All Entries Tagged With: "George Sotiropoulos"

UFC 127 Preview and Predictions

Sandwiched between an impressive looking UFC 126 card as well as the must-see events of UFC 128 and UFC 129, UFC 127 hasn’t gotten much fanfare. Though the card lacks sizzle, the main event is a relevant fight in the UFC’s welterweight division, and there are some interesting matchups on the undercard as well.
Kyle Noke [...]

UFC 123 Preview and Predictions

After a pretty lackluster UFC 122 last weekend, the UFC hopes to rebound with a solid slate of fights at this Saturday’s UFC 123. The event is headlined by two former light heavyweight champions, Lyoto Machida and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, while the co-main event features a third matchup between B.J. Penn and Matt Hughes.
Phil Davis [...]

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 116 Preview and Predictions

 
UFC 116 features one of the most anticipated heavyweight fights of all-time as Brock Lesnar takes on Shane Carwin for the heavyweight title. The undercard has some significant fights as well.

Brock Lesnar:
 
32 years old
 
6′3, 265lbs
 
1999 national runner-up in heavyweight division while wrestling for University of Minnesota
2000 National Division 1 heavyweight champion
 
 
UFC Career:
 
Loss vs. Frank Mir [...]

UFC 110 Recap-Velasquez Stops Nogueira, Silva decisions Bisping

UFC 110 was the organization’s first event in Australia, and from the crowd reaction, it was definitely a success. It was a very entertaining night of fights, and the Australian crowd really got into the event, assuring a future venture into the region.
Cain Velasquez proved me and everyone else who doubted his power wrong by [...]

UFC 110 Preview and Predictions

UFC 110 is the first of many exciting UFC events that will take place between now and early summer. After injuries derailed the past two cards, UFC 110 has held up pretty well. The event marks the UFC’s first ever trip to Australia, and though there are no title fights, the main card is loaded [...]

UFC 106 Recap and Thoughts

UFC 106 was a card that was plagued by injuries and cancellations, but it turned out to be one of the more entertaining events of the year.
The pay-per-view began with a fight between Amir Sadollah and Phil Baroni. Baroni had his moments in the first round, but characteristically gassed in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. He [...]