UFC 122 Fight Card: What Nate Marquardt Must Do to Beat Yushin Okami

If you’ve seen the trailer for UFC 122, you know how the story of the Nate Marquardt-Yushin Okami fight goes.
They’ve made a name for themselves—a process that did involve both of them dropping decisions to Chael Sonnen—in the U…

If you’ve seen the trailer for UFC 122, you know how the story of the Nate Marquardt-Yushin Okami fight goes.
They’ve made a name for themselves—a process that did involve both of them dropping decisions to Chael Sonnen—in the UFC Middleweight Division, and now recent wins over Mark Munoz and Rousimar Palhares have elevated these two […]

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UFC 122 Fight Card: What Nate Marquardt Must Do to Beat Yushin Okami

UFC Returns To Germany for UFC 122: Belfort vs. Okami (UPDATED)

Breaking News on the below. After this article was published, MMAWeekly.com reported that Belfort was out of UFC 122 and he would be replaced by Nate “The Great” Marquardt.
 
Ultimate Fighting Championship will make its return to Germa…

Breaking News on the below. After this article was published, MMAWeekly.com reported that Belfort was out of UFC 122 and he would be replaced by Nate “The Great” Marquardt.
 
Ultimate Fighting Championship will make its return to Germany on November 13 for UFC 122. The mixed martial arts organization presented UFC 99 in Cologne, Germany in […]

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UFC Returns To Germany for UFC 122: Belfort vs. Okami (UPDATED)

UFC Returns To Germany for UFC 122: Belfory vs. Okami

Ultimate Fighting Championship will make its return to Germany on November 13 for UFC 122. The mixed martial arts organization presented UFC 99 in Cologne, Germany in June 2009.
UFC 99 and its headline fight between Rich “Ace” Franklin and …

Ultimate Fighting Championship will make its return to Germany on November 13 for UFC 122. The mixed martial arts organization presented UFC 99 in Cologne, Germany in June 2009.
UFC 99 and its headline fight between Rich “Ace” Franklin and Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva drew 12,800 fans to the Lanxess Arena.
The promotion was surrounded in […]

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UFC Returns To Germany for UFC 122: Belfory vs. Okami

What to Do With Yushin Okami: Five Options for the UFC

For his 9-2 record in the UFC, one might think Okami would be a bigger priority in the company. But with seven of those fights going to the judges and a style devoid of gamble, there isn’t much besides his record for the promotion to market.
Sure…

For his 9-2 record in the UFC, one might think Okami would be a bigger priority in the company. But with seven of those fights going to the judges and a style devoid of gamble, there isn’t much besides his record for the promotion to market.
Sure, they could fall back on the fact that he […]

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What to Do With Yushin Okami: Five Options for the UFC

Yushin Okami Vs. Mark Munoz: UFC on Versus 2 Preview

There are several developing stories surrounding the upcoming bout between Yushin Okami and Mark Munoz, including associations with Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen, as well as the UFC’s future in Asia. Aside from those things, the fight itself is…

There are several developing stories surrounding the upcoming bout between Yushin Okami and Mark Munoz, including associations with Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen, as well as the UFC’s future in Asia. Aside from those things, the fight itself is an intriguing and relevant one for the middleweight division.

How Do Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva […]

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Yushin Okami Vs. Mark Munoz: UFC on Versus 2 Preview

UFC On Versus

Jon Jones vs Vladimir Matyushenko Frankly I’ll be shocked if Jon Jones loses to a top game grinder like Matyushenko. Jones is far far far far superior on the feet and can more than handle himself in the wrestling department. I’m not expecting Matyushenko to be thrown around like some of Jones’ previous opponents, but […]

Jon Jones vs Vladimir Matyushenko

Frankly I’ll be shocked if Jon Jones loses to a top game grinder like Matyushenko. Jones is far far far far superior on the feet and can more than handle himself in the wrestling department. I’m not expecting Matyushenko to be thrown around like some of Jones’ previous opponents, but I expect him to be back tripped and maybe some other Judo trips that take Matyushenko down where Jon will TKO Vlad.

Jones is a monster favorite here and I can’t see it otherwise. I like Jones to win.

Mark Munoz vs Yushin Okami

Two wrestlers with mediocre stand up. Well Munoz has really changed his standup actually. I should give him alot more credit. He is wild though with his strikes. Wrestling advantage likely in favor of Munoz with the submission edge and top game edge to Okami. Munoz is also the better power puncher though. If Munoz gets Okami in a bad spot expect Munoz to start looking like a gorilla looking to get its baby back.

I lean towards Munoz because striking is not Okami’s top priority and I think Munoz’s wrestling prowess is enough to negate Okami’s wrestling/positioning edge to some degree.

John Howard vs Jake Ellenberger

If I have to pick here I’d go with Ellenberger. He always finds a way to win and when he doesn’t win its a razor thin loss. John Howard is no joke and should give Ellenberger a very tough fight.

Tyson Griffin vs Takanori Gomi

Tyson Griffin. Too many leg kicks, too good of submission defense. Gomi probably has a reach advantage and could of course stun Griffin, but I think Griffin is too busy of a fighter for Gomi to deal with. Gomi’s mystique really diminishes after this fight imo.

Griffin to win. Griffin is also favored.

Paul Kelly vs Jacob Volkmann

I like Volkmann here. He is the favorite in this fight. Volkmann’s wrestling ability is most likely going to have Kelly on his back the whole fight.

DaMarques Johnson vs Matthew Riddle

I think Riddle is too strong. Don’t really have a strong opinion here.