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All Eyes on Uriah Hall

While watching this week’s episode of the Ultimate fighter, I’m sure everyone half expected the “devastating knockout” that we all heard so much about, wouldn’t like up to the hype. Luckily, that wasn’t the case . Uriah Hall landing a spinning head kick that rivaled that of Edson Barboza’s knockout of the year award, leaving spectator in disbelief. This knockout win really validates what Dana White and Chael Sonnen have commented on, with regards to Uriah Hall being one of best fighters in this TUF season, if not the best fighter. There’s only a handful of knockouts in the UFC that have been as impressive, but none of them have occurred during any TUF season.

As on this moment, I can’t see how any other fighter could possible beat Hall out for knockout of the season. However, the winner is determined by votes. So just like the MMA awards, this too gives the fans the chance to screw it all up with their bias opinions. If I was one of the fighters, I’d still be taking Dana White’s advice and focusing on winning either submission of the season, or fight of the season.

This TUF season is looking extremely promising early, with only two fights in the season, we’ve seen two stellar knockouts. Match ups have all favored Team Sonnen thus far, as they lead 2-0, so Team Jones will have to do something spectacular if they want to regain control. Unfortunately, Team Sonnen’s Kevin Casey, a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt, is fighting next. Defeating Casey will be much easier said than done, so Team Jones’ Collin Hart will have to be on his A game.

– Ryan “Fight Freek” Poli

@FightFreek

The Judges Must Hate Frankie Edgar

This is the third consecutive fight for Frankie Edgar in which the judges leave me scratching my head. It’s a scary world for a MMA judge today, so I try to give them the benefit.

This is the third consecutive fight for Frankie Edgar in which the judges leave me scratching my head. It’s a scary world for a MMA judge today, so I try to give them the benefit of the doubt, but I’m done. No more saying things like maybe Benson Henderson stole the first fight at the end of the fifth round, and maybe Edgar didn’t win four of the five rounds in the rematch. No dammit!

Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo were at war with one another for five rounds, and it was an extremely close fight. The person who called this fight the best was Joe Rogan. Like him, I agree that Aldo won the first two rounds and Edgar won the last two, so the third round would determine the winner for a 48-47 decision. Personally, I feel Edgar took round three by getting the better of Aldo in the second half of the round.

I don’t know how anyone couldn’t possible fathom Edgar winning the third round seeing that those same people most likely claim that Michael Bisping did the same to Chael Sonnen in the first round of their fight, and therefore should’ve been awarded the victory. Yet based on that logic, Edgar being more aggressive, and landing more significant strikes than Bisping did on Sonnen, doesn‘t entitle him at least the same scoring? It seemed pretty clear that Aldo was slowing down and was eating more leg kicks than he was dishing out. Based on the number of strikes landed, aggression and overall pressure of Edgar, I don’t see how not one single judge scored round three for him.

Now let’s say that for whatever reason you think the front kick that scored for Aldo was enough to win him the third round. Okay, then how do you not at least have a unanimous score of 48-47? How in the world did two of three judges scored it 49-46? A high school wrestler could’ve scored that fight better, and those two judges might as well have been in Aldo’s corner.

I’m sure there are those who agree that Edgar could just as easily gotten the decision, it’s just a damn shame that those same individuals aren’t judging these fights for what they really are, and instead are throwing ridiculous scores out there.

– Ryan “Fight Freek” Poli

@FightFreek

UFC 156 : A Night of Upsets

Even in past fights that had a number of upsets, never before has there been a UFC event in which the best predictions were barley over fifty percent. MMAfix.com recorded forty five total predictions from numerous different MMA websites that gave their picks for all eleven bouts. After a bad night of predictions, I’m too disappointed seeing the most
correctly predicted number of fights was six.

After an impressive debut over Dustin Pague at UFC 150, most people he would only be more comfortable in his second fight and had have an even better performance. After a close two rounds, Camus was arguably ahead on the judges scorecards, but then Kimura took his back and sunk in the choke. After the proficient submission defense Camus showcased in his fight with Dustin Pague, it was surprising to see him succumb to a rear naked choke.

Whether you disagree with the decision or not, Isaac Vallie-Flagg really took the fight to Yves Edwards in the first and third rounds. The MMA veteran of over sixty fights had a dominating second round performance, but the judges saw the other two rounds for Vallie-Flagg in a close split decision. Not too many fans thought the Edwards would fall at the hands of a lesser known opponent, especially after coming off a stellar knockout of Jeremy Stephens.

Jacob Volkmann did exactly as everyone predicted, and smothered Bobby Green with his wrestling… in the first round. In the second, Volkmann seemed to have lost his edge and found himself on his back, which is an unusual spot for him to be in. As the fight progressed, Volkmann’s performance worsened and he just crumbled under the pressure of Green until the he was finished by the rear naked choke.

I don’t want to call this next fight an upset, because Jon Fitch and Demian Maia had equal chance of winning this fight, but the fact is Fitch was a slight favorite and Maia absolutely annihilated him. No one has dominated Fitch in such fashion since Georges St-Pierre at UFC 87.

I’m counting my lucky stars that I went against my better judgment to put some money on Alistair Overeem to win. After securing a two round lead, Overeem got complacent and it cost him. Nearly everyone forgets that Bigfoot is a Karate black belt because of his outstanding Jiu-Jitsu skills, and Overeem learned the hard way that if you don’t respect the striking of Silva, he will knock you out off your feet, literally. So much for the Reem getting a title shot.

Now for the biggest upset of the fight, with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeating former light heavyweight champion, Rashad Evans. At -450 betting odds, Evans was the biggest favorite on the card, but that didn’t stop Little Nog from getting his hand raised. In a fight that wasn’t nearly as exciting as the most of the other bouts, Evans struggled to secure a takedown, and when he did, Nogueira got right back to his feet. All other attempts to take the fight to the ground were stuffed by Nogueria and he landed counter strikes on the exit. Seeing that talented wrestlers such as Ryan Bader and Phil Davis were able to take and hold down Nogueira, it was quite surprising that Evans wasn’t able to do the same. This win for Nogueira has dramatically shifted the rankings in the light heavyweight division.

It was a rough night of predictions for all MMA website, but I’m sure we’ll all shack it off, go back to the drawing board, and prepare for a much more successful night at the next UFC event in two weeks, UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald.

– Ryan “Fight Freek” Poli

@FightFreek

UFC 156 Betting Odds

UFC 156 main card betting odds are out, and all the betting experts are going over the fights with fine tooth comb to maximize success for their picks. Everyone knows that there’s never a “sure.

UFC 156 main card betting odds are out, and all the betting experts are going over the fights with fine tooth comb to maximize success for their picks. Everyone knows that there’s never a “sure thing” in the sport of MMA, but as a pro betting advocate for those who are well educated in the sport, this will be one of the more difficult events to ensure high profits.

More often than not, there’s at least one fight in which the majority of analysts agree on who should reign victorious. In this case, that choice is not so obvious, as the picks are more split. So before you run to topbet.eu/sportsbook to lock in your bets, let’s take a closer look at the bouts and ponder the best fighter to put all that money on.

Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian McCall

Current betting odds are Benavidez -270 McCall +220, which is more than a little in the favor of Benavidez. If McCall has an advantage at, it’s his speed, something that Demetrious Johnson used very effectively against Benavidez. It’s possible that the striking edge will go to McCall as well, but the skill gap is much greater in the grappling and power advantage. Putting $270 down to make a $100 profit might make some hesitate, but in reality, the odds aren’t that unusual. If you read my prior predictions, you know I picked Benavidez to get his and raised, and if I was betting on this fight, I’d put the money on “Jobi Wan Kenobi”.

Demain Maia vs. Jon Fitch

Current betting odds are Fitch -170 Maia +150, and this is a fight that I won’t be betting on. It‘s difficult enough to call a winner in this fight, let alone try and wisely play the betting odds. Although I ultimately chose Fitch to get the win, it’s not worth the $170 risk. Same thing goes for Maia, 50/50 chance of loosing $100.

Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva

Current betting odds are Overeem -370 Silva +290, and although I’m fairly confident that Overeem will take the victory, the $370 risk for a $100 profit can make anyone second guess. Ultimately, Overeem has the size, power, and striking to finish “Big Foot” in similar fashion that Daniel Cormier was able to do. Even if Silva initiates the take down, Overeem has one heck of a guillotine. Don’t believe me? Ask Vitor Belfort. If you can muster up $370 without being financially irresponsible, I would do it.

Rashad Evans vs. Antiono Rogerio Nogueira

Current betting odds are Evans -450 Nogueira +350, and this is my most confident pick on the card. Evans’ last fight was against the current Light heavyweight king, Jon Jones, and for how well he performed, he should be able to handle Nogueira without any problems. If Ryan Bader and Phil Davis were able to defeat Nogueira using just their wrestling, than the same should be said for Evans. The only thing that gets me down is the $450 to put down. That’s a lot of dough, but as my most confident pick, I’m biting the bullet and waiting to reap my rewards.

Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar

Current betting odds are Aldo -230 Edgar +190, and this is the first fight that I suggest betting on the underdog. Aldo has outstanding Muay Thai, but Chad Mendes had him in the air, parallel to the ground, ready for a big slam. Aldo saved himself by illegally grabbing the fence, which allowed him to stay on the feet and shortly after knock Mendes out. Frankie Edgar has the wrestling of Mendes with outstanding boxing, footwork, head movement, and cardio. It will be a close fight, but Aldo will slow as the fight progresses and Edgar will have the same pace throughout the fight. I’m not putting $230 on Aldo, but a $100 bet on Edgar to win near $200 means more money and less risk.

Agree? Disagree? Let me know. MMAFix.com has been on a roll with the predictions.

– Ryan “Fight Freek” Poli

@FightFreek

Alan Belcher vs. Michael Bisping

UFC 159 will mark the date when Alan “The Talent” Belcher will get his long time wish and fight Michael “The Count” Bisping. The two fighters have exchanged words, so fans can only assume that more trash talk is to come, and few people do that as well as Bisping. Both Belcher and Bisping are both coming off losses, but a win could propel either fighter back into the mix as an elite contender.

Calling it counting your chickens before they hatch, but I like Belchers chances in this fight. He’s an outstanding Muay Thai Striker who also possess a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Bisping has an effective “punches in bunches” style, but if Belcher implements a smart gameplan, Bisping will be fighting outside the boxing range, where Belcher can unload the same heavy kicks that knocked out Jorge Santiago. Bisping is a proficient wrestler and can always look to take the fight to the canvas, but any time Belcher gets a hold his opponents neck, it’s guillotine city.

In his last fight, Belcher faced wrestling expert, Yushin Okami, so he was tentative on throwing kicks for fear of the takedown. Against Bisping, he won’t have to worry as much about being taken down, which will allow him to throw a plethora of kicks, to the legs, to the body, and to the head. Bisping is certainly no push over, as he made it a competitive first round against the Phenom, Vitor Belfort. Bisping isn’t afraid to throw crafty kicks of his own, as he showcased in his fights with Vitor Belfort and Chael Sonnen.

I’m praying that both fighters have a smooth training camp, because it would be devastating if either one of these fighters have to pull out of this bout due to injury. The winner of this fight could easily set themselves up with a serious contender, such as, Costa Philippou, Cung Le, or Tim Boetsch. Regardless of who is ultimately victorious, this is a fight that diehard MMA fans are craving to see and it most certainly won’t disappoint.

– Ryan “Fight Freek” Poli

@FightFreek