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Cung Le may be down after his loss to Wanderlei Silva, but he’s not out.The UFC almost always makes room for talented fighters with a flair for exciting techniques. Le will likely be no exception, since his array of kicks is one of the most exciting in…
Cung Le may be down after his loss to Wanderlei Silva, but he’s not out.
The UFC almost always makes room for talented fighters with a flair for exciting techniques. Le will likely be no exception, since his array of kicks is one of the most exciting in MMA history.
So what fighters could Le face after his loss to Silva? Read and find out!
A single question preoccupies the mind of bantamweight contender Urijah Faber. Who is The Man? However, this is no quest for answers that Urijah is on. The question, to Faber’s satisfaction, has already been answered. The Califo…
A single question preoccupies the mind of bantamweight contender Urijah Faber. Who is The Man?
However, this is no quest for answers that Urijah is on. The question, to Faber’s satisfaction, has already been answered. The California Kid feels it is his mission to share that answer with the world: He is The Man and if you weigh in at less than or equal to 136 lbs. in the UFC, Faber intends for you to help him make his case.
Faber is the consensus “face” of the lower weight divisions in MMA, overshadowing bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and featherweight champion Jose Aldo, regardless of having losses recorded to both men.
Urijah Faber, though, believes he is 2-0 in his last two fights; on his win over Brian Bowles last night, the record agrees.
The fight previous, the decision loss to Cruz, is one that Faber hotly disputes. He has said that the judges ignored the impact fullness of his attacks and focused more on Cruz’s voluminous but ineffectual strikes.
With his win over former WEC champion and Brian Bowles, he has secured his chance to finish their trilogy, possibly in the context of a coaching run on The Ultimate Fighter later next year.
Does Faber need this win over Cruz to secure his legacy?
That depends on what expectations of Faber’s legacy are.
If his legacy is to be the man who led the charge of smaller fighters to prominence on the world stage, then yes, absolutely he needs to beat Dominick Cruz. Decisively.
The Ultimate Fighter tournament is about to inject some fresh blood into the lighter divisions and Faber needs to be defending the bantamweight strap against these hungry newcomers as interest in the weight class swells.
The weight class and Faber need each other. Faber’s presence and exciting fighting style will do much for MMA if he is holding the belt and headlining shows.
If his legacy were the steward who builds and nurtures the division, then I would say it is less important. The work he has done and the notoriety he has attained will be enough if, over the course of the next decade or so, Team Alpha Male produces the fighters that its potential portends.
In the end however, to be The Man, you must beat The Man and Urijah Faber will settle for nothing less.
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Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is a legendary fighter in MMA history, but that’s just it. He’s legendary in history, not the present.This is not to say that Rua isn’t a good fighter.Rua has looked dramatically better since his abysmal UFC debut against Forrest …
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is a legendary fighter in MMA history, but that’s just it. He’s legendary in history, not the present.
This is not to say that Rua isn’t a good fighter.
Rua has looked dramatically better since his abysmal UFC debut against Forrest Griffin, in which he was choked out in the third round after a truly terrible performance.
He eventually managed to capture the UFC light heavyweight title from Lyoto Machida (some would say he beat Machida twice) and many nostalgic Pride fans thought that the true king of the light heavyweight division had returned to the throne.
There was only one thing they didn’t anticipate—Jon Jones.
Current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones challenged “Shogun” for the title and outclassed him; the fight wasn’t even competitive.
Rua rebounded with a quick victory in a rematch against Forrest Griffin. He was then put against Dan Henderson in a fight that will be remembered for ages.
Despite staggering the granite-jawed Henderson on multiple occasions and having mount on Henderson throughout almost the entire fourth round, Rua was on the wrong side of a decision.
Does this mean that “Shogun” is naught but a gatekeeper?
No, it doesn’t. Rua isn’t a gatekeeper but he’s not a title contender either (as long as Jon Jones is anywhere near the belt).
He occupies a peculiar role in the division. He can beat most fighters in the division (or at least be competitive against them) except for the champion.
He’s more than a gatekeeper, but less than a contender.
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Wanderlei Silva has done it all, but even so, there are still some fights we’d like to see him in before he’s gone.How can a man with over 40 MMA fights (and probably dozens of other unsanctioned fights) still have unfinished business in the cage?Well,…
Wanderlei Silva has done it all, but even so, there are still some fights we’d like to see him in before he’s gone.
How can a man with over 40 MMA fights (and probably dozens of other unsanctioned fights) still have unfinished business in the cage?
Well, there are still some unresolved rivalries for Silva, as well as some other matchups.
So who do we want him to fight before he retires? Read and find out!
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua came away from his fight with Dan Henderson having lost a unanimous decision, but it came from what was truly one of the greatest fights in UFC history.The back-and-forth war lasted the full f…
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua came away from his fight with Dan Henderson having lost a unanimous decision, but it came from what was truly one of the greatest fights in UFC history.
The back-and-forth war lasted the full five-round distance, and when the 48-47 scorecards were announced across the board, Henderson walked away the victor.
In the co-main event, Cung Le’s UFC dreams came to a halt when he was stopped by Wanderlei Silva in the second round.
Other fighters who came up short on the main card include Brian Bowles, Rick Story and Kyle Kingsbury.
This is what’s next for them.
Dan “Hendo” Henderson showed that he can stand and trade with any fighter in the world at UFC 139 last night. His fight with Shogun Rua may go down as one of the greatest fights in UFC history, if not MMA history.Hendo is relentless inside …
Dan “Hendo” Henderson showed that he can stand and trade with any fighter in the world at UFC 139 last night. His fight with Shogun Rua may go down as one of the greatest fights in UFC history, if not MMA history.
Hendo is relentless inside the cage and for that reason is a huge fan favorite. He may look like a hockey player, but he fights like a true warrior. Dan Henderson looked a little bit gassed in the 4th and 5th rounds last night, but nobody wanted to see that fight end.
Dan Henderson seems to have assured himself a shot at gold with the win last night. Many questions, however, still remain about the 41-year-old fighter.