All Entries Tagged With: "Brendan Schaub"
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami Preview and Predictions
UFC 134 marks the UFC’s first trip to Brazil since 1998. Anderson Silva, “Shogun” Rua and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, three of the country’s top MMA stars, will fight on the pay-per-view portion of the card, which is one of the better cards of the year on paper. In the main event, Silva defends his middleweight [...]
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones Preview and Predictions
It isn’t very often that a main event loses one of its’ participants and the replacement actually makes the fight more intriguing. UFC 128 is one such example however. Originally slated to feature a light heavyweight title fight between the champion “Shogun” Rua against Rashad Evans, UFC 128’s main event turned into Rua vs. Jon Jones [...]
UFC 121 Observations
UFC 121 was one of the most anticipated MMA events of 2010, and featured a main event with two of the best heavyweights in the world. Here are some of my post-UFC 121 thoughts:
Tom Lawlor can be a solid low to mid-tier UFC middleweight. He controlled Patrick Cote with his wrestling, and improved to 3-2 [...]
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Preview and Predictions
This Saturday night’s UFC 121 boasts one of the biggest fight cards of the year. The main event features a battle for the heavyweight title between Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez. In the co-main event, top welterweight contender Jake Shields will make his UFC debut against Martin Kampmann. And finally, former UFC light heavyweight champion [...]
UFC 116 Post-Fight Thoughts
UFC 116 was, quite simply, one of the most exciting MMA Pay-Per-Views of all time. From the prelims to the main card, nearly every fight provided great finishes, exciting back-and-forth action or fantastic comebacks. Here are some of my post-fight notes.
Brendan Schaub has the hands and the power to reach the middle of the UFC’s [...]
UFC on Versus 1 Recap and Analysis
UFC on Versus 1 showcased two up-and-coming prospects who will eventually become title contenders against two UFC veterans trying to keep their place near the top of their divisions. In both instances, youth won out.
Heavyweight prospect Junior dos Santos, 4-0 in the UFC heading into this fight, faced a former title contender and Brazilian Jiu [...]
The Ultimate Finale 10 Recap
Another winner of The Ultimate Fighter was crowned, one of MMA’s best young fighters showed what all the hype was about, and Kimbo Slice won his UFC debut. However, that sentence made the event sound much better than it actually was.
All eyes were on Kimbo Slice as he made his UFC debut against Houston Alexander. [...]
