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rodrigoviolim · February 21, 2013

The Ultimate Fighter Ladies

EPISODE 6

In the last episode, Team Tate gets two wins and two classified fighters to the semifinals.

Today we meet two more semifinalists will be the last chance of getting Rousey Team classify your fighters to the finals.

The teams gather at UFC Gym and the final two fights are we announced the first fight today ...

Ana Michele Tavares (8-2) vs. Roxanne Modafferi (16-10)

Round 1

Round one is begins! Modafferi dodges a jab, and fires back with a right body kick. Tavares steps back to avoid a flurry of punches. Round one is brought to an end as time runs out.

Round 2

We are back underway! Tavares waits for a flurry of punches to stop, then hits a solid left jab. Not letting up, Modafferi quickly steps in closer to attack Tavares. Modafferi moves in quickly after a wayward punch and hits a kick to the body. The time runs out on round two.

The winner and advance to semifinals is... Roxanne Modafferi

Now in Team Rousey, Modafferi goes to the semifinals.

It is the first representative of Team Rousey in the semifinals.

Now another athlete who changed his team will enter the Octagon. Cat Zingano be another athlete from Team Rousey to go to the semifinals.

Amanda Nunes (9-2) vs. Cat Zingano (7-1)

Round 1

We are underway! A jab misses and Nunes counters with a wild spining back kick, knocking Zingano down! Nunes knows that this is a golden opportunity, and quickly pounces on Zingano, looking to finish her off by raining down punches! Nunes pounds away on Zingano, landing several great shots that threaten to knock her out! The referee is forced to jump in and stop the match!

Amanda 'Leoa dos Ringues' Nunes takes the win by TKO!

After another landslide victory, Dana White surrendered to Amanda Nunes, said that she is the favorite in his opinion, he destroyed his opponents and even imagined a fight between her and Cristiane Santos.

The semifinalists are decided in the next episode we will know who the finalists clashed in the Finale.

Check semifinalists

Amanda Nunes (9-2)

Roxanne Modafferi (16-10)

Suzie Monteiro (2-0)

Yasuko Tamada (15-6-3)

rodrigoviolim · February 21, 2013

UFC updates cast of fighters.

Releases

Rafaello Oliveira (15-7) (2-6 in UFC)

Cody McKenzie (13-5) (2-5 in UFC)

Andy Ogle (8-5) (0-4 in UFC)

Brian Choi (3-3) (0-1 in UFC) TUF Japan vs. Korea

Motoki Miyazawa (7-4) (0-1 in UFC) TUF Japan vs. Korea

Tetsuya Yamada (8-3-2) (0-1 in UFC) TUF Japan vs. Korea

Yasuaki Kishimoto (14-5-2) (0-1 in UFC) TUF Japan vs. Korea

Won Sik Park (12-5-1-1 NC) (0-1 in UFC) TUF Japan vs. Korea

Yuichi Ikari (15-8-3) (0-1 in UFC) TUF Japan vs. Korea

Quek Kim Hock (1-2) (0-1 in UFC) TUF Japan vs. Korea

Kota Shimoishi (6-3) (0-1 in UFC) TUF Japan vs. Korea

rodrigoviolim · February 21, 2013

UFC Announces cards in January

The UFC made the announcement card for the month of January.

The UFC makes its first event of the year in Brazilian territory, with a card of great fights.

In the night's main event Anderson Silva defends his title against rising star, Chris Weidman. Before this fight happen, the agents of Anderson Silva, called for a victory against a big name Weidman for him to accredit the title dispute. And in July Weidman won a TKO victory against former champ Vitor Belfort. With the victory Weidman will have your chance.

In the Co-main event, former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida will make his debut in the Middleweight Division, he will face Brian Stann. Machida is coming off two losses to Dan Henderson and Brandon Vera, who distanced him from title contention. While Brian Stann coming off a loss to Yushin Okami in his last fight.

UFC 171: Silva vs. Weidman

Date: 4 January, 2014

Venue: HSBC Arena

Local: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Main Event

Middleweight Championship Bout: Anderson Silva (34-4) vs. Chris Weidman (10-0)

Co-Main Event

Middleweight Bout: Lyoto Machida (18-5) vs. Brian Stann (13-6)

Middleweight Bout: Chris Leben (28-9) vs. Ronaldo Souza (18-3-1 NC)

Welterweight Bout: Paulo Thiago (15-5) vs. Duane Ludwig (23-13)

Middleweight Bout: Rony Markes (15-1) vs. Nik Fekete (7-1)

Lightweight Bout: Jacob Volkmann (18-2) vs. Edson Barboza (12-1)

Preliminary Card

Heavyweight Bout: Todd Duffee (10-2) vs. Geronimo Dos Santos (32-14)

Featherweight Bout: Diego Brandao (15-8) vs. Felipe Arantes (15-4-1-2 NC)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Rafael Cavalcante (12-4) vs. Ednaldo Oliveira (12-2-1-1 NC)

Welterweight Bout: Erick Silva (14-4-1 NC) vs. Roger Bowling (11-4)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Fabio Maldonado (19-6) vs. Carlos Augusto Inocente (7-2)

Welterweight Bout: Max Fernandez (4-0) vs. Romulo Barral (2-0)

In the second week January 11, UFC on FOX bringing back another belt dispute at Lightweight Division. Former WEC champion and current champion, Anthony Pettis will make his first title defense against Gray Maynard. Maynard will get his third title dispute. Maynard draw and lost to Frankie Edgar. Pettis won the belt in his last fight, beating former champion Gilbert Melendez.

In the Co-Main Event, there will be a fight for the interim title at Flyweight Division. John Dodson would face the champion Josheph Benavidez, most ended up getting hurt and will be out for 5 months. To replace Dodson, the UFC called the former world number one in the division, Jussier Ant, for a dispute interim title. The winner must face Dodson in June or July to unify the titles.

UFC on FOX: Pettis vs. Maynard

Date: 11 January, 2014

Venue: Prudential Center

Local: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Main Event

Lightweight Championship Bout: Anthony Pettis (17-2) vs. Gray Maynard (12-1-1-1 NC)

Co-Main Event

Flyweight Interim Championship Bout: Joseph Benavidez (17-3) vs. Jussier Formiga (13-2)

Bantamweight Bout: Renan Barao (30-2-1 NC) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (17-8-2)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Daniel Cormier (11-2) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (27-12-1)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Tim Boetsch (17-6) vs. Tomasz Drwal (20-4-1)

Welterweight Bout: Matt Brown (17-12) vs. Siyar Bahadurzada (22-5-1)

Lightweight Bout: Diego Sanchez (23-7) vs. Paul Taylor (11-7-1-1 NC)

Featherweight Bout: Josh Grispi (15-4) vs. Maximo Blanco (9-4-1-1 NC)

Middleweight Bout: Luke Rockhold (10-3) vs. Lorenz Larkin (13-2-1 NC)

Middleweight Bout: Kito Andrews (11-2) vs. Michael Kuiper (13-2)

Featherweight Bout: Manny Gamburyan (12-8) vs. Dennis Bermudez (10-4)

Flyweight Bout: Darron Uyenoyama (8-5) vs. Chris Cariaso (14-5)

In the UFC last month, a fight that can define one of the next candidates to compete for the title in the Welterweight Division. B.J. Penn will face Martin Kampmann. BJ Penn beat Thiago Alves, and in his last fight won the second fight against Jon Fitch. Since Martin Kampmann comes from one of the best sequences of the division, winning by knockout the former champion of Strikeforce, Tarec Saffiedine and former champ George St.Pierre.

In the Co-main event, Dan Henderson return to Light Heavyweight and will face Brandon Vera. Henderson had another chance against Anderson Silva, but was again defeated. Already Brandon Vera has two knockouts on former champions, beating Chuck Liddell and Lyoto Machida. Whoever wins this fight will approach the chance to belt.

UFC 172: Penn vs. Kampmann

Date: 18 January, 2014

Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center

Local: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Main Card

Welterweight Bout: B.J. Penn (18-9-2) vs. Martin Kampmann (22-6)

Co-Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: Dan Henderson (30-9) vs. Brandon Vera (14-6-1 NC)

Heavyweight Bout: Shane Carwin (13-3) vs. Lavar Johnson (19-6)

Welterweight Bout: Johny Hendricks (15-2) vs. Seth Baczynski (18-7)

Featherweight Bout: Dennis Siver (22-9) vs. Mike Thomas Brown (26-9)

Bantamweight Bout: Michael McDonald (16-2) vs. Pedro Nobre (14-0-1)

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Nate Diaz (16-9) vs. Anthony Njokuani (15-8-1 NC)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Glover Teixeria (19-4) vs. Joey Beltran (16-9)

Lightweight Bout: Danny Castillo (15-6) vs. Joe Proctor (8-2)

Lightweight Bout: Yves Edwards (43-19-1) vs. Pat Healy (29-17)

Welterweight Bout: Amir Sadollah (6-5) vs. Kenny Robertson (11-4)

Middleweight Bout: Sean Strickland (10-0) vs. Caio Magalhaes (6-1)

rodrigoviolim · February 21, 2013

The Ultimate Fighter Ladies

EPISODE 7

After fierce battles, four fighters remaining, and the first women's season comes to an end. Let's meet today and the finalists who will fight in Las Vegas on Saturday where we will know who will be the next Ultimate Fighter.

Dana White UFC Gym appeared to accompany the semifinals, was the locker room and talked to the coaches and the fighters.

Let the first semifinal...

Yasuko Tamada (15-6-3) vs. Roxanne Modafferi (16-10)

Round 1

And here we go! Tamada shoots in, looking for a takedown. Modafferi counters with a right hand that catches Tamada flush... and she goes down! Tamada recovers her wits quickly, and waits for Modafferi to make a move. There´s a double leg attempt from Tamada, from the pocket. Tamada is stopped by a good sprawl, and is pulles down to the ground in loose front facelock until she is on her knees. With Modafferi controlled by the clinch, Tamada looks to be attempting to set up a judo throw. A great inside leg trip sees Modafferi get thrown to the mat, and Tamada is left in guard. Time runs out on round one.

Round 2

There´s the bell and round number two begins! Tamada throws a couple of wild punches as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown. Tamada eats a stiff counter right hand and almost goes down! Moving forward, Modafferi counters a left jab with a solid left. A couple of wild haymarkers are used to set up a takedown attempt from Tamada. The takedown doesn´t work, Modafferi saw it coming and got out of range. Modafferi counters with a right hand that catches Tamada flush, rocking her! The time is up, and that´s the end of round two.

The winner and advance to final is... Roxanne Modafferi!

Roxanne Modafferi representative of Team Rousey is first classified, and how the other semifinal is between fighters from Team Tate, we will have a final between Team vs. Rousey. Team Tate.

In the last spot in the final two strikes promise plenty of action in the last fight. Dana White is excited.

Suzie Monteiro (2-0) Amanda Nunes (9-2)

Round 1

There´s the opening bell! Nunes counters a left jab by using a barrage of hard right hands, enough to put Montero down! Nunes doesn´t have time to capitalise though, as Montero recovers her wits quickly. Nunes is quick, Montero can´t stop her getting side control. She is too good for Montero, and has mount. Nunes tries to ensnare Montero in an armbar. The armbar is fully applied, Montero has no option but to tap out!

Amanda 'Leoa dos Ringues' Nunes takes the win by submission!

After the fights Roxanne Modafferi will face Amanda Nunes in the final of The Ultimate Fighter Ladies.

And the complete card of The Ultimate Fighter: Ladies is announced.

The Ultimate Fighter 18: Finale

Date: December 7, 2013

Venue: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

Local: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Main Event

Women´s Bantamweight Championship Bout: Liz Carmouche (8-2-1 NC) vs. Tara Larosa (23-3)

Co-Main Event

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Ronda Rousey (6-1) vs. Miesha Tate (14-3)

TUF Final Bout: Roxanne Modafferi (16-10) vs. Amanda Nunes (9-2)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Gina Carano (7-2) vs. Hitomi Akano (18-12)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Yasuko Tamada (15-6-3) vs. Suzie Montero (2-0)

Preliminary Card

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Cat Zingano (7-1) vs. Jennifer Maia (5-1-1)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Milana Dudieva (8-2) vs. Ana Michelle Tavares (8-2)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Kelly Kobold (19-3-1) vs. Emi Fujino (13-5)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Shayna Baszler (15-7) vs. Sarah D'Alelio (7-3)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Romy Ruyssen (7-2) vs. Alexandra Sanchez (6-2)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Michelle Ould (6-3) vs. Jessica Halverson (3-1)

rodrigoviolim · February 22, 2013

The Ultimate Fighter 18: Finale - Press Conference

- Dana White said that this card will be a test for UFC cards do only with female fights.

- If you happen to do so cards with female fights, the UFC should open the Featherweight and Flyweight division.

- Ronda Rousey said he hopes to win and fight for the title again.

- Liz Carmouche says is expected to perform better than the last fight.

- Dana White guaranteed that the winner of Rousey against Tate will fight for the belt.

- Dana White said he already has a fight planned for the winner of The Ultimate Fighter.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

All fighters have managed to make the weight.

Main Event

Women´s Bantamweight Championship Bout: Liz Carmouche (8-2-1 NC) vs. Tara Larosa (23-3)

Co-Main Event

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Ronda Rousey (6-1) vs. Miesha Tate (14-3)

TUF Final Bout: Roxanne Modafferi (16-10) vs. Amanda Nunes (9-2)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Gina Carano (7-2) vs. Hitomi Akano (18-12)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Yasuko Tamada (15-6-3) vs. Suzie Montero (2-0)

Preliminary Card

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Cat Zingano (7-1) vs. Jennifer Maia (5-1-1)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Milana Dudieva (8-2) vs. Ana Michelle Tavares (8-2)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Kelly Kobold (19-3-1) vs. Emi Fujino (13-5)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Shayna Baszler (15-7) vs. Sarah D'Alelio (7-3)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Romy Ruyssen (7-2) vs. Alexandra Sanchez (6-2)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Michelle Ould (6-3) vs. Jessica Halverson (3-1)

rodrigoviolim · February 22, 2013

The Ultimate Fighter 18: Finale - Play by Play

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Yasuko Tamada vs. Suzie Montero

Round 1

There´s the opening bell! Tamada comes in, looking for a quick takedown. She has the takedown! It´s a single leg, and Montero has to pull guard. Tamada begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. She does excellently, getting past the guard and into side control. Tamada tries to lock Montero into a kimura. Tamada gets a kimura, she twists the arm backwards at a painful angle! Shockingly, Tamada loses it! Montero pops her arm free, and has somehow survived! She shows excellent control to move Montero over and take her back. Montero is in huge trouble now, as Tamada successfully gets both hooks in. Tamada, with both hooks in, attempts to get a rear naked choke fully applied. Montero fights off the rear naked choke attempt. Tamada maintains her hooks, despite Montero trying to break them. With both hooks in, Tamada tries to flatten Montero out for the rear naked choke. Montero doesn´t allow the rear naked choke to be applied. With both hooks in, Tamada tries to flatten Montero out for the rear naked choke. Montero gets flattened out with the rear naked choke, she has to tap!

The winner, by submission, is Yasuko 'Ikuko' Tamada!

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Gina Carano vs. Hitomi Akano

Round 1

And here we go! Carano counters an errant right jab with a hard leg kick. Carano counters a wayward right jab with a hard leg kick. Round one ends as time expires. That round goes to Carano, 10-9 on my card.

Round 2

And here we go, round two! Carano avoids a jab and scores with a barrage of huge rights, knocking Akano down! Carano knows that this is a golden opportunity, and quickly pounces on Akano, looking to finish her off by raining down punches! Carano pounds away, Akano is barely able to offer any defence at all! The referee is forced to jump in and stop the match! Gina Carano is Back!

By TKO, the winner is Gina Carano!

TUF Final Bout: Roxanne Modafferi vs. Amanda Nunes

Round 1

Round one begins! Nunes counters a one-two combination with a clean jab. Modafferi counters a right kick to the body by hitting a jab. Slipping past a one-two combination, Nunes counters with a swift leg kick. A left jab misses, Modafferi counters with a clean punch. The time is up, and that´s the end of round one. I´d say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Nunes.

Round 2

Round two begins! Between rounds, her corner told Modafferi to try and keep it standing in this round. Nunes is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Modafferi. Modafferi throws a big right firts, but it just misses. Modafferi counters an errant left jab with a well-timed right hook which catches Nunes on the chin and sends her down! Nunes shakes off the cobwebs quickly though, and is alert. Slipping past a one-two combination, Nunes counters with a kick to the inside of the left thigh. It´s a clever strategy by Nunes to work the legs. Modafferi is forced to use her gloves to deflect a big counter right hand. Slipping past a one-two combination, Nunes has the angle to counter with a well timed counter-punch that lands right on the button, knocking Modafferi down! Nunes dives in quickly and secures mount on the dazed Modafferi! The time is up, and that´s the end of round two. I´d say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Nunes.

Round 3

There´s the bell and round number three begins! A waynard low right kick allows Modafferi to hit a clever combination ending in a big right hook. Modafferi slips past a jab and scores with a big right that knocks Nunes out!

The winner, by Knock out, She is the new ultimate fighter winner Roxanne Modafferi!

Co-Main Event

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate

Round 1

There´s the opening bell! Rousey comes in, lookin for a quick takedown. Tate sees the takedown coming and tries to move. Rousey doesn´t get the takedown, Tate avoided it. Tate dodges a jab, and fires back with a beautiful spining back kick! Tate dodges a jab, and fires back with a spinning back fist, nailing Rousey! Rousey backs off quickly, I think that last shot really shook her! Tate sees her chance to finish and unloads with a barrage of big rights, but Rousey recovers quickly enough to cover up. Rousey grabs a body kick and goes for a judo trip, getting it! Tate pulls guard. Rousey tries to control Tate against the ground, but finds it a struggle. Rousey attempts to pass guard. She eventually passes, but only into half guard. Rousey tries to lock Tate into a kimura. A kimura is fully applied, Tate is in huge trouble! No! She pops free. That was really close. Round one ends as time expires. That round goes to Tate, 10-9 on my card.

Round 2

There´s the bell and round number two begins! A couple of quick punches are used to set up a takedown attempt from Rousey. She has the takedown! Tate pulls guard. Rousey begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. Rousey is too much for Tate, passing guard and gaining side control. Rousey attempts an armbar. The armbar is fully applied, Tate has no option but to tap out!

Ronda Rousey takes the win by submission again!

Main Event

Women´s Bantamweight Championship Bout: Liz Carmouche vs. Tara Larosa

Round 1

And here we go! Larosa comes in, looking for a quick takedown. The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and Carmouche is left on her back pulling guard. Carmouche is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Larosa off of her. Larosa gets past the guard with a certain degree of ease and gains side control. Larosa looks to get a mount. She easily gets the mount. Larosa has good control, and starts pounding away on Carmouche. There´s lots of strikes landing, Carmouche needs to find a way out of this position quickly! The referee pulls Larosa away, stopping the match!

The winner, by TKO, The new UFC women´s bantamweight champion of the world Tara Larosa!

The Ultimate Fighter 18: Finale - Results

Attendence: 7,663

Gate: $1,915,750

Critical Rating: Good

Commercial Rating: Averege

Main Event

Women´s Bantamweight Championship Bout: Liz Carmouche vs. Tara Larosa - Tara Larosa win by TKO (Strikes) in 3:45 of Round 1.

Co-Main Event

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate - Ronda Rousey win by Submission (Armbar) in 2:01 of Round 2.

TUF Final Bout: Roxanne Modafferi vs. Amanda Nunes - Roxanne Modafferi win by KO (Punch) in 2:39 of Round 3.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Gina Carano vs. Hitomi Akano - Gina Carano win by TKO (Strikes) in 1:13 of Round 2.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Yasuko Tamada vs. Suzie Montero - Yasuko Tamada win by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:54 of Round 1.

Preliminary Card

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Cat Zingano vs. Jennifer Maia - Jennifer Maia win by KO (Head Kick) in 0:27 of Round 3.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Milana Dudieva vs. Ana Michelle Tavares - Milana Dudieva win by KO (Head Kick) in 0:24 of Round 2.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Kelly Kobold vs. Emi Fujino - Kelly Kobold win by Submission (Armbar) in 3:16 of Round 1.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Shayna Baszler vs. Sarah D'Alelio - Shayna Baszler win by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:21 of Round 3.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Romy Ruyssen vs. Alexandra Sanchez - Romy Ruyssen win by Unanimous Decision.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Michelle Ould vs. Jessica Halverson - Michelle Ould win by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:50 of Round 3.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Milana Dudieva vs. Ana Michelle Tavares

KO of the Night: Roxanne Modafferi

Submission of the Night: Ronda Rousey

Post Fight

- Dana White confirmed that Tara Larosa will defend his title against Ronda Rousey.

- Dana said he loved the end of TUF, and Modafferi surprised.

- Ronda Rousey said was very pleased to have won the fight and a fighter on your team was the champion.

- Modafferi has not ruled one of the coaches face one day.

- Dana was happy with the results of today's event, but about having a show just for women he said she must maintain performance.

- Dana White said he'll probably do another edition of The Ultimate Fighter Ladies.

End of Post Fight.

rodrigoviolim · February 22, 2013

UFC on FUEL TV: Sotiropoulos vs. Masvidal - Press Conference

- Dana White confirmed for next year will happen one The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes.

- Dana said that whoever wins the fight now enters the TOP 5 of the Lightweight Division.

- Sotiropoulos want to make a great fight for the fans of Australia.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

All fighters have managed to make the weight.

Main Event

Lightweight Bout: George Sotiropoulos (15-5) vs. Jorge Masvidal (25-7)

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: Donald Cerrone (20-5) vs. Evan Dunham (15-4)

Featherweight Bout: Cub Swanson (19-6) vs. Bart Palaszewski (37-16)

Light Heavyweight Bout: James Te Huna (15-7) vs. Roger Hollett (14-5)

Welterweight Bout: Ben Alloway (14-3) vs. Nicolae Cury (7-2)

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Aaron Riley (32-13-1) vs. Daron Cruickshank (14-2)

Welterweight Bout: Kyle Noke (20-7-1) vs. Keith Wisniewski (29-14-1)

Welterweight Bout: Robert Whittaker (10-2) vs. Alex Garcia (7-1)

Middleweight Bout: Zak Cummings (15-3) vs. Thiago Perpetuo (10-2-1)

Bantamweight Bout: Edwin Figueroa (11-1) vs. Joe Soto (13-2)

Middleweight Bout: Cezar Ferreira (5-3) vs. Adlam Amagov (10-3-1)

Welterweight Bout: Manuel Rodriguez (9-5) vs. Marcelo Guimaraes (8-2-1)

rodrigoviolim · February 23, 2013

UFC on FUEL TV: Sotiropoulos vs. Masvidal - Play by Play

Welterweight Bout: Ben Alloway vs. Nicolae Cury

Round 1

The fight begins! The time runs out on round one. That round was pretty dire, and the fans are letting the fighters know it. That round goes to Alloway, 10-9 on my card.

Round 2

There´s the bell and round number two begins! Alloway counters an errant left jab with a jab. Alloway uses his strikes to stop Cury from getting too close. Cury chooses to shoot in on Alloway. Cury goes under and attempted counter right hand. Cury gets the takedown! Alloway pulls guard. Cury looks to pass guard and get side control. He eventually passes, but only into half guard. Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. That was a bit of a snoozer, hopefully the next round brings a little more action. That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Cury.

Round 3

We are back underway! Alloway slips past a left jab and counters with a barrage of big right hands, forcing Cury back! Standing in the pocket, Cury chooses to shoot in for a double leg on Alloway. He has the takedown! It´s a single leg, and Alloway has to pull guard. He does excellently, getting past the guard and into side control. Cury tries to lock Alloway into an armbar. The armbar is locked in, tight enough that Alloway has to tap out!

The winner, by submission, is Nicolae Cury!

Light Heavyweight Bout: James Te Huna vs. Roger Hollett

Round 1

We are underway! Hollett tries to wrestle Te Huna backward and up against the cage. Hollett manages it, and controls Te Huna up against the cage. Hollett catches Te Huna with a knee strike to the thigh. Hollett tries to dirty box Te Huna, but finds himself out-wrestle and turned around so that he is the one against the cage. A jab doesn´t find its intended target, allowing Te Huna to fire back with a clever combination that finishes with a nice right cross. A jab misses, allowing Te Huna to counter-strike with a hard leg kick. Round one ends as time expires. I think Te Huna took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 2

And here we go, round two! A barrage of punches miss and Hollett strikes back with a solid left. Te Huna counters a left jab with a couple of nice rights. Te Huna is trying to muscle Hollett up against the cage. James Te Huna is breathing very hard. The time runs out on round two. There was very little to separate them in that round, but i´ll give that one 10-9 to Hollett.

Round 3

Round three begins! There´s takedown attempt from Hollett. Te Huna tries to counter with a right hand, but is too slow. Hollett drives forward, and despites the best efforts of Te Huna to stay upright, the takedown is completed! Te Huna winds up seated, his back to the cage, with Hollett pressing onto him. Hollett tries to ensnare Te Huna in a guillotine. Te Huna blocks the choke. Hollett looks to get a more dominant position by pushing Te Huna from a seated position onto his back. Te Huna gets turned onto his back, and is left under side control. Hollett attempts an americana. Te Huna fights off the americana attempt. Hollett tries to lock Te Huna in an arm triangle. The arm triangle is locked in tight, but Te Huna refuses to tap out! Hollett loses the hold! Somehow Te Huna got himself free. That was increadibly close to a finish though. James Te Huna looks like he is completely out of gas. The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. I´d say that definitely 10-9 in favour of Hollett.

The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced.

Judge #1 has given 29-28 to Te Huna.

Judge #2 scores the contest as 29-28 to Hollett.

Judge #3 scores the contest as 29-28 for the winner by Split Decision Roger Hollett!

Featherweight Bout: Cub Swanson vs. Bart Palaszewski

Round 1

And here we go! Swanson counters a wayward left jab with a hard kick across the side. An attempted body kick misses, giving Palaszewski the opportunity to counter with a series of hard rights! Swanson steps back... and almost stumbles over! He is on wobbly legs! Using head movement to slip past a left jab, Palaszewski hits a stinging jab. Swanson shoots in, looking for a close range double leg. Palaszewski tries to counter with a right hand, but is too slow. Palaszewski cannot stop the takedown, Swanson drove in with too much pace and power. Palaszewski is left seated, with his back to the cage, with Swanson holding him down. Swanson shows his ground skills and gets to side control. Swanson looks to roll Palaszewski slightly and slip behind. He rolls Palaszewski over a little...and slips behind to take the back! Palaszewski is in increasing trouble, as Swanson gets both hooks in. The time is up, and that´s the end of round one. I have to give that round to Swanson, but only a 10-9.

Round 2

And here we go, round two! Palaszewski counters left jab by using a series of hard rights! Palaszewski checks a leg kick and comes right back with a barrage of rights, putting Swanson down! Palaszewski quickly pounces, looking to rain down punches on the stunned Swanson! Dazed as he is, Swanson still manages to do the smart thing and pull half guard. Swanson attempts to grab an arm of Palaszewski from the bottom of half guard. Palaszewski doesn´t his arm get taken. Swanson gets some separation and tries to scramble for position. He doesn´t get enough separation though, and is forced to turtle up in front of Palaszewski. Swanson springs back to his feet, albeit at the expense of a few punches to the body and head. Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. I´d say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Palaszewski.

Round 3

Round three begins! Swanson looks for a trip takedown. The takedown is successful, Palaszewski pulls guard. He may regret that choice, as it gives Swanson the perfect opportunity to come over the top and get side control. Bart Palaszewski is breathing very hard. Swanson tries to put Palaszewski into an americana. Palaszewski defends himself well. Swanson starts trying to work to use side control as a way to get behind Palaszewski. Palaszewski tries to escape but only succeeds in giving up his back! Swanson tries to hook Palaszewski in a rear naked choke. Palaszewski rolls them so that they are staring at the lights, then sharply turns over to wind up in guard. The time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight. I have to give that round to Swanson, but only a 10-9.

Bruce Buffer announcer is now giving the official scores. All three judges give a score of 29-28.

The winner, by unanimous decision, is Cub Swanson!

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: Donald Cerrone vs. Evan Dunham

Round 1

Round one begins! Cerrone avoids a quick jab and hits several big right hands, putting Dunham down, dazed! Cerrone quickly pounces, looking to rain down punches on the stunned Dunham! Dunham shows great instincts, pulling half guard to put a halt to the shower of punches. Dunham attempts a guillotine choke from the bottom of half guard. Cerrone pulls his head free before the hold can be applied properly. The scramble sees Dunham up first, and he is quick to grab a waist lock on Cerrone, gaining back control. Dunham tries to get up onto the back of Cerrone and apply a choke. Dunham has his opponent in all sorts of trouble, and Cerrone has to fall to the ground. Cerrone winds up face down on the ground, with Dunham on top. Dunham tries to ensnare Cerrone in an armbar. Cerrone pulls free, meaning Dunham loses a great position and is now held down in side control. Dunham tries to grab an arm-in guillotine. Cerrone fends off Dunham, and doesn´t give up the choke. Cerrone attempts to arm triangle Dunham from the top of half guard. Dunham defends it well. Time expires and we come to the end of round one. I have to give that round to Cerrone, but only a 10-9.

Round 2

There´s the bell for the start of the round! Dunham shoots in for a takedown. Cerrone gets taken down by a single leg, and has to pull guard. Cerrone grabs an arm and raises his legs, trying to lock Dunham into a triangle choke. Dunham blocks the triangle attempt. Cerrone bursts into life and tries to scramble into a better position. The scramble results in cerrone being on his back with Dunham in side control. Cerrone is in big trouble as he is forced to give up his back! Dunham tries to flatten Cerrone out for a rear naked choke. Cerrone does well to roll over and spin out, ending up in his opponent´s guard. Dunham secures an arm and tries to ensnare Cerrone in a triangle. Cerrone defends well against it. Dunham brings his legs up and tries to lock Cerrone in a triangle choke. Cerrone pulls free before the triangle can be locked in. Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. I have to give that round to Dunham, but only a 10-9.

Round 3

We are back underway! Dunham shoots in for a takedown. Cerrone tries to step away from the takedown. The takedown doesn´t work, Cerrone saw it coming and got out of range. Cerrone is breathing very hard. Dunham goes to the body and then to the head with a tidy combination to get Cerrone to cover up, then shoots in. Cerrone sees the takedown coming and tries to move. The takedown is unsuccessful, Cerrone avoided Dunham. Time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight. That round goes to Dunham, 10-9 on my card.

The judges' scores are now being announced. All three judges give 29-28.

So the winner, by unanimous decision, is Evan Dunham!

Main Event

Lightweight Bout: George Sotiropoulos vs. Jorge Masvidal

Round 1

There´s the opening bell! An errant jab sets Masvidal up to counter-strike with a stinging leg kick. A jab misses, allowing Masvidal to counter-strike with a jab. Sotiropoulos comes in, looking for a quick takedown. Masvidal tries to step away from the takedown. A left jab misses and Sotiropoulos counters with a crisp left hand punch. Sotiropoulos waits for Masvidal to step in, then he dives forward and hits a single leg. In guard, Sotiropoulos begins working to pass to side control. Round one ends as time expires. I think Sotiropoulos took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 2

Round two begins! Sotiropoulos catches an attempted body kick and goes for the takedown, getting it! Sotiropoulos is in half guard. Sotiropoulos reaches over and tries to lock Masvidal in an arm triangle. Masvidal doesn´t allow the arm triangle to be applied. Masvidal tries to ensnare Sotiropoulos in a guillotine. Masvidal gets a guillotine but cannot get Sotiropoulos to tap out! Masvidal must not have it totally sunk in. The hold is released, Masvidal realised that he was gassing his arms on an attempt that wasn´t going to finish the fight. Masvidal tries to lock onto an arm from the bottom of the guard. Sotiropoulos shows great skill by not only defending the submission, but using it as a basis to gain side control. Sotiropoulos looks to roll Masvidal slightly and slip behind. He takes the back! Sotiropoulos tries to hook Masvidal in a rear naked choke. Masvidal doesn´t allow the rear naked choke to be applied. Sotiropoulos successfully gets both hooks in, and seems primed to finish. With both hooks in, Sotiropoulos tries to flatten Masvidal out for the rear naked choke. Masvidal defends himself well against the choke. Round two ends as time expires. I´d say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Sotiropoulos.

Round 3

There´s the bell for the start of the round! Several big right hands miss, setting Sotiropoulos up to counter-strike with a nice left hand. Sotiropoulos throws a combination of rights and lefts, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. A counter right cross is too slow to catch Sotiropoulos. Sotiropoulos gets a single leg takedown! Masvidal pulls guard off it. Masvidal uses his legs to push Sotiropoulos back, and tries to scramble for position. Sotiropoulos seizes the opportunity, Masvidal was too slow and gets caught in side control. Masvidal attempts to secure an arm-in guillotine. Masvidal cannot get it applied. Masvidal is in increasing trouble, as Sotiropoulos gets both hooks in. Sotiropoulos, with both hooks in, attempts to get a rear naked choke fully applied. Masvidal doesn´t allow the arm to go under his chin. Breathing very hard, George Sotiropoulos is looking ragged. The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. I´d say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Sotiropoulos.

The judges' scores are now being announced. All three judges score the contest as 30-27.

So the winner, by unanimous decision, is George Sotiropoulos!

UFC on FUEL TV: Sotiropoulos vs. Masvidal - Results

Attendence: 3,968

Gate: $ 496,000

Critical Rating: Decent

Commercial Rating:Averege

Main Event

Lightweight Bout: George Sotiropoulos vs. Jorge Masvidal - George Sotiropoulos win by Unanimous Decision.

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: Donald Cerrone vs. Evan Dunham - Evan Dunham win by Unanimous Decision.

Featherweight Bout: Cub Swanson vs. Bart Palaszewski -Cub Swanson win by Unanimous Decision.

Light Heavyweight Bout: James Te Huna vs. Roger Hollett - Roger Hollett win by Split Decision.

Welterweight Bout: Ben Alloway vs. Nicolae Cury - Nicolae Cury win by Submission (Armbar) in 3:56 of Round 3.

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Aaron Riley vs. Daron Cruickshank - Aaron Riley win by TKO (Strikes) in 2:58 of Round 2.

Welterweight Bout: Kyle Noke vs. Keith Wisniewski - Kyle Noke win by KO (Punch) in 4:58 of Round 3.

Welterweight Bout: Robert Whittaker vs. Alex Garcia - Alex Garcia win by KO (Punch) in 0:51 of Round 1.

Middleweight Bout: Zak Cummings vs. Thiago Perpetuo - Thiago Perpetuo win by Unanimous Decision.

Bantamweight Bout: Edwin Figueroa vs. Joe Soto - Joe Soto win by Unanimous Decision.

Middleweight Bout: Cezar Ferreira vs. Adlam Amagov - Cezar Ferreira win by KO (Punch) in 3:43 of Round 3.

Welterweight Bout: Manuel Rodriguez vs. Marcelo Guimaraes - Marcelo Guimaraes win by Unanimous Decision.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Cezar Ferreira vs. Adlam Amagov

KO of the Night: Cezar Ferreira

Submission of the Night: Nicolae Cury

Post Fight

- Dana said with victory Sotiropoulos climbed a few positions in the division.

- Dana said another good win can put Sotiropoulos to fight for the title.

- Evan Dunham asked for a TOP 10 of the lightweight division.

- Dana White revealed that after UFC 170, the UFC will announce new hires and cuts in his roster.

- Dana did not reveal who might be the next coaches of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes, but has ruled out Sotiropoulos again be the coach of Team Australia.

End of Post Fight

rodrigoviolim · February 23, 2013

UFC 170: Edgar vs. Pacquiao - Press Conference

- Dana White began confirming that the winner of Edgar vs. Pacquiao will defend his title against former champion Jose Aldo.

- Dana White confirmed that next year the UFC goes hold an event in Africa probably in July or August.

- After UFC 170, Dana White will confirm which division and who will be the coaches of The Ultimate Fighter 19.

- Dana White spoke to both coaches and hate that the season should be one of the most talked.

- Dana White confirmed that Josh Koscheck will be the next challenger in the Welterweight Division and will face the winner of Diaz vs. Maia.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

All fighters have managed to make the weight.

Main Event

Featherweight Championship Bout: Frankie Edgar (16-3-1) vs. Manny Pacquiao (1-0)

Co-Main Event

Welterweight Championship Bout: Nick Diaz (28-8) vs. Demian Maia (19-4)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Phil Davis (11-1-1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (16-3)

Welterweight Bout: Jake Ellenberger (30-6) vs. Dan Miller (16-6)

Middleweight Bout: Rich Franklin (29-8-1 NC) vs. C.B. Dollaway (14-4)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Chuck Liddell (21-9) vs. Matt Hamill (11-5)

Preliminary Card

Featherweight Bout: Dustin Poirier (14-2) vs. Nik Lentz (24-5-2-1 NC)

Welterweight Bout: Mike Pyle (25-8-1) vs. Mike Swick (16-5)

Flyweight Bout: Demetrious Johnson (17-3-1) vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani (21-6-6)

Welterweight Bout: Carlos Condit (28-8) vs. John Maguire (17-7)

Middleweight Bout: Andrew Craig (8-2) vs. Tom Lawlor (8-6-1 NC)

Bantamweight Bout: Chico Camus (12-4) vs. Reuben Duran (8-4-1)

rodrigoviolim · February 23, 2013

UFC 170: Edgar vs. Pacquiao - Play by Play

Light Heavyweight Bout: Chuck Liddell vs. Matt Hamill

Round 1

And here we go! Hamill tries to single leg Liddell as he steps in, but he is too quick to step away. Moving in closer, Hamill looks like he may want to wrestle Liddell. Liddell uses his strikes to stop Hamill from getting close enough to grapple. A counter right hook catches Hamill hard, almost putting him down! Hamill throws out a couple of jabs as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown. The takedown is successful, Liddell couldn´t quite stay on his feet. The takedown leaves Liddell seated with his back pressed against the cage. Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. That round certainly got the fans going. That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Hamill.

Round 2

Round two begins! Between rounds, his corner told Liddell to be agressive and really let his hands go. A left jab misses and Liddell counters with a flurry of quick punches. Liddell throws a barrage of big punches but Hamill bobs and weaves, not letting any of them find a home. Hamill slips past a straight punch and then hits a left jab to the cheek. Standing in the pocket, Hamill chooses to shoot in for a double leg on Liddell. The takedown is completed, Hamill came in hard and fast and was too much for Liddell. Hamill starts trying to get Liddell on his back so that he can gain a better position. He is too good for Liddell, and gets side control. Hamill uses side control to hit a knee just above the hip. The time is up, and that´s the end of round two. That round goes to Hamill, 10-9 on my card.

Round 3

And here we go, round three! Hamill catches a weak right kick to the legs and uses it to go for a takedown, and gets it! Liddell pulls guard. He manages to pass, but only to half guard. He passes half guard fairly easily, getting to side control. Hamill tries to lock Liddell into an armbar. Liddell gets caught by the armbar, and it´s deep enough that he has to tap!

Matt Hamill takes the win by submission!

Middleweight Bout: Rich Franklin vs. C.B. Dollaway

Round 1

And here we go! Dollaway grabs a body kick and goes for the takedown, down goes Franklin! He pulls guard though. Franklin brings his legs up and tries to lock Dollaway in a triangle choke. Dollaway counters the triangle attempt superbly by twisting out of it and gaining side control. Dollaway attempts an armbar. Franklin gets caught in an armbar! It´s in deep! No! He pops his arm free. That was really close. Fraklin reaches over and tries to lock up an arm. Dollaway blocks it. Dollaway attempts to arm triangle Franklin from side control. The arm triangle is locked in tight, but Franklin refuses to tap out! Dollaway loses the hold! Somehow Franklin got himself free. That was increadibly close to a finish though. Time expires and we come to the end of round one. I´d say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Dollaway.

Round 2

Round two begins! Dollaway, standing at close range, catches a body kick and goes for a takedown, getting it! Franklin pulls guard. Franklin tries to lock onto an arm from the bottom of the guard. Dollaway fends off Franklin, and spins to side control in a great show of skill. Franklin attempts to grab an arm of Dollaway from the bottom of side control. Franklin cannot secure the arm. Round two ends as time expires. I think Dollaway took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 3

There´s the bell and round number three begins! With Franklin stuck against the cage, Dollaway gets the underhooks and looks for a takedown. A sweep of the legs is successful, Franklin has to pull guard. In guard, Dollaway catches his breath, content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. Dollaway looks to pass guard and get side control. He passes to half guard. Franklin attempts to secure an arm. Dollaway fends off Franklin, and doesn´t give up an arm. Dollaway tries to ensnare Franklin in an arm triangle. The arm triangle is locked in tight, but Franklin refuses to tap out! Dollaway loses the hold! Somehow Franklin got himself free. That was increadibly close to a finish though. Franklin tries to lock onto an arm from the bottom of half guard. Dollaway defends it. Breathing very hard, Rich Franklin is looking ragged. The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight. That round goes to Dollaway, 10-9 on my card.

The official scores are being reported now. All three judges have scored it 30-27.

The winner, by unanimous decision, is C.B. Dollaway!

Welterweight Bout: Jake Ellenberger vs. Dan Miller

Round 1

There´s the bell for the start of the round! With underhooks giving him solid control over Miller, Elleberger looks for a takedown. Miller cannot stop being lifted up and blasted with a Greco-Roman slam, he can only pull guard! In guard, Ellenberger begins working to pass to side control. He passes the guard well, gaining side control. Ellenberger tries to put Miller into an Americana. Miller blocks it. Dan Miller seems to be fighting against exhaustion. Ellenberger unloads with big right hands from side control, and Miller is struggling to cope! Ellenberger gets the arm triangle fully applied! No! Miller manages to break free. Clearly the hold couldn´t have beem as tight as it looked. The time runs out on round three. That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Elleberger.

Round 2

We are back underway! Between rounds we could hear the corner of Miller telling him to swing for the fences. Dan Miller looks totally gassed. Elleberger sees a chance for a takedown attempted, and Miller, caught by surprise, has to pull guard. The gas tank looks empty on Jake Ellenberger. Ellenberger passes to side control with ease. Ellenberger pounds away with punches from the mount, hitting several big shots. The referee pulls Ellenberger away, stopping the match! Most of the fans are booing loudly now, that really was a very premature stoppage and Miller is quite rightly furious!

The winner, by TKO, is Jake Elleberger!

Light Heavyweight Bout: Phil Davis vs. Ryan Bader

Round 1

The fight begins! Bader shoots in, looking for a takedown. Bader gets the takedown! Davis pulls guard. Davis brings his legs up and tries to lock Bader in a triangle choke. Bader brillantly spins out of the attempt and gets side control. Davis reaches over and tries to lock up an arm. Bader blocks it. Bader attempts to complete a rear naked choke, having both hooks fully in. Davis fights off the rear naked choke attempt. Round one ends as time expires. I´d say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Bader.

Round 2

There´s the bell and round number two begins! Bader sees a chance to dive for a single leg, but Davis is able to defend against it. Bader catches the advancing Davis by surprise with a takedown. Davis brings his legs up and tries to lock Bader in a triangle choke. Bader counters the triangle attempt superbly by twisting out of it and gaining side control. Bader fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. Bader tries to lock Davis into an arm triangle. The arm triangle is locked in tight, but Davis refuses to tap out! No! Breaks free. That was really close. Bader blocks Davis as he tries a transition to guard. Bader tries to lock Davis in an arm triangle. The arm triangle is fully applied, Davis is in deep trouble but is still trying to fight free! Bader looses the hold! Somehow Davis got himself free. That was increadibly close to a finish though. Bader, with both hooks fully in, tries to get the rear naked choke applied. Ryan Bader is breathing very hard. Round two is brought to an end as time runs out.That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Bader.

Round 3

Round three begins! Davis swings with a couple of wild punches, then chooses to shoot in on Bader. Bader attempts to avoid Davis as he shoots in. The takedown is unsuccessful, Bader avoided Davis. Seeing an opportunity, Bader avoids the grapple and goes straight for a takedown, but Davis is equal to it. Phil Davis is breathing very hard. Bader tries to take down Davis as he steps in, but he blocks it. Ryan Bader seems to be fighting against exhaustion. Davis chooses to shoot in on Bader. Davis doesn´t get the takedown, Bader avoided it. A tired-looking Bader approaches, looking for a takedown. The takedown is blocked with a sprawl! Davis has Bader at close quarters and wrestles him to the floor, taking his back! Davis attempts a rear naked choke. Bader rolles them so that they are staring at the lights, then sharply turns over to wind up in guard. Davis attempts to secure an arm. Davis gets a kimura and wrenches back, Bader has to tap out!

By submission, the winner is Phil Davis!

Co-Main Event

Welterweight Championship Bout: Nick Diaz vs. Demian Maia

Round 1

Round one begins! Maia chooses to shoot in on Diaz. Diaz tries to avoid Maia. Maia doesn´t get the takedown, Diaz avoided it. Maia shoots in for a takedown. Diaz sees the takedown coming and tries to move. Diaz avoids the takedown attempt. The time runs out on round one. I´d say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Diaz.

Round 2

There´s the bell or the start of the round! There´s a takedown attempt from Maia. The takedown is successful, Diaz pulls guard. Using the cage for support, Diaz manages to stand up, bringing Maia up too. Maia attempts to wrestle Diaz to the ground. The takedown is completed, Diaz is on his back and pulls guard. Diaz attempts to lock on a triangle choke. Maia blocks the triangle attempt. The time is up, and that´s the end of round two. I have to give that round to Maia, but only a 10-9.

Round 3

Round three begins! Maia waits for Diaz to step in, then he dives forward and hits a single leg. Maia tries to control Diaz against the ground, but finds it a struggle. With Diaz stuck against the cage, Maia tries to complete a takedown. He has the takedown! Diaz pulls guard. Diaz attempts to secura an arm. Maia blocks it. Diaz attempts a guillotine choke from the bottom. Maia pulls his head free before the hold can be applied properly. The time runs out on round three. I think Maia took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 4

And here we go, round four! A tired-looking Diaz approaches, looking for a takedown. Maia sees the takedown coming and tries to move. A right jab misses, Diaz counters with some big lefts, putting Maia down! Diaz doesn´t have time to capitalise though, as Maia recovers his wits quickly. Nick Diaz seems to be fighting against exhaustion. A tired-looking Diaz throws a couple of ragged punches to get Maia to cover up, then tries a takedown. Round four ends as time expires. That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Diaz.

Round 5

There´s the bell and round number five begins! Smothered against the cage, Diaz is stuck there, unable to do anything, for roughly thirty seconds. Tha gas tank looks empty on Demian Maia. Maia tries to smother Diaz against the cage, but is struggling to maintain control. Diaz finds room to apply a standing guillotine! Diaz gets the guillotine sunk in and Maia has to tap!

By Submission, the winner and Still UFC Welterweight Champion of the world is Nick Diaz!

Main Event

Featherweight Championship Bout: Frankie Edgar vs. Manny Pacquiao

Round 1

The fight begins! An errant jab sets Pacquiao up to counter-strike with a barrage of hard left hands, enough to put Edgar down! Pacquiao starts pounding away on Edgar, looking to finish him off! Pacquiao unloads with massive punches, Edgar is getting destroyed! With Edgar taking a beating, the referee has to stop the match!

The winner, by TKO and new UFC Featherweight Champion of the world, Manny 'Pac-man' Pacquiao!

UFC 170: Edgar vs. Pacquiao - Results

Attendence: 23,825

Gate: $5,956,250

PPV: 4,136,992 buys for revenue of $24,821,952

Critical Rating: Fantastic

Commercial Rating: Good

Main Event

Featherweight Championship Bout: Frankie Edgar vs. Manny Pacquiao - Manny Pacquiao win by TKO (Strikes) in 1:08 of Round 1.

Co-Main Event

Welterweight Championship Bout: Nick Diaz vs. Demian Maia - Nick Diaz win by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:01 of Round 5.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Phil Davis vs. Ryan Bader - Phil Davis win by Submission (Kimura) in 4:40 of Round 3.

Welterweight Bout: Jake Ellenberger vs. Dan Miller - Jake Elleberger win by TKO (Strikes) in 1:04 of Round 2.

Middleweight Bout: Rich Franklin vs. C.B. Dollaway - C.B. Dollaway win by Unanimous Decision.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Chuck Liddell vs. Matt Hamill - Matt Hamill win by Submission (Armbar) in 2:15 of Round 3.

Preliminary Card

Featherweight Bout: Dustin Poirier vs. Nik Lentz - Nik Lentz win by Unanimous Decision.

Welterweight Bout: Mike Pyle vs. Mike Swick - Mike Swick win by TKO (Strikes) in 1:07 of Round 1.

Flyweight Bout: Demetrious Johnson vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani - Demetrious Johnson win by KO (Punch) in 0:51 of Round 1.

Welterweight Bout: Carlos Condit vs. John Maguire - Carlos Condit win by Unanimous Decision.

Middleweight Bout: Andrew Craig vs. Tom Lawlor - Andrew Craig win by KO (Punch) in 3:33 of Round 1.

Bantamweight Bout: Chico Camus vs. Reuben Duran - Reuben Duran win by TKO (Strikes) in 1:35 of Round 2.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Phil Davis vs. Ryan Bader

KO of the Night: Demetrious Johnson

Submission of the Night: Nick Diaz

Post Fight

- Dana White announced that once you are well, Pacquiao will fight with Jose Aldo.

- Phil Davis was confirmed as the next challenger in the Light Heavyweight Division.

- Nick Diaz vs. Josh Koscheck will fight for the next title in the Welterweight Division.

- The Ultimate Fighter will change the format and each episode will not happen just two fights, as was happening, but all fights of each stage.

- The 19th season of The Ultimate Fighter will be the Heavyweight Division.

- And the coaches of the 19th season of The Ultimate Fighter are former UFC champions Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir.

- Chuck Liddell retired after the fight.

- Rich Franklin after another defeat decided to take a career break.

End of Post Fight.

rodrigoviolim · February 23, 2013

UFC Updates Cast of Fighters.

Hirings

BW - Ian Loveland (19-10) - (1-2 in UFC)

LW - Emanuel Brooks (6-1)

WW - Bruno Santos (14-1)

MW - Melvin Manhoef (28-11-1-1 NC)

HW - Andrew Van Zyl (7-1)

WW - Dino Bagattin (9-3)

WW - Hayato Sakurai (39-12-2)

LW - Costa Ioannou (7-0)

LHW - Gilbert Yvel (39-16-1-1 NC) - (0-3 in UFC)

MW - Joe Riggs (40-14-1 NC) - (4-4 in UFC)

FW - Pat Curran (17-4)

LHW - Renato Sobral (38-9) - (6-4 in UFC)

FLW - Darrell Montague (15-2)

BW - Eduardo Dantas (14-2)

FW - Demarte Pena (6-0)

MW - Maiquel Falcao (30-4-1 NC)

HW - Richard Odoms (8-0)

FW - Hiroyuki Takaya (18-10-1)

LW - Tyrone Glover (9-0)

FW - Joachin Hansen (25-11-1)

Release

LW - Colin Fletcher (8-3) - (0-2 in UFC)

LW - John Cofer (7-4) - (0-3 in UFC)

WW - Lance Benoist (6-3) - (1-3 in UFC)

WBW - Jessica Halverson (3-2) - (0-1 in UFC) TUF Ladies

LW - Mitch Clarke (9-3) - (0-3 in UFC)

LW - Chris Saunders (9-3) - (0-1 in UFC)

BW - Ken Stone (11-5) - (2-3 in UFC)

WW - Manuel Rodriguez (9-6) - (0-3 in UFC)

WW - Keith Wisniewski (29-15-1) - (1-4 in UFC)

rodrigoviolim · February 25, 2013

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC Announces cards in February

UFC 173: Jackson vs. Jones 2

Date: February 1, 2014

Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Local: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Main Event

Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Quinton Jackson (35-10) vs. Jon Jones (18-2)

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: Randy Couture (19-12) vs. Cheick Kongo (19-8-2)

Lightweight Bout: Gilbert Melendez (22-3) vs. Jim Miller (22-5)

Middleweight Bout: Cung Le (11-2) vs. Alan Belcher (20-7)

Welterweight Bout: Jon Fitch (25-6-1-1 NC) vs. Nate Marquardt (33-12-2)

Bantamweight Bout: Urijah Faber (27-7) vs. Scott Jorgensen (14-7)

Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: Tarec Saffiedine (15-4) vs. Josh Neer (34-13-1)

Bantamweight Bout: Raphael Assuncao (20-5) vs. Dustin Kimura (11-1)

Middleweight Bout: Josh Samman (11-2) vs. Thales Leites (22-4)

Welterweight Bout: Court McGee (15-4) vs. Aaron Simpson (12-5)

Middleweight Bout: Robbie Lawler (19-11-1 NC) vs. Magnus Cendenblad (10-5)

Heavyweight Bout: Brendan Schaub (8-5) vs. Stipe Miocic (9-3)

UFC on FUEL TV: Nelson vs. Barnett

Date: 8 February, 2014

Venue: Consol Energy Center

Local: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: Roy Nelson (19-8) vs. Josh Barnett (32-7)

Co-Main Event

Welterweight Bout: Dan Hardy (26-11) vs. Jason High (18-3)

Lightweight Bout: Gleison Tibau (27-10) vs. Josh Thomson (20-6-1 NC)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Cyrille Diabate (20-9-1) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (11-5-1 NC)

Featherweight Bout: Chad Mendes (14-3) vs. Eddie Yagin (16-6-1)

Preliminary Card

Flyweight Bout: John Moraga (14-1) vs. John Lineker (21-6)

Featherweight Bout: Marcus Brimage (7-1) vs. Rony Mariano Bezerra (13-3)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Kyle Kingsbury (12-6-1 NC) vs. Ovince St.Preux (13-6)

Welterweight Bout: Jon Manley (8-2) vs. Gunnar Nelson (9-1-1)

Flyweight Bout: Ian McCall (11-5-1) vs. Ulysses Gomez (10-4)

Lightweight Bout: Ramsey Nijem (7-2) vs. Lukasz Sajewski (10-0)

Welterweight Bout: Sthepen Thompson (7-2) vs. Quinn Mulhern (18-4)

UFC 174: St.Pierre vs. Story

Date: February 15, 2014

Venue: Bell Centre

Local: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Main Event

Welterweight Bout: George St.Pierre (23-4) vs. Rick Story (16-7)

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: Ben Henderson (19-3) vs. T.J. Grant (21-5)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Thiago Silva (16-3-2 NC) vs. Ryan Jimmo (18-2)

Welterweight Bout: Thiago Alves (20-10) vs. Patrick Cote (19-8-1 NC)

Middleweight Bout: Jason MacDonald (27-16) vs. Brad Tavares (12-1)

Lightweight Bout: Sam Stout (19-9-1) vs. Tony Ferguson (14-3)

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Mark Bocek (12-6) vs. John Makdessi (11-3)

Welterweight Bout: Jordan Mein (25-9) vs. T.J. Waldburger (17-8)

Featherweight Bout: Antonio Carvalho (16-5) vs. Robbie Peralta (16-3-1 NC)

Middleweight Bout: Nick Ring (14-2) vs. Kevin Casey (5-2)

Welterweight Bout: Sean Pearson (13-8) vs. Claude Patrick (14-3)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Danny Valimaki (6-1) vs. Bobby Rehman (10-1)

UFC on FX: Nogueira vs. Manuwa

Date: February 22, 2014

Venue: Sears Centre

Local: Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (22-6) vs. Jimi Manuwa (15-0)

Co-Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: Forrest Griffin (19-9) vs. Gegard Mousasi (34-5-2)

Lightweight Bout: Ross Pearson (16-6) vs. Myles Jury (12-0)

Bantamweight Bout: Yves Jabouin (20-8) vs. Diego Nunes (19-5)

Lightweight Bout: Mac Danzig (22-11-1) vs. Jamie Varner (22-8-1-2 NC)

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Melvin Guillard (30-13-2-1 NC) vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg (13-5-1)

Middleweight Bout: Constantinos Philippou (12-4-1 NC) vs. Chris Camozzi (18-7)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Gian Villante (13-3) vs. Wagner Prado (10-1-1 NC)

Featherweight Bout: Ricardo Lamas (12-4) vs. Jimy Hettes (10-2)

Middleweight Bout: Tim Kennedy (16-5) vs. Rafael Natal (15-5-1)

Welterweight Bout: Brock Jardine (10-2) vs. Thiago Rela (6-1)

Heavyweight Bout: Matt Mitrione (5-3) vs. Shawn Jordan (14-6)

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rodrigoviolim · February 25, 2013

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC 171: Silva vs. Weidman - Play by Play

Lightweight Bout: Jacob Volkmann vs. Edson Barboza

Round 1

And here we go! Volkmann comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and Barboza is left on his back pulling guard. Time splips away as Volkmann succesfully keeps Barboza stuck against the ground. Barboza finds his opponent too skilled, and Volkmann passes guard into side control. Advancing his position, he gets mount. Volkmann pounds away from the mount, but Barboza covers up and defends them well. Barboza tries to roll Volkamann, but only succeeds in giving up his back! The time runs out on round one. I have to give that round to Volkmann, but only a 10-9.

Round 2

We are back underway! Volkmann chooses to shoot in on Barboza. Barboza avoids the takedown attempt. Volkmann sees a chance for a takedown attempt, and Barboza caught by surprise, has to pull guard. He passes to side control. Volkmann hits a knee strike to the ribs. Barboza can´t fend off his opponent and is mounted. Volkmann pounds away with elbows, but doesn´t do much damage, if any, Barboza covers up well. Volkmann unloads with some big elbows, but Barboza deals with them comfortably. Barboza tries to roll Volkamann, but only succeeds in giving up his back! Time expires and we come to the end of round two. That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Volkmann.

Round 3

His corner are pumping him up with encouragement, and Barboza looks ready to come out and go for broke. And here we go, round three! A jab misses, allowing Barboza to counter-strike with a solid left. Volkmann chooses to shoot in on Barboza. Barboza attempts to avoid Volkamann as he shoots in. The takedown is unsuccessful, Barboza avoided Volkmann. Seeing a takedown opportunity, Volkmann drops down and uses a single leg, Barboza has to pull guard. Volkamann advancing his position, he passes to half guard. Barboza uses an underhook to work some separation, then quickly scrambles. Barboza manages to come out on top with side control. Breathing very hard, Jacob Volkmann is looking regged. Barboza hits a knee strike to the ribs. We reach the time limit and this fight is over. That was a close round, but i´m giving it to Volkmann, 10-9.

The official scores are being reported now. The judges score the contest as 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27.

Jacob Volkmann wins by unanimous decision.

Middleweight Bout: Rony Markes vs. Nik Fekete

Round 1

And here we go! Fekete catches the advancing Markes by surprise with a takedown. Markes grabs an arm and raises his legs, trying to lock Fekete into a triangle choke. In a show of great skill, Fekete spins out of the triangle attempt and gains side control. Round one ends as time expires. I have to give that round to Fekete, but only a 10-9.

Round 2

And here we go, round two! Between rounds we could hear the corner of Markes telling him to take it to he ground early. Fekete chooses to shoot in on Markes. Fekete gets the takedown! Markes pulls guard. Grabbing an arm, Markes attempts to lock on a triangle choke. In a show of great skill, Fekete spins out of the triangle attempt and gains side control. Markes tries to lock on an arm-in guillotine from the bottom of side control. Fekete defends it easily. Markes looks ready to try and scramble, but Fekete is quick to move to prevent that. The lack of progress forces the referee to stand the fighters back up. Time expires and we come to the end of round two. That round goes to Fekete, 10-9 on my card.

Round 3

There´s the bell and round number three begins! A straight left fails to land and Markes is able to fire back with a solid left jab. Markes grapples with Fekete, who made no attempt to escape. Fekete uses underhooks to gain solid control, and is looking for a takedown. Fekete can´t get the takedown, as Markes wrestles his way into a dominant position. Markes attempts to pick Fekete up for a slam. Markes has him! Slams his down! Fekete pulls guard. Markes gets pushed away, and ends up standing over Fekete, who is on his back. Fekete is too quick, slipping away from Markes and starting to scramble. Ronny Markes looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. Markes attempts a triangle choke on Fekete from the bottom of the guard. Fekete blocks the triangle attempt. The time expires on round three, and that is the end o the fight. I think Markes took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

The official scores are being reported now.

Judge#1: 29-28 Markes.

Judge#2 scores the contest as 29-28 to Fekete

Judge#3 has given 29-28 to the winner by split decision... Nik Fekete.

Welterweight Bout: Paulo Thiago vs. Duane Ludwig

Round 1

And here we go! An errant jab sets Ludwig up to counter-strike with a thudding right hook to the body. Moving in closer, Ludwig looks like he may want to try and clinch with Thiago. Thiago steps back to avoid a one-two combination. A left jab misses, giving Ludwig the chance to hit back with a right body kick. Slipping past a one-two combination, Thiago counters with a punch. A left jab misses the mark and allows Ludwig to counter with a solid right hook to the body. Time expires and we come to the end of round one. I´d say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Ludwig.

Round 2

There´s the bell for the start of the round! It sounded like his corner told Thiago to attempt to get Ludwig to the floor in this round. An errant jab sets Ludwig up to counter-strike with a left jab to the cheek. Thiago uses a nice combination as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown. Ludwig counters with a left jab that catches Thiago hard. There´s a takedown attempt from Thiago. A counter right hook catches Thiago hard, almost putting him down! Thiago just avoids a combination of short sharp punches and hits a quick right hook, catching Ludwig wide open and putting him down! Ludwig recovers his wits quickly, and waits for Thiago to make a move. The time runs out on round two. That round goes to Thiago, 10-9 on my card.

Round 3

There´s the bell and round number three begins! Thiago throws a combination of rights and lefts, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. Ludwig tries to counter with a right hand, but is too slow. Thiago gets the takedown! Ludwig pulls guard. Thiago gets past the guard with a certain degree of ease and gains side control. Thiago tries to lock Ludwig into an arm triangle. Thiago gets the arm triangle fully applied! Thiago loses the hold! Somehow Ludwig got himself free. That was increadibly close to a finish though. Ludwig can´t stop it and gives up his back! Thiago gets both hooks in, and is now in a really dominant position. Thiago attempts to complete a rear naked choke, having both hooks fully in. Ludwig doesn´t allow the rear naked choke to be applied. We reach the time limit and this fight is over. I have to give that round to Thigo, but only a 10-9.

The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced.

Judge #1 scores the contest as 29-28 to Ludwig

Judge #2: 29-28 Thiago

Judge #3 has given 29-28 for the winner by Split Decision... Paulo Thiago.

Middleweight Bout: Chris Leben vs. Ronaldo Souza

Round 1

And here we go! Jacare comes in, looking for a quick takedown. He drives forward, and despite the best efforts of Leben to stay upright, the takedown is completed! Jacare attempts to set up an armbar on Leben from the mount. Leben rolls with it, using the armbar attempt as a way of getting on top in side control. Round one ends as time expires. That wasn´t the most exciting round we´ve ever seen, hopefully things will pick up in the next one. I have to give that round to Jacare, but only a 10-9.

Round 2

We are back underway! A straight left fails to land and Leben is able to fire back with a barrage of big left hands, knocking Jacare down! Leben senses victory and starts to unload with punches! The punches rain down, but Jacare keeps composed and manages to pull half guard. Jacare attempts to guillotine Leben from the bottom of half guard. Leben gets caught in a guillotine, but is not tapping! It looks like the choke is not perfectly applied, and that is allowing Leben to breathe. Jacare attempts to use the rubber guard as a base to lock Leben into an gogoplata. Leben gets caught by the gogoplata, he has no choice but to tap out!

Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza takes the win by submission!

Co-Main Event

Middleweight Bout: Lyoto Machida vs. Brian Stann

Round 1

Round one begins! Machida attempts to wrestle Stann to the ground. Stann blocks the takedown attempt. Machida attempts to secure an arm. Machida uses the threat of a Kimura to turn Stann and get side control. Machida tries to lock Stann into an armbar. A straight armbat is applied, Stann is in danger of having his arm hyper-extended! Out of the blue, Stann pops his arm free! Machida must not have had it locked in as tight as it looked. Time expires and we come to the end o round one. I have to give that round to Machida, but only a 10-9;

Round 2

And here we go, round two! Having stepped near each other to throw their strikes, they both start throwing punches at close range! Machida gets knocked out cold after taking a huge right hand from Stann!

Brian Stann takes the victory by way of Knock Out!

Main Event

Middleweight Championship Bout: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman

Round 1

And here we go! Silva counters a left jab with a kick to the outside of the left leg. A jab misses, allowing Silva to counter-strike with a superb spinnig back roundhouse kick, putting Weidman down, dazed! Weidman shakes off the blow almost immediately though, and waits for Silva to make a move. Weidman pulls Silva down into half guard after he threw a wild bomb that didn´t connect. Weidman reaches over and tries to lock Silva in a guillotine. Silva pulls free before the guillotine can be applied. Weidman tries to pull Silva into a guillotine choke from the bottom of half guard. Silva defends it well. The time runs out on round one. Hopefully the next round will produce a little more in the way of action. I think Silva took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 2

And here we go, round two! Silva lets a jab sail wide and counter-strike with a leg kick. Weidman falls down, clutting his groin...I think the kick accidentally caught him south of the border! The referee checks on him and gets an assurance that he will be fit to continue. stopping the clock in the meantime. Silva comes in closer, looking to clinch with Weidman. Weidman finds himself pulled into a Muay Thai clinch. From the clinch, Weidman gets caught with a vicious elbow to the side of the head. Silva is trying to lock Weidman into a Muay Thai clinch. He gets it, and now has Weidman in trouble. Using the Muay Thai clinch, Silva blasts Weidman with a big knee to the face! Weidman falls to the ground, out cold!

The winner by knock out! And still UFC middleweight champion of the world Anderson 'The Spider' Silva!

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<div style="text-align:center;">UFC 171: Silva vs. Weidman - Results</div>

<div style="text-align:center;">Attendence: 6,887

Gate: $1,294,756

PPV: 1,594,900 buys for revenue of $9,569,400

Critical Rating: Great

Commercial Rating: Poor

Main Event

Middleweight Championship Bout: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman - Anderson Silva win by KO (Knee) in 3:26 of Round 2.

Co-Main Event

Middleweight Bout: Lyoto Machida vs. Brian Stann - Brian Stann win by KO (Punch) in 2:11 of Round 2.

Middleweight Bout: Chris Leben vs. Ronaldo Souza - Ronaldo Souza win by Submission (Gogoplata) in 2:50 of Round 2.

Welterweight Bout: Paulo Thiago vs. Duane Ludwig - Paulo Thiago win by Split Decision.

Middleweight Bout: Rony Markes vs. Nik Fekete - Nik Fekete win by Split Decision.

Lightweight Bout: Jacob Volkmann vs. Edson Barboza - Jacob Volkmann win by Unanimous Decision.

Preliminary Card

Heavyweight Bout: Todd Duffee vs. Geronimo Dos Santos - Todd Duffee win by Submission (Armbar) in 3:43 of Round 1.

Featherweight Bout: Diego Brandao vs. Felipe Arantes - Felipe Arantes win by KO (Punch) in 1:01 of Round 3.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Rafael Cavalcante vs. Ednaldo Oliveira - Ednaldo Oliveira win by TKO (Strikes) in 1:00 of Round 3.

Welterweight Bout: Erick Silva vs. Roger Bowling - Erick Silva win by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:58 of Round 1.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Fabio Maldonado vs. Carlos Augusto Inocente - Fabio Maldonado win by Unanimous Decision.

Welterweight Bout: Max Fernandez vs. Romulo Barral - Romulo Barral win by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:39 of Round 3.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Felipe Arantes vs. Diego Brandao

KO of the Night: Brian Stann

Submission of the Night: Ronaldo Souza

Post Fight

- After the fight, Dana confirmed that Yushin Okami will get his rematch against Anderson Silva.

- Dana said he's open the possibility of Anderson Silva go for the Light Heavyweight division.

- Jacob Volkmann with a victory among the TOP 10 in the Lightweight Division.

- Dana White liked the preliminary fight.

- Dana White said that the recordings of TUF 19, will start in April.

- Ronaldo Souza and Brian Stann managed good wins, and are strong names in the Middleweight Division.

End of Post Fight</div>

rodrigoviolim · February 25, 2013

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC on FOX: Pettis vs. Maynard - Press Conference</div>

- Dana White revealed that the Flyweight champion, John Dodson, this recovering better and we can go back in May to unify the title against the winner of the interim title.

- Dana says she still does not know who might be the next opponent of the winner in the fight for the lightweight title, and they will expect some fights that have to happen.

- Dana White said the TUF: Team Lesnar vs. Team Mir, will begin airing in the third week of March

- Dana confirmed that despite being big names, Luke Rockhold and Diego Sanchez may be dismissed in the event of further losses.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

All fighters have managed to make the weight.

Main Event

Lightweight Championship Bout: Anthony Pettis (17-2) vs. Gray Maynard (12-1-1-1 NC)

Co-Main Event

Flyweight Interim Championship Bout: Joseph Benavidez (17-3) vs. Jussier Formiga (13-2)

Bantamweight Bout: Renan Barao (30-2-1 NC) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (17-8-2)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Daniel Cormier (11-2) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (27-12-1)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Tim Boetsch (17-6) vs. Tomasz Drwal (20-4-1)

Welterweight Bout: Matt Brown (17-12) vs. Siyar Bahadurzada (22-5-1)

Lightweight Bout: Diego Sanchez (23-7) vs. Paul Taylor (11-7-1-1 NC)

Featherweight Bout: Josh Grispi (15-4) vs. Maximo Blanco (9-4-1-1 NC)

Middleweight Bout: Luke Rockhold (10-3) vs. Lorenz Larkin (13-2-1 NC)

Middleweight Bout: Kito Andrews (11-2) vs. Michael Kuiper (13-2)

Featherweight Bout: Manny Gamburyan (12-8) vs. Dennis Bermudez (10-4)

Flyweight Bout: Darron Uyenoyama (8-5) vs. Chris Cariaso (14-5)</div>

rodrigoviolim · February 25, 2013

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC on FOX: Pettis vs. Maynard - Play by Play

Light Heavyweight Bout: Daniel Cormier vs. Krzysztof Soszynski -

Round 1

We are underway! Cormier chooses to shoot in on Soszynski. He has the takedown! It´s a single leg, and Soszynski has to pull guard. With no progress being made, the referee brings the fighters back to their feet. Cormier shoots in, looking for a takedown. The takedown is successful, it´s a single leg that leaves Soszynski pulling guard. Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. Not much happened in that round, hopefully the fighters will pick up the pace a bit when we restart. I have to give that round to Cormier, but only a 10-9.

Round 2

We are back underway! Cormier chooses to shoot in on Soszynski. Soszynski tries to avoid Cormier. The takedown is successful, it´s a single leg that leaves Soszynski pulling guard. Soszynski can´t do anything about the pass, and is left under side control. Cormier takes the back instead, Soszynski rolled over rather than get mounted. Cormier gets both hooks in, and is now in a really dominant position. With both hooks in and therefore great control of the body, Cormier tries to finish Soszynski off with a rear naked choke. Soszynski fights off the rear naked choke attempt. Cormier attempts to complete a rear naked choke, having both hooks fully in. Soszynski stops Cormier from getting his arm under the chin and completing the choke. Cormier, with both hooks in, attempts to get a rear naked choke fully applied. Soszynski doesn´t allow the arm to go under his chin. Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. I think Cormier took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 3

There´s the bell for the start of the round! Soszynski slips past a left jab and fires back with a right to the chin, Cormier crumples to the ground! He is unconscious!

'The Polish Experiment' Krzysztof Soszynski takes the win by Knock out!

Bantamweight Bout: Renan Barao vs. Takeya Mizugaki

Round 1

The fight begins! Barao goes to the body and then to the head with a tidy combination to get Mizugaki to cover up, then shoots in. Mizugaki tries to step away from the takedown. Mizugaki avoids the takedown attempt. Barao strikes first and manages to rock Mizugaki with a solid right! The time runs out on round one. That was a very close round, but I think Mizugaki just about edged it.

Round 2

Round two begin! Between rounds we could hear the corner of Barao telling him to watch for strikes but to loook for takedown opportunities. A right kick to the legs misses and Mizugaki fires back with a wild spinning back fist, catching Barao right on the chin for a knock out!

The winner, by Knock out, is Takeya Mizugaki!

Co-Main Event

Flyweight Interim Championship Bout: Joseph Benavidez vs. Jussier Formiga

Round 1

We are underway! Benavidez shoots in for a takedown. Formiga saw the takedown coming, he tries to grab a guillotine. The takedown is too fast, Formiga cannot grab the guillotine. He has the takedown! Formiga pulls guard. Formiga attempts to lock on an omoplata. Formiga can´t get the submission, but cleverly does use the omoplata as the basis for taking the back. Formiga tries to stretch Benavidez out for a rear naked choke. Unable to get the hooks in properly, Formiga gets rolled over and winds up with Benavidez on top, held in guard. Formiga brings his legs up and tries to lock Benavidez in an omoplata. Benavidez doesn´t allow the omoplata to be completed, but does have to let Formiga get behind him. Formiga attempts to flatten Benavidez out for a rear naked choke. Formiga doesn´t get the hooks in though, and that allows Benavidez to roll over and end up on top in guard. Benavidez fires off a few punches, but they aren´t thrown with any great force. The time runs out on round one. I have to give round to Benavidez, but only a 10-9.

Round 2

Round two begins! A nicely executed one-two combination sets up a takedown attempt from Formiga. Formiga can´t get the takedown, Benavidez was too quick to back away. Formiga comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Benavidez. Benavidez ends up grappling for supremacy with Formiga. Formiga looks for a trip takedown. The takedown is successful; Benavidez seemed happy to take it and pull guard. Benavidez attempts to grab an arm of Formiga from the bottom of the guard. Formiga defends it. Formiga attempts to pass guard and gain a better position. He passes to side control. In side control, Formiga begins working to get a mount. Benavidez uses an underhook to work some separation, then quickly scrambles. The scrambles ends with both fighters standing, facing each other. Formiga uses a nice combination as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown. Formiga can´t get the takedown, Benavidez was too quick to back away. Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Formiga.

Round 3

There´s the bell and round number three begins! From the pocket, Benavidez shoots in for a double leg. Benavidez gets the takedown! Formiga pulls guard. Formiga uses his legs to push Benavidez away, into a standing position. Benavidez tries to come in and secure a ground position. Formiga manages to come out on top, with Benavidez pulling guard. Benavidez reaches up and tries to lock up an arm. Formiga defends it. Formiga looks to get past the guard. Advancing his position fairly easily, he passes to side control. Benavidez is in big trouble as he is forced to give up his back! Formiga tries to increase his control by getting both hooks in, but Benavidez blocks it. Formiga attempts to use his legs to get an armbar. Benavidez keeps calm and does not allow Formiga to isolate an arm, albeit at the expense of being flattened out. The time runs out on round three. There was very little to separate them in that round, but i´ll give that one 10-9 to Formiga.

Round 4

There´s the bell for the start of the round! Benavidez uses a nice combination as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown. Formiga avoids the takedown attempt. Time expires and we come to the end of round four. You can hear some boos from the audience, they weren´t impressed with that round at all. I´d say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Benavidez.

Round 5

And here we go, round five! Formiga, who looks drained, comes forward looking for a takedown. The takedown doesn´t work, Benavidez sprawled to defend it and then works into a clinch position. With control of the clinch, Benavidez tries to complete a takedown. Formiga blocked it. The gas tank looks empty on Jussier Formiga. Formiga attempts to wrestle Benavidez to the ground. Benavidez cannot stop the takedown, and has to pull guard. Advancing his position fairly easily, he passes to side control. Benavidez keeps Formiga from mounting him. Using an underhook to set it up, Benavidez looks to scramble for position. Joseph Benavidez looks totally gassed. We reach the time limit and this fight is over. I think Formiga took that round, 10-9 on my scored card.

The Bruce Buffer is now giving the official scores. All three judges have given 48-47.

And the winner by unanimous decision, the new UFC Interim Flyweight Champion of the world Joseph Benavidez!

Main Event

Lightweight Championship Bout: Anthony Pettis vs. Gray Maynard

Round 1

There´s the opening bell! Pettis counters a left jab by using a solid left jab. Maynard looking to muscle Pettis back against the cage. Pettis is pressed up against the cage and held there, taking the occasional short punch to the ribs and stomach, for roughly a minute. Maynard launches an elbow strike but Pettis is ready and uses some wrestling to turn around so that Maynard is the one against the cage. Pettis tries to throw an elbow, but Maynard takes the opportunity to turn his opponent around so that Pettis ends up backed against the cage instead. Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. There was very little to separate them in that round, but i´ll give that one 10-9 to Maynard.

Round 2

There´s the bell for the start of the round! A feints lets Pettis hit a brutal flying knee, but Maynard somehow doesn´t go down! Using his wrestling skills, Maynard is trying to push Pettis up against the cage. Maynard manages it, and controls Pettis up against the cage. The time runs out on round two. That was a yawner of a round, and I think both fighters are now a bit frustrated. An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally i´ll give it to Pettis 10-9.

Round 3

There´s the bell and round number three begins! Pettis scores with a brutal flying knee, and Maynard is knocked down! Pettis attempts to set up a quick armbar on the dazed Maynard. Pettis gets the armbar, sinks it in deeply, and Maynard has to tap!

The winner by Submission, And still UFC Lightweight Champion of the World, Anthony 'Showtime' Pettis.

UFC on FOX: Pettis vs. Maynard - Results

Attendence: 8,562

Gate: $2,140,500

Critical Rating: Decent

Commercial Rating: Averege

Main Event

Lightweight Championship Bout: Anthony Pettis vs. Gray Maynard - Anthony Pettis win by Submission (Armbar) in 1:42 of Round 3.

Co-Main Event

Flyweight Interim Championship Bout: Joseph Benavidez vs. Jussier Formiga - Joseph Benavidez win by Unanimous Decision.

Bantamweight Bout: Renan Barao vs. Takeya Mizugaki - Takeya Mizugaki win by KO (Spinning Back Fist) in 0:24 of Round 2.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Daniel Cormier vs. Krzysztof Soszynski - Krzysztof Soszynski win by KO (Punch) in 0:39 of Round 3.

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Tim Boetsch vs. Tomasz Drwal - Tim Boetsch win by Submission (Triangle with Armbar) in 3:24 of Round 2.

Welterweight Bout: Matt Brown vs. Siyar Bahadurzada - Siyar Bahadurzada win by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:29 of Round 2.

Lightweight Bout: Diego Sanchez vs. Paul Taylor - Diego Sanchez win by Unanimous Decision.

Featherweight Bout: Josh Grispi vs. Maximo Blanco - Maximo Blanco win by TKO (Strikes) in 3:05 of Round 1.

Middleweight Bout: Luke Rockhold vs. Lorenz Larkin - Luke Rockhold win by Unanimous Decision.

Middleweight Bout: Kito Andrews vs. Michael Kuiper - Michael Kuiper win by TKO (Strikes) in 3:53 of Round 3.

Featherweight Bout: Manny Gamburyan vs. Dennis Bermudez - Manny Gamburyan win by Unanimous Decision.

Flyweight Bout: Darren Uyenoyama vs. Chris Cariaso - Darren Uyenoyama win by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:00 of Round 1.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Matt Brown

KO of the Night: Krzyzstof Soszynski

Submission of the Night: Anthony Pettis</div>

<div style="text-align:center;">Post Fight</div>

- Anthony Petts said the fight was pretty tough and that Maynard was one of the toughest opponents in his career.

- Dana White said that if Ben Henderson beat TJ Grant in Canada, will make a rematch with Pettis.

- Takeya Mizugaki entered the Top 5 with the win today.

- Dodson is already recovered, and will fight against Benavidez you as soon as possible.

End of Post Fight.</div>

rodrigoviolim · February 25, 2013

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC 172: Penn vs. Kampmann - Press Conference

- Dana guaranteed title shot for the winner between BJ Penn vs. Martin Kampmann.

- If Brandon Vera win will be a title fight.

- Dan Henderson will have to have a couple of good wins in the division, to regain the title shot.

- Dana White is looking forward to the fight between Carwin vs. Jonhson.

- BJ Penn said that if defeated will fight again in the Lightweight Division.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

All fighters have managed to make the weight.

Main Card

Welterweight Bout: B.J. Penn (18-9-2) vs. Martin Kampmann (22-6)

Co-Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: Dan Henderson (30-9) vs. Brandon Vera (14-6-1 NC)

Heavyweight Bout: Shane Carwin (13-3) vs. Lavar Johnson (19-6)

Welterweight Bout: Johny Hendricks (15-2) vs. Seth Baczynski (18-7)

Featherweight Bout: Dennis Siver (22-9) vs. Mike Thomas Brown (26-9)

Bantamweight Bout: Michael McDonald (16-2) vs. Pedro Nobre (14-0-1)

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Nate Diaz (16-9) vs. Anthony Njokuani (15-8-1 NC)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Glover Teixeria (19-4) vs. Joey Beltran (16-9)

Lightweight Bout: Danny Castillo (15-6) vs. Joe Proctor (8-2)

Lightweight Bout: Yves Edwards (43-19-1) vs. Pat Healy (29-17)

Welterweight Bout: Amir Sadollah (6-5) vs. Kenny Robertson (11-4)

Middleweight Bout: Sean Strickland (10-0) vs. Caio Magalhaes (6-1)

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rodrigoviolim · February 26, 2013

UFC 172: Penn vs. Kampmann - Play by Play

Bantamweight Bout: Michael McDonald vs. Pedro Nobre

Round 1

Round one begins! A left hand misses, allowing McDonald to counter with a nice jab. There's a double leg attempt from Nobre, from the pocket. McDonald stuffs the takedown attempt and then pulls Nobre into a clinch. Looking to take this fight to the ground, McDonald tries to pull Nobre down into his guard. The attempt is successful, Nobre is sucked down into his guard. McDonald attempts a guillotine choke from the bottom. Nobre stops McDonald from applying it. Nobre unloads with some big elbows, but McDonald deals with them comfortably. McDonald tries to ensnare Nobre in a guillotine. Nobre pulls his head free before the hold can be applied properly. McDonald brings his legs up and tries to lock Nobre in a triangle choke. Nobre pulls his arm free before the triangle can be locked in. Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. I have to give that round to McDonald, but only a 10-9.

Round 2

We are back underway! Judging from what we heard from his corner, McDonald is looking to avoid strikes and take it to the ground in this round. McDonald is too quick, and manages to hit Nobre with a good clean left jab. McDonald shoots in, looking for a takedown. Nobre attempts to snare McDonald in a guillotine off the takedown. Nobre is unable to apply the guillotine choke. The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and Nobre is left on his back pulling guard. Nobre doesn't allow McDonald to smother him against the ground. Grabbing an arm, Nobre attempts to lock on a triangle choke. McDonald defends well against it. With no progress being made, the referee brings the fighters back to their feet. Using head movement, Nobre slips past a left jab and counters with a clean punch. That wasn't the most exciting round we've ever seen, hopefully things will pick up in the next one. Incredibly close round, but McDonald came out just ahead on my score card.

Round 3

And here we go, round three!

It sounded like his corner told Nobre to push for takedowns in this round. Nobre grabs an arm and tries and pull McDonald down to the ground into his guard. McDonald defends the attempt to drag him down, and takes control of the clinch. Using his wrestling skills, McDonald is trying to push Nobre up against the cage. McDonald achieves it, pinning Nobre to the cage. Nobre is controlled up against the cage and takes an elbow to the face from the clinch. Nobre waits for McDonald to throw an elbow, then uses wrestling to turn him around so that McDonald now has his back to the cage. With McDonald stuck against the cage, Nobre tries to complete a takedown. He gets a takedown, using the cage to his advantage. McDonald ends up sitting, his legs trapped under Nobre, with his back pressed against the cage. Nobre tries to ensnare McDonald in a guillotine. McDonald stops Nobre from applying it. McDonald tries a sweep from his position against the cage. The sweep is well executed, flipping them over so that McDonald is on top in guard. Michael McDonald is looking really tired. McDonald postures up, stopping Nobre from throwing elbows from the bottom. Pedro Nobre looks very tired out there. Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. Incredibly close round, but McDonald came out just ahead on my score card.

The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced.

Judge #1 gives a score of 29-28 in favour of Nobre.

Judge #2 scores the contest as 29-28 to McDonald.

Judge #3 gives a score of 29-28 in favour of McDonald.

The winner, by split decision, is Michael McDonald!

Featherweight Bout: Dennis Siver vs. Mike Thomas Brown

Round 1

Round one begins! Advancing, Brown counters a left jab by using a straight left. Siver looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Brown. Seeing an opportunity, Brown goes straight for a takedown, but Siver is equal to it. Brown comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. The takedown is blocked, and the sprawl allows Siver to wrestle Brown down to the ground instead! Siver takes his back in the process! Brown prevents himself falling into even more serious trouble, blocking Siver from getting hooks in. Siver blocks Brown as he tries to roll over. Siver tries to get both hooks in, but can't quite manage it. Brown tries to move Siver off his back but can't. Siver tries to get his hooks in, but can't. Siver blocks an attempt to roll him off of the back. Brown is in increasing trouble, as Siver gets both hooks in. Round one ends as time expires. I think Siver took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 2

There's the bell for the start of the round! Siver throws a barrage of big right hands after using a feint to trick Brown into committing to a strike, but he moves out of range just in time. Brown comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. Siver counters with a right hand that catches Brown flush, rocking him! Siver looks to move in and stand in the pocket. Brown tries to counter by dropping down and going for a single leg, but Siver defended it well. Brown comes in, looking for a quick takedown. Siver sees the takedown coming and tries to move. The takedown is unsuccessful, Siver avoided Brown. Brown slips out of the way of a combination of short sharp punches. Standing his ground, Brown looks happy to engage Siver in the pocket. Using good head movement, Brown slips past a punch and hits a jab. A left jab misses, Brown counters with a solid punch. The time runs out on round two. An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to Brown 10-9.

Round 3

We are back underway! Between rounds we could hear the corner of Brown telling him to watch for strikes but to look for takedown opportunities. Siver avoids a jab and scores with a body kick. Moving forward, Siver counters a left jab with a jab. A left jab misses, giving Siver the chance to hit back with some big rights, putting Brown down! Siver dives in quickly and secures mount on the dazed Brown! Siver pounds away with elbows, but doesn't do much damage, if any, Brown covers up well. Dennis Siver is looking really tired. Siver pounds away with punches, but doesn't do much damage, if any, Brown covers up well. Siver fires away with big punches, but Brown covers up and doesn't take any undue damage. Siver blocks Brown as he tries a sweep. Mike Thomas Brown doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. Siver attempts an armbar. Brown not only defends the armbar, but also stacks up Siver and hits several punches before gaining side control.

>Brown attempts to armbar Siver from side control. Siver gets caught by the armbar, but the round ends before it can cause a submission! The time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight. I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Siver.

The judges' scores are now being announced. The judges have scored it 29-28, 30-27 and 29-28.

Making Dennis Siver the winner by unanimous decision!

Welterweight Bout: Johny Hendricks vs. Seth Baczynski

Round 1

The fight begins! An errant jab sets Hendricks up to counter-strike with a barrage of hard left hands, enough to put Baczynski down! Hendricks starts pounding away on Baczynski, looking to finish him off! Hendricks unloads with massive punches, Baczynski is getting destroyed! With Baczynski taking a beating, the referee has to stop the match!

The winner, by TKO is Johny Hendricks!

Heavyweight Bout: Shane Carwin vs. Lavar Johnson

Round 1

There's the opening bell! A jab misses, allowing Carwin to counter-strike with a solid left. Carwin catches a weak right kick to the legs and uses it to go for a takedown, and gets it! Johnson has to pull guard. Johnson is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Carwin off of him. Carwin starts trying to work to get past the guard. He passes to side control. Carwin looks to roll Johnson slightly and slip behind. Johnson tries to escape but only succeeds in giving up his back! Johnson is in increasing trouble, as Carwin gets both hooks in. Carwin pounds away on Johnson. There's lots of strikes landing, Johnson needs to find a way out of this position quickly! With Johnson stuck and taking a pounding, the referee has to stop the match!

Shane Carwin takes the victory by way of TKO!

Co-Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: Dan Henderson vs. Brandon Vera

Round 1

There's the opening bell! Moving forward, Vera counters a left jab with a hard leg kick. Vera counters an errant left jab with a wild spinning back kick, knocking Henderson down! Henderson, stunned, is mounted! Vera fires away with big punches, but Henderson covers up and doesn't take any undue damage. Vera tries to pound on Henderson, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. Vera tries to pound on Henderson with elbows, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. Vera fires away with big elbows, but Henderson covers up and doesn't take any undue damage. Henderson tries to turn over and sweep Vera, but rolls too far and gives up his back! Henderson is in huge trouble now, as Vera successfully gets both hooks in. Vera attempts to complete a rear naked choke, having both hooks fully in. Henderson doesn't allow the rear naked choke to be applied. Henderson attempts to pull free of the hooks, but Vera doesn't allow it. With both hooks in and therefore great control of the body, Vera tries to finish Henderson off with a rear naked choke. Henderson stops Vera from getting his arm under the chin and completing the choke. Henderson struggles against Vera but cannot get himself free from the hooks. Time expires and we come to the end of round one. That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Vera.

Round 2

Round two begins! Vera uses a feint to get Henderson off balance, but the nice sequence of punches that follow don't find their mark. Henderson catches the advancing Vera by surprise with a takedown. Henderson lies on top of Vera, basically smothering him. Vera attempts to lock on a triangle choke. Henderson pulls free of the triangle and brilliantly spins to side control.Henderson looks to get a mount. Vera doesn't let Henderson get the mount, and so he remains at side control. The time runs out on round two. That round goes to Henderson, 10-9 on my card.

Round 3

We are back underway! Henderson slips out of the way of a combination of short sharp punches. A nicely executed one-two combination sets up a takedown attempt from Vera. It looks like Henderson is trying to grab a guillotine. The takedown is too good, the attempted guillotine is lost. Vera gets a single leg takedown! Henderson pulls guard off it. Vera lies on top of Henderson, basically smothering him. In guard, Vera catches his breath, content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. Henderson grabs an arm and raises his legs, trying to lock Vera into a triangle choke. Vera pulls his arm free before the triangle can be locked in. Time slips away as Vera successfully keeps Henderson stuck against the ground. The lengthy period of stalemate results in the referee standing them both back up. Dan Henderson looks very tired out there. Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Vera.

The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. All three judges score the contest as 29-28.

Brandon 'The Truth' Vera wins by unanimous decision!

Main Card

Welterweight Bout: B.J. Penn vs. Martin Kampmann

Round 1

And here we go! Kampmann throws a spinning back fist but Penn avoids it. Penn steps back to avoid a left jab. Kampmann is getting in closer to Penn, perhaps looking for a clinch. Kampmann is surprised by a countering left jab that springs out of nowhere, but he avoids it at the last second. Kampmann looks to be trying to close the distance between them. Penn is pulled into a Muay Thai clinch. From the Muay Thai clinch, Penn eats a big elbow. Kampmann tries a knee strike but doesn't connect, but Penn isn't able to hit an elbow over the clinch either. Using the Muay Thai clinch, Kampmann blasts Penn with a big knee to the face! Penn falls to the ground, out cold!

Martin 'Hitman' Kampmann takes the win by Knock Out!

UFC 172: Penn vs. Kampmann - Results

Attendence: 20,781

Gate: $5,195,250

PPV: 3,964,416 buys for revenue of $23,786,496

Critical Rating: Good

Commercial Rating: Averege

Main Card

Welterweight Bout: B.J. Penn vs. Martin Kampmann - Martin Kampmann win by KO (Knee) in 2:37 of Round 1

Co-Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: Dan Henderson vs. Brandon Vera - Brandon Vera win by Unanimous Decision.

Heavyweight Bout: Shane Carwin vs. Lavar Johnson - Shane Carwin win by TKO (Strikes) in 3:59 of Round 1.

Welterweight Bout: Johny Hendricks vs. Seth Baczynski - Johny Hendricks win by TKO (Strikes) in 3:30 of Round 1.

Featherweight Bout: Dennis Siver vs. Mike Thomas Brown - Dennis Siver win by Unanimous Decision.

Bantamweight Bout: Michael McDonald vs. Pedro Nobre - Michael McDonald win by Split Decision.

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Nate Diaz vs. Anthony Njokuani - Nate Diaz win by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:15 of Round 1.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Glover Teixeria vs. Joey Beltran - Joey Beltran win by KO (Head Kick) in 1:09 of Round 1.

Lightweight Bout: Danny Castillo vs. Joe Proctor - Danny Castillo win by Split Decision.

Lightweight Bout: Yves Edwards vs. Pat Healy - Yves Edwards win by Unanimous Decision.

Welterweight Bout: Amir Sadollah vs. Kenny Robertson - Amir Sadollah win by Submission (Armbar) in 0:52 of Round 1.

Middleweight Bout: Sean Strickland vs. Caio Magalhaes - Caio Magalhaes win by Split Decision.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Martin Kampmann vs. B.J. Penn

KO of the Night: Joey Beltran

Submission of the Night: Nate Diaz

Post Fight

- Dana White confirmed title shot to Martin Kampmann.

- BJ Penn has confirmed it will return the Lightweight Division.

- Dana White confirmed that Brandon Vera will get the title shot after Davis.

- Brandon Vera says he is in the best phase of his career.

- Dana White said that the Light Heavyweight at the moment is the toughest division in the UFC.

- Dana White said he preferred the return of BJ Penn at lightweight.

End of Post Fight.

rodrigoviolim · February 26, 2013

UFC Announces cards in March

UFC on FUEL TV: Sonnen vs. Gustafsson

Date: March 8, 2014

Venue: Malmö Arena

Local: Malmö, Sweden

Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: Chael Sonnen (28-13-1) vs. Alexander Gustafsson (16-2)

Co-Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: Vladmir Matyushenko (27-8) vs. Stanislav Nedkov (14-1-1 NC)

Heavyweight Bout: Stefan Struve (26-6) vs. Shane Del Rosario (12-2)

Lightweight Bout: Khabib Nurmagomedov (20-1) vs. Terry Etim (17-5)

Middleweight Bout: Alessio Sakara (15-11-2 NC) vs. Karlos Vemola (10-4)

Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: Simeon Thorensen (18-3-1) vs. Norman Paraisy (12-2-1-1 NC)

Lightweight Bout: Jeremy Stephens (20-10) vs. Reza Madadi (12-5)

Welterweight Bout: Pascal Krauss (11-2) vs. Papy Abedi (9-2)

Lightweight Bout: Anton Kuivanen (18-6) vs. Cristiano Marcello (14-5)

Welterweight Bout: Besam Yousef (6-2) vs. Christian Uflacker (3-1)

Featherweight Bout: Nam Phan (18-12) vs. Akira Corassani (10-4-1 NC)

Welterweight Bout: Chris Spang (5-2) vs. Neil Magny (7-2)

UFC 175: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2

Date: March 15, 2014

Venue: HP Pavillion

Local: San Jose, California, USA

Main Event

Heavyweight Championship Bout: Cain Velasquez (12-1) vs. Antonio Silva (20-4)

Co-Main Event

Welterweight Bout: Rory MacDonald (16-2) vs. Tyron Woodley (13-1)

Featherweight Bout: Hatsu Hioki (28-5-2) vs. Rani Yahia (19-7)

Heavyweight Bout: Fabricio Werdum (17-6-1) vs. Ben Rothwell (33-9)

Lightweight Bout: Rafael Dos Anjos (20-6) vs. Joe Lauzon (24-8)

Middleweight Bout: Hector Lombard (34-4-1-1 NC) vs. Mark Munoz (13-4)

Preliminary Card

Featherweight Bout: Cole Miller (19-7) vs. Charles Oliveira (17-3-1 NC)

Heavyweight Bout: Pat Barry (8-7) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (18-8)

Bantamweight Bout: Jeff Curran (35-15-1) vs. Mitch Gagnon (9-2)

Lightweight Bout: Mike Chiesa (8-1) vs. Abel Trujillo (10-6)

Featherweight Bout: Leonard Garcia (15-11-1) vs. Marcos Vinicius Borges (20-4-1)

Lightweight Bout: Ryan Couture (6-2) vs. Vinc Pichel (7-1)

UFC 176: Nogueira vs. Hunt

Date: March 22, 2014

Venue: Saitama Super Arena

Local: Saitama, Japan

Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (35-8-1-1 NC) vs. Mark Hunt (10-8)

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: Fedor Emelianenko (34-5) vs. Alistair Overeem (36-13)

Lightweight Bout: Takanori Gomi (35-9-1 NC) vs. Michael Johnson (13-7)

Welterweight Bout: Hayato Sakurai (39-12-2) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (17-4-1-1 NC)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Mauricio Shogun (21-9) vs. Gilbert Yvel (39-16-1-1 NC)

Featherweight Bout: Hiroyuki Takaya (18-10-1) vs. Erik Koch (14-2)

Preliminary Card

Featherweight Bout: Tatsuya Kawajiri (33-8-2) vs. Rodrigo Damm (11-6)

Welterweight Bout: Kazuo Misaki (25-12-2-1 NC) vs. Bobby Voelker (25-9)

Bantamweight Bout: Ivan Menjivar (26-10) vs. Issei Tamura (8-3)

Middleweight Bout: Roger Gracie (6-2) vs. Ryan Bigler (9-5)

Flyweight Bout: Ryuichi Miki (14-5-3) vs. Frank Baca (17-1)

Lightweight Bout: Daisuke Hanazawa (20-13-5) vs. Chang Hyun Kim (17-7)

UFC on FOX: Diaz vs. Koscheck

Date: March 29, 2014

Venue: Staples Center

Local: Los Angeles, California, USA

Main Event

Welterweight Championship Bout: Nick Diaz (29-8) vs. Josh Koscheck (19-6)

Co-Main Event

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Tara Larosa (24-3) vs. Ronda Rousey (7-1)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Rashad Evans (19-3-1) vs. Renato Sobral (38-9)

Middleweight Bout: Michael Bisping (24-6) vs. Jake Shields (29-7-1)

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Evan Dunham (16-4) vs. Gesias Cavalcante (18-5-1-2 NC)

Bantamweight Bout: Eddie Wineland (21-8-1) vs. Ian Loveland (19-10)

Welterweight Bout: Jay Hieron (23-7) vs. David Mitchell (12-3)

Lightweight Bout: K.J. Noons (12-7) vs. Bobby Green (19-6)

Welterweight Bout: Mike Pierce (16-7) vs. Justin Edwards (9-4)

Bantamweight Bout: Brian Bowles (10-4) vs. Josh Clopton (6-2-1)

Featherweight Bout: Max Hollaway (7-2) vs. Pablo Garza (12-3)

Middleweight Bout: Buddy Roberts (12-5) vs. Daniel Sarafian (7-4)

rodrigoviolim · February 26, 2013

UFC Updates Cast of Fighters.

Release

John Maguire - (17-8) (2-5 in UFC)

Max Fernandez - (4-1) (0-1 in UFC)

Kenny Robertson - (11-5) (0-5 in UFC)

rodrigoviolim · February 26, 2013

UFC 173: Jackson vs. Jones 2 - Press Conference

- Randy Couture said that if you feel good today he can continue in the Heavyweight Division.

- Dana as I had said before, confirmed that Phil Davis will fight for the title, and Brandon Vera asked to spend some time away from activity.

- Gilbert Melendez hopes to win back the TOP 5.

- Rampage said this time will knock out Jones.

- Jon Jones wants to regain the belt and this time will be attentive to the last second.

- Jon Fitch announced that it will be his last fight and he will retire.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

All fighters have managed to make the weight.

Main Event

Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Quinton Jackson (35-10) vs. Jon Jones (18-2)

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: Randy Couture (19-12) vs. Cheick Kongo (19-8-2)

Lightweight Bout: Gilbert Melendez (22-3) vs. Jim Miller (22-5)

Middleweight Bout: Cung Le (11-2) vs. Alan Belcher (20-7)

Welterweight Bout: Jon Fitch (25-6-1-1 NC) vs. Nate Marquardt (33-12-2)

Bantamweight Bout: Urijah Faber (27-7) vs. Scott Jorgensen (14-7)

Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: Tarec Saffiedine (15-4) vs. Josh Neer (34-13-1)

Bantamweight Bout: Raphael Assuncao (20-5) vs. Dustin Kimura (11-1)

Middleweight Bout: Josh Samman (11-2) vs. Thales Leites (22-4)

Welterweight Bout: Court McGee (15-4) vs. Aaron Simpson (12-5)

Middleweight Bout: Robbie Lawler (19-11-1 NC) vs. Magnus Cendenblad (10-5)

Heavyweight Bout: Brendan Schaub (8-5) vs. Stipe Miocic (9-3)

rodrigoviolim · February 26, 2013

UFC 173: Jackson vs. Jones - Play by Play

Bantamweight Bout: Urijah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen

Round 1

We are underway! Jorgensen throws three punches in quick succession, but Faber was out of range. Jorgensen ends up grabbing Faber in a Muay Thai clinch. Faber wrestles free of the Muay Thai clinch after blocking a knee strike. The time is up, and that´s the end of round one. There are some audible boos from the crowd, that wasn´t the most exciting round we´ve ever seen. There was very little to separate them in that round, but i´ll give that one 10-9 to Faber.

Round 2

There´s the bell for the start of the round! Jorgensen uses a smart combination to get Faber to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown. Faber attempts to avoid Jorgensen as he shoots in. Jorgensen can´t get the takedown, Faber was too quick to back away. Faber counters with a right hand that catches Jorgensen flush, rocking him! Jorgensen is trying to push Faber so that his back is up against the cage. Jorgensen launches a knee strike but Faber is ready, catches the leg, and uses some wrestling to turn it around so that Jorgensen is the one against the cage. Round two ends as time expires. I have to give that round to Faber, but only a 10-9.

Round 3

We are back underway! Faber catches a right body kick and goes for a takedown, getting it! Jorgensen pulls half guard. Faber tries to lock Jorgensen into an armbar. The armbar is locked in, tight enought that Jorgensen has to tap out!

The winner, by submission; Urijah Faber!

Welterweight Bout: Jon Fitch vs. Nate Marquardt

Round 1

The fight begins!

Fitch looks to be trying to close the distance between them. Marquardt is pulled into a grapple. Fitch throws a few close-range strikes, but Marquardt smothers the shots and takes control of the grappling. Marquardt tries to wrestle Fitch backward and up against the cage. Marquardt manages it, and controls Fitch up against the cage. With the cage trapping Fitch, Marquardt gets the underhooks in and looks for a takedown. Marquardt doesn't get the takedown, Fitch instead wrestles his way into controlling the grapple. Marquardt waits for Fitch to throw an elbow, then uses wrestling to turn him around so that Fitch now has his back to the cage. Marquardt hits Fitch with a short, sharp right uppercut, wobbling him. With the cage trapping Fitch, Marquardt gets the underhooks in and looks for a takedown. Marquardt doesn't get the takedown, Fitch instead wrestles his way into controlling the grapple. Marquardt struggles back against Fitch, not allowing him to control the grappling. Marquardt finds room to apply a standing guillotine! Fitch can't escape the guillotine, it's tight enough that he has to tap!

Nate 'The Great' Marquardt takes the win by submission!

Middleweight Bout: Cung Le vs. Alan Belcher

Round 1

Round one begins! Le slams a crisp left into the gloves of Belcher, but can't follow up. Belcher looks to be trying to close the distance between them. Belcher eats a stiff counter left hand and almost goes down! Le steps in but an exchange of strikes goes nowhere. Belcher slips out of the way of a combination of short sharp punches. Belcher backs away from Le, creating some space between them. Suddenly, Belcher dives forward and tries to grab a leg! The attempt is unsuccessful, Le easily dodges. Suddenly, Belcher dives forward and tries to grab a leg! Belcher can't grab hold of anything, Le is too quick. The time is up, and that's the end of round one. I have to give that round to Le, but only a 10-9.

Round 2

And here we go, round two! Suddenly, Belcher dives forward and tries to grab a leg! Le avoids the dive, keeping his legs out of range. Belcher comes in closer, looking to clinch with Le. Strikes from Le keep Belcher from stepping in too close, and he is forced to step back. Belcher shoots in, looking for a takedown. Le sees the takedown coming and tries to move. Le avoids the takedown attempt. Belcher comes in closer, looking to clinch with Le. Le is pulled into a Muay Thai clinch. Using the clinch, Belcher hits a vicious knee to the face! Le crumples to the ground, out cold!

The winner, by Knock Out, is Alan 'The Talent' Belcher!

Lightweight Bout: Gilbert Melendez vs. Jim Miller

Round 1

We are underway! Melendez steps in, feints a kick, then darts back out. Miller goes to the body and then to the head with a tidy combination to get Melendez to cover up, then shoots in. A good sprawl stops the takedown, and Miller is brought down to the mat in a loose front facelock. Miller cannot stop himself being rolled and secured in side control. Miller attempts to secure an arm. Melendez defends it. Melendez hits a knee strike to the ribs, but it didn't connect properly because Miller was moving too much. Miller keeps Melendez from getting behind him. Melendez blocks an attempt to pull guard. Melendez starts trying to work to use side control as a way to get behind Miller. Miller tries to lock on an arm-in guillotine from the bottom of side control. Miller cannot get it applied. Miller tries to lock on an arm-in guillotine from the bottom of side control. Melendez defends it easily. Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. That round goes to Melendez, 10-9 on my card.

Round 2

There's the bell for the start of the round! Melendez avoids a jab and scores with a nice left hand. Melendez comes in closer, looking to clinch with Miller. Melendez cannot get close enough to the elusive Miller to clinch. Melendez uses a smart combination to get Miller to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown. Miller cannot stop the takedown, and has to pull guard. Time slips away as Melendez successfully keeps Miller stuck against the ground.

Miller tries to lock onto an arm from the bottom of the guard. Melendez almost falls victim to a kimura, but in the end settles for being swept into side control. In side control, Miller throws a couple of punches designed to keep Melendez guessing. Miller fires off a few punches, but they aren't thrown with any great force. Miller starts trying to work to go from side control to mount. He can't quite manage to get to mount on this attempt. Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. I have to give that round to Melendez, but only a 10-9.

Round 3

Round three begins! Between rounds we could hear the corner of Melendez telling him to watch for strikes but to look for takedown opportunities. From the grapple, Miller tries to pick Melendez up on his shoulder for a slam. Miller gets it! Melendez manages to pull guard upon impact. Miller attempts to pass guard and gain a better position. Miller blocks an attempted sweep. Miller starts trying to work to get past the guard. Miller blocks Melendez as he tries a sweep from the guard. Miller throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. Miller begins trying to pass the guard. Miller struggles but cannot find a way past and remains stuck in guard. Melendez manages to scoot them both backward until they are against the cage. Melendez stands by bracing against the cage, but can't shake Miller who remains in control. Miller has gotten underhooks in and is looking to take Melendez to the ground. The takedown doesn't work, Melendez blocked it and then turns it so that Miller is the one against the cage. Melendez has worked in the underhooks and looks to take Miller down. Miller shows stubborn resistance and Melendez cannot complete the takedown. The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. I think Miller took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

The official scores are being reported now. All three judges give a score of 29-28.

Making Gilbert 'El Nino' Melendez the winner by unanimous decision!

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: Randy Couture vs. Cheick Kongo

Round 1

And here we go! Couture feints left and throws an excellent combination but Kongo is just able to cover up in time. Couture slips past a left jab and counters with a crisp jab. Couture slips out of the way of a combination of short sharp punches. Couture chooses to shoot in on Kongo. The takedown is successful, it's a single leg that leaves Kongo pulling guard. Couture unloads with some big right hands, but Kongo deals with them comfortably. Couture gets pushed back thanks to a butterfly guard, and Kongo quickly scrambles. Couture is too quick though, and grabs side control before Kongo can get up. Couture throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. Couture throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. Couture tries to lock Kongo in an arm triangle.

The arm triangle is fully applied, Kongo is in deep trouble but is still trying to fight free! Out of the blue, Kongo breaks free! Couture must not have had it locked up as tight as it looked. Kongo is in big trouble as he is forced to give up his back! Couture starts hammering away at Kongo with right hands.

Kongo is barely able to do anything at all, he cannot get out from under Couture! The referee has seen enough, he pulls Couture off!

The winner, by TKO; Randy Couture!

Main Event

Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Quinton Jackson vs. Jon Jones

Round 1

There's the opening bell! A feint puts him off balance, and Jones only just avoids a huge right hook. Dodging to one side, Jones counters an attempted knock out punch with a big kick to the outside of the left thigh. Jackson shows good head movement to avoid getting caught with a jab. Jones looks like he might be trying to get in close to clinch with Jackson. Jackson finds himself pulled into a Muay Thai clinch. Using the clinch, Jones blasts Jackson with a powerful knee to the cheek! Jones loses the Muay Thai clinch as Jackson uses grappling to move to a regular wrestling clinch instead. From the grapple, Jones tries to pick Jackson up on his shoulder for a slam. Jones gets it! Jackson manages to pull guard upon impact. Jones keeps Jackson guessing with a few quick strikes. Jackson attempts a triangle choke on Jones from the bottom of the guard. Jones blocks the attempt. The time runs out on round one. I think Jones took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 2

There's the bell and round number two begins! Between rounds, his corner told Jackson to be aggressive and really let his hands go. A feint to the right gets Jones to move forward, and Jackson almost clips him with a massive overhand right. Jones fakes dropping down for a double leg, and Jackson drops his hands. Jackson looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Jones. There's a takedown attempt from Jones. The takedown is completed, Jackson is on his back and pulls guard. Jones pounds away from the guard with elbows, but Jackson isn't troubled by them. Jackson tries to switch to a butterfly guard, but Jones prevents it. Jones unloads with some big elbows, but Jackson deals with them comfortably. Jackson tries to sweep Jones but doesn't get anywhere. Jackson is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Jones off of him. Jones lies on top of Jackson, basically smothering him. With no progress being made, the referee brings the fighters back to their feet. Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. I have to give that round to Jones, but only a 10-9.

Round 3

And here we go, round three! Between rounds we could hear the corner of Jackson telling him to swing for the fences. Jackson avoids a kick to the leg and hits several big right hands, putting Jones down, dazed! Jackson starts pounding away on Jones, looking to finish him off! Jackson pounds away with punches and Jones is having trouble doing anything about it! The referee has no option but to leap in and stop the fight!

The winner, by TKO;And still UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson!

UFC 173: Jackson vs. Jones - Results

Attendence: 20,140

Gate: $5,102,500

PPV: 3,964,416 buys for revenue of $23,786,496

Critical Rating: Decent

Commercial Rating: Averege

Main Event

Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Quinton Jackson vs. Jon Jones - Quinton Jackson win by TKO (Strikes) in 1:02 of Round 3.

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: Randy Couture vs. Cheick Kongo - Randy Couture win by TKO (Strikes) in 4:52 of Round 1.

Lightweight Bout: Gilbert Melendez vs. Jim Miller - Gilbert Melendez win by Unanimous Decision.

Middleweight Bout: Cung Le vs. Alan Belcher - Alan Belcher win by KO (Knee) in 2:37 of Round 2.

Welterweight Bout: Jon Fitch vs. Nate Marquardt - Nate Marquardt win by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:54 of Round 1.

Bantamweight Bout: Urijah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen - Urijah Faber win by Submission (Armbar) in 2:05 of Round 3.

Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: Tarec Saffiedine vs. Josh Neer - Josh Neer win by KO (Punch) in 0:19 of Round 3.

Bantamweight Bout: Raphael Assuncao vs. Dustin Kimura - Raphael Assuncao win by KO (Head Kick) in 0:33 of Round 2.

Middleweight Bout: Josh Samman vs. Thales Leites - Thales Leites win by Unanimous Decision.

Welterweight Bout: Court McGee vs. Aaron Simpson - Aaron Simpson win by Unanimous Decision.

Middleweight Bout: Robbie Lawler vs. Magnus Cendenblad - Robbie Lawler win by Unanimous Decision.

Heavyweight Bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Stipe Miocic - Brendan Schaub win by Unanimous Decision.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Raphael Assuncao vs. Dustin Kimura

KO of the Night: Alan Belcher

Submission of the Night: Urijah Faber

Post Fight

- Jackson vs. Davis will happen in May or June.

- Alan Belcher is now one of the TOP 5 in the Middleweight Division.

- Alan Belcher asked for the next fight a good fight.

- Dana thought the fight between Melendez vs. Miller was closely contested and anyone could have won.

- Randy Couture has confirmed it will continue in the Heavyweight Division.

End of Post Fight

rodrigoviolim · February 27, 2013

UFC announces cast of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team Mir and The Ultimate Fighter India

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team Mir

One of the greatest rivalries in UFC, now on The Ultimate Fighter. Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir will be the coaches of the 19th season. The division will be the same coaches and the Heavyweight Division after The Ultimate Fighter, the third time Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir will face.

Check out the list of fighters:

Azunna Anyanwu (5-1)

A wrestler in high school, Anyanwu picked up BJJ before moving to MMA. He has big power in his hands and has shown some submission skills.

Bobby Brents (12-3)

A suprisingly agile heavyweight, at only 5'9 Brents is at a severe height and reach advantage with nearly everyone in the division.

Bobby Lashley (8-3)

A decorated amatuer wrestler and star professional wrestler for the WWE, Lashley has followed in Brock Lesnar´s footsteps and transitioned to MMA. It's a favorite of the season.

Bryan Humes (7-2)

Bryan Humes made great fights in American event Sharks Fights, fought against former UFC veteran Paul Buentello.

Chris Birchler (2-1)

A NCAA D-I National Wrestling Qualifier, Birchler relies on his brute strenght, power takedowns and ground and pound. While the rest of his game is limited, he is a threat with the skills he already possesses.

Cody East (4-2)

The older brother of Tyler East, Cody is not the freak athlete that his brother is but still has a very dangerous clinch game based on his Greco Roman background.

Dave Huckaba (19-5)

Fighting primarily for Gladiator Challenge, Huckaba rarely has a fight go to decision. Is a former champion of the californian event Pro Elite.

David Heath (18-8)

With the record of 1-3 in the UFC, Heath has faced big names as Lyoto Machida, Renato Sobral and Tim Boetsch.

David Oliva (8-1)

The Mexican based in Chicago, Oliva won his last fight at the Gladiator Challenge title.

Devin Cole (21-11-1)

With its base in Wreslting, Devin Cole won the NAIA Wrestling in 2001. He faced former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski.

Gilbert Perez (0-0)

Gilbert Perez was a highly-regarded amateur wrestler who used to compete at national level.

Miguel Gilbert (0-0)

Miguel Gilbert is a dangerous Jiu Jitsu competitor, nationally ranked, who has also cross-trained extensively in other areas of MMA.

Mike Ciesnolevicz (20-5)

Mike Ciesnolevicz competed in the UFC and has a record of 1-1, he also competed for the events, IFL and M-1 Global.

Rich Hale (21-4-1)

A former Bellator Heavyweight Champion and pro boxer, Hale is massive light Heavyweight that has competed at super heavyweight before. He defeated TUF Winner Nik Fekete with an incredible inverted triangle choke.

Ryan Martinez (9-3)

An unknown when he entered Pro Elite´s Heavyweight Grand Prix, Martinez used his excellent takedown defense to stuff heavily favored Mark Ellis.

Virgil Zwicker (10-5)

A very quick fighter given his size, Zwicker has deadly low kicks and above averege defense, but he is untested on the ground. He made two fights in Strikeforce against Lavar Johnson and Guto Inocente.

The Ultimate Fighter: India

The UFC is expanding around the world and looking for new talent will realize the The Ultimate Fighter in India. This The Ultimate Fighter coaches have not fixed during the episodes coaches guests will attend and help develop the Indian fighters who will participate in this edition. The divisions were chosen to Bantamweight and Middleweight.

Middleweight

Abhijeet Petkar (2-3)

Alan Fernandes (3-2)

Bhabajeet Choudhury (2-1)

Bupesh Kamble (3-5)

Pawan Maan Singh (1-1)

Satendar Bankura (1-0)

Shyam Prassad (3-0)

Srikant Sekhar (0-2)

Bantamweight

Anup Kumar (4-1)

Gurvinder Singh (2-0)

Hardeep Singh (9-3)

Irfan Khan (3-0)

Kapil Kumar (1-1)

Narender Grewal (2-1)

Santosh Kumar (1-0)

Suresh Chavan (1-0)

Griffo · February 27, 2013

Absolutely love the Ultimate Fighter with Heavyweights, great idea to help expand the division and the use of Bobby Lashley is terrific although I would have liked to see some better prospects amongst the cast.

P.S: How did you create that graphic?

rodrigoviolim · February 27, 2013

Absolutely love the Ultimate Fighter with Heavyweights, great idea to help expand the division and the use of Bobby Lashley is terrific although I would have liked to see some better prospects amongst the cast.

P.S: How did you create that graphic?

Hello Griffo, the cast is actually a bit below average, but is still rather have good names like Rich Hale, David Heath and Mike Ciesnolevicz ... and many good names have exclusive contracts that hinder the mounting of a TUF and still only 8 of these 16 sign longer contracts, have to have the renewal of fighters and that everything is just a mix of veterans and prospects.

As for the graphics I use Adobe Photoshop.

Thanks for following.

rodrigoviolim · February 27, 2013

UFC on FUEL TV: Nelson vs. Barnett - Press Conference

- Dana White said the winner of the main event will likely be among the top 10 in the Heavyweight Division.

- Dana White is considering creating rankings, they would not be updated for events, but after the end of every month.

- Josh Barnett wants a fight in Japan

- Roy Nelson is eyeing a fight against Randy Couture.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

All fighters have managed to make the weight.

Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: Roy Nelson (19-8) vs. Josh Barnett (32-7)

Co-Main Event

Welterweight Bout: Dan Hardy (26-11) vs. Jason High (18-3)

Lightweight Bout: Gleison Tibau (27-10) vs. Josh Thomson (20-6-1 NC)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Cyrille Diabate (20-9-1) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (11-5-1 NC)

Featherweight Bout: Chad Mendes (14-3) vs. Eddie Yagin (16-6-1)

Preliminary Card

Flyweight Bout: John Moraga (14-1) vs. John Lineker (21-6)

Featherweight Bout: Marcus Brimage (7-1) vs. Rony Mariano Bezerra (13-3)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Kyle Kingsbury (12-6-1 NC) vs. Ovince St.Preux (13-6)

Welterweight Bout: Jon Manley (8-2) vs. Gunnar Nelson (9-1-1)

Flyweight Bout: Ian McCall (11-5-1) vs. Ulysses Gomez (10-4)

Lightweight Bout: Ramsey Nijem (7-2) vs. Lukasz Sajewski (10-0)

Welterweight Bout: Sthepen Thompson (7-2) vs. Quinn Mulhern (18-4)

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