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UFC fan favorite Clay Guida may be down after his loss to former WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson, but he’s not out.The lightweight division is one of the UFC’s deepest weight classes. There’s a myriad of fighters for Guida to fight to regain …
UFC fan favorite Clay Guida may be down after his loss to former WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson, but he’s not out.
The lightweight division is one of the UFC’s deepest weight classes. There’s a myriad of fighters for Guida to fight to regain his steam and return to form.
Some of these fights may represent a tune-up fight while others could be much closer affairs.
So what fights make sense for Clay Guida? Read and find out!
Saturday night’s UFC on FOX main event may have only lasted just over a minute, but the quick end definitely sent shock waves throughout the mixed martial arts world.In the UFC’s first event with its new broadcast partner, Junior dos Santos m…
Saturday night’s UFC on FOX main event may have only lasted just over a minute, but the quick end definitely sent shock waves throughout the mixed martial arts world.
In the UFC’s first event with its new broadcast partner, Junior dos Santos made quick work of Cain Velasquez, viciously knocking out the former Arizona State wrestler to become the new UFC heavyweight champion.
Now the consensus top heavyweight in the world, dos Santos also climbs the pound-for-pound rankings.
Looking at his undefeated UFC record, Velasquez is only the latest victim to fall prey to this dominating striker. Dos Santos has devastated some of the best in the division and should be considered one of the top fighters in the entire sport.
To take the top contender spot, dos Santos took on former UFC interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin. For three rounds, the Brazilian powerhouse got the better of Carwin in the stand-up department to take the unanimous decision victory.
Prior to that victory, dos Santos won another lopsided decision over the Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights winner Roy Nelson. Add his big finishes over Mirko Cro Cop, Fabricio Werdum, Stefan Struve and Gabriel Gonzaga, and dos Santos’ record looks very impressive.
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is clearly the king in the pound-for-pound rankings, based off his record-breaking undefeated streak in the UFC and the number of dominating performances in multiple weight classes, usually ending in a finish.
It is not far-fetched to add dos Santos to possibly No. 4 or 5 in the sport.
For his near spotless record and just overall dominance in the Octagon, UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre would be a logical choice for the second on the list.
Here is where it gets tricky.
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones could definitely be ranked No. 3, as his insane, virtually unbeaten run has included some major wins for the young champion.
Running through a number of top contenders, Jones can now add two former Pride and UFC champions to his list with his finishes over Rampage Jackson and Shogun Rua.
However, dos Santos can be argued as the third-best fighter in MMA, as he does own more wins over bigger-named opponents than Jones.
And let’s not forget UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, whose heart and determination has solidified himself as the top lightweight with wins over BJ Penn and Gray Maynard.
Regardless, dos Santos is now a definite top champion in the sport and can only further raise his status should he defeat the winner of the Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem bout.
Be sure to stay tuned to Bleacher Report for all things UFC on FOX. B/R is your home for post-fight analysis of the Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos fight card. Also, be sure to check out our fight card hub page for news and opinion on the entire UFC on FOX fight.
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When Dana White announced that the UFC was going to be on network television, long-time fans began speaking about their favorite sport as finally breaking into the mainstream. It certainly did that with the main event heavyweight fight between Cain…
When Dana White announced that the UFC was going to be on network television, long-time fans began speaking about their favorite sport as finally breaking into the mainstream. It certainly did that with the main event heavyweight fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos.
But just how successful was the event in terms of the almighty television ratings?
Early estimates brought serious concerns as MMAJunkie and other reputable sources reported that the inaugural UFC on FOX event might have only brought in about 4.64 million viewers.
While this number would’ve still been decent, it certainly was a disappointing number as the event put quite a bit of time and money into promoting this fight, even setting up a red carpet event with celebrities to help draw in more of the casual audience.
Many believed that the fight lasting only about a minute may have had a big negative impact on the numbers as many fans likely tuned in for the bout and then flipped the channel back to another program once the actual fight itself was over with.
This makes a lot of sense as we have seen this kind of thing happen in the past, especially in combat sports.
However, new reports have now come in that are estimating UFC on FOX as having a significantly better rating, more around the 5.7 million mark than the originally speculated 4.64 million.
As expected, this makes the event the most-viewed event in UFC history, narrowly edging out the Kimbo Slice vs. Roy Nelson fight on episode three of The Ultimate Fighter: The Heavyweights in September 2009.
The record-breaking night is great for the UFC, but it further highlights the point that although Velasquez and dos Santos are unquestionably better fighters, they simply are not on the same level of mainstream popularity that a “freakshow” like Slice was at in the height of his popularity.
If the original estimates were correct, there could have been some seriously upset executives. However, given these updated numbers and the circumstances of the competition it was up against on Saturday night, it’s hard to think that the event was anything but a success.
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Cain Velasquez was supposed to be the next long reigning champion. Unfortunately he ran into Junior dos Santos, another excellent striker with the ability to knock out just about anybody. The difference between Velasquez and dos Santos is Velasquez has…
Cain Velasquez was supposed to be the next long reigning champion.
Unfortunately he ran into Junior dos Santos, another excellent striker with the ability to knock out just about anybody.
The difference between Velasquez and dos Santos is Velasquez has great wrestling to go along with his striking.
UFC president Dana White criticized Velasquez for not using his wrestling ability early in the fight at the post-fight press conference.
“I don’t understand why they didn’t go for the shot early” White said. “They should have shot in on Junior Dos Santos knowing that he has the power early in the fight.”
Velasquez is without a doubt one of the best strikers in the heavyweight division.
But when your opponent is known strictly for his stand up game, wrestling perhaps should have been your first priority.
Dos Santos is one of the UFC’s hardest hitters.
Dos Santos also tends to slow down as the fight goes on.
He even admitted in the post fight press conference that Velasquez would have had the advantage in the later rounds because of his stamina.
Despite this advantage though, Velasquez chose to stand and trade with dos Santos.
Velasquez may have had the striking advantage against nearly any other heavyweight in the UFC.
Against dos Santos though, Velasquez did not.
Whether it was a part of the game plan or not, Velasquez should have been more cautious.
Because this is only Velasquez’ first defeat, he could take this as a learning experience and come back stronger than ever.
After all, the former champ is only 29 and has only had 10 pro fights.
Velasquez has much to learn from the loss, but could regain the UFC title one day.
Be sure to stay tuned to Bleacher Report for all things UFC on FOX. B/R is your home for post-fight analysis of the Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos fight card. Also, be sure to check out our fight card hub page for news and opinion on the entire UFC on FOX fight card.
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In the biggest fight of his mixed martial arts career, UFC heavyweight Cain Velasquez took the Octagon to take on No. 1 contender, Junior Dos Santos. Velasquez entered the Octagon having never lost a fight in his mixed martial arts career. But, just 64…
In the biggest fight of his mixed martial arts career, UFC heavyweight Cain Velasquez took the Octagon to take on No. 1 contender, Junior Dos Santos.
Velasquez entered the Octagon having never lost a fight in his mixed martial arts career.
But, just 64 seconds later, not only did Velasquez endure the first defeat of his career, but he lost his heavyweight title as well.
Despite being dethroned from the top of the heavyweight division, Velasquez remains a legitimate contender.
So, the following slides display four fights to get Cain Velasquez back on track.
Let’s take a look.
At UFC on FOX, Junior dos Santos not only became the first person to defeat Cain Velasquez, but also captured the UFC heavyweight championship.It took dos Santos only 64 seconds to connect with a right hand that put Velasquez down. From there, dos Sant…
At UFC on FOX, Junior dos Santos not only became the first person to defeat Cain Velasquez, but also captured the UFC heavyweight championship.
It took dos Santos only 64 seconds to connect with a right hand that put Velasquez down. From there, dos Santos pounded his helpless foe until referee John McCarthy stepped in to stop the action.
What makes this feat even more incredible is the fact that Dos Santos was on crutches due to a knee injury just 11 days before the bout.
Moving forward, Dos Santos will fight the winner of the Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem bout scheduled to headline UFC 141. The date of Dos Santos’ first title defense has yet to be announced.
Both Lesnar and Overeem are very talented fighters, but they bring nothing to the table that Dos Santos has not already dealt with in the past. It is difficult to not see the reigning heavyweight champion as a huge favorite over either of these fighters.
Furthermore, both Lesnar and Overeem have shown questionable chins throughout their career. At this point, it would be pretty safe to say that nobody hits harder than Dos Santos in the heavyweight division. If, or when, he connects with one of his heavy right hands, it could very easily end the night for either challenger.
Should Dos Santos defeat either Overeem or Lesnar, who would be left to challenge him for the title?
The heavyweight division is full of up-and-coming talent and gatekeepers, but aside from the four elite fighters in the division there is nobody even close to being on the level of Dos Santos.
Fights against Cheick Kongo, Stephan Struve, Pat Berry or Matt Mitrione would be laughable. Roy Nelson has already proven he can not compete with upper-level competition. Frank Mir may be a viable option later in 2012, but it has been years since he has defeated a top heavyweight.
It may be a little too early to say this, but I’m going to go ahead and say it—Junior dos Santos will have the longest heavyweight title run in UFC history.
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