Bleacher Report’s Scott Harris:By now, word of Brock Lesnar’s return bout with diverticulitis has surely reached any and all segments of the global population interested in receiving such news. And while it’s certainly reasonable for fans to lament …
Bleacher Report’s Scott Harris:
By now, word of Brock Lesnar‘s return bout with diverticulitis has surely reached any and all segments of the global population interested in receiving such news. And while it’s certainly reasonable for fans to lament his absence and wish for his return to the Octagon, it is also a reasonable to push forward and look toward the new fight: Junior Dos Santos versus Shane Carwin.
Whether the new matchup is an upgrade over Lesnar-Dos Santos is obviously pure conjecture, the fact that it can even be a debate is encouraging. In examining the careers of these two heavy hitters, the fight seems almost too close to call. Here are five key questions that should help shape the discussion, not to mention the fight itself.
Stay with Bleacher Report for more UFC 131 news and analysis.
Ed O’Neill recently addressed a class at the Gracie Academy recalling his first interaction with Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and how he became enamored with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 17 years ago.The story is very funny, especially when he recounts how Rorian Gracie…
Ed O’Neill recently addressed a class at the Gracie Academy recalling his first interaction with Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and how he became enamored with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 17 years ago.
The story is very funny, especially when he recounts how Rorian Gracie asked O’Neill if he thought he could hold him down for a mere three seconds. O’Neill was confident that he could keep Gracie down for such a short time, considering he outweighed him by a fairly significant amount. O’Neill failed in his attempt to keep Gracie on his back.
O’Neill then tells the class that he immediately made up his mind to learn BJJ, signing up for classes the next week.
O’Neill eventually earned his black belt after 16 years of training, joking “16 years, this must come naturally to me.”
TUF 13 Finale: Clay Guida and Ed Herman Top Payroll ListBleacher Report’s Mike Hodges:After earning huge victories to their name, Clay Guida and Ed Herman were also the highest earners following The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale.Guida recieved $74,000 fo…
TUF 13 Finale: Clay Guida and Ed Herman Top Payroll List
Bleacher Report’s Mike Hodges:
After earning huge victories to their name, Clay Guida and Ed Herman were also the highest earners following The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale.
Guida recieved $74,000 following his unanimous decision win over Anthony Pettis and Herman earned $48,000 after his knockout win over veteran Tim Credeur.
According to MMAJunkie.com, the website received the entire payroll for all fighters who competed at the event this past weekend. The event featured Guida and Pettis in the co-main event, while TUF contestants, Tony Ferguson and Ramsay Nijem, battled for a UFC contract in the main event. Ferguson came on top as the winner after dismantling Nijem in the first round via knockout.
Here is the entire Ultimate Fighter Finale 13 salaries, courtesy of MMAJunkie.com:
Bleacher Report’s MMA news recap for Monday June 6, 2011:Donald Brashear: Former NHL enforcer wins his MMA debut.Shane Carwin prepares for his fight with Junior dos Santos at UFC 131.Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller calls Michael Bisping “The most hated man in Am…
Bleacher Report’s MMA news recap for Monday June 6, 2011:
Donald Brashear: Former NHL enforcer wins his MMA debut.
Shane Carwin prepares for his fight with Junior dos Santos at UFC 131.
Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller calls Michael Bisping “The most hated man in America.
MMA Gets one step closer to legalization in New York.
Jacare Souza to face Luke Rockhold in September.
The Ultimate Fighter season 13 finale payroll released.
The news that Michael Bisping and Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller would be the coaches of season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter broke late last month and by now almost everyone in the MMA community has offered their opinion on the two coaches.The Las Vegas Review Jo…
The news that Michael Bisping and Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller would be the coaches of season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter broke late last month and by now almost everyone in the MMA community has offered their opinion on the two coaches.
The Las Vegas Review Journal announced that the UFC will not waste any time jumping into the season as production on the show will begin this week, just days after the finale for season 13 took place.
Along with the announcement that production will begin, comes the first volley of trash talk from Miller.
“I feel great getting the TUF spot,” Miller told Heavy.com. “It’s a little early to start the smack talk but I’m going to beat the bangers and mash out of Bisping after my team smashes his team.
“Now that Osama is dead, Bisping is the most hated man in America. Everybody hates that guy. I wonder what it’s like to actually be hated that much.”
Accordog to MMAJunkie.com, Miller and Bisping will meet on Dec. 3 on the finale card for season 14 of TUF.
Many have opined that Miller earned the coaching slot on the show, not through his MMA skill set or his ranking in the middleweight division, but through his personality and his ability to bring in ratings via his personality as well as his not-always-gentle trash talk.
Two of the people who share that opinion are Chael Sonnen and Bisping himself.
Sonnen offered the following on twitter in regard to Miller’s coaching stint:
“Comment on Mayhem how? In terms of his coaching contract, or generally not being worth the gas that brings his $.50 hair dye from China?
“I buy a couple on ‘The Bachelor’ before I buy Miller as a Coach. Ten bucks says that he brings Bisping a rose on the season finale.”
While Bisping had the following to say about Miller, “I’ve had the dubious pleasure of meeting him,” Bisping told ESPN. “He’s not a bad character, but I’m sure six weeks around the guy is going to be a pain in the backside.”
Whether Miller deserves the position as coach of TUF or not is irrelevant at this point, the job is his and he plans on keeping things interesting,
“I’m going to make an entertaining show for the fans because that’s what I’m all about,” Miller told Heavy.com. “It’s not enough to just to go out there and fight; you have to fight and then put on the biggest show.
“Now I’m on the greatest show on earth, so I’m going to keep this circus rolling.”
UFC 131 Dos Santos vs Carwin: Breakdown for all the FIghts on Saturday’s Fight CardBleacher Report’s Nick Caron:UFC 131 is just around the corner, and the fight card is shaping up into an exciting one.The main event featuring Junior dos Santos vs. Shan…
UFC 131 Dos Santos vs Carwin: Breakdown for all the FIghts on Saturday’s Fight Card
Bleacher Report’s Nick Caron:
UFC 131 is just around the corner, and the fight card is shaping up into an exciting one.
The main event featuring Junior dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin, as well as the featherweight debut of Kenny Florian facing Diego Nunes, will headline the pay-per-view, but there are other great fights on the card as well.
With under a week remaining before the fights take place, let’s take a look at each bout in this full breakdown of the UFC 131 fight card.
