Despite the fact that three fighters made their UFC debuts on the main card of UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin, there were still a lot of important fights. A few fighters really raise their stock through impressive performances, while others disappointe…
Despite the fact that three fighters made their UFC debuts on the main card of UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin, there were still a lot of important fights. A few fighters really raise their stock through impressive performances, while others disappointed.
While this doesn’t necessarily reflect just who won or who lost, some victories are resulting in title shots while some losses are a cause for concern.
Whether it was an unexpected finish or a display of heart, let’s see who really won and lost at UFC 131.
UFC 131 Results: 5 Fights Nick Ring Should Take NextBleacher Report’s Sean Smith:Forced out of the competition due to injury, Nick Ring may turn out to be the most successful fighter from Season 11 of The Ultimate Fighter. Ring is now 12-0 for his ca…
UFC 131 Results: 5 Fights Nick Ring Should Take Next
Bleacher Report’s Sean Smith:
Forced out of the competition due to injury, Nick Ring may turn out to be the most successful fighter from Season 11 of The Ultimate Fighter. Ring is now 12-0 for his career and 2-0 in the UFC after defeated James Head at UFC 131.
With Ring’s position in the UFC now solidified for now, it is time for him to try to start climbing the middleweight ladder. Here are a few opponents that could give Ring the chance to make a move.
UFC 131 from the Rogers Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia was an action-packed pay-per-view.The main card was highlighted by the featherweight debut of Kenny Florian as he defeated the highly talented Brazilian, Diego Nunes in an extremely entertai…
UFC 131 from the Rogers Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia was an action-packed pay-per-view.
The main card was highlighted by the featherweight debut of Kenny Florian as he defeated the highly talented Brazilian, Diego Nunes in an extremely entertaining affair.
Not to be outdone, Mark Munoz capitalized on his wrestling background, boxing talent, and savage ground-and-pound as he secured a controversial decision victory over Demian Maia.
On Spike TV, Sam Stout secured his “Hands of Stone” nickname as he left Yves Edwards unconscious in the center of the Octagon from a hellacious left hook.
And to wrap up the night’s fights, Junior dos Santos exhibited a boxing clinic on the steel-jawed Shane Carwin securing his number one contendership position against the current UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez.
A tremendous fight card with non-stop action caused immediate buzz worldwide. Millions of fans and fighters took to twitter in response to the action inside the Octagon.
Please follow along as I bring you “tweets” from numerous fighters and fans documenting their reactions to UFC 131.
Kenny Florian
rory_macdonald – “I had an awesome weekend in van with the hayabusa crew and also congrats to my friend @kennyflorian on the awesome fight and the win”
Arin_m – “First one to meet @kennyflorian today! Sucha nice guy. Thanks!”
kennyflorian – “my tweeps crack me up. Best fans eva! I’m retweeting u all in mind. Haha”
– “Big thank you to my great sponsors & supporters @musclepharm @deadontools @Tapout @MicroTechCEO & @MicroTechbuzz Support them!!”
– i believe that @thegunness will be a champion. Much respect to him and his great team. It was an honor to face him.”
Junior dos Santos
roynelsonmma – “man @ShaneCarwin cardio looks ten times better, diet, and supplements make the difference”
– “@ufcfanrich look at his face” (Nelson referring to Shane Carwin’s beaten face)
– “10+ unanswered punches”
– “come on herb!” (Nelson speaking to Herb Dean, the referee)
Random Tweets
dustinpoirier – “my legs hurt so bad”
Thugjitsumaster (Yves Edwards) – “Thank you everyone for your support. I’m fine and appreciate your concern. Congrats@sammyjstout it was fun while it lasted. Great job!”
KSoSUFC (Krzysztof Soszynski) – “Thank you @danawhite for the opportunity to fight in Canada”
ChrisWeidmanUFC – “Whatsup to all my new followers! When I get back home tomorrow I’m going to give out signed gloves, banner, walkout shirt to a random follower”
jakerosholt – “Some really good fights last night. @kennyflorian @mark_munoz looking good & making moves up the ladder”
Jon_Anik – “Was just informed that Junior dos Santos has opened as a slight favorite against Cain Velasquez for the UFC heavyweight title.”
mark_munoz – “Much love to my team! @train2reign @kings_mma @ryongracie @Abelito01 @Todd_Newman @KSoSUFC @FabricioWerdum @mayhemmiller @Ellenbergermma”
danawhite – “Great night of fights! Thanks Vancouver now off to Vegas then Brazil”
I realize that there are millions of other tweets that I have missed. Please feel free to add to this list with your comments. Thank you.
UFC 131 Results: Why Junior Dos Santos Will Beat Cain VelasquezBleacher Report’s Alex Johnson:Post-UFC 131, it seems more than apparent that Junior Dos Santos is the number one contender in the Heavyweight Division.JDS showed a dominant standup and gro…
UFC 131 Results: Why Junior Dos Santos Will Beat Cain Velasquez
Bleacher Report’s Alex Johnson:
Post-UFC 131, it seems more than apparent that Junior Dos Santos is the number one contender in the Heavyweight Division.
JDS showed a dominant standup and ground game in his fight with Shane Carwin, along with the sportsmanship of a true athlete. Furthermore, it seems more than plausible that Dos Santos will be able to take on Cain Velasquez and beat him without much trouble at all.
This isn’t to take anything away from Velasquez, who is a great athlete and champion, but Junior seems to be fighting on a whole new level.
UFC 131 Results: Is Dave Herman Too Small to Compete in the UFC HW Division?Bleacher Report’s Andrew Mahlmann:The short answer is “no”, but the long answer is “probably”.The reason why the short answer is “no” is because we are not talking about champi…
UFC 131 Results: Is Dave Herman Too Small to Compete in the UFC HW Division?
Bleacher Report’s Andrew Mahlmann:
The short answer is “no”, but the long answer is “probably”.
The reason why the short answer is “no” is because we are not talking about championship-level fights.
At a muscular 6’5” and 233 pounds, Herman has enough size to be successful against the majority of professional heavyweights…. but, he will hit a ceiling at some point.
Just as Fedor Emelianenko found out, larger and more skilled athletes are entering the sport every year.
By the time Herman is able to generate significant momentum in the UFC, there will be somebody bigger than him and ready to derail him.
The reason why my long answer is not a definitive “yes”, and just a “probably” is that at 26 years old, we do not know how much more Herman might physically grow.
UFC 131 is in the books and there were some important takeaways from the event:Even with monitors, the judges can really make some terrible decisions.Being a one-trick pony doesn’t cut it these days in the UFC.Kenny Florian cuts weight a lot bett…
UFC 131 is in the books and there were some important takeaways from the event:
Even with monitors, the judges can really make some terrible decisions.
Being a one-trick pony doesn’t cut it these days in the UFC.
Kenny Florian cuts weight a lot better than, say, Jake Shields.
Sam Stout is not a bad guy.
Entering the cage to a Culture Club song doesn’t mean you can’t knock someone out.
Be ready for anything from any opponent.
Herb Dean is among, if not, the best referees in the game.
