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Recently I attended the latest Tuff-N-Uff event on August 26th, and I can tell you it was quite a pleasure to see with floor seats. This is my coverage of the main card fights, and I do hope you enjoy it.There were three title fights on the line, with …
Recently I attended the latest Tuff-N-Uff event on August 26th, and I can tell you it was quite a pleasure to see with floor seats. This is my coverage of the main card fights, and I do hope you enjoy it.
There were three title fights on the line, with two of them in the women’s divisions, so there was definitely a lot on the line!
Thank you in advance, for reading and leaving a comment about your thoughts on the piece.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been one of the most successful heavyweights in the history of mixed martial arts. But the question is—can Nogueira still compete with the sport’s top stars? Nogueira has only fought three times in the past two-…
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been one of the most successful heavyweights in the history of mixed martial arts.
But the question is—can Nogueira still compete with the sport’s top stars?
Nogueira has only fought three times in the past two-and-a-half years, and he lost two of those fights. Both Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez finished Nogueira by knockout. Nogueira’s only win over that time period was a decision victory over Randy Couture.
Nogueira could be close to the end of his storied career, in which he held both the Pride heavyweight championship and the UFC interim heavyweight championship.
Now ready to resume his career, he is preparing for a fight with fast-rising prospect Brendan Schaub.
Since losing in The Ultimate Fighter season 10 finale to Roy Nelson, Schaub is on a run of four straight wins. Among the fighters Schaub has beaten are Gabriel Gonzaga and Mirko Cro Cop.
“Schaub is a tough young guy,” Nogueira said about his opponent, “I feel great to be getting back in the Octagon, and I am very excited to be fighting at home.”
Even though Nogueira would appear to be playing the gatekeeper role in this bout, the former champion is not thinking about retirement just yet.
“I think I can fight a few more years,” Nogueira said. “I’m in good shape right now. Stronger than before.”
The upcoming fight with Schaub will take place on the televised portion of the UFC 134 pay-per-view this coming Saturday.
The match-up will also mark the first time Nogueira has not been in the main-event or co-main event since his UFC debut back in July 7 2007.
At this point, Nogueira will need to make a big impression to get back into contention. The oddsmakers do not necessarily agree that he will be successful. Schaub is currently listed as a 2 ½ to 1 favorite.
Coming back after a year-and-a-half absence, Nogueira was not concerned about who he was facing.
“Whoever they put me in to fight, I’ll be ready,” the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt said. “If I have a chance to fight for the title, I’d love to.”
Nogueira would quickly change his mind though if the champion is Junior Dos Santos. Dos Santos, Nogueira’s close protégé, is set to face off with UFC Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez in October.
“He’s not the type of guy I just train with,” Nogueira said, when asked if he’d want to challenge for the title if Dos Santos won. “He stays with me.”
Nogueira believes Dos Santos has a great chance in the title fight.
“He’s very comfortable,” Nogueira said about Dos Santos. “He has fast hands and improved a lot of his wrestling. He’s the top of the weight division. Very exciting to watch him fight.”
Should Nogueira have a successful restart in his career, someone he could see himself crossing paths with is former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.
However, Lesnar would first have to recover from his second bout of diverticulitis.
“I hope he comes back,” Nogueira said. “Everybody wants to see him fight again. He’s a strong guy. He’s a very strong guy to fight with me. I want to see him healthy.”
Nogueira has also spoken of his desire to have a rematch with his former The Ultimate Fighter rival, Frank Mir. Mir defeated Nogueira by TKO back in December 2008.
After the fight, UFC President Dana White stated that Nogueira had just gotten over a staph infection in the weeks leading up to the bout.
Originally, the two former champions were slated to have a rematch last September, but Nogueira pulled out in order to have surgery on both of his knees.
Even though it has been close to three years since Nogueira and Mir first fought, Nogueira still does not respect the trash-talking Mir does.
“I don’t like that,” Nogueira said about Mir’s interview style. “I have to be confident, but I’m not going to say anything bad.”
Unlike Mir’s pre-fight gamesmanship, Nogueira has nothing negative to say about the fast-rising prospect.
However, after his recent losses as well as his recent medical problems, Nogueira has to win this fight so that nothing negative is said about him. This fight represents a genuine crossroads for the highly decorated star.
With a win, Nogueira can quickly get back into the title picture, but with a loss, Nogueira may have to seriously consider what should be next.
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It is being reported by mixedmartialarts.com that Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir III will take place as the main event on the first ever fight card on FOX, which is also the same day as Pacquiao vs Marquez III. It is also stated that it could take place at …
It is being reported by mixedmartialarts.com that Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir III will take place as the main event on the first ever fight card on FOX, which is also the same day as Pacquiao vs Marquez III. It is also stated that it could take place at UFC 140. This is the second rumored fight for Lesnar in the past few days.
How set in stone are these rumors? Honestly, there is no promise here on this fight, only speculation and rumors.MMAweekly.com posted Dana White‘s statement about Brock: “Brock’s gonna get back in the gym in September. Start training again, cause he hasn’t done anything since his surgery, training wise. Brock will probably be back the first of the year.”
By reading this, it appears to expect 2012, but he said probably, and that could mean many things. Hey, if it goes down there is nothing wrong with going ahead and making a few fight predictions.
When people instantly hear this fight, they automatically remember how Brock absolutely man-handled Frank in both of their fights essentially, but in the first as well all saw, Steve Mazzagatti made a huge error.
So, what is the reasoning for this fight to take place?
Well, Brock is coming off of a loss, and Mir is on a streak at the moment and has really bulked up in size. A fight now, would be a perfect close to an extremely hyped trilogy, and would also bring in major ratings.
Let’s face it, love him or hate him, Brock is the biggest draw in MMA. People want to see him fight. He isn’t the greatest in the world, but he has the name that people want to see. He never puts on boring fights as people would label them and he is a good heel for the sport. It has been a few years since Mir and Lesnar faced off.
Who has the advantage now, and who wins?
In the stand-up department, Brock has had all of the power in the first two fights, but back then Brock was much more of a risk-taker. Ever since he has become sick it is almost like he lost his killer instinct. Seriously, watch all of his fights before Carwin or Cain, and you will see the difference. Mir has very improved stand-up. Now that he is much stronger, he truly has a better chance of hanging with the bigger guys on the feet. Can he take a punch better than he once did? That is unknown, but there is a good chance though. At this moment in time, Mir is clearly the favored fighter in this area.
On the ground is where it is the puzzle. Brock has the wrestling, and smothered Mir with it in both fights, and if it wasn’t for the stand-up in their first bout, then odds are Brock would have won by TKO. Nowadays, wrestling overpowers BJJ, and it is hard to see a submission landed on the larger opponent, but that doesn’t mean that it cannot happen. Overall, on the ground Brock has to be favored, due to his smothering size, BUT that does not mean to count Frank Mir out in any way, shape or form.
In the cardio department, both men are in all truths pretty even, but from the past you have to give Brock the edge, but in a keep it real kind of moment, why would cardio be an issue? Someone is getting finished in this fight, there is virtually a very small chance this fight goes to decision, but hey it is MMA and anything can happen. So, to be fair, there is no advantage in the area of cardio.
Mental toughness is the fun part of this fight. Brock has taken back-to-back beat-downs, and has also fought for his life in the past few years. Mir, took a few beat-downs, but is back on track and working his way up and truly has tons of momentum on his side. Breaking it down, Mir may have a little fear when it comes to facing Brock. He has taken two beat-downs from the man in his career, and yes he won the first fight, but that still doesn’t change the fact that he was manhandled by Brock.
Brock, on the other hand, just wants to win. That could weigh in on his mind set. Yes he is focused on Mir but sometimes when you want something so bad, you set yourself up to fail. The mental aspect of this fight, is really fishy, and in all honesty is also virtually even. No one knows where Brock’s mind truly is after his surgery, or where Frank’s is knowing he would have to face a man that literally destroyed him.
Overall, Brock Lesnar would be the betting odds favorite, but in this case, it wouldn’t hurt to put money on Mir. Yes, Brock dominated the last fight, but with the layoff and his new approach to the way he fights mixed with Mir’s new-found confidence, Mir has a really good shot at winning this fight, and earning himself another title shot.
This fight could be a repeat type of fight, where you see Brock from start to finish destroy Mir. He could press him against the cage, land some solid shots, take him to the ground and pound away until the referee steps in.
In a realistic aspect now, the fight could and should go differently. Mir could possibly defend the take-downs of Brock now. On the feet, Mir has the clear advantage and as long as he can avoid the take-down or a thunderous shot from Brock’s fists, he has a good chance at victory. Mir could pick Brock apart, and somehow set up a submission, or Brock could come back with that hunger and really shake up the entire heavyweight division.
Many are quick to assume Brock would destroy Mir, but if there is ever a time to give Frank Mir a chance, now is the time.
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We are one month away from Strikeforce Fedor vs. Henderson, and it got me thinking about the top heavyweights of all time.This is not necessarily a list of who the best fighters are right now, but it is a list of those who have been in the fight game f…
We are one month away from Strikeforce Fedor vs. Henderson, and it got me thinking about the top heavyweights of all time.
This is not necessarily a list of who the best fighters are right now, but it is a list of those who have been in the fight game for years and who have made the heavyweight division what it is today.
Since this list can be extremely subjective, I am going to list some requirements fighters need to meet in order to qualify. The qualifications are as followed:
– Must have held a major world title in the heavyweight division
– Must have at least 20 fights
– Must have at least 10 years of pro experience.
With that, let’s see who made the cut.
We are one month away from Strikeforce Fedor vs. Henderson, and it got me thinking about the top heavyweights of all time.This is not necessarily a list of who the best fighters are right now, but it is a list of those who have been in the fight game f…
We are one month away from Strikeforce Fedor vs. Henderson, and it got me thinking about the top heavyweights of all time.
This is not necessarily a list of who the best fighters are right now, but it is a list of those who have been in the fight game for years and who have made the heavyweight division what it is today.
Since this list can be extremely subjective, I am going to list some requirements fighters need to meet in order to qualify. The qualifications are as followed:
– Must have held a major world title in the heavyweight division
– Must have at least 20 fights
– Must have at least 10 years of pro experience.
With that, let’s see who made the cut.
Welcome back to the big show Mr. Josh Barnett.One of the most experienced heavyweight fighters in MMA, Barnett had been relatively inactive in major promotions for the past few years.With his dominating performance and devastating submission …
Welcome back to the big show Mr. Josh Barnett.
One of the most experienced heavyweight fighters in MMA, Barnett had been relatively inactive in major promotions for the past few years.
With his dominating performance and devastating submission over Brett Rogers, Josh Barnett is back in, what I feel is, a pretty big way.
So how do his submission skills stack up with the other top heavyweights in the world?
These are the top 7 heavyweight submission artists currently in MMA.