UFC President Dana White was positive on the subject of Conor McGregor meeting Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Wednesday’s episode of “Conan”. The latest development in the will they/won’t they McGregor vs Mayweather Jr. sideshow indicates that the UFC’s president is all for the fight. According to White, the financial rewards for those involved in what […]
UFC President Dana White was positive on the subject of Conor McGregor meeting Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Wednesday’s episode of “Conan”. The latest development in the will they/won’t they McGregor vs Mayweather Jr. sideshow indicates that the UFC’s president is all for the fight. According to White, the financial rewards for those involved in what […]
Kelvin Gastelum’s wish has been granted. After finishing Vitor Belfort this past Saturday night (March 11) inside the Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil, Gastelum called for a fight with future Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer Anderson Silva. It didn’t take long for the middleweight to receive some good news. Today […]
Kelvin Gastelum’s wish has been granted. After finishing Vitor Belfort this past Saturday night (March 11) inside the Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil, Gastelum called for a fight with future Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer Anderson Silva. It didn’t take long for the middleweight to receive some good news. Today […]
Tyron Woodley has not held back when discussing topics which most other fighters would deem taboo or likely to be found contentious. The UFC welterweight champion of the world has gone on record on a number of occasions in the past holding his employers accountable for what he believes is poor treatment due to his […]
Tyron Woodley has not held back when discussing topics which most other fighters would deem taboo or likely to be found contentious. The UFC welterweight champion of the world has gone on record on a number of occasions in the past holding his employers accountable for what he believes is poor treatment due to his […]
Florian believes that lightweight champion Conor McGregor and the rest of the cream of the 155-pound division stand little chance against Barboza. Barboza is, without a doubt, one of the most lethal strikers in the lightweight division. The Brazilian scored a brutal highlight reel knockout over Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night 106 to send a […]
Florian believes that lightweight champion Conor McGregor and the rest of the cream of the 155-pound division stand little chance against Barboza. Barboza is, without a doubt, one of the most lethal strikers in the lightweight division. The Brazilian scored a brutal highlight reel knockout over Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night 106 to send a […]
Perhaps Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather isn’t just a pipe dream. Sources close to Flo Combat claim that the T-Mobile Arena has set a date for “Notorious” vs. “Money.” That date is June 10, 2017. While this does not confirm the match-up is a lock, it is interesting that the T-Mobile Arena would pencil in […]
Perhaps Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather isn’t just a pipe dream. Sources close to Flo Combat claim that the T-Mobile Arena has set a date for “Notorious” vs. “Money.” That date is June 10, 2017. While this does not confirm the match-up is a lock, it is interesting that the T-Mobile Arena would pencil in […]
While it may not have inspired the hype of a UFC pay-per-view (PPV) event (which have been failing majorly lately), last night’s (Sat., March 11, 2017) UFC Fight Night 106 from the Olympic Training Center in Fortaleza, Brazil, delivered one of – if not the – best top-to-bottom mixed martial arts (MMA) events of the
While it may not have inspired the hype of a UFC pay-per-view (PPV) event (which have been failing majorly lately), last night’s (Sat., March 11, 2017) UFC Fight Night 106 from the Olympic Training Center in Fortaleza, Brazil, delivered one of – if not the – best top-to-bottom mixed martial arts (MMA) events of the year thus far.
The card featured a changing of the guard when a young, up-and-coming contender beat an aging legend, another legend showing he can still compete with the best, and the far and away best knockout of the year, among other highlights.
Overall the card delivered an action-packed night of bouts where several fighters made extremely strong cases for their prospects going forward. Let’s take a look back at the five biggest takeaways from the entertaining event.
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5.) Alex Oliveira has a permanent home at 170 pounds:
Energetic Brazilian Oliveira had some questions to answer after his first bout against Tim Means was declared a no contest due to illegal knees, and he accomplished that goal in impressive fashion by finishing ‘The Dirty Bird’ with a flawless gameplan in his home country. ‘Cowboy’ was aggressive with effective wrestling from the opening bell, and it opened a path for Oliveira to use his slick submission skills to win the bout with a fight-ending rear-naked choke in the second round.
Like his American ‘Cowboy’ counterpart (whom he lost an exciting bout to last year), Oliveira has benefitted from fighting up a weight class after depleting his body to make the lightweight limit of 156 pounds. That’s a good thing, because he missed weight before his last lightweight bout and has a short leash in that regard. As of now, it appears to be a blessing in disguise, with Oliveira looking strong and dangerous at 170 as he improves with each passing contest. It’s going to be exciting to watch the ultra-active brawler attempt to rise up the ladder in arguably the toughest division in all of the UFC.
