Thiago Alves is a very dangerous striker with a superb takedown defense. His ability to stop world class wrestler Josh Koscheck from taking him down in their bout speaks volumes of how good he is at stuffing takedown attempts. His Muay Thai is killer and guys like Karo Parisyan, Matt Hughes and company have found out how dangerous his striking attack really is. Georges St. Pierre is the best of the best of 170 and always comes in with a great gameplan. He will be able to impose his will on Alves and likely win this bout, but every single minute of this 25 minute fight that the fight takes place on the feet, GSP will be in danger of being taken out--Alves is that dangerous. He is a very big welterweight and brings an incredible amount of power to his Muay Thai technique. That being said you have to go with the champ--GSP takes this very tough battle agains Alves, and should consider moving to 185 if in fact he does get through the Brazilian.
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This is a tough one but I'll go with Dan Henderson over Michael Bisping in this battle between TUF coaches. It once again goes down to who can dictate where the fight goes. Bisping has some good takedown-D and will no doubt have it sharpened to the highest degree against Henderson for their battle July 11th at UFC 100, but Henderson has been an outstanding wrestler and one of the best MMA has seen, so you have to assume that he'll be able to secure takedowns most time he decides to take things from the mat. From there he's savvy enough on the ground to avoid subs and throw in some decent GnP from the top position.
Standing up both fighters are good. Power wise Hendo has the advantage but Bisping is quite aggressive and technical in his own right. Not that Henderson lacks aggression on the feet, he is perennially being aggressive and keeps moving forward against opponents in the standing position. It will be pretty even standing up but the wrestling advantage in this fight gives Hendo the edge.
Hendo by decision after a close 3 rounds of action.
TAGS: Dan Henderson, Michael Bisping
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The featherweight WEC title bout between Urijah Faber and Mike Brown left no doubt who the best 145er in the world is right now. Mike Brown showed solid skill in every area to win a unanimous decision of the crafty and highly talented Urijah Faber. Brown used his reach, power, size, and skill in striking and excellent wrestling to thwart the dangerous and explosive Faber. Coming into Sacramento, Faber's backyard, didn't phase the calm and collected Brown who took care of business. Faber fought great and showed a lot of heart sticking out and still fighting hard with a broken hand, but Brown had the edge and kept using solid takedowns and size to deny Faber any chance to finish the bout. It looked like Faber and Brown weren't in the same weight class. Brown used his skill and superior size to prove without a doubt he is the man at featherweight right now and with his solid team in American Top Team, he has a long way to go still.
TAGS: Mike Brown, Urijah Faber
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It was great to see Lyoto Machida fulfill his long-time dream of becoming a UFC champion. He really felt this was his destiny and he achieved it Saturday night by knocking out the very game Rashad Evans. Great job by Evans in hanging in there and fighting hard--he wouldn't stop and quit until he was completely put to sleep by Machida. It was really a tough fight for Evans and anybody at 205, not only because Machida is super-talented and a great fighter, but because what he brings to the table is so unique and unexpected that there really isn't much you can do to prepare for it. Machida Martial Arts Karate is his style, so if you're not training with him or his family, you're not really going to be able to figure out what's happening in the Octagon when he's throwing his limbs at you with some old school Karate flavor.
Machida has taken the path less traveled, actually the path never traveled to the UFC title and you have to commend him on that. Nobody has been able to take traditional Karate and adapt it to work as an effective striking art in MMA. It's a pleasure to see a traditional martial arts student with a samurai spirit hold the belt, and Machida is certainly a great role model and ambassador for what MMA is all about. Now it's the job of every other 205 pounder to find a way to figure out the juggernaut that is Machida. Can it be done? Yes. Will it be easy? No. But that's the beauty of the sport we're watching unfold--every fighter who bursts onto the scene and brings something to the table that appears to be unbeatable, forces other challengers to get better and figure it out. Others must evolve to find a way to beat them and as a result the sport as a whole takes on a new shape as well. Machida has begun an evolution in the sport that will make future fighters that much better.
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This has a terrific main event and co-main event for Philly fans. Kenny Florian vs BJ Penn is going to be an action packed 155 pound battle. Florian is very hungry and Penn is looking to redeem himself after a tough loss against GSP.
Anderson Silva has been criticized enormously worldwide for being passive in his uneventful victory over Thales Leites, to defend his middleweight belt. He now moves back up to 205 for the 2nd time to take on former UFC light heavyweight title holder Forrest Griffin. This is a great battle and if Silva is able to get past Griffin, an argument can be made for him being close to a title shot. It'd work out most ideally for Silva from a belt winning perspective if he wins and Rashad Evans defeats Lyoto Machida. Both Silva and Machida will not likely agree to fight one another as the two have trained together in the past and are friends.
TAGS: Anderson Silva, Forrest Griffin, Ufc 101
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ESPN's E:60 newsmagazine show will will feature UFC President Dana White during an episode which debuts tonight.
ESPN followed White at UFC events in Las Vegas and Montreal, and traveled with him to New York and Boston, chronicling some of the sanctioning endeavors being taking by the leading mixed martial arts promotion.
Love him or hate him, White is one of the most fascinating figures in the world of mixed martial arts and one of the most unique leaders of any sports organization on the planet. This should definitely be an interesting view.
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UFC 98's main event between Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans is a tough one to call. Machida is the 205 pound juggernaut in MMA with his Shotokan striking style which confuses all strikers. His unorthodox stance, method of attack and mentality keep fighters guessing as to what will happen next. I'm on the fence in this one but I think that unpredictability will play into this fight and give him a striking edge over Evans. I originally chose Rashad but now I'm feeling that it might be Machida's time. Rashad has never lost, but Machida has an even more unblemished record, not even a tie to his name. I go back and forth on this one but right now the final answer is Machida on who wins this main event.
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It appears Chuck Liddell will be walking away from competing in MMA, if that's the case I'd have to say it's been a great pleasure to witness Liddell compete all these years. He's dominance at 205 in the UFC during his reign as champ made him the biggest star in the sport, and he was a great ambassador for MMA.
His style was always exciting and his willingness to fight anyone at anytime was a testament to his warrior spirit.
His calm demeanor before fights gave him the moniker "The Iceman", but it was his talent, dedication and appreciation of fans that made him loved by millions across the globe. He truly loved to fight and was very thrilled by the fact that he was not only able to do what he loved, but to be so well compensated for doing so. And thus was tremendously thankful to all the fans that allowed him to pursue his passion. And the fans extremely thankful for him on always putting on an exciting and inspiring performance.
Thanks Chuck for a library full of amazing fights.
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Nick Diaz showed a tremendous of amount of skill, tenacity and sheer aggression to defeat Frank Shamrock over the weekend. It’s a very impressive win--Shamrock is a tough opponent who has a ton of heart and ample skill and experience under his belt.
While Diaz threw out plenty of smack talk leading up to and even during the fight, he was very respectful after the bout as he picked up Shamrock, shook his hand, hugged him and raised the arm of the San Jose native. Diaz even apologized after the bout to Shamrock for the fighting words he threw at him, and Shamrock, who enjoys the pre-fight banter himself, was quick to accept that acknowledging it’s all business. That’s one of the greatest parts of MMA, no matter what happens before a fight, generally fighters are very respectful and honor one another a great deal after the bout is over. They realize how much dedication, sacrifice and hard work is needed to be a pro fighter, and have to give it up to their opponent afterwards.
In the fight itself over the weekend, the guard passing Diaz displayed on the ground was quite impressive. Shamrock is a well versed submission specialist Diaz was able to pass Shamrock’s guard and mount him early on and later in the contest was able very quickly pass Shamrock’s guard after a takedown and work him on the mat once more.
Diaz’s boxing skill was quite impressive as well. His reach came in hand and although he was jutting out his gym numerous times in a display of goading and taunting Shamrock, Diaz had some pretty good defense on the feet. An interesting quote that color commentator and former UFC champ, Pat Miletich, made during the event was, “Nick's boxing skills I think are as good as a lot of professional boxers out there at the top of their game.” That says a lot about the boxing ability of Diaz. Miletich has been around the game a while and is respected as one of the top MMA trainers in the nation.
Congrats to both Diaz and Shamrock for putting it all on the line and being a part of a very entertaining fight. Both of these fighters are always exciting to watch.
TAGS: Frank Shamrock, Nick Diaz, Strikeforce
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