Falling Action: Best and Worst of UFC 127

Filed under: UFCUFC 127 was supposed to be the event that put an internet rivalry to bed and established once and for all the next top contender in the UFC’s welterweight division.

Maybe it was a bad idea to hold such an event Down Under, because in …

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UFC 127 was supposed to be the event that put an internet rivalry to bed and established once and for all the next top contender in the UFC’s welterweight division.

Maybe it was a bad idea to hold such an event Down Under, because in the end neither of those things happened as planned.

It was truly a night of surprises in Sydney – some of them good, others just weird – and there’s nothing left to do now but sift through the biggest winners, losers, and everything in between.

The Cut List: Who Needs a Win at UFC 127?

Filed under: UFCNaturally a trip to Australia for the UFC means there’s got to be some local talent on the card, and yes, some of that local talent may be getting just one last chance to show that they can do something other than attract their friends …

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Naturally a trip to Australia for the UFC means there’s got to be some local talent on the card, and yes, some of that local talent may be getting just one last chance to show that they can do something other than attract their friends and neighbors.

But there’s a wide range of fighters on the UFC 127 undercard who are need of a win on Saturday. Hailing from several different continents, and finding themselves in potential trouble for several different reasons, they all need to win big or at least lose impressively if they want to be invited back.

Let’s take a look at who they are below.

Mark Hunt to Get One More Shot in the UFC Against Chris Tuchscherer in Australia

(Ah, yes. The glory days. Photo via fighters.com)
Currently riding a six-fight losing streak with all losses coming in the first round, PRIDE/K-1 vet Mark Hunt last competed at UFC 119 in September, where he fell victim to a Sean McCorkle armlock in …

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(Ah, yes. The glory days. Photo via fighters.com)

Currently riding a six-fight losing streak with all losses coming in the first round, PRIDE/K-1 vet Mark Hunt last competed at UFC 119 in September, where he fell victim to a Sean McCorkle armlock in just 63 seconds. Hunt’s UFC debut was part of a contractual obligation carried over from his days in PRIDE, and we figured we’d seen the last of him in the Octagon when he lost in such garbage-ass fashion. And yet, the UFC has added the Kiwi kickboxer to the lineup of UFC 127 (February 27th; Sydney, Australia). Oceania represent?

Hunt will be taking on Team Deathclutch member Chris Tuchscherer, who’s also skating on thin ice, contract-wise. Tushcherer has gone 1-2 during his stint in the UFC, winning a razor-thin majority decision over Tim Hague between first-round knockout losses to Gabriel Gonzaga and Brendan Schaub. As Gonzaga himself might say, loser, you are a fired. In other heavyweight news…

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Brendan Schaub: I’m Going to Be a Problem for Anyone Out There

Filed under: UFCBrendan Schaub believes he sent a message to the UFC brass with his first-round trouncing of fellow heavyweight Chris Tuchscherer at UFC 116. The gist of that message? It’s time to give him a big name opponent, because the “up-and-comer…

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Brendan Schaub believes he sent a message to the UFC brass with his first-round trouncing of fellow heavyweight Chris Tuchscherer at UFC 116. The gist of that message? It’s time to give him a big name opponent, because the “up-and-comers” don’t stand much of a chance.

Since his lone defeat at the hands of Roy Nelson during the “Ultimate Fighter” season ten finale last December, Schaub has racked up consecutive knockout victories, dispatching Chase Gormley in March, then Tuchscherer earlier this month. What’s more, he put away both opponents in a hurry, spending a combined total of 1:54 in the cage in his last two outings.

Now, Schaub says, it’s time to step up to the next level.

Brendan Schaub Now Believes Roy Nelson Loss Was Good for Career

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosLAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting caught up with Brendan Schaub following his UFC 116 win over Chris Tuchscherer Saturday night.

Schaub looked back on his 67-second win, where he wants to go from here an…

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting caught up with Brendan Schaub following his UFC 116 win over Chris Tuchscherer Saturday night.

Schaub looked back on his 67-second win, where he wants to go from here and why he believes his TUF 10 loss to Roy Nelson was the best thing to happen to his career.

Check out the video interview below.

UFC 116 Live Blog: Brendan Schaub vs. Chris Tuchscherer Updates

Filed under: UFCThis is the UFC 116 live blog for Brendan Schaub vs. Chris Tuchscherer, a heavyweight bout on tonight’s Spike TV portion of the card.

Schaub (6-1), Shane Carwin’s training partner, faces off against, Tuchscherer (18-2), a teammate of n…

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Brendan Schaub vs. Chris Tuchscherer will battle at UFC 116 in Las Vegas.This is the UFC 116 live blog for Brendan Schaub vs. Chris Tuchscherer, a heavyweight bout on tonight’s Spike TV portion of the card.

Schaub (6-1), Shane Carwin’s training partner, faces off against, Tuchscherer (18-2), a teammate of none other than Brock Lesnar.

The live blog is below.