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UFC 141 Post-Fight Press Conference: Alistair Overeem, Nate Diaz (VIDEO)
Posted December 31, 2011
UFC/MMA: Nate Diaz overwhelms Donald Cerrone
Posted December 30, 2011
Lightweight fighter Nate Diaz swarmed to the most significant win of his career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship by landing one punch after another Friday against Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone.
Diaz halted Cerrone's string of wins by snapping his head with one punch after another to win a unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 141 in Las Vegas. Diaz consistently landed jabs, crosses and straight punches with both hands to rack up a 258-to-66 edge in total strikes, according to statistics from Compustrike.
Cerrone found some success with his legs, especially with strikes to Diaz's legs and the occasional kick to the head. Diaz also hit the deck several times after Cerrone tripped him or swept his leg. Compustrike saw Cerrone landing 31 of 49 leg strikes. (MORE>>>)
UFC/MMA: Overeem KOs Lesnar into retirement
Posted December 30, 2011
Alistair Overeem ended Brock Lesnar's career by winning the battle of heavyweight archetypes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Overeem stopped Lesnar with a technical knockout Friday in the first round of UFC 141's main event in Las Vegas. Lesnar after the fight announced his retirement.
UFC promoted the fight as a match-up of opposites, between Overeem's high-level striking and Lesnar's powerful wrestling. Lesnar was willing to exchange blows in the stand-up game with Overeem and paid the price. (MORE>>>)
UFC/MMA: UFC's Fox debut delivers a ratings knockout
Posted November 14, 2011
While there was some concern after a one-hour television show that contained only 64 seconds of actual fighting, the debut of UFC on Fox on Saturday night drew strong numbers, particularly in the company’s target demographics.
UFC on Fox did a 3.1 rating and 5.7 million viewers for the one-hour broadcast, based on the fast national Nielsen numbers. It was the largest audience ever to watch an MMA television show in the United States, breaking the record of 5.3 million set on Sept. 30, 2009, for an episode of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show on Spike TV featuring a taped match of Kimbo Slice vs. Roy Nelson. (MORE>>>)
UFC/MMA: For UFC's Junior dos Santos, the time is now
Posted November 9, 2011
On Saturday night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship takes one of the most important steps in the promotion’s history, running its first event on network television. Fox offers an opportunity for the burgeoning sport to rise to a new level and cultivate a new base of fans. Taking center stage and fighting to unseat UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is an unlikely challenger.
Junior Dos Santos does not fit the image many casual fans have of a rising sport built on hand to hand combat. He does not have a menacing look or boisterous personality. He does not talk trash about his opponents or wear a threatening scowl. In fact, his defining characteristic may be a warm smile. It’s a personality that makes him easy to like, and it’s hard to find someone in the world of MMA who has a bad word to say about the Brazilian heavyweight. (MORE>>>)
Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson slated for UFC 142 in Brazil
Posted November 2, 2011
A intriguing middleweight bout between Vitor Belfort (20-9 MMA, 9-4 UFC) and former welterweight Anthony Johnson (10-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) will be part of January's UFC 142 card.
UFC officials today announced that verbal agreements are in place for the fight.
UFC 142 takes place Jan. 14 in Brazil, and Belfort vs. Johnson will be part of a main card expected to air on pay-per-view.
Although UFC officials haven't announced exact details, event sources told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) it'll likely be held at Rio de Janeiro's HSBC Arena, which also hosted UFC 134 in August. (MORE>>>)
UFC/MMA: Aldo to defend UFC title against Mendes
Posted October 31, 2011
Fighting in his home country of Brazil, Jose Aldo will defend his UFC Featherweight Title Jan. 14 in UFC 142 against undefeated fighter Chad Mendes, FOXSports.com has learned.
The fight will pair Aldo’s electrifying style, one punctuated by ferocious flying knees and lighting-quick submissions, against a nuanced ground game Mendes honed as an NCAA Division I wrestler.
That’s the technical stuff. The other side of the fighters’ match, which will be at a venue UFC officials plan to announce in the next week or so, centers on each one’s mentor. (MORE>>>)
UFC/MMA: UFC 137 Recap – Diaz batters Penn, gets title shot
Posted October 30, 2011
In a UFC event that saw multiple, last-minute headlining changes, Nick Diaz out-boxed BJ Penn at Saturday evening’s main event en route to an exciting decision victory over the former two-division champ. Though Penn was able to land a takedown and ground-and-pound the former Strikeforce welterweight champion in the first round, the final ten minutes proved to be too much for the proud Hawaiian. In his first fight back in the UFC since 2006, Diaz was more than impressive, repeatedly landing crisp combos to the head and body of Penn, changing levels fluidly as his opponent’s back was glued to the fence and unable to effectively respond to much of Diaz’s offense in the lopsided second round. Penn managed to keep up with Diaz in the third, earning both fighters “Fight of the Night” bonus checks, but not enough to take home the victory. (MORE>>>)
UFC/MMA: UFC 137 Preview: BJ Penn vs. Nick Diaz
Posted October 28, 2011
MMAFrenzy’s coverage of UFC 137 continues as we continue our preview of Saturday’s main card with our main event of the evening, former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz versus former UFC welterweight and lightweight champion BJ Penn.
Be sure to stay tuned to MMAFrenzy for complete coverage of UFC 137, including results, previews, and the MMAFrenzy podcast. (MORE>>>)
UFC/MMA: Nick Diaz: If I could go back, I'd box instead
Posted October 27, 2011
Even headlining a Ultimate Fighting Championship card hasn't kept Nick Diaz from feeling seller's remorse.
"If I had my chance to do it over again, I would have gone back to the boxing contract," Diaz said Wednesday. "It would have paid me more money. ... Later on, I'm sure they would have had me back here." (MORE>>>)
UFC/MMA: UFC 137 Roundtable: Analyzing Nick Diaz's Chances Against B.J. Penn
Posted October 26, 2011
When I look at the odds for UFC 137, I keep getting hung up on the fact that Nick Diaz is only a slight underdog to B.J. Penn. Since the fight was announced it seemed to me that this was a very, very good fight for Penn. While it should be exciting, I just don't like Diaz's chances to win.
Without dipping into the always annoying "but anything can happen
in MMA" cliche, what am I missing? Where are Diaz's chances to win so
great that he should only be a slight dog in this fight? (MORE>>>)
UFC/MMA: UFC 138 loses Hathaway, Thompson
Posted October 18, 2011
Injuries have forced welterweight John Hathaway and heavyweight Oli Thompson off UFC 138, which is scheduled for Nov. 5 in Birmingham, England.
The announcement was made Monday on UFC’s website. The nature of the
injuries suffered by Hathaway and Thompson was not disclosed.
Hathaway is a native of Brighton Sussex, England. He was set to face Matt Brown. (MORE>>>)
UFC/MMA: As Silva nears end, time is now for big bouts
Posted October 14, 2011
Assuming the English translation we’ve been given is accurate, it was admittedly a bit jarring to see reports of Anderson Silva’s longtime manager, Ed Soares, casually telling a Brazilian media outlet the middleweight champion “only has around four fights left in his career.”
Yet before we all start weeping over the swan song of the world’s top pound-for-pound fighter, it’s important to keep some perspective on exactly what Soares means when he says “four more fights.” (MORE>>>)
UFC/MMA: Edgar survives another early storm, finishes Maynard
Posted October 8, 2011
HOUSTON -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship's main event Saturday between lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard looked like a replay for three rounds. Then Edgar finally got the win that eluded him in their first two fights.
Edgar stunned Maynard with a right hand and finished him with punches on the ground to force a referee stoppage in the fourth round of their fight at UFC 136. The champion recorded just his third technical knockout in 14 professional victories.
"I hit him with a right hand, I see him rocked and just went for the kill," Edgar said. (MORE>>>)
MMA: Machida To Challenge Jon Jones At UFC 140
Posted October 7, 2011
Light-heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones will make his next title defense in December for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and he still won't be facing Rashad Evans.
Jones will face former titleholder Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida on Dec. 10, UFC President Dana White announced Thursday via Twitter. The 205-pound championship fight will be the main event of UFC 140 in Toronto. (MORE>>>)
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