Posted by Bryan Belangia on 20th March 2010
Brandon Vera (right) dominant vs. Frank Mir
After Brandon Vera’s first two fights in the UFC, he was touted as the next big thing. This was a guy who was not only finishing his fights- he was doing it early and viciously. On top of his in-cage performance he was showing that he had great charisma in his post fight interviews - calling out Chuck Liddell and voicing his prediction that he’d be the first to hold a belt in two UFC divisions at the same time. Somewhere along the way, something changed.
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Posted in Bryan Belangia, Light Heavyweights, UFC | 3 Comments »
Posted by Lee Casebolt on 5th September 2008
This Saturday, ZUFFA presents their best-ever lineup of semi-main events and undercard bouts. UFC 88 is stacked top to bottom with compelling matchups in four weight divisions, many with title fight implications. Though it lacks a title bout or the kind of transcendent matchup which would cap off a truly classic card, it’s a night of fights which, on paper, should not disappoint. Our panel -
- CH: Chris Henderson
- AC: Alan Conceicao
- TH: Thomas Hackett
- DW: Dave Walsh
- LC: Lee Casebolt
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Posted in Alan Conceicao, Chris Henderson, Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Dave Walsh, Lee Casebolt, Light Heavyweights, Rashad Evans, Rich Franklin, Tommy Hackett, UFC, Zuffa, judo | No Comments »
Posted by Bill Thompson on 25th May 2008
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Wanderlei Silva knocks out Keith Jardine in under a minute. Goran Reljic knocks out Wilson Gouveia after a round and a half of sloppily striking around the cage. Sure, there were other light heavyweight fights on the card last night, and fights from other divisions that were better, but these two fights helped to spiral a division even further out of control. How is it possible for one division to have no idea where to go next, let’s take a look at some of the fighters and figure out why,
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Posted in Bill Thompson, Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin, Light Heavyweights, Lyoto Machida, Quinton Rampage Jackson, Rashad Evans, UFC, Wanderlei Silva | No Comments »
