Based on the way that Bahadurzada smoked Paulo Thiago in his own UFC debut back in April, we have a feeling that Clements could be in deep do-doo here. And speaking of potential mismatches…
(Well if you’re trying to give yourself a hernia and a dislocated jaw, then by all means, keep doing what you’re doing.)
Based on the way that Bahadurzada smoked Paulo Thiago in his own UFC debut back in April, we have a feeling that Clements could be in deep do-doo here. And speaking of potential mismatches…
On paper, Delorme’s 8-1 record and failed TUF stint look far less impressive than Fernandes’s credentials, but he’s already notched two official wins in the UFC — a pair of rear-naked choke victories over Josh Ferguson and Nick Denis — which gives him an experience advantage where it counts. Anybody picking the Canadian for the upset?
Siyar “Siyar The Great” Bahadurzada also weighs in on the recent Nick Diaz no-show and makes light of the situation. Earlier, the Afghan fighter currently campaigning in the UFC welterweight division tweeted the following: “The Nick Diaz version of ‘I’…
Siyar “Siyar The Great” Bahadurzada also weighs in on the recent Nick Diaz no-show and makes light of the situation.
Earlier, the Afghan fighter currently campaigning in the UFC welterweight division tweeted the following: “The Nick Diaz version of ‘I’m gonna make you an offer you cannot refuse’ will be: ‘I’m gonna give you a reason you cannot understand!'”
The controversial elder brother of UFC lightweight fighter Nate Diaz was a no-show last night for his highly-anticipated grappling match versus multiple-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion Braulio Estima for the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo in Long Beach, Calif. And what infuriated his opponent (who came all the way from the United Kingdom) and fans more was that Diaz pledged to donate all his winnings as charity to a children’s hospital.
Fans posted stories that Diaz supposedly backed out without prior notice from their main event because Estima was overweight the day before the match, during the alleged originally-scheduled weigh-in. This is regardless that seemingly all parties agreed to another weigh-in the following day (yesterday), right before the competition itself.
Estima stated that he eventually made weight. Here is his version and sentiment on what happened, via Twitter:
I weighed in at 180lbs this morning at 10 am as agreed and asked to see nicks weighing too but I was informed by Cesar his Coach that he was 180lbs in the previous night and that he ate and is over 180lbs even though I just let it go an still showed up to fight. What pisses me off the most is that he was telling he was going to give his purse to charity for the childrens hospital and than don’t show up. What kind of person is that. Shame. Ps. I’m sorry for all the ones who stayed up to watch this fight but I’m sure the prelims fights was amazing. Thank u all for the support always.
Diaz also avoided the two press conferences of UFC 137 in 2011, which originally pitted him against the welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre for the main event. Their title fight also did not push through.
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Bahadurzada is coming off a victorious UFC debut fight, an impressive first-round 42-second KO of Brazilian veteran Paulo Thiago on April 14, 2012 at UFC on FUEL TV in Stockholm, Sweden. The finishing win also earned him the Knockout of the Night award.
Bahadurzada will fight Thiago Alves next on July 21, 2012 at UFC 149, as original opponent Yoshihiro Akiyama was replaced due to injury.
The former Shooto middleweight champion who trains out of Team Golden Glory in Deventer, Netherlands, currently holds a 21-4-1 record. He is on a seven-fight winning streak and has won 11 by knockout and six by submission in his entire MMA career.
Bahadurzada’s first 14 MMA fights were all held in the Netherlands, which started with a first-round KO win in March 8, 2002.
His first fight out of Netherlands and Europe was in Tokyo, Japan, wherein he snatched the Shooto middleweight title by beating Shiko Yamashita by unanimous decision on July 15, 2007.
Of his six fights in the Land of the Rising Sun, he won four and lost two. One of his losses was to Jorge Santiago, by heel hook submission, in Sengoku 6 on November 1, 2008 in Saitama. The other one was due to a guillotine choke in the hands of Kazuo Misaki in Sengoku 1, on March 5, 2008 in Tokyo.
One of the highlights of his career prior to the UFC was stopping by TKO (punches and knees) the veteran Canadian John Alessio, in the first round of their fight for UGlory 13 in Charleroi, Belgium. (Alessio is currently fighting again for the UFC.)
Bahadurzada was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan, for 15 years before his family migrated to the Netherlands in 1999. He said he developed his fighter’s instinct and strong character to the war-torn and perilous environment of his country of birth.
Siyar Bahadurzada (21-4-1) has officially stepped in to replace injured Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-5) at UFC 149 to face Thiago Alves (19-9) on July 21st in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. There is no word as yet of the nature of Akiyama’s injury.Thiago Alve…
Siyar Bahadurzada (21-4-1) has officially stepped in to replace injured Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-5) at UFC 149 to face Thiago Alves (19-9) on July 21st in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. There is no word as yet of the nature of Akiyama’s injury.
Thiago Alves was controlling a fight against Martin Kampmann and was surely on his way to a decision victory before shooting in for a late takedown and being caught in a guillotine choke at UFC on FX 2 in March. Alves was forced to tap at 4:12 of the third and final round.
Alves is just 2-4 since earning a title shot at welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre at UFC 100 but hasn’t lost two in a row since the first two fights of his professional career.
Bahadurzada, meanwhile, comes into this fight on the back of a seriously impressive knockout win over Paulo Thiago in just 42 seconds. The fight took place at UFC on FUEL TV 2 and marked Bahadurzada’s UFC debut and earned him “Knockout of the Night.” Siyar is now on a seven-fight win streak and brings in a 21-4-1 overall record.
This one has the potential to be a “Fight of the Night” standup war, and I, for one, can’t wait to see it happen.
April is coming to a close and that means a third of the year is already gone.Many mixed martial arts events have hit the airwaves to thrill and surprise us. From the UFC to Strikeforce to Bellator and beyond. As fans of mixed martial arts we never kno…
April is coming to a close and that means a third of the year is already gone.
Many mixed martial arts events have hit the airwaves to thrill and surprise us. From the UFC to Strikeforce to Bellator and beyond. As fans of mixed martial arts we never know what to expect, and that is part of the fun with MMA.
2012 has already provided us with some remarkable action: impressive submissions, toe-to-toe wars, come-from-behind victories and so on down the line.
Let’s go back and review some of the most unexpected outcomes that we have had so far in 2012.
Adhering to its usual formula and taking a look back at the locker room footage from the previous event, the newest edition of UFC President Dana White’s infamous vlog features an up close and personal look at the poor bastards who came up short at UFC on FUEL: Gustafsson vs. Silva. And Brian Stann. He’s simply too nice to not be around at all times.
Adhering to its usual formula and taking a look back at the locker room footage from the previous event, the newest edition of UFC President Dana White’s infamous vlog features an up close and personal look at the poor bastards who came up short at UFC on FUEL: Gustafsson vs. Silva. And Brian Stann. He’s simply too nice to not be around at all times.
Alexander Gustafsson: Rocking Thiago Silva early, Gustafsson was able to pick apart the aggressive Brazilian with an array of uber-accurate strikes to coast his way to a UD victory, and cement his position as a top-tier light-heavyweight. Can you say title eliminator? Gustafsson vs. Dan Henderson sounds good to me. I know Dan is waiting for his guaranteed title shot, but Jon Jones and Rashad Evans both have a history of post-fight injuries, and to assume that the winner will be healthy after their title fight might be unrealistic. So unless Hendo doesn’t mind a year-long break to challenge the title-holder, a battle against the Mauler could be the next best thing.
Thiago Silva: Silva’s suspension gave him a year off to think about what he’s done and rehab a plethora of injuries that have kept him performing at less than 100%. Judging by his performance on Saturday, his comeback still has a long way to go. Though Silva could use a fight against a UFC newcomer to rebound in the 205-pound division, I’d give him a good dose of reality and slate him against Phil Davis, who’s coming off his own loss to Rashad Evans. Two big, well-known scrappers with a lot to lose — promoting this one should be a no-brainer.
(Just call him Jon “Bjönes” Jones. / Photo courtesy of Josh Hedges)
Alexander Gustafsson: Rocking Thiago Silva early, Gustafsson was able to pick apart the aggressive Brazilian with an array of uber-accurate strikes to coast his way to a UD victory, and cement his position as a top-tier light-heavyweight. Can you say title eliminator? Gustafsson vs. Dan Henderson sounds good to me. I know Dan is waiting for his guaranteed title shot, but Jon Jones and Rashad Evans both have a history of post-fight injuries, and to assume that the winner will be healthy after their title fight might be unrealistic. So unless Hendo doesn’t mind a year-long break to challenge the title-holder, a battle against the Mauler could be the next best thing.
Thiago Silva: Silva’s suspension gave him a year off to think about what he’s done and rehab a plethora of injuries that have kept him performing at less than 100%. Judging by his performance on Saturday, his comeback still has a long way to go. Though Silva could use a fight against a UFC newcomer to rebound in the 205-pound division, I’d give him a good dose of reality and slate him against Phil Davis, who’s coming off his own loss to Rashad Evans. Two big, well-known scrappers with a lot to lose — the fight promotes itself.
Brian Stann: All-American hero Brian Stann is one of the most electric middleweights in the UFC. In the first minute of his fight with Alessio Sakara he was able to showcase his highly developed Muay Thai with great leg kicks and clinch knees that would make Wanderlei Silva proud. Except for his setback against Chael Sonnen last fall, Stann has shit on all of his middleweight opponents. With most high-level 185′ers tied up in matchups, it might be a while before Stann gets a fight, but I’d love to see him face Mark Munoz in his return match.
Dennis Siver: Mr. Spinning Back Kick has found a new home in the featherweight division. The stocky striker went toe-to-toe with Diego “The Gun” Nunes and kept a fast pace that guided him to a unanimous decision win. Now that he’s made his cut to 145, I don’t think we need to wait another six months for his next fight. I’d slate him for a late July matchup against the winner of Mark Hominick and Eddie Yagin next week at UFC 145.
Brad Pickett: Picking Brad Pickett and Damacio Page for Fight of the Night was a no-brainer. Pickett used his superior boxing to get the better of the standup exchanges, stunning Page with a slip and left hook and again with a right uppercut. Once he dropped Page it was easy to secure his rear-naked choke. After this win, Pickett deserves the chance to recapture his top-five bantamweight ranking. I could see him facing the winner of Miguel Torres and Michael McDonald, who fight next week at UFC 145, with the loser of that fight meeting Damacio Page.
Siyar Bahadurzada: Former Golden Glory badass Siyar Bahadurzada is a great stand-up fighter who has been praised by the likes of Alistair Overeem, Sergei Kharitonov, and Fabricio Werdum. Unknown to casual fans before this weekend, the Afghan welterweight’s UFC debut was a resounding success, as he scored a 42-second KO of Paulo Thiago via short uppercut. Bahadurzada should celebrate, but then get right back in the Octagon and KO another poor sucker to prove it wasn’t just a fluke. Two other victorious WW’s from the “Gustafsson vs. Silva” card — either long-limbed Norwegian Simeon Thoresen or American prospect James Head — would both make sense as the next body to throw against Bahadurzada as soon as possible.
John Maguire: John Maguire certainly should have earned his black belt in Gypsy Jitsu with his second-round armbar over the always exciting and goofy DaMarques Johnson. His kimura reversal was a thing of beauty that earned him Submission of the Night honors. This UFC welterweight newcomer has a lot of options for his next matchup. Give him a follow-up against a seasoned vet with a bigger name — Brian Ebersole and Dennis Hallman immediately come to mind — which should give us a better sense of where Maguire really falls in the 170-pound pecking order.
Siyar “Siyar The Great” Bahadurzada also weighs in on the recent Nick Diaz no-show and makes light of the situation.
