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UFC 152 is right around the corner and it marks the first UFC event in an extended period. Headlined by two title fights, it is one of the biggest events of the year.There will likely be a ton of excitement, which could make fight night bonus decisions…
UFC 152 is right around the corner and it marks the first UFC event in an extended period. Headlined by two title fights, it is one of the biggest events of the year.
There will likely be a ton of excitement, which could make fight night bonus decisions tough. With so many exciting, talented fighters gracing the card, one can only speculate who is in the running for the bonuses.
Here are the top contenders for each fight night bonus at UFC 152.
UFC middleweight Michael Bisping isn’t known to pull his punches in or out of the cage, showcasing the former by taking a shot at upcoming opponent Brian Stann.The British fighter wrote in a blog post for Yahoo! Sports:Getting beat by Dan Henderso…
UFC middleweight Michael Bisping isn’t known to pull his punches in or out of the cage, showcasing the former by taking a shot at upcoming opponent Brian Stann.
The British fighter wrote in a blog post for Yahoo! Sports:
Getting beat by Dan Henderson, who’s knocked out some of the best fighters in the world from welterweight to heavyweight, isn’t that disgraceful – especially when you consider Stann was stopped by Steve Cantwell.
“The Count” is an impressive 22-4 in his professional mixed martial arts career and Henderson is the only man who has been able to finish him via a highlight reel-worthy knockout that will likely haunt him for the rest of his career.
Still, “The All-American” suffered a often forgotten about TKO loss at the hands of Steve “The Robot” Cantwell back at WEC 35, where Cantwell won the WEC light heavyweight title from Stann.
To be fair, Stann did win a rematch via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 19 in Sept. 2009.
Bisping also mocked Stann for using a “cliche” line to describe his game plan for their upcoming UFC 152 fight.
Stann has said he “wants to test my chin.” A nice line from Captain Cliché there but, you know what, of course he does. He’s a big puncher and his only chance of winning this is landing some bombs and knocking me out … But I’m going to test his chin, too, and I’m a lot faster and more accurate than he is. To be honest, I have a boatload more strikes available to me and I think Stann’s chin is a lot more suspect than mine.
The former “Ultimate Fighter” went on to say that he won’t only be the better striker, but that he has the advantages in the wrestling and jiu-jitsu department as well.
Additionally, Bisping acknowledged that Stann was one of “the best fighters in the division,” however, The Count believes this is “my fight to lose.”
Will Bisping put on a clinic and make short work of Stann, or will the former Marine be able to pull off a big upset?
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“No, no. Dig up, stupid!”As is so very often the case, The Simpsons shows us the way. In the episode that produced the quote above, a group of characters trap themselves in a hole after digging too deeply for buried t…
“No, no. Dig up, stupid!”
As is so very often the case, The Simpsons shows us the way. In the episode that produced the quote above, a group of characters trap themselves in a hole after digging too deeply for buried treasure. One of the characters in said hole offered that advice on how to escape.
Coincidentally, I think that was the same person who was perched on Jones’ shoulder as he blasted himself in the foot time and time again over the past three weeks, in front of all of us innocent bystanders. I’d be surprised if Jones had any feet left.
At this point, the Jon Jones story isn’t really about whether or to what extent he torpedoed UFC 151. The story is Jon Jones digging himself progressively deeper into a pit of public relations purgatory. As a bystander, I could only watch in horror as Jones morphed before my eyes into MMA‘s Dorian Gray, all his youthful charm and good will pouring out of his piehole.
Just when you think the wound is finally closing, Jones goes and rips it wide open again, Tito-Ortiz-against-Jerry-Bohlander style. Everyone calms down, cooler heads prevail, and then the hothead has to shout just one more thing over his shoulder and stir up the hive all over again. That’s been Jones since UFC 151. The steady drumbeat of myopic Jon Jones’ public comments sound two distinctive notes: “poor me” and “let them eat cake.”
Neither one is ingratiating. I suppose Jon Jones gets paid either way, but is this really the career path he wants to follow? The villain? If it is, fine, but he should at least put some thought into it first.
Right now, he’s not. He’s just out there floundering. By my count, Jones has imprinted himself on no fewer than six separate MMA news cycles in the wake of 151. He drew parallels between his own plight and the crucifixion of Jesus. He asked the UFC to ask Chael Sonnen to stop making fun of him. He called Sonnen a racist.
He called injured opponent Dan Henderson an “old man” and blamed him for the cancellation. He told Hendo to “shut up,” crowing that the former champ “dodged a bullet” when he got injured and was unable to step into the cage with Jones.
Then, just three days ago, he kvetched that UFC President Dana White was “blaming everyone but himself” for the debacle. There is no word on how many shards Jon Jones’ glass house burst into upon the utterance of that statement.
Given that Jones’ publicist, John Fuller, apparently quit the Jones camp in frustration, Jones appears to be a soldier without a cavalry. That’s part of why Jones keeps digging himself deeper and deeper.
I understand that instinct, of wanting to defend yourself. And Jones actually has some good points to make. But there’s no such thing as digging up. Sometimes, you have to turn off the tweets. Hunker down, sit tight and wait for the storm to blow over, or else risk making things worse. Much worse.
Put the shovel down, Jon. This is your intervention. Take some time off.
Find a tropical island where they don’t allow plebeians on the beach. Go live in a log cabin for a while if you have to. Maybe the UFC needs a heel, but are you really that guy? Is that really what we want?
Maybe we all need some time to figure it out. Some time apart. Thanks in advance, Jon, for your cooperation. See you on the 22nd.
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Jon Jones’ recent and numerous faux paus have tarnished his image as a fighter. Are Nike execs now facepalming in the wake of Jones’ DWI and inept handling of his public relations?No—not by a long shot.While Jon Jones and Nike related parodies su…
Jon Jones’ recent and numerous faux paus have tarnished his image as a fighter. Are Nike execs now facepalming in the wake of Jones’ DWI and inept handling of his public relations?
No—not by a long shot.
While Jon Jones and Nike related parodies surfaced immediately after the UFC 151 debacle that resulted in the event’s cancellation, it matters not to the world’s most prestigious sports apparel company.
Nike isn’t in the PR business.
They shouldn’t care about Jones’ DWI. They shouldn’t care that Jon Jones wouldn’t risk his net worth to fight Chael Sonnen. They shouldn’t care that Jon Jones’ official response to the UFC 151 crisis came off as extremely arrogant. And they shouldn’t care that Jones recently issued a selfish statement to the Associated Press.
This is where critics interject with a tired line like “but it makes Nike look bad for one of their sponsored athletes to behave in such a manner,” albeit with about a dozen more exclamation points and with fewer words spelled correctly.
Apparently, Nike doesn’t think it’s all that bad or else they would’ve canned Jones as well as the dozens of other athletes who have done less-than-ideal things during the duration of their sponsorships.
Despite the occasional removal of a sponsorship, Nike really doesn’t care what happens—they’re getting people’s money regardless.
Want proof?
Nike makes (or simply brands if you’re a cynic) the uniforms for the NFL, an organization not known for the honorable reputation of its athletes.
Specifically, Nike sponsored convicted dog abuser Michael Vick in 2011. True, they did cancel Vick’s sponsorship in the immediate wake of the allegations against him, but ultimately Nike only spoke with their wallet.
Nike’s continued sponsorships of Ben Roethlisberger, Kobe Bryant and Tiger Woods amidst the sordid allegations against them all is further evidence that Jones isn’t the only athlete to come under fire while under the Nike umbrella.
However, Nike isn’t to be condemned for honoring these sponsorships. Not all athletes are paragons of virtue, after all.
Nike can spend sponsorship money however it wants—you’ll find no moralizing here.
But if you’re to tell me that Nike will regret sponsoring Jon Jones of all people when they’ve had plenty of other questionable characters representing their brand, you’re dead wrong.
Nike is in the business of dollar signs. They need athletes who either excel at their chosen sport or excel at selling merchandise (usually they’re one in the same but there are exceptions).
In the former respect, Nike has no choice but to sponsor Jones.
He’s the next legendary mixed martial arts fighter and Nike, by sponsoring Jones, has shown that they want to be along for the ride, DWI and PR naivete notwithstanding.
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It’s no secret that Americans and sports fans in general love an underdog. There’s just something attractive to fans about rooting for the team or person that’s supposed to lose. If you want to understand the psyche about rooting for underdogs ask a Ch…
It’s no secret that Americans and sports fans in general love an underdog. There’s just something attractive to fans about rooting for the team or person that’s supposed to lose. If you want to understand the psyche about rooting for underdogs ask a Chicago Cub.
The fighters on this list share a lot in common with one another. For one, as the title suggests, they were considered huge underdogs coming into their fights. Whether they won or loss made little difference in the weeks leading up to the bout, as every fan had already penciled in a mark in the loss column for these men.
A current fighter in the process of entering a fight that he’s supposed to lose is Vitor Belfort. The Brazilian is set to face Jon Jones at UFC 152 and is widely considered to be just another victim for the champion, just like these fighters were.
I didn’t pick these fights based on betting lines but rather the idea of the fighter having no chance coming into the contest. Certainly this list is not meant to be an end-all type of list, as fans’ ideas about underdogs are extremely subjective.
With that disclaimer said, sit back and enjoy a trip down memory lane in hopes of witnessing another underdog story unfold at UFC 152.
In UFC history, only 44 men across seven weight classes have ever been fortunate enough to call themselves a UFC champion. On September 22, either Demetrious Johnson or Joseph Benavidez will join the elite group when they square off for the inaugural U…
In UFC history, only 44 men across seven weight classes have ever been fortunate enough to call themselves a UFC champion. On September 22, either Demetrious Johnson or Joseph Benavidez will join the elite group when they square off for the inaugural UFC flyweight championship.
Of the many failed challengers for UFC gold, only a few truly should have been able to call themselves champion but were unable for various reasons.
Here is a look at five fighters who should have been UFC champion but never made it to the top of the mountain.