Posted On Thursday, July 15th, 2010 By admin
Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves will take part in a much anticipated fight on August 7th at the UFC 117 event. These two fighters have a history that will be talked about a lot as the fight approaches. These two fighters have fought in the past and have been looking for a rematch for months and months. In the original matchup Thiago Alves fell to Jon Fitch. Since the fight there have been 3 different fights scheduled in attempts to get these two fighters together again but none of them have gone through. Assuming things work out this time the two fighters will finally take part in their rematch on the 4th attempt. UFC betting star, Alves was once near the top of the sport. He was a top contender in the welterweight class and looked to have a shot at the belt. He has been very injury prone recently though and even needed to correct some brain issues. His health will be a big question as the two fighters square off in August. Jon Fitch has all of the tools necessary to fight with anyone out there. He has put up long stretches without losing fights and when he Continue Reading
Posted On Thursday, July 1st, 2010 By admin
Dave Branch and Gerald Harris will fight in a middleweight bout at UFC 116. At the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the fight will take place. Gerald Harris, MMA betting star, has been absolutely on fire as of late. He ended up losing to the winner of the show Amir Sadollah, even though he took part in TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) 7. Since losing that fight, he has been absolutely unbeatable. In his last 9 fights, he has brought home victories and he appears to have found a swagger that should help him out as he takes on Dave Branch. For Branch, the experience of Harris could be a problem as this will be his debut in the UFC. As Branch has shown no signs of weakness to this point in his career, it is difficult to tell. Branch has yet to lose a fight in his professional MMA career and he has demonstrated an ability to end fights early. He has not allowed a fight to go all the way to decision, in his 6 career fights. By submission, he has ended three fights and three more fights by way of TKO. For Branch, this will be a big Continue Reading
Posted On Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 By admin
At UFC 116 on July 3rd, Seth Petruzelli will fight Ricardo Romero. In a Light Heavyweight bout that carries a bit of mystery behind it, the two fighters will take part, as these two fighters are making a debut to the UFC in one case, and a return to the UFC in another. In the UFC, Petruzelli, UFC betting blog star, had not fared well in the past. In the UFC, he struggled with his first few fights and kind of lost his place. He has really found his way lately though, winning his last 4 MMA fights and he is ready to join back up with the UFC once again. To this point in his career, he is 12-4 and appears to be more ready to take on the level of fighting that is present in the UFC than he was previously. Against Petruzelli, Ricardo Romero will be making his UFC debut. a four-fight deal, signed by him will give him a chance to show what he is made of. To this point in his career, he has managed a 10-1 record. To win fights early, he has shown the ability, demonstrated by his victory in the first round Continue Reading
Posted On Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 By admin
On July 3rd, Chris Lytle and Matt Brown will fight in a match at UFC 116. In a welterweight match that should catch a lot of attention in the upcoming event, these two fighters will be fighting. for their exciting styles and outcomes in their matches, both of these fighters are known. Lytle, in his fights, has been especially popular. UFC betting star, Lytle is known for his ability to stick in during tough matches and he has had several “fight of the night” awards recently. While his losses were also against tough fighters, he has beat several good fighters recently. He is a competitor in every match that he participates. Brown, in his stay in the UFC has been solid as well. Since being promoted to this level of fighting, he has gone 4-2 and has looked good in his events in the UFC. This fight is actually a rematch of a previous fight, will be one of the storylines in this fight. These players squared off and had a good fight, while in the United Fight League. The previous fight ended in the 2nd round when Lytle managed to pull out the victory with a guillotine choke on Continue Reading
Posted On Thursday, June 24th, 2010 By admin
Wanderlei Silva and Yoshihiro Akiyama will square off at UFC 116 on July 3. This fight has been rumored for ages, looking back all the way to 6 or 8 UFC events ago. After all of the rumors, the much anticipated middleweight bout will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. These two fighters have different paths in their past but will meet up with an opportunity to show everyone what they are about. UFC 116 odds favorite, Silva is an extremely experience mixed martial arts fighter. He has won 33 matches in his career while losing just 10. These numbers are impressive, but it is important to note that he has only managed a record of 3-5 in his career in the UFC. This sort of success suggests that this level might be a bit overwhelming for him. To his credit, many of his losses have been to solid fighters, but it is difficult to overlook a 3-5 record. Akiyama has not fought in a year and will return to the sport well rested and healthy. He has not lost a fight since March of 2005 and sports a 13-1 career record in mixed Continue Reading
Posted On Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 By admin
Renato “Babalu” Sobral will clash with “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler when Strikeforce travels to Los Angeles, CA, on Wednesday, 16th June. Sobral (35-8) with an excellent ground game and he is a hard-hitting fighter, with 18 of his wins coming by way of submission. He also has 5 knockouts. Lawler (17-5) is a polar opposite, as he prefers to stand in front of his opponents and throw bombs. By way of knockout, he has had 14 of his Lawler’s victories. MMA odds favorite, Renato Sobral fell victim to Gegard Mousasi, in his last fight. In the very first round, he was knocked out. Sobral is a veteran fighter, though; he will be looking to bounce back. He had not lost since March of 2007, before the Mousasi loss. Sobral typically uses a variety of chokes to finish his opponent. On January 30, 2010, was Robbie Lawler last fight. In what was an absolute war, he squared off against Dutch striker Melvin Manhoef. Manhoef was teeing off on Lawler, nailing him with vicious leg kicks until Lawler caught him with a devastating punch that sent him tumbling to the canvas. Lawler won by knockout. However, as Lawler was choked out by Jake Continue Reading