Tag: Miesha Tate vs. Amanda Nunes

UFC 200 Embedded Episode 3: Mark Hunt’s Gameplan For Brock Lesnar

With only a few short days remaining until this weekend’s (Sat., July 9, 2016) UFC 200 pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the UFC rolls on with third episode of its Embedded V-log series for the blockbuster event. To kick things off, heavyweight fan favorite slugger Mark Hunt reveals his gameplan for the

The post UFC 200 Embedded Episode 3: Mark Hunt’s Gameplan For Brock Lesnar appeared first on LowKick MMA.

With only a few short days remaining until this weekend’s (Sat., July 9, 2016) UFC 200 pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the UFC rolls on with third episode of its Embedded V-log series for the blockbuster event.

To kick things off, heavyweight fan favorite slugger Mark Hunt reveals his gameplan for the returning Brock Lesnar, which not surprisingly involves punching “The Beast” in the face. Even “The Super Samoan” admits it’s the simplest gameplan ever as he dives into a pre-fight feast on the grill.

Back in Las Vegas, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate goes to see her hypnotherapist to get her mind right for her upcoming title bout against top contender Amanda Nunes. Light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier finalizes his training at his home base of American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) before cheating on his weight cut just a little at home.

Meanwhile, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Cormier’s arch rival Jon Jones takes an Uber (finally) to a swimming pool and his strength gym on July 4 as part of his last training sessions for his pivotal 205-pound title match-up with “DC.” Interim featherweight title contender Frankie Edgar does the same on the beach in New Jersey.

Finally, returning beast Brock Lesnar tries on his fight gloves to meet Mark Hunt, with the XXXXL not fitting the WWE superstar’s hands. Lesnar then does some interviews and signs fight posters for UFC 200 while discussing his desire to return to the Octagon. Ever the outspoken joker, Lesnar offers Tate an opportunity to spoon with him as space is tight in the signing room.

Check out the video right here:

The post UFC 200 Embedded Episode 3: Mark Hunt’s Gameplan For Brock Lesnar appeared first on LowKick MMA.

Anderson Silva Already Planning To Return At UFC 200

Despite a largely stacked card overall, tomorrow night’s (Sat., May 14, 2016) UFC 198 from the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, took a huge hit when longtime former middleweight champion Anderson Silva was unfortunately removed from his main card bout against Uriah Hall due to an enlarged gall bladder that required surgery. “The Spider” soon

The post Anderson Silva Already Planning To Return At UFC 200 appeared first on LowKick MMA.

Despite a largely stacked card overall, tomorrow night’s (Sat., May 14, 2016) UFC 198 from the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, took a huge hit when longtime former middleweight champion Anderson Silva was unfortunately removed from his main card bout against Uriah Hall due to an enlarged gall bladder that required surgery.

“The Spider” soon had successful surgery, and now he’s already eying a return at July 9’s historical UFC 200 event from the all-new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Silva’s trainer Rogerio Camoes described the all-time great’s plan moving forward in an interview with Sherdog:

“Thank God everything went fine and Anderson is already planning his return. He told me, ‘Master, pack everything up. We’re going to UFC 200.’ The most important thing is that he kept his mind strong and didn’t lose his motivation. On the contrary, he’s really motivated to take part at that historical UFC 200 event.”

The legendary champion has endured some tough injuries since losing the belt to Chris Weidman in 2013, but it appears that the gall bladder issue is one that he’ll be able to bounce back from in a small amount of time.

That’s good news for “The Spider” and his fans, as there’s undoubtedly a bad taste still left in their mouths after his controversial decision loss to Michael Bisping in London this February, where Silva battered and brutalized “The Count” in rounds three and five while showing precious little offense in the other three frames.

A re-booking of his match-up with fellow flashy striker Hall would add even more fireworks to a UFC 200 card that already features three title fights in Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones, Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar, and Miesha Tate vs. Amanda Nunes. In truth, any fight featuring Silva and his still-lethal striking arsenal at 41 years of age would certainly be another huge upgrade to a card that is already one of the most stacked in UFC history on paper.

And Silva is an icon of MMA, one that would be the perfect crowning jewel on a midsummer masterpiece the UFC has crafted despite all the backlash from the booking of and subsequent removal of the original Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor main event. Who would you like to see “The Spider” face off with at UFC 200?

The post Anderson Silva Already Planning To Return At UFC 200 appeared first on LowKick MMA.

Legendary? Comparing UFC 200 To UFC 100

Well, the mass chaos surrounding July 9’s blockbuster UFC 200 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas has been surreal and even somewhat overwhelming over the last week, to say the least. After a main event change saw featherweight champion Conor McGregor pulled from his scheduled rematch with Nate Diaz and replaced by the long-awaited

The post Legendary? Comparing UFC 200 To UFC 100 appeared first on LowKick MMA.

Well, the mass chaos surrounding July 9’s blockbuster UFC 200 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas has been surreal and even somewhat overwhelming over the last week, to say the least.

After a main event change saw featherweight champion Conor McGregor pulled from his scheduled rematch with Nate Diaz and replaced by the long-awaited grudge match between 205-pound champion Daniel Cormier and ex-titleholder Jon Jones, it appears as if UFC 200 is mostly set in stone – or at least the top half of the main card is.

Despite the monumental card being headlined by three title fights, the buzz surrounding UFC 200 just doesn’t seem to be there yet.

The card is obviously stacked with top-tier talent, which leads us to beg the question as to why it may not be garnering the attention we had anticipated.

Could fans have been hoping for too much? Or perhaps, could it be that UFC 200 is being compared too much to 2009’s mega UFC 100 card?

With those theories presented, another interesting question arises: how does UFC 200 compare to UFC 100? Let’s take a look:

The post Legendary? Comparing UFC 200 To UFC 100 appeared first on LowKick MMA.

BREAKING: Miesha Tate To Defend Title At UFC 200

Newly crowned UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha “Cupcake” Tate recently signed a new contract with the promotion, and it seems as if she has her first title defense set as well. The reigning queen appeared on tonight’s (April 6, 2016) edition of UFC tonight to announce that she would be putting her strap on the

The post BREAKING: Miesha Tate To Defend Title At UFC 200 appeared first on LowKick MMA.

Newly crowned UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha “Cupcake” Tate recently signed a new contract with the promotion, and it seems as if she has her first title defense set as well.

The reigning queen appeared on tonight’s (April 6, 2016) edition of UFC tonight to announce that she would be putting her strap on the line against No. 4-ranked surging contender Amanda “The Lioness” Nunes at July 9’s blockbuster UFC 200 from the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Since dropping a second loss to previous dominant champion Ronda Rousey back in 2013, Tate has run a demolition course through the division.

The former Strikeforce title holder has picked up five straight victories, capped off by an emphatic fifth round submission win over former champion Holly Holm last month (March 5, 2016) at UFC 196 to secure the title.

Nunes, on the other hand, is riding a three fight win streak, including two finishes. After scoring back to back stoppages over the likes of Shayna Baszler and Sara McMann, “The Lioness” picked up a decision victory over Valentina Schevchenko also at March 5’s UFC 196.

This bout may come as a surprise to many, as lucrative bouts between Tate and Holm, and Tate and Rousey loom over the horizon, but Nunes remains an interesting challenge nonetheless.

UFC 200 is set to be headlined by a highly anticipated rematch between Nate Diaz and reigning featherweight champion the “Notorious” Conor McGregor.

Former 145-pound kingpin Jose Aldo will also rematch former lightweight boss Frankie Edgar for the interim featherweight strap.

Is the upcoming mega event shaping up as you thought it would?

The post BREAKING: Miesha Tate To Defend Title At UFC 200 appeared first on LowKick MMA.