Tag: Evan Dunham

Falling Action: Best and Worst of UFC 115

Filed under: UFCSunday afternoon I was sitting at my desk, staring at my computer screen in the hopes that words would magically appear on their own, and my dog barked right behind me. It was a bit startling, so I swiveled around expecting to see eithe…

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Sunday afternoon I was sitting at my desk, staring at my computer screen in the hopes that words would magically appear on their own, and my dog barked right behind me. It was a bit startling, so I swiveled around expecting to see either a burglar or a rabbit in the house, and that’s when I banged my knee against what turned out to be a really solid desk drawer.

I won’t lie: it hurt. It hurt a lot. Naturally, I began swearing. A lot. Then I limped around my office for a minute or two, wondering out loud what I’d ever done to my dog or the universe to deserve this.

That’s when I remembered Rich Franklin’s performance at UFC 115.

Rich Franklin Puts Chuck Liddell on Ice; Underdogs Have Their Day at UFC 115

Filed under: UFC, NewsNo matter the sport, the great ones always seem to hold on a bit too long. Emmitt Smith closed out his football career as a struggling tailback for the Arizona Cardinals, Babe Ruth hit .181 in his last year for the Boston Braves a…

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Rich Franklin knocks out Chuck Liddell at UFC 115.No matter the sport, the great ones always seem to hold on a bit too long. Emmitt Smith closed out his football career as a struggling tailback for the Arizona Cardinals, Babe Ruth hit .181 in his last year for the Boston Braves and Michael Jordan clanged jumpers off the iron for the lowly Washington Wizards.

The last memory of Chuck Liddell in the Octagon is also likely to be a sight that most fans would rather not remember. After a spirited round in which he showed more variety to his offense than he’s shown in years, it all came crashing down around the legend. Despite his newfound diet and his hard work, the lasting image of Liddell from UFC 115 was like the few that had come in the fights directly before it: Liddell falling backwards, his head bouncing backwards to the mat as he fell unconscious. This time the punch came from Rich Franklin, putting a close on the event, and likely Liddell’s career.

Asked if it was the end for the UFC Hall of Famer, UFC President Dana White answered directly.

Following UFC 115 Victory, Evan Dunham Credits Tyson Griffin for Improvement

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Evan Dunham immediately following his UFC 115 win over Tyson Griffin Saturday night.

Dunham talked about his dominant performance over h…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Evan Dunham immediately following his UFC 115 win over Tyson Griffin Saturday night.

Dunham talked about his dominant performance over his former training partner, how instrumental Griffin was in his improvement as a fighter and whether he won all three rounds, contrary to what two of the three judges thought.

Check out the video interview below.

Evan Dunham Defeats Tyson Griffin

We called this one. Dunham had the reach and submission game to cause problems for Griffin. Griffin landed a few huge leg kicks throughout the 3 rounds, but Dunham made Griffin pay with punches.
Dunham for two rounds had Griffin’s back while trying to cinch the rear naked choke. It wasn’t going to happen though. Nobody […]

We called this one. Dunham had the reach and submission game to cause problems for Griffin. Griffin landed a few huge leg kicks throughout the 3 rounds, but Dunham made Griffin pay with punches.

Dunham for two rounds had Griffin’s back while trying to cinch the rear naked choke. It wasn’t going to happen though. Nobody submits Tyson. Griffin head dumped Dunham one time, but he was ok.

An awesome fight, but Dunham was able to control all three rounds and take the win.

UFC 115 Live Blog: Tyson Griffin vs. Evan Dunham Updates

Filed under: UFCThis is the UFC 115 live blog for Tyson Griffin vs. Evan Dunham, a lightweight bout on tonight’s pay-per-view from the General Motors Place in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Griffin (14-2) and Dunham (10-0) are a rare breed in that they both t…

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This is the UFC 115 live blog for Tyson Griffin vs. Evan Dunham, a lightweight bout on tonight’s pay-per-view from the General Motors Place in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Griffin (14-2) and Dunham (10-0) are a rare breed in that they both train out of the Xtreme Couture gym in Las Vegas and are willing to meet inside the Octagon as well.

The live blog is below.

Fighter vs. Writer: UFC 115 Predictions

Filed under: UFCIn the first installment of Writer vs. Fighter, Cain Velasquez narrowly defeated me after we predicted almost exactly the same results for UFC 114. In an effort to distract attention from my loss, allow me to point out that we were both…

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In the first installment of Writer vs. Fighter, Cain Velasquez narrowly defeated me after we predicted almost exactly the same results for UFC 114. In an effort to distract attention from my loss, allow me to point out that we were both spot on when it came to the main event, even if we also both missed a few on the undercard (yeah, like you picked Mike Russow to knock out Todd Duffee, smart guy).

For UFC 115 this weekend, I challenged Army Ranger and Strikeforce middleweight Tim Kennedy to square off against me in one of the only MMA-related activities I actually stand somewhat of a chance at beating him in. And even though Tim has a real fight to worry about against Trevor Prangley at next Wednesday’s Strikeforce event in Los Angeles, he was gracious enough to accept.

Now I must put his kindness out of my mind and focus on destroying him. As they say in both prison and reality TV, I didn’t come here to make friends.