Martin.

Another UFC veteran, Maciej Jewtuszko, tapped out Artur Sowinski with a d’arce choke to continue his post-UFC success. That win erased the memory of Sowinski knocking him out a couple fights ago.

Polish prospect Michal Materla cleanly knocked out UFC veteran Rodney Wallace in 21 seconds in the co-main event.

In the main event of KSW, Poland’s greatest MMA fighter Mamed Khalidov tapped out UFC veteran Kendall Grove with an Achilles lock. He needs to go to the UFC immediately, as he has beat a ton of UFC veterans as of late. 

 

Quick Results:

Alex Garcia headlined the SLAMM card, beating Stephane Lamarche with a rear-naked choke.

Pancrase Progress Tour 14 saw notable female fighter Rin Nakai defeat Danielle West via unanimous decision.

Vision FC 5 saw Artemij Sitenkov face a setback in the main event, falling to a body punch and follow up punches to David Haggstrom.

TUF alum Martin Stapleton won the Cage Contender Fight Stars tournament against another TUF alum in Tommy Maguire. Stapleton defeated Arnold Quero and Jaime Rogers to get to the one-night tournament finals, while Maguire had to beat Uche Ihiekwe and Chris Stringer to get to the finals. 

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MMA: 5 Bold Predictions for the Month of December

The month of December is jam-packed with MMA events all over the world. The UFC itself will be putting on four shows this month, showing the high volume of events the month promises.Many high-profile names, from Benson Henderson to Junior dos Santos, a…

The month of December is jam-packed with MMA events all over the world. The UFC itself will be putting on four shows this month, showing the high volume of events the month promises.

Many high-profile names, from Benson Henderson to Junior dos Santos, are set to throw down with opponents. Belts will be defended, prospects will be challenged and fans will be entertained.

Here are five bold predictions for the month of December.

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The Ultimate Fighter 16: Predictions for the Semifinals

The Ultimate Fighter 16 officially has its two semifinal fights made. Two members of Team Carwin (Mike Ricci and Neil Magny) have made it through, as have two members of Team Nelson (Colton Smith and Jon Manley.For some reason, the teammates will squar…

The Ultimate Fighter 16 officially has its two semifinal fights made. Two members of Team Carwin (Mike Ricci and Neil Magny) have made it through, as have two members of Team Nelson (Colton Smith and Jon Manley.

For some reason, the teammates will square off in the semifinals to see who fights for the contract on the finale. Here are my predictions for the semifinal fights.

 

Mike Ricci vs. Neil Magny

The first semifinal has two guys I predicted would fight in the finale going at it, as Canadian Mike Ricci meets American Neil Magny.

Ricci has looked like the best fighter in the house so far, and he has knocked off some tough guys to get where he is.

He got into the house by knocking out Jason South in under two minutes. And he then went on to beat Team Nelson’s top pick in the first round by decision. In the quarterfinals, he drew Mike Hill, his fellow Canadian and now rival, whom he defeated by unanimous decision.

Meanwhile, Magny has also fought some tough guys to get where he is. 

Magny got into the house by earning a decision over Frank Camacho. Then, in the first round, he defeated jiu-jitsu ace Cameron Diffley via unanimous decision. His quarterfinal fight saw him square off with teammate and former Strikeforce employee Bristol Marunde, beating him by decision.

Magny will have the wrestling edge, while Ricci will definitely have the striking advantage. Ricci is also probably more well-rounded and has faced tougher competition in his career. Therefore, due to experience and solid skills, I think Ricci will earn a decision over Magny to punch his ticket to the finals.

 

Jon Manley vs. Colton Smith

The other semifinal will see Team Nelson teammates square off, with Jon Manley and Colton Smith going to war.

Manley defeated Strikeforce veteran Ricky Legere to get into the house via decision. In the first round in the house, he survived a bite on the chest to submit James Chaney with a guillotine—the only finish since the house fights started. In the quarterfinals, Manley took on teammate Joey Rivera, earning a majority decision over the veteran.

On the other side, Smith earned a victory to get into the house over Jesse Barrett by unanimous decision. Then, he drew Eddy Ellis and earned an exciting majority decision over the long-time veteran. In the quarterfinals, Smith defeated Igor Araujo via decision, using his wrestling and top-game to smother Araujo‘s jiu-jitsu.

In looking at this matchup, both men are strong ground fighters. Smith has a game similar to Rivera, so I think Manley will have the advantage here.

Not much is said about Manley, as he is quiet and respectful. I think he’ll take a decision here and walk his way into the finale against Mike Ricci, my other pick.

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