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Couture dominates Coleman/Sonnen earns title shot at UFC 109
The Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman fight was one that fans had wanted to see for years. Perhaps the fight would have been more competitive about 10 years ago. Tonight, Coleman showed absolutely nothing as he was dominated from the opening bell by Couture.
Couture came out fast in the opening frame, tagging Coleman repeatedly with [...]
UFC 109 Preview and Predictions
UFC 109 has been slammed by some due to the age of the participants in the main event (91 years old combined), but the card features several important undercard matchups that will determine future title challengers in the middleweight and welterweight divisions.
Frank Trigg vs. Matt Serra: The loser of this fight could be a little [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
