Following a streak of failed opportunities when Georges St-Pierre couldn’t headline and Daniel Cormier was then forced out of the main event slot, UFC 206 was still able to deliver one of the most exciting cards of the year this evening (Sat., December 10, 2016) from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. In the main, surging featherweight
Following a streak of failed opportunities when Georges St-Pierre couldn’t headline and Daniel Cormier was then forced out of the main event slot, UFC 206 was still able to deliver one of the most exciting cards of the year this evening (Sat., December 10, 2016) from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
In the main, surging featherweight Max Holloway scored his tenth straight victory over former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, battering the star with a relentless onslaught of punches to secure the interim featherweight championship and a future date with champion Jose Aldo. In the co-main event, Donald Cerrone knocked out Matt Brown with a massive head kick in the third round of an exciting back-and-forth brawl, and featherweights Cub Swanson and Doo Ho Choi threw down in what could easily go down as Fight of the Year.
Watch the official post-fight press conference for the hard-hitting, historic card beginning shortly after the main card here:
The co-main event of UFC 206 featured two of the most exciting and beloved fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) today. The two competitors were Donald Cerrone (32-7, 1 NC) and Matt Brown (20-16). Despite being a close and exciting fracas, the judges weren’t needed for this one. They met each other at the center
The co-main event of UFC 206 featured two of the most exciting and beloved fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) today. The two competitors were Donald Cerrone (32-7, 1 NC) and Matt Brown (20-16).
Despite being a close and exciting fracas, the judges weren’t needed for this one.
They met each other at the center of the Octagon right away. Cerrone went low with a kick. He went for a takedown, but it was thwarted. A right hand landed for “Cowboy.” He followed it up with a kick to the body. A head kick clipped Brown. Cerrone fired off another leg kick. A right hand landed for “The Immortal.” Cerrone landed a high kick. He threw a few jabs. Swelling former under the right eye of Brown.
A left hook to the body landed for Brown. He went for a high kick, but slipped. He locked in a triangle, but Cerrone got out of it. Brown landed a right hand. Brown clipped his opponent with a right hand as the round came to a close.
The second stanza began and Cerrone moved in for a takedown that was stuffed. A knee to the body landed for Brown. He connected a jab to follow. He dropped Cerrone with a right hand. He moved forward and threw leather. “Cowboy’s” takedown attempt was stuffed. Cerrone dropped Brown, who recovered as well. An inside elbow landed for Brown. “Cowboy” moved forward with strikes. Cerrone went to the body then landed a punch upstairs. An inside elbow landed for Brown. The round ended shortly after.
The two embraced at the beginning of the final round. Brown took Cerrone down, but couldn’t hold him for more than a second. A hard right hand landed for “Cowboy.” A vicious head kick from Cerrone knocked “The Immortal” into next week. Brown was out cold.
Final Result: Donald Cerrone def. Matt Brown via KO (Head Kick) – R3, 0:34
UFC 206 will go down live on pay-per-view (PPV) tonight (Saturday December 10, 2016) from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and will feature an interim featherweight title bout between No. 2-ranked Max Holloway and No. 5-ranked Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis. You can check out the full fight card and start time information for
UFC 206 will go down live on pay-per-view (PPV) tonight (Saturday December 10, 2016) from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and will feature an interim featherweight title bout between No. 2-ranked Max Holloway and No. 5-ranked Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis.
You can check out the full fight card and start time information for UFC 206 here below:
Pay-per-view (PPV) 10 p.m. ET: Interim Featherweight title bout: Max Holloway vs. Anthony Pettis **only Holloway can win interim title since Pettis missed weight** Welterweight:Donald Cerrone vs. Matt Brown Featherweight: Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi Middleweight: Tim Kennedy vs. Kelvin Gastelum Welterweight: Jordan Mein vs. Emil Meek
Preliminary Card airs (FOX Sports 1) 8 p.m. ET: Light heavyweight: Nikita Krylov vs. Misha Cirkunov Lightweight: Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Drew Dober Catchweight (117.5 pounds) Valerite Letourneau vs. Viviane Pereira Bantamweight: Mitch Gagnon vs. Matthew Lopez
Prelims (UFC Fight Pass) 6:30 p.m. ET: Lightweight: John Makdessi vs. Lando Vannata Catchweight (158 pounds): Jason Saggo vs. Rustam Khabilov Flyweight: Zach Makovsky vs. Dustin Ortiz
The new co-main event will likely be just as exciting as the featherweight featured bout. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is set to do battle with Matt “The Immortal” Brown in a welterweight match up that could answer a great deal of questions about each man’s future in the division. Where a win for Cowboy could thrust him into title contention, a loss for Matt Brown could possibly spell the beginning of the end of a career that has been a true roller coaster ride.
The new co-main event will likely be just as exciting as the featherweight featured bout. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is set to do battle with Matt “The Immortal” Brown in a welterweight match up that could answer a great deal of questions about each man’s future in the division. Where a win for Cowboy could thrust him into title contention, a loss for Matt Brown could possibly spell the beginning of the end of a career that has been a true roller coaster ride.
Many were skeptical of Donald Cerrone having a chance at beating the elite at welterweight but his last few performances have shed some light on the fact that Cowboy’s skills are far sharper at a heavier weight. In this fight with Brown, and perhaps most fights he’ll have at welterweight, Cowboy is likely to have a speed advantage that he can exploit. His last few bouts show cased just how accurate, fast, unpredictable, and powerful Cowboy can be once he finds his grove. He’ll have to be on the look out for the initial bull rush from Brown who can throw people off their game with his pressure. Both men are great when coming forward, but Cowboy has more weapons that he utilizes at short range with his step knee, front push kicks, and lead hand upper-jabs. He’ll need to utilize all those tools if he hopes to come out on top in the fight. Wrestling when Brown gets too aggressive may be huge key to victory here.
After falling to Jake Ellenberger in his last bout, Matt Brown has some real soul searching to do. That search has led him to Duane Ludwig’s tutelage. A wizard of striking, Ludwig should be able to add some new wrinkles to Brown’s game heading into this match. What “The Immortal” will have to do in this match up is to put pressure on Cerrone early and often. Rather than allow Cerrone get into his groove, Brown should aim to crowd Cerrone by closing the distance with punches and force his way into the clinch where he always does great work. From in close, elbows and knees are Brown’s best friends. Brown needs to use his size advantage and make Cerrone feel uncomfortable in close quarters.
Oddly both men often take damage to their midsections. Whoever begins to score there first could be on their way to victory. With more ways to get it done, the pick is Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone by TKO.
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Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone has been on quite the tear since making the jump up to 170 pounds since being a longtime top contender in the UFC’s talent-stacked lightweight division. The dynamic fan-favorite Cerrone is loved and adored my many mixed martial arts (MMA) fans around the world, but no such love is held for the
Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone has been on quite the tear since making the jump up to 170 pounds since being a longtime top contender in the UFC’s talent-stacked lightweight division.
The dynamic fan-favorite Cerrone is loved and adored my many mixed martial arts (MMA) fans around the world, but no such love is held for the former 155-pound title-challenger by his opponent this Saturday (December 10, 2016) Matt ‘Immortal’ Brown. Brown recently spoke to MMA Fightingto discuss his upcoming bout with Cerrone, stating that he doesn’t like the way ‘Cowboy’ carries himself:
“I didn’t see him yesterday, but I will give him the cold shoulder,” Brown said at the media scrum. ” I mean, I’ve talked to him before, but that doesn’t make him a friend. So, I don’t care for him, I don’t care for his personality. Even when I talked to him I didn’t want to talk to him, I was just being cordial. I don’t have any good feelings towards him at all. I don’t like the way he acts, I don’t like the way he carries himself, and I don’t like the way he represents the sport.”
Brown believes Cerrone’s ‘alpha male’ personality stems from those around him hyping him up and singing his praises, giving Cerrone a false sense of confidence that he plans to expose come fight night:
“No it’s just his personality, you can see the way he talks,” he said. “He wants to be an alpha male and he really wants to portray himself as something special. And I think it’s all these yes men he’s got around him, I think he’s just being lied to by them telling him, ‘Donald you’re the champion man, you’re so good, you’re so great, you’re going to be this and that.’ Really he’s just being lied to. It’s my job to come in there and expose that truth out of him.”
While Brown is usually very cordial and respectful to those who he shares the Octagon with, this time he plans on going into his fight with the ‘bully’ Cerrone with an intent on knocking him off of his foundation that he believes is made off lies:
“Most of my opponents I’m really respectful to, and I think they’re respectful to me, but I take…I don’t know if he means it or not, I don’t know maybe he’s just a douche bag of a person, but I get that feeling when he’s talking to other people, especially other fighters, he feels like he’s above other people,” he said. “And he’s kind of bully, you know what I mean? You watch his fights where he lost where he got bullied back, and he didn’t like that. That’s what I got to do to him.
“I just think his whole thing is based on lies. A lot of people fall into that, but I ain’t falling into it.”
Cerrone and Brown will meet in the co-main event of UFC 206 live on pay-per-view (PPV), from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Saturday (December 10, 2016).
While Brown is usually very cordial and respectful to those who he shares the Octagon with, this time he plans on going into his fight with the ‘bully’ Cerrone with an intent on knocking him off of his foundation that he believes is made off lies: