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While the whole world will watch the main event of Saturday’s UFC on FOX headliner between heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez and challenger Junior Dos Santos, there’s plenty to be excited about on the less-publicized undercard. One such matc…
While the whole world will watch the main event of Saturday’s UFC on FOX headliner between heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez and challenger Junior Dos Santos, there’s plenty to be excited about on the less-publicized undercard.
One such matchup will see two featherweights with upward mobility lock horns, as Dustin Poirier will meet Pablo Garza. Here’s a look at how the two stack up.
Are people putting significantly too much stock into Chris Leben’s announcement?It certainly seems as such, and not so much for the right reasons.Permit this writer to first submit this disclaimer: Not only did I not see anything wrong with Leben at th…
Are people putting significantly too much stock into Chris Leben‘s announcement?
It certainly seems as such, and not so much for the right reasons.
Permit this writer to first submit this disclaimer: Not only did I not see anything wrong with Leben at the weigh-ins, but I also thought that the fight was an easy 19-19 standoff at the end of the second round.
Leben stole the first round, which was close in my eyes, but highlighted by Leben’s signature forward offense and heavy-handed shots on the stand-up.
Munoz definitely showed us more effective usage of the “Donkey Kong Beatdown” style of ground-and-pound in the second round than he did in the first round, but let’s not take anything away from Leben or Munoz, even though we’re currently past UFC 138 and looking forward to UFC on FOX 1.
Munoz damaged Leben’s eye about as much as anyone has ever hurt Leben’s eye, but the truth is that while Leben might have at first admitted to not being able to see out of that damaged eye, he didn’t want to quit.
Why else would he want to finish out that second round?
See the result of the fight as you wish, but don’t take too much of what you’re being given as far as the whole “Leben cut 21 pounds on weigh-in day” thing.
If he really did, he really did, but for a guy that supposedly was not in good shape last weekend, he held his own well.
This whole case could be something similar to what we see at UFC on FOX 1 this Saturday, as Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos are both heavy-handed fighters who deliver damage when they throw bombs from any direction.
All but Roy Nelson and Shane Carwin have been knocked out by Dos Santos, but Velasquez is as much responsible for the nasty laceration on Brock Lesnar‘s cheek as he was responsible for taking the UFC heavyweight title away from Lesnar.
If Cain can inflict some petrifying damage to Dos Santos, something not unlike what Leben received from Munoz’s fists, will we be giving Cain his due for beating a credible opponent, or are we going to take a victory away from another wrestler and blame it on an allegedly bad “weight cut” during a training camp that likely was not a bad one at all?
I don’t know, but I don’t see the logic in saying anything aside from “one guy whooped the other guy’s a**”…do you?
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Many fans were surprised when Dana White announced a heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos as the main event of the UFC’s inaugural FOX card, mostly because it seemed unlikely the UFC would be willing to lose PPV bu…
Many fans were surprised when Dana White announced a heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos as the main event of the UFC’s inaugural FOX card, mostly because it seemed unlikely the UFC would be willing to lose PPV buys by putting a fight of this magnitude on free TV.
Heavyweight title fights are still the biggest attraction in combat sports, and with two fighters as skilled as Velasquez and Dos Santos, this fight was hyped as being one of the best title fights in the organization’s history.
While ZUFFA could have opted to throw a fight between MMA legends Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as the main event and taken no negative backlash, it chose to put a fight that would lead to a big pay day on free TV.
The reason has to be Cain Velasquez.
Velasquez is an undefeated heavyweight with a Mexican-American background who appeals to key demographics while providing entertaining fights every time he steps inside the Octagon, making him a promoter’s dream.
Velasquez is coming off back-to0back huge wins, taking out an MMA legend in Minotauro Nogueira at UFC 110 and destroying the most well-known fighter in the sport, Brock Lesnar, at UFC 121.
The win over Lesnar introduced Velasquez to a mainstream audience and made him an instant star in Mexico, a market the UFC has been trying to get into for a long time.
By throwing him on FOX, they are attempting to create MMA’s first superstar.
Any high-profile fight would have done the job for this fight card, but the UFC chose a heavyweight title fight between two fighters that were undefeated since entering their promotion, and no offense to Dos Santos, but it is all because of Velasquez.
Velasquez has a calm, professional demeanor that appeals more to a mainstream audience than most fighters, and after his brutal beatdown of Lesnar, his popularity is at an all-time high.
Obviously, Velasquez has to find away to get past the toughest fight of his career, as Dos Santos is incredibly talented and may have the best boxing in MMA, but if he wins don’t be surprised if you see Velasquez on your television a lot more often in the next few months, whether it is in commercials or just promoting the UFC on ESPN and late-night talk shows.
This first event on FOX could be the platform that skyrockets a fighter into the eyes of a mainstream audience, and it seems like the UFC would like that man to be Cain Velasquez.
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Dana White re-tweeted this earlier this morning. I had to share it.
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A key to maintaining a successful career in mixed martial arts is to remain victorious. Benson Henderson is one fighter who has maintained a successful career, and while he currently holds a two-fight winning streak, a victory over Clay Guida coul…
A key to maintaining a successful career in mixed martial arts is to remain victorious.
Benson Henderson is one fighter who has maintained a successful career, and while he currently holds a two-fight winning streak, a victory over Clay Guida could lead him to a potential title shot.
However, Henderson is not thinking far into the future just yet. He is still aware of what is expected of him as he prepares to meet Guida and he hopes to walk away with a win this weekend.
“I think you almost have to look at every fight that way. Every fight you have, literally, and I can’t over stress enough how important it is just to win,” Henderson told MMAWeeklyRadio.
Henderson said the fact that there are title implications surrounding his upcoming bout add to the pressure of competing well and putting on a good performance, but the former WEC lightweight champion acknowledged that pressure is always on you to earn a victory in general.
“There’s a world of pressure to get that ‘W’ and that’s how I feel going into all my fights. No. 1 contender spot, or whatever, it doesn’t matter. That’s how I approach all my fights,” he said.
While he hopes to get the opportunity to compete for the UFC lightweight title, Henderson knows he isn’t the person to make that decision, but he is in charge of how he handles himself inside the Octagon.
And if Henderson is able to record another victory then he is confident he will earn the recognition from UFC management.
“I just take it one fight at a time, keep getting my hand raised,” Henderson said. “Eventually it will all work itself out.”
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Junior dos Santos’ dream of competing for the UFC heavyweight title is about to become a reality. Dos Santos will face Cain Velasquez this weekend in what is sure to be a monumental moment for the UFC and, more importantly, for the sport. UFC on F…
Junior dos Santos’ dream of competing for the UFC heavyweight title is about to become a reality.
Dos Santos will face Cain Velasquez this weekend in what is sure to be a monumental moment for the UFC and, more importantly, for the sport. UFC on FOX is set to be broadcast in over 15 different countries worldwide, including dos Santos’ homeland of Brazil on Globo.
Despite the national coverage, the heavy-handed Brazilian doesn’t feel any pressure heading into his bout against Velasquez, but rather, he embraces it.
In an exclusive interview with TATAME.com, “Cigano” said the chance of headlining the event could not only change the sport, but his career as well.
“I want to do the best inside the octagon and make my Brazilian fans proud, since they’ll watch me live on Globo,” dos Santos said.
“I guess the explosion for the sport and for the athlete is a big deal, and I’m sure it’ll bring them, in the future, more money (of sponsorship). As the fans worship the sport, it’s a bigger appeal for bigger sponsors.”
A native of Caçador, Santa Catarina, dos Santos’ success has already made him one of the more popular fighters in his country, and as a result, Brazilian fans have invested a huge amount of interest in the 27-year-old.
As he heads into this weekend, with an entire nation in full support of him, dos Santos is humbled by the goals he’s accomplished thus far in the UFC, and if he has his way, he’ll have reached his ultimate goal of becoming UFC heavyweight champion.
Dos Santos is very appreciative of the overwhelming support he has received in Brazil, and he promises to fulfill his ambition, and his country’s ambition, of becoming world heavyweight champion.
“I’m glad to feel their interest and people’s affection, and I feel they have my back on this journey,” he said. “I’ll go there carrying a positive energy I’ve been getting, I’ll be faithful and I’ll pour my heart out to bring this belt to Brazil.”
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