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Ufc on Fox 12 took place live from San Jose, CA Saturday night, and despite a slow start, the main card ensured there was a solid night of action to enjoy.
Headlined by a title eliminator between “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler and Matt “The Immortal” Brown, Ufc on Fox 12 started slow, with seven of the first eight bouts going to decision. Some of these were entertaining, such as Jorge Masvidal’s defeat of The Ultimate Fighter alum Daron Cruishank, or a women’s catchweight bout (originally set for strawweight) between Julianna Lima and Joanna Jędrzejczyk. Some, however, lost the crowd in attendance, like Patrick Cummin’s sound wrestling-based drubbing of the returning Kyle Kingsbury, who had not fought since 2012 and showed signs of considerable ring rust.
There was plenty of action on the main card however, with bouts between Bobby Green and Josh Thompson (Green, entering...
Ufc on Fox 12 took place live from San Jose, CA Saturday night, and despite a slow start, the main card ensured there was a solid night of action to enjoy.
Headlined by a title eliminator between “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler and Matt “The Immortal” Brown, Ufc on Fox 12 started slow, with seven of the first eight bouts going to decision. Some of these were entertaining, such as Jorge Masvidal’s defeat of The Ultimate Fighter alum Daron Cruishank, or a women’s catchweight bout (originally set for strawweight) between Julianna Lima and Joanna Jędrzejczyk. Some, however, lost the crowd in attendance, like Patrick Cummin’s sound wrestling-based drubbing of the returning Kyle Kingsbury, who had not fought since 2012 and showed signs of considerable ring rust.
There was plenty of action on the main card however, with bouts between Bobby Green and Josh Thompson (Green, entering...
- 7/27/2014
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
Bj Penn announced his retirement from professional mixed martial arts on Sunday after losing to Frankie Edgar at “The Ultimate Fighter” finale.
Bj Penn Ends Career With Loss To Frankie Edgar
Penn, 35, joined the Ufc in May 2001 and won his first Ufc championship in 2003. He would go on to win one more, becoming one of only two fighters in Ufc history to win two Ufc titles in two different weight classes. The skilled fighter faced opponents at featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and middleweight, earning championships as lightweight and welterweight. He also fought as a heavyweight against Lyoto Machida.
On Sunday, Penn got in the ring for one final fight with Frankie Edgar – Penn had lost to Edgar twice before – and suffered a crushing third-round Tko loss. This had been Penn’s first fight since 2012, when he lost to Rory MacDonald.
Bj Penn Announces Retirement
Following the loss, Penn announced that it would be his final fight.
Bj Penn Ends Career With Loss To Frankie Edgar
Penn, 35, joined the Ufc in May 2001 and won his first Ufc championship in 2003. He would go on to win one more, becoming one of only two fighters in Ufc history to win two Ufc titles in two different weight classes. The skilled fighter faced opponents at featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and middleweight, earning championships as lightweight and welterweight. He also fought as a heavyweight against Lyoto Machida.
On Sunday, Penn got in the ring for one final fight with Frankie Edgar – Penn had lost to Edgar twice before – and suffered a crushing third-round Tko loss. This had been Penn’s first fight since 2012, when he lost to Rory MacDonald.
Bj Penn Announces Retirement
Following the loss, Penn announced that it would be his final fight.
- 7/7/2014
- Uinterview
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