This Friday night, one of the two current seasons of The Ultimate Fighter will come to an end at UFC on FX 6. The main event features a coaches’ fight between George Sotiropoulos and Ross Pearson, while the second and third fights are the finals of the…
This Friday night, one of the two current seasons of The Ultimate Fighter will come to an end at UFC on FX 6. The main event features a coaches’ fight between George Sotiropoulos and Ross Pearson, while the second and third fights are the finals of the show.
However, it’s the first fight on the main card that may be the most interesting of them all.
In a middleweight matchup, former Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard makes his second appearance in the UFC. This time, he will be facing off against a master of leglocks in Rousimar Palhares.
Say what you want about Hector Lombard’s UFC debut at UFC 149, but considering that Tim Boetsch did not look all that much more impressive in victory, we should give the former Bellator middleweight champion a little bit of slack.Besides, Jake Sh…
Say what you want about Hector Lombard’s UFC debut at UFC 149, but considering that Tim Boetsch did not look all that much more impressive in victory, we should give the former Bellator middleweight champion a little bit of slack.
Besides, Jake Shields’ UFC 121 “win” over Martin Kampmann provided a way worse debut for a former middleweight champion.
At least Lombard and the “conservative” performance he displayed showcased plenty of what caused people to call for Lombard’s move to the UFC. He only gets knocked because he put on a more tactical performance than the Lombard most fans know and remember.
So why would Lombard, the Cuban-Australian knockout artist and former Judo Olympian, fare any better with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu machine Rousimar Palhares, who recently lost to Alan Belcher?
For a multitude of reasons, Lombard fares better than Palhares on any given night, even if he opts to not use his Judo, and truthfully, he should not use his Judo at all against the leg-lock master because doing so will set himself up for a quick submission loss.
That said, Palhares’ past history against anyone with heavy hands, good takedown defense and/or submission defense stand predominantly above all other reasons relevant to why Lombard will knock out Palhares. Much as one can like Palhares, he historically demonstrates bizarre episodes of either shutting down unexpectedly or exhibiting some sort of strangeness against guys not all that different from Lombard.
Remember, Belcher defended multiple leg-lock attempts before he finished Palhares, and once Palhares could not find a leg, he basically handed Belcher the fight. Also, let’s not forget how Palhares accused Nate Marquardt of greasing his leg before he got finished by Marquardt.
Expect the same with Lombard. Palhares provides the type of game needed to outwork and outclass Lombard without necessarily finishing him, but once he finds out how tough a time he will have getting Lombard to the ground, he will shut down, thus giving Lombard the chance to make the statement he’s been waiting to make since signing with the UFC.
The UFC will be providing a full weekend of fights with UFC on FX 6 on Friday and The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale on Saturday.Headlined by reality series coaches George Sotiropoulos and Ross Pearson, UFC on FX 6 will serve as the finale for The Ultimate…
The UFC will be providing a full weekend of fights with UFC on FX 6 on Friday and The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale on Saturday.
Headlined by reality series coaches George Sotiropoulos and Ross Pearson, UFC on FX 6 will serve as the finale for The Ultimate Fighter: Smashes, which featured fighters from Great Britain and Australia.
The show’s lightweight tournament winner will be crowned following a fight between Colin Fletcher and Norman Parke, while the welterweight finals will see Robert Whittaker battle Brad Scott.
In addition to The Ultimate Fighter: Smashes coaches and contestants, a number of UFC veterans will compete on the UFC on FX 6 fight card. Let’s take a look at all the matchups and determine which fighters should emerge victorious.
UFC on FX 6 plays host this weekend to the finale of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes, a version of the long-running reality show pitting a team of Australians against a team from the United Kingdom.It is the second time ever the show has featured a c…
UFC on FX 6 plays host this weekend to the finale of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes, a version of the long-running reality show pitting a team of Australians against a team from the United Kingdom.
It is the second time ever the show has featured a country vs. country format. The first version saw the United Kingdom meet up against the United States in the ninth season of the show’s American version.
Here are six other country vs. country versions of the show the UFC could produce.
George Sotiropoulos and Ross Pearson coached against one another on The Ultimate Fighter: Smashes, and they are now set to fight against one another at UFC on FX 6.The fighters will be returning to lightweight competition for the first t…
George Sotiropoulos and Ross Pearson coached against one another on The Ultimate Fighter: Smashes, and they are now set to fight against one another at UFC on FX 6.
The fighters will be returning to lightweight competition for the first time in well over one year, as Sotiropoulos has healed from injuries and Pearson made the decision to come back to 155 pounds following a run at featherweight.
Both competitors will also be looking for their first 2012 win. As the fight approaches, let’s take a look at whether Sotiropoulos or Pearson has the better chance to return to the win column on Friday.
Are you like me? Like me, in this instance, meaning ignorant of British sports matters? I mean, I’ve been to England. I watched their sports shows. I can groove on some soccer, but after that it’s, like, handball and things. They’re into Olympic sports…
Are you like me? Like me, in this instance, meaning ignorant of British sports matters? I mean, I’ve been to England. I watched their sports shows. I can groove on some soccer, but after that it’s, like, handball and things. They’re into Olympic sports at times other than the Olympics. Whaaa? And they drive on the left side of the road, too. Sounds great, British people. Whatever you want to do. Hey, I’ll be over here in my spaceship. It runs on used peanut oil and room-temperature Boddington’s.
Ah, I kid, I kid. I love Great Britain and British culture. And the beverages really aren’t that warm. They also have a lot of really talented and exciting MMA fighters. But still, being a generally non-UK sporting person, I had to look up the meaning behind the title of the recent UFC reality show, The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes, which pits English fighters against Australians. Turns out it’s a clever play on The Ashes, a biennial cricket series between England and Australia. So that’s exciting.
As it happens, The Smashes comes to a head in a few days at UFC on FX 6, which will air in the U.S. on Friday and features the finals of the show and several other tantalizing matchups. To celebrate the occasion, here is a list of the best British fighters working in MMA today.
Say what you want about