August isn’t the biggest upcoming month on the calendar for MMA, but there are still some huge fights coming during the month.
The UFC will hold four events, three of which are Fight Night cards, including two cards on the same day. The UFC’s final eve…
August isn’t the biggest upcoming month on the calendar for MMA, but there are still some huge fights coming during the month.
The UFC will hold four events, three of which are Fight Night cards, including two cards on the same day. The UFC’s final event of the month will be a Pay-Per-View featuring two title fights.
In addition to the UFC events, there will also be events held by the World Series of Fighting, ONE Fighting Championships and many more.
Let’s take a look at 13 must-see fights for the upcoming month of August.
On Saturday night at UFC on Fox 12, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson absolutely dominated Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. Johnson rocked Nogueira early and followed up with several uppercuts against the cage, winning the fight by TKO just 44 seconds into the first r…
On Saturday night at UFC on Fox 12, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson absolutely dominated Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. Johnson rocked Nogueira early and followed up with several uppercuts against the cage, winning the fight by TKO just 44 seconds into the first round.
Johnson is now 2-0 since returning to the UFC, with a decision victory over Phil Davis and the TKO over Nogueira.
Johnson has faced only one person in the top 15 of the light heavyweight division, so there are a lot of interesting fights for him to take next. Let’s check out four possible options.
On Saturday night at UFC on Fox 12, No. 5-ranked Anthony “Rumble” Johnson squared off against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in a light heavyweight matchup.
Johnson was making his second appearance since returning to the UFC. His first match back …
On Saturday night at UFC on Fox 12, No. 5-ranked Anthony “Rumble” Johnson squared off against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in a light heavyweight matchup.
Johnson was making his second appearance since returning to the UFC. His first match back saw him score a unanimous-decision victory over Phil Davis in April.
Nogueira had won his last two straight, with a TKO over Tito Ortiz in December 2011 and a unanimous decision over Rashad Evans in February 2013. He had been dealing with injuries to his back and knee, which caused extended layoffs.
In the first round of this fight—within the first minute, in fact—Johnson scored a TKO victory over Nogueira. Rumble tagged Nogueira with a shot early, which backed him up against the cage, where Johnson landed several solid uppercuts to finish the fight at 44 seconds.
What We’ll Remember About the Fight
Johnson was absolutely dominant. He rocked Nogueira early and then landed multiple uppercuts and hooks against the fence. Nogueira’s legs wobbled, and then Johnson landed one more before referee Herb Dean jumped in to stop the fight.
What We Learned About Johnson
He is terrifying as a light heavyweight. Rumble is on an eight-fight win streak with five TKOs, including victories over Phil Davis, Mike Kyle, Jake Rosholt and the No. 14-ranked heavyweight and former UFC heavyweight champion, Andrei Arlovski.
What We Learned About Nogueira
It’s hard to say what we learned about Nogueira because Johnson dominated him so quickly. Nogueira has been knocked out before, and he has been beaten by other top UFC prospects before. At this point, it looks like Nogueira will simply be a gatekeeper in this division.
What’s Next for Johnson?
There are plenty of options for Johnson to take next. He’s only fought one person in the Top 15 of the division even though he is ranked No. 5. Several appealing options would be fights against some legends, including Dan Henderson and Shogun Rua. If the UFC would rather have him fight another younger guy first, the winner of Ryan Bader vs. Ovince Saint Preux on August 16 would make sense as an opponent.
What’s Next for Nogueira?
Either retirement or remaining in the division as a gatekeeper. It’s hard to tell and will probably come down to how Nogueira feels in a few days. He’s been dealing with injuries on and off since at least 2009. Retirement would make a lot of sense.
If he decides to stick around, maybe he could meet Dan Henderson, whom he faced and was submitted by in Pride in 2005.
Throughout UFC history, there have been a multitude of champions. Some have been absolutely dominant champions, while some have lost the title in their first attempted defense. Even worse, some have lost the title without even attempting to defend it.
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Throughout UFC history, there have been a multitude of champions. Some have been absolutely dominant champions, while some have lost the title in their first attempted defense. Even worse, some have lost the title without even attempting to defend it.
Today’s MMA features many new champions, and believe it or not, Jon Jones is currently the longest-reigning champion in the UFC. With many new champions dominating their divisions, it can be hard to compare them to past dominant champions.
This list will attempt to rank the 10 greatest UFC champions of all time, while considering their number of titles held, number of title defenses, the quality of their opposition as well as their performance against that opposition.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at the top-10 greatest UFC champions of all time.
This Saturday in San Jose, California, a highly anticipated fight finally takes place in the welterweight division between “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown. Brown is on a highly impressive win streak and the best run of his career, while Lawler …
This Saturday in San Jose, California, a highly anticipated fight finally takes place in the welterweight division between “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown. Brown is on a highly impressive win streak and the best run of his career, while Lawler is itching to get another shot at the title and Johny Hendricks.
The fans have been excited for this fight since the moment it was announced, because these two are going to go out and have an absolute war.
The winner of this fight has been confirmed to get the next title shot, and while some people fight cautiously with a title shot on the line, don’t expect that from these two.
Let’s check out who has the edge going into their fight on Fox.
Ian McCall earned his second UFC win on Saturday with a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) over Brad Pickett at UFC Fight Night 46 in Dublin, Ireland.
McCall controlled the majority of the fight, frustrating Pickett with his movement while landin…
Ian McCall earned his second UFC win on Saturday with a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) over Brad Pickett at UFC Fight Night 46 in Dublin, Ireland.
McCall controlled the majority of the fight, frustrating Pickett with his movement while landing combinations at every opportunity.
The win was McCall’s second straight, after dropping two straight to Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez. McCall was ranked No. 3 going into this fight, and while he may not move up at all in the rankings with the win, he has proved that he is one of the best flyweights in the division.
McCall called out Johnson in his post-fight interview, and while a title shot is likely not next for McCall, let’s check out three fights that could put him in line for one.
On Saturday night at UFC on Fox 12, No. 5-