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Attention Goes to UFC 127 Drama, but Praise Belongs With Brian Ebersole

Filed under: UFCLet’s put the UFC 127 controversy and arguments away for a little while, just long enough to celebrate someone deserving of some praise. Can we do that? I mean, it’s easy to focus on the negative, but shouldn’t we give equal time to the…

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Let’s put the UFC 127 controversy and arguments away for a little while, just long enough to celebrate someone deserving of some praise. Can we do that? I mean, it’s easy to focus on the negative, but shouldn’t we give equal time to the people who beat the odds? That’s why we watch sports, isn’t it? To watch people win, to overcome obstacles, and celebrate the triumph of the human will.

We get enough negativity in this lifetime from the regular news, yet in the sports world, the victory of Brian Ebersole is buried under the headlines of Michael Bisping spitting, and the disputed draw between BJ Penn and Jon Fitch.

Ebersole was never going to have an easy time stealing the limelight from those guys. Despite a career spent in the trenches, he was not well known by anyone other than the hardest of the hardcore fans. Walking in to his fight with Chris Lytle, Ebersole was a major underdog, particularly fighting on short notice as a replacement for the injured Carlos Condit.

The MMA Wrap-Up: Post-UFC 127 Edition

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The original plan for this edition of the MMA Wrap-Up was to focus on the main event of UFC 127, perhaps even tackling complex issues like scoring in MMA and what to do about questionable decisions in number one contender bouts. As you’ll see below, it didn’t quite work out that way. Maybe it’s all for the best, but you can be the judge of that. I know you’ll at least give it a shot.

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The original plan for this edition of the MMA Wrap-Up was to focus on the main event of UFC 127, perhaps even tackling complex issues like scoring in MMA and what to do about questionable decisions in number one contender bouts. As you’ll see below, it didn’t quite work out that way. Maybe it’s all for the best, but you can be the judge of that. I know you’ll at least give it a shot.

UFC 127: Michael Bisping Beats Jorge Rivera

Filed under: UFCMichael Bisping showed off an impressive, well-rounded offensive arsenal against Jorge Rivera at UFC 127, using a combination of takedowns and punches to win a second-round technical knockout.

The fight was the culmination of a rivalry…

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Michael Bisping punches Jorge Rivera at UFC 127.Michael Bisping showed off an impressive, well-rounded offensive arsenal against Jorge Rivera at UFC 127, using a combination of takedowns and punches to win a second-round technical knockout.

The fight was the culmination of a rivalry between Bisping and Rivera that included bad blood and harsh trash talk from both fighters over the last few weeks, including Bisping spewing a homophobic slur toward Rivera at the weigh-in. After the fight Bisping and Rivera appeared to have some more harsh words for each other, as did their respective corner men. But they eventually exchanged a hug, and Bisping said he was sorry in his post-fight interview.

“I just want to apologize,” Bisping said afterward. “He touched a nerve and I’m a sensitive guy.”

UFC 127 Live Blog: BJ Penn vs. Jon Fitch Round-by-Round Updates

Filed under: UFCThis is the UFC 127 live blog for B.J. Penn vs. Jon Fitch, the main event of tonight’s UFC pay-per-view from the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia.

The winner of Penn (16-7-1) vs. Fitch (23-3) will be next in line for a welterweight titl…

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Jon Fitch on top of BJ Penn at UFC 127.This is the UFC 127 live blog for B.J. Penn vs. Jon Fitch, the main event of tonight’s UFC pay-per-view from the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia.

The winner of Penn (16-7-1) vs. Fitch (23-3) will be next in line for a welterweight title shot depending on how Georges St-Pierre vs. Jake Shields at UFC 129 plays out.

The live blog is below.

Jon Fitch, B.J. Penn Fight to a Draw at UFC 127

Filed under: UFC, NewsIn a battle of two of the best fighters in mixed martial arts, the judges couldn’t pick a winner: Jon Fitch and B.J. Penn fought to a majority draw at UFC 127.

One judge scored it 29-28 for Fitch, but the other two judges scored …

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BJ Penn fought Jon Fitch to a draw at UFC 127.In a battle of two of the best fighters in mixed martial arts, the judges couldn’t pick a winner: Jon Fitch and B.J. Penn fought to a majority draw at UFC 127.

One judge scored it 29-28 for Fitch, but the other two judges scored it 28-28, and those two judges made it a majority draw — a disappointing ending that left the fans in Sydney, Australia booing. It was the second time in three UFC pay-per-views this year that the main event has been scored a draw.

Fitch seemed to control most of the fight, and Penn acknowledged afterward that he thought he had lost. But Penn requested a rematch afterward, and that seems likely.

UFC 127 Post-Fight Press Conference Video

Filed under: UFCAfter the action in the Octagon is over, the UFC 127 fighters have one more obligation: the UFC 127 post-fight press conference. We’ll carry the video live right here at MMAFighting.com.

At the post-fight press conference, the UFC reve…

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Jon Fitch at the UFC 127 press conference.After the action in the Octagon is over, the UFC 127 fighters have one more obligation: the UFC 127 post-fight press conference. We’ll carry the video live right here at MMAFighting.com.

At the post-fight press conference, the UFC reveals the winners of the Fight of the Night, Knockout of the Night and Submission of the Night, and winning fighters talk about what happened inside the cage.

The post-fight press conference will start shortly after the main event ends (around 1 AM ET) and the video is below.