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The UFC on Fuel 6 was the first trip the UFC has ever made to China. It looked like it was going to be remembered as the card of decisions, but the main and co-main events changed that outlook.Most of the fights on the main card were enjoyable to watch…
The UFC on Fuel 6 was the first trip the UFC has ever made to China. It looked like it was going to be remembered as the card of decisions, but the main and co-main events changed that outlook.
Most of the fights on the main card were enjoyable to watch, despite the fact that only two of the six were finishes. There was great striking and grappling throughout.
Here is a power ranking of the main-card action from UFC on Fuel 6.
The UFC continued on the path to being a true worldwide sport, journeying for the first time to China. Although Macau is a long way from mainland China culturally, it’s a great start in bringing MMA to more than a billion potential fans in Asia.Broadca…
The UFC continued on the path to being a true worldwide sport, journeying for the first time to China. Although Macau is a long way from mainland China culturally, it’s a great start in bringing MMA to more than a billion potential fans in Asia.
Broadcast live on Facebook and Fuel TV, the fight card started bright and early at around 7:30 AM on the east coast.
Was it worth setting the alarm clock for?
When is it ever not worth the time to watch a bunch of savages slug it out in the cage?
Although this wasn’t the most exciting card and none of the fights carried championship implications, there were enough sublime moments to make it worth a hardcore fan’s time. There were nine fights on the card, leading to nine winners and nine losers. But, sometimes, the actual result doesn’t tell the whole story.
Sometimes a fighter can lose a bout and still win, whether it’s respect from the fans or a post-fight bonus from the UFC brass. Other times, a winner in the cage can cost himself dearly with a bad or boring performance.
So, who were the real winners and losers at UFC on Fuel 6? Let’s have a look.
For Rich Franklin, his fight with Cung Le on the first Chinese card was historic. Unfortunately, so was the knockout he suffered at the hands of Le in the first round.Franklin looked to be getting comfortable in the first round in his striking, finding…
For Rich Franklin, his fight with Cung Le on the first Chinese card was historic. Unfortunately, so was the knockout he suffered at the hands of Le in the first round.
Franklin looked to be getting comfortable in the first round in his striking, finding a rhythm on the unorthodox Vietnamese-American. But with only one punch, Le nailed Franklin right on the button to put his lights out before he hit the ground.
It was a devastating knockout loss for Franklin, who had recently been seeing a career resurgence.
As for what’s next for Franklin, it’s tough to tell at this point. One could argue retirement, but I still think he has gas left in the tank.
At this point in his career, Franklin is more a novelty fighter and will only fight big names. I would assume he’ll stay away from the middleweight division, as he will probably never get another title shot, and it is a tough weight cut for him.
If he did stay in the middleweight division, I think fights against Mark Munoz or Jake Shields would be good bouts for him to take. Both are big names on the rebound from recent setbacks. Munoz lost via knockout to Chris Weidman in his last bout, while Shields is currently suspended for using a banned substance at UFC 150.
Should he return to the light heavyweight or take special feature catchweight bouts, I would love to see him eventually square off with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira or Quinton Jackson down the road. Currently, Nogueira is tied to a fight with Rashad Evans for Super Bowl weekend of 2013, while Jackson is on the last fight of his UFC contract, fighting in January against Glover Teixeira.
The UFC should throw some money at Jackson to take a superfight with the former middleweight champion Franklin to see which veteran is the better man. It would be a fun fight that would draw much fan attention.
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Dong Hyun Kim rebounded from an injury at UFC 148 to take a dominant decision over Paulo Thiago at UFC on Fuel 6. Kim displayed all his familiar traits in controlling Thiago on the mat from bell to bell. Although he didn’t secure the finish, the perfor…
Dong Hyun Kim rebounded from an injury at UFC 148 to take a dominant decision over Paulo Thiago at UFC on Fuel 6. Kim displayed all his familiar traits in controlling Thiago on the mat from bell to bell. A
lthough he didn’t secure the finish, the performance was still very impressive.
What Fans Will Remember From This Fight
Fans will likely recall the third round, in which Kim nearly Chael Sonnen-ed himself after missing a spinning back fist. Kim secured a takedown and looked like a spider monkey on Thiago‘s back.
It was as dominant a round in terms of pure grappling as one could achieve, given the fact that Thiago was unable to do anything except survive for five minutes.
What We Learned About Paulo Thiago
I’m personally a fan of Thiago, but it’s clear that right now he doesn’t have the skills necessary to compete against high-level opponents in the welterweight division.
He’s a meager 1-4 in his last five outings, and although he’s only lost two straight, it may be time to say goodbye to the UFC. He did nothing but survive the onslaught from Kim over the course of three rounds.
Thiago can still defeat the lower-level guys, but it seems as if he will be stuck in the gatekeeper level for the time being.
What We Learned About Dong Hyun Kim
Wow. That’s all anyone can say about the performance put on by the “Stun Gun.” Kim has always been great at holding top control but showed some of his jiu-jitsu skills by looking for a number of chokes against the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Thiago.
Kim did nearly everything right except finish the fight, and it’s hard to say anything negative about his performance.
It appears as if Kim is back and ready to make another run to the top of the welterweight ladder.
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UFC on Fuel 6 is in the books and here are the full results:Cung Le defeats Rich Franklin via knockout (overhand right) at 2:17 of Round One Thiago Silva defeats Stanislav Nedkov via arm triangle submission at 1:45 of Round ThreeDong Hyun Kim defeats P…
UFC on Fuel 6 is in the books and here are the full results:
Cung Le defeats Rich Franklin via knockout (overhand right) at 2:17 of Round One
Thiago Silva defeats Stanislav Nedkov via arm triangle submission at 1:45 of Round Three
Dong Hyun Kim defeats Paulo Thiago via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Takanori Gomi defeats Mac Danzig via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Jon Tuck defeats Tiequan Zhang via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Takeya Mizugaki defeats Jeff Hougland via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)
Alex Caceres defeats Motonobu Tezuka via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
John Lineker defeats Yasuhiro Urushitani via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Riki Fukuda defeats Tom DeBlass via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
With the UFC’s first trip to Macao behind us, we can now begin looking forward to the UFC’s return to Montreal on November 17 when Georges St-Pierre and Carlos Condit will meet in the main event to decide who is the undisputed welterweight champion.
What follows are a number of questions we have heading into that event.
“The Mongolian Wolf” Tiequan Zhang took on Jon Tuck in what became a fun scrap. The fight featured everything a MMA fan could want, with grappling exchanges mixed in with some striking flurries. In the end, Tuck’s grappling was too much for Zhang to ov…
“The Mongolian Wolf” Tiequan Zhang took on Jon Tuck in what became a fun scrap. The fight featured everything a MMA fan could want, with grappling exchanges mixed in with some striking flurries. In the end, Tuck’s grappling was too much for Zhang to overcome, and Tuck was awarded the unanimous decision.
What We Will Remember From This Fight
There wasn’t one particular moment that took our breath away during the fight, but it did feature some nice grappling exchanges, as well as exchanges on the feet. Zhang went for it on the feet after being out-grappled early in the fight and rocked Tuck in the third.
Fans will most likely remember Tuck struggling to secure the rear naked choke and Zhang making a comeback in the later round.
What We Learned From Tiequan Zhang
It was the third loss in a row for Zhang, and he could very well be handed his walking papers. The one saving grace for Zhang, however, is that this fight was contested at lightweight, while his other UFC bouts were competed in the featherweight division.
I don’t believe Zhang is UFC material at this point in his career, but it’s evident that he has some raw talent. Zhang is like a microcosm of MMA in China: lots of potential, but just not ready yet.
What We Learned From Jon Tuck
Tuck has competed for years in promotions in Guam and the Philippines and officially made his UFC debut against Zhang. Tuck displayed his grappling talents in the first and second rounds but slowed as the fight wore on in the third.
One thing I didn’t like from Tuck’s game was his struggle to do damage with the dominant positions he gained. Tuck secured mount, side control and back mount numerous times but was unable to secure a finish.
If he wants to make a run in the UFC, Tuck will need to finish the lower-tier fighters when he secures a dominant position.
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