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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.

Winner: 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.

Winner: 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.

Winner: 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.

Winner: 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.

Winner: Pettis by second-round submission

Chris Huntemann anaandika kuhusu mchanganyiko karate katika hali ya Maryland. He also shares his thoughts on the UFC, Bellator, na World Series ya Kupambana. Angalia yake blog, au kumfuata katika Twitter: mmamaryland.

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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Machi 12, 2015) – Bellator MMA bado nia ya kuendeleza featherweight divisheni ya juu ya wanawake katika mchanganyiko karate, and the latest additions to the company’s roster include Roberta “Crusher” Paim (4-0), Alexis “Mjanja Zebra” Dufresne (5-2) na Iona Razafiarison (2-0).

 

Albamu tarehe na wapinzani yatatangazwa kwa wapiganaji wote watatu katika siku za usoni.

Paim, Dufresne na Razafiarison Kujiunga Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), Julia “Jewell” Faida (7-2),Marloes “Rumina” Coenen (22-6), Holly “Lil Bear” Lawson (0-1) na Talita “Tatu” Walnut (6-0) juu ya Bellator MMA wanawake orodha featherweight.

“Sisi ni fahari ya kuleta haya wanariadha watatu wenye vipaji na wanawake wetu featherweight mgawanyiko,” alisema Bellator Rais 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.”

asili ya Rio Grande kufanya Sul, Brazil, 5-mguu-6 Paim ni undefeated kwa mara ya kwanza mashindano ya nne ya kazi yake kitaalamu. Wakati vizuri katika mchezo kuwasilisha, nguvu Paim ametumia nguvu fora mchezo wa mwisho mapambano, pamoja. Kupambana peke katika nchi yake ya asili hivi sasa, Paim bado kupata mpinzani moja uwezo wa kudumu kipindi cha ufunguzi pande zote, kama yeye imechukua finishes nyumbani raundi ya kwanza katika kila moja ya mechi yake ya tarehe.

24 mwenye umri wa miaka Dufresne ni Team Quest fighter na tano wakati International Brazil Jiu-Jitsu Shirikisho bingwa wa dunia. Dufresne akageuka tahadhari yake kwa mchanganyiko karate katika 2012 na alipinga mafanikio mfululizo tano kuanza kazi yake – matokeo yote mitano ijayo katika ufunguzi pande zote na wastani tu chini ya 77 sekunde katika urefu. Zaidi ya hivi karibuni, Dufresne imeshuka jozi ya maamuzi ngumu-wakapigana wakati kufanya kukimbia katika 135 paundi lakini sasa anarudi darasani kwake zaidi ya asili uzito wa 145 paundi kwa ajili yake Bellator MMA kwanza.

Razafiarison ni nje Kifaransa ambaye notched ushindi katika mashindano ya kwanza yake mtaalamu mbili. 30 mwenye umri wa miaka Razafiarison, wanakabiliana mtaalamu ambaye ana mafunzo katika kambi duniani kote, vita hivi karibuni katika Januari, wakati yeye alipata ushindi dhidi ya Sandra Ameziane uamuzi. Katika kwanza yake mtaalamu, Razafiarison alifunga kuwasilisha raundi ya kwanza.

 

Kuhusu Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA ni kuongoza Mixed Martial Arts shirika akishirikiana wengi wa wapiganaji bora katika dunia. Chini ya uongozi wa mkongwe kupambana promoter Scott Coker, Bellator inapatikana kwa karibu 400 milioni nyumba duniani kote kwa zaidi ya 120 nchi. Katika Umoja wa Mataifa, Bellator yanaweza kuonekana kwenye TV Spike, Kiongozi televisheni MMA. Bellator MMA ni zikiwemo za timu ya watendaji kuwa ni pamoja na wataalamu wa sekta ya juu katika uzalishaji televisheni, kuishi tukio muziki wa, fighter maendeleo / mahusiano, ukumbi manunuzi, kuundwa udhamini / maendeleo, leseni ya kimataifa, masoko, matangazo, utangazaji na tume mahusiano. Bellator ni msingi katika Santa Monica, California na inayomilikiwa na burudani kubwa Viacom, nyumbani kwa duniani bidhaa Waziri burudani kwamba kuungana na watazamaji kupitia maudhui kulazimisha katika televisheni, picha mwendo, majukwaa online na simu.

 

Kuhusu Spike TV:

Spike TV inapatikana katika 98.7 milioni nyumba na ni zamu ya Viacom Media Networks. kitengo cha Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks ni mmoja wa wabunifu ulimwengu wa kuongoza wa programu na maudhui katika majukwaa vyombo vyote vya habari. Spike TV ya Internet anwani ni www.spike.com na kwa up-to-the-dakika na nyaraka vyombo vya habari habari na picha, kutembelea Spike TV ya vyombo vya habari tovuti saa http://www.spike.com/press. Kufuata yetu juu ya Twitter spiketvpr kwa ajili ya karibuni katika kuvunja updates habari, nyuma ya-scenes habari na picha.
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Ronda Rousey- The Cleaner

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Picha ya Mikopo: Esther Lin / MMA Kupambana

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, katika 14 sekunde. 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, the better.

Bila shaka, 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. Hata hivyo, 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, ambaye alipiga wachezaji wenzake wawili wa Rousey "Wanne wa farasi" na amekuwa kumwita Rousey tangu wakati huo. Jessica Eye pia amedai madai yake ya kupigwa risasi, lakini hakuna hata mmoja wa wanawake hawa anayeleta tishio kwa Rousey. Wakati wa chanjo ya baada ya vita ya UFC 184, Daniel Cormier aliandika wazo la mwenzake Miesha Tate kupata ufa wa tatu huko Rousey.

Licha ya ukweli nadhani trilogies inapaswa kuhifadhiwa tu wakati kila mpiganaji ana ushindi juu ya mwingine, Sioni sababu kwa nini mara ya tatu itakuwa haiba kwa Tate. Wakati yeye ndiye mwanamke pekee anayepita zaidi ya raundi ya kwanza na Rousey, Tate ametamba kama mpiganaji wakati Rousey amepata nafuu. Ikiwa wawili hao wangepigana mara ya tatu, Sioni sababu ya kuamini matokeo yatakuwa tofauti.

Kwa hivyo hii inaondoka wapi? Kwa maoni yangu, amesafisha mgawanyiko wa watoto wa kike wa UFC. Hakuna mtu ambaye analeta tishio la kuaminika kwake. Ikiwa Zingano alirekebisha mkakati wake na akapokea risasi nyingine huko Rousey, anaweza kuwa na nafasi ya kushinda. Zaidi ya hapo, ikiwa Rousey aliamua kwenda juu na kujenga juu ya kazi yake ya filamu inayoendelea, Sidhani kama mtu yeyote angeshikilia dhidi yake.

Rousey kwa sasa yuko mbio sawa na mbio ya Anderson Silva juu ya mgawanyiko wa uzani wa kati wa UFC. Alitawala kila mtu katika njia yake na isipokuwa pambano lake la kwanza na Chael Sonnen, ilifanya ionekane rahisi. Mapigano magumu zaidi ya Rousey hadi leo yalikuwa dhidi ya Liz Carmouche, wakati alikuwa na Rousey nyuma ya choke ya uchi uchi katika raundi ya kwanza ya pambano lao 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 anaandika kuhusu mchanganyiko karate katika hali ya Maryland. He also shares his thoughts on the UFC, Bellator, na World Series ya Kupambana. Angalia yake blog, au kumfuata katika Twitter: mmamaryland.

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MAINE KWANZA michache NEF MMA CAGE

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Randi Beth Knowles and Bruce Boyington

Lewiston, Maine (Machi 5, 2015) - New England mapambano (NEF), Namba moja kikanda kukuza Amerika ya kupambana, anarudi Androscoggin Bank Colisee katika Lewiston, Maine juu ya Aprili 11, 2015 pamoja na wake kumi na saba mchanganyiko martial-sanaa (MMA) tukio. The fight card will feature Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (10-7) kutetea NEF MMA Lightweight Title dhidi ya idadi moja contender Jamie Harrison (5-1) katika tukio kuu. Aidha, Mke Boyington ya, Randi Beth Knowles (0-0), itafanya MMA yake amateur kwanza dhidi ya 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 kwa sasa ni mafunzo chini ya mumewe katika Boyington ya Taekwondo Academy na Young ya MMA katika 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, na yeye inakaribisha changamoto kwamba atakuja wakati yeye anajikuta upande mwingine wa ngome ukuta Aprili 11.

 

“Baada ya kuangalia hivyo, wengi wa mapambano Bruce ya, Sikuweza kuwa msisimko zaidi kupata ladha ya kile ni kama juu ya ndani ya ngome,” akasema Knowles. “Nimekuwa daima walipenda kuwa majaribio na changamoto toughest inawezekana. I thank NEF for bringing women’s MMA to Maine as well as big thank you to Portland Nutrition Corner, Abbott Insulation Plus, Lewis Wauzaji Car Sales, Ndiyo & Toby kwa msaada wao wote.”

 

Knowles’ mpinzani, 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 katika kucheza nafasi ya underdog na matumaini ya pia jukumu la spoiler juu ya Aprili 11.

 

“Mimi kuja kutoka mji wa 2,500 watu,” ulisema Walker. “Hakuna mtu ambaye anatarajia mimi kufanya vizuri. Hakuna milele anatarajia timu yetu ya kuwa na uwezo wa hutegemea na gyms kubwa. Mimi kama ni wakati watu underestimate us, motivates yangu.”

NEF ijayo MMA tukio, “NEF XVII,” imepangwa kufanya kuchukua nafasi yaAprili 11, 2015 katika Androscoggin Bank Colisee katika Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (10-7) atawalinda NEF MMA Lightweight Title dhidi ya idadi moja contender Jamie Harrison (5-1). Aidha, Jarod “Dakika ya mwisho” Lawton (4-1) hukutana Dennis Olson (12-7) katika welterweight mashindano. Tiketi kwa ajili ya “NEF XVII” kuanza saa tu $25 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa katika www.TheColisee.com au kwa kupiga Colisee sanduku ofisi katika 207.783.2009 x 525. Kwa habari zaidi juu ya tukio hilo na mapambano kadi updates, tafadhali tembelea tovuti ya kukuza ya saa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Aidha, unaweza kuangalia NEF videos katika www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kufuata yao juu yanefights Twitter na kujiunga rasmi Facebook kundi "New England mapambano."

 

Kuhusu New England mapambano

 

New England mapambano ("NEF") ni kupambana promotions matukio kampuni. Ujumbe NEF ni kujenga matukio bora zaidi kwa ajili ya wapiganaji Maine na mashabiki sawa. NEF timu ya mtendaji ana uzoefu mkubwa katika usimamizi kupambana michezo, matukio uzalishaji, mahusiano ya vyombo vya habari, masoko, kisheria na matangazo.

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HISTORIA kufanywa Aprili 11 NA FIRST PRO WOMEN'S MAPAMBANO KATIKA MAINE

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Lewiston, Maine (Februari 25, 2015) - New England mapambano (NEF), Namba moja kikanda kukuza Amerika ya kupambana, anarudi Androscoggin Bank Colisee katika Lewiston, Maine juu ya Aprili 11, 2015 pamoja na wake kumi na saba mchanganyiko martial-sanaa (MMA) tukio. Mapema leo, the company announced the addition of a professional female strawweight bout to the fight card. Kaline “Angel giza” Medeiros (3-4) ina saini kwa uso 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.

 

“Ni kweli kusikitisha kwamba ni kuchukuliwa hii kwa muda mrefu,” said NEF co-owner and promoter 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 Aprili 11 na, kwa mara nyingine tena, 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. Katika 2013, Medeiros Vita katika, na mshindi, 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, kama vile Invicta FC maveterani Peggy Morgan (3-2) na Stephanie Eggink (4-2), ambaye yeye knocked nje katika saba tu-seconds, Medeiros hakika ana uzoefu na asili ya kupata ngazi ya pili katika mchezo.

 

“Ni furaha kukaribisha mashabiki wangu wote kwa ajili ya kupambana yangu ujao juu yaAprili 11,” said Medeiros. “NEF is bringing me to be the first ever professional female fighter stepping in the cage, ni heshima kwa ajili yangu. Shukrani NEF kwa kutambua, na siwezi kusubiri kuleta mapambano ya kusisimua kwa mashabiki.”

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, ikiwa ni pamoja na pili ya raundi ya kuwasilisha ushindi juu ya 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 Aprili 11 katika Lewiston.

NEF ijayo MMA tukio, “NEF XVII,” imepangwa kufanya kuchukua nafasi ya Aprili 11, 2015 katika Androscoggin Bank Colisee katika Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (10-7) atawalinda NEF MMA Lightweight Title dhidi ya idadi moja contender Jamie Harrison (5-1). Aidha, Jarod “Dakika ya mwisho” Lawton (4-1) hukutana Dennis Olson (12-7) katika welterweight mashindano. Tiketi kwa ajili ya “NEF XVII” kuanza saa tu $25 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa katikawww.TheColisee.com au kwa kupiga Colisee sanduku ofisi katika207.783.2009 x 525. Kwa habari zaidi juu ya tukio hilo na mapambano kadi updates, tafadhali tembelea tovuti ya kukuza ya saa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Aidha, unaweza kuangalia NEF videos katika www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kufuata yao juu yanefights Twitter na kujiunga rasmi Facebook kundi "New England mapambano."

 

Kuhusu New England mapambano

 

New England mapambano ("NEF") ni kupambana promotions matukio kampuni. Ujumbe NEF ni kujenga matukio bora zaidi kwa ajili ya wapiganaji Maine na mashabiki sawa. NEF timu ya mtendaji ana uzoefu mkubwa katika usimamizi kupambana michezo, matukio uzalishaji, mahusiano ya vyombo vya habari, masoko, kisheria na matangazo.

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Dana White na Wanawake

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Picha ya Mikopo: Esther Lin / MMA Kupambana

Jumamosi, Februari. 28, ni kwenda kuwa kihistoria siku kwa Kupambana michuano Ultimate. Wapiganaji wote juu ya kulipa-per-mtazamo kadi kwamba siku itapita kabla ya mapambano yao ya madawa ya kulevya ...... akili .never. Hiyo ni rahisi sana.

Siku hiyo itakuwa mara ya kwanza kadi UFC makala mno wanawake katika wawili yake tukio ushirikiano kuu na tukio kuu. Baada ya middleweight bingwa Chris WEIDMAN alilazimishwa kuondoka kutoka mapambano yake dhidi ya Vitor Belfort kutokana na kuumia, mpya tukio kuu katika UFC 184 ni Ronda Rousey kutetea yake wanawake bantamweight ukanda dhidi ya Cat Zingano. Katika tukio ushirikiano kuu, inayoheshimiwa sana matarajio Holly Holm kumfanya UFC kwanza dhidi Raquel Pennington katika mwingine wanawake bantamweight kupambana.

Kama nimepata zilizotajwa kabla, UFC imefika njia ya muda mrefu kutoka wakati Dana White aliiambia TMZ kuwa wanawake "kamwe" kupambana katika shirika lake. Rousey itakuwa tukio kuu yake ya tatu mfululizo Februari PPV na Holm yanaaminika kuwa ya pili katika line kwa risasi katika cheo, lazima yeye kushindwa Pennington. Holm bado ni mbichi sana katika mchanganyiko karate, lakini treni na dunia makocha mashuhuri Greg Jackson na Mike Winkeljohn.

Rousey amebeba bendera kwa ajili ya wanawake MMA na kwa wanawake katika UFC. Wapiganaji wengine kike wamefuata yake katika Octagon, ikiwa ni pamoja na Miesha Tate, Liz Carmouche na Alexis Davis. Je, wale wanafanana? Wote pia akaanguka Rousey - Tate mara mbili katika Strikeforce na UFC, na Carmouche na Davis wote katika raundi ya kwanza katika UFC PPVs katika 2013 na 2014, mtiririko.

Rousey na Tate ya feud ni vizuri chronicled. Ni kuongozwa na wawili kuwa makocha juu ya Ultimate Fighter, ambayo ni pamoja na wapiganaji kike kwa mara ya kwanza ambao outshined sana wenzao wa kiume juu ya show msimu.

Kutokana na mafanikio ambayo msimu, msimu wa hivi karibuni wa Ultimate Fighter featured wapiganaji ALL kike na ya kwanza ya UFC ya newest mgawanyiko, strawweight wanawake. Carla Esparza, zamani Invicta FC strawweight bingwa, alishinda uzinduzi UFC toleo la kwamba ukanda baada ya kuwashinda Rose Namajunas.

Hivyo katika muda wa miaka minne, UFC inakwenda kutoka kutokuwa na wapiganaji wa kike na White msisitizo na kusema kuwa ni kamwe, kwa kuwa nyumbani kwa TWO uzito madarasa kike na bila shaka kukuza kubwa nyota hivi sasa katika Rousey. Hamniamini? Je, unaweza kuona tatu Expendables movie? Au kufanya mpango juu ya kuona filamu toleo la Entourage huu majira ya joto? Unaweza taarifa uso familiar.

Hivyo ambapo gani wanawake MMA kwenda kutoka hapa? Mimi binafsi shabiki mkubwa wa mapambano kike, kama wao huwa na kuwa miongoni mwa mapambano zaidi burudani na action-packed kwenye kadi UFC. Kama mimi awali alisema, wapiganaji wa kike ni zaidi kuliko uwezo wa Nuru rika zao kiume. Kwa nini ni kwamba? Labda wapiganaji kike wanahisi kuwa zaidi ili kuthibitisha ndani ya Octagon na daima kwenda kwa kuvunja. Labda wao kwenda katika Octagon na zaidi ya "kwenda kwa kuvunja" mawazo na kikamilifu kutafuta kumaliza kinyume na "kucheza, ni salama."

mapambano kati ya Rousey na Zingano juu ya Februari. 28 pia kwenda njia ndefu kuelekea kuamua hatma ya wanawake MMA. Je Rousey kushindwa Zingano - zinaonyesha ambayo dalili zote yeye mapenzi - yeye kuwa kimsingi kusafishwa nje mgawanyiko wake, na wapinzani haijulikani tu kama Holm na Bethe Correia kushoto. Kama sindano pulls upset, basi mgawanyiko ina kundi safi ya matchups kusisimua kusubiri.

Lakini ambaye anajua nini kingetokea kama Dana White alitimiza ahadi yake kwa TMZ?

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UFC 183: Who will show up?

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has hit it out of the park so far in 2015, with its first two major cards of the year living up to the hype of their main events. Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones dominated Daniel Cormier to prove he is the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world at UFC 182, and at the UFC’s live card in Boston, Misa., Januari, Conor McGregor secured a featherweight title shot against José Aldo and wasted no time getting in his next opponent’s face.

Which brings us to UFC 183 usiku wa leo, and a main event that is considered a dream matchup by many. Anderson Silva returns to the Octagon after suffering a gruesome leg injury in his last fight against UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in 2013. Nick Diaz also makes his return to the UFC after losing his last fight against former welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre in 2013.

Tonight’s card isn’t without its other storylines though. A pair of significant undercard fights are taking place under some controversy, as flyweight John Lineker came in overweight for his fight against Ian McCall, which is expected to determine the next no. 1 contender to the flyweight title. Katika tukio ushirikiano kuu, Kelvin Gastelum came in 9 pounds overweight for his fight against Tyron Woodley, which means 30 percent of Gastelum’s fight purse actually goes to Woodley. Talk about insult to injury.

Bila shaka, there is always the wild card with Diaz too. He plays by his own rules, having no-showed the open workouts earlier this week. Will he actually show up to the cage for tonight’s main event? It remains to be seen, though most everyone thinks he will.

Hivyo, having said all that, who do I think wins tonight?

Miesha “Cupcake” Tate (15-5) vs. Sara McMann (8-1) (Women’s bantamweight – 135 lbs.)

This is actually the main event of the preliminary card on Fox Sports 1. Tate requested to compete on this portion of the card instead of the pay-per-view card, taking a page from Urijah Faber’s playbook. Tate is also eager for a third fight with Ronda Rousey for the women’s bantamweight title. Both of these women suffered Rousey’s wrath, particularly McMann, who was demolished by Rousey in about a minute last year.

McMann is a pure wrestler with very little else to her repertoire, whereas Tate built on her established wrestling skills to become an effective striker. I think she will stuff McMann’s attempts to take this fight to the mat and use her vastly superior striking skills to keep McMann befuddled en route to a dominant victory.

Winner: Tate by unanimous decision

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

Alves has alternated wins and losses in his last six fights, while Mein rides a two-fight win streak. Alves is always dangerous with his Muay Thai and striking, while Mein landed a first-round TKO victory in his last fight. This should be an exciting stand-up battle with neither guy willing to give an inch. I think Alves is the more dangerous fighter here, and will land one good shot to knock Mein silly.

Winner: Alves by second round TKO

Thales Leites (24-4) vs. Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch (18-7) (Middleweight – 185 lbs.)

Leites comes into this fight on a roll, having won his last seven fights, with the last two coming by way of TKO. Boetsch has alternated wins and losses in his last four fights, including a TKO victory in his last fight against Brad Tavares.

Boetsch is a slow, plodding bruiser best known for derailing the Hector Lombard hype train when he first made his UFC debut. Leites is a crafty, dangerous fighter who can finish you with his hands or by submission. I think Leites will avoid Boetsch’s power and wait for Boetsch to make a mistake, where Leits will capitalize.

Winner: Leites by third round submission

Joe Lauzon (24-10) vs. Al “Raging” Iaquinta (10-3-1) (Lightweight – 155 lbs.)

You know what you’re getting with a Joe Lauzon fight. You’re going to see an exciting, action packed bout that will most likely end with him locking in a slick submission or, in the case of his fight against Jim Miller, suffering a gnarly cut that will guarantee a blood battle.

Iaquinta has been on a roll since his time on The Ultimate Fighter Live, having only lost once in his last six fights. A win against Lauzon would be a real feather in his cap and might propel him into title contendership discussion. But Lauzon is one of the best submission specialists in the UFC, and I think the crafty veteran has another submission up his sleeve.

Winner: Lauzon by second round submission

Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley (14-3) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (11-0) (Welterweight – 170 lbs.)

As mentioned above, Gastelum weighed in 9 pounds over for this fight and will forfeit 30 percent of his purse directly to Woodley. It was reported that Gastelum spent time in the hospital leading up to this fight, which contributed to him coming in overweight.

Woodley will be angry in this fight, and rightly so. It’s not fair that his opponent will have a weight advantage due to his own failure to do what he was supposed to do. Give Woodley credit for wanting to keep fighting when it would have been perfectly understandable to postpone it.

Woodley will channel his rage into a blitzkrieg of offense at Gastelum, and the lethargic and probably still-injured Gastelum will have no response.

Winner: Woodley by second round TKO

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

This is one of the several main events that have fight fans buzzing in 2015. Many didn’t think Silva would ever walk again after his leg injury against Weidman, let alone come back to the UFC to fight. The matchup style of Diaz wanting to push the pace, get in his opponent’s face and sucker him into trading blows against Silva’s unrivaled elusiveness will be interesting to watch.

Diaz said he wouldn’t trash talk Silva during this fight out of respect. But if Silva keeps bobbing and weaving and dodging Diaz’s punches, we’ll see how long Diaz commits to that. I think we’ll see vintage Silva in this fight, making Diaz look silly in some spots while landing well-timed strikes that will confuse and frustrate Diaz, which will allow Silva to land even more.

Diaz is too tough to finish, but this fight will show that Silva still has it and is the vastly superior fighter.

Winner: Silva by unanimous decision

Chris Huntemann anaandika kuhusu mchanganyiko karate katika hali ya Maryland. Yeye pia huchangia mawazo yake kwenye tovuti yetu juu ya UFC, Bellator, na World Series ya Kupambana. Angalia yake blog, au kumfuata katika Twitter: mmamaryland.