Jason High returned to the Octagon at UFC on Fuel 10 Saturday night in Brazil, but the welcome he received from Erick Silva was hardly pleasant. It took the Brazilian all of 1:11 to finish the fight, locking on to High’s arm during a scramble and not l…
Jason High returned to the Octagon at UFC on Fuel 10 Saturday night in Brazil, but the welcome he received from Erick Silva was hardly pleasant. It took the Brazilian all of 1:11 to finish the fight, locking on to High’s arm during a scramble and not letting go.
What We’ll Remember about This Fight
I’d say the submission itself, but it was only one of many from UFC on Fuel 10. So, let’s go with Silva’s performance instead.
Last time out, the up-and-comer suffered the first defeat of his UFC career, coming out on the wrong end of a manhandling at UFC 153. It marked the first time Silva faced adversity, and on Saturday night, he responded in a big way.
What We Learned about Erick Silva
He answered the call when he needed to, and that restores a lot of promise to his burgeoning career.
Beyond that, Silva displayed some wizardly grappling, which isn’t something he’s done much of in the UFC. Strangely, though he has built a reputation as a dominant power-striker, 10 of Silva’s 16 pro wins have come by way of tapout.
His win over High therefore stands as something like confirmation of his highly reputed, but rarely seen, grappling skills.
What We Learned about Jason High
He looks great when he fights outside the UFC, but he just can’t seem to get it working inside the Octagon. The loss moves him to 0-2 with the promotion, and he hasn’t even really been close.
That’s not to say he can’t hack it on the big stage, though it’s starting to look that way a bit. For now, I’ll just say we learned he might not have it—whether “it” is mental fortitude or simply the ability to beat UFC opponents—not that he outright doesn’t have it.
What’s Next for Silva
I’d like to see him try his hand at another tough, durable wrestler. High somewhat fits that profile, but another victory over the like would go a long way in erasing the image of the Jon Fitch disaster.
How about Rick Story? If you’re not up for the wrestler, the winner of Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Robbie Lawler works.
What’s Next for High
Either a pink slip or relegation to Facebook prelims. Hopefully, it’s the latter because he is good enough to earn another chance, even if he didn’t look it Saturday night.
Handling CagePotato’s main card liveblog for this evening is Matt Kaplan, who will be sticking round-by-round results after the jump beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest, and if anybody’s actually reading this, please let your voices be heard in the comments section.
(Alright, let’s get this shit over with. / Photo via MMAJunkie)
Handling CagePotato’s main card liveblog for this evening is Matt Kaplan, who will be sticking round-by-round results after the jump beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest, and if anybody’s actually reading this, please let your voices be heard in the comments section.
Hey now. Mk here, ready to go. A few more commercials and we’ll be good.
Rony Jason vs Mike Wilkinson
Round 1: Bruce Buffer speaking Portuguese is just adorable. The intros have been made, and we’re off. Wilkinson doesn’t want to touch gloves. Jason fires first but is taken down from a double by Wilkinson. Wilkinson is in Jason’s guard…and is about to be triangled. Elbows from Jason. Wilkinson is out! Fight’s over! Triangle attack + elbows = here comes the Jason mask.
Rony Jason wins by Rd. 1 technical submission.
Middleweights up next…
Daniel Sarafian vs. Eddie Mendez
Rd. 1: Sarafian has the crowd behind him, so let’s see if he uses it. Sarafian shows a lot of head movement early, bouncing on the balls of his feet and firing off a lead left followed by a straight right that connect. Both are tied up against the cage now, but Sarafian nails an inside trip and is in half guard. Looks like Sarafian is looking for an arm triangle. Oh yes. He’s got the mount. Done. That was nice. He trapped the arm, passed to the right side of Mendez, and finished the arm triangle.
Daniel Sarafianwins by Rd. 1 submission.
Godofredo Pepey vs. Felipe Arantes
Rd. 1: Pepey presses forward and lands a left hook that sends Arantes back to the fence; Pepey wants the takedown, but Arantes defends well. Pepey takes Arantes’s back, but Arantes lands in his guard. Both men fire shots from this position. Arantes is starting to turn up the offense and is landing heavy shots. Wait a minute. Pepey has full mount and is looking for an opening. And now Arantes is on top and is pounding the shit out of Pepey. Punches, elbows. That’s it. Fight’s over. Damn. Here’s the replay: yeah, those elbows from Arantes really landed flush.
Felipe Arantes wins by Rd. 1 TKO.
Jason High vs. Erick Silva
Rd. 1: High kicks low (see what I did there?) early, but misses. And misses with his 1-2. Silva catches a kick, they scramble, and Silva has High’s back. High is looking to stand, but Silva has that armbar/triangle snatched. As High rises (and again), Silva secures the armbar, and that’s it. In the post-fight interview, Silva explains how he went for the rear naked choke,but instead went for the armbar.
Erick Silva wins via Rd. 1 submission.
Raphael Assuncao vs. Vaughan Lee
Rd. 1: Both men kick early, but Assuncao seems to be rpessing a little harder. Assuncao snatches a single against the cage and lands a right hands as they move to the center of the cage. Assuncao is throwing to end the fight, but Lee is firing back. Lee lands a good jab that gets Assuncao’s attention. Assuncao presses with a lead left. Leemisses to the body. Assuncao grabs a body lock and gets the outside leg trip, but Lee is right back up. Assuncao grabs a double and dumps Lee. He’s in Lee’s half guard now and is elbowing at the left thigh. Now he’s in side control. Lee wants out, but Assuncao mounts him and here come the punches. Lee is up, but Assuncao is all over him when the horn sounds.
Rd. 2: High kick from Lee, but Assuncao is still aggressive. Assuncao grabs a double and is bleeding from above the left eye. Assuncao takes down Lee, has the mount, and goes for the arm. Russian armbar time. Lee rolls, but Assuncao, on his back now, still has the arm, and Lee taps.
Raphael Assuncao wins via Rd. 2 submission.
Antonio Brago Neto vs. Anthony Smith
Rd. 1: Brago Neto fires a big right and takes a knee to the body from Smith in retaliation. Brago Neto throws a nice left hook that Smith better look out for. Brago Neto is the aggressor, landing a takedown, securing back control with a hook in. Smith escapes, but Brago Neto is back in half guard and as Smith rolls, Brago Neto locks in the kneebar. Tap. This is unreal.
Antonio Brago Neto wins via Rd. 1 submission.
Thiago Silva vs. Raphael “Feijao” Cavalcante
Rd. 1: Feijao kicks low and fires a hard right early. Feijao is looking to land that right hand, but Silva is ready for it. Nice left hook-straight right combo from Feijao. Silva lands a right of his own. They’re really swinging now. Silva is working the left jab a bit and lands a big right hand that backs up Feijao. Feijao is really firing that right hand, boy. Feijao hits a spinning back elbow that excites the crowd. Silva recovers and fires that jab. Feijao is slowing and the hands are dropping a bit. Silva is the fresher of the two and is landing jabs and leg kicks. Feijao is against the cage; here comes Silva. Left hook, right cross, left hook, right uppercut. Feijao is down. Two more rights from Silva, and that’s it.The ref calls it. Feijao is out.
Thiago Silva wins via Rd. 1 TKO.
Caio Magalhaes vs. Karlos Vemola
Rd. 1: These are some big middleweights here. Magalhaes shoots, Vemola sprawls, and they’re on the cage. Vemola drops for the double. Magalhaes locks on a guillotine, but Vemola slams him and escapes. Vemola is in Magalhaes’s guard and is very aggressive with his strikes. Magalhaes wants a triangle, but Vemola’s head is out of reach. Vemola is really pressing. Magalhaes goes for the omaplata, but Vemola is still attacking from the guard with both hands. Vemola is in half guard now, and Magalhaes is slowing down as Vemola pours it on. Magalhaes escapes to his feet and wants another guillotine. Nope. Vemola wants the double again and works for it as Magalhaes is against the fence. Magalhaes works for the head & arm choke. Again Vemola slams his way to freedom. Good round.
Rd. 2: Magalhaes fires a big right immediately and has Vemola on the fence. They trade positions, and Magalhaes gets the trip off the body lock. Magalhaes is in half guard now and wants to trap Vemola’s left arm. Magalhaes has the back and punches away with the left hand. Magalhaes is in side control, but Vemola gets to a knee against the cage. Magalhaes is back on top and soon gets his back. Deep rear naked choke, and Vemola taps.
Caio Magalhaes wins via Rd. 2 submission.
William Patolino vs. Leonardo Santos
Rd. 1: Santos is looking to set up a takedown with a lead left hook, it seems, but Patolino is poised and his hands are up. Patolino presses Santos against the cage.Patolino goes for an outside leg trip. In the center of the cage, Patolino grabs Santos and drags him down. Patolino is in Santos’s guard. Not much doing. he stands up and doves back in. Patolino is in half guard now and fires some good shots. Patolino is smothering Santos, who gets to his feet. Patolino again has Santos on the fence. They separate; low kick from Santos. Knee from Patolino. Santos goes for a trip, and Patolino is going for his back when the round ends.
Rd. 2: Santos misses a big head kick. Santos shoots, but Patolino sprawls. Patolino’s hands are really low. Nice knee from Santos as Patolino tries to clinch. Patolino takesdown Santos and in his guard now. They’re back up. Neither fighter is throwing more than two punches at a time, and both seem to have slowed their pace. The ref warns Patolino not to hold the fence, which he did as Santos went for the takedown. Nice 1-2 from Santos. They clinch, and Patolino has Santos on the cage. Santos gets the takedown, mounts Patolino, and starts throwing. Head and arm choke. Looks tight. Tappy tap.
Leo Santos wins via Rd. 2 submission.
Santos jumps into the crowd and hugs teammate Jose Aldo. Santos is the TUF Brazil 2 season winner. Mazel tov.
Minotauro Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum
Rd. 1: Here we go. Werdum fires two hard low kicks and circles out. They clinch, Nog grabs a single, and Werdum is in half guard. Werdum lands some shots from top position. Nog nearly reverses. Werdum knees as Nog stands up. Werdum jabs well. Nog wades in with his head straight up and presses Werdum to the fence. Werdum kicks at the lead leg of Nogin the center of the octagon. Nog does body work on the inside during a brief exchange and pressures Werdum against the cage again. Werdum wants the single leg, but Nog defends. Inside elbow from Nog, who’s smothering Werdum on the fence with seconds left in the round.
Rd. 2: Heavy opening leg kick from Werdum. And again. Big right from Werdum. Nog is looking to get into rhythm with punch combinations. Werdum goes for a double, and Nog nearly gets the guillotine. Werdum is in side control now. Back to half guard after a short scramble. Back control for Werdum. Werdum goes for the armbar on the left arm. He’s got it. And Nog taps.
Fabricio Werdum wins via Rd. 2 submission.
That’ll do it. Some great finishes tonight. Later, CP.
UFC on Fuel 10 is now officially in the books. The event has to be one of shorter ones the UFC has put on in recent memory, thanks to the abundance of stoppages, particularly submissions, which kept the judges from having to do a lot of work.If you mis…
UFC on Fuel 10 is now officially in the books. The event has to be one of shorter ones the UFC has put on in recent memory, thanks to the abundance of stoppages, particularly submissions, which kept the judges from having to do a lot of work.
If you missed any of the main card action, or just want to relive some of its submissionish goodness, check out the quick results below, or pursue the subsequent slides for a round-by-round recap of the night.
Main card quick results:
Fabricio Werdum def. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via submission (Round 2, 2:49)
Leonardo Santos def. William Macario via submission (Round 2, 4:43)
Thiago Silva def Rafael Cavalcante via TKO (Round 1, 4:29)
Erick Silva def. Jason High via submission (Round 1, 1:11)
Daniel Sarafian def. Eddie Mendez via submission (Round 1, 2:20)
Rony Jason def. Mike Wilkinson via technical submission (Round 1, 1:24)
Coming your way from the Paulo Sarasate Gymnasium in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, UFC on Fuel 10 is set for Saturday night.The event will showcase an abundance of Brazilian talent, including a pair of finalists from The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, Seas…
Coming your way from the Paulo Sarasate Gymnasium in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, UFC on Fuel 10 is set for Saturday night.
The event will showcase an abundance of Brazilian talent, including a pair of finalists from The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, Season 2, and will be capped off with a coaches battle between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum.
Nogueira and Werdum have fought before, back in 2005. The result went the way of Nogueira—much as their time as coaches did, so Werdum will be looking to exact a measure of revenge this time around.
Beyond the main event and TUFfinale, UFC on Fuel 10 will feature 10 additional bouts, running the total for the night to 12, down from 13 after Ronny Markes was injured in a car accident.
Read on for information about when and where you can catch every last moment.
Facebook Prelims:
In keeping with UFC custom, Saturday’s event will begin on Facebook. The social network will play host to six contests, several of which promise to provide exciting, competitive action.
Fights on the Facebook portion of UFC on Fuel 10 include:
Raphael Assuncao vs. Vaughan Lee
Godofredo Castro vs. Felipe Arantes
IldemarAlcantara vs. Leandro Silva
Rodrigo Damm vs. MizutoHirota
CaioMagalhaes vs. KarlosVemola
Antonio Braga Neto vs. Anthony Smith
The Facebook prelims will begin at 4:35 p.m. ET.
UFC on Fuel 10 Main Card
The main card will host the night’s remaining six contests, including the TUFfinale and the headlining heavyweight rematch between Nogueira and Werdum. As is easily discernible from the event’s title, this part of the event will air on Fuel TV. In Canada it will be broadcast on Sportsnet ONE.
Fights on the UFC on Fuel 10 main card include:
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum
William Macario vs. Leonardo Santos
Thiago Silva vs. Rafael Cavalcante
Erick Silva vs. Jason High
Daniel Sarafian vs. Eddie Mendez
Rony Jason vs. Mike Wilkinson
The UFC on Fuel 10 main card starts at 8 p.m. ET.
Now that you know when and where to catch this weekend’s UFC action, don’t forget to check in with us at Bleacher Report for coverage of the event, including live results and post-fight analysis.
UFC on Fuel 10 is set for tomorrow night, Saturday, June 8. The event’s headliner pits two Brazilian grappling legends against one another for a second time, as Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum are set to square off.Nogueira, who won the fi…
UFC on Fuel 10 is set for tomorrow night, Saturday, June 8. The event’s headliner pits two Brazilian grappling legends against one another for a second time, as Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum are set to square off.
Nogueira, who won the first meeting back in 2005, enters the fight coming off a career-saving victory over Dave Herman. “Minotauro” entered that fight after suffering a devastating technical submission defeat to Frank Mir, but turned in a vintage performance, finishing Herman in Round 2.
Werdum has won two straight contests since returning to the UFC and has looked as impressive as ever in the process. Long lauded for his superior ground skills, it has surprisingly been improved striking that has carried him to his recent success.
The question is, will Werdum’s recent improvements be enough to even the score with Nogueira, or will Big Nog once again reign supreme?
Well, if you want some insight from UFC fighters such as Anthony Pettis, Sara McMann, T.J. Grant and Daniel Cormier, check out the attached video, which provides just that.
It comes as something of a surprise, but the majority of fighters have thrown their lot in with the underdog, Nogueira.
Of course, the video provides just a small sample size, and some assessments of the bout—such as Johny Hendricks’—are highly dubious.
And I quote: “Werdum hasn’t looked good since certain things.”
A big thanks to Johny, who clearly has not followed Werdum’s career at all.
Who do you think got it right? Will it be Nogueira grasping another W away from Werdum, or will “Vai Cavalo” continue his run toward a heavyweight title shot?
A promising fight between two promising middleweights is up in smoke after Ronny Markes was involved in a vehicle collision Friday morning in his native Brazil.According to MMA Fighting, Markes, who was scheduled to face Derek Brunson Saturday on the u…
A promising fight between two promising middleweights is up in smoke after Ronny Markes was involved in a vehicle collision Friday morning in his native Brazil.
According to MMA Fighting, Markes, who was scheduled to face Derek Brunson Saturday on the undercard of UFC on Fuel 10, suffered a concussion and injured his neck and back in the collision.
The injury continues a run of recent bad luck for the UFC and its fight cards.
UFC 161 has taken a lion’s share of the brunt, with an injury to interim bantamweight champion RenanBarao putting a main-event title fight on ice. An injury for light heavyweight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira scuttled his scheduled bout with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
However, UFC on Fuel TV 10 has also taken its lumps. Fast-rising welterweight John Hathaway was forced to pull out of his bout with fellow fast-riser Erick Silva, and was replaced by Jason High.
The co-main event, which doubles as the finale of the second season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, will feature a semifinalist from the show, Leandro Santos, after original finalist Santiago Ponzinibbio broke his hand.
The 25-year-old Markes (14-1) is on a seven-fight winning streak, including a spotless 3-0 mark in the UFC. The Rio-based fighter would have been fighting for the second time in his native country, with the first coming earlier this year at UFC on FX 7 in Sao Paulo.
Brunson (10-2) was set to fight for the second time in the UFC after a relatively short run in the now-defunct Strikeforce promotion. The 29-year-old Division II All-American wrestler defeated Chris Leben by decision in his UFC debut at UFC 155 in December.
The UFC on Fuel TV 10 main event pits TUF: Brazil 2 head coaches Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum against each other. The heavyweight bout could identify a new title contender between the 37-year-old Nogueira and the 35-year-old Werdum.
A promising fight between two promising middleweights is up in smoke after Ronny