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Ross Pearson Wants Rematch with Edinson Barboza Following Loss at UFC 134

Ross Pearson’s recent loss to Edinson Barboza at UFC 134 has kept him positive and motivated to face the Brazilian in a rematch. Their encounter went the distance and was awarded to Barboza via split decision. However, Pearson told ESPN.co.uk that…

Ross Pearson’s recent loss to Edinson Barboza at UFC 134 has kept him positive and motivated to face the Brazilian in a rematch.

Their encounter went the distance and was awarded to Barboza via split decision. However, Pearson told ESPN.co.uk that he felt that he did enough to earn the victory.

“Edson landed some great shots. I don’t know what his game plan was, but I felt like I was the aggressor and I controlled the fight,” Pearson said.

Prior to his welterweight bout, Pearson said he was looking to compete against an opponent who he knew could test his skills. Barboza certainly brought out the competitive nature in the British striker, their bout earned “Fight of the Night” honors following the event.

But the loss still doesn’t sit well with Pearson and he said he requested an immediate rematch.

“I said to Joe Silva (UFC matchmaker) after the fight that I felt I won and would love a rematch. Whether it is in America or over here I want that fight,” he said.

The Sunderland, England native has received his second loss in his last three fights, which could hinder his chances at competing against some of the division’s top fighters, but he still intends to face Barboza once again.

“I would love that fight again and hopefully it can be set up,” he said.

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Photo of the Day: Brazil’s Love/Hate Relationship With Chael Sonnen

(Gross. They’re like a pack of feral cats. Props: FightersOnly via MMAConvert)

Guy-on-the-left clearly comes from the Wanderlei Silva school of intimidation. But seriously, go to a clinic and get yourself tested, buddy. Any Brazilians in the house want to give us a rough translation of “Cagão”?

(Gross. They’re like a pack of feral cats. Props: FightersOnly via MMAConvert)

Anderson Silva’s Proud Reaction to Big Nog’s Win Over Brendan Schaub at UFC Rio (VIDEO)

Just minutes before Anderson Silva faced Yushin Okami for his 15th consecutive win at UFC 134, he was backstage in his locker room with his Black House teammates watching his BJJ coach, Antonio “Rodrigo” Nogueira.

Just minutes before Anderson Silva faced Yushin Okami for his 15th consecutive win at UFC 134, he was backstage in his locker room with his Black House teammates watching his BJJ coach, Antonio “Rodrigo” Nogueira beat Brendan Schaub with a first round KO. “Big Nog” was the underdog in the eyes of critics and the sportsbooks, but to the surprise of many and to the complete admiration of his entire Team Nogueira, Nog brought home the win. Anderson Silva and his teammates were not short on showing their hometown pride over the impressive victory. Watch the video below:

UFC 134 Recap and What’s Next for Each Main Card Fighter

UFC 134 has come to a close and there is many questions for each of the fighters, win or lose. The very successful UFC was one of the most exciting main cards I can think of, which makes the results that much intriguing.I am also going to in…

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20 Fictional Characters That the UFC’s Anderson Silva Must Face

I have something to tell you if you’re willing to read closely. The fighter that you know as “The Spider” isn’t human by any stretch of the imagination. He’s a robot created in a top secret lab by Dana White and the Fiertita brothers whose sole purpose is to leave you awe inspired so you’ll fork over your hard earned cash without the slightest hesitation. In other words, Anderson Silva is a pyramid scheme personified and we’re all suckers for buying into it.

Don’t believe me? Dana White touted Yushin Okami as the best Japanese fighter on the face of the planet. He told us that Okami is a fighter who very well could untangle Silva’s web of dominance. Within the blink of an eye, White’s robot took down the Japanese fighter known as “Thunder.” It was a cruel reminder for Okami that at 36 years of age, Silva can still teach you how to say adios, arrivaderci, and sayanora faster than a Rosetta Stone wet dream.

If there was thunder that night it sure as hell didn’t come from Yushin Okami. Once again a world class mixed martial artist was made to look like a fool at the hands of a fighter who may have tapped into something that only Bruce Lee was privy to. “I asked myself, ‘Where was this so called thunder?”

That’s when it dawned on me that the thunder was the sound of Okami’s back hitting the canvas as a sold out Brazilian crowd erupted into a fever pitch. The result couldn’t have been more disastrous for Okami if Silva asked him to commit seppuku (a form of Japanese suicide by disemboweling oneself) in front of a live audience.

After the fight, MMA‘s talking heads took to the airwaves in an attempt to put into words the brilliance they just witnessed at Okami’s expense. Soon the names of Jon “Bones” Jones and Georges St-Pierre were thrown about like exhausted clichés. After what transpired in Rio, how can anyone possibly believe that Anderson Silva can be beaten by mere mortals?

Eventually the radio show I was listening to was drowned out by the sound of a cash register and the maniacal laughter of Dana White. His pyramid scheme was a well oiled machine. We were suckered into believing that Yushin had a fighting chance. We went all in and our proverbial wallets were set ablaze for it.

Do mark my words when I say that no man on Earth can defeat Anderson Silva. Jon Jones can’t beat him nor can Georges St-Pierre. Unless an opponent discovers a way to reverse engineer him, he won’t be beaten by anyone short of a superhero. Our money is being sucked into a vortex of predictability and monotony. The ending has been the same for 14 straight fights. Anderson Silva KO’s a fighter, wishes him so long and farewell, and then starts dancing like he’s starring in the sequel to The Sound of Music. I’m expecting a little more from Dana White the next time around.

I want to see Silva vs the Predator. I don’t care if M-1 Global represents the interstellar extraterrestrial. Just get him in the Octagon against Anderson Silva. If co-promotion is a sticking point, here are 19 other fictional fighters that may give “The Spider” a run for our pay-per-view money.

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5 Reasons Brazil Could Rival the US and Canada as a UFC Destination

UFC 134 was this past weekend and it was the promotion’s first event held in Brazil in more than a decade.It was clear that Brazil had been dearly missing the UFC, as the event sold out in under an hour.Dana White has since spoken about how great the t…

UFC 134 was this past weekend and it was the promotion’s first event held in Brazil in more than a decade.

It was clear that Brazil had been dearly missing the UFC, as the event sold out in under an hour.

Dana White has since spoken about how great the trip to Brazil was and how great the fans are down there.

It’s probably safe to say that the UFC will be making many more trips back to the Brazil in the coming years.

However, it’s a wonder whether or not these trips to Brazil will be like the UFC’s trips to England, Germany and Australia, by which I mean events held to appease the fans in those countries, but are not necessarily that successful.

The other possible outcome is that events in Brazil end up being very lucrative for the UFC, like most of their events in the USA and Canada.

Here’s six reasons why events in Brazil have just as much potential to make the UFC money as events held in Canada and the US…

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