All Entries Tagged With: "Cheick Kongo"
UFC 137 Preview and Predictions
UFC 137 has had numerous changes to the top of the card. Originally, the card was slated to feature a welterweight title fight between Georges St. Pierre and Nick Diaz with a co-main event of Carlos Condit vs. B.J. Penn. After Diaz missed some media obligations to promote the fight, UFC president Dana White removed Diaz [...]
UFC Live on Versus 4 Preview and Predictions
UFC Live on Versus 4 continues an unbelievably action-packed MMA month. The main event lost one of its’ competitors as Anthony Johnson had to withdraw due to injury. Rick Story, fresh off a win over Thiago Alves at UFC 130, took the opportunity to face off against Nate Marquardt in the main event. For Marquardt, [...]
UFC 120 Preview and Predictions
UFC 120 isn’t the flashiest card on paper, and along with it being on tape delay and one week before a highly anticipated pay-per-view, it’s not receiving much buzz in the MMA community. However, there should be some entertaining matchups that should serve as a nice appetizer to next Saturday’s main entree.
James Wilks vs. Claude [...]
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 [...]
UFC on Versus 1 Preview and Predictions
For fans of the NHL and MMA, the deal between Direct TV and Versus couldn’t come soon enough. For UFC fans in particular, this week’s deal will enable millions of people the opportunity to watch the first UFC event on Versus tonight. The card is headlined by Jon Jones, who is considered to be one of the [...]
UFC 107 Preview and Predictions
I apologize in advance for the shorter than normal preview. My internet is down so I’m typing the preview from my blackberry instead. On to the fights!
Paul Buentello vs. Stefan Struve: Buentello is making his return to the UFC, but he’ll have a tough test in Struve. Struve is a ground specialist who is working [...]
UFC 99 Preview
MMA Record- 134-80 (63%)
UFC 99 hasn’t received a lot of attention because it takes place in Germany and is sandwiched between two high profile cards (Machida/Evans at UFC 98 and Mir/Lesnar, GSP/Alves at UFC 100) but it features many very good matchups and is one of the better cards of the year. Here is my [...]
