It’s not a very common occurrence, but considering the events that went down at UFC London, it’s a worthy topic to debate… With all the madness of UFC London now in the rear view mirror, it’s time to reflect on what could be a career defining win for Michael Bisping, and a final curtain for ex-champion
It’s not a very common occurrence, but considering the events that went down at UFC London, it’s a worthy topic to debate…
With all the madness of UFC London now in the rear view mirror, it’s time to reflect on what could be a career defining win for Michael Bisping, and a final curtain for ex-champion Anderson Silva. There will be plenty of that through the day, but one point that is interesting that was prompted by the dramatic events of round three is fighters who get knocked out, but still win the fight.
Whether you believe Bisping was done or not after the infamous flying knee on the buzzer, it’s still an intriguing debate. There’s been many occasions that fighters have been done, but still manage to won the fight. In fact, there’s multiple occasions where some of the most well known legends in the sport of mixed martial arts have actually been unconscious at the very moment they won the fight. Don’t remember those fights? Don’t worry, nor do the winners, but LowKick does.
Without further ado, check out the Five Fighters Who Got Knocked Out But Still Won The Fight!
Matt Hughes vs. Carlos Newton
Here’s a prime example of when a fighter was literally out cold at the moment they won the fight, in fact both men were. During UFC legend Matt Hughes’ first ever title fight, he faced fellow MMA pioneer and the welterweight champion of the time Carlos Newton at UFC 34. Newton was a grappling ace, and had recently finished Pat Miletich with a bulldog choke to win the belt.
Newton wrapped up one of his infamous triangle chokes around the neck of Hughes, but was slammed on his head against the mat. Hughes won the fight by KO, but appeared confused as he was lifted from Newton’s lap. He later confirmed he has no memory of the moment of victory, and he actually went out while they were standing. Madness.
After the wild UFC Fight Night 84 main event on Saturday afternoon, UFC held the official press conference featuring Michael Bisping and several of the other fighters who competed this weekend.
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After the wild UFC Fight Night 84 main event on Saturday afternoon, UFC held the official press conference featuring Michael Bisping and several of the other fighters who competed this weekend.
Embedded above is the full video archive of the UFC Fight Night 84 post-fight press conference, which features Bisping talking about the controversial main event between himself and MMA legend Anderson Silva.
For complete UFC Fight Night 84 results, click here.
The senior vice president and general manager of UFC Fight Pass discussed the slight technical issues that the promotion faced during the UFC London main card.
The senior vice president and general manager of UFC Fight Pass discussed the slight technical issues that the promotion faced during the UFC London main card.
RustamKhabilov def. Norman Parke, unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Daniel Omielanczuk def. JarjisDanho, technical decision (29-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Teemu Packalen def. ThibaultGouti, submission (Round 1, 0:24)
David Teymur def. Martin Svensson, TKO (Round 2, 1:26)
Next up? UFC 196 on Saturday.
The card formerly known as UFC 197 is quite something to behold. Two of the UFC’s hottest names, ConorMcGregor and Holly Holm, sit atop the card, facing interesting challengers in Nate Diaz and Miesha Tate, respectively. The rest of the card features an interesting mix of hot young prospects such as TerutoIshihara, Valentina Shevchenko and Brandon Thatch and recognizable veterans such as Diego Sanchez, Tom Lawlor and Darren Elkins.
There’s a lot of intrigue to be found in the card’s 12 fights, but what are the hottest storylines entering next week’s event? What are the most important questions that will be answered? Find out right here.
Last night (Sat., Feb. 27, 2016), Gegard Mousasi and Thales Leites went to war at UFC Fight Night 84 inside The 02 Arena in London, England. In a dominant display of striking, Mousasi easily won a decision. Find out how below! Ultimate Fight…
Last night (Sat., Feb. 27, 2016), Gegard Mousasi and Thales Leites went to war at UFC Fight Night 84 inside The 02 Arena in London, England. In a dominant display of striking, Mousasi easily won a decision. Find out how below!
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight contenders Gegard Mousasi and Thales Leites threw down last night (Feb. 27, 2016) at UFC Fight Night 84 inside The 02 Arena in London, England.
Mousasi’s UFC career may not be long, but he’s already had his fair share of ups and downs. In order to make the title run many have hoped for, Mousasi needed to get back into the win column last night.
On the other hand, Leites has out-performed expectations with his current UFC run. He’s earned his position inside the Top 10, but the Brazilian needed to take out Mousasi in order to insert himself into the title picture
Leites wasted no time in closing the distance and looking for the clinch takedown. Despite his opponent’s best efforts, Mousasi showed some great defense and nice hips by defending and breaking away back to the center of the takedown.
Before long, Mousasi established his range and began to score with his jab and other long punches. As usual, Mousasi did a brilliant job of stymieing his opponent’s offense and slowing down the pace of the bout, as he stuffed Leites’ attempts too exchange and continued to deny his takedowns.
On the whole, Mousasi looked pretty fantastic in his usual apathetic way in the first round.
Mousasi opened the second round with a fairly high level of activity, snapping his opponent’s head back with jabs and digging into low kicks. Each time Leites got a bit more wild and tried to make something happen, Mousasi would counter with a sharp punch and stop his flurry.
Getting picked apart really began to wear on Leites as the round went deeper. He began shooting from far away without really changing levels, which is a sure sign of desperation. Furthermore, he basically pulled guard to end the round.
In short, the second round was even stronger for Mousasi, who stepped up his volume and shook his opponent with hard punches a couple times.
Leites attempted to flurry to start the round, but he ate a counter punch and pulled guard instead. To his credit, Leites tried again to throw wild and did land a couple wide punches, but his opponent absorbed them and countered well.
Each time Leites tried to make something happen, Mousasi would quickly diffuse the situation and put his opponent back on the defensive. Then, when Mousasi reversed another takedown and took top position, he simply controlled his opponent until the final bell.
While some will criticize Mousasi for not pushing hard for the finish, I am not one of those people. Mousasi has finished thirty of his past opponents, but he’s never been one to attempt to force the finish. Instead, Mousasi flows with the fight and looks to capitalize on any opportunity given to him.
Ultimately, Leites hung tough and pulled guard too often for him to knock him out.
Overall, this was a pretty masterful performance by Mousasi, who picked his opponent apart without much issue. That said, it would behoove Mousasi to throw in combination more often, as he may have been able to walk Leites into a fight-finishing right hand.
Regardless, Mousasi’s next foe should be Anderson Silva.
This was a rough style match up for Leites, and his face wore the damage. Leites’ method of closing the distance has never been pretty, but most of his opponents failed to take advantage. Mousasi, on the other hand, capitalized with sharp strikes and forced his opponent into a shell.
When Leites’ attempts to score the takedown failed, he was basically out of options.
Following this loss, Leites is still a Top 15-ranked fighter, but he’s far from the title mix. He should face off with C.B. Dollaway, another highly ranked Middleweight in a similar situation.
Last night, Gegard Mousasi easily won a unanimous decision over Thales Leites. Can Mousasi make his way to the title?
For complete UFC Fight Night 84 “Silva vs Bisping” results and play-by-play, click HERE!
Anderson Silva has questioned the validity of his defeat to Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 84.
Per Chisanga Malata of the Daily Star, the Brazilian said: “If you can’t win in one way, they find a way to take it from you. Sometimes thinks …
Anderson Silva has questioned the validity of his defeat to Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 84.
Per Chisanga Malata of the Daily Star, the Brazilian said: “If you can’t win in one way, they find a way to take it from you. Sometimes thinks are like in Brazil. Totally corrupted.”
UFC President Dana White shared his belief after the bout that Silva should have been ruled the victor. According to Malata, he said:
“I have to watch it again there was so much craziness going on after the flying knee. But I believe that I had it even going into the fifth round and whoever wins the fifth round won the fight. And I thought that Anderson Silva won.”
Both fighters scored heavy blows on their opponent during the contest, with Bisping sending Silva to the canvas in the second round courtesy of a powerful left hook. The Spider hit back in the following round with a brutal knee to the head, per #UFCLondon:
Here are the final scorecards for the bout which show all three judges had Bisping narrowly edging the fight 48-47, courtesy of UFC writer Gareth Davies:
The 40-year-old was disappointed with the decision:
However, he clearly bears no grudges against his opponent and both showed remarkable sportsmanship, per UFC:
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