All Entries Tagged With: "Junior Dos Santos"
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos Preview
The UFC’s first venture on network TV features only one fight, but it is a big one. Cain Velasquez will defend his heavyweight championship against Junior Dos Santos. There’s also a very important fight in the co-main event that will not be televised, as Ben Henderson and Clay Guida battle for a potential lightweight title [...]
UFC 131 Preview and Predictions
The second consecutive UFC Pay-Per-View that has lost at least one of it’s main event participants, UFC 131 also lost some drawing power when Brock Lesnar had to withdraw from his scheduled fight against Junior Dos Santos due to complications from diverticulitis. The UFC inserted a returning Shane Carwin into Lesnar’s spot, but the stakes [...]
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 117 Preview and Predictions
The coverage for UFC 117 has been dominated by Chael Sonnen and his lunacy, but the rest of the card is pretty stacked as well. There are two #1 contender fights (Fitch vs. Alves and Nelson vs. Dos Santos) as well as a pretty intriguing welterweight fight between Matt Hughes and Ricardo Almeida.
Clay Guida vs. [...]
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 108 Preview and Predictions
UFC 108 has been hit extremely hard by injuries and fight cancellations. At one time or another, this card was rumored to have fighters such as Brock Lesnar, Shane Carwin, Anderson Silva, Vitor Belfort, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez competing. The event lacks true “star power,” but cards like this often turn out to [...]
