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Gilbert Melendez believes Nick Diaz has hung up his gloves. The Diaz brothers are well known in the world of mixed martial arts. At one point, Nick was the star with his stunning submission win over Takanori Gomi which was later changed to a No Contest…
Gilbert Melendez believes Nick Diaz has hung up his gloves. The Diaz brothers are well known in the world of mixed martial arts. At one point, Nick was the star with his stunning submission win over Takanori Gomi which was later changed to a No Contest due to a positive drug test for marijuana. There’s […]
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We broke down eight incredibly amazing MMA fights you may have forgotten about.
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.In today’s MMA world, it’s easy to get caught up in a prisoner-of-the-moment-type of thinking, especially when there are high-level fights on just about every weekend. That makes it harder and harder to keep track of the truly great fights in MMA history.
Fret not, LowkickMMA has you covered.
We delved through the MMA universe to bring you the eight of the most incredible fights you probably forgot about.
The list starts here. Check out eight incredible MMA fights you probably forgot about:
We waste no time getting this list going with this heavyweight war. Did you forget about this fight already?
Mark Hunt and Antônio Silva collided at UFC Fight Night 33 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The two heavyweights fought tooth and nail in this back-and-forth five-round war that ultimately ended in a draw. These two would meet up again just about two years later but the “Super Samoan” would easily knock out the injury-laden “Bigfoot” in that meeting.
Hunt has given MMA fans some of the most thrilling knockouts the sport has ever seen. Although he was unable to land the walk-off shot on Silva in their first meeting, the Australian fans were left with one of the greatest heavyweight fights the sport has ever seen.
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Gilbert Melendez’s decorated MMA career could be coming to an end. News broke today that Melendez is reportedly in talks to end his lengthy layoff to face Arnold Allen at December’s UFC 232 according to an anonymous source who confirmed the talks to MMAjunkie.com. The fight was first reported by FloCombat. Melendez recently confirmed that he […]
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Gilbert Melendez’s decorated MMA career could be coming to an end.
News broke today that Melendez is reportedly in talks to end his lengthy layoff to face Arnold Allen at December’s UFC 232 according to an anonymous source who confirmed the talks to MMAjunkie.com. The fight was first reported by FloCombat.
Melendez recently confirmed that he was ending a yearlong hiatus since a brutal beating at the hands of feared knockout artist Jeremy Stephens. The bout was contested at featherweight, Melendez’ first bout at 145 pounds since 2003.
The former Strikeforce lightweight champion and UFC title challenger was once one of the top 155-pound fighters in the world. He won the Strikeforce lightweight title twice and defended it five times in total to storm into the UFC in 2013. He met then-champ Benson Henderson for the title and lost a close split decision. ‘El Nino’ then won a brutal, bloody war with Diego Sanchez at UFC 166 to earn a second UFC title shot at UFC 181 in December 2014.
Melendez was submitted by former champ Anthony Pettis and went on to lose three straight fights to Stephens, Edson Barboza, and Eddie Alvarez to put his overall UFC record at a disappointing 1-5.
He was also suspended for a positive drug test and has been dealing with a significant leg injury where bruises calcified and resulted in nerve damage. But in an interview with MMAjunkie this week, he said he’s doing better:
“As a fighter, recovery takes a bit longer, and mileage is a little bit more, so with all that added up, I took some time,” Melendez said on Wednesday. “But I’m feeling great. My leg is better. I’m checking kicks right now, and I feel good about it.”
With the losses mounting to the best fighters in the world, ‘El Nino’ admitted he needs to win his next fight and win big.
If he did, he claimed his career may continue, but a loss or poor performance would result in him re-examining his path:
“I think it’s important for me to succeed in my next fight,” Melendez said. “It will be hard to go on if I don’t succeed. I really have to deliver. Even if I did come out with a victory, and I’m not happy with my performance, I’d probably have to consider everything.
“I need to succeed in this fight. If I do, that journey may continue. But if I don’t succeed, I can’t say forever-ever, but it’s definitely going to be time to step back for a long time.”
If he does battle Allen, he’ll have no easy task. The 24-year-old featherweight was last seen submitting Mads Burnell at May’s UFC Liverpool. He boasts four wins in a row in the UFC and an overall MMA record of 13-1.
Will Melendez continue his storied career past UFC 232?
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These 10 UFC fighters decided to quit on the stool in between rounds:
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The concept of quitting is a taboo subject in mixed martial arts.
But in the heat of the battle in the Octagon, even some of the toughest human beings on the planet can be brought to their physical and mental breaking point.
To prove it, in this article, we’ll tell the stories of 10 UFC fighters who came to the painful conclusion that they had no other option left but to cast the stigma aside and quit on their stool.
Leben is one of the toughest fighters to have ever set foot in the Octagon, which made it all the most shocking when he waved the white flag following the first round of his fight with Uriah Hall at UFC 168 in late 2013.
The already bloodied Leben, who had a reputation for possessing a granite chin and having the ability to take ungodly amounts of punishment, was attempting to take the fight to Hall in the dying seconds of the opening round when he suddenly ate a lightning-quick right hook flush to the face that floored him with a few more shots connecting cleanly on the mat before the bell saved him.
Leben rose back to his feet like a zombie afterwards and staggered back to his corner dazed and confused, asking his corner if the fight had been stopped.
They assured him that wasn’t the case, but that fact didn’t seem to put his mind at ease.
”I’m done man, I’m done,” Leben suddenly said. “Stop it.”
It was a poignant moment to see such a battle-hardened warrior admit that he had nothing left, and even more so in hindsight given that it would later emerge that Leben really was done.
After all the wars he’d been in over the years, both inside and outside of the cage, ‘The Crippler’s’ memorable career came to an end that night.
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Gilbert Melendez wants his leg to fully heal before he returns to the Octagon. Melendez was last seen in action back in Sept. 2017. He lost a unanimous decision to Jeremy Stephens. In the bout, “Lil Heathen” battered the lead leg of “…
Gilbert Melendez wants his leg to fully heal before he returns to the Octagon. Melendez was last seen in action back in Sept. 2017. He lost a unanimous decision to Jeremy Stephens. In the bout, “Lil Heathen” battered the lead leg of “El Nino.” Many believe the fight could’ve been stopped numerous times, but Melendez […]
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As the premiere brand in mixed martial arts, the UFC is the home to the best fighters in the world. With very few exceptions, their roster has the absolute top talent in the sport and its depth is absolutely unmatched…
As the premiere brand in mixed martial arts, the UFC is the home to the best fighters in the world. With very few exceptions, their roster has the absolute top talent in the sport and its depth is absolutely unmatched…