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A matchup in the heavyweight division is brewing at UFC 155, as Ultimate Fighter alumnus Matt Mitrione meets UK import Phil De Fries.This fight will see contrasting styles clash, as De Fries is a grappler and Mitrione is a striker. Bouts that pit strik…
A matchup in the heavyweight division is brewing at UFC 155, as Ultimate Fighter alumnus Matt Mitrione meets UK import Phil De Fries.
This fight will see contrasting styles clash, as De Fries is a grappler and Mitrione is a striker. Bouts that pit strikers against grapplers are usually intriguing chess matches, so this one could be good.
Here is a head-to-toe breakdown of their encounter in December.
In the first offering of the UFC on FOX, Cain Velasquez fought Junior Dos Santos for the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Just 64 seconds later Junior laid waste to Cain with a devastating overhand right to the temple—and it was over. Junior Dos San…
In the first offering of the UFC on FOX, Cain Velasquez fought Junior Dos Santos for the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Just 64 seconds later Junior laid waste to Cain with a devastating overhand right to the temple—and it was over.
Junior Dos Santos reigned supreme over the Heavyweight division.
After the fight, Dana White and numerous other MMA personalities wondered aloud why Velasquez didn’t opt for a more wrestle-heavy approach. They wondered why he decided to “stand and bang” with a guy that many would say has the heaviest hands in the UFC.
Now we get to see a rematch of the top two Heavyweights in the MMA world.
So. Should we be expecting another 64-second demolition, or a 25-minute war?
Let’s break down the rematch!
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Now that Anderson Silva is “vacationing” until a big fight comes along, Chris Weidman‘s hard-earned #1 middleweight contender spot means jack shit. That’s reality, and there’s nothing Chris can do but exist within it, you know? And so, the undefeated Serra-Longo product will return to the Octagon against another contender, with the hope that he doesn’t get bumped down the ladder.
Multiple outlets are reporting that Weidman will face off against fellow 185-pound bruiser Tim Boetsch at UFC 155 (December 29th, Las Vegas). Weidman is coming off of his insane elbow-KO of Mark Munoz in July, which boosted his UFC record to 5-0. Meanwhile, Boetsch is on an improbable 4-0 run as a middleweight, including an epic comeback TKO against Yushin Okami, and his bizarre split-decision win against Hector Lombard — a “guaranteed slugfest” that turned out to be shockingly dull.
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Now that Anderson Silva is “vacationing” until a big fight comes along, Chris Weidman‘s hard-earned #1 middleweight contender spot means jack shit. That’s reality, and there’s nothing Chris can do but exist within it, you know? And so, the undefeated Serra-Longo product will return to the Octagon against another contender, with the hope that he doesn’t get bumped down the ladder.
Multiple outlets are reporting that Weidman will face off against fellow 185-pound bruiser Tim Boetsch at UFC 155 (December 29th, Las Vegas). Weidman is coming off of his insane elbow-KO of Mark Munoz in July, which boosted his UFC record to 5-0. Meanwhile, Boetsch is on an improbable 4-0 run as a middleweight, including an epic comeback TKO against Yushin Okami, and his bizarre split-decision win against Hector Lombard — a “guaranteed slugfest” that turned out to be shockingly dull.
With the champ unavailable and other top middleweights already booked, on the mend, or suddenly fighting at light-heavyweight, a matchup between Weidman and Boetsch is as logical as any other. And while it seems that Boetsch doesn’t have much of a chance here, we said that about the Barbarian’s last two fights too, so who knows.
UFC 155 will be headlined by the heavyweight title fight between Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez, and will also feature Chael Sonnen vs. Forrest Griffin and Gray Maynard vs. Joe Lauzon.
UFC 155 just became a little deeper with Friday’s news that Chris Weidman will meet Tim Boetsch in a middleweight showdown, according to Reid Forgrave of Fox Sports. It’s safe to say that the winner of this bout will be in line for a shot at UFC m…
UFC 155 just became a little deeper with Friday’s news that Chris Weidman will meet Tim Boetsch in a middleweight showdown, according to Reid Forgrave of Fox Sports.
It’s safe to say that the winner of this bout will be in line for a shot at UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, as both fighters have significant wins at the top of the division.
The road to UFC 155 has seen Weidman pick up a decision win over Demian Maia and then brutally stop Mark Munoz this summer. Boetsch has had an equally daunting path, with a knockout of Yushin Okami and a decision win over Hector Lombard.
This is a great clash between two hard-hitting middleweight wrestlers. Weidman has the better overall pedigree, but Boetsch has shown he’s adept at getting the fight to the mat. The punching power is even when standing, though Boetsch appears to be the more complete striker.
UFC 155 will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Junior dos Santos and former champion Cain Velasquez.
UFC 155 is scheduled for Dec. 29 and will be the UFC’s final show of the year.
The card will also feature Forrest Griffin vs. Chael Sonnen and Joe Lauzon vs. Gray Maynard.
The UFC always goes big for this event, so expect the rest of the card to feature equally important fights.
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We’ve all seen it happen before.In team sports, a huge favorite will ahead of their next opponent toward a more elite matchup in the future. The favorite ends up coming out flat and getting upset by the underdog.Could Chael Sonnen be heading towards th…
We’ve all seen it happen before.
In team sports, a huge favorite will ahead of their next opponent toward a more elite matchup in the future. The favorite ends up coming out flat and getting upset by the underdog.
Could Chael Sonnen be heading towards the same fate?
Let’s face it, Sonnen is a huge favorite over Forrest Griffin. The Vegas line doesn’t show him as the massive favorite I am going to make him out to be, but anybody who saw Griffin/Ortiz III knows Griffin’s best days are far behind him.
It would be irresponsible to believe Sonnen isn’t smart enough to take Griffin seriously. If I have learned anything over the years from the way Sonnen acts, it is that everything he does is calculated. It would be reassuring, however, to see him focus some of his public energy towards his upcoming fight.
Sonnen and Griffin will fight at UFC 155 on December 29. Yet we are still reading and writing about Jon Jones rejecting a fight against Chael Sonnen in an effort to save UFC 151. Sonnen hasn’t said much about his fight against Griffin, and he doesn’t appear to be letting go of his intentions of talking himself into a title fight with Jon Jones.
Sonnen needs to focus on Griffin because the validity of everything he says will begin to diminish should he lose this fight. Fans have soaked up the media circus Sonnen creates with his outlandish and comical statements. But what good are those statements if he goes on to lose three out of his last five fights?
A loss to Griffin will also force the UFC to throw Sonnen towards the rear of title contention for any weight class. Fans are already confused as to how he could have potentially been given a title shot against Jones.
It brings back memories of people being up in arms about Brock Lesnar getting the title fight against Randy Couture.
When Sonnen and Griffin fight, I can’t lose. I have enjoyed watching both fight over the years. I would hate to see Sonnen’s career fade away. I believe his creative way of presenting himself provides a huge value for the UFC.
But, if he wants to continue his relevancy in the sport, he needs to spend more time calling out Griffin and less time dwelling on a fight opportunity with Jones that never transpired.
Joe Chacon is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report and a Staff Writer for Operation Sports. You can follow him on Twitter @JoeChacon.
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The month of August was an important period of time for the lightweight division in mixed martial arts. Benson Henderson successfully defended the UFC lightweight championship in a rematch with former top dog Frankie Edgar. However, that was hardly the…
The month of August was an important period of time for the lightweight division in mixed martial arts. Benson Henderson successfully defended the UFC lightweight championship in a rematch with former top dog Frankie Edgar. However, that was hardly the only activity that occurred in the division.
In a pair of outstanding bouts, Joe Lauzon and Donald Cerrone each picked up exciting victories against Jamie Varner and Melvin Guillard, respectively.
Big-named fighters moved in and out of the division in August as well. Welterweight star Diego Sanchez officially announced a return to lightweight, while Frankie Edgar is the newest member of the UFC featherweight roster.
As if that’s not enough, the next challenger for Henderson and his UFC championship were announced in the form of Nate Diaz.
This is the official Bleacher Report MMA rankings of MMA’s lightweight division for the month of September 2012.