Wanderlei Silva wouldn’t mind another scrap against Vitor Belfort. Silva and Belfort are renowned Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters. Their place in history cannot be denied. Despite the accolades shared between the two, neither of them are ready to walk away. “The Phenom” recently earned a unanimous decision win over Nate Marquardt. “The Axe […]
Wanderlei Silva wouldn’t mind another scrap against Vitor Belfort. Silva and Belfort are renowned Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters. Their place in history cannot be denied. Despite the accolades shared between the two, neither of them are ready to walk away. “The Phenom” recently earned a unanimous decision win over Nate Marquardt. “The Axe […]
Since Nate Marquardt was defeated by Vitor Belfort earlier this month, the accomplished vet’s argued he didn’t really lose their bout, and “The Phenom” sounds a little agitated. Belfort and Marquardt got after it at UFC 212 on June 3rd, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Belfort walked away from the tightly contested […]
Since Nate Marquardt was defeated by Vitor Belfortearlier this month, the accomplished vet’s argued he didn’t really lose their bout, and “The Phenom” sounds a little agitated.
Belfort and Marquardt got after it at UFC 212 on June 3rd, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Belfort walked away from the tightly contested bout with a unanimous decision win, via scores of 29-28 across the board.
Well, Marquardt has argued since thathe should have received the judges’ nod, and might have, if the fight hadn’t taken place in Belfort’s home country (quote viaMMA Fighting):
…In the fight, I felt like I was winning pretty much every second of the rounds, you know. He only caught me with a couple of punches, and the only thing that appeared differently from being in the fight than watching it from the outside was the crowd.
Every time he would throw a kick – I would block every single one of them, he didn’t land one – the crowd would just cheer so loud, and I don’t know if that has anything to do with the judging, but I wouldn’t think so because al the websites had me winning the fight. So I mean, I don’t know. I guess obviously looking back, there’s things you could’ve done or mistakes that I made, but all-in-all, I fought very well and felt like I was the victor.
As a result, Belfort recently posted the following comments on Instagram:
I respect @natemarquardt a lot but finding excuses for a loss it is not right. I won the fight for sure and fighting in Brazil doesn’t make a difference for the organization and the judges. As far as I’m concerned UFC is a international organization that has events and staff all over the world.
But if you want to do it again. I am down for it!!
Let’s fight in a neutral ground, so you can’t complain about hometown advantage.
I will make sure that the fight will not go to the last round!
Marquardt is likely on board with this idea, but chances are, Belfort – Marquardt II won’t be coming to a TV near you, anytime soon. While it was a very close bout, and some people had Marquardt winning the scrap, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of fans calling for the them to run it back.
What do you think? Would you like to see Belfort – Marquardt II?
Vitor Belfort isn’t thrilled with Nate Marquardt dismissing his decision win in their UFC 212 bout. Belfort took on “The Great” at the event and earned a unanimous decision victory. Marquardt said he thought he clearly won the fight. He also said if he was Belfort, he wouldn’t be satisfied with the win. “The Phenom” […]
Vitor Belfort isn’t thrilled with Nate Marquardt dismissing his decision win in their UFC 212 bout. Belfort took on “The Great” at the event and earned a unanimous decision victory. Marquardt said he thought he clearly won the fight. He also said if he was Belfort, he wouldn’t be satisfied with the win. “The Phenom” […]
UFC 212 took place last night (June 3, 2017) live on pay-per-view from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and although it was being highly overlooked, it ended up producing some exciting finishes and some thrilling outcomes. The main event featured an intriguing featherweight title unification bout between Jose Aldo and Max Holloway, while the co-main event […]
UFC 212 took place last night (June 3, 2017) live on pay-per-view from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and although it was being highly overlooked, it ended up producing some exciting finishes and some thrilling outcomes.
The main event featured an intriguing featherweight title unification bout between Jose Aldo and Max Holloway, while the co-main event featured a pivotal strawweight clash between top contenders and former title challengers Claudia Gadelha and Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Legendary Brazilian slugger Vitor Belfort also took on Nate Marquardt on the main card.
As many UFC events do, UFC 212 left us with quite a bit to digest and quite a bit to discuss.
With that being said, let’s take a look at five fights that the UFC should book after UFC 212:
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Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar
In the main event of UFC 212, 25-year-old phenom Max “Blessed” Holloway reached the pinnacle of the sport. After compiling a super impressive 10 fight win streak that included wins over Charles Oliveira, Jeremy Stephens, Ricardo Lamas, Cub Swanson and Anthony Pettis, Holloway finally received his chance to fight Jose Aldo, a man many consider to be the very best featherweight of all-time.
In the end, Holloway seized the opportunity, picking Aldo apart before scoring a triumphant TKO finish in the third round. Given the decisive nature of the victory, a rematch is unnecessary, which means Holloway should be paired up with a top contender in his first title defense.
The fight that comes to mind here is a bout between Holloway and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.
Edgar has won seven of his last nine bouts, with the only two losses in that stretch coming at the hands of Aldo. If Aldo had beaten Holloway last night, Edgar likely wouldn’t receive another title shot, but a bout between “Blessed” and “The Answer” represents a fresh and highly intriguing matchup.
As far as timing, it also seems as if a bout between Holloway and Edgar would be the perfect fit for the UFC’s return to Madison Square Garden in New York City, which will take place next November.
After a fun night of fights at UFC 212 in Brazil on Saturday, UFC fans are left with much to ponder following a card full of finishes and upsets. With a massive first-round finish in the co-main event, and a thrilling back-and-forth featherweight title fight that ended in a shocking finish, UFC 212 provided MMA […]
After a fun night of fights at UFC 212 in Brazil on Saturday, UFC fans are left with much to ponder following a card full of finishes and upsets.
With a massive first-round finish in the co-main event, and a thrilling back-and-forth featherweight title fight that ended in a shocking finish, UFC 212 provided MMA fans with plenty of Monday morning water cooler fodder to discuss, and exciting new landscapes at several marquis weight divisions.
Let’s take a look back at the five biggest takeaways from UFC 212.
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5. Marlon Moraes UFC Debut Disappointment
Marlon Moraes entered his UFC debut riding the crest of a 13-fight win streak, having recently vacated the WSOF bantamweight belt.
Moraes had looked like a killer outside of the octagon, finishing eight of those 13 wins. But the Brazilian came up short on Saturday, dropping a decision loss to Raphael Assuncao and never really appearing able to get into the fight.
While Moraes is still relativity young and has time to make a run in the UFC, his octagon debut left much to be desired.
Moraes was recently signed to the UFC with fellow WSOF champion Justin Gaethje. Gaethje takes on Michael “The Menace” Johnson on July 7 at the Ultimate Fighter Redemption Finale.
In a surprise, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping actually defended Vitor Belfort Saturday night after UFC 212. Bisping has had his issues with Belfort in the past, calling him out for his use of banned substances and TRT. But after the 40-year-old defeated Nate Marquardt and stated he wants to continue fighting, “The Count” came […]
In a surprise, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping actually defended Vitor Belfort Saturday night after UFC 212. Bisping has had his issues with Belfort in the past, calling him out for his use of banned substances and TRT. But after the 40-year-old defeated Nate Marquardt and stated he wants to continue fighting, “The Count” came […]
