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UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage Preview and Predictions
The main event of UFC 135, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones against former champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, has turned into one of the more anticipated fights of the year in the past few weeks. Numerous interviews and press conferences have seemed to intensify the bad blood between the two, with Rampage accusing the Jones camp of [...]
UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun II- Preview and Predictions
UFC 113 is headlined by one of the most highly anticipated rematches in the history of MMA, as UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida will face off against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua for the second time. In the first matchup between the two at UFC 104, Machida escaped with a razor-thin decision victory, a decision that [...]
Carlos Condit Pulls Out of UFC 108 Bout With Paul Daley
Carlos Condit has pulled out of his scheduled UFC 108 contest with Paul Daley due to an injury, according to various reports. The fight was scheduled to appear on the main card of the pay-per-view, which is headlined by a light heavyweight fight between Rashad Evans and Thiago Silva.
Daley has asked for a new opponent, [...]
Koscheck vs. Thiago II Scheduled for UFC 109
Following his impressive 2nd round submission victory over Anthony Johnson, Josh Koscheck practically begged the UFC to put him against Dan Hardy for a shot at Georges St. Pierre. He didn’t get that wish, but a rematch with the fighter who handed him his most recent loss was probably 2nd on Koscheck’s wish list. Wish [...]
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 [...]
Bonuses and Awards for UFC 106
Here are the bonuses for UFC 106, as announced in the post-fight press conference:
Knockout of the Night- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira- $70,000
Submission of the Night- Josh Koscheck- $70,000
Fight of the Night- Josh Koscheck and Anthony Johnson- $70,000 to each fighter
Pretty productive night for Koscheck. In addition to his show and win money, he’ll also back an [...]
UFC 106 Preview and Predictions-Main Card
Phil Baroni vs. Amir Sadollah: Baroni will be making his return to the UFC after a four and a half year absence. He left the UFC after losing four consecutive fights to Matt Lindland, Evan Tanner (twice) and Pete Sell. Since leaving the UFC, Baroni has gone 8-6 in organizations such as PRIDE, Elite XC [...]
