At UFC on Fuel TV 5, Stefan Struve and Stipe Miocic will compete for a step up in competition in the heavyweight division. The main event competitors have both won three straight UFC bouts and are nearly ready to test themselves against the best fighte…
At UFC on Fuel TV 5, Stefan Struve and StipeMiocic will compete for a step up in competition in the heavyweight division. The main event competitors have both won three straight UFC bouts and are nearly ready to test themselves against the best fighters in their division.
With an impressive victory on Saturday, either heavyweight would be more than deserving of a chance to compete against a Top-10 heavyweight.
In addition to the bout between Struve and Miocic, UFC on Fuel TV 5 will feature a number of British fighters who will be in search of a win on home soil.
Dan Hardy, Brad Pickett, Paul Sass and others will attempt to take a step closer to becoming contenders in their respective divisions while also attempting to please the British crowd. Saturday’s event will mark the first time in nearly one year that UFC fighters have had the opportunity to compete in England.
Shortly after the event concludes, Struve, Miocic and several more of the night’s competitors will likely join UFC president Dana White for a post-fight press conference. A live streaming feed of the post-fight press conference will be available on the above video player.
After the press conference, stay tuned to Bleacher Report for more on UFC on Fuel TV 5 and the rest of your MMA needs.
Welcome to the UFC, “Poster Boy” Jimi Manuwa.Arguably one of the most dangerous light heavyweight prospects in Europe right now, the Nigerian-English phenomenon cut his teeth in his home country before signing on to a UFC contract this past summer. Now…
Welcome to the UFC, “Poster Boy” Jimi Manuwa.
Arguably one of the most dangerous light heavyweight prospects in Europe right now, the Nigerian-English phenomenon cut his teeth in his home country before signing on to a UFC contract this past summer. Now, Manuwa looks to make a major statement in the UFC’s light heavyweight division at the expense of TUF 8 contestant Kyle Kingsbury at UFC on Fuel TV 5 in Nottingham, England Sept. 29.
The UFC on Fuel 5 card will see a headliner of undefeated Stipe Miocic taking on Stefan Struve, while Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy fights Amir Sadollah in the night’s co-headliner. Manuwa vs. Kingsbury will take place on the night’s Facebook undercard.
We know what “Kingsbu” can do, as he owned a four-fight win streak prior to his current two-fight skid. Not only did Kingsbury put a nice streak together, with wins over Ricardo Romero and Fabio Maldonado, and we’ve already given you some of the bits and pieces about Manuwa, but take some time out with me, if you will, so we can completely comprehend exactly what Kingsbury must contend with tomorrow night.
Yves Jabouin has experienced a rebirth in a sense. He lost his UFC debut via flying triangle choke.After that he decided a drop to bantamweight was a smart idea for his career—and hasn’t looked back since.Jabouin is undefeated as a bantamweight g…
Yves Jabouin has experienced a rebirth in a sense. He lost his UFC debut via flying triangle choke.
After that he decided a drop to bantamweight was a smart idea for his career—and hasn’t looked back since.
Jabouin is undefeated as a bantamweight going 3-0 against tough competition in Ian Loveland, Walel Watson and Jeff Houghland respectively.
Jabouin is a powerful and accurate striker, but some people have questioned if he has more tricks up his sleeve.
His striking is his greatest strength. He always throws a high volume of strikes and is extremely technical. But can his striking alone make him a serious bantamweight threat?
As good as his striking is, this is Mixed Martial Arts. To make it far you need to have a little bit of everything.
Jabouin‘s bread and butter is his striking game. He doesn’t have a wrestling base, and his take down defense is at times suspect. if there is one area above all the rest he needs to work on, it would be his submission defence.
Throughout his career he has lost three fights by submission—although one was because of elbows.
When Jabouin is dragged to the ground he has trouble.
When his opponents begin to start a grappling match with him, he has trouble defending the attempt and getting back to his feet.
Make no mistake I am a fan of the Haitain-Canadian.
Striking wise he could contend with any fighter in the bantamweight division. If his wrestling and submissions catch up with his striking, he will be an even bigger threat.
Jabouin needs to work on his wrestling and submissions for him to be considered a top flight bantamweight. He can’t be considered a true mixed martial arts threat until his other skills develop a bit more.
But when that day comes look out bantamweights, because Yves “Tiger” Jabouin will be waiting.
UFC on Fuel 5 will air live on Saturday, beginning at 4 p.m. ET on Fuel TV.The main event will be a heavyweight clash between Stefan Struve and Stipe Miocic. Struve looks to make it four in a row inside the Octagon, and Miocic will hope to keep his per…
UFC on Fuel 5 will air live on Saturday, beginning at 4 p.m. ET on Fuel TV.
The main event will be a heavyweight clash between Stefan Struve and Stipe Miocic. Struve looks to make it four in a row inside the Octagon, and Miocic will hope to keep his perfect MMA record unblemished with a win.
Also on the card, Dan Hardy battles Amir Sadollah, and John Hathaway meets John Maguire.
The 11-bout card will excite Nottingham and the viewing audience. From top to bottom, the card is littered with young prospects, exciting fighters and even matchups.
Here is a look at how each fight ranks and why you should most definitely tune in to watch the action.
Country pride is strong with Brad Pickett and he’s going into Saturday night’s bout against Yves Jabouin with something to prove. The last time “One Punch” fought in his home country, he suffered a first round submission defeat to future interim champi…
Country pride is strong with Brad Pickett and he’s going into Saturday night’s bout against Yves Jabouin with something to prove. The last time “One Punch” fought in his home country, he suffered a first round submission defeat to future interim champion RenanBarao. Despite the bout not making it into the second frame, it was an action-packed affair as both men walked away with “Fight of the Night” honors.
The bonus was nice for his bank account, but the loss in Birmingham left Pickett eager to redeem himself in front of his fellow countrymen. He will have the perfect opportunity to do just that when he squares off with Jabouin at UFC on Fuel TV 5 tomorrow night.
“I have mixed emotions about fighting back in England,” Pickett told Bleacher Report. “Personally, I will fight anywhere in the world. It doesn’t matter where I fight but it is nice to fight in front of your home crowd and being back on your home soil. Obviously the last time I fought here things didn’t go according to plan. But I’m looking to mend that in this fight with Jabouin and get my first UFC win on my home soil.”
Throughout his career Pickett has earned a reputation as being an exciting fighter. The 34-year-old is known for bringing the heat from the opening bell and being willing to mix it up no matter where the action takes place. With forward pressure, Pickett consistently sets the type of pace that guarantees a healthy scrap.
Jabouin is cut from the same cloth. “The Tiger” has been known to exchange leather no matter the cost as he works behind a sharp striking skill set. This bout has the potential to rack up another fight night bonus for both fighters and Pickett is looking forward to the throw down.
“I think it’s a great matchup stylistically,” Pickett said. “We are both strikers who are well rounded at the same time. He’s more of a kick boxer where I’m more of a boxer. I think it honestly paves the way for an exciting and entertaining fight. Of course the potential for another ‘Fight of the Night’ is there but it takes two to tango.
“I’m going out there, taking the fight to him, and we’ll see what he wants to do. I’m going to put the pressure on him and come out there in typical Brad Pickett style. I’m going to absorb some punishment and dish some out. I want to get the job done in whatever way I can. It’s just the way I am. I’m coming out to win the fight in the first minute. I always like to push the pace and come forward. If we get the bonus — brilliant. If not, then hopefully I will come away with the win because winning means more to me than anything else does.”
The fight between Pickett and Jabouin comes at an interesting time in the UFC bantamweight division. Champion Dominick Cruz has been sidelined since May and doesn’t appear to be returning any time in the near future. In his absence the UFC instituted an interim title which was claimed by rising Brazilian star RenanBarao.
The situation atop the division has left plenty of room for the other fighters in the weight class to fast track their way to contender status. While Pickett can see the window of opportunity is open, he is not quite ready to look too far into the future.
“Honestly the division is a little bit open at the moment,” Pickett said. “Cruz has been out for a long time and Barao now holds the interim belt. A lot of it is in Barao‘s hands because he may want to defend his interim belt or hold out for Cruz. I’ve had knee injuries before. Sometimes you think you are coming back and re-tweak it. Those things happen and you never know how long Cruz is going to be out for. At the same time you can only be on the shelf for so long.
“Personally I’m not really looking too far ahead right at this moment. I’ll obviously look at things with a lot more detail after Saturday. If I win it will look one way but if I lose it will obviously look differently for me.”
This video profile from Chris Van Vliet of WOIO-TV reveals the man behind the knockouts, showing Miocic as a hungry, blue-collar dude, with a bit of a goofy streak and tremendous athletic capabilities. (Legit ‘WTF?’ @ that inverted pull-up at 2:12-2:13.) Though he still has some ground to travel before he gets a title shot, he already has his mind set on the ultimate goal: “I want to be remembered as a guy from Cleveland that brought home a championship, you know, break that curse. The first thing I would do is bring that belt home and walk through Cleveland and say ‘we did it’.”
This video profile from Chris Van Vliet of WOIO-TV reveals the man behind the knockouts, showing Miocic as a hungry, blue-collar dude, with a bit of a goofy streak and tremendous athletic capabilities. (Legit ‘WTF?’ @ that inverted pull-up at 2:12-2:13.) Though he still has some ground to travel before he gets a title shot, he already has his mind set on the ultimate goal: “I want to be remembered as a guy from Cleveland that brought home a championship, you know, break that curse. The first thing I would do is bring that belt home and walk through Cleveland and say ‘we did it’.”
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