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UFC 152: Bigfoot Silva Says Junior Dos Santos Will Beat Cain Velasquez Again

While both men are heading into their rematch with a ton of momentum, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva does not see Cain Velasquez regaining the UFC heavyweight title from Junior dos Santos.Silva, who was previously defeated by Velasquez at UFC 146, spoke with …

While both men are heading into their rematch with a ton of momentum, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva does not see Cain Velasquez regaining the UFC heavyweight title from Junior dos Santos.

Silva, who was previously defeated by Velasquez at UFC 146, spoke with TATAME.com and is confident that “Cigano” can pick up the win over the former champion. Dos Santos knocked out Velasquez in just 64 seconds to win the UFC heavyweight crown at UFC on FOX 1 last November.

“If he didn’t want to stand-up with me he’s not going to do it with Cigano. I guess Cigano will also be very alert to Velasquez’s takedowns. From where I’m standing, I see Cigano winning again”.

Later that night, dos Santos showed off his punching prowess against Frank Mir and dropped the former two-time titleholder before signaling the end of the bout. The Brazilian’s performance was flawless and he proved why he is undoubtedly the best heavyweight fighter on the planet.

The second encounter between Velasquez and dos Santos is likely to be more competitive than their last meeting. Dos Santos’ win was overshadowed by Velasquez’s performance, as he came into the bout from a long layoff after tearing his rotator cuff. Dos Santos was also not in full form either; the 27-year-old had torn his meniscus a few weeks before the fight and was walking on crutches. 

Regardless, it is expected that both competitors will enter at 100 percent and put on a much better performance.

Although the champion made his first title defense with little difficulty, some critics are leaning toward the challenger to finally give dos Santos his first loss in the UFC and win back the belt.

Now that is easier said than done, but if dos Santos is able to make short work of his opponent and beat him in similar fashion, there might not be a heavyweight who can dethrone him anytime soon.

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UFC 152: Rory MacDonald Wanted to Fight Carlos Condit Before BJ Penn

In what could of been an intriguing rematch between Rory MacDonald and UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit, the Canadian opted to face BJ Penn instead.Condit served as a great test for the 22-year-old when they first met at UFC 115. MacDona…

In what could of been an intriguing rematch between Rory MacDonald and UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit, the Canadian opted to face BJ Penn instead.

Condit served as a great test for the 22-year-old when they first met at UFC 115. MacDonald put up a competitive performance against Condit before he was stopped with only seven seconds remaining in the fight.

The loss has certainly served as a turning point in the Canadian’s career, as he has rounded off four consecutive victories inside the Octagon since then.

So it made perfect sense when MacDonald didn’t hesitate to answer when he was asked about who he wanted to face next.

“Carlos Condit,” MacDonald told MMAJunkie Radio. “He’s got a fight coming up, so I have to work my way up to that level (with someone else).”

And he didn’t pick a bad replacement in Penn, whom the UFC encouraged MacDonald to call out.

The Hawaiian was enjoying his retirement prior to hearing his opponent’s challenge, but once the message was sent loud and clear, Penn didn’t want to waste the opportunity.

Plus, MacDonald’s options were limited, after learning Martin Kampmann and Johny Hendricks were slated to meet at UFC 154, so he jumped at the chance to face the former UFC lightweight champion.

“It sparked my interest, so I figured, ‘Why not?,'” he said.

Although still considered a prospect at 170 pounds, MacDonald is taking a huge step in becoming the next big name in the sport after accepting a bout with Penn. A possible win will put MacDonald among the elite competitors in the division and not too far away from a title shot.

MacDonald and Penn are set to meet in the co-main event at UFC 152, scheduled for September 22 in Toronto.

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BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald: Early Head-to-Toe Breakdown

UFC 152 will be the host of a high-profile welterweight clash, as the legendary BJ Penn meets the hottest prospect in the division, Rory MacDonald. This fight has the potential to be epic, as Penn appears to be motivated by a fighter with the upside of…

UFC 152 will be the host of a high-profile welterweight clash, as the legendary BJ Penn meets the hottest prospect in the division, Rory MacDonald. This fight has the potential to be epic, as Penn appears to be motivated by a fighter with the upside of MacDonald.

Toronto will play host to UFC 152, which will be headlined by the rematch between Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez for the heavyweight title. The Penn-MacDonald fight will most likely take co-main event status, due to the high profile the fights possesses.

Here is an early head-to-toe breakdown of the scrap between the old guard and the new.

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Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez ll Set for UFC 152

The seemingly inevitable rematch now has a date in place.

Immediately following UFC on FX 3, Dana White revealed his plan to have the heavyweight championship rematch headline UFC 152 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As of right now, a welterweight bout between BJ Penn and Rory MacDonald is also scheduled for the event.

The seemingly inevitable rematch now has a date in place.

Immediately following UFC on FX 3, Dana White revealed his plan to have the heavyweight championship rematch headline UFC 152 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  As of right now, a welterweight bout between BJ Penn and Rory MacDonald is also scheduled for the event.

When the two first met at UFC on FOX, the fight was a relatively anticlimactic affair that saw Junior Dos Santos wreck Cain Velasquez one minute and four seconds into the first round. While most fans weren’t clamoring for an immediate rematch, it was obvious that the two young heavyweights would meet up again.

This became even more obvious after UFC 146, which saw both men dominate their opponents on their way to early stoppages. In the main event of the evening, champion Junior Dos Santos defended his title against Frank Mir with a spectacular second round TKO. Despite Frank Mir’s best efforts to get the fight to the ground, the only time he managed to get it there was when he was dropped by the heavy hands of Junior Dos Santos.

And as great as Dos Santos looked against Mir, Cain Velasquez looked even more dominant against Strikeforce veteran Antonio Silva. Silva was at no point in their fight a threat to the former champion, being taken down early and beaten to a pulp before the fight was mercifully stopped at 3:36 of the first round.

UFC 152 is expected to go down on September 22. We’ll keep you up to date as more fights get announced for this card.

Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez ll Set for UFC 152

The seemingly inevitable rematch now has a date in place.

Immediately following UFC on FX 3, Dana White revealed his plan to have the heavyweight championship rematch headline UFC 152 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As of right now, a welterweight bout between BJ Penn and Rory MacDonald is also scheduled for the event.

The seemingly inevitable rematch now has a date in place.

Immediately following UFC on FX 3, Dana White revealed his plan to have the heavyweight championship rematch headline UFC 152 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  As of right now, a welterweight bout between BJ Penn and Rory MacDonald is also scheduled for the event.

When the two first met at UFC on FOX, the fight was a relatively anticlimactic affair that saw Junior Dos Santos wreck Cain Velasquez one minute and four seconds into the first round. While most fans weren’t clamoring for an immediate rematch, it was obvious that the two young heavyweights would meet up again.

This became even more obvious after UFC 146, which saw both men dominate their opponents on their way to early stoppages. In the main event of the evening, champion Junior Dos Santos defended his title against Frank Mir with a spectacular second round TKO. Despite Frank Mir’s best efforts to get the fight to the ground, the only time he managed to get it there was when he was dropped by the heavy hands of Junior Dos Santos.

And as great as Dos Santos looked against Mir, Cain Velasquez looked even more dominant against Strikeforce veteran Antonio Silva. Silva was at no point in their fight a threat to the former champion, being taken down early and beaten to a pulp before the fight was mercifully stopped at 3:36 of the first round.

UFC 152 is expected to go down on September 22. We’ll keep you up to date as more fights get announced for this card.

Dana White Reveals Plans for Dos Santos vs. Velasquez Rematch at UFC 152

At last night’s UFC on FX 3 post-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White announced the plans for some headliners for UFC 152 in September. Of those is Junior dos Santos’ title defense against Cain Velasquez. Junior dos Santos is ex…

At last night’s UFC on FX 3 post-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White announced the plans for some headliners for UFC 152 in September. Of those is Junior dos Santos’ title defense against Cain Velasquez.

Junior dos Santos is expected to defend his UFC heavyweight championship against Cain Velasquez in a rematch. Velasquez will work to defeat dos Santos, since he lost the belt to him in 2011 at UFC on FOX. Dos Santos took the title with a commanding KO only 64 seconds into Round 1.

Since his loss to dos Santos, Velasquez came back with a convincing win against Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva at UFC 146 in Silva’s first UFC appearance since moving over from Strikeforce. Velasquez took charge of that match and won via TKO, proving that much like his loss to dos Santos, Velasquez is ready to deliver the knockout this time around.

Previously, Velasquez had become heavyweight champion after he defeated Brock Lesnar at UFC 121 in 2010, also by knockout.

While Velasquez fought to remain in contention, dos Santos fought to defend his title against veteran Frank Mir at the same event; like Velasquez, dos Santos fought his opponent in a striking match that kept the champion conclusively at the top.

This planned fight between the two heavyweights for the title promises to be an exciting one. It will likely be a slugfest between two of the most powerful strikers in the organization.

Both fighters have won all of their victories in the UFC by KO, TKO or decision. While Dos Santos does have one win by submission since entering the UFC against fellow striker Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 103, it was a submission by Cro Cop after receiving vicious blows from the knees of dos Santos.

For an event in Toronto that doesn’t yet have a venue to call home, the dos Santos vs. Velasquez rematch makes UFC 152 a potential fight of the year.

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