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The UFC hasn’t been on in weeks. That is one reason why you should watch UFC 179 this weekend.
The card, which features a featherweight main event between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes, hosts a number of young talents and established fighters. The main eve…
The UFC hasn’t been on in weeks. That is one reason why you should watch UFC 179 this weekend.
The card, which features a featherweight main event between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes, hosts a number of young talents and established fighters. The main event in particular is interesting, as it’s a rematch from UFC 142.
Other than the fact the UFC hasn’t been on recently, you may need some more reasons to watch the card. Here are five reasons you should tune in Saturday night.
If you haven’t noticed, the UFC is expanding it’s global market in recent times. This is evidenced by the many countries the travel to every year, as well as the number of new markets they break into.
That said, they still need to move into certain mar…
If you haven’t noticed, the UFC is expanding it’s global market in recent times. This is evidenced by the many countries the travel to every year, as well as the number of new markets they break into.
That said, they still need to move into certain markets, as they could be profitable and brimming with talent. They are places that can provide great income for the company and its fighters, proving why global expansion is huge in the entertainment buienss.
Seeing as the UFC usually goes to Brazil, Canada, Japan and the UK, we will leave them out, assuming they will get at least a show or two. Instead, we look at locations that the UFC should visit for the first time or a place they don’t go to overly often.
The elimination round. It was a concept that The Ultimate Fighter incorporated to rid the show of fighters who “didn’t want to be there” or didn’t deserve to be there.
Brought in for the seventh season of the show, it is a concept we have seen for the …
The elimination round. It was a concept that The Ultimate Fighter incorporated to rid the show of fighters who “didn’t want to be there” or didn’t deserve to be there.
Brought in for the seventh season of the show, it is a concept we have seen for the most part since then. In most cases, it has separated the best fighters from the worst fighters.
Of course, that is not always how it goes. In fact, sometimes, fighters who lose in the elimination round and fail to make the house end up still making the UFC and being successful.
Here are five of those men who shook off an early setback in their quest for UFC gold to come back and carve out solid UFC careers.
In case you are unaware, the UFC aired UFC Fight Night 53 Saturday afternoon on Fight Pass live from Sweden. In the main event, a pivotal welterweight bout took place between Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story.
After likely dropping the first round of their …
In case you are unaware, the UFC aired UFC Fight Night 53 Saturday afternoon on Fight Pass live from Sweden. In the main event, a pivotal welterweight bout took place between Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story.
After likely dropping the first round of their bout, Story got comfortable and proceeded to walk through Nelson. Using a combination of defensive wrestling and superior striking, Story was able to take a decision from the rising Icelandic star.
It was a performance that will quickly put Story back in the minds of UFC fans. He has quietly been coming back into relevance, but this win likely puts him in a great spot in a division filled with killers.
What’s next for Rick Story? Let’s take a look at three matchups that Story could take going forward.
Carlos Condit
If Story needs a step up in competition, he could find that in a returning star and top-five fighter in Carlos Condit.
We haven’t seen Condit since he hurt his knee in the Tyron Woodley fight. Prior to that, he had challenged for the UFC title, fought in a thriller against Johny Hendricks and beat Martin Kampmann.
He will need a big fight to re-establish himself with the fans. Taking on a guy like Story, who is stiff competition for anybody, could be the right remedy for a man looking to test himself post-injury.
Jordan Mein
Jordan Mein is back on the rise, and he is ready for a serious challenge. That is something Story presents.
Mein‘s only UFC loss came against Matt Brown, something he should not be ashamed of. Outside of that, he was the first man to finish Dan Miller in the UFC and is coming off a quick trumping of Mike Pyle.
Mein needs to face a wrestler. That’s exactly what Story is. Both men would be a great challenge for one another, making this a potentially solid matchup.
Ryan LaFlare
Sure, Ryan LaFlare isn’t exactly a household name yet. However, he is a top prospect in the UFC welterweight division looking for a big challenge to get him in the top end of the division.
LaFlare is undefeated in the UFC thus far. He is 4-0 with the company, earning decision wins over Ben Alloway, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Court McGee and John Howard.
He has a similar style to Story, which would make for an interesting strategical matchup. A win for Story keeps him in the top 15, while a win for LaFlare gives him the keynote win he’s been searching for.
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The UFC’s live broadcast from Sweden Saturday afternoon was shown on its always reliable Fight Pass. Headlining the card was a welterweight scrap between Rick Story and Gunnar Nelson, which was intended to be a showcase for the Icelandic native.
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The UFC’s live broadcast from Sweden Saturday afternoon was shown on its always reliable Fight Pass. Headlining the card was a welterweight scrap between Rick Story and Gunnar Nelson, which was intended to be a showcase for the Icelandic native.
Instead, in turned into a spoiler for Story. He won a split decision, which should not mean the fight was as close on the scorecards, as it was pretty one-sided for the American.
What did we learn from this five-round bout? Let’s take a look right now.
What We’ll Remember from this Fight
How bad Story made Nelson look. It is something that Story has been doing for years, but it came front and center due to his main event status.
Story used wrestling, counterwrestling and superior striking against Nelson, something that paid dividends throughout the fight. Nelson was unable to get comfortable throughout, which made it an easy ride for Story.
For now, Nelson’s hype train is off the tracks and Story is back in the good graces of the upper echelon.
What We Learned About Nelson
He may have been pushed into the limelight too quickly.
Nelson is undoubtedly talented and will stick around the UFC for a long time. However, he went from fighting guys like Zak Cummings and DaMarques Johnson to an established guy like Story, who’s known for playing the spoiler.
Not only that, he was thrown into the main event when he may not have been ready. For the near future, the UFC needs to let Nelson develop more until he is fully ready for a big step up in competition.
What We Learned About Story
Honestly, we didn’t learn a whole lot. That was a classic Story performance where he made his opponent look uncomfortable.
However, he is now on the comeback. We have learned a change in training camps has been the right call at this point in his career.
What’s Next for Nelson?
How about a fight with another prospect pushed to the limelight quickly in Erick Silva. That is the type of matchup that could be Fight of the Night.
Both guys can strike and both guys can grapple well. It’s an interesting stylistic matchup.
What’s Next for Story?
There are two guys on two different paths in their careers that would be suitable for Story at this point: Ryan LaFlare and Jordan Mein.
LaFlare is an up-and-comer who is looking to jump to the next level. It would be either sink or swim against Story, though LaFlare could have a good chance.
As for Mein, he is gunning toward the top 10, especially with his recent performances. A bout with an American wrestler would really show us where he is.
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Hope you have some free time Saturday, because there are two cards the UFC will put on. You read that right, two cards.
Rory MacDonald fights Tarec Saffiedine in Canada, while Gunnar Nelson fights Rick Story in Sweden. Both fights are important to the …
Hope you have some free time Saturday, because there are two cards the UFC will put on. You read that right, two cards.
Rory MacDonald fights Tarec Saffiedine in Canada, while Gunnar Nelson fights Rick Story in Sweden. Both fights are important to the welterweight division and should be interesting.
Our crack staff of pickers is here yet again to guide you through both of these cards. The metaphorical Bat Signal is up, and answering are Scott Harris, Craig Amos, Sean Smith, James MacDonald and myself, Riley Kontek.
Here are the picks for UFC Fight Night 53 and 54 on Saturday.