Here are my UFC 119 predictions.
Matt "Meat" Mitrione def Joey "Mexicutioner" Beltran
Julio Paulino def TJ Grant
Mark Hunt def Sean McCorkle
Thiago Tavares def Pat "Awesomely Awesome" Audinwood
Waylon Lowe def Steve Lopez
Joe "El Dirte" Doerksen def CB "The Doberman" Dollaway
Matt "The Terror" Serra def Chris "Lights Out" Lytle
Sean "The Muscle Shark" Sherk def Evan Dunham
Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard def Jeremy "Lil' Heathen" Stephens
Ryan "Darth" Bader def Antonio Rogerio "Minotoro" Nogueira
Frank Mir def Mirko Filipovic
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Chael Sonnen fails drug test after Silva fight!
UFC’s pound for pound best trash talker, Chael Sonnen tested positive for abnormally high levels of testosterone following his August championship fight against the pound for pound best fighter on the planet middleweight champion Anderson Silva, according to the California State Athletic Commission.
. The CSAC first received results on Sept. 2 and waited for confirmation of a second sample tested at the World Anti-Doping Agency-affiliated UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory before informing Sonnen.
Sonnen has 30 days to file an appeal with the state. Sonnen is subject to an automatic one-year suspension and $2,500 fine. His rematch with the champion Silva has now been cancelled. Sonnen did not respond to repeated requests for comment by various news sources
Leading up to the fight, Sonnen was brash and egotistical as he continuously made comments that would make Floyd Mayweather Jr seem humble. He constantly ran his mouth about his opponent and became somewhat of a “great white hope” for those MMA fans that were getting tired on Silva’s UFC record title defenses. Hardcore fans saw him as crazy as he didn’t seem to have a chance in hell against Silva.
Sonnen actually ended up putting up quite a show as he won the first four rounds with his solid takedown ability. He was unable to do significant damage to the champ and paid for it in the final round when Silva caught him in a triangle choke. His character (or lack thereof) was also exposed in the final moments of the as he initially denied tapping out (something had also done in previous fights) and the referee had to watch the replay on the big screen to verify that he did tap. It comes as little surprise that a fighter that has shown such poor character, tried to cheat in order to get an edge. His performance against Silva no longer has any merit as he would probably not have gotten past the first round if he wasn’t doping.
. The CSAC first received results on Sept. 2 and waited for confirmation of a second sample tested at the World Anti-Doping Agency-affiliated UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory before informing Sonnen.
Sonnen has 30 days to file an appeal with the state. Sonnen is subject to an automatic one-year suspension and $2,500 fine. His rematch with the champion Silva has now been cancelled. Sonnen did not respond to repeated requests for comment by various news sources
Leading up to the fight, Sonnen was brash and egotistical as he continuously made comments that would make Floyd Mayweather Jr seem humble. He constantly ran his mouth about his opponent and became somewhat of a “great white hope” for those MMA fans that were getting tired on Silva’s UFC record title defenses. Hardcore fans saw him as crazy as he didn’t seem to have a chance in hell against Silva.
Sonnen actually ended up putting up quite a show as he won the first four rounds with his solid takedown ability. He was unable to do significant damage to the champ and paid for it in the final round when Silva caught him in a triangle choke. His character (or lack thereof) was also exposed in the final moments of the as he initially denied tapping out (something had also done in previous fights) and the referee had to watch the replay on the big screen to verify that he did tap. It comes as little surprise that a fighter that has shown such poor character, tried to cheat in order to get an edge. His performance against Silva no longer has any merit as he would probably not have gotten past the first round if he wasn’t doping.
Friday, September 17, 2010
UFC fight night 22 was an awesome night filled with upsets. UCF legend Yves Edwards made an impressive comeback to the UFC, with his dominant unanimous decision over John Gunderson. The veteran looked really good in his performance and I would be shocked to see him compete for the lightweight title in the future. Charles Oliveira also had an impressive night as he had his first televised fight with the UFC. He defeated Efrain Escudero in a back and forth fight by rear naked choke in the final round. The most impressive thing about Oliveira, was the crisp striking he displayed throughout the fight. Most hardcore MMA fans already knew he was an excellent BJJ fighter but his Muay Thai display was as impressive as his BJJ. The Main event was also marred in controversy as Rousimar Palhares got TKO'ed as he tried to complain to the referee about Nate Marquardt being too slippery. The doctors immediately checked Nate and determined that he wasn't greased up. Sad that a seasoned veteran like Palhares forgot the most important rule in combat sports "protect yourself at all times!"
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