WEC 52 Pre-Fight Breakdown: Joseph Benavidez vs. Wagnney Fabiano

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Nov 092010
 

WEC bantamweight Joseph Benavidez (right) needs a win against Wagnney Fabiano at WEC 52 to revitalize his career, and that need is what will drive him to victory over a very dangerous opponent. (Photo courtesy of WEC)

This Thursday at 9pm EST in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Pearl in the Palms Casino and Resort, the WEC holds another spectacular event,  WEC 52: Faber Vs. Mizugaki. With a star-studded card featuring “Money” Chad Mendes (8-0) vs. “Showtime” Javier Vazquez (15-4) as well as what likely will be dubbed Fight of the Night, “The California Kid” Urijah Faber (23-4) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (12-4-2), the night promises to be one to remember. In what is perhaps one of the most highly anticipated matches of the evening showcases the fabled Joseph Benavidez (9-2) pitted against Wagnney Fabiano (14-2).  With the imminent WEC/UFC merger fast approaching, both bantamweights undoubtedly will be looking to deliver the performance of a lifetime as growing audiences look on. Continue reading »

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MMA Gospel Staff Makes UFC 122 Predictions

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Nov 092010
 

(Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

This Saturday, the eyes of MMA fans worldwide will be glued to the Octagon affixed in the center of the Konig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany in anticipation of another action-filled night that the UFC has become known for. UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami boasts a roster full of The Ultimate Fighter standouts including “The Savage” Kris McCray (5-1), “KO” Kyle Noke (17-4-1), “Slick” Nicholas Osipczak (6-2), “The Polish Experiment” Krzysztof Soszynski (20-10-1), Amir Sadollah (3-2), Andre Winner (12-4-1), Jorge Rivera (18-7), and “The Great” Nate Marquardt (30-9-2), as well as Strikeforce alum “Bang” Duane Ludwig (19-4), IFL veteran “The Janitor” Vladimir Matyushenko (24-5), and more. The main event between Marquardt and Japanese southpaw Yushin Okami (25-5) is a battle for title contention, as the winner is the next man in line for a shot at UFC Middleweight Championship, after current champ “The Spider” Anderson Silva (27-4) faces “The Phenom” Vitor Belfort (19-8), supposedly at UFC 126 in February.

Exactly how UFC 122 will unfold remains to be seen, but here’s what MMA Gospel staff members are predicting for the event’s main card: Continue reading »

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UFC 122 Pre-Fight Breakdown: Dennis Siver vs. Andre Winner

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Nov 092010
 

German kickboxer Dennis Siver's superior stand-up will prove too much for opponent Andre Winner at UFC 122 this Saturday. Here, Siver (left) exchanges with the UK's Paul Kelly (10-3), who he defeated by TKO at UFC 105. (Photo courtesy of Dave Mandel and Sherdog)

German fans will receive their second visit from the UFC when the world’s premier MMA promotion brings UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami to the Konig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen.  The main event is a middleweight title contention bout between “The Great” Nate Marquardt (30-9-2) and “Thunder” Yushin Okami (25-5). The card also includes TUF standouts “The Polish Experiment” Krzysztof Soszynski (20-10-1) and Amir Sadollah (3-2), light heavyweight prospect Goran Reljic (8-2), German native Peter Sobotta (6-2), UFC veterans Jorge Rivera (18-7) and Alessio Sakara (15-7), and what promises to be a very entertaining fight between spinning back kick aficionado Dennis Siver (16-7) and British TUF Season 9 runner-up Andre Winner (12-4-1).  Both Siver and Winner have eclectic striking styles that lend themselves to all sorts of fan pleasing flare as well as underrated ground games. They also have a rather unique place among UFC fighters; they have solid records with the promotion, ensuring they are in no danger of facing one of “The Mad Butcher” Dana White’s Donald Trump-style dismissals following a loss, but haven’t put together the strings of impressive victories necessary to move further into the limelight of the stacked lightweight division. Continue reading »

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