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UFC 132 Results: Biggest Winner and Loser from UFC 132

Biggest Winner: Tito Ortiz/Melvin GuillardTito Ortiz was by far the biggest winner from UFC 132. With a first round submission over Ryan Bader, Ortiz answered all the critics in a big way, myself included, saving his UFC career with the win.How did Ort…

Biggest Winner: Tito Ortiz/Melvin Guillard

Tito Ortiz was by far the biggest winner from UFC 132. With a first round submission over Ryan Bader, Ortiz answered all the critics in a big way, myself included, saving his UFC career with the win.

How did Ortiz do it? It all started with a crisp right hand to the jaw of Bader, which sent him to the mat with Ortiz eventually sinking in the guillotine choke at 1:56 of the first round.

Where does this put Ortiz now? 

Fans may see Ortiz against the winner of Franklin vs Lil Nog, though I’d personally like to see more integration of the Strikeforce merger, with Ortiz matching up against “King” Mo Lawal.

I also have Melvin Guillard as an option 1a for biggest winner award. He showed his power yet again against tough as nails Shane Roller, and his stock probably rose the most out of any fighter on tonight’s card. 

Guillard has made it known prior to his fight against Roller that Jim Miller was the fight he wanted. That fight is more of a possibility now that Guillard dominated Roller at UFC 132. 

 

Biggest Loser: Ryan Bader/Wanderlei Silva

Ryan Bader’s stock dropped moderately with his loss against Jon Jones at UFC 126, but it has fallen off the radar after his loss to Tito Ortiz at UFC 132. Bader has now lost his last two in a row, and will likely take a little time off before facing a much lower ranked fighter likely.

I also feel that Wanderlei Silva was on the cusp of enjoying his 35th birthday tomorrow, but after slightly wobbling Leben, he found himself face down on the mat instead. He’s heading on the downside of his career, but it will be interesting to see who the UFC will match Wandy up against next.

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Charlie Brenneman and the 10 Most Impressive UFC Victories of the Year

Charlie Brenneman got the opportunity of a lifetime when he accepted a fight with top prospect Rick Story on just two days notice.He won the fight by unanimous decision, upsetting the favorite and launching himself into the long list of the most impres…

Charlie Brenneman got the opportunity of a lifetime when he accepted a fight with top prospect Rick Story on just two days notice.

He won the fight by unanimous decision, upsetting the favorite and launching himself into the long list of the most impressive fighters of 2011.

The list of the most impressive victories of the year includes newcomers, title challengers and underdogs, all overcoming the odds, winning big and setting the stage for what’s to come in their UFC careers.

These are the top 10 most impressive victories of the first half of 2011, and they won’t be the only ones.

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2011 ESPY Awards: GSP, Jon Jones, Fabricio Werdum Among Nominees

Mixed martial arts continues to grow and expand into the mainstream as evidenced by the recent release of ESPN’s 2011 ESPY Award nominees, which include three MMA fighters: Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones and Fabricio Werdum.St-Pierre and Jones, bot…

Mixed martial arts continues to grow and expand into the mainstream as evidenced by the recent release of ESPN’s 2011 ESPY Award nominees, which include three MMA fighters: Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones and Fabricio Werdum.

St-Pierre and Jones, both UFC champions, have been nominated for the award of “Best Fighter.” Their competition will include top-level boxers Manny Pacquiao, Sergio Martinez and Bernard Hopkins.

This relatively new ESPY award, which replaced the “Best Boxer” award in 2007, has never been won by a mixed martial artist.

St-Pierre has been nominated for the award twice before in both 2008 and 2010, but boxer Floyd Mayweather walked away with the award on both occasions.

However, given boxing’s struggles in 2011 and MMA’s ever-growing market, there is a better chance than ever that one of these two UFC studs could be representing their sport with by actually winning the ESPY this time.

Fabricio Werdum joins St-Pierre and Jones as a nominee, but will be up for the “Biggest Upset” ESPY award after his stunning victory last summer over former No. 1 heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko.

Fan voting has already begun, and the results will be announced when the award show airs on ESPN on July 13.

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Jon Jones, Georges St. Pierre and the 15 Most Commercial Fighters in the UFC

MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world right now (but I’m developing trampoline kickboxing right now, so look out!) and the UFC is pretty much the sole reason for this rapid expansion.As the UFC gains popularity and media coverage, it is importa…

MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world right now (but I’m developing trampoline kickboxing right now, so look out!) and the UFC is pretty much the sole reason for this rapid expansion.

As the UFC gains popularity and media coverage, it is important for Dana White to know which of his fighters have the most commercial potential.

With the right fighters acting as the faces of the organization, the UFC has the chance to grow even more through television interviews, commercials, product endorsements and even film.

Let’s take a look at the most commercial fighters in the UFC…

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UFC 133 Fight Card: Is Phil Davis Ready for Rashad Evans?

Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis has lived up to his nickname so far in his MMA career. Davis is 9-0, (5-0 in the UFC), and holds wins over middleweight stand out Brian Stann and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. Because of his mixture of good wrestling …

Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis has lived up to his nickname so far in his MMA career.

Davis is 9-0, (5-0 in the UFC), and holds wins over middleweight stand out Brian Stann and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.

Because of his mixture of good wrestling and slick submissions, Davis has become one of the UFC’s fastest rising stars.

Often young fighters will call out tougher competition with the hope of moving up the divisional rankings.

Davis on the other hand has had opportunities come to him.

After originally being booked to Matt Hamill, then Jason Brillz, Davis replaced Tito Ortiz to face Nogueira at UFC Fight Night 24.

Davis got past his biggest test to date, but showed us that he still has some improvements to make.

He will get an even bigger test in competition as he takes on Rashad Evans at UFC 133.

Evans is a former UFC light heavyweight champion who was well on his way to another title fight. Unfortunately for him, his former teammate and UFC champion Jon Jones had to pull out of their fight due to a hand injury.

Instead of waiting for his title shot like he had done for almost a year, Evans decided to take the fight against Davis.

Like Evans, Davis is a good wrestler. But wrestling aside, will Davis have enough tools to be competitive with Evans?

Evans will have much better striking coming into this fight. He will also have experience and knows how to handle pressure in a big fight.

Not only will Davis feel the pressure of being in such a big fight, he will also feel the pressure to perform well in his home state.

Davis is one of the division’s bright young stars. But I believe this will be the fight that he loses and learns from. 

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Friday Afternoon Link Dump

(Video courtesy of YouTube/FightHub)

– The Most Misleadingly Named MMA MMA Moves (Clutch.MTV)

– Strikeforce Overeem vs. Werdum from a CP Reader’s Perspective (PatrickWalter)

– The Most Amazing Acts of MMA Mid-Fight Mockery (Cracked)

– Andy Roddick is Baffled By Reporter’s Questions (Guyism)

– Jones, GSP and Werdum Nominated for ESPY Awards (MMAJunkie)

– The Dugout: Jim Riggleman is Sick of This Winning Shit (WithLeather)

– Cecil Peoples Caught in a Riot at Kickboxing Event (TheFightNerd)

– James Spader to Join The Office (ScreenJunkies)

– “Shogun Would ather Stomps Than Elbows in MMA (MMAMania)

– Westboro Church Picketts Ryan Dunn Memorial (HolyTaco)

– Sony Facing Possible Class Action Suit For PS Server Hack (FileFront)

– New Captain America Trailer Kicks Ass (TheRugged)


(Video courtesy of YouTube/FightHub)

– The Most Misleadingly Named MMA MMA Moves (Clutch.MTV)

– Strikeforce Overeem vs. Werdum from a CP Reader’s Perspective (PatrickWalter)

– The Most Amazing Acts of MMA Mid-Fight Mockery (Cracked)

– Andy Roddick is Baffled By Reporter’s Questions (Guyism)

– Jones, GSP and Werdum Nominated for ESPY Awards (MMAJunkie)

– The Dugout: Jim Riggleman is Sick of This Winning Shit (WithLeather)

– Cecil Peoples Caught in a Riot at Kickboxing Event (TheFightNerd)

– James Spader to Join The Office (ScreenJunkies)

– “Shogun Would ather Stomps Than Elbows in MMA (MMAMania)

– Westboro Church Picketts Ryan Dunn Memorial (HolyTaco)

– Sony Facing Possible Class Action Suit For PS Server Hack (FileFront)

– New Captain America Trailer Kicks Ass (TheRugged)