Tag: Will Brooks

UFC 216 – Notable Bouts – Brooks vs. Lentz, Dariush vs. Dunham

UFC 216 – Will Brooks Vs. Nik Lentz Will Brooks is a formidable fighter who has shown what he is capable of on a good day. He has taken down the likes of fighters like Michael Chandler (twice), Dave Jansen and Marcin Held who are all reputable fighters in their own rights. However, Brooks has […]

UFC 216 – Will Brooks Vs. Nik Lentz

Will Brooks is a formidable fighter who has shown what he is capable of on a good day. He has taken down the likes of fighters like Michael Chandler (twice), Dave Jansen and Marcin Held who are all reputable fighters in their own rights.

However, Brooks has hit a bit of a rough patch since these notable victories. His UFC debut did not quite go as planned as he was humbled by Alex Oliveira. Even more recently, he suffered a submission at the hands of Charles Oliveira.

He will be hungry to get back to winning ways when he comes up against Nik Lentz in UFC 216 on October 7th.

Lentz is a solid overall fighter with a good win ratio on paper. Even though he has never made a break through, he has had quite a successful career thus far. Brooks is going to have a hard time keeping Lentz under control.

If Brooks fails to defeat Lentz, he might just get the boot from the UFC.

UFC 216 – Beneil Dariush Vs. Evan Dunham

Beneil Dariush looks good until and gets a lot of wins under his belt until he is put up against a fighter with some proper pedigree. He is able to put away most anonymous fighters with ease, but has failed time and again to produce results when it matters against the top dogs.

At this point, he is serving as the filter system of the UFCs lightweight division by keeping out those who simply do not cut it. His opponent come October 7th is going to be Evan Dunham who used to kind of play this role in the past.

Dunham has had good times and bad throughout his UFC career. However, at this point in time, he is on an all-time high and has peaked courtesy of a four-fight winning streak which he will most certainly be looking to keep going.

While Dariush has a lot to prove, Dunham also has a lot riding on this fight. If he is able to get the better of Dariush, he might, for the first time in his career, break into the top ten ranks of the UFC.

Nik Lentz: ‘I Verbally Agreed to Fight Will Brooks on Oct. 7’

It looks like Nik Lentz and Will Brooks are set to clash this fall. Lentz recently took to Twitter to reveal that he has verbally agreed to a bout with the former Bellator lightweight champion: “I verbally agreed to fight Will Brooks, Oct 7 in Vegas. Just waiting on the contract! #UFC216 #UFC @UFC” Adding […]

It looks like Nik Lentz and Will Brooks are set to clash this fall. Lentz recently took to Twitter to reveal that he has verbally agreed to a bout with the former Bellator lightweight champion: “I verbally agreed to fight Will Brooks, Oct 7 in Vegas. Just waiting on the contract! #UFC216 #UFC @UFC” Adding […]

Charles Oliveira Reacts To UFC 210 Suspension

There were plenty of ultra-strange goings on in the days leading up to and during last Saturday’s (April 8, 2017) UFC 210 from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, but it didn’t seem like lightweight Charles Oliveira’s celebration following his submission over Will Brooks was going to be among them. However, that just the case

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There were plenty of ultra-strange goings on in the days leading up to and during last Saturday’s (April 8, 2017) UFC 210 from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, but it didn’t seem like lightweight Charles Oliveira’s celebration following his submission over Will Brooks was going to be among them.

However, that just the case when word arrived yesterday that Oliveira had been suspended for approximately two months for jumping onto the cage in the seconds after his first-round win.

Although the suspension probably won’t affect the turnaround for his next match, Oliveira was disappointed about the situation while addressing it to MMA Junkie, adding that he only jumped over it for a brief amount of time:

“I was super sad, actually. After a fight like that, of how it unfolded and how I won – and, man, I jumped there. It was a matter of fraction of seconds. I jumped and got right back in, practically.

“I jumped right next to the cage door, just to hug my cornerpeople and got back in, and the guys issued a punishment. I think there was no need for that. But what are you going to do? It happens.”

Oliveira’s excitement at beating former Bellator champion Brooks was understandable, even more so because it snapped a downward-spiraling 1-3 run where Oliveira also missed weight for the alarming third and fourth times in his UFC run. The state of New York has proven to put up with no nonsense – or in some cases, nonsense – in their still-developing style of regulating MMA after fighting was only legalized there last year.

That includes suspending fighters for celebrating by jumping on the cage, which they did to Yoel Romero at UFC 205 and now Oliveira. ‘Do Bronx’ chalked it up to a lesson learned and shifted his focus towards moving his career forward:

“It’s something new to learn: not to jump out of the cage, regardless of it being quick, or just a little bit,” Oliveira said. “It’s not going to interfere in anything, hopefully.

“God knows all things, as it’s always been in my life. But I’m ready. When the UFC wants me to fight, I’ll be ready.”

 

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Charles Oliveira Suspended For UFC 210 Post-Fight Celebration

The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) isn’t done with their strange decision making for last weekend’s (April 8, 2017) UFC 210 from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo. After massive controversy arose first at the event’s early weigh-ins – both in the form of Daniel Cormier’s questionable ‘towelgate’ and Pearl Gonzalez’s initial banning from the event

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The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) isn’t done with their strange decision making for last weekend’s (April 8, 2017) UFC 210 from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

After massive controversy arose first at the event’s early weigh-ins – both in the form of Daniel Cormier’s questionable ‘towelgate’ and Pearl Gonzalez’s initial banning from the event due to her having breast implants – and then the absolute mess that the ending of the Gegard Mousasi vs. Chris Weidman co-main event became, another fighter on the card has been suspended for doing something we see fighters do on a consistent basis.

Lightweight Charles Oliveira has been held out of action for 60 days for jumping over the cage in the immediate moments after his first-round submission win over Will Brooks on the main card.

That’s according to NYSAC representative Laz Benitez, who confirmed the punishment to MMAJunkie.com:

“Charles Oliveira was administratively suspended 60 days for exiting the fighting area by jumping over the cage after his bout.”

Jumping over the cage wall at the height of an emotional victory is hardly anything new for MMA fans, as we’ve seen countless other athletes do just that after coming out on top in UFC bouts. They’re often warned by the cageside staff to get down, but few fighters actually end up suspended for their over-exuberant celebrations.

However, the NYSAC, as we’ve seen to an extreme degree over the past week, is not like every – or any – other commission, and will do what they see fit regardless of what conventional wisdom or the fans and media think. They also suspended Yoel Romero the same term for jumping over the cage following his TKO win over Weidman at last November’s UFC 205.

The suspension probably won’t affect Oliveira, who returned to lightweight for his win over Brooks after he missed weight by nearly 10 pounds before losing to Ricardo Lamas in his previous fight, all that much, as UFC fighters rarely turn around in two months’ time.

The decision more serves to the chaos of the NYSAC’s strange regulation of MMA so far, as they’ve appeared brutally harsh on some things while allowing some other astonishing things to fly, such as Cormier holding the towel and the unclear use of instant replay or referee accountability in the Mousasi vs. Weidman ending, even if “The Dreamcatcher’s” knees were legal and he was on his way to finishing the bout.

That’s to be expected from a state that’s only regulated MMA for months – at least some of it. But the NYSAC could also be moving towards losing a ton of potential revenue for the state if they keep alienating the world’s biggest MMA promotion as well.

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Charles Oliveira Suspended 60 Days for Leaving Cage at UFC 210 vs. Will Brooks

A premature celebration will force Charles Oliveira to spend some time out of the cage. 
According to Shaun Al-Shatti of MMAFighting.com and ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the fighter has been suspended 60 days by the New York State Athletic Commission for…

A premature celebration will force Charles Oliveira to spend some time out of the cage. 

According to Shaun Al-Shatti of MMAFighting.com and ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the fighter has been suspended 60 days by the New York State Athletic Commission for leaving the Octagon before his bout against Will Brooks at UFC 210 was officially over.

Oliveira won a first-round submission over Brooks that earned him “Performance of the Night.” He followed that up by climbing the fence to celebrate with his team, which was considered leaving the area and is against the rules.

As Okamoto noted, the suspension will expire on June 7.

Despite the mild controversy, this was a big win for Oliveira, who struggled in the featherweight division but returned to action in lightweight for the most recent pay-per-view. Do Bronx is now 22-7 in his career, including just a 7-4 run as a featherweight.

 

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Will Brooks on Holding UFC Gold: ‘I Feel it in my Bones’

Will Brooks sees an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title reign in his future. Brooks meets Charles Oliveira this Saturday night (April 8) inside the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. The lightweight tilt is expected to get the main card of UFC 210 started. This is going to be “Ill Will’s” third appearance under the […]

Will Brooks sees an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title reign in his future. Brooks meets Charles Oliveira this Saturday night (April 8) inside the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. The lightweight tilt is expected to get the main card of UFC 210 started. This is going to be “Ill Will’s” third appearance under the […]