Here is some classic Vitor Belfort at UFC 13, when “The Phenom” met with Tank Abbott in a heavyweight bout.Vitor showed his early promise in this fight, putting his hands on Tank with extreme prejudice. It showed the early promise of UFC 152’s title ch…
Here is some classic VitorBelfort at UFC 13, when “The Phenom” met with Tank Abbott in a heavyweight bout.
Vitor showed his early promise in this fight, putting his hands on Tank with extreme prejudice. It showed the early promise of UFC 152‘s title challenger.
UFC 152’s main event in Toronto will see light heavyweight king Jon Jones take on the legendary Vitor Belfort. It is a fight with big implications, especially for Jones.What would a win for Jones mean, though?First off, Jones is taking on a regular mid…
UFC 152‘s main event in Toronto will see light heavyweight king Jon Jones take on the legendary VitorBelfort. It is a fight with big implications, especially for Jones.
What would a win for Jones mean, though?
First off, Jones is taking on a regular middleweight in Belfort. This means that he is going to be the larger man and that this fight doesn’t do a whole lot for his legacy.
What it does do for his legacy is that he would be beating his fifth former champion in a row. Jones owns victories over Mauricio Rua, Quinton Jackson, LyotoMachida and Rashad Evans, all of whom have owned the 205-pound crown.
Belfort is a former champion at light heavyweight. Though it is not his regular weight class, it cannot be disputed how dangerous he is.
Jones has never faced a guy with the hand speed that Belfort possesses. If he smells blood, he will throw punches in bunches to try to end Jones’ night.
So, in my opinion, a win over Belfort would be a huge step forward in Jones’ career. Say what you want about this fight, but the fact of the matter is that Belfort is as dangerous as anybody Jones has faced.
If Jones gets past Belfort, a fight against Dan Henderson still needs to be explored. Many fans were looking forward to that fight but were denied the chance to see it.
The UFC 152 weigh-ins took place on Friday, for the most part taking place without incident.There were some intense stare downs, but nothing really got physical. The best stare down was probably the one between Michael Bisping and Brian Stann. After th…
The UFC 152 weigh-ins took place on Friday, for the most part taking place without incident.
There were some intense stare downs, but nothing really got physical. The best stare down was probably the one between Michael Bisping and Brian Stann. After the face-to-face confrontation, the two played up to the crowd.
The only discrepancy came in the form of Charles Oliveira, who appeared to miss the mark on his weigh-in attempt. Burt Watson and Dana White, however, said all was okay and the fight will go on as scheduled.
If stare downs are the sign of things to come, fans should be excited for UFC 152.
The Ultimate Fighter is a long-running show that has given many fighters their start with the UFC. It has been a pipeline that has provided many talents and veterans of the sport to the UFC.It has also been a spark that has put together fights between …
The Ultimate Fighter is a long-running show that has given many fighters their start with the UFC. It has been a pipeline that has provided many talents and veterans of the sport to the UFC.
It has also been a spark that has put together fights between the coaches. Most of them have been rivalries that have led to great, memorable fights.
Here is a power ranking of the first 15 seasons of the American version of the show.
An exciting featherweight showdown is on the horizon, as UFC 152 plays host to a potential contenders bout between Charles Oliveira and Cub Swanson. Both men have looked great in the UFC’s featherweight division. Other than one setback against Ric…
An exciting featherweight showdown is on the horizon, as UFC 152 plays host to a potential contenders bout between Charles Oliveira and Cub Swanson.
Both men have looked great in the UFC’s featherweight division. Other than one setback against Ricardo Lamas, Swanson has looked like a world-beater. Oliveira‘s 145-lb. record remains in tact, so this is another important stepping stone for the Brazilian.
Here is a head-to-toe breakdown of the fight set to take place over the weekend.
At UFC 152, Michael Bisping and Brian Stann will square off in a battle of good and evil and a potential No.1 contender bout.If this decides the next contender for Anderson Silva, who has the better shot? Both men are strike-first fighters, but which c…
At UFC 152, Michael Bisping and Brian Stann will square off in a battle of good and evil and a potential No.1 contender bout.
If this decides the next contender for Anderson Silva, who has the better shot? Both men are strike-first fighters, but which could be a potential hazard to the champ?
First, let’s examine Michael Bisping.
Bisping is a technical striker with an underrated jiu-jitsu game. He would be facing a powerful, technical striker with a superior jiu-jitsu game in Silva.
If Bisping wants to get in a technical match with Silva, he would be in big trouble. He has proven to not have the greatest amount of power in his hands. To take out Silva, one cannot outstrike him, but out-power strike him.
Bisping obviously doesn’t have the clinch work or wrestling chops to match Silva. Silva’s weakness is defensive wrestling, but Bisping does not have the offensive wrestling to drag the champion down.
So his game plan would be to stay on the outside and try to win a technical striking battle. That strategy will get him knocked out within two rounds.
Then, you have Brian Stann.
Stann is like Dan Henderson, minus the fact that he lacks the offensive wrestling chops. He has extremely powerful hands and underrated technique.
Getting into a striking battle, though dangerous, would be Stann‘s best option. Silva is powerful and accurate, but Stann has the jaw-rattling, one-punch knockout power to put anybody away.
Therefore, when examining who has the better shot, I would have to go with Stann. Stann‘s power outweighs anything Bisping has to offer.