All Entries Tagged With: "Matt Hamill"
UFC 130 Preview and Predictions
UFC 130 lost it’s scheduled main event as both lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and his scheduled opponent Gray Maynard went down with injuries. The cancellation of their rematch elevated the co-main event fight between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Matt Hamill to the main event. Despite the loss of a highly anticipated fight, UFC 130 is [...]
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 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Preview and Predictions
This Saturday night’s UFC 121 boasts one of the biggest fight cards of the year. The main event features a battle for the heavyweight title between Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez. In the co-main event, top welterweight contender Jake Shields will make his UFC debut against Martin Kampmann. And finally, former UFC light heavyweight champion [...]
Can UFC 121 Become the Biggest UFC Pay-Per-View of All-Time?
The simple and most likely answer to this question is “no.” However, I think there are some reasons to believe that if certain factors are met, UFC 121 in October could become the biggest UFC Pay-Per-View of all-time, surpassing the 1.6 million buyrate for UFC 100.
The biggest factor in the equation is the biggest name [...]
The Ultimate Finale 10 Recap
Another winner of The Ultimate Fighter was crowned, one of MMA’s best young fighters showed what all the hype was about, and Kimbo Slice won his UFC debut. However, that sentence made the event sound much better than it actually was.
All eyes were on Kimbo Slice as he made his UFC debut against Houston Alexander. [...]
Ultimate Finale 10 Preview and Predictions-Main Card
Marcus Jones vs. Matt Mitrione: The televised portion of the card begins with a matchup of two former NFL players, Marcus Jones and Matt Mitrione. Jones came into the show with a 4-1 record, with all five fights ending in the first round. He trained with Gracie Tampa early in his career before switching to [...]
Nelson vs. Schaub Set for ‘TUF’ Finale/Kimbo vs. Alexander Also Official
The final of this season of The Ultimate Fighter is finally set. Roy Nelson won his semifinal fight against James McSweeney while Brendan Schaub impressively finished Marcus Jones to earn the spot in the final. The Ultimate Finale takes place this Saturday night in Las Vegas, starting at 8 pm Central on Spike TV.
The huge edge [...]
