All Entries Tagged With: "Georges St. Pierre"
UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields Preview and Predictions
One of the biggest events for this UFC this year takes place Saturday night. UFC 129 marks the promotion’s debut in Toronto, and over 50,000 fans are expected to be on hand in the Rogers Centre. They’ll be treated to two title fights, as Canadian star Georges St. Pierre defends his welterweight title against Jake [...]
UFC Does Big Business in February
The month of February has proven to be a box office bonanza for the UFC. February 5th’s UFC 126 drew a gate of $3,605,725 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. This was up sharply from the gate for UFC 125, which was $2.17 million.
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UFC 111 Preview and Predictions
I’ve been looking forward to UFC 111 for quite some time. The card suffered a blow when Thiago Alves was told he couldn’t fight Jon Fitch due to an irregularity in a pre-fight CAT scan. That took one of the best fights of the night off the card, but there’s still plenty of good ones [...]
Frank Mir Will Face Shane Carwin at UFC 111-Interim Title a Possibility
According to MMA Fanhouse, former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will likely take on #1 contender Shane Carwin for the UFC interim heavyweight championship. The bout is expected to take place at UFC 111, scheduled for March 27th in Newark, New Jersey.
Current UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar recently underwent surgery for an intestinal problem. It is [...]
UFC 100 Recap
UFC 100 was the biggest event in the company’s history, and it lived up to the hype. Yoshihiro Akiyama and Alan Belcher opened the televised card in style with a back-and-forth three round war that had Akiyama as the split-decision victor. The two “Ultimate Fighter” coaches were next up. Michael Bisping looked timid and pretty [...]
Post-Fight Press Conferences from Lesnar and GSP
Here is Lesnar’s apology for his post-fight actions and St. Pierre discussing his injury: (Courtesy Yahoo Sports and UFC.com)
UFC 100 Main Card Predictions
MMA Record: 144-84 (63%)
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher: Akiyama makes his debut in the UFC after a successful career in Japan where he compiled a 12-1 record with two no contests. He comes from a Judo background, but is also adept on his feet. He’s got good takedowns and is well versed in submissions as [...]
