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This weekend, Strikeforce quietly rolls in with another intriguing event, headlined by a women’s title bout between Ronda Rousey and Sarah Kaufman.On the card, middleweight standouts Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Derek Brunson are set to meet in an import…
This weekend, Strikeforce quietly rolls in with another intriguing event, headlined by a women’s title bout between Ronda Rousey and Sarah Kaufman.
On the card, middleweight standouts Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Derek Brunson are set to meet in an important fight. Souza, who is looking to get a shot at regaining his title, takes on a hungry prospect coming off his first career loss in Brunson.
Here is the head-to-toe breakdown of that fight.
There are two men that have made triumphant returns to the UFC this year and have made for the feel-good stories of 2012. Those two men are Mike Swick and Jamie Varner.Varner, a former WEC champion, had to earn his way into the UFC despite being on the…
There are two men that have made triumphant returns to the UFC this year and have made for the feel-good stories of 2012. Those two men are Mike Swick and Jamie Varner.
Varner, a former WEC champion, had to earn his way into the UFC despite being on the WEC roster when it was absorbed.
He found himself in a stall at the end of the WEC, going winless in his final four bouts. In addition to drawing with Kamal Shalorus, he dropped the title before that fight to Benson Henderson and lost back-to-back against Donald Cerrone and Shane Roller.
The loss to Roller was at WEC 53, the final event in the company’s history. With that, he was not brought over to the UFC and was forced to find work in the regional scene.
He would win his first fight since the cut, submitting Tyler Combs quickly. That small amount of momentum was halted when he was decisioned against eventual The Ultimate Fighter contestant Dakota Cochrane in the Titan Fighting Championship promotion.
Varner then took work with the XFC, another top regional promotion in the United States. In a combined one minute and 49 seconds of action, Varner submitted Drew Fickett with punches and knocked out Nate Jolly.
Then, the biggest call he could receive came. Evan Dunham was injured, and the UFC wanted Varner to replace him against top lightweight prospect Edson Barboza.
With limited time to prepare and many people not giving him a chance, Varner still said yes and got to work.
With 25 days to prepare, in comparison to the multiple months Barboza spent getting in fighting shape, Varner came into UFC 146 and knocked out the powerful Brazilian striker in less than one round.
It was a shocking ending, one that hoisted Varner back into the spotlight. A once-forgotten lightweight star had reintroduced himself to the fight world.
Although he lost in his latest outing against Joe Lauzon, a fight that was also fought on short notice, Varner‘s story is one of the best of the year. He went from down in the dumps to gaining big-time fights in no time.
Mike Swick‘s story is maybe even more feel good than that of Varner. Swick was viewed as a top contender a few years ago and then was halted by medical problems.
A stomach disease kept Swick out of action for a very long time, draining his muscle mass and restricting his diet.
A year later, in 2011, it seemed it was time for Swick to return against David Mitchell. Although Mitchell would get injured, Swick would pull out of the fight, as well, due to his stomach ailment not being fully healed.
Back on the mend, Swick would attempt to return again in late 2011 at UFC 134 against Erick Silva. While it seemed that he had left the stomach disease behind, Swick then suffered a knee injury which kept him out of action again.
It seemed as if Swick were never again going to fight. Between the stomach ailment and numerous injuries, the man could not catch a break.
Finally, a year after dropping out of UFC 134, Swick returned to the UFC, with a highlight-reel knockout of DaMarques Johnson. The fight was his first in two-and-a-half years.
The win was monumental. The welterweight striker showed that he still had talent despite the huge layoff.
For Swick and Varner, 2012 has been a blessed year. That is why they have the two most feel-good stories of the year.
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With one fight left on his UFC contract, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has an underrated, highly skilled fighter in Glover Teixeira looking to make a name off him.Teixeira, who made his long-awaited UFC debut against Kyle Kingsbury, proved why he was one o…
With one fight left on his UFC contract, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has an underrated, highly skilled fighter in Glover Teixeira looking to make a name off him.
Teixeira, who made his long-awaited UFC debut against Kyle Kingsbury, proved why he was one of the best fighters outside the UFC. He made quick work of the rugged American, earning a submission victory.
Here is a head-to-toe breakdown of the legend, Jackson, and the challenger, Teixeira.
The UFC’s light heavyweight division is star-studded. From Jon Jones to Quinton Jackson, there are a number of noticeable names who are at the top of the division at any given time.With Jones as champion, there are a number of men who claim to be at th…
The UFC’s light heavyweight division is star-studded. From Jon Jones to Quinton Jackson, there are a number of noticeable names who are at the top of the division at any given time.
With Jones as champion, there are a number of men who claim to be at the top of the food chain. But of these light heavyweight elite, what are their strengths and weaknesses they bring to battles?
Here are the top six light heavyweights (in no particular order), as ranked by Bleacher Report.
It has been well-publicized that Chuck Liddell reluctantly went into retirement because Dana White dropped the hammer on him. Liddell’s chin had given up on him and he simply was slipping fast from the climax of his career.It has also been discussed th…
It has been well-publicized that Chuck Liddell reluctantly went into retirement because Dana White dropped the hammer on him. Liddell’s chin had given up on him and he simply was slipping fast from the climax of his career.
It has also been discussed that Dana White was close to doing that with Wanderlei Silva, who is in a similar situation to that of Liddell’s.
Although Silva is one of the guys who is getting close in my eyes, there are two other men who Dana White should show the door and help them call it a career. Those two men are former champions Forrest Griffin and Matt Hughes.
Honestly, since winning the title, Griffin has not looked the same. In some of his fights, he hasn’t shown the warrior spirit he was known for, he’s shown a lack of motivation.
His loss to Rashad Evans was simply him losing to the better man. But since that loss, he has not looked like a fan-favorite champion.
He got knocked out against Anderson Silva, which is understandable. My problem was when he took the final backstepping jab, he wasn’t out cold. He gave up.
Again, Silva can do that to a man, but the Griffin I thought I knew would have tried to recover in that situation.
He would go on to win a close fight against Tito Ortiz and Rich Franklin, but again, it wasn’t the same Griffin we have grown to know.
He then came into his fight against Mauricio Rua underprepared and unmotivated. The result was him unconscious in under two minutes.
His latest fight was a win against Ortiz again, but his cardio was lacking. It is just another sign that he is going through the motions and that he doesn’t have his heart in the fight game anymore.
Griffin will be a Hall of Famer. He has done so much for the sport and the UFC in general. However, White needs to usher him into retirement. Lack of motivation and preparation are hurting Griffin’s legacy.
That leads me to Matt Hughes. Hughes is already a Hall of Famer and has nothing to prove in the sport anymore.
He was on a three-fight win streak before his latest two losses. However, two of the fights weren’t against top opponents. His win over Renzo Gracie was a legend versus legend fight, but Gracie was extremely rusty and outdated.
The other win was a submission over Ricardo Almeida. Again, Almeida is mid-tier and past his prime.
Then the two big losses came. The first saw him get knocked out at the hands of BJ Penn. The bout’s duration lasted 21 seconds.
He then ran into another knockout loss to Josh Kosheck. This loss should be the one that leads him out of the UFC.
Both Griffin and Hughes have made their money, proved their significance in the sport and helped build the UFC’s audience. However, Dana White needs to help them out the door to preserve their image and keep their health.
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UFC 150’s main event did not conclude without controversy on Saturday night, as Benson Henderson walked away with a split decision victory and the UFC title.Instantaneously, the MMA community hit their computers to voice their displeasure with the deci…
UFC 150‘s main event did not conclude without controversy on Saturday night, as Benson Henderson walked away with a split decision victory and the UFC title.
Instantaneously, the MMA community hit their computers to voice their displeasure with the decision.
I was admittedly one of those who thought Frankie Edgar won a clear decision.
Yes, the fight was close, but I had a 49-46 scoring in favor of the former champ.
However, the only person to blame for the result of the fight is Frankie Edgar himself.
Yes, he may have won the fight on a hypothetical scorecard, but you can’t complain if you didn’t finish your opponent.
It’s almost as if all of Frankie Edgar’s title fights are controversial and result in complaints from himself or his opponent.
I will save Edgar and the others their breath. If you don’t finish the fight, don’t blame the judges. You were the one who allowed them to use personal judgement in calling somebody a winner or a loser.
Edgar has more decisions than finishes in his career. Someone complained in at least one of his two fights with BJ Penn, Gray Maynard and Ben Henderson.
Penn thought he retained his title at UFC 112 when Edgar won the belt. However, if Penn had finished the fight, there would have been no lingering doubt.
Following his split draw with Maynard at UFC 125, both fighters said they thought they’d done enough to win. Maynard complained like it would make a difference.
If both those guys wanted to prove they won, they should have finished the fight.
Last night, Edgar complained that he thought he won, and for good reason. However, if you truly want a fair assessment of the fight, you must earn a stoppage.
I understand that finishing top-tier fighters is no easy task. That’s not the point.
The point is, these fighters cannot complain about letting three outside judges score their fights when they’re capable of taking care of business themselves.
Judging has always been a hot topic, yet people are surprised and outraged when they appear to get it wrong. The fact is, if the fighters finished their fights, they would leave no doubt and wouldn’t have these problems.
Until then, they must simply keep their mouth shut, accept the decision and get back in the gym and win the next one.
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