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Mauricio “Shogun” Rua looks to make it two wins in a row when he takes on Dan Henderson in the main event at UFC 139.Rua bounced back nicely from an ugly defeat at the hands of Jon Jones by defeating Forrest Griffin at UFC 134.Rua looked like his old s…
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua looks to make it two wins in a row when he takes on Dan Henderson in the main event at UFC 139.
Rua bounced back nicely from an ugly defeat at the hands of Jon Jones by defeating Forrest Griffin at UFC 134.
Rua looked like his old self as he used his patented striking to finish Griffin in the first round.
Henderson will be an entirely different animal at UFC 139, but Rua has the tools to beat the Strikeforce champion.
Filed under: UFC, MMA Fighting Exclusive, NewsMore than a year since his last time out in the Octagon, Tom Lawlor is finally healthy and ready to return at Saturday’s UFC 139. Waiting across the way from him when he walks into the middle of the HP Pavi…
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More than a year since his last time out in the Octagon, Tom Lawlor is finally healthy and ready to return at Saturday’s UFC 139. Waiting across the way from him when he walks into the middle of the HP Pavilion will be Chris Weidman, a fast-rising prospect who is unbeaten and has won both of his bouts since signing with the UFC earlier this year.
For Lawlor, the matchup came as no surprise. Before Weidman was ever in the UFC, he made Lawlor’s radar after defeating his friend James Brasco in a submission grappling match at 2009. With Weidman in the nascent stages of his MMA career at the time, it was a clear stretch he was going to be a player on the world middleweight scene.
Just six fights into his career, Weidman will be at a disadvantage from an experience standpoint. With Lawlor having more time under his belt, he thinks that’s the advantage that will send him to victory.
Weidman is a former two-time collegiate wrestling All-American, and has landed six of his nine takedown attempts fighting in the UFC. Many feel that advantage gives Weidman the edge going into the fight.
In training for this bout, Lawlor traveled to Temecula, California to work for the last several weeks with Team Quest, a camp renowned for its wrestlers. While Lawlor says that wasn’t the sole reason for his work on the west coast, it will certainly come as a benefit.
“This isn’t a wrestling match,” he said. “This is a fight, or I’ll turn it into a fight. If it was a wrestling match, my money would be on him. But it’s not a wrestling match, it’s a fight … If I was a betting man, I would bet on myself.”
For Lawlor, his performance usually starts at the weigh-ins, where he’s notorious for his appearances, usually coming out dressed as a character from MMA’s past. Among his recent stage entries were Dan Severn, Harold Howard and the “Just Bleed” guy from UFC 1.
With 13 months to ponder his next time in front of the audience, Lawlor has something planned for UFC 139, and it’s something big.
“Unless they stop me right before I go out there, it’s going to be really good,” he said. “It might top all the past things that I’ve done and that’s saying a lot. I get a lot comments on the Dan Severn thing, I get a lot of comments from real hardcore fans on the ‘Just Bleed’ guy. But I really think this will take the cake. It’s going to set a new standard for weigh-ins.”
Filed under: UFC, MMA Fighting Exclusive, NewsThe UFC 139 preliminary fights on Spike have been reshuffled, with a bantamweight bout pitting Michael McDonald against Alex Soto moved into the two-fight showcase.
It had been previously reported that a m…
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The UFC 139 preliminary fights on Spike have been reshuffled, with a bantamweight bout pitting Michael McDonald against Alex Soto moved into the two-fight showcase.
It had been previously reported that a middleweight encounter between Chris Weidman and Tom Lawlor would be included, but on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Lawlor said that information was incorrect, and a Spike representative confirmed to MMA Fighting that the fight would not be aired.
McDonald is considered to be one of the bantamweight division’s top prospects. Just 20 years old, he’s already competed 14 times as a pro, holding a 13-1 record. He’s 3-0 under the Zuffa banner, most recently defeating Chris Cariaso in a split decision back at UFC 130. Soto, meanwhile, will be making his major MMA debut. He’s 6-0-1 in his carer.
The Bader-Brilz bout features two fighters in need of a win, as both come into the event on two-fight losing streaks.
Meanwhile, Weidman vs. Lawlor will air live on Facebook.com.
UFC 139 will emanate from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California with a main event of Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. The five-round main card will air on pay-per-view.
UFC 139 is bringing a litany of memorable battles to the HP Pavilion this Saturday.In the main event of the evening, Pride legends and former champions Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Dan Henderson will be squaring off in a pivotal light heavyweight affair w…
UFC 139 is bringing a litany of memorable battles to the HP Pavilion this Saturday.
In the main event of the evening, Pride legends and former champions Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Dan Henderson will be squaring off in a pivotal light heavyweight affair which will likely determine the next immediate title challenger.
However, waiting on the wings could be the winner between another 205-pound contest as season one veteran of The Ultimate Fighter Stephan Bonnar takes on budding prospect Kyle Kingsbury.
The duo will meet on the main card of the pay-per-view event in what promises to be an early candidate for “Fight of the Night” honors, as both men have a penchant for exciting battle.
There can only be one winner, though, who will be just a win or two away from possibly contending for the world championship.
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The MMA Hour returns on Monday afternoon with another jam-packed two-hour show. Here’s who will be stopping by:
* Light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar will preview his UFC 139 fight against Kyle Kingsbury and look back at UFC on FOX 1.
* UFC play-by-play man Mike Goldberg will also recap the historic night that was in Anaheim, Calif.
* Bantamweight Miguel Torres will talk about his UFC 139 fight against Nick Pace.
* Middleweight Tom Lawlor will preview his Saturday night fight against Chris Weidman.
* And we’ll debut a new segment called “5 Rounds,” where two MMA journalists debate five topics with yours truly serving as judge after each “round” using the ever effective 10-point must system to determine a winner. The fifth round winner will be decided by the fans via our chat and Twitter. This week, MMAFighting.com’s Mike Chiappetta and Michael David Smith will go toe-to-toe.
Of course, we’ll also be taking your calls as we recap UFC on FOX and look ahead to UFC 139, so give us a shout at: 212-254-0193, 212-254-0237 or 212-254-0714.
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Watch the show live below beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: audio feed here; video feed here. Download previous episodes here. Listen to the show via Stitcher here.
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The MMA Hour returns on Monday afternoon with another jam-packed two-hour show. Here’s who will be stopping by:
* Light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar will preview his UFC 139 fight against Kyle Kingsbury and look back at UFC on FOX 1.
* UFC play-by-play man Mike Goldberg will also recap the historic night that was in Anaheim, Calif.
* Bantamweight Miguel Torres will talk about his UFC 139 fight against Nick Pace.
* Middleweight Tom Lawlor will preview his Saturday night fight against Chris Weidman.
* And we’ll debut a new segment called “5 Rounds,” where two MMA journalists debate five topics with yours truly serving as judge after each “round” using the ever effective 10-point must system to determine a winner. The fifth round winner will be decided by the fans via our chat and Twitter. This week, MMAFighting.com’s Mike Chiappetta and Michael David Smith will go toe-to-toe.
Of course, we’ll also be taking your calls as we recap UFC on FOX and look ahead to UFC 139, so give us a shout at: 212-254-0193, 212-254-0237 or 212-254-0714.
*** You can also stream the show live on your iPhone or iPad by clicking here.
Watch the show live below beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: audio feed here; video feed here. Download previous episodes here. Listen to the show via Stitcher here.
In 2005, the UFC took its first real shot at getting on television and earning some mainstream exposure since ZUFFA had purchased the company. The organization came to SPIKE TV with an offer to add a new reality show, The Ultimate Fighter, to their win…
In 2005, the UFC took its first real shot at getting on television and earning some mainstream exposure since ZUFFA had purchased the company.
The organization came to SPIKE TV with an offer to add a new reality show, The Ultimate Fighter, to their winter lineup.
SPIKE accepted on the condition that the UFC handle all production costs and suddenly there was MMA on television.
While the show itself was a hit, it wasn’t until the show’s finale that it became clear that SPIKE had struck gold with the UFC.
In what was actually the co-main event of the night (Ken Shamrock fought Rich Franklin in the main event), Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar put on an incredibly exciting fight that drew in viewers by the second.
In the end the judges gave Griffin the close decision win, and Forrest was instantly one of the most popular and well-liked fighters in MMA.
After the fight Forrest was highlighted as a future champion and one of the future legends of the sport, while Bonnar was left to fend for himself, having to fight much tougher competition in his initial bouts.
Since then, Bonnar has been regarded as little more than a gatekeeper in the light heavyweight division, while Griffin has gone on to win the 205-lb title and is consistently ranked in the Top 10 in the division.
But what if Bonnar had won?
Odds are they would have built him up a little more cautiously and given him a few fights that they thought he could win.
Could Bonnar have defeated Tito Ortiz whereas Griffin failed on his first attempt? It’s definitely possible.
Forrest is undeniably the superior fighter, but if Bonnar had even half of the patience that the UFC showed with Griffin, we could be looking at a former title contender instead of the gatekeeper we’ve grown accustomed to.
Sure, it’s unlikely that Bonnar would have ever beaten Shogun Rua and Rampage Jackson in consecutive fights, but he may have gotten a shot to coach The Ultimate Fighter, and may be considered the fan favorite that Forrest is now.
Meanwhile, Griffin would have had a much tougher road to the top, fighting guys like Rashad Evans much sooner than he did. He may even be nearing the end of his career at the moment.
It’s purely speculation, but if just two of the judges had sided with Bonnar on that fateful night in 2005, the entire landscape of the UFC might be dramatically different from the way it is now.
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