The main card of UFC 167 showcased both new talent and old-school skills, with dominant performances from both groups of fighters. Rashad Evans vs. Chael Sonnen Friends, fellow FOX Sports 1 broadcasters and top-ten light heavyweights Rashad Evans (24-3-1) and Chael Sonnen (29-14-1) put aside their lack of differences to clash in the UFC 167 co-main event. Fortunately for their friendship (and Evans’ record), that required under one round of conflict.Sonnen charged immediately, and a lengthy tie-up on the fence ensued with both men working for submissions and takedowns. Eventually it was Evans … Read the Full Article Here
The main card of UFC 167 showcased both new talent and old-school skills, with dominant performances from both groups of fighters. Rashad Evans vs. Chael Sonnen Friends, fellow FOX Sports 1 broadcasters and top-ten light heavyweights Rashad Evans (24-3-1) and Chael Sonnen (29-14-1) put aside their lack of differences to clash in the UFC 167 co-main event. Fortunately for their friendship (and Evans’ record), that required under one round of conflict.Sonnen charged immediately, and a lengthy tie-up on the fence ensued with both men working for submissions and takedowns. Eventually it was Evans … Read the Full Article Here
UFC 167 online prelims – 6:30 pm ET/3:30 pm PTLive here and YouTube and Facebook- Everywhere except Brasil Brasil – Sportv.comUFC 167 televised prelims – 8 pm ET/5 pm PTUS – FOX Sports 1 (Channel finder)FOX Deportes – USSportsnet 360 – CanadaTVA Sports – CanadaCombate – BrazilOSN – UAEBT Sport 1 – UKFUEL TV – AustraliaSKY Sports 2 – New ZealandUFC.tv – Blocked in US and Brazil/ 1.99 in Canada and Japan / 15.99 in Mexico/ Free Everywhere ElseUFC 167 main card – 10 pm ET/7 pm PTPay-Per-View – US and CanadaIn Theaters – US (find a theater)Combate … Read the Full Article Here
UFC 167 online prelims – 6:30 pm ET/3:30 pm PTLive here and YouTube and Facebook- Everywhere except Brasil Brasil – Sportv.comUFC 167 televised prelims – 8 pm ET/5 pm PTUS – FOX Sports 1 (Channel finder)FOX Deportes – USSportsnet 360 – CanadaTVA Sports – CanadaCombate – BrazilOSN – UAEBT Sport 1 – UKFUEL TV – AustraliaSKY Sports 2 – New ZealandUFC.tv – Blocked in US and Brazil/ 1.99 in Canada and Japan / 15.99 in Mexico/ Free Everywhere ElseUFC 167 main card – 10 pm ET/7 pm PTPay-Per-View – US and CanadaIn Theaters – US (find a theater)Combate … Read the Full Article Here
With two current UFC champions in the corners and UFC Hall of Famers
already Octagonside during the first three fights of UFC 167, the UFC’s
20th anniversary event at MGM Grand Garden Arena got off to an
appropriately star-studded start.Jason High vs. Anthony LapsleyStrikeforce
veteran Jason High (19-4 ) welcomed Anthony Lapsley (25-6, 2 NC) to the Octagon by treating
him to three rounds of his suffocating ground game. All three judges
gave the nod to welterweight High with scores of 29-28.Lapsley charged
immediately, and High easily took him down and mounted him. After a b … Read the Full Article Here
With two current UFC champions in the corners and UFC Hall of Famers
already Octagonside during the first three fights of UFC 167, the UFC’s
20th anniversary event at MGM Grand Garden Arena got off to an
appropriately star-studded start.Jason High vs. Anthony LapsleyStrikeforce
veteran Jason High (19-4 ) welcomed Anthony Lapsley (25-6, 2 NC) to the Octagon by treating
him to three rounds of his suffocating ground game. All three judges
gave the nod to welterweight High with scores of 29-28.Lapsley charged
immediately, and High easily took him down and mounted him. After a b … Read the Full Article Here
In 2005, shortly after winning season one of The Ultimate Fighter, the idea of stardom hadn’t set in for Forrest Griffin. Forget that he almost single-handedly put mixed martial arts on the mainstream map with his stirring three round victory over Stephan Bonnar on April 16, 2005 and captivated a nation with his self-effacing humor and ability to smile through a mask of blood. He was just another guy taking out his stitches with the aid of an Xacto knife nine days after the biggest fight of his life.“I still do it,” he deadpanned three years later. “It’s convenient.”He’s still pretty much the … Read the Full Article Here
In 2005, shortly after winning season one of The Ultimate Fighter, the idea of stardom hadn’t set in for Forrest Griffin. Forget that he almost single-handedly put mixed martial arts on the mainstream map with his stirring three round victory over Stephan Bonnar on April 16, 2005 and captivated a nation with his self-effacing humor and ability to smile through a mask of blood. He was just another guy taking out his stitches with the aid of an Xacto knife nine days after the biggest fight of his life.“I still do it,” he deadpanned three years later. “It’s convenient.”He’s still pretty much the … Read the Full Article Here
The lightweight division’s go-tos for fun fights did not disappoint in the featured prelim bout on FOX Sports 1, with Donald Cerrone and Evan Dunham warring their way through most of two rounds inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Donald Cerrone vs. Evan DunhamTenth-ranked Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone bounced back from his listless August loss to put on a striking clinic against Evan Dunham, rocking him early before submitting him in the second round. Dunham showed immediate motivation to get the fight off the feet, shooting in immediately for a takedown. Cerrone pushed off the attempt, then answered … Read the Full Article Here
The lightweight division’s go-tos for fun fights did not disappoint in the featured prelim bout on FOX Sports 1, with Donald Cerrone and Evan Dunham warring their way through most of two rounds inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Donald Cerrone vs. Evan DunhamTenth-ranked Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone bounced back from his listless August loss to put on a striking clinic against Evan Dunham, rocking him early before submitting him in the second round. Dunham showed immediate motivation to get the fight off the feet, shooting in immediately for a takedown. Cerrone pushed off the attempt, then answered … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right beards and girls, it’s time for another November edition of the Downes Side! No, we’re not talking about the Swedish band, but I give you my solemn vow that it will rock.Looming larger than Mount Everest, the UFC returns to the Mandalay Bay Events Center for UFC 167. The greatest welterweight in UFC history, Georges St-Pierre tries to add to his legacy with a twelfth title win. Standing in his way will be Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks. An NCAA Div. I champion with one-punch knockout power, Hendricks may be GSP’s most dangerous challenger to date. In the co-main event of the ev … Read the Full Article Here
That’s right beards and girls, it’s time for another November edition of the Downes Side! No, we’re not talking about the Swedish band, but I give you my solemn vow that it will rock.Looming larger than Mount Everest, the UFC returns to the Mandalay Bay Events Center for UFC 167. The greatest welterweight in UFC history, Georges St-Pierre tries to add to his legacy with a twelfth title win. Standing in his way will be Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks. An NCAA Div. I champion with one-punch knockout power, Hendricks may be GSP’s most dangerous challenger to date. In the co-main event of the ev … Read the Full Article Here