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Going into UFC 172, folks were only anticipating the return of Anthony Johnson, but did not know what to expect. On the other hand, Phil Davis had climbed all the way to fourth in the light heavyweight division and was on a respectable run after his loss to Rashad Evans. Even more interestingly, ...
Ultimate Fighting Weekly Ep. 62 – UFC 172 Recap On this edition of the program: UFC 172 recap, Dominick Cruz and his immediate title shot, Silva claims Sonnen is racist, fight announcements, Quote of the Week and Vitor Belfort’s campaign for a title shot continues. Ultimate Fighting Weekly Ep. 62...
Jon Jones has always been praised for the wide aray of striking techniques he had in his arsenal, and in his UFC 172 title defense opposite Glover Teixeira on Saturday night, those techniques came in handy as he retained his belt. The Chuck Liddell prodigy had no answer for Jones’ elusive strikin...
Video: Anthony Johnson vs Phil Davis UFC 172 fight highlights The co-main event was in the light heavyweight division, as Anthony Johnson took on Phil Davis. Davis was an odds on favorite, however Johnson proved that the oddsmakers aren’t always right. Davis was unable to take Johnson down on a n...
Video: Luke Rockhold vs Tim Boetsch A middleweight tilt between Luke Rockhold and Tim Boetsch was featured on the UFC 172 fight card. Rockhold moved one step closer to title contention with a big submission victory over Boetsch. Right from the get-go Rockhold had Boetsch in trouble and locked in ...
Simply put, Phil Davis was second best at everything he tried to pull off. From takedowns to the striking exchanges, Johnson was always a step in front. UFC 172: Anthony Johnson obliterates Phil Davis for Unanimous Decision victory The Light Heavyweights locked horns with one another on the main ...
Welterweights Tim Boetsch and Luke Rockhold were on a collision course on Saturday night’s UFC 172 main card in Baltimore, Maryland. Unfortunately for Boestch though, he wasn’t able to mount any successful offense as he succumbed to a bitter first round defeat. Luke Rockhold submits Tim Boestch, ...
Video: Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira UFC 172 fight highlights The UFC 172 main event was for the light heavyweight championship, as Jon Jones took on Glover Teixeira. Over five full rounds the champ Jones was able to use his reach and striking prowess to keep Teixeira at bay. He bloodied him up us...
Video: Jim Miller vs Yancy Medeiros UFC 172 fight highlights Lightweights Jim Miller and Yancy Medeiros did battle on the main PPV portion of the UFC 172 fight card. It didn’t take long for Miller to find his range in the standup department, and right when Medeiros looked to take the fight to the...
Jim Miller was a heavy favorite heading into his Lightweight tussle against Yancy Medeiros at UFC 172, and my oh my did he live up to expectations. Jim Miller submits Yancy Medeiros, scoops second win on the trot The string of Guillotine chokes on the night continued as Miller wasted little time ...
Max Holloway faced Andrew Fili in UFC 172’s main card opener in a highly anticipated Featherweight contest. The bout looked to be a spectacle on paper and sure enough, some sparks were delivered. The first round commenced with both starlets engaging on their feet. Andrew Fili looked to be the bet...
UFC 172 has come and gone from the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland and as always, the organization announced the post-fight bonuses following the event. UFC 172 Post-Fight Bonuses: Gomi, Vallie-Flagg, Benavidez and Beal take home $50k Takanori Gomi, Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Joseph Benavidez and...
Watch the UFC 172 post-fight press conference on MMASucka.com Following tonight’s main card keep it locked to MMASucka.com for the UFC 172 post-fight press conference. Expected to meet with the media are main event fighters Jon Jones and Glover Teixeira. Also in attendance will be some of the oth...
The Baltimore Arena plays host to UFC 172 this weekend. Fans have been awaiting the return of light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and in the main event he will take on number one contender Glover Teixeira. Another light heavyweight match-up is featured in the co-main event, as Phil Davis welcome...
Watch the UFC 172 weigh-ins live on MMASucka.com at 1pm PT/4pm ET The fighters taking part in tomorrow’s UFC 172 will take to the scale today at the official fighter weigh-ins. Today’s weigh-ins take place at the Baltimore Arena. The main event features a battle for the light heavyweight title, a...
Let’s be honest: Every now and then it’s fun to get down into the nitty-gritty statistics and see if we can’t perform some MMAth. It helps us analyze future fights and make predictions based on previous history. Fans of all sports do it, so why can’t we? It can help us look for potential trends […]