UFC 156: February 2, 2013

[ace3g]

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Date: February 2, 2013
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center
Broadcast: Pay-per-view, FX and Facebook
MAIN (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)


Jose Aldo (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/jose-aldo) vs. Frankie Edgar (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/frank-edgar) - for featherweight title
Rashad Evans (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/rashad-evans) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/antonio-rogerio-nogueira)
Alistair Overeem (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/alistair-overeem) vs. Antonio Silva (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/antonio-silva)
Jon Fitch (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/jon-fitch) vs. Demian Maia (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/demian-maia)
Joseph Benavidez (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/joseph-benavidez) vs. Ian McCall (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/ian-mccall)

PRELIMINARY (FX, 8 p.m. ET)


Evan Dunham (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/evan-dunham) vs. Gleison Tibau (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/gleison-tibau)
Jay Hieron (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/jay-hieron) vs. Tyron Woodley (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/tyron-woodley)
Bobby Green (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/bobby-green) vs. Jacob Volkmann (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/jacob-volkmann)
Yves Edwards (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/yves-edwards) vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/isaac-vallie-flagg)

PRELIMINARY (Facebook, 7 p.m. ET)


Chico Camus (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/chico-camus) vs. Dustin Kimura (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/dustin-kimura)
Edwin Figueroa (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/edwin-figueroa) vs. Francisco Rivera (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/francisco-rivera)

[The TroutBum]

Superfight? Uh...

A dominant champ who is fighting a guy who is coming off of two straight losses?

I'm just not interested in any of the fights on this card so far. With the exception of Maia, I couldn't care less about any of these fighters. Nice to see the UFC put another cheater on the main stage of a PPV though. That'll show 'em.

[dbreiden83080]

I don't care about Edgar. And Aldo will whoop him..

[txstr1986]

I actually think that this will be a pretty good card. Edgar is a warrior - he is really hard to beat. I think Aldo will win but it's not going to be easy for him. Evans is also a top-notch fighter, and although he's going up against the aging Nogueira, it should be fun to watch. Bigfoot v. Ovareem will just be fireworks - somebody is getting knocked out. Fitch and Maia is a good matchup and should be fun to watch. Don't really care about Hieron v. Silva.

[polandprzem]

gr8 card

I actually will root for Edgar and I think he can win this one.

Fitch an maia are contenders. Evans is Evans.

Really good card

[dbreiden83080]

Evans appeared to go into a state of depression after the Jones fight. I seriously question his motivation heading into this one..

[The TroutBum]

Aldo will KO Edgar in the first round. Book that shit x2.

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A9c5Lb0CEAAJyvU.jpg:large

[djohn14]

Nice Card. Like him or not Frankie is a great for Aldo. Hes going to have to show the complete package to get the W and hopefully he will

[ace3g]

UFC ‏@ufc (https://twitter.com/ufc) New Year's resolution kaput: Tyron Woodley in for injured Erick Silva v Hieron at 156; Mineiro Martins in for Salas v Barboza at UFC on FX 7

* Other than Rousey , Woodley is one of the first SF guys to be on a main card in UFC (minus the SF HWs since they were essentially FAs once the HW tournament ended).

[ace3g]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CKaFM7ZkJU

[polandprzem]

It's a good card come on guys!





http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=P75Nd25p4AE

[dbreiden83080]

Not getting much hype but top to bottom this is actually a fantastic card..

[dbreiden83080]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qGYJB32QSo

[polandprzem]

People talking about Frankie to be now on his weight class where still IMo his weight class is 135.


Aldo is bigger then Frank and with the dynamics of his /Aldos/ Edgar will have problems with the champs speed and power.

But again benson is bigger then Aldo. It might come down to a wrestling game of Frankie again.

[dbreiden83080]

Frankie i thought won the 2nd fight with Benson and when you look at 55 who up there can really beat him? If Guida could wrestle Pettis to a UD so can Frankie and he'd walk through Nate just like Benson did. Edgar could take this belt and be the 145 champ for a while. I am rooting him in this one because even though i am a fan of Benson that 2nd fight wasn't right..

[polandprzem]

Yup IMO Edgar also won that fight with Benson :tu

Anyway great card worth watching

[UNCLE-DREW]

I think you can even make a case for Edgar winning the first fight. and yeah the second one was easily for Edgar though i don't think he got a big shot and upsetting aldo here.

[dbreiden83080]

Very good show..



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBNQI5hJDeg

[ace3g]

MAIN (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)



Jose Aldo (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/jose-aldo) vs. Frankie Edgar (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/frank-edgar) - for featherweight title
Rashad Evans (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/rashad-evans) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/antonio-rogerio-nogueira)
Alistair Overeem (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/alistair-overeem) vs. Antonio Silva (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/antonio-silva)
Jon Fitch (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/jon-fitch) vs. Demian Maia (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/demian-maia)
Joseph Benavidez (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/joseph-benavidez) vs. Ian McCall (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/ian-mccall)


- Really Main event could go either way, lets see what Edgar can do at new weight.

- If Tito can get Rashad in a guillotine maybe Little Nog can catch him in a sub

- Reem by RKO (Roid Knock Out)

- Maia seems to like this new weight class

- Bendavidez out wrestles McCall

[dbreiden83080]

MAIN (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)


•Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar - for featherweight title

Main event is complete toss up but i am pulling for Edgar. He needs to use his footwork, boxing and wrestling to win this fight by decision. Could be another close fight for Edgar..

•Rashad Evans vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

Rashad by easy UD IMO.. Uses some wrestling and striking to win on pts..


•Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva•J

KO Round 1.. Silva is too slow and unskilled for Reem..

Jon Fitch vs. Demian Maia

Fitch better keep it standing or be very very careful on the ground..

•Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian McCall

[dbreiden83080]

I don't care about Edgar. And Aldo will whoop him..

LOL.. I can't stop flip flopping these days...

[polandprzem]

Wow- IMO Aldo is a favorite. Don't forget how badly Frankie got rocked in Maynard fights. Aldo if in a same position as Gray would finish Frankie. Also brutal leg kicks might disturb Frankies footwork.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[txstr1986]

Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar - seems like we all agree this is a close one, and I have a feeling it's going to be another decision that could've gone either way...

Rashad Evans vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira - I just can't see Rashad losing. He won't KO or submit Nog, but I think it will be a very one-sided decision.

Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva - can we say KO of the night already?

Jon Fitch vs. Demian Maia - I keep going back and forth here. I'm not sure why I'm picking Fitch...

Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian McCall - UNCLE CREEPY!!!!!!!!

[ace3g]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8gZuHYFnLOg

[djohn14]

MAIN (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)


•Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar - for featherweight title

Main event is complete toss up but i am pulling for Edgar. He needs to use his footwork, boxing and wrestling to win this fight by decision. Could be another close fight for Edgar..

•Rashad Evans vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

Rashad by easy UD IMO.. Uses some wrestling and striking to win on pts..


•Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva•J

KO Round 1.. Silva is too slow and unskilled for Reem..

Jon Fitch vs. Demian Maia

Fitch better keep it standing or be very very careful on the ground..

•Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian McCallI agree with everything, but Im picking Aldo

[ace3g]

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[polandprzem]

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Big Foot: You better respect me!
Alistar: I will fvckin destroy you!


/per Dana/

[ace3g]

weigh ins starting now:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUPvyc0UgoE&feature=g-subs-u

[Brunodf]

Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar - Aldo is faster/stronger/better striker/better grappler, Edgar only advantage is cardio, Aldo by ko/tko.

Rashad Evans vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira - Rashad by decision.

Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva - Overeem is better everywhere, Overeem by ko

Jon Fitch vs. Demian Maia - Maia by sub

[ace3g]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61VYdgK_Mu0

[dbreiden83080]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61VYdgK_Mu0

LOL who the hell is this Nick The Tooth guy?

[polandprzem]

Jose Aldo (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/jose-aldo) vs. Frankie Edgar (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/frank-edgar)

I don't know. I like Frankie butAldo has so much power and dynamism it's hard to point at Edgar and say he will be a winner in this contest. But ohh well Go Frankie GO!

Rashad Evans (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/rashad-evans) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/antonio-rogerio-nogueira)
I give no chance to the lil nog. Shad gonna shut the Brazilian down


Alistair Overeem (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/alistair-overeem) vs. Antonio Silva (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/antonio-silva)
Intriguing matchup. Silva is so pissed off that it seems like his determination might help him to put an upset. Sometimes he does that and if he can survive first 2 rounds he can finish Alistar. Very risky move by me.


Jon Fitch (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/jon-fitch) vs. Demian Maia (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/demian-maia)

Fitch still a tough SOTB while Maia even if in the zone not a good grinder. It might be a great ground fight but IMO Fitch will try to knock Maia down.

Joseph Benavidez (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/joseph-benavidez) vs. Ian McCall (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/ian-mccall)

I normally would go with uncle creepy in this one but IMO Joe is better guy



PRELIMINARY (FX, 8 p.m. ET)

Evan Dunham (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/evan-dunham) vs. Gleison Tibau (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/gleison-tibau) - A possibility of a bloody matchup

Jay Hieron (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/jay-hieron) vs. Tyron Woodley (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/tyron-woodley) - Woodley will stomp Hieron in a boring fight

Bobby Green (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/bobby-green) vs. Jacob Volkmann (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/jacob-volkmann) - Jacob let's go!

[ace3g]

I'll be watching the fights tonight at a Wings restaurant, so no comments till later tonight for me.

[dbreiden83080]

I'll be watching the fights tonight at a Wings restaurant, so no comments till later tonight for me.

I'm gonna stream this one. I usually buy the good PPV's but i am waiting for GSP/Diaz in March..

[djohn14]

I'm gonna stream this one. I usually buy the good PPV's but i am waiting for GSP/Diaz in March..

Im gonna miss it tonight. Really good card that Id love to see, But im gonna wait to order Jones-Sonnenq

[100%duncan]

McCall-Maia-Overeem-Evans-Edgar.

[txstr1986]

McCall-Maia-Overeem-Evans-Edgar.

Sweet! I'm not the only one in Uncle Creepy's corner!

[polandprzem]

I'm in Uncles corner as well, but his fight vs mighty was far from good.

[dbreiden83080]

I'm gonna make a late change here to Maia over Fitch. I am feeling he may get the submission..

[polandprzem]

I'm gonna make a late change here to Maia over Fitch. I am feeling he may get the submission..
ok

[benefactor]

Can't even get into this tonight......:depressed

[dbreiden83080]

Fitch looks all done as a fighter..

[Brunodf]

Wtf Maia?!! Where is that neck lock or something

[Brunodf]

Maia disappointed me, i was expecting the sub:bang

[polandprzem]

FU db


:fight

[dbreiden83080]

No sub but it was a good late switch to make.. Fitch might get cut, that is 3 losses in 4 fights..

[polandprzem]

How come that was 30-27?

What a fucked up judges.

[dbreiden83080]

Time for Reem/Silva. This should be fireworks..

[Brunodf]

Reem looks fat

[LakerHater]

Friggin Knees!

[Brunodf]

BigFoot is scared

[txstr1986]

FU db


:fight

Haha, ditto

[txstr1986]

Reem looks fat

Yeah, I thought the same thing when I saw him - he's usually really cut. I still can't believe he used to fight at 205. Roids help...

[Brunodf]

GReat fight

[polandprzem]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[resistanze]

:lmao Overeem

[Brunodf]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA BIGFOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[Brunodf]

:lmao:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:rollin:rollin:rollin:rol lin:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao OVEREEM

[txstr1986]

WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THAT WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not even sad, I don't care that I picked Reem - that was just fricking awesome.

[resistanze]

:lol Standing in front of Bigfoot. He's a stiff but GMAFB, you idiot.

[spyder]

Roids helped Oveream in other fights..glad bigfoot knocked his ass out

[LakerHater]

Looked like he knocked him out a few times there!!

[dbreiden83080]

LOL Reem got what he deserved.. His body was so soft now that he is off that junk he took for the Lesnar fight. He had no respect whatsoever for Silva and got lit the fuck up in the 3rd.. Reem falls waaaaay down the ladder.. I lost that pick and do not care..

[Brunodf]

I'm not even sad, I don't care that I picked Reem - that was just fricking awesome.

[2]

[shyne]

Reem is a fruad, also a cocky faggot. Glad he got fucked up, Cain would have put him six feet under. Whos next for the champ now?

[Stringer_Bell]

lol, poland totally predicted that silva/overeem fight

Fitch got Fitch'd

I missed JoBeee vs Ian, mostly cuz I didn't wanna see either guy lose

I hope Rashad wins, rumor is he'll fight Anderson Silva at MW with a win

Also, I hope Frankie beats Aldo

[dbreiden83080]

WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THAT WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not even sad, I don't care that I picked Reem - that was just fricking awesome.

That was cool and Reem's chin has never been the best.. Silva hits hard but still only one shot and he was stunned..

[polandprzem]

I was the only person to pick Silva.

Gooood

[dbreiden83080]

Reem is a fruad, also a cocky faggot. Glad he got fucked up, Cain would have put him six feet under. Whos next for the champ now?

Good question.. JDS should have to earn the shot back with a win. UFC has to take a good look at the top 10.. they'd want to make Cormier fight Cain but they won't fight..

[dbreiden83080]

I was the only person to pick Silva.

Gooood

Spot on.. Nice job...

[Brunodf]

Good question.. JDS should have to earn the shot back with a win. UFC has to take a good look at the top 10.. they'd want to make Cormier fight Cain but they won't fight..

If Werdum beats Big Nog, he will get the title shot

[polandprzem]

lol, poland totally predicted that silva/overeem fight

Fitch got Fitch'd

I missed JoBeee vs Ian, mostly cuz I didn't wanna see either guy lose

I hope Rashad wins, rumor is he'll fight Anderson Silva at MW with a win

Also, I hope Frankie beats Aldo

I predicted it having in memory that Werdum fight but still quite a lucky.

Shad don't know if he can go down to 185 so he said if he will be offered the fight with Anderson he will need to test himself going down.

Dana said that Anderson is not for Shad next but who knows.

[dbreiden83080]

Intriguing matchup. Silva is so pissed off that it seems like his determination might help him to put an upset. Sometimes he does that and if he can survive first 2 rounds he can finish Alistar. Very risky move by me.


:toast

[shyne]

Now we can see Junior fight Overeem and I'll say Cain against Verdum.

[dbreiden83080]

I need Rashad and Edgar to go 4-1 now..

[polandprzem]

:toast

yo' bro !


:chestbump

[shyne]

Dana better not make Cain fight Junior again already, he needs one win before he gets shot.

[dbreiden83080]

Reem/JDS hate eachother.. That fight may happen now.. Gota pick JDS in that one.. Reem's striking did not look good tonight at all..

[LakerHater]

Lets go lil Nog!

[Brunodf]

10-9 Lil Nog

[txstr1986]

I was the only person to pick Silva.

Gooood

:toast Well done sir.

[dbreiden83080]

Little Nog is winning IMO Shad looks awful..

[Brunodf]

20-18. Wtf is Rashad doing?

[dbreiden83080]

At least 1-1 IMO.. Shad better get a TD and do something here

[dbreiden83080]

TD Rashad.. TD... Come on...

[dbreiden83080]

Nog should win.. Shad was awful..

[Brunodf]

Rashad looked bad there

[shyne]

Nog gots this i think.

[txstr1986]

What was Evans thinking? He looked horrible...

[shyne]

night of upsets! Is Aldo the next to go down?

[dbreiden83080]

Judges got it right. Shad can't think he did enough to win.. Rashad has some serious thinking to do about his future..

[polandprzem]

Suga looked like shit !




Wtf was that? You can't even call it a fight

[Brunodf]

:lmao at Evans wanting AS, couldn't do anything against Lil Nog

[dbreiden83080]

What was Evans thinking? He looked horrible...

That bullshit where he keeps catching the jab is how Jones nailed him with those elbows.. His striking is just not improved..

[dbreiden83080]

Well 2-2 i need Edgar to pull this off..

[shyne]

Well Weidman might get his shot now that Rashad lost tonight.

[dbreiden83080]

Well Weidman might get his shot now that Rashad lost tonight.

He can't fight until July though.. Had surgery..

[Brunodf]

10-9 Aldo

[spyder]

Ouch those leg kicks

[Brunodf]

20-18

[Brunodf]

29-28

[Brunodf]

Well, 2-2

[polandprzem]

Well fuck it

I though Frankie won last 3 rounds out of question

[dbreiden83080]

Main event was good. Frankie fought his ass off like always.. I think at the end of the day you are asking an awful lot of the judges to score the fight for you when you are busted up badly and did ZERO damage to your opponent. That seems to be the theme with Frankie these days.. The judges are not giving him the points even though he is outworking his man. They want some damage and he can't inflict any. Aldo was literally smirking at Edgar like "Seriously dude that is your best shot".. I had 2-2 after 4 rounds and the 5th was close. The decision kind of is what it is..

[dbreiden83080]

http://cdn2.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/7623609/084_Alistair_Overeem_vs_Antonio_Silva_gallery_post .jpg


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[dbreiden83080]

Jose Aldo Denies Frankie Edgar’s Title Bid, Retains Featherweight Crown at UFC 146

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Jose-Aldo-Denies-Frankie-Edgars-Title-Bid-Retains-Featherweight-Crown-at-UFC-146-49699



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Jose Aldo withstood the most significant test of his featherweight title reign, and it came as a surprise to no one that it was Frankie Edgar who administered it.

Buoyed by his trademark Louisville Slugger low kicks, a stringing right jab and a flair for the spectacular, Aldo (22-1, 4-0 UFC) retained his 145-pound championship with a unanimous decision over Edgar in the UFC 156 headliner on Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

All three judges gave Aldo the nod: 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47. The 26-year-old Brazilian has won 15 fights in a row, cementing his place as one of the sport’s pound-for-pound greats.

“It was a very difficult fight,” Aldo said. “Frankie is a great fighter. I knew I had to walk step by step, round by round to get the victory.”

Aldo sprang out of the gate like a thoroughbred, punishing “The Answer” with his jab and low kicks. Rounds one and two clearly went the champion’s way, as he utilized his dizzying combination of technique, power and speed to keep the indomitable Edgar (15-4-1, 9-4-1 UFC) at bay.

By the middle of round three, however, Aldo had slowed and the momentum had begun to shift ever so subtly. Edgar kept pushing his frenetic pace and started to find a home for his punches, his attack spearheaded by his right hand. A lightning-quick front kick to the face from Aldo may have been all that kept him from surrendering the round, as Edgar forced him to abandon his focus on the legs for fear of being taken down.

“He knew that I was going to continue my kicking and try to take me down,” Aldo said, “so I stopped my kicking and concentrated on punches.”

Edgar turned up the heat over the final 10 minutes, hoisting and slamming Aldo to the canvas in the fourth round and supplying more multi-punch fire in the fifth. Aldo answered in the waning seconds, as he sprang off the cage -- a la Anthony Pettis -- and cracked his challenger with a beautiful Superman punch.

“It was a close fight. I keep finding myself in these situations,” said Edgar, who has lost his last three fights by decision. “Congrats to Jose. He fought a great fight. I did [think I did enough to win], but it doesn’t matter. Jose is the winner. I’m just going to go home and take some time.”


‘Minotoro’ Nogueira Upsets Evans

In the light heavyweight co-main event, Rashad Evans made the mistake of playing Antonio Rogerio Nogueira’s game and wound up on the wrong side of a unanimous decision as a result. All three judges arrived at the same verdict: 29-28 for Nogueira (21-5, 4-2 UFC).

The 36-year-old Brazilian kept Evans (17-3-1, 12-3-1 UFC) on the end of his stiff right jab and stout left cross for much of the rather uneventful 15-minute confrontation. Evans secured his only takedown late in the first round, allowing Nogueira to settle into a rhythm on the feet. Neither man landed much of consequence on the feet, but Nogueira struck with more volume, accuracy and authority in the second and third rounds, helping him carry the scorecards.

Evans has lost back-to-back fights for the first time as a professional.


‘Bigfoot’ Silva Upsets Overeem



Silva silenced Overeem with punches.Antonio Silva turned Alistair Overeem’s hubris against him, as he shocked the former Strikeforce and Dream champion with a third-round knockout in a heavyweight showcase. Silva (18-4, 2-1) brought it to a dramatic close 25 seconds into round three.

An overconfident Overeem toyed with “Bigfoot” for much of the first 10 minutes, smirking as he battered his body with knees from the clinch in the first round and ripped into him with ground-and-pound in the second. However, his inability to put away the gigantic Brazilian came back to haunt him.

Silva tagged the Dutchman with a right cross to the side of the head during their initial third-round exchange and then poured on the punishment. More than 10 blows, including two sadistic right uppercuts, found their mark before Overeem slumped to the mat, buried by a hailstorm of punches and beaten for the first time in more than five years.

“[You] win the fight in the cage, not outside,” Silva said. “He talked a lot of s--- outside. I believe in myself. I believe in my coaches and the guys who help me. I’m so happy. He didn’t expect too much. I told him at the press conference, ‘Hey, I will make you respect me, brother.’ I worked a lot of right hands and uppercuts. I’m ready for anyone. I respect all heavyweights, but I’m ready.”


Maia Outgrapples Fitch, Stays Unbeaten as Welterweight

Decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Demian Maia overwhelmed perennial welterweight contender Jon Fitch with superior grappling, as he took a one-sided unanimous decision from the American Kickboxing Academy standout in a featured welterweight bout. Maia (18-4, 12-4 UFC) swept the scorecards by identical 30-27 marks.

Fitch (24-5-1, 14-3-1 UFC) generated almost no offense. Maia delivered takedowns in all three rounds and kept the 34-year-old Fort Wayne, Ind., native either pinned on the cage or grounded hopelessly on the mat. To his credit, Fitch defended the Brazilian’s persistent submission advances, but he was woefully outgunned in the grappling department against the 2007 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championships gold medalist.

Maia is a perfect 3-0 since moving to 170 pounds.


Benavidez Outpoints ‘Uncle Creepy’

Team Alpha Male’s Joseph Benavidez posted his fifth win in six appearances, as he captured a unanimous decision from Ian McCall in a flyweight showcase. All three cageside judges scored it the same: 30-27 for Benavidez (17-3, 4-1 UFC).

Benavidez landed with more volume and authority, wobbling “Uncle Creepy” with a crisp left hook in the first round and a clubbing right in the third. McCall (11-4-1, 0-2-1 UFC) answered in round two, where he capitalized on a failed takedown attempt from his opponent, moved briefly to mount and tagged Benavidez with some effective ground-and-pound. Still, it was not enough of a statement to turn the tide permanently in McCall’s favor.

“My last fight was close, and Ian was just as tough,” said Benavidez, who rebounded from his September decision loss to flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson. “It was an awesome fight. I think it went great. I think the judges got it right, which is awesome. I’m never satisfied. If I’m going for another title shot, I’d like to be even better [than I was] in this one.”

[djohn14]

I didnt get to watch the fight...I know Frankies a warrior, but at some point you gotta finish. There was the two close fights to Benson and now this. I feel for the guy, but it is what it is...you gotta finish, especially when you just control your opponent and dont actually do damage to him.

[ace3g]

Apparently Pettis just text Dana and said he wants to move to 145 and face Aldo

[dbreiden83080]

I didnt get to watch the fight...I know Frankies a warrior, but at some point you gotta finish. There was the two close rounds to Benson and now this. I feel for the guy, but it is what it is...you gotta finish, especially when you just control your opponent and dont actually do damage to him.

Well said.. If it's going to be a decision it needs to be very clear like GSP does.. Nobody ever says GSP did not deserve any decision because he dominates almost all rounds in all areas.. Frankie fights in spurts and makes it hard to score but rarely clear..

[dbreiden83080]

Apparently Pettis just text Dana and said he wants to move to 145 and face Aldo

WTF?????

[Brunodf]

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[dbreiden83080]

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Nice.. Thanks for posting that.. Reem got clowned and he deserved it..

[djohn14]

Pettis/Aldo would be fun as hell! Crazy he dosent want Benson though. And wow Silva unloaded on Overeem

[ATRAIN]

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Damn Overies got knocked the Fuck out.

[polandprzem]

WTF?????
Hey RU not watchin pressers after events? :shootme


Watching Fitch got Fitched I was telling him: man you learned nothing from BJ fight? Such a gr8 wrestler and his wrestling D sucked.

As for Reem - I always thought he was overrated when most guys were mentioning him as the best. His Werdum fight was bad his Brock fight was strange as Brock was afraid of being hit after that Cain demolition. Lesnar never took that wrestling charge and rush for the takedown. Ali is not the fastest guy and he is not moving good for mma. Lets all us remind his K-1 fights was all about power as he was hiding behind that double guard and waiting for the opening to outpower his opponent.
It was fun to watch him KOed. His suspicious jaw and bad cardio are big issues along with him being bit out of shape. He let off roids a bit we might assume so probably his motivation to train is not as high.

Anyway JDS va Reems seems like a good matchup.
Cain vs Big Foot is not what I want to see though.

btw. that blackzilians team is not looking good now.

Jones fucked up Evans mind IMO, and after that it seems like steam let Shads off.

All in all this card should be better ...
I feel for Frankie again. But damn I really though he won those last 3 rds :cuss

[dbreiden83080]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fdUXoyqAOI

[dbreiden83080]

Hey RU not watchin pressers after events? :shootme

I was dead tired and just went to sleep.. :lol



Watching Fitch got Fitched I was telling him: man you learned nothing from BJ fight? Such a gr8 wrestler and his wrestling D sucked.

Fitch looks all done to me. No wrestling D or control of the fight whatsoever. Even sadder because he supposedly is also hurting for money..




As for Reem - I always thought he was overrated when most guys were mentioning him as the best. His Werdum fight was bad his Brock fight was strange as Brock was afraid of being hit after that Cain demolition. Lesnar never took that wrestling charge and rush for the takedown. Ali is not the fastest guy and he is not moving good for mma. Lets all us remind his K-1 fights was all about power as he was hiding behind that double guard and waiting for the opening to outpower his opponent.
It was fun to watch him KOed. His suspicious jaw and bad cardio are big issues along with him being bit out of shape. He let off roids a bit we might assume so probably his motivation to train is not as high.

Reem was cheating for years and years in all those smaller shows and if you were paying attention that was not exactly a secret. Even an Overeem roided up like he was most of his career at HW, he gets his ass kicked by Cain and JDS. He has no cardio and his chin is shit..




btw. that blackzilians team is not looking good now.

Jones fucked up Evans mind IMO, and after that it seems like steam let Shads off.

I was questioning Evans mind after the Jones fight, that was back in April and he took so much time off. He also admitted just this past week that he considered retirement after the Jones fight. Losing that fight to Jones at his age really fucked him up and it looks to be all downhill from here for Rashad now..

[Brunodf]

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[dbreiden83080]

Matches to Make After UFC 156


http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Matches-to-Make-After-UFC-156-49705


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Not even Frankie Edgar could answer the Jose Aldo riddle.

Edgar drew the featherweight champion into the deepest waters to no avail, as he lost a unanimous decision to Aldo in the UFC 156 main event on Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. All three Nevada Athletic Commission judges -- Adelaide Byrd, Jeff Collins and Junichiro Kamijo -- ruled in the Brazilian’s favor, casting 49-46, 48-47 and 49-46 nods in his direction.

Aldo was measured in spots, utterly spectacular in others. His leg kicks and jab were his most effective weapons as he posted his 15th consecutive victory. However, the triumph was not without its trials. Aldo, who has made no secret about his difficultly in cutting to the 145-pound limit, slowed noticeably in the late rounds and allowed Edgar to re-establish himself in the fight.

Edgar enjoyed his greatest success in the fourth round, where he hoisted and slammed the Brazilian and found a home for his punching combinations. Undeterred, Aldo responded with more jabs, right crosses and the most dynamic strike of the match: a springing Superman punch off the cage in the waning moments of round five.

Aldo has no shortage of potential suitors -- even top lightweight contender Anthony Pettis threw his name into the hat following UFC 156 -- but Ricardo Lamas appears to be next in line. The rugged Chicago-based featherweight brutalized Roufusport prospect Erik Koch with a violent volley of ground-and-pound elbows at UFC on Fox 6 on Jan. 26. Lamas has won all four of his bouts since joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship as part of the World Extreme Cagefighting merger, finishing three of them.

In the wake of UFC 156 “Aldo vs. Edgar,” here are seven other matchups that ought to be made:

Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson- Dustin Poirier loser: Edgar has dropped three difficult-to-stomach decisions in succession, but remains entrenched as one of the Top 10 pound-for-pound mixed martial artists. According to FightMetric figures, “The Answer” actually outlanded Aldo in terms of total strikes and significant strikes in rounds three, four and five. However, the considerable damage the champion inflicted seemed to carry far more weight on the scorecards. Statistics aside, Edgar provides an instant boost to the featherweight division and becomes a difficult proposition for anyone at 145 pounds. Swanson and Poirier will throw leather at UFC on Fuel TV 7 on Feb. 16 in London.


Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Mauricio Rua:

Nogueira notched arguably the most significant win of his 12-year career, as he outpointed former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans in the co-headliner. Crisp boxing and stellar takedown defense carried the Pride Fighting Championships veteran in his first Octagon appearance in more than a year. Rua defeated Nogueira in one of the more memorable encounters in Pride history back in 2005, but finds himself in no man’s land at 205 pounds, having lost a unanimous decision to surging Swede Alexander Gustafsson in December.

Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson-Lyoto Machida loser: Evans’ stock took a significant hit in his loss to Nogueira. He entered the cage as a strong favorite, elected to box with a superior boxer and walked out saddled by a second consecutive defeat. Evans turns 34 in September and one has to at least consider whether or not the former champion has made the turn towards the backside of his career. Henderson will lock horns with Machida in the UFC 157 co-main event on Feb. 23.

Antonio Silva vs. Josh Barnett: Silva made one-time Strikeforce and Dream champion Alistair Overeem pay an embarrassing price for his overconfidence in their heavyweight showcase, as he handed the Dutchman his first defeat in more than five years. “Bigfoot” went berserk early in the third round, burying Overeem under an avalanche of power punches en route to shocking knockout. Silva and Barnett have traded their share of verbal barbs over the years. Perhaps the time has come to let them settle their differences with their fists.

Alistair Overeem vs. Daniel Cormier-Frank Mir loser: With two rounds in the bank, Overeem flipped the autopilot switch and sank under the weight of “Bigfoot” Silva’s heavy hands. The defeat, his first since September 2007, cost Overeem a shot at UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, along with a massive payday. Instead, the Dutchman returns to a pool of contenders that includes Cormier and Mir. Those two will iron out their differences at UFC on Fox 7 on April 20 in San Jose, Calif.

Demian Maia vs. Rory MacDonald-Carlos Condit winner: It was far from pleasing to the eye, but it was effective. A gold medalist at the 2007 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championships, Maia put his grappling expertise to use against grizzled American Kickboxing Academy veteran Jon Fitch. Unable to tie down the submission, Maia instead grounded, nullified and smothered the onetime welterweight title contender, improving to 3-0 at 170 pounds. MacDonald and Condit will toe the line against one another for the second time at UFC 158 next month.

Joseph Benavidez vs. Demetrious Johnson: Benavidez survived a second-round scare to outpoint Ian McCall in a pivotal battle between two Top 5 flyweights. The Team Alpha Male standout landed with more volume and authority, wobbling “Uncle Creepy” with a crisp left hook in the first round and a clubbing right in the third. Was it enough to earn him a rematch with “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, who retained his flyweight championship with a unanimous decision over John Dodson at UFC on Fox 6? Time will tell.

[txstr1986]

Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar - seems like we all agree this is a close one, and I have a feeling it's going to be another decision that could've gone either way...

It's just his style of fighting - he can't finish or be finished.

Question, are we going to get an immediate re-match like Edgar and Henderson?

[dbreiden83080]

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[shyne]

I would like to see Frankie fight Faber, and give showtime the title fight vs Aldo.

[dbreiden83080]

Cro Cop on Overeem's loss

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"I wasn't surprised by Silva's victory at all and I had believed he would win. I don't want to come off as a smart-ass or say I knew it all along, so I'll explain why I'd believed so. First, Silva is a big tough guy with a huge heart who had demolished Fedor and he needs no better reference than that, and Alistair hugely underestimated him and belittled him with his arrogant statements, so this mobilized Silva in the best possible way. Second, Silva is a natural heavyweight, and Alistair - for the first time since way back in 2007, when he began to gain huge weight – fought without the drugs he had used constantly for years, including testosterone and all the other shit that goes with it."

"Watching the weigh-in, I saw that his muscles mass was nowhere near his usual, he had the weight, but he wasn't nearly as carved out and defined, since he couldn't take anything because he was watched by the Athletic Commission. This also reflects on the psyche of a man who's been using stuff to increase his strength, endurance, pain tolerance and aggressiveness for years, and now there was none of that. Alistair is an excellent fighter, but he still owes that excellence to something that's dirty and unpermitted, and, in the end, very dangerous to health."

"I don’t think he was concerned by that, he wanted success at any cost. And the third thing is, Alistair had behaved so arrogantly that someone needed to put him back in his place. His belittling of Silva was repulsive, saying that after beating up Silva he'd go for the belt, and at the weigh-in and entering the arena he acted like he invented the fighting sport, and he's been behaving with so much arrogance lately that I'm glad Silva put him back in his place and taught him a lesson! Congratulations Silva, from the heart!"

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[mercos]

I had Frankie beating Aldo 48-47, but was not shocked by 48-47 Aldo score either. The 49-46 scores were poor in my opinion. Third round was extremely close. This reminded me a lot of Edgar's first fight with BJ. Aldo landed the harder shots, much like BJ did in that first fight, but Frankie outworked him. Fight Metric had Frankie outlanding him in round 3,4, and 5. Aldo does seem to be fading late in fights with some regularity. I think he should move up to 155. Not many good fights at 145 left for him, save for the 155ers who come down.

[dbreiden83080]

I think Frankie should go down to 135. 135 is really where he should be as most guys in that division walk around at 155-160.. His lack of power will be less of a factor the lower he goes. Edgar fighting guys like Faber and Cruz are very good fights and with this loss to Aldo what does he have to lose by dropping another weight class?

[ace3g]

UFC ‏@ufc (https://twitter.com/ufc) It's a superfight... again!! RT ‏@MMAjunkie (https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie) USA TODAY: Top lw contender Pettis dropping to 145, meets Aldo Aug. 3 http://on.ufc.com/14OKXvt (http://t.co/P2D0lIO4)

[polandprzem]

Wow, so Dana went for it. Seems like Pettis saw something he can expose in Aldos game standing up.

Interesting, yet again Pettis will go down for the first time in weight.

[ace3g]

Dana White ‏@danawhite (https://twitter.com/danawhite) Aldo vs Pettis is ON!!!!!

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sometime in August

[dbreiden83080]

Dana with the threats..