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Falling Action: Best and Worst of UFC on Versus 2

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If you’re among the people who think Vladimir Matyushenko was the victim of an early stoppage in his loss to Jon Jones at UFC on Versus 2 last night, perhaps you should go back to the video and take a look at the expression on Matyushe…

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If you’re among the people who think Vladimir Matyushenko was the victim of an early stoppage in his loss to Jon Jones at UFC on Versus 2 last night, perhaps you should go back to the video and take a look at the expression on Matyushenko’s face after the bout was halted. What you see there is disappointment, but not indignation.

The fight may have been just under two minutes long, but that was long enough for Matyushenko – and referee Herb Dean – to see where it was headed. Matyushenko had no answer to Jones’ flurry of elbows, and he knew it. Taking a few more of them would have proved nothing, except perhaps the Belarussian’s willingness to take an unnecessary beating for his cash.

The win was a fairly predictable one for Jones, but still impressive. There’s simply no one quite like him in the light heavyweight division right now. That’s the good news. The bad news is, any more fights against outmatched opponents and fans are going to start getting bored. The guy’s so exciting to watch, it’d be great to see him in a televised bout that goes longer than a few minutes.

Now that that’s out of the way, on to the winners and losers from last night’s fights:

Takanori Gomi KOs Tyson Griffin

Filed under: UFC, NewsFor one night at least, the legendary Takanori Gomi is back.

Gomi, the former Pride lightweight champion, knocked out Tyson Griffin Sunday night with a vicious right hand that sent Griffin face first into the canvas, the kind of …

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Takanori GomiFor one night at least, the legendary Takanori Gomi is back.

Gomi, the former Pride lightweight champion, knocked out Tyson Griffin Sunday night with a vicious right hand that sent Griffin face first into the canvas, the kind of brutal knockout that made Gomi a legend in Japan, and the kind of brutal knockout that the UFC hoped Gomi would provide when it brought him stateside this year.

UFC Live On Versus2 Predictions 4-2

The predictions for the second showing of UFC Live On Versus went 4-2 with the Yushin Okami/Mark Munoz match having a razor close split decision. If Munoz didn’t take the third round off, he wins that fight. Imo Munoz won the first two rounds, but the first round was close enough that the third round […]

The predictions for the second showing of UFC Live On Versus went 4-2 with the Yushin Okami/Mark Munoz match having a razor close split decision. If Munoz didn’t take the third round off, he wins that fight. Imo Munoz won the first two rounds, but the first round was close enough that the third round was the determining round.

Jon Bones Jones took care of business and easily dismantled Matyushenko.

The stunner was the return of Gomi. I was ready to write him off, but that guy is back! He dropped Tyson Griffin with his trademark right hook. Gomi looked alot bigger than Griffin as well in this fight. Gomi finished off Griffin with punches from above as Griffin fell directly on his face.

UFC on Versus 2 Live Blog: Takanori Gomi vs. Tyson Griffin Updates

This is the UFC on Versus 2 live blog for Takanori Gomi vs. Tyson Griffin, a lightweight bout on tonight’s televised UFC card in San Diego, Calif.

Gomi looks to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Kenny Florian in his UFC debut when he takes on t…

This is the UFC on Versus 2 live blog for Takanori Gomi vs. Tyson Griffin, a lightweight bout on tonight’s televised UFC card in San Diego, Calif.

Gomi looks to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Kenny Florian in his UFC debut when he takes on the energetic wrestler Griffin.

The live blog is below.

UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko — Live Updates and Commentary

(Above: Jon Jones works the pads with Phil Nurse in front of onlookers in Las Vegas. Below: Vladimir Matyushenko does nothing with nobody in front of no one somewhere. Photos courtesy of Sherdog.)
Jones and Matyushenko. Rogan and Goldie. Munoz and Okam…

Jon Jones UFC Live Versus MMA
(Above: Jon Jones works the pads with Phil Nurse in front of onlookers in Las Vegas. Below: Vladimir Matyushenko does nothing with nobody in front of no one somewhere. Photos courtesy of Sherdog.)
Vladimir Matyushenko UFC Live MMA

Jones and Matyushenko. Rogan and Goldie. Munoz and Okami. Arianny and the other girl. Gomi and Griffin. Big John McCarthy (!), assuming he hasn’t been completely relegated to the dark card. It’s been far too long since the UFC has graced us with their presence — particularly on free TV — and it feels good to be hanging with the old gang again. Live round-by-round results from the Versus broadcast will be piling up after the jump starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. Refresh your browser every few minutes for all the latest, and leave us your insightful feedback in the comments section. And please, no unrelated comments about how boring Jake Shields is. At least for one night. Come on, guys, let’s be adults here.

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UFC on Versus 2: By the Odds

Filed under: UFCWith another UFC event making its way on to Versus tonight we once again confront mankind’s oldest question: If the fight’s on free TV, how can I ensure that I still throw some money away on it?

One easy solution is to shove that hard…

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With another UFC event making its way on to Versus tonight we once again confront mankind’s oldest question: If the fight’s on free TV, how can I ensure that I still throw some money away on it?

One easy solution is to shove that hard-earned cash into the depressing void of gambling. Or you could take it and buy something nice for your favorite MMA writer. You know, whichever one sounds like an idea that might make someone happy.

But before you decide, why not check out the betting odds for UFC on Versus 2 to see who oddsmakers think will win, and who they think will spend the night in the hospital and miss tonight’s episode of ‘Mad Men’ entirely.