Before coming to the UFC, Mark Hunt was a PRIDE fighter on a terrible losing streak. Due to his contract specifications, Hunt was able to leverage his way into the UFC. Currently on a two-fight win streak in the Octagon, it looks like Hunt has taken hi…
Before coming to the UFC, Mark Hunt was a PRIDE fighter on a terrible losing streak. Due to his contract specifications, Hunt was able to leverage his way into the UFC. Currently on a two-fight win streak in the Octagon, it looks like Hunt has taken his career path into his own hands and is ready to show the world what he is really capable of.
We know that Hunt is a powerhouse striker, but there are a lot of things that we don’t know. These are the burning questions that we have for Mark Hunt going into his UFC 144 affair with Cheick Kongo.
UFC 144 will hit Saitama Super Arena in Japan tomorrow night with a vicious slate of action, topped with a talent-laden seven-fight main card.
In the main event, ligthweight champion Frankie Edgar looks to defend his title for a third time against…
UFC 144 will hit Saitama Super Arena in Japan tomorrow night with a vicious slate of action, topped with a talent-laden seven-fight main card.
In the main event, ligthweight champion Frankie Edgar looks to defend his title for a third time against the surging Benson Henderson, while a light heavyweight collision between heavy hitters Quinton Jackson and Ryan Bader takes the co-main event slot.
A batch of other fights grace the main card. Many of the fighters wield opposing styles that will make for interesting fights. Here’s a breakdown of their strengths and weaknesses.
If you weren’t excited about the next major Zuffa show on February 25 before, this 10-minute extended preview should get you pumped for the first UFC show in Japan in more than 10 years.
You know the card for UFC 144 is good when Yushin Okami, “Kid” Yamamoto and Hatsu Hioki are on the prelims. The card is stacked. Edgar versus Bendo will be a fast-paced chess match, Rampage versus Bader should be a slugfest, Hunt versus Kongo will be a K-1 bout in a cage and Pettis versus Lauzon is an interesting clash of styles. What’s not to like about this event?
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If you weren’t excited about the next major Zuffa show on February 25 before, this 10-minute extended preview should get you pumped for the first UFC show in Japan.
You know the card for UFC 144 is good when Yushin Okami, “Kid” Yamamoto and Hatsu Hioki are on the prelims. The card is stacked. Edgar versus Bendo will be a fast-paced chess match, Rampage versus Bader should be a slugfest, Hunt versus Kongo will be a K-1 bout in a cage and Pettis versus Lauzon is an interesting clash of styles. What’s not to like about this event?
Considering that there will only be one event between this event and the one in Sweden on April 14, it’s a good thing the card isn’t a dud, otherwise we might have all said, “I’m not going to accept this as a card. I think I’m done with this MMA stuff; I don’t think they can pay me enough to do this again.”
If only they would bring in the ramp and have crazy PRIDE lady make a guest spot, JMMA fans’ wet dream would be complete.
UFC 144
February 25, 2012
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan
Main Card (PPV)
Lightweight Championship Bout
Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Ryan Bader
Mark Hunt vs. Cheick Kongo Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Jake Shields
Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon
Preliminary Card (FX)
Takanori Gomi vs. Eiji Mitsuoka
Yushin Okami vs. Tim Boetsch
Hatsu Hioki vs. Bart Palaszewski
Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto vs. Vaughan Lee
Riki Fukuda vs. Steve Cantwell
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Chris Cariaso
What pairings are you most looking forward to, Potato Nation?
Let’s face it, not everyone has the right skills or desire to fight professionally, or at all for that matter.Protection and security are big parts of our lives, and going about our everyday lives can be filled with many challenges.Sometimes it&r…
Let’s face it, not everyone has the right skills or desire to fight professionally, or at all for that matter.
Protection and security are big parts of our lives, and going about our everyday lives can be filled with many challenges.
Sometimes it’s good to just have a bodyguard to follow you around. Not just some guy for hire, but a truly complete package of a strong physical presence, with the abilities to back it up.
This is a list of the top five guys in the UFC that you would want to hire as your bodyguard.
As each year passes in MMA, the sport grows exponentially and brings on new changes. The UFC seems to grow with each passing day, but in such a sport that is primarily run as a business, the variables in play can sometimes shock us when they change.&nb…
As each year passes in MMA, the sport grows exponentially and brings on new changes. The UFC seems to grow with each passing day, but in such a sport that is primarily run as a business, the variables in play can sometimes shock us when they change.
This is a look at what has happened in the recent months, closing out the 2011 year.
These are the five biggest, UNEXPECTED moments that left fans scratching their heads, stunned in amazement, or just plain upset.
After UFC 140 there was a passing of the torch, so to speak, when Frank Mir put any thoughts to rest of who is the best Heavyweight submission specialist in the sport of mixed martial arts, earning his ninth submission victory.In Mir’s nine&n…
After UFC 140 there was a passing of the torch, so to speak, when Frank Mir put any thoughts to rest of who is the best Heavyweight submission specialist in the sport of mixed martial arts, earning his ninth submission victory.
In Mir’s nine wins by way of submission, Frank has utilized an amazing seven different types of submission holds to gain victory over his opponents.
With his most recent win, Frank Mir has solidified himself as a top three contender in the Heavyweight division and will be remembered for being the first and only man to defeat Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by both knockout stoppage and submission stoppage.
I thought it would be fun to rank every submission victory by Mir in order of importance to his career. And with his many different types of submissions I thought it would be a good way to brush up on the history of Frank Mir.