We made a couple of absolutely huge discoveries Saturday night – not the least of which is that Benson Henderson is human!
The main event of Ufc Fight Night 49 – Benson Henderson vs. Rafael dos Anjos – was a fight that fans and media pundits (including WhatCulture) began calling for after Henderson’s last outing against Rustam Khabilov. Thing is, most of us assumed that this would be another solid win for Benson Henderon. Rafael dos Anjos is a great fighter without question, but no one really expected him to upset Henderson, a man who hadn’t lost to anyone not named Anthony Pettis in years. The going logic was that Henderson would beat Dos Anjos, lock horns with maybe one more contender between now and the December bout champ Pettis has with Gilbert Melendez, and then fight for the title in early 2015.
It appears that dos Anjos, however, wasn’t told about...
The main event of Ufc Fight Night 49 – Benson Henderson vs. Rafael dos Anjos – was a fight that fans and media pundits (including WhatCulture) began calling for after Henderson’s last outing against Rustam Khabilov. Thing is, most of us assumed that this would be another solid win for Benson Henderon. Rafael dos Anjos is a great fighter without question, but no one really expected him to upset Henderson, a man who hadn’t lost to anyone not named Anthony Pettis in years. The going logic was that Henderson would beat Dos Anjos, lock horns with maybe one more contender between now and the December bout champ Pettis has with Gilbert Melendez, and then fight for the title in early 2015.
It appears that dos Anjos, however, wasn’t told about...
- 8/25/2014
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
The second of two events in a single day, Ufc Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos comes to you live August 23rd from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The main event of Ufc Fight Night 49, as it is numerically known, is potentially a number one contender’s match, as a win for Henderson would make it three in a row over top tier competition for him since losing his belt to Anthony Pettis last summer. Pettis, who hasn’t fought since winning the strap due to injury and filming The Ultimate Fighter 20, is fighting Gilbert Melendez this December but things are wide open after that, and while a third match between Pettis and Henderson might be a hard sell with Henderson being down 0-2 in their series, there’s little question that he would deserve it.
As for the rest of the card, well, while there aren’t any other fights with top...
The main event of Ufc Fight Night 49, as it is numerically known, is potentially a number one contender’s match, as a win for Henderson would make it three in a row over top tier competition for him since losing his belt to Anthony Pettis last summer. Pettis, who hasn’t fought since winning the strap due to injury and filming The Ultimate Fighter 20, is fighting Gilbert Melendez this December but things are wide open after that, and while a third match between Pettis and Henderson might be a hard sell with Henderson being down 0-2 in their series, there’s little question that he would deserve it.
As for the rest of the card, well, while there aren’t any other fights with top...
- 8/18/2014
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
Well, the Ufc has finally done it: it has announced the return of Anderson Silva, in a fight that actually more or less qualifies as a super fight, to be held at Ufc 183 on January 31st, 2015. There, he will meet the ever controversial Nick Diaz in a fight that promises to be an explosive clash of striking styles, given that neither man is known for wrestling opponents.
As a result, it’s the volume punching of Diaz against the accuracy and agility of Silva in what will no doubt be one of, if not the, most anticipated bouts of the next half year or so.
Make no mistake: Diaz is a dangerous return fight for Silva, despite the Stockton fighter going up in weight to meet The Spider. You can rest assured that Silva won’t be clowning against Diaz, who will actually be one of the better names Silva...
As a result, it’s the volume punching of Diaz against the accuracy and agility of Silva in what will no doubt be one of, if not the, most anticipated bouts of the next half year or so.
Make no mistake: Diaz is a dangerous return fight for Silva, despite the Stockton fighter going up in weight to meet The Spider. You can rest assured that Silva won’t be clowning against Diaz, who will actually be one of the better names Silva...
- 7/30/2014
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
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“If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.” – Sun Tzu
He’s considered by every Mma outlet, website, and expert to be the greatest fighter of all time. The numbers are astounding: 33-6-0, 20 Knockouts, 6 Submissions, and 7 Decisions. He went unbeaten for seven years and in that time amassed 14 successful defenses of the Ufc Middleweight Title. His counter striking and anticipation is the best anyone has ever seen. His knockouts occur in the blink of an eye, his Jiu-Jitsu is like entering a tangled web, and his movement is like water. He’s considered the closest thing to Bruce Lee in competition. He’s a ghost, a ninja, and a soon-to-be legend of the Mma world.
He’s Anderson “The Spider” Silva and he was coming off the first Knockout loss of his career as he headed into Ufc 168.
On July 6th,...
“If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.” – Sun Tzu
He’s considered by every Mma outlet, website, and expert to be the greatest fighter of all time. The numbers are astounding: 33-6-0, 20 Knockouts, 6 Submissions, and 7 Decisions. He went unbeaten for seven years and in that time amassed 14 successful defenses of the Ufc Middleweight Title. His counter striking and anticipation is the best anyone has ever seen. His knockouts occur in the blink of an eye, his Jiu-Jitsu is like entering a tangled web, and his movement is like water. He’s considered the closest thing to Bruce Lee in competition. He’s a ghost, a ninja, and a soon-to-be legend of the Mma world.
He’s Anderson “The Spider” Silva and he was coming off the first Knockout loss of his career as he headed into Ufc 168.
On July 6th,...
- 1/4/2014
- by Nick Boisseau
- Obsessed with Film
Ufc 169 was to be held in Rio De Janeiro at the Hsbc arena.With many hometown fighters it was set to be an excellent pay per view culminating in an interesting fight for the featherweight championship between Jose Aldo and The Korean Zombie. Also on the card we would see the Brazilian Lyoto Machida take on Phil Davis in a unofficial number one contenders match up. Here is my report of the main card at Ufc 163.
First Match:
John Lineker vs. Jose Maria. Winner: John Lineker
Flyweight Division
John Lineker looked to claim another victory in his home country of Brazil against fellow compatriot and last minute replacement Jose Maria. Jose Maria had not been beaten since 2008 whilst Lineker has won 16 of his last 17 fights. Lineker is known for exciting fighting style and his knockout power and he looked to showcase this in the match.
It didn’t look like...
First Match:
John Lineker vs. Jose Maria. Winner: John Lineker
Flyweight Division
John Lineker looked to claim another victory in his home country of Brazil against fellow compatriot and last minute replacement Jose Maria. Jose Maria had not been beaten since 2008 whilst Lineker has won 16 of his last 17 fights. Lineker is known for exciting fighting style and his knockout power and he looked to showcase this in the match.
It didn’t look like...
- 8/5/2013
- by Nathan Ritchie
- Obsessed with Film
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