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UFC 112 Thoughts
I know I’m a bit late to the party on my UFC 112 post-fight thoughts, but I needed a little time to digest what I saw. It was definitely an interesting day/night of MMA.
Frankie Edgar was masterful in his performance against B.J. Penn. It’s unfortunate that the events of the main event will take a [...]
UFC 112 Preview and Predictions
UFC 112: Invincible gets its title because it features two of the greatest and most dominant champions in UFC history. Both lightweight champion B.J. Penn and middleweight champion Anderson Silva will enter the Octagon as prohibitive favorites to continue their reign atop their respective divisions. The card is also significant because it takes place in [...]
Demian Maia to Face Anderson Silva at UFC 112
According to UFC.com, Demian Maia will step in for the injured Vitor Belfort to take on Anderson Silva at UFC 112.
Maia, who won a unanimous decision over Dan Miller at UFC 109 last weekend, had been medically suspended until August 6th due to a cut he received in that fight. He could be cleared [...]
Vitor Belfort Out of Scheduled UFC 112 Title Fight Against Silva
UFC middleweight contender Vitor Belfort was forced to take himself out of a scheduled middleweight title fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 112 due to a shoulder injury. Reports indicate that Belfort tried to continue training with the injury, but that it proved to be too severe to allow him to fight.
According to UFC president [...]
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort Not Happening At UFC 109
Anderson Silva’s planned title defense against Vitor Belfort has been delayed several times with various reports on the health of Silva’s elbow. After having surgery to remove bone chips, Silva was expected to be ready to face Belfort at UFC 108 in January. However, Silva said recently that the injury wasn’t healing properly, and that [...]
Vitor Belfort vs. Anderson Silva Scheduled for UFC 108
It appears that Nate Marquardt and Dan Henderson will have to move from the front of the middleweight contender line, as Vitor Belfort will instead get the next shot at Anderson Silva. Both fighters have agreed to the contest which is scheduled to take place at UFC 108 in January.
Belfort beat Rich Franklin at UFC [...]
UFC 101 recap
UFC 101 featured two of the most dominant fighters in the UFC in Anderson Silva and B.J. Penn, and they both delivered dominating performances.
In the main event, Penn completely shut down every aspect of Kenny Florian’s game. He was able to dodge Florian’s strikes, prevent takedowns, and eventually ended the fight with a rear naked [...]
