UFC 132 Fight Card: Does the UFC Lose If Dong Hyun Kim Wins?

Dong Hyun Kim is a Korean prospect who many fans have taken note of as of late, and now it’s getting pretty difficult to ignore him as he ascends to the top of the UFC Welterweight ladder.His Judo and smothering top game, as well as the short but letha…

Dong Hyun Kim is a Korean prospect who many fans have taken note of as of late, and now it’s getting pretty difficult to ignore him as he ascends to the top of the UFC Welterweight ladder.

His Judo and smothering top game, as well as the short but lethal blows he delivers from the top have all gotten him past the likes of Amir Sadollah, Matt Brown, and Nate Diaz, and next up for “The Stun Gun” is ultimate WEC Welterweight titlist Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit.

Some are quickly saying that despite sharing a card with the UFC Bantamweight title grudge match between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber, as well as being the fight before the middleweight co-headliner between Wanderlei Silva and Chris Leben, this fight could potential be the one that steals the show tomorrow night.

Others are not as optimistic–not because of Condit’s ties to Greg Jackson’s Submission Fighting camp, which houses UFC Welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre and current UFC Light Heavyweight ringleader Jon Jones, but because of the slow, methodical style of Kim.

Many would argue that perhaps it’s in the better portions of the UFC’s interest to have the former and final WEC Welterweight Champion as the next in line for the title after GSP faces Nick Diaz for the belt this October, but is that the reality of the current Welterweight landscape now that the six-fight win streak of Rick Story has come has been halted?

Does the UFC lose in any respect if Dong Hyun Kim, not Carlos Condit, prevails tomorrow night?

The real answer depends on a multitude of issues, but all in all, I would like to believe that they will not lose in the long run, even if Condit loses tomorrow night.

Firstly, we must remember that Kim, along with Dongi “The Ox” Yang and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung, represents a breed of rising Korean Mixed Martial Artists who are looking to polarize their name and influence in the American scene.

A guy like Kim, much like Jung, can help the UFC break into the Korean markets based on his name, skill, and his personality, which is quiet except for when he made his new year’s resolution about Nate Diaz.

In addition to the markets Kim could break the UFC into on his talent and personality alone, he’s also at a point in his career where he knows a win over Condit could get him close to a UFC Welterweight title bout (or at least a bout with Jon Fitch, as the situation may be), but he also knows that there is no guarantee of a title shot with all the talent that exists in the division right now.

Kim wants GSP, we’ve heard him say he wants GSP, and if Nick Diaz falls to GSP, then Kim may be able to assert himself as the next contender to the throne with a win over Condit, but for right now there is no guarantee that Kim will get the title shot and therefore the UFC has nothing to lose.

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Video: Tito Ortiz Accuses Ariel Helwani of Starting Sh*t Between Him and Ryan Bader

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Well, we can add Tito Ortiz’s name to the growing list of UFC fighters who have accused MMA Fighting reporter Ariel Helwani of starting shit in recent months.

During today’s UFC 132 press conference, Helwani asked Tito’s upcoming opponent Ryan Bader what he thought about Ortiz saying he had weak wrestling and before he had a chance to answer, “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” interrupted to inform Ariel that he said no such thing.

In the interview we posted earlier today on the site, Ariel asked Tito if he saw any holes in Bader’s game that he was looking to exploit Saturday night, to which he replied, “His takedowns and his takedown defense,” before describing how he saw some holes in both areas that could leave openings for him to capitalize. He didn’t actually use the term “weak wrestling,” but he did point out that certain aspects of Bader’s wrestling game were lacking in his opinion.

“I never said he had weak wrestling. What are you starting shit for, dude? I never said that. I never said he had weak wrestling. I said I seen holes in his game, but I never said he had weak wrestling. Don’t be putting words in my mouth, dog.”


(Video courtesy of YouTube/IronForgesIron)

Well, we can add Tito Ortiz’s name to the growing list of UFC fighters who have accused MMA Fighting reporter Ariel Helwani of starting shit in recent months.

During today’s UFC 132 press conference, Helwani asked Tito’s upcoming opponent Ryan Bader what he thought about Ortiz saying he had weak wrestling and before he had a chance to answer, “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” interrupted to inform Ariel that he said no such thing.

In the interview we posted earlier today on the site, Ariel asked Tito if he saw any holes in Bader’s game that he was looking to exploit Saturday night, to which he replied, “His takedowns and his takedown defense,” before describing how he saw some holes in both areas that could leave openings for him to capitalize. He didn’t actually use the term “weak wrestling,” but he did point out that certain aspects of Bader’s wrestling game were lacking in his opinion.

“I never said he had weak wrestling. What are you starting shit for, dude? I never said that. I never said he had weak wrestling. I said I seen holes in his game, but I never said he had weak wrestling. Don’t be putting words in my mouth, dog.”

Besides maybe over-generalizing Tito’s statements, Helwani didn’t do anything wrong and I’m sure it wasn’t a malicious or sinister oversight on his part, but it’s interesting to note the latest trend of fighters calling Ariel (who many consider the best interviewer in the business) a shit disturber, including Nick Diaz and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

Maybe Dana is punking him like Cro Cop did to Mauro Ranallo back in the day.

UFC 137: Georges St-Pierre Trains with Freddie Roach to Prepare for Nick Diaz

In preparation for his upcoming title bout at UFC 137, UFC Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has acquired the assistance of renowned boxing coach, Freddie Roach.St-Pierre will be headlining the main card, as he will make his seventh title defense…

In preparation for his upcoming title bout at UFC 137, UFC Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has acquired the assistance of renowned boxing coach, Freddie Roach.

St-Pierre will be headlining the main card, as he will make his seventh title defense against Strikeforce Welterweight champion, Nick Diaz. The bout was officially announced a couple weeks ago. 

The French-Canadian defeated Diaz’s friend and training partner, Jake Shields, in his most recent title defense at UFC 129. Following the bout, Shields requested that the Stockton, Calif. native be next in line to challenge St-Pierre. “Rush” has trained with Roach on previous occasions, as he began to define his boxing skills and technique for his bouts versus Josh Koscheck and Jake Shields.

And regarding rumors of a potential super-fight with UFC Middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, this bout could mark the end of St-Perre’s tenure in the welterweight division.

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Georges St-Pierre: 6 Reasons He Needs to Finish Nick Diaz

UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will be defending his belt for the seventh time in a row against Nick Diaz at UFC 137.This is a very high pressure fight for Georges because he is coming off a couple lackluster performances.In particular, GS…

UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will be defending his belt for the seventh time in a row against Nick Diaz at UFC 137.

This is a very high pressure fight for Georges because he is coming off a couple lackluster performances.

In particular, GSP received a lot of criticism after his bout with Jake Shields. St-Pierre lost rounds on the judges scorecards for the first time since facing Josh Koscheck in 2007.

Indeed, it’s been some time since the fans have been totally satisfied with Georges’ efforts inside the Octagon, and the champ needs to bounce back or risk losing fans.

GSP needs to not only dominate Nick Diaz at UFC 137, but he needs a finish.

Here’s why…

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UFC on Versus 4 Results: Ranking the Top 10 Welterweights in the UFC

Total Chaos!That is pretty much the best way to sum up the UFC welterweight coming off Charlie Brenneman’s upset victory over Rick Story.Story had a ton of momentum and then cracked the top 10 worldwide rankings a month ago with his victory over Thiago…

Total Chaos!

That is pretty much the best way to sum up the UFC welterweight coming off Charlie Brenneman’s upset victory over Rick Story.

Story had a ton of momentum and then cracked the top 10 worldwide rankings a month ago with his victory over Thiago Alves.

Then, due to some insane matchmaking shuffles, Story ends up taking on Brenneman and getting outpointed by the decorated wrestler.

It was not a tremendous surprise based off of the stylistic match-up- but it sure leaves rankings an absolute mess to figure out.

That is why I will go ahead and do it for you. Do not worry. I am right. You’re welcome.

I present the top 10 welterweights in the UFC…. (and if you are wondering, yes, Nick Diaz counts)

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Hump Day Headlines with Stephanie Ann Cook

Chris Leben admits he’s scared to fight Wanderlei Silva at UFC 132. Someone at CagePotato was horny and bored and put together the top 11 Greatest MMA Ring Girl Videos of All Time and two.

Chris Leben admits he’s scared to fight Wanderlei Silva at UFC 132.

Someone at CagePotato was horny and bored and put together the top 11 Greatest MMA Ring Girl Videos of All Time and two of them (featuring Amber Nichole and Natasha Wicks) I produced! It’s nice to see all that time I spend studying porn pays off. Thanks CP!

TJ Grant gets sick; his fight against Charlie Brenneman removed from UFC on Versus 4 card this Sunday.

Strikeforce Challengers 18 features Jorge Gurgel vs. Joe Duarte.

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Hendo card to include sexy Julie Kedzie vs. Alexis Davis.

UFC 137 featuring Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz expected to take place in Las Vegas, October 29th.