The biggest and most prestigious all-women’s MMA promotion put on their seventh show last night, as Invicta took to the pay-per-view airwaves to deliver another great show.
The card featured two title bouts, as the third between Carla Esparza and Claud…
The biggest and most prestigious all-women’s MMA promotion put on their seventh show last night, as Invicta took to the pay-per-view airwaves to deliver another great show.
The card featured two title bouts, as the third between Carla Esparza and Claudia Gadelha fell through due to an illness to the latter fighter. In the actual two title bouts, Lauren Murphy took the bantamweight gold over Miriam Nakamoto, while Barb Honchak preserved her flyweight belt with a win over Leslie Smith.
It was a great card, but now let’s look at the top 15 ladies in each division.
If you stayed in Friday night to watch UFC Fight Night 33, you made a great decision. Seriously, you made a good life choice as a fight fan and human being.
In addition to some good knockouts and insight into the future, you were treated to a Fig…
If you stayed in Friday night to watch UFC Fight Night 33, you made a great decision. Seriously, you made a good life choice as a fight fan and human being.
In addition to some good knockouts and insight into the future, you were treated to a Fight of the Year candidate between Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva. While the fight went to a draw, it was a justifiable decision that had fight fans cheering and in awe as to what they just saw.
So, let’s grade the performances of each man and woman on the main card from Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Australia.
The UFC is back this weekend with a Fight Night card in Australia featuring a heavyweight scrap between Antonio Silva and Mark Hunt in the main event. It promises to be a fun night with the potential for plenty of knockouts.
Many fans are often somewha…
The UFC is back this weekend with a Fight Night card in Australia featuring a heavyweight scrap between Antonio Silva and Mark Hunt in the main event. It promises to be a fun night with the potential for plenty of knockouts.
Many fans are often somewhat disappointed with the Fight Night cards, but this card is pretty stacked.
Between Silva, Hunt, former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Ryan Bader, Australian fans should be in for a treat.
So strap in, grab a bag of chips and get your reading glasses. Our crack team of Sean Smith, James MacDonald, Craig Amos, Scott Harris and myself, Riley Kontek, will provide you with our picks for this potentially awesome event.
The prelims start at 7pm ET, while the main card kicks off at 9pm ET, both on Fox Sports 1.
The UFC makes its return to the land Down Under with an exciting card when UFC Fight Night 33 touches down in Australia. The card boasts a deep lineup and features both established veterans and up-and-coming prospects.
Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva headl…
The UFC makes its return to the land Down Under with an exciting card when UFC Fight Night 33 touches down in Australia. The card boasts a deep lineup and features both established veterans and up-and-coming prospects.
Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva headline in a pivotal heavyweight battle that will elevate the winner back toward the title picture. It could turn out to be a fun fight that ends in devastating fashion.
Before that main event and the main card in general, we have a five-fight preliminary card that could provide fireworks. Here are the predictions for those prelim fights.
This fight has been announced and postponed so many times that it’s hard to believe what’s real anymore.
According to Ariel Helwani on UFC Tonight, Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira will finally happen at UFC 171 in Dallas on March 15, 2014. The UFC …
This fight has been announced and postponed so many times that it’s hard to believe what’s real anymore.
According to Ariel Helwanion UFC Tonight, Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira will finally happen at UFC 171 in Dallas on March 15, 2014. The UFC had previously announced the match for both UFC 169 and UFC 170, and it finally lands a solid date…barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Jones has been the champion since early 2011 when he blasted through Mauricio Rua to take the title. He has since defended the title six times over competition such as Rashad Evans, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and LyotoMachida.
His latest title win came in a close bout against Alexander Gustafsson, and UFC fans are clamoring for a rematch in the near future. Of course, Gustafsson can re-earn a title shot with a win over JimiManuwa next year. They will fight around the same time as Jones and Teixeira.
Teixeira is undefeated in the UFC at 5-0, beating guys like Ryan Bader, James Te Huna and Jackson. He has shown a great game that has seen him finish four of his five UFC opponents.
This battle offers an interesting matchup. Jones is a long, lanky wrestler with unorthodox striking that has been an unsolvable puzzle. Teixeira is a power boxer with a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and great experience.
Teixeira has trained in the U.S. for a long time, as he linked up with John Hackleman and Chuck Liddell earlier in his career. That kind of backing gives him some hope in taking down the seemingly unbeatable Jones.
Jones is part of the prestigious Greg Jackson camp, which has led him to his overall success. He trains with Andrei Arlovski, Travis Browne and John Dodson, among others.
Jones vs. Teixeira is the only fight that has been announced for UFC 171 so far. The pay-per-view card promises to be a solid draw among UFC fans.
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The next installment of the UFC Fight Night series, UFC Fight Night 33, is set to go down live in Australia this weekend.
Headlined by heavyweight sluggers Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva, the event promises to be a must-see show. What’s more, with th…
The next installment of the UFC Fight Night series, UFC Fight Night 33, is set to go down live in Australia this weekend.
Headlined by heavyweight sluggers Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva, the event promises to be a must-see show. What’s more, with the number of heavy hitters on the card, there is certain to be some slugfests and some knockouts.
Who will take home the bonuses for the night? Let’s take a look at the top contenders.
Submission of the Night: Richie Vaculik
With all of the strikers that grace the card, there is a high possibility that there won’t be many submission finishes. However, there is one man known for his submission prowess.
Indeed, Richie Vaculik could get an extra check by the end of the night.
Vaculik is a veteran of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes,where he fought up at lightweight. He now takes this bout at flyweight, which is three weight classes below that.
Six of his nine career wins come by way of submission, which is great because he is fighting against a striker in Justin Scoggins. Assuming Vaculik can secure a takedown on the young Scoggins, there is more than a chance that he can choke him out.
Also in the running: Alex Garcia, Bruno Santos, Antonio Silva
Knockout of the Night: Mark Hunt
There is a high chance that Mark Hunt could get grounded, dominated and finished by Antonio Silva. By that same token, there is just as good a chance that Mark Hunt aims one of his meat hooks at Silva’s head and knocks him five days to next week.
Hunt has continually defied the odds in his UFC career. Nobody really gave him a chance upon entry, but instead he has been a highlight reel that has knocked out foe after foe.
Silva’s head is a big target and Hunt has no accuracy issues. Silva has been knocked out before, and if Hunt connects, he could be $50,000 richer.
Also in the running: Ryan Bader, Pat Barry, Julie Kedzie
Fight of the Night: TakeyaMizugaki-Nam Phan
There are a number of fights that could end up being Fight of the Night. Given the track records of Nam Phan and TakeyaMizugaki, though, they could put on the best of them all.
Mizugaki is a quick, precise striker. Phan is a quick, precise striker. Mirror images can often lead to great fights.
Whoever wins the fight doesn’t matter, as the fans will be the real winner. With that, both men will effectively put on a crowd pleaser and get well compensated for it.
Also in the running: Richie Vaculik-Justin Scoggins, Alex Garcia-Ben Wall, Clint Hester-Dylan Andrews
The next installment of the UFC Fight Night series,