Archive for November, 2009
UFC 106 Preview and Predictions-Preliminary Card
George Sotiropoulos vs. Jason Dent: Both are former cast members of The Ultimate Fighter, Sotiropoulos in season six, and Dent in season nine. Sotiropoulos made his lightweight debut at UFC 101, defeating George Roop with a Kimura in the second round. Prior to his drop to lightweight, Sotiropoulos had a 2-0 record as a welterweight. [...]
Karo Parisyan Pulls Out of UFC 106 Bout With Dustin Hazelett
Karo Parisyan has pulled out of his scheduled UFC 106 fight with Dustin Hazelett due to unspecified reasons. UFC president Dana White first reported the news via his Twitter account. He went on to mention that Hazelett would be paid both his show and win money, and that Karo wouldn’t ever fight in the UFC [...]
Aldo Dominates Brown to Win WEC Featherweight Title
Jose Aldo had a run of 5 straight TKO’s in the WEC heading into this fight, while Mike Brown had won his previous 10 fights. Somebody’s streak had to end, and this time it was Brown’s. Aldo likely won a close first round before closing out Brown in the 2nd to win the WEC Featherweight [...]
WEC 44:Brown vs. Aldo Preview and Predictions
While some fans will be watching The Ultimate Fighter tonight, either by choice or because they have Direct TV and don’t have Versus, the real fight fans will be watching WEC 44. WEC 44 features a main event between Mike Brown and Jose Aldo for the featherweight title, and also features a solid undercard of [...]
UFC 105 Preview and Predictions
UFC 105 is one of the better free UFC cards from the last year, even though it doesn’t feature a title fight. Randy Couture squares off against Brandon Vera in the night’s main event, while the co-feature between Mike Swick and Dan Hardy will likely determine Georges St. Pierre’s next title challenger.
Ross Pearson vs. Aaron [...]
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Preview and Predictions
Tonight’s Strikeforce event has been anticipated for some time and it’s all because of one guy, Fedor. The consensus #1 heavyweight in the world will make his network TV debut tonight on CBS in the main event. However, the card features several other solid fights as well.
Mark Miller vs. Deray Davis: Many would pick Miller [...]
Frank Shamrock Talks Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers
Strikeforce commentator and former UFC light heavyweight champion Frank Shamrock was a guest on the “Boers and Bernstein Show” today on WSCR 670 am, The Score in Chicago. He talked about why Brett Rogers has a chance to upset Fedor, why Emelianenko is so good, and the future of MMA. He also discusses a few [...]
