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UFC 185: It’s Showtime!


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Despite the turmoil experienced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship so far this year, from the failed drug tests of stars like Jon Jones, Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz, to the reshuffling of UFC 184 because of an injury to middleweight champion Chris Weidman, the company has delivered in the Octagon so far this year. Despite Weidman’s injury, UFC 184 was still a smashing success thanks to another dominant performance by women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.

Now UFC 185 is here, with another stacked card that should entertain once again. This card is anchored by TWO title fights, taking fans back to a time when the UFC would routinely offer stacked fight cards before rapid expansion under their deal with FOX apparently created an oversaturated product.

Here’s who I think emerges victorious on this talent-filled card.

Chris “Kamikaze” Cariaso (17-6) vs. Henry “The Messenger” Cejudo (7-0) (Flyweight – 125 lbs.)

Cariaso is coming off a submission loss to flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson last summer. But to be fair, everyone is losing to Johnson these days, and he’s close to cleaning out the flyweight division. Cejudo has yet to experience defeat and enjoyed a unanimous decision victory in his UFC debut late last year.

Cariaso has been a UFC and World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) veteran for the last five years and rode a 3-fight win streak prior to his loss to Johnson. Cejudo is a young pup trying to make a name for himself in the UFC, but Cariaso will use his veteran savvy to catch the overeager fighter for a finish.

Zmagovalec: Cariaso by second-round TKO

Roy “Big Country” Nelson (21-10) vs. Alistair “The Reem” Overeem (38-14-1) (Heavyweight – 225 lbs.)

I’ll admit up front that I’m not a big Roy Nelson fan. He’s a talented fighter who delivers exciting fights and is an entertaining personality. But ever since he debuted in the UFC and won season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” he feasted on lower-ranked heavyweights like Stefan Struve, Brendan Schaub and Matt Mitrione. But when matched up with elite heavyweights like Fabricio Werdum, Junior Dos Santos and Daniel Cormier (before he dropped to light heavyweight), Nelson was routinely outclassed and battered.

Overeem has also failed to live up to the hype that came with his jump to the UFC. After he demolished Brock Lesnar in 2011, a title shot was in the works against then-champion Junior Dos Santos. But the fight never materialized due to injuries and Overeem suffered back-to-back knockout losses to Antonio Silva and Travis Browne.

Overeem has alternated wins and losses since then but is coming off a first-round knockout of Struve. Nelson was knocked out in his last fight against Mark Hunt, which despite Nelson’s usually iron chin, does not come as a shock, given Hunt’s incredible punching power.
Overeem may not have Hunt’s power, but I think he will batter Nelson for a rather lopsided decision victory. At this stage in his career, Nelson is a gatekeeper. But “The Reem” doesn’t need to prove himself against a brawler like Nelson.

Zmagovalec: Overeem by unanimous decision

Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks (16-3) vs. Matt “The Immortal” Brown (21-12) (Welterweight - 170 lbs.)

Speaking of brawling and battering, this fight has all the makings of a Fight of the Year candidate. Hendricks dropped the welterweight title to Robbie Lawler last year and should he win this fight, a rematch with Lawler is all but assured – assuming Lawler gets past Rory McDonald later this year.

Brown also lost to Lawler in his last fight and was also on the receiving end of a brutal beating. Hendricks and Brown tend to just slug it out and ask questions later, which should result in an entertaining fight for the fans. Hendricks seems to have renewed his commitment to MMA following his loss to Lawler and he seems driven to get his belt back. Brown is as game as they come, but Hendricks will prove to be too much.

Zmagovalec: Hendricks by second-round TKO

Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza (11-2) vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (8-0) (Women’s Strawweight Title – 115 lbs.)

Esparza made her UFC debut with a bang by winning the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter” to feature all female fighters, and in the process become the UFC’s first women’s strawweight champion. She effectively derailed the Rose Namajunas hype train to win the belt, when some were dubbing Namajunas the next Ronda Rousey in the strawweight division.

Jedrzejczyk derailed a favorite in her own right, defeating highly regarded Claudia Gadelha last year by a close decision when many thought Gadelha would be Esparza’s first title defense. Jedrzejczyk is a grinder who thrives in an ugly fight in close quarters. Esparza used her wrestling to neutralize Namajunas’ quick-striking offense, so getting into an ugly fight with Jedrzejczyk shouldn’t faze Esparza one bit. Esparza will take Jedrzejczyk down early and often and ride her wrestling to a decision victory.

Zmagovalec: Esparza by unanimous decision

Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (18-2) vs. Rafael Dos Anjos (23-7) (Lightweight Title – 155 lbs.)

Pettis has been absolutely dominant as of late, not only winning the lightweight title from Benson Henderson in quick and exciting fashion with a first-round armbar but routinely displaying his amazing athleticism and using it to quickly shoot himself up the best pound-for-pound fighter list.

But Dos Anjos is not to be taken lightly. He too finished Henderson in the first round and earned his title shot by absolutely dismantling Nate Diaz late last year. Dos Anjos is tough and will know that Pettis is looking for a quick finish. He won’t get it, but Pettis’ freakish athleticism will make its presence felt eventually and overcome Dos Anjos and solidify Pettis’ case as one of the best lightweight fighters of all time.

Zmagovalec: Pettis by second-round submission

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Bellator MMA continues to grow women’s featherweight roster with Roberta “Crusher” Paim, Alexis “Zahrbten Zebra” Dufresne in Iona Razafiarison

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornija. (Marec 12, 2015) – Bellator MMA ostaja zavezana razvijanju peresno delitev vrhunskih žensk v mešanih borilnih veščin, and the latest additions to the company’s roster include Roberta “Crusher” Paim (4-0), Alexis “Zahrbten Zebra” Dufresne (5-2) in Iona Razafiarison (2-0).

 

Debut datume in nasprotniki bodo razglasili za vse tri borce v bližnji prihodnosti.

Paim, Dufresne in Razafiarison Pridruži se Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), Julia “Jewell” Benefit (7-2),Marloes “Rumina” Coenen (22-6), Holly “Lil Bear” Lawson (0-1) in Talita “Tretji” Walnut (6-0) na peresno roster Bellator MMA žensk.

“Mi smo ponosni, da bi te tri nadarjene športnike za peresno delitev naših žensk,” je dejal predsednik Bellator Scott Coker. “I see several potential matchups that would make for some great fights. We will continue to build and support the premiere women’s featherweight division in MMA.

Rojen v Rio Grande do Sul, Brazilija, 5-foot-6 Paim je nepremagan po prvih štirih tekmovanjih poklicne kariere. Medtem ko udobno v igri za oddajo, močan Paim uporabili močno presenetljivo igro do konca borbe, kot tudi. Boj izključno v njeni domovini doslej, Paim še najti eno nasprotnika, ki lahko traja mimo krogu otvoritveni, Kot je vzela domov prvi krog konča v vsaki od njenih nastopov doslej.

24-year-old je Dufresne Team Quest borec in pet-čas International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation svetovni prvak. Dufresne obrnila pozornost mešanih borilnih veščin v 2012 in raztresena off pet zaporednih zmag, da začnete svojo kariero – vseh pet zadetkov, ki prihajajo v odprtino okrogel in v povprečju nekaj manj kot 77 sekund v dolžini. Bolj nedavno, Dufresne padla par težko boriti odločitvah, hkrati pa vodijo v 135 funtov zdaj pa se vrne k bolj naravnim razredu teže 145 funtov za njen Bellator MMA prvenec.

Razafiarison je francoski izvoz, ki je zarezan zmag v svojih prvih dveh profesionalnih tekmovanjih. 30-year-old Razafiarison, spoprijemajo specialist, ki je usposobljen v taborih po vsem svetu, borili nazadnje v januarju, ko je zaslužil zmago nad odločbo Sandra Ameziane. V svoji poklicni prvenec, Razafiarison dosegel predložitev v prvi krog.

 

O Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA je vodilni Mixed Martial Arts organizacija, ki vključuje mnoge izmed najboljših borcev na svetu. Pod vodstvom veterana boj promotorja Scott Coker, Bellator je na voljo skoraj 400 v milijonih domov po vsem svetu v več kot 120 države. V Združenih državah Amerike, Bellator je mogoče videti na Spike TV, televizijski voditelj MMA. Bellator MMA je sestavljena iz izvajalske ekipe, ki vključuje vrhunske strokovnjake v industriji v televizijske produkcije, dogodek v živo orkestracija, razvoj fighter / odnosi, prizorišče naročila, Oblikovanje sponzorstvo / razvoj, licenciranje, marketing, oglaševanje, javnosti in provizije odnosi. Bellator ima sedež v Santa Monica, California v lasti zabava velikan Viacom, dom svetovnih premier zabavne blagovnih znamk, ki se povezujejo z občinstvom skozi privlačne vsebine preko televizije, motion picture, spletne in mobilne platforme.

 

O Spike TV:

Spike TV je na voljo v 98.7 milijonov domov in je delitev Viacom Media Networks. Enota Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks je ena od vodilnih svetovnih ustvarjalcev programiranja in vsebin na vseh medijskih platformah. Spike TV Internet naslov www.spike.com in up-to-the-minute in arhivskega novinarski informacije in fotografije, obiščite spletno stran pritisnite Spike televizorja na http://www.spike.com/press. Sledite nam na Twitterju @spiketvpr Za najnovejše breaking news posodobitve, zadaj-the-scenes informacije in fotografije.

Ronda Rousey- The Cleaner


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Given that it’s tax season, it’s a good time to remember that are there three guarantees in life: death, taxes and Ronda Rousey once again showing why she is the best female fighter on the planet with a first-round demolition of her opponent.

Rousey’s performance at UFC 184 last month was her finest to date. She submitted Cat Zingano, widely regarded as Rousey’s biggest challenge, v 14 sekund. While Rousey was aided by an absolutely horrible strategy by Zingano, her virtuoso performance led to another discussion of who has what it takes to dethrone Rousey. It also led to a ridiculous conversation of whether or not Rousey could compete against and defeat male fighters in the UFC’s bantamweight division. The less time spent on that absurd notion that accomplishes nothing but trying to discredit the great fighter Rousey is, boljše.

Seveda, the first name that always comes up is Cris “Cyborg” Justino, the Invicta FC featherweight champion. She is expected to drop to 135 pounds for a fight with Invicta this summer before moving on to a fight with Rousey. Vendar, Cyborg attempted a drop to bantamweight last year and abandoned those plans. So I wouldn’t hold my breath on the long-awaited grudge match between Rousey and Cyborg happening anytime soon.

Rousey recently expressed a desire to fight Bethe Correia, who battered two of Rousey’s “Four Horsewomen” teammates and has been calling Rousey out ever since. Jessica Eye has also staked her claim to a title shot, but neither of these women pose a real threat to Rousey. During UFC 184’s postfight coverage, Daniel Cormier floated the idea of his colleague Miesha Tate getting a third crack at Rousey.

Besides the fact I think trilogies should be reserved only when each fighter has a victory over the other, I see no reason why third time would be a charm for Tate. While she is the only woman to go further than the first round with Rousey, Tate has plateaued as a fighter while Rousey has gotten better. If the two were to fight a third time, I see no reason to believe the result would be any different.

So where does this leave Rousey? Po mojem mnenju, she has cleaned out the UFC women’s bantamweight division. There is no one who poses a credible threat to her. If Zingano adjusted her strategy and received another shot at Rousey, she might have a chance of winning. Beyond that, if Rousey decided to go out on top and build on her burgeoning film career, I don’t think anyone would hold it against her.

Rousey is currently on a run akin to Anderson Silva’s run atop the UFC’s middleweight division. He dominated everyone in his path and except for his first fight with Chael Sonnen, made it look easy. Rousey’s hardest fight to date was against Liz Carmouche, when she had Rousey in a rear naked choke in the first round of their fight in 2013 before Rousey was able to escape and secure another armbar victory.

Silva’s reign atop the middleweight division came to an end when the previously unknown Chris Weidman came along and showed no fear and took the fight to Silva. Maybe that’s what needs to happen with Rousey. She needs to find an opponent who will get right in her face, give her no quarter and take the fight to her. Zingano attempted that at UFC 184, but her overzealousness ended up costing her dearly.

Until Rousey finds her own Chris Weidman, we can add another superlative to the many that are already attached to the women’s bantamweight champion: cleaner. Rousey is fresh out of worthy challengers to her crown, a task she accomplished by cleaning out her division.

Chris Huntemann piše o mešanih borilnih veščin v zvezni državi Maryland. He also shares his thoughts on the UFC, Bellator, in World Series of Fighting. Oglejte si njegov blog, ali mu sledite na Twitterju: mmamaryland.

Prvih nekaj Maine je NA NEF MMA Cage

Randi Beth Knowles and Bruce Boyington

Lewiston, Maine (Marec 5, 2015) - New England Fights (NEF), Ameriški številka ena regionalna promocija boj, vrne na ANDROSCOGGIN Bank Colisée v Lewiston, Maine na April 11, 2015 s svojimi sedemnajstem mešane borilne veščine- (MMA) Dogodek. The fight card will feature Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (10-7) brani NEF MMA Lightweight Naslov proti številka ena bojevnik Jamie Harrison (5-1) v glavni dogodek. Poleg tega, Boyington žena, Randi Beth Knowles (0-0), bo njen amaterski MMA debi proti Alex Walker (0-0) in the female 115-pound strawweight division. It will be the first time a couple has competed together on an NEF fight card.

 

Knowles je trenutno na usposabljanju v skladu z možem na Taekwondo akademija Boyington in Youngovega MMA v Bangor, Maine. A regular at bodybuilding and fitness competitions across the region, Knowles is no stranger to performing before large audiences. She has been cage-side for many of Boyington’s past bouts, in ona pozdravlja izziv, da bo prišel čas, ko se znajde na drugi strani zidu kletke na April 11.

 

“Po ogledu toliko pretepov Bruce, Jaz ne bi mogel biti bolj navdušen, da bi dobili okus, kaj to je, kot v notranjosti kletke,” je vzkliknil Knowles. “Vedno sem rade se preskuša z možno najtežjih izzivov. I thank NEF for bringing women’s MMA to Maine as well as big thank you to Portland Nutrition Corner, Abbott Insulation Plus, Lewis Oglasi prodaja avtomobilov, Da & Toby za vso njihovo podporo.”

 

Knowles’ Nasprotnik, Alex Walker, is not to be taken lightly. Walker trains out of the Kaze Dojo in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Coming in from out-of-town for the fight, Walker relishes v igranje vloge underdog in upa, da bo prav tako igrala vlogo spojler na April 11.

 

“Prihajam iz mesta 2,500 ljudje,” Said Walker. “Nihče ne pričakuje, da me dobro narediti. Nihče ne pričakuje, da bo naša ekipa, da se lahko družim z večjimi telovadnice. Všeč mi je, ko nas ljudje podcenjujejo, to me motivira.”

Naslednji MMA dogodek Nef je, “NEF XVII,” naj bi potekalaApril 11, 2015 na ANDROSCOGGIN Bank Colisée v Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (10-7) bo branila NEF MMA Lightweight Naslov proti številka ena bojevnik Jamie Harrison (5-1). Poleg tega, Jarod “Last Minute” Lawton (4-1) sreča Dennis Olson (12-7) v welterweight tekmovanju. Vstopnice za “NEF XVII” začeti na samo $25 in so v prodaji zdaj www.TheColisee.com ali s klicem blagajni Colisée na 207.783.2009 x 525. Za več informacij o posodobitvah dogodkov in boj kartic, obiščite spletno stran promocijo na naslovu www.NewEnglandFights.com. Poleg tega, si lahko ogledate video posnetke na NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, jim sledite na Twitterjunefights in se pridružite na uradni Facebook skupina "New England bojev."

 

O New England Fights

 

New England Fights ("NEF") je boj promocijske prireditve podjetje. Poslanstvo Nef je ustvariti najvišje kakovosti dogodke za gasilce in ljubitelje Maine je enako. Nef izvršni ekipa ima bogate izkušnje v boju športnega upravljanja, Proizvodnja dogodki, Odnosi z mediji, marketing, pravna in oglaševanje.

ZGODOVINA JE TREBA OPRAVITI APRIL 11 Z BOJA prvem Pro žensk v Mainu

Lewiston, Maine (Februar 25, 2015) - New England Fights (NEF), Ameriški številka ena regionalna promocija boj, vrne na ANDROSCOGGIN Bank Colisée v Lewiston, Maine na April 11, 2015 s svojimi sedemnajstem mešane borilne veščine- (MMA) Dogodek. Že danes, the company announced the addition of a professional female strawweight bout to the fight card. Kaline “Dark Angel” Medeiros (3-4) je podpisala za obraz Calie “Honey Badger” Cutler (3-0) at a fight weight of 115-pounds. It will be the first professional women’s fight in Maine since the state legislature legalized the sport of MMA in 2009.

 

“To je res žalostno, da je to delo tako dolgo,” dejal NEF solastnik in promotor Nick DiSalvo. “We’re huge fans of women’s MMA in NEF. We’ve tried numerous times to put pro women’s fights together, but they’ve always fallen through. History will finally be made on April 11 in, enkrat, NEF is at the forefront. We hope the fans will come out and support this fight, support women’s MMA. This is a very proud moment for everyone involved. It is a step in the right direction for MMA in Maine.

 

This will not be the first time Kaline Medeiros has made history in the cage. V 2013, Medeiros boril v, in zmagal, the first-ever women’s MMA bout to be contested in Rhode Island. Fighting out of Fall River, Massachusetts, Medeiros is a native of Brazil and has been training in MMA since 2008. Having faced top female competitors since arriving in the professional ranks, kot Invicta FC veterani Peggy Morgan (3-2) in Stephanie Eggink (4-2), kdo je nokautiral v samo sedmih sekundah-, Medeiros zagotovo ima izkušnje in rodovnik, da bi dobili na naslednjo stopnjo v športu.

 

“To je veselje, da povabi vse svoje navijače za moj prihajajoči požarov naApril 11,” said Medeiros. “NEF is bringing me to be the first ever professional female fighter stepping in the cage, to je čast zame. Hvala NEF za priznanje, in ne morem čakati, da bi zanimiv boj za ljubitelje.”

Michigan’s Calie Cutler has raised a lot of eyebrows since making her MMA debut in 2012. Cutler amassed an impressive 7-1 record as an amateur prior to turning pro. She has finished all three of her opponents as a professional, vključno z drugo okroglo oddajo zmagi nad Nikki Duncan (0-1) last weekend on a fight card in Michigan. Cutler will look to continue her undefeated streak as a professional on her path towards the big leagues of the sport when she meets Kaline Medeiros on April 11 v Lewiston.

Naslednji MMA dogodek Nef je, “NEF XVII,” naj bi potekala April 11, 2015 na ANDROSCOGGIN Bank Colisée v Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (10-7) bo branila NEF MMA Lightweight Naslov proti številka ena bojevnik Jamie Harrison (5-1). Poleg tega, Jarod “Last Minute” Lawton (4-1) sreča Dennis Olson (12-7) v welterweight tekmovanju. Vstopnice za “NEF XVII” začeti na samo $25 in so v prodaji zdajwww.TheColisee.com ali s klicem blagajni Colisée na207.783.2009 x 525. Za več informacij o posodobitvah dogodkov in boj kartic, obiščite spletno stran promocijo na naslovu www.NewEnglandFights.com. Poleg tega, si lahko ogledate video posnetke na NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, jim sledite na Twitterjunefights in se pridružite na uradni Facebook skupina "New England bojev."

 

O New England Fights

 

New England Fights ("NEF") je boj promocijske prireditve podjetje. Poslanstvo Nef je ustvariti najvišje kakovosti dogodke za gasilce in ljubitelje Maine je enako. Nef izvršni ekipa ima bogate izkušnje v boju športnega upravljanja, Proizvodnja dogodki, Odnosi z mediji, marketing, pravna in oglaševanje.

Dana White in Ženske


Photo Credit: Esther Lin / MMA boj

Sobota, Februar. 28, bo pomemben dan za prvenstvo v končnem boju. Vsi borci, ki bodo tisti dan plačali na kartici, bodo prejeli drogo pred bojem ……. To je preveč enostavno.

Ta dan bo prvič na UFC kartici prikazane borbe žensk tako v njenem glavnem dogodku kot v glavnem dogodku. Potem ko se je prvak srednje kategorije Chris Weidman zaradi poškodbe moral umakniti iz boja proti Vitor Belfortu, novi glavni dogodek na UFC 184 je Ronda Rousey, ki brani pas ženskega pasu proti Cat Zingano. V so-glavni dogodek, Holly Holm bo v UFC-ju prvi debi proti Raquel Pennington v drugem ženskem dvoboju v prosti tehniki..

Kot sem že omenil, UFC je prišel daleč od takrat Dana White je povedala za TMZ da se ženske ne bodo nikoli borile v njegovi organizaciji. Rousey bo glavni dogodek njen tretji februar zapored PPV, Holm pa je prepričan, da je naslednji v vrsti za strelski naslov, naj premaga Penningtona. Holm je v mešanih borilnih veščinah še vedno zelo surov, trenira pa s svetovno priznanima trenerjema Gregom Jacksonom in Mikeom Winkeljohnom.

Rousey nosi zastavo za žensko MMA in za ženske v UFC. Druge ženske borke so ji sledile v Octagon, med njimi tudi Miesha Tate, Liz Carmouche in Alexis Davis. Kaj imata ti trije skupnega? Vsi so tudi dvakrat padli na Rousey - Tate v Strikeforceu in na UFC, Carmouche in Davis sta bila v prvem krogu na UFC PPV v 2013 in 2014, zaporedju.

Rudey in Tatejeva maščevalnost je dobro kronirana. To je privedlo do tega, da sta bila dva trenerja v The Ultimate Fighter, ki je prvič vključila ženske borke, ki so v tej sezoni močno presenetile svoje moške kolege.

Glede na uspeh sezone, najnovejša sezona The Ultimate Fighter je predstavila VSE ženske borke in prvenec UFC-ove najnovejše divizije, ženska slaba. Carla Esparza, nekdanji prvak v slabi kategoriji Invicta FC, osvojil uvodno različico tega pasu UFC, potem ko je premagal Rose Namajunas.

Torej v obdobju štirih let, UFC gre brez tega, da nima nobenih ženskih borcev, White pa jasno poudarja, da tega nikoli ne bo, da bi bili doma dvema kategorijama uteži žensk in nedvomno največja zvezda promocije v Rouseyju. Ne verjemi mi? Ste videli tretji film Expendables? Ali pa si nameravate to poletje ogledati filmsko različico Entouragea? Morda boste opazili znan obraz.

Torej, od kod prihaja ženska MMA? Osebno sem velik oboževalec ženskih bojev, saj ponavadi sodijo med bolj zabavne in akcijske borbe na UFC kartici. Kot sem že navedel, ženske borke so več kot sposobne zasenčiti svoje moške sodobnike. Zakaj je tako?? Mogoče ženske borke menijo, da se lahko v Octagonu še bolj izkažejo in vedno gredo na odmor. Mogoče gredo v Octagon z večjo miselnostjo "pojdi na polom" in si aktivno prizadevajo za cilj, v nasprotju z "igranjem na varno".

Boj med Rouseyjem in Zinganom februarja. 28 šel bo tudi daleč do določitve prihodnosti MMA za ženske. Če bo Rousey premagala Zingano - kar vsi znaki kažejo, da bo - bo v bistvu očistila svojo divizijo, odšla sta le še neznana izziva, kot sta Holm in Bethe Correia. Če Zingano potegne razburjen, potem čaka divizija sveža serija vznemirljivih tekem.

Toda kdo ve, kaj bi se zgodilo, če bi Dana White obljubil TMZ?

Chris Huntemann piše o mešanih borilnih veščin v zvezni državi Maryland. Prispeva tudi svoje misli na našo spletno stran na UFC, Bellator, in World Series of Fighting. Oglejte si njegov blog, ali mu sledite na Twitterju: mmamaryland.

UFC 183: Kdo bo prikazal?


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Ultimate Fighting Championship je udaril iz parka doslej 2015, s svojim prvi dve glavni kartice leto živi do hype njihovih glavnih dogodkov. Svetloba prvak Jon Jones prevladuje Daniel Cormier bi dokazal, da je funt za funt najboljši borec na svetu UFC 182, in na UFC v živo kartico v Bostonu, Mass., v januarju, Conor McGregor zavarovani peresno naslovno strel proti José Aldo in ni zapravljal časa, dobili v svoji naslednji nasprotnikovem obrazu.

Kar nas pripelje do UFC 183 Nocoj, in glavni dogodek, ki se šteje sanje matchup ga mnogi. Anderson Silva se vrača na Octagonu po utrpela škodo v strašne noge v svojem zadnjem boju proti UFC prvak v srednji kategoriji Chris Weidman v 2013. Nick Diaz si tudi njegovo vrnitev v UFC po izgubi svoj zadnji boj proti nekdanji welterweight prvak Georges St. Pierre v 2013.

Kartica pravice ni brez drugih zgodbah, čeprav. Par pomembnih undercard bojev potekajo v okviru neke polemike, kot je prišla za optimizacijo učinkovitosti John Lineker v prekomerne telesne teže za svojem boju proti Ian McCall, ki je predviden za določitev naslednjo št. 1 bojevnik z naslovom Optimizacija učinkovitosti. V so-glavni dogodek, Kelvin Gastelum prišel v 9 £ prekomerno telesno težo v svojem boju proti Tyron Woodley, pri čemer je sredstvo 30 odstotkov Gastelum je boj torbici dejansko gre za Woodley. Pogovor o žaljivko škodo.

Seveda, vedno obstaja wild card z Diaz preveč. On igra z lastnimi pravili, ko no-pokazala odprte treninge v začetku tega tedna. Bo dejansko pokažejo na kletko za glavni dogodek nocojšnji? To bomo še videli, čeprav večina vsakdo misli, da bo.

Torej, ki je dejal, da je vse, ki je naredil mislim zmaga nocoj?

Miesha "Cupcake" Tate (15-5) vs. Sara McMann (8-1) (Ženski bantamweight - 135 lbs.)

To je pravzaprav glavni dogodek predhodno kartice na Fox Sports 1. Tate zahteval, da konkurirajo na tem delu kartice namesto kartice pay-per-view, ob stran iz Urija Faber je playbook. Tate je tako nestrpen za tretje boju z Ronda Rousey za bantamweight naslov žensk. Oba od teh žensk trpi Rousey je srd, zlasti McMann, ki je bila porušena s Rousey v približno minuto lani.

McMann je čista rokoborec z zelo malo drugega, da njen repertoar, ker Tate zgrajena na svojih uveljavljenih rokoborba spretnosti, da postane učinkovit napadalec. Mislim, da se bodo stvari poskuse McMann za nadaljevanje tega boja je mat in jo uporabljajo neizmerno vrhunsko presenetljive spretnosti, da bo McMann Zbegan poti do prevladujočega zmago.

Zmagovalec: Tate s soglasno odločitvijo

Jordan "Young Gun" Mein (29-9) vs. Thiago "Pitbull" Alves (25-9) (Welterweight - 170 lbs.)

Alves je izmenjaje zmag in izgub v zadnjih šestih bojih, medtem Mein jaha dve boj win streak. Alves je vedno nevaren s svojo Muay Thai in presenetljive, medtem Mein pristal prvi krog TKO zmage v svoji zadnji boj. To bi moralo biti zanimivo stand-up bitka niti s fantom, ki želi, da bi za centimeter. Mislim, da Alves je bolj nevaren borec tukaj, in bo pristalo en dober strel s knock Mein Silly.

Zmagovalec: Alves po drugem krogu TKO

Thales Leites (24-4) vs. Tim "Barbarian" Boetsch (18-7) (Srednji - 185 lbs.)

Leites pride v tem boju na roli, ko je dobil svoje zadnje sedem borb, s zadnja dva prihajajo z RTK. Boetsch je izmenično zmage in izgube, ki je v zadnjih štirih borbah, vključno s TKO zmago v svojem zadnjem boju proti Brad Tavares.

Boetsch je počasen, plodding Bruiser najbolj znan za iztirjenja hype vlak Hector Lombard, ko je prvič posnel svoj UFC debi. Leites je zvita, nevaren borec, ki vam lahko konča z rokami ali z oddajo. Mislim, da se bomo izognili Leites Boetsch za moč in počakajte Boetsch, da bi napako, kjer Leits bo gradil.

Zmagovalec: Leites po tretjem krogu oddajo

Joe Lauzon (24-10) vs. "Raging" Iaquinta (10-3-1) (Lahka - 155 lbs.)

Veste, kaj ste dobili z Joe Lauzon boju. Boste videli razburljivo, akcijski zapakirane dvoboj, ki bo najverjetneje končala z njim blokiranje v slick oddajo ali, v primeru njegovega boja proti Jim Miller, trpljenje gnarly rez, ki bo zagotovila bitko krvi.

Iaquinta je na roll, ker svojega časa na Ultimate Fighter Live,, ki je izgubil le enkrat v zadnjih šestih bojih. Zmaga proti Lauzon bi bila resnična pero v čepico in bi mu poganjanje v naslovni contendership razpravo. Vendar Lauzon je eden izmed najboljših specialistov za oddajo vlog v UFC, in mislim, da zvita veteran ima še eno oddajo rokavu.

Zmagovalec: Lauzon jih drugem krogu oddaje

Tyron "Izbranec" Woodley (14-3) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (11-0) (Welterweight - 170 lbs.)

Kot je navedeno zgoraj,, Gastelum stehtajo 9 funtov več za ta boj in bodo izgubili 30 odstotkov njegove blagajne neposredno do Woodley. Navedeno je bilo, da Gastelum časa preživel v bolnišnici vodi do tega boja, kar je prispevalo k njim prihajajo v prekomerno telesno težo.

Woodley bo jezen, v tem boju, in prav je tako. To ni pošteno, da se bo njegov nasprotnik imel teže prednost zaradi lastnega neuspeha, da to, kar je bil moral storiti. Dati kredit Woodley za želijo obdržati borbe, ko bi bilo to popolnoma razumljivo, da se odloži.

Woodley bo usmerjal svoj bes v blitzkrieg prekrška v Gastelum, in otrpel in verjetno še vedno poškodovan, Gastelum ne bo imelo nobenega odgovora.

Zmagovalec: Woodley, ki jih drugem krogu TKO

Anderson "The Spider" Silva (33-6) vs. Nick Diaz (27-9-1) (Srednji - 185 lbs.)

To je eden izmed številnih glavnih dogodkov, ki se borijo ventilatorji brenčanje v 2015. Mnogi ne mislim Silva bo še kdaj hodil po poškodbi noge proti Weidman, kaj šele, da pridejo nazaj v UFC boriti. Slog matchup od Diaz želijo potisniti tempo, priti v svojega nasprotnika obraz in ga naivnež v trgovskih udarcev proti Silva je neprimerljivo eluzivnost bo zanimivo gledati.

Diaz je dejal, da v tem boju iz spoštovanja ne bi smeti pogovora Silva. Ampak, če Silva ohranja zibljejo in tkanje in izmikanje udarcev Diaz je, bomo videli, kako dolgo Diaz se zavezuje, da da. Mislim, da bomo videli vintage Silva v tem boju, izdelavo Diaz poglej neumno v nekaterih mestih pa pristanek tudi časovno-stavke, ki bo zmedlo in onemogočilo Diaz, kar bo omogočilo Silva pristati še več.

Diaz je preveč težko, da konča, vendar pa bo ta boj pokazati, da ga ima in je neizmerno boljši borec Silva še.

Zmagovalec: Silva s soglasno odločitvijo

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