An anti-SOPA hacker took over the UFC website yesterday and displayed a picture of Hitler. The hacker belongs to a group called the Underground Nazi HackerGroup which perhaps makes them pro-Hitler because they’re not called.
An anti-SOPA hacker took over the UFC website yesterday and displayed a picture of Hitler. The hacker belongs to a group called the Underground Nazi HackerGroup which perhaps makes them pro-Hitler because they’re not called the Underground Anti-Nazi HackerGroup, in which case, who the f*ck wants to be associated with those guys? I now support SOPA. Aaaaaahhhh propaganda.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueiraplans to be healed and fight again in June.
Haywire opened at # 5 at the box office with Underworld: Awakening taking the #1 spot because it’s f*cking Underworld!
Gegard Mousasi vs. Mike Kyle set for Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey card in Ohio on March 3rd.
Ryan Couture vs. Conor Heunalso set for Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey card.
King Moblames supplements for his positive steroid test.
UFC on FX 1 received 1.3 million viewers but deserved way more! WTF people, tell your friends to watch! And leave your tv on for the cats and dogs to watch while you’re out at a viewing party. Trust me, my Himalayans are improving their jitz.
Enjoy photos of Jade Bryce that she’s recently tweeted out of her playing with various toys. No, not those kind.
If you missed former King of The Cage Bantamweight Champion Jared “The Jackhammer” Papazian’s UFC debut against highly-regarded 12-1 Alliance MMA prospect Mike “The Hulk” Easton in the second bout of the UFC on FX 1 card live from Nashville, Tennessee,…
If you missed former King of The Cage Bantamweight Champion Jared “The Jackhammer” Papazian’s UFC debut against highly-regarded 12-1 Alliance MMA prospect Mike “The Hulk” Easton in the second bout of the UFC on FX 1 card live from Nashville, Tennessee, you might have missed what many would consider the true “Fight of The Night” for the UFC’s debut on FX.
Call it three solid rounds of action or whatever else you want to call it, but both men put on a fight that probably just made the UFC Bantamweight division the must-see division of 2012.
Some might ask: How good could it have been if Pat Barry’s one-rounder with Christian Morecraft got Fight of The Night over it?
Well let’s put it like this: Remember how Don Frye’s bout with Yoshihiro Takayama went?
That’s how this fight started, as both engaged in some insane dirty Boxing, and from there they mostly just kept right on striking with sporadic moments in the clinch against the cage, but by round two, they only clinched in order to regain their energy, and realistically speaking, Papazian was clinching.
However, while the majority of the fight stayed vertical and both men refused to show any sign of quit, the second round is when Easton really got himself going, as it was expected that one of the two would have to go for the takedown.
Easton not only secured a takedown, but one could argue that a backfired takedown attempt on Papazian’s part landed the opening for the takedown that eventually earned Easton a majority decision, with one judge scoring the first round as a 10-10 with a 10-9 for Easton in Round 2 and a 10-9 for Papazian in Round 3.
The other two judges saw it differently, with one judge seeing it 2-1 for Easton and the other seeing it as a sweep for Easton, likely due to the takedown and the reasonably-added logic that Papazian was working his footwork on the outside with his back to the cage, which some judges perceive as a lack of aggression.
Truth be told though, both men fought in arguably one of the best Bantamweight bouts in a long time, and proved why they’re in the UFC at this time. So in retrospect, nobody really lost this one, but with UFC on FX 1 in the books, both casual and hardcore fans will now be looking ahead to what lies in store for both “The Hulk” and “The Jackhammer” on their respective horizons.
Filed under: UFCFor Jim Miller, Friday night was another impressive performance against an opponent on the fringe of the division’s top 10. The next thing he needs is a breakthrough win against a truly elite opponent. Overall, Miller’s resume is outsta…
For Jim Miller, Friday night was another impressive performance against an opponent on the fringe of the division’s top 10. The next thing he needs is a breakthrough win against a truly elite opponent. Overall, Miller’s resume is outstanding. He’s a finisher, with 15 stoppage victories in 21 career wins. His only three losses have come to Frank Edgar, Gray Maynard and Ben Henderson — a UFC champ, and two No. 1 contenders, respectively.
Now, it’s time for Miller to get over the hump. At least mentally, he’s there. After beating Melvin Guillard at last Friday night’s UFC on FX 1, he said that he believes he’s the “most dangerous lightweight in the world.”
His aggressive, hard-charging attitude is proof of that self-confidence, even if he’s struggled at times against the best 155 has to offer. The same can’t be said for Guillard, who has now lost two in a row and seems to panic whenever he hits the ground against a submission threat.
All six of Guillard’s UFC losses have come by way of choke submission — three rear naked chokes, two guillotines and one triangle, if you’re scoring at home. After recently moving his training camp to Florida, he has a new jiu-jitsu coach. Guillard is now 28 years. He’s not so young anymore, so he’d be wise to take some time off and work intensively on his ground game. If he doesn’t shore up that problem, he’s destined to be what he’s always been, a million-dollar standup fighter with a 50-dollar ground game. That might sound a bit harsh, but Guillard’s tapped out nine times in 42 career fights, an unacceptable ratio for a top-level fighter.
Jim Miller
Realistically, there aren’t many names in front of Miller on the UFC depth chart. The two most notable — Edgar and Henderson — are locked into a fight, and Miller’s not quite in position to challenge for the belt just yet anyway. That leaves only a few likely matchups. We only have to go back a few weeks ago to find a fellow lightweight that has worked his way into the title picture. He’s on a similar timeline so the duo should be ready to fight around the same time, and the fight makes sense when you look at where they stand within the division. Prediction: Miller faces Nate Diaz
Melvin Guillard
The best thing Guillard could do is take time to work on his shortcomings. Work in a gi. Go to Brazil. Treat it like an illness in need of a cure, and go wherever the remedy is. Guillard has been an incredibly active fighter during his recent UFC career. Since December 2007, he’s fought 12 times — once every four months or so. While that’s been great for his bank account, perhaps it would have benefited him to take longer stretches between fights to address overall development. It’s hard to criticize Guillard so much when he rattled off wins in eight of nine prior to his recent skid, but it would be a bigger shame to fail to capitalize on all of his potential. Prediction: The UFC puts him in a fight with another striker, say, Sam Stout
Josh Neer
Did you know that Neer is younger than the “Young Assassin,” Guillard? Perhaps it’s because Neer has been around for almost nine years, but the veteran strikes me as someone who’s a bit older. Neer showed that poise in his win over Duane Ludwig, weathering an early storm to take the fight into his world and winning by submission. That makes it five straight wins for Neer, who voiced an interest in a fight with Brian Ebersole afterward. That’s a good matchup, but I have another idea. Prediction: Neer faces Mike Pyle
Mike Easton
Easton certainly brings with him a palpable energy and a strong presence. Now 2-0 in the UFC octagon after a spirited fight with Jared Papazian that should have earned the Fight of the Night award, he hasn’t yet faced anyone that fans find recognizable, so it may be time to throw a bigger name at the “Hulk.” Prediction: He faces Yves Jabouin
Pat Barry
Beating Christian Morecraft may not be a signature win for Barry, but it was important in that it showed he could survive a sustained ground attack. Similar to Guillard, Barry has shown brilliant standup but folded when the fight went to the mat. That came to an end on Saturday, when he withstood a choke and an arm bar to return to his feet and KO Morecraft. While we can’t write him into the heavyweight title picture, at least it’s a positive sign of evolution. Working with the DeathClutch grapplers, he should continue to improve. That’s a good thing, because it won’t get any easier for him. Prediction: He faces Gabriel Gonzaga
Khabib Nurmagomedov
The 23-year-old Russian moved to a perfect 17-0 with a third-round submission win over Kamal Shalorus. Most impressive was the fact that Nurmagomedov outwrestled an excellent wrestler. His striking can best be characterized as unconventional. Against Shalorus it was effective, as he out-landed his opponent 59-18. Given his age, Nurmagomedov has time to improve. His next fight should come against someone of similar UFC experience. Prediction: He faces John Cholish
Charlie Brenneman
Brenneman scored another grinding victory, keeping the fight on the mat for most of the contest and working Daniel Roberts over throughout the duration. Brenneman’s next bout should come against another strong wrestler, perhaps forcing him into a fight that will see how far his striking has come along. Prediction: He faces Dong Hyun Kim
You’d think that a move from Jackson’s MMA to Imperial Athletics, aka The Blackzilians, would be the reason why Melvin Guillard dropped a second straight bout by rear-naked choke at the UFC’s debut on FX, but the reality is that the move had nothing to…
You’d think that a move from Jackson’s MMA to Imperial Athletics, aka The Blackzilians, would be the reason why Melvin Guillard dropped a second straight bout by rear-naked choke at the UFC’s debut on FX, but the reality is that the move had nothing to do with Guillard losing to Jim Miller.
Guillard lost because when the time came to answer questions about his submission defense, his submission defense just was not there. But, there are a few other things to consider.
Guillard had a shot to put it all together, and he was on his way to winning the fight with a big knee and a few punches that would have knocked anyone else out. So, definite props go to Miller for showing that he’s still got a hell of a chin.
Also, Guillard does still have a good wrestling game—which he has used in the past—but many figured that he was probably going to want to stand with Miller; as good as Guillard’s wrestling was, he would still be playing into MIller’s strength by trying to work his wrestling game on a talented submission artist like the Sparta-born Miller.
So on one end of the spectrum, Guillard hurt Miller and did what he needed to do once he realized that his opponent was injured, which was to finish him on the spot.
On the other end of the spectrum, however, he handed Miller his back on a silver platter, and the result was another highlight-reel-submission win for Mr. Miller.
Don’t get it twisted, though; Guillard’s departure really had nothing to do with this because Guillard had lost fights as a Jackson boy as well.
Guillard has a great camp with some great fighters, but he still was unable to defend Miller’s submission attempts. And that’s why we wonder exactly what is going on in Guillard’s head, considering he has come all this way, and yet, he’s still unable to avoid submissions on his own free will.
If the move to the Blackzilians isn’t the problem and if submission defense isn’t the problem, Guillard would be wise to figure out what the problem is and fix it. Otherwise, he might find himself out of the UFC before he knows it.
UFC on FX 1 was a strong numbered-event debut for the UFC on FX and a further indication that the UFC is ready and willing to bring big fights to their Fox partners.But which stars shined brightest and what moments will fans be talking about in the fol…
UFC on FX 1 was a strong numbered-event debut for the UFC on FX and a further indication that the UFC is ready and willing to bring big fights to their Fox partners.
But which stars shined brightest and what moments will fans be talking about in the following weeks? Here’s my take on the matter: my top five best moments of UFC on FX 1: Guillard vs. Miller.
5. Nick Denis KO’ing Joseph Sandoval
It was pretty tough to choose only two preliminary bouts to be featured on this Top 5, since five out of the six prelims of this event ended via dramatic stoppage, with three straight first-round stoppages to start off the show.
I didn’t know a whole lot about Nick Denis, but thanks to some insightful commentary, I learned that he apparently has a lot of hype and interest surrounding him. Seeing him absolutely blitzkrieg and KO his opponent with a barrage of short elbows to the head went a long way towards proving that hype. I definitely know who Denis is now, and I’ll be keeping a close eye on where he goes from here.
4. Josh Neer Submitting Duane Ludwig
Even if you weren’t a fan of either of these two (and I’ve pointed out several times that I’m not), you can certainly appreciate how fun of a fight this was for the short time that it lasted. It had all the makings of a very good brawl, but I won’t penalize Josh Neer for seeing an opportunity and pouncing on it. My interest in Neer is steadily growing, and while I wouldn’t call myself a fan just yet, I’m certainly interested in seeing where he goes from here and how good of a run he can go on this time around.
3. Jorge Rivera’s Comeback TKO victory in His Final Fight
Before this fight, it was said that Rivera would retire win or lose. So I’m very glad that Rivera won by putting on a classic performance: he survived under adversity, he displayed good striking and a big heart and he ended up pouncing on the smallest of opportunities and turning a near-defeat into a triumphant comeback.
I’ll probably type up a “How I’ll Remember Jorge” piece in the next few days, but I’ll say this right now: For his penchant to finish fights dramatically, his willingness to stand and bang and because of his absolutely hilarious personality, I’m definitely going to miss Jorge Rivera.
2. Pat Barry KO’ing Christian Morecraft
Now that Chris Lytle has retired, I honestly think Pat Barry has taken Lytle’s place as my premiere “dark-horse favorite.” It’s simple, really: Barry has a magnetic personality, and he fights in this crazy “kill or be killed” style that keeps resulting in dramatic finishes.
Every time I see Pat Barry fight and after every interview I hear or read where he comes off as such a genuine, kind, hilarious person…my respect and appreciation of Barry grows, and my feelings of joy when he wins and heartbreak when he loses grows. Seeing Barry win again and get back on the right track was definitely the No. 2 moment of the night.
And my personal pick for the best moment of UFC on FX 1 is…
1. Jim Miller Submitting Melvin Guillard
I don’t know what else Jim Miller needs to do in order to get people to notice him, and I hope a big win in the main event of an FX show is the final straw. There can be no denying it now: Miller is in the Top 5 of the UFC’s Lightweight division.
It was heartbreaking to see Melvin Guillard lose again, but I felt very vindicated when Jim Miller gave us another awesome fight and another quality finish. Miller put the division on notice several fights back; hopefully, this fight was the one where he put the UFC fans on notice. Miller definitely deserves to be talked about a whole lot more.
Oliver Saenz, also known as PdW2kX, is a freelance journalist, opinion columnist, hardcore MMA fan and lifelong video game nerd. For more news, views, previews and reviews on all things Mixed Martial Arts as well as video games, be sure to visit FightGamesBlog.net.
An event that flew under the radar, UFC on FX delivered in a big way. Of the 10 fights that appeared on the card, eight were finished before reaching the scorecards. Even the two bouts that went the distance included technical, exciting displays.In the…
An event that flew under the radar, UFC on FX delivered in a big way. Of the 10 fights that appeared on the card, eight were finished before reaching the scorecards. Even the two bouts that went the distance included technical, exciting displays.
In the main event, Jim Miller overcame adversity to defeat Melvin Guillard via submission. The win put Miller back in the hunt for a lightweight title shot, while it marked the second straight loss for Guillard and his ninth loss by submission in 10 career defeats.
Now, it is time for UFC matchmaker Joe Silva to go to the drawing board to determine who will be next for Miller, Guillard and the rest of the UFC on FX competitors. As a result of the fight outcomes at UFC on FX, here are some bouts that could be put together in the near future.
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