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Tonight at UFC on Versus The UFC’s tallest heavyweight took on one of its shortest. Stefan Struve, who stands 6’11, caught Pat Barry in a triangle choke midway through the second round. Barry tried to slam Struve much like Quinton &ld…
Tonight at UFC on Versus The UFC’s tallest heavyweight took on one of its shortest.
Stefan Struve, who stands 6’11, caught Pat Barry in a triangle choke midway through the second round.
Barry tried to slam Struve much like Quinton “Rampage” Jackson did to Ricardo Arona in Pride, but Struve held on and forced Berry to tap.
The win is Struve’s 15th by submission.
Here’s a look at some of the other submission experts in the heavyweight division.
*Source: MMA Mania Early betting lines are out for UFC 140‘s Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira II and Mir is the odds on favorite at a whopping (-255), while “Big Nog” is set at.
*Source: MMA Mania
Early betting lines are out for UFC 140‘s Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira II and Mir is the odds on favorite at a whopping (-255), while “Big Nog” is set at (+205). That’s a good value to lay cash down on Nog in these early betting stages, but should he be the underdog?
Nog has just enjoyed the biggest coup of his career by knocking out the much younger much more odds on favorite, Brendan Schaub in the first round of his hometown UFC Rio co-main event. Yes, Nog did lose to Mir in their first match up at UFC 92 in December of 08, but Nog had suffered a staph infection days before which hospitalized him for 5 days and he incurred a knee injury during that very training camp, which required surgery a few months later.
Frank Mir delivered a second round knock out to Big Nog in that UFC 92 fight, which was the first ever KO loss of Nog’s career, but since then Mir has been plagued with a mix of losses and *”lackluster” (*Dana White‘s word) wins.
Both fighters deserve a tremendous amount of respect for where their careers stand at their mature ages in the fight game so perhaps, the betting field should be a little more even going into this one. Regardless, those who feel there is a definite resurgence in Nog’s game and it wasn’t just a hometown-inspired-fluke-victory over Schaub, should take advantage of the big underdog value in Big Nog now.
Coming off a successful knockout over Brendan Schaub at UFC 134, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will now look to face Frank Mir in a rematch of their first bout from UFC 92. Claiming to have been suffering from a staph infection that evening, Nogueira d…
Coming off a successful knockout over Brendan Schaub at UFC 134, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will now look to face Frank Mir in a rematch of their first bout from UFC 92. Claiming to have been suffering from a staph infection that evening, Nogueira did not look like himself and ultimately lost to Mir.
The loss still haunts the Brazilian to this day, which is why he specifically requested a rematch with the former UFC heavyweight champion. Reflecting on the loss, Nogueira said he feels motivated to pick up the victory over Mir when they meet at UFC 140.
“It’s a good fight. I’m in a row after this last win, I’ll be a lot motivated,” Nogueira told Tatame magazine.
Motivation has been the key as to what’s been pursuing Nogueira to continue his career. His loss to Mir certainly brought up questions of retirement and was a setback in the career of “Minotauro.” Nogueira would go on to win one more fight in his next two bouts, one of which saw him finished in devastating fashion by Cain Velasquez at UFC 110.
However, it’s his underwhelming performance against Mir that currently sees Nogueira at a crossroad in his legendary career, though Nogueira doesn’t fault Mir for earning the victory.
“He was better, I couldn’t impose my game and find the right distance to play,” he said. “He did good, surprised me, but this defeat motivates me to train and do different things so I can beat this guy up.”
This time around, Nogueira said he will not hesitate to stand with Mir, though he would like to utilize his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, an area where he would feel the most comfortable in beating his opponent.
“There’s many to do before fighting on the ground,” he said, “and I want to be ready for anything, and that includes trading punches. I’ll be even better then.”
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It’s been a busy time in the heavyweight division in mixed martial arts: The UFC has announced that Cain Velasquez will defend the heavyweight title against Junior dos Santos on Fox, that Brock Lesnar will return against former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem in what should be the year’s biggest pay-per-view, and that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will attempt to continue his comeback with a rematch against Frank Mir.
But the most exciting thing to happen in the heavyweight division recently has been the emergence of Daniel Cormier.
Cormier didn’t just win against Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal. He won in devastating fashion and did it by out-striking Silva, not by out-wrestling him, which most people thought was Cormier’s only path to victory. The victory vaults Cormier into the heavyweight Top 10, which is below.
Top 10 Heavyweights in MMA
(Editor’s note: The individual fighter’s ranking the last time we did heavyweights are in parentheses.)
1. Cain Velasquez (1): The champion will finally return to the Octagon against Junior dos Santos in November, after more than a year away. He says he’s at full strength after shoulder surgery. He’ll need to be against dos Santos, who’s a better striker than anyone Velasquez has ever faced.
2. Junior dos Santos (2): In a sign of how big the dos Santos-Velasquez fight is going to be, Fox was advertising it during its Week 1 NFL games. That’s the kind of promotion that will bring these two heavyweights — and the UFC — to a whole new audience.
3. Alistair Overeem (3): By signing to face Lesnar at the end of the year, Overeem has accepted the biggest challenge of his MMA career: Overeem has never faced anyone as physically strong as Lesnar, or anyone with Lesnar’s wrestling pedigree. Overeem won’t be able to throw Lesnar around or bully him in the clinch, the way he’s been able to do against so many of his recent opponents.
4. Brock Lesnar (4): The big problem Lesnar had in his last two fights is that he didn’t react well to getting hit in the face by Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez. That could become an even bigger problem when he faces Overeem, who’s an absolutely devastating striker.
5. Fabricio Werdum (5): Werdum is the best Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner in the heavyweight division and a threat to submit anyone he faces, but at the moment it’s hard to see where he goes: Fans aren’t exactly clamoring to see him again after his lackluster performance in his June loss to Overeem, and the uncertain future of Strikeforce may have him waiting around for a while before he finds his next fight.
6. Daniel Cormier (NR): Cormier is an Olympic wrestler and maybe the best pure wrestler in all of MMA, but what’s so impressive about Cormier is how far his striking has come. Cormier made a conscious effort to turn himself into a well-rounded mixed martial artist rather than simply a wrestler who plays to his strengths in the cage, and the results on display in his knockout win over Bigfoot were stunning. Cormier is now 9-0 and a real force in the heavyweight division.
7. Shane Carwin (7): Carwin is now on a two-fight losing streak, but there’s no shame in losing to Lesnar and dos Santos. The bigger question facing Carwin is whether he’s lost some of his devastating power. The 36-year-old, 255-pound Carwin who lost to dos Santos didnt’ look nearly as powerful as the 35-year-old, 265-pound Carwin who knocked out Frank Mir.
8. Frank Mir (8): Mir should be favored to beat Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira again in their December rematch. If he does, he’ll position himself to make another run at the UFC heavyweight title in 2012, although he’ll have to get in line behind the Lesnar-Overeem winner.
9. Josh Barnett (10): Barnett is now on an eight-fight winning streak, and he hasn’t lost since meeting Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in Pride in 2006. He’ll have his hands full in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix final, however, as he won’t be able to take down Daniel Cormier and control him on the ground, which was Barnett’s path to victory over Brett Rogers and Sergei Kharitonov.
10. Antonio Silva (6): The way Silva dropped like a sack of potatoes against Cormier raises some questions about his striking defense, but Silva is still a big talent who could potentially have some very interesting matchups against heavyweights in either Strikeforce or the UFC.
Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, Rankings, Heavyweights
It’s been a busy time in the heavyweight division in mixed martial arts: The UFC has announced that Cain Velasquez will defend the heavyweight title against Junior dos Santos on Fox, that Brock Lesnar will return against former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem in what should be the year’s biggest pay-per-view, and that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will attempt to continue his comeback with a rematch against Frank Mir.
But the most exciting thing to happen in the heavyweight division recently has been the emergence of Daniel Cormier.
Cormier didn’t just win against Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal. He won in devastating fashion and did it by out-striking Silva, not by out-wrestling him, which most people thought was Cormier’s only path to victory. The victory vaults Cormier into the heavyweight Top 10, which is below.
Top 10 Heavyweights in MMA
(Editor’s note: The individual fighter’s ranking the last time we did heavyweights are in parentheses.)
1. Cain Velasquez (1): The champion will finally return to the Octagon against Junior dos Santos in November, after more than a year away. He says he’s at full strength after shoulder surgery. He’ll need to be against dos Santos, who’s a better striker than anyone Velasquez has ever faced.
2. Junior dos Santos (2): In a sign of how big the dos Santos-Velasquez fight is going to be, Fox was advertising it during its Week 1 NFL games. That’s the kind of promotion that will bring these two heavyweights — and the UFC — to a whole new audience.
3. Alistair Overeem (3): By signing to face Lesnar at the end of the year, Overeem has accepted the biggest challenge of his MMA career: Overeem has never faced anyone as physically strong as Lesnar, or anyone with Lesnar’s wrestling pedigree. Overeem won’t be able to throw Lesnar around or bully him in the clinch, the way he’s been able to do against so many of his recent opponents.
4. Brock Lesnar (4): The big problem Lesnar had in his last two fights is that he didn’t react well to getting hit in the face by Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez. That could become an even bigger problem when he faces Overeem, who’s an absolutely devastating striker.
5. Fabricio Werdum (5): Werdum is the best Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner in the heavyweight division and a threat to submit anyone he faces, but at the moment it’s hard to see where he goes: Fans aren’t exactly clamoring to see him again after his lackluster performance in his June loss to Overeem, and the uncertain future of Strikeforce may have him waiting around for a while before he finds his next fight.
6. Daniel Cormier (NR): Cormier is an Olympic wrestler and maybe the best pure wrestler in all of MMA, but what’s so impressive about Cormier is how far his striking has come. Cormier made a conscious effort to turn himself into a well-rounded mixed martial artist rather than simply a wrestler who plays to his strengths in the cage, and the results on display in his knockout win over Bigfoot were stunning. Cormier is now 9-0 and a real force in the heavyweight division.
7. Shane Carwin (7): Carwin is now on a two-fight losing streak, but there’s no shame in losing to Lesnar and dos Santos. The bigger question facing Carwin is whether he’s lost some of his devastating power. The 36-year-old, 255-pound Carwin who lost to dos Santos didnt’ look nearly as powerful as the 35-year-old, 265-pound Carwin who knocked out Frank Mir.
8. Frank Mir (8): Mir should be favored to beat Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira again in their December rematch. If he does, he’ll position himself to make another run at the UFC heavyweight title in 2012, although he’ll have to get in line behind the Lesnar-Overeem winner.
9. Josh Barnett (10): Barnett is now on an eight-fight winning streak, and he hasn’t lost since meeting Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in Pride in 2006. He’ll have his hands full in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix final, however, as he won’t be able to take down Daniel Cormier and control him on the ground, which was Barnett’s path to victory over Brett Rogers and Sergei Kharitonov.
10. Antonio Silva (6): The way Silva dropped like a sack of potatoes against Cormier raises some questions about his striking defense, but Silva is still a big talent who could potentially have some very interesting matchups against heavyweights in either Strikeforce or the UFC.
UFC 140 is starting to look a lot like Christmas for Canadian MMA fans as a few more of our favorite fighters were added and confirmed for the December 10th card at the Air Canada Center in Toronto. It is extremely exciting to see rising star Rory MacD…
UFC 140 is starting to look a lot like Christmas for Canadian MMA fans as a few more of our favorite fighters were added and confirmed for the December 10th card at the Air Canada Center in Toronto.
It is extremely exciting to see rising star Rory MacDonald added to the card, although I hoped for a bigger step up for “Ares.” He will be facing Brian Ebersole.
Montreal’s John Makdessi is healthy and set to face Dennis Hallman and Mississauga veteran Claude Patrick gets a date with Rich Attonito.
Other Canadians rumoured and likely to be on the card are Mark Hominick, Mark Bocek and Krzysztof Soszynski.
Two incredible main card bouts have been verbally confirmed with Tito Ortiz vs. Rogerio Nogueira and Frank Mir vs. Minotauro Nogueira II.
I had a chance to speak to some jiu-jitsu fighters and fans at the Bravado BJJ Open this past weekend about who they would like to see at UFC 140 and you can watch it on “The Submission,” my web cast attached with this article.
Fights Confirmed for UFC 140:
Notables:
Tito Ortiz vs. Rogerio Nogueira (verbal agreement)
Frank Mir vs. Minotauro Nogueira (verbal agreement)
Canadians:
Rory MacDonald vs. Brian Ebersole
John Makdessi vs. Dennis Hallman
Claude Patrick vs. Rich Attonito
Mitch Clarke vs. John Cholish
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According to a press release from UFC.com, Tito Ortiz and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira are set to meet at UFC 140 in Toronto. Both parties have verbally agreed to fight.Ortiz has endured an emotional year thus far after picking up a win against Ryan B…
According to a press release from UFC.com, Tito Ortiz and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira are set to meet at UFC 140 in Toronto. Both parties have verbally agreed to fight.
Ortiz has endured an emotional year thus far after picking up a win against Ryan Bader at UFC 132, before losing to Rashad Evans at UFC 133. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” is prepared to make his third appearance inside the Octagon this year.
Nogueira is coming off consecutive losses to Ryan Bader, and most recently, Phil Davis at UFC Fight Night 24 in March. His UFC record currently stands at 2-2. Nogueira and Ortiz were originally expected to meet that night before Ortiz was forced to pull out of the event due to injury.
UFC 140 is scheduled for December 10, live from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. In addition to this bout, the card is expected to feature a welterweight bout between Canadian prospect Rory McDonald and Brian Ebersole, as well as a rematch between heavyweight contenders Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir.
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