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Barao vs. Faber: A Complete Guide to Full UFC 169 Fight Card

Let me ask you a question: Do you like the little guys? Now let me ask you another question: Do you like big knockouts?
If you like both of those things—and both of them together—then UFC 169 on Feb. 1 is your very special peanut butter cup…

Let me ask you a question: Do you like the little guys? Now let me ask you another question: Do you like big knockouts?

If you like both of those things—and both of them together—then UFC 169 on Feb. 1 is your very special peanut butter cup card of the fledgling year.

From lightweight on down, UFC 169 is a remarkable collection of powerful smaller fighters, which is one of the promotion’s smaller stylistic demographics. And if you prefer the bigger guys, never fear. Somewhere on the card, there’s a big bolt thrower for just about every weight class.

At the top of the slate, you have Renan Barao and Urijah Faber mixing it up for the bantamweight title. Two heavy hitters there. And in the co-main event, one of the world’s very best in Jose Aldo defends his featherweight strap against the streaking Ricardo Lamas, who got this title shot the old-fashioned way by earning it.

In examining UFC 169, you’ll see that fireworks are poised and ready for launch up and down the card. Here’s a full preview of the event, including information capsules, predictions and viewing coordinates for every contest.

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UFC 169: Renan Barao vs. Urijah Faber Full Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Following his loss to Renan Barao at UFC 149, Urijah Faber looked to be a long way away from getting another shot at UFC gold. However, 19 months later, “The California Kid” is already going to get another crack at the Brazilian, who is now the undispu…

Following his loss to Renan Barao at UFC 149, Urijah Faber looked to be a long way away from getting another shot at UFC gold. However, 19 months later, “The California Kid” is already going to get another crack at the Brazilian, who is now the undisputed bantamweight champion.

Faber returned to the front of the line for a title shot by winning four straight fights, which all occurred during 2013. In those bouts, the Team Alpha Male leader submitted Ivan Menjivar, Scott Jorgensen and Michael McDonald to establish himself as the best available contender to replace an injured Dominick Cruz at UFC 169.

After beating Faber to become interim champion, Barao defended his belt against McDonald and Eddie Wineland. The Nova Uniao product was then booked to meet fellow champion Cruz, but “The Dominator” suffered another injury and was pulled from Saturday’s fight card in Newark, N.J.

With this hugely important rematch and UFC 169 headliner approaching, here is a look at how Barao and Faber should match up against one another this time around.

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UFC 169 Will Be Moved to Sunday If Super Bowl Changes Time Slot

News that Super Bowl XLVIII might be moved from its usual Sunday time slot to Saturday night has turned the sports world upside down, and the UFC is not immune to that phenomenon. At the UFC on Fox 10 post-fight press conference, though, they announced…

News that Super Bowl XLVIII might be moved from its usual Sunday time slot to Saturday night has turned the sports world upside down, and the UFC is not immune to that phenomenon. At the UFC on Fox 10 post-fight press conference, though, they announced their contingency plan. 

Per Fox Sports’ Mike Chiappetta:

For those who missed it, Super Bowl XLVIII, which features a showdown of the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, may end up getting moved to Saturday due to the brutal cold that has been battering the northeast.

This story comes after Miami’s Sun Life Stadium was indefinitely denied the opportunity to host the Super Bowl…due to concerns that its lack of a roof may let rain impact games. Before you ask, no MetLife Stadium doesn’t have a roof either.

The UFC has always preferred to have their pay-per-view events on Saturday night, making this a serious departure from the MMA promotion’s norm. However, as UFC President Dana White discussed, contending directly with the Super Bowl is a seriously unwise idea. 

Potentially moving to Sunday allows the promotion to maintain a weekend time slot (White initially hinted the event may be moved to Monday), while keeping it a safe distance away from interfering with football. 

Of course, this may be much ado about nothing. Weather.com is predicting a wintry mix on Sunday and the NFL, as it so often does, is likely to be more willing to sacrifice the integrity of its game than inconvenience promoters. 

Unless the weather prediction shifts in the direction of a blizzard (which, of course, is always possible in New Jersey), expect fight fans to be able to look forward to two title bouts, directly followed by the Big Game.

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UFC on Fox 10 Results: 10 Burning Questions Heading into UFC 169

UFC on Fox 10 is in the books. The results are as follows:
UFC on Fox 10 Main Card

Benson Henderson def. Josh Thomson, Split decision (47-48, 48-47, 49-46)
Stipe Miocic def. Gabriel Gonzaga, Unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Donald Cerrone def….

UFC on Fox 10 is in the books. The results are as follows:

UFC on Fox 10 Main Card

  • Benson Henderson def. Josh Thomson, Split decision (47-48, 48-47, 49-46)
  • Stipe Miocic def. Gabriel Gonzaga, Unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Donald Cerrone def. Adriano Martins, TKO (Round 1, 4:40)
  • Jeremy Stephens def. Darren Elkins, Unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Fox Sports 1 Prelims

  • Alex Caceres def. Sergio Pettis, Submission (Round 3, 4:39)
  • Eddie Wineland def. Yves Jabouin, TKO (Round 2, 4:16)
  • Chico Camus def. Yaotzin Meza, Unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Hugo Viana def. Junior Hernandez, Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Daron Cruickshank def. Mike Rio, TKO, (Round 2, 4:56)
  • George Sullivan def. Mike Rhodes, Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

UFC Fight Pass Prelim

  • Nikita Krylov def. Walt Harris, TKO (Round 1, 0:25)

Next up? UFC 169. 

Headlined by not one but two title fights in Renan Barao vs. Urijah Faber and Jose Aldo vs. Ricardo Lamas, and backed up by numerous fun matchups, UFC has the makings of a strong card. All that the night before the Super Bowl!

What should you be talking about going into the card? Find out right here!

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Don Frye Gives ‘Predator’s Predictions’ for UFC 169

UFC 8 tournament champion Don Frye has once again graced fight fans with his “Predator Predictions,” this time picking the winners of UFC 169, which takes place in Newark, New Jersey next Saturday. 
The main card of the February 1st event kicks of…

UFC 8 tournament champion Don Frye has once again graced fight fans with his “Predator Predictions,” this time picking the winners of UFC 169, which takes place in Newark, New Jersey next Saturday. 

The main card of the February 1st event kicks off with former WEC Lightweight Champion Jamie Varner taking on Abel Trujillo, with Frye predicting Varner to take out the dangerous striker.

In a flyweight contest, Frye believes “The Tasmanian Devil,” as he calls him, Ali Bagautinov will defeat John Linker in a bout that could have serious title implications. 

The Arizona native then really turned it on when guessing what will happen in the three featured fights of the evening, beginning with a heavyweight scrap between Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem. 

“Alistair, your nickname is ‘The Reem‘ … really?,” Frye asks while smoking a cigar and sipping a glass of unidentified, brown-colored hard alcohol. ” … (Mir), you say your favorite technique is submissions. That’s a little vague, don’tcha think? That’s like saying your favorite drink is the next one. Make up a name, even if it’s something you can’t pull off. The average fight fan won’t know.” 

Eventually, after commending UFC matchmaking Joe Silva on the pairing, Frye goes on to choose Mir as the winner—which he decided on after flipping a coin hidden in a lady companion’s bra. 

In a featherweight title tilt between UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and Ricardo Lamas, Frye initially mistakes the challenger for TV star Lorenzo Lamas, best known for the 1990s TV series Renegade. 

At the end of the day, Frye was unable to look past Aldo’s 16-fight win streak, though he recognized “The Bully” as a dangerous opponent. 

Finally, in regards to the main event bantamweight title fight between Renan Barao and Urijah Faber, Frye couldn’t resist taking a shot at Barao‘s originally scheduled opponent, Dominick Cruz.

“He (Barao) has to plan to fight a moving target, with a brain and a personality…not his original opponent, the zombie,” Frye said while mimicking a zombie walk in his chair, throwing robotic-looking punches. 

Admitting he is a Faber fan, Frye predicts that “The California Kid” will win his first UFC title, citing his knockout power, noted submission game and superior physical conditioning. 

UFC 169 at the Prudential Center kicks off with their preliminary fights at 6:30 p.m. next Saturday, February 1st. 

 

John Heinis is a featured columnist for Bleacher Report. He is also the MMA editor for eDraft.com.

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[VIDEO] Don Frye is Back With More Machismo-Fueled Predictions for UFC 169

Don Frye told us that he’d be back after his UFC 168 installment of “Predator’s Predictions”, and since the only lie he ever told was that he’d call your mother the next day, “The Predator” has returned with UFC 169 in his crosshairs this time around.

What’s that, you say? There’s actually a different UFC event going down this weekend on Fox? THE PREDATOR HAS NOT THE TIME FOR YOUR MIDDLING CABLE TV CARDS. And if you don’t like how he does business, he’s sure there’s a Designing Women marathon with your name on it playing somewhere, bud.

After opening up this edition of “Predator’s Predictions” by alienating his dissenters as pathetic girlie-men and thanking Seth Macfarlane for bringing back Brian on Family Guy, Frye launches right into his usual mix of whiskey-soaked predictions and occasionally misogynistic insights. A few highlights:

–On Dominick Cruz’s latest injury: “I didn’t know Cruz had a groin.”
–On Ali Bagautinov: “Ali…Boobanov. He’s like the Tazmanian Devil on crack.”
–On Ricardo Lamas: “I remember Lorenzo from the hit TV show Renegade 17 years ago.”
–-On Ricardo Lamas, again: “You say that your favorite technique is ‘whatever wins me the fight.’ In your fight against Jose Aldo, I might recommend a baseball bat or a gun.”
–-On Renan Barao: “He looks like Veeter Belfort’s mini-me.”

If your voice doesn’t drop three octaves after watching this video, you’re either a eunuch or already dead.

-J. Jones 

Don Frye told us that he’d be back after his UFC 168 installment of “Predator’s Predictions”, and since the only lie he ever told was that he’d call your mother the next day, “The Predator” has returned with UFC 169 in his crosshairs this time around.

What’s that, you say? There’s actually a different UFC event going down this weekend on Fox? THE PREDATOR HAS NOT THE TIME FOR YOUR MIDDLING CABLE TV CARDS. And if you don’t like how he does business, he’s sure there’s a Designing Women marathon with your name on it playing somewhere, bud.

After opening up this edition of “Predator’s Predictions” by alienating his dissenters as pathetic girlie-men and thanking Seth Macfarlane for bringing back Brian on Family Guy, Frye launches right into his usual mix of whiskey-soaked predictions and occasionally misogynistic insights. A few highlights:

–On Dominick Cruz’s latest injury: “I didn’t know Cruz had a groin.”
–On Ali Bagautinov: “Ali…Boobanov. He’s like the Tazmanian Devil on crack.”
–On Ricardo Lamas: “I remember Lorenzo from the hit TV show Renegade 17 years ago.”
–-On Ricardo Lamas, again: ”You say that your favorite technique is ‘whatever wins me the fight.’ In your fight against Jose Aldo, I might recommend a baseball bat or a gun.”
–-On Renan Barao: “He looks like Veeter Belfort’s mini-me.”

If your voice doesn’t drop three octaves after watching this video, you’re either a eunuch or already dead.

-J. Jones