UFC on FX 3 Pre-Fight Breakdown: Erick Silva vs. Charlie Brenneman

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Jun 062012
 

Erick Silva (red gloves) built his career on submissions and his UFC blue chip status on knockouts, but now at UFC on FX 3 he has to face the first in a long line of talented welterweight wrestlers. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

The Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida hosts the UFC’s third installment of “UFC on FX” this Friday night. WEC vets Eddie Wineland (18-8-1) and “Young Guns” Scott Jorgensen (13-5) kick off the main card with bantamweight action. “The Dentist” Josh Neer  (33-10-1) will try to keep his third tour in the UFC going when he battles crafty veteran “Quicksand” Mike Pyle (22-8-1). Before flyweights “Uncle Creepy” Ian Mcall (11-2-1) and “Mighty Mouse” Demetrious Johnson (14-2-1) meet again to settle their controversial first encounter in the night’s closer, “Indio” Erick Silva (13-2) and “The Spaniard” Charlie Brenneman (15-3) will lock horns in the co-main event. Both welterweights have made strides within the division and with a phenomenal showcase, to the victor the spoils and a step higher to the peak of the 170lbs. mountain. Continue reading »

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UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller Live Results

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Jan 202012
 

"The Young Assassin" Melvin Guillard (left) and "The Mongoose" Jim Miller (right) are set to face off in tonight's UFC on FX main event. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

—MAIN CARD (on FX)—

Melvin Guillard vs. Jim Miller: Miller via Submission (Rear Naked Choke), Round 1, 2:04

Duane Ludwig vs. Josh Neer: Neer via Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke), Round 1, 3:04

Mike Easton vs. Jared Papazian: Easton via Majority Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-29), Round 3, 5:00

Pat Barry vs. Christian Morecraft: Barry via KO (Punches), Round 1, 3:38

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UFC on FX Weigh-In Results

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Jan 192012
 

(Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

—MAIN CARD (on FX)—

Jim Miller: 155lbs.
Melvin Guillard: 156lbs.

Josh Neer: 171lbs.
Duane Ludwig: 170.5lbs.

Jared Papazian: 135.5lbs.
Mike Easton: 135lbs.

Christian Morecraft: 256lbs.
Pat Barry: 242lbs. Continue reading »

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UFC on Versus 4: “Kongo vs. Barry” Live Results, Bonuses

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Jun 262011
 

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—MAIN CARD (on Versus)—

Cheick Kongo vs. Pat Barry: Kongo via KO, Round 1, 2:39

Rick Story vs. Charlie Brenneman: Brenneman via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00

Matt Brown vs. John Howard: Brown via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00

Matt Mitrione vs. Christian Morecraft: Mitrione via KO (Punches), Round 2, 4:28 Continue reading »

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UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields Live Results

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Apr 302011
 

 

Tonight's UFC 129 main event sees long-time welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre (left) take on probably his most formidable challenger to date, Jake Shields (right) in a five-round title affair. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

—MAIN CARD (Pay-Per-View)—

UFC Welterweight Championship Fight
Georges St. Pierre vs. Jake Shields: St. Pierre via Unanimous Decision (50-45, 48-47, 48-47), Round 5, 5:00

UFC Featherweight Championship Fight
Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick: Aldo via Unanimous Decision (48-45, 48-46, 49-46), Round 5, 5:00

Randy Couture vs. Lyoto Machida: Machida via KO (Jump Front Kick), Round 2, 1:05

Jason Brilz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko: Matyushenko via KO (Punches), Round 1, 0:20

Mark Bocek vs. Ben Henderson: Henderson via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), Round 3, 5:00 Continue reading »

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UFC Fight Night 24: The Aftermath

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Mar 272011
 

"The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung (bottom) pulled off a UFC first last night in his main card match against Leonard Garcia (top), submitting the "Bad Boy" via a modified Guillotine called a "Twister". With his victory, Jung not only successfully sought revenge for his previous loss to Garcia, but also proved himself a worthwhile adversary in the UFC's featherweight division. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

The Key Arena of Seattle, Washington got its dose of mixed martial arts action when the UFC came roaring through with last night’s UFC Fight Night 24: Nogueira vs. Davis. With a heavy prelim card, the four main card bouts had tough acts to follow. The fans saw a  “Fight of the Year” rematch with an added twist when former WEC acquisitions stepped in the cage. Although the fight was in trouble with fighters dropping out due to injury, two Ultimate Fighter alumni showed they are beyond the reality television stigma in a thrilling war. The welterweight division got shaken up when two fighters seeking redemption over their past performances met with the hopes of getting back onto the road for a title shot. In the main event, the world saw a promising, young fighter take on a dangerous veteran of the game. While much can be said about the undercard, here’s a quick recap over the main card shown on Spike TV along with possible match-ups those victorious might see themselves in later in 2011. Continue reading »

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UFC Makes History With First Trip to Ontario, Canada

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Jan 122011
 

(Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

For the first time in its history, Zuffa is bringing its premier mixed martial arts promotion the UFC to Ontario, Canada. On April 30 the Rogers Centre will host UFC 129, the sixth live event held by the UFC in Canada and the first in Ontario since MMA was officially legalized and sanctioned in the province in August of last year. The Toronto event was originally slated for UFC 131 but later changed as the promotion’s busy 2011 schedule fell into place. Continue reading »

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UFC 125 Live Quick Results and Bonuses

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Jan 012011
 

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—PRELIMS—

Jacob Volkmann vs. Antonio McKee: Volkmann via Split Decision, Round 3, 5:00

Daniel Roberts vs. Greg Soto: Roberts via Submission (Kimura), Round 1, 3:45

Mike Brown vs. Diego Nunes: Nunes via Split Decision, Round 3, 5:00

Phil Baroni vs. Brad Tavares: Tavares via TKO (Knees and Punches), Round 1, 4:20

Josh Grispi vs. Dustin Poirier: Poirier via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00

Marcus Davis vs. Jeremy Stephens: Stephens via KO (Punch), Round 3, 2:33

—PPV—

Clay Guida vs. Takanori Gomi: Guida via Submission (Guillotine Choke), Round 1, 4:27

Nate Diaz vs. Dong Hyun Kim: Kim via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00

Brandon Vera vs. Thiago Silva: Silva via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00

Chris Leben vs. Brian Stann: Stann via TKO (Punches), Round 1, 3:37

Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard: N/A, the contest is ruled a Draw (48-46 Maynard, 48-46 Edgar, and a 47-47), Round 5, 5:00*

—BONUSES—

Submission of the Night: Clay Guida awarded $60,000

Knockout of the Night: Jeremy Stephens awarded $60,000

Fight of the Night: Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard each awarded $60,000

*Frankie Edgar retains his UFC Lightweight Championship belt

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UFC 125 Live Weigh-In Results

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Dec 312010
 

(Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

—PRELIMS—

Jacob Volkmann: 156lbs.
Antonio McKee: 156lbs.

Daniel Roberts: 171lbs.
Greg Soto: 171lbs.

Mike Brown: 146lbs.
Diego Nunes: 146lbs.

Phil Baroni: 186lbs.
Brad Tavares: 185lbs.

—LIVE on ION TV—

Josh Grispi: 146lbs.
Dustin Poirier: 145lbs.

Marcus Davis: 156lbs.
Jeremy Stephens: 156lbs.

—PPV—

Brandon Vera: 205lbs.
Thiago Silva: 206lbs.

Clay Guida: 156lbs.
Takanori Gomi: 155lbs.

Nate Diaz: 170lbs.
Dong Hyun Kim: 171lbs.

Chris Leben: 186lbs.
Brian Stann: 186lbs.

Frankie Edgar: 155lbs.
Gray Maynard: 155lbs.

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UFC on Versus: Jones vs. Matyushenko Pre Fight Breakdown: Jake Ellenberger vs. John Howard

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Jul 162010
 

UFC on Versus: Jones vs. Matyushenko will take place August 1, 2010 at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, CA.  In addition to quality bouts between “The Fireball Kid” Takanori Gomi (27-8) and “Daddy” Joe Stevenson (31-10) and “Bones” Jon Jones (10-1) and “The Janitor” Vladimir Matyushenko (24-4), the UFC has given us an excellent welterweight pairing between up and coming bruiser “Doomsday” John Howard (14-4) and NCAA wrestling coach Jake Ellenberger (21-5).  Howard enters UFC on Versus on the heels of a one punch KO of “Ninja” Daniel Roberts (10-1) with a perfect 4-0 record with the promotion.  His opponent brings a 1-1 UFC record to the cage following a second round stoppage of Mike Pyle (19-6-1).  This fight is interesting because it is a step beyond a classical striker vs. grappler pairing; these two men are complete athletic opposites.  On one side is Ellenberger, a wrestler turned MMA fighter who battled his way into the UFC over the course of four and a half years and 24 fights and went straight to the deep end of the talent pool against “Natural Born Killer” Carlos Condit (25-5).  On the other when have “Doomsday”, a solid submission guy with a brutal Thai-boxing game who made the UFC in just over three years at a much more casual pace, fighting only 14 times and has struggled to get a fight against a true competitor despite notching off four wins in a row with a Fight of the Night bonus on just his second appearance.  This is definitely a much more even fight than it looks like on paper and the reward for the winner: a match against “Rumble” Anthony Johnson (8-3) or a member of the AKA roadblock trio. Continue reading »

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