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The MMA Wrap-Up: UFC 115

Filed under: UFCHardly a day goes by where I don’t get an e-mail from some poor soul who complains that while he loves getting commentary on the prior weekend’s MMA action, he absolutely hates being forced to read in order to get it. ‘What about semi-i…

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Pat BarryHardly a day goes by where I don’t get an e-mail from some poor soul who complains that while he loves getting commentary on the prior weekend’s MMA action, he absolutely hates being forced to read in order to get it. ‘What about semi-illiterate brutes like me?’ he asks. ‘Isn’t there any way for us to get our MMA fix?’

Okay, so I don’t really get those emails, but I assume it’s only because the people who might write them can’t figure out how to send them. Regardless, now there’s a solution. In just a few minutes time you can get all the pithy commentary you need, and the only price you’ll pay is being forced to look at my face in between the photos. Not a bad trade, eh?

In the first episode, join me for a look back at the UFC 115 main event, as well as a couple of thoughts on Pat Barry and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. Or don’t. Just go back to reading words like some sucker. Your call.

Carlos Condit, Killer Instinct and the Art of the Third-Round Comeback

Filed under: UFCMixed martial arts is a sport so new that good statistics aren’t readily available for many scenarios worth examining. But watching for years gives you the ability to make general observations, and one of them is the conclusion that fig…

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Mixed martial arts is a sport so new that good statistics aren’t readily available for many scenarios worth examining. But watching for years gives you the ability to make general observations, and one of them is the conclusion that fighters that lose both of the first two rounds of a bout rarely come back to finish an opponent in the third.

There are multiple reasons for this, but the most simple one is that if Fighter A was good enough to control the action for 10 minutes, the possibility of Fighter B turning it around and finishing him sometime in the last five is probably not good.

And that is part of what makes Carlos Condit‘s comeback win over Rory MacDonald at UFC 115 so outstanding.

UFC 115 Injury Report: Franklin’s Arm, Liddell’s Face, Barry’s Hand/Foot, Cro Cop’s Ham

(Photo courtesy of MMAFighting.com’s UFC 115 Fight Night Photos gallery.)
Chuck Liddell may have lost his ability to take a punch, but he still had enough offensive firepower at UFC 115 to break Rich Franklin’s arm with the first body kick he threw. …

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(Photo courtesy of MMAFighting.com’s UFC 115 Fight Night Photos gallery.)

Chuck Liddell may have lost his ability to take a punch, but he still had enough offensive firepower at UFC 115 to break Rich Franklin’s arm with the first body kick he threw. Following their meeting on Saturday night, Ace confirmed that he broke his left ulna during the fight, and would be in a cast for at least eight weeks. As the former UFC middleweight champ told reporters at the post-fight press conference:

"I definitely wasn’t going to quit — I’ve broken bones before and continued fighting — but there was part of me that was wondering what kind of strategy I was going to use to win the fight with a broken left arm in the second and third rounds." 

…proving once again that knocking your opponent out early is always the best gameplan. (Are you listening, Pat?) Liddell woke up from his knockout with a horribly split lip and a gash over his left eye, but that didn’t stop him from making an appearance at his afterparty. A photographic timeline of Chuck’s night continues after the jump.

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Rich Franklin Puts Chuck Liddell on Ice; Underdogs Have Their Day at UFC 115

Filed under: UFC, NewsNo matter the sport, the great ones always seem to hold on a bit too long. Emmitt Smith closed out his football career as a struggling tailback for the Arizona Cardinals, Babe Ruth hit .181 in his last year for the Boston Braves a…

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Rich Franklin knocks out Chuck Liddell at UFC 115.No matter the sport, the great ones always seem to hold on a bit too long. Emmitt Smith closed out his football career as a struggling tailback for the Arizona Cardinals, Babe Ruth hit .181 in his last year for the Boston Braves and Michael Jordan clanged jumpers off the iron for the lowly Washington Wizards.

The last memory of Chuck Liddell in the Octagon is also likely to be a sight that most fans would rather not remember. After a spirited round in which he showed more variety to his offense than he’s shown in years, it all came crashing down around the legend. Despite his newfound diet and his hard work, the lasting image of Liddell from UFC 115 was like the few that had come in the fights directly before it: Liddell falling backwards, his head bouncing backwards to the mat as he fell unconscious. This time the punch came from Rich Franklin, putting a close on the event, and likely Liddell’s career.

Asked if it was the end for the UFC Hall of Famer, UFC President Dana White answered directly.

Following UFC 115 Victory, Evan Dunham Credits Tyson Griffin for Improvement

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Evan Dunham immediately following his UFC 115 win over Tyson Griffin Saturday night.

Dunham talked about his dominant performance over h…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Evan Dunham immediately following his UFC 115 win over Tyson Griffin Saturday night.

Dunham talked about his dominant performance over his former training partner, how instrumental Griffin was in his improvement as a fighter and whether he won all three rounds, contrary to what two of the three judges thought.

Check out the video interview below.

Rich Franklin Uncomfortable With Thought of Ending Chuck Liddell’s Career

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Following his UFC 115 victory over Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin met with the press to discuss the first round knockout.

Franklin, whose broken left arm was in a sling, looked back on h…

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Rich FranklinVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Following his UFC 115 victory over Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin met with the press to discuss the first round knockout.

Franklin, whose broken left arm was in a sling, looked back on how he defeated Liddell and discusses the possibility of being Liddell’s final opponent.

Check out the video below.