Tag: Derek Brunson

UFC 208 Free Fight: Urijah Hall vs. Derek Brunson From UFC Fight Night 94

With less than 24 hours until the first UFC pay-per-view of 2017, the final “Fight Week” content is being released in rapid fire-style fashion. Featured above is the complete Urijah Hall vs. Derek Brunson fight from the UFC Fight Night 94 event from Hidalgo, Texas back in September of 2016. View the video above to […]

With less than 24 hours until the first UFC pay-per-view of 2017, the final “Fight Week” content is being released in rapid fire-style fashion. Featured above is the complete Urijah Hall vs. Derek Brunson fight from the UFC Fight Night 94 event from Hidalgo, Texas back in September of 2016. View the video above to […]

Anderson Silva: Fighters Need To Unite Together

Anderson Silva thinks that a fighters’ union is crucial for the sport of mixed martial arts’ (MMA’s) future. During a recent media scrum ahead of his UFC 208 co-main event match-up with Derek Brunson this weekend (Sat. February 11, 2017), Silva was asked on his thoughts regarding the vamped up call for fighter unions as

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Anderson Silva thinks that a fighters’ union is crucial for the sport of mixed martial arts’ (MMA’s) future.

During a recent media scrum ahead of his UFC 208 co-main event match-up with Derek Brunson this weekend (Sat. February 11, 2017), Silva was asked on his thoughts regarding the vamped up call for fighter unions as of late. Silva believes the unionization of fighters is a very important factor as it pertains to the future of MMA (quotes via Bloody Elbow):

“This is important. This sport has (become) more professional, outside, so for me this is important,” Silva said. “Sometimes the guys don’t (express correctly) how much this sport needs to change, for unions and this. The fighters need to come and stay together, so this sport would become better and better.”

“It’s very important. This is the future of the sport. I have a good relationship with all fighters. I have a good relationship with my company, the UFC. But this is important for fighters, and for this sport to be better. This is my personal opinion.”

Silva is not a member of either the Mixed Martial Arts Fighters’ Association (MMAFA) or the newly formed Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA), but a voice like his being such a legend of the sport would certainly help either association’s cause. Do you think Silva will align himself with one of these fighter’s unions soon?

You can check out Silva’s media scrum here:

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Holly Holm, Anderson Silva Listed As Betting Underdogs For UFC 208 Fights

With Saturday’s UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie pay-per-view less than two days away, the betting lines for the fights scheduled for the first-ever UFC event in Brooklyn, New York are starting to see movement. According to the odds on the official UFC website, Germaine de Randamie is a betting favorite over former UFC Women’s […]

With Saturday’s UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie pay-per-view less than two days away, the betting lines for the fights scheduled for the first-ever UFC event in Brooklyn, New York are starting to see movement. According to the odds on the official UFC website, Germaine de Randamie is a betting favorite over former UFC Women’s […]

Video: UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie Countdown (Full Episode)

As UFC’s first pay-per-view event of 2017 draws closer, with UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie scheduled for this Saturday, UFC has begun rolling out their usual “Fight Week” content. Featured above via UFC’s official YouTube channel is the full episode of UFC 208 Countdown. The pre-fight special focuses on the main event, featuring the […]

As UFC’s first pay-per-view event of 2017 draws closer, with UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie scheduled for this Saturday, UFC has begun rolling out their usual “Fight Week” content. Featured above via UFC’s official YouTube channel is the full episode of UFC 208 Countdown. The pre-fight special focuses on the main event, featuring the […]

Poll: Will You Buy UFC 208?

It’s safe to say this Saturday’s (February 11, 2017) UFC 208 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York has received more than its fair share of criticism from MMA fans and media alike. After all, the card features the inaugural UFC women’s featherweight title fight, but it doesn’t involve the consensus top women’s featherweight in

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It’s safe to say this Saturday’s (February 11, 2017) UFC 208 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York has received more than its fair share of criticism from MMA fans and media alike.

After all, the card features the inaugural UFC women’s featherweight title fight, but it doesn’t involve the consensus top women’s featherweight in the world, Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino. While the UFC offered Cyborg several chances to participate in the fight, she ultimately turned them down and then failed a USADA drug test, leaving her UFC future in question for now.

The fact that the promotion went on to book a women’s featherweight title bout anyway was (and still is) viewed as a sort of money grab by the UFC to add legitimacy to a card that badly needed it.

Longtime former middleweight champion and MMA legend Anderson Silva was added to the card on somewhat short notice against knockout slugger Derek Brunson, a bout where “The Spider” would seem to have little to gain but everything to lose considering he hasn’t secured an official win since October 2012.

All of that has many fans understandably questioning if they will buy the pay-per-view. Will you?

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UFC 208 Countdown: Full Episode

The UFC is back this Saturday night (February 11, 2017) UFC 208 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, with the main event set to decide the first-ever UFC women’s featherweight champion when former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm meets touted striker Germaine de Randamie. The main card also houses two pivotal bouts in the

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The UFC is back this Saturday night (February 11, 2017) UFC 208 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, with the main event set to decide the first-ever UFC women’s featherweight champion when former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm meets touted striker Germaine de Randamie.

The main card also houses two pivotal bouts in the middleweight division, with decorated longtime former champion Anderson Silva set to take on blitzing knockout striker Derek Brunson in the co-main event. “The Spider” is looking for one more chance to win UFC gold before he retires, but his friend and training partner Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will also look to continue his arduous quest towards a title shot of his own when he meets veteran Tim Boestch.

Overall, a new division will find its first direction and one of the UFC’s most revered will see some things mixed up towards the top as well, making this weekend’s event from Brooklyn a unique one.

To get hyped up for the event, watch the full Countdown to UFC 208 episode courtesy of the UFC right here:

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