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Mir and Cro Cop Could Learn a Thing or Two from Lytle and Serra

Filed under: UFCHere are two things we know about Chris Lytle: 1) he’s one of the only fighters in the UFC who will tell you straight-up that he isn’t necessarily trying to earn a title shot, and 2) he’s won more end of the night bonuses than any other…

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Here are two things we know about Chris Lytle: 1) he’s one of the only fighters in the UFC who will tell you straight-up that he isn’t necessarily trying to earn a title shot, and 2) he’s won more end of the night bonuses than any other fighter

After watching him in yet another slugfest against Matt Serra at UFC 119 on Saturday night, it’s hard not to think that those two points are related.

It’s not that Lytle is unambitious. It’s more that he just happens to have different ambitions these days, and those ambitions lead him into the kind of fights where a regard for his own body seems to be the last thing on his mind. In Serra, he found an opponent equally as willing to trade pain for applause, and the result was bloody, messy, and wonderful.

That’s why their fight might have been the perfect counterbalance to the night’s most disappointing bout, a three-round staring contest between Frank Mir and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic that came to a merciful end just a minute before the final horn.

Frank Mir Disappointed by Performance, but Happy to Win at UFC 119

Filed under: UFC, NewsINDIANAPOLIS – Frank Mir walked into the UFC 119 post-fight press conference and sat down, leaning back in his chair. His body language told the story of dejection, an emotion at odds with the truth of what had just happened.

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Frank MirINDIANAPOLIS – Frank Mir walked into the UFC 119 post-fight press conference and sat down, leaning back in his chair. His body language told the story of dejection, an emotion at odds with the truth of what had just happened.

Rebounding into the win column six months after his interim title fight loss to Shane Carwin, Mir knocked out PRIDE legend Mirko Cro Cop late in the third round of their main event fight before 15,811 fans at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Despite the win, Mir voiced disappointment at his performance.

“No disrespect, it was a pretty s—– performance as far as I wanted to push the pace more,” Mir said. “While he’s swinging punches at you, it’s not as easy. He caught my attention with his velocity. He did some different things. Exiting out to my left threw me. As far as striking, I could have gotten more busy. And pushing him against the cage, I drilled so much but I made mistakes that I wasn’t making like lifting my arm up and exposing my ribcage. I think I had too much time to think and I had to clear my mind. But then again, without a single takedown, I was able to stand up with Mirko for two and a half rounds and win by KO.”

‘The Rock’ Dwayne Johnson Admits He Would Have Gone to MMA

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MMA Fighting caught up with former pro wrestling star “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson at UFC 119 on Saturday night. Johnson talked about his love for MMA, why he would go into fighting had the s…

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MMA Fighting caught up with former pro wrestling star “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson at UFC 119 on Saturday night. Johnson talked about his love for MMA, why he would go into fighting had the sport been popular 15 years ago and whether MMA is hurting the pro wrestling business.

Dollaway, Sherk, Dunham, Mitrione, Beltran Win $70K Bonuses; Mir Bypassed

Filed under: UFC, NewsINDIANAPOLIS — The firepower some expected to see at UFC 119 didn’t materialize until the last minute of the last round of the last fight on the card.

And ironically, even Frank Mir, the only man who managed a knockout on the n…

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INDIANAPOLIS — The firepower some expected to see at UFC 119 didn’t materialize until the last minute of the last round of the last fight on the card.

And ironically, even Frank Mir, the only man who managed a knockout on the night, was not awarded a post-fight Knockout of the Night bonus for his third-round finish of Mirko Cro Cop in the main event.

Instead, in a rarity, UFC president Dana White bypassed Mir’s KO finish and instead gave two Fight of the Night bonuses, awarding $70,000 each to the participants in the Sean Sherk-Evan Dunham and Matt Mitrione-Joey Beltran matches.

Reminder: UFC 119 Post-Fight Presser Live Right Here

  Just a reminder that the UFC 119 post-fight presser is live and can be watched right here.
Will Mirko retire? Will Dunham swallow the loss to Sherk? Does Bader get to be killed by Jon Jones Next? 
All this an more will be answered. Giddy u…

 
Just a reminder that the UFC 119 post-fight presser is live and can be watched right here.

Will Mirko retire? Will Dunham swallow the loss to Sherk? Does Bader get to be killed by Jon Jones Next? 

All this an more will be answered. Giddy up!

UFC video player is after the jump.

 

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UFC 119 Live Blog: Melvin Guillard vs. Jeremy Stephens Updates

Filed under: UFCINDIANAPOLIS — This is the UFC 119 live blog for Melvin Guillard vs. Jeremy Stephens, a lightweight bout on tonight’s UFC pay-per-view from the Conseco Field House.

Stephens has won his last two UFC fights against Justin Buchholz and …

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Melvin Guillard vs. Jeremy Stephens is a fight on the UFC 119 pay-per-view card.INDIANAPOLIS — This is the UFC 119 live blog for Melvin Guillard vs. Jeremy Stephens, a lightweight bout on tonight’s UFC pay-per-view from the Conseco Field House.

Stephens has won his last two UFC fights against Justin Buchholz and Sam Stout. Guillard has also won his last two in the Octagon, holding wins over Ronnys Torres and Waylon Lowe.

The live blog is below.