| UFC 117: Silva Snatches Victory from Sonnen |
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Written by Happy Kreter
Sunday, 08 August 2010 10:01 |
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 Anderson Silva extended his winning streak to 13 straight victories at UFC 117 on Saturday night, but just barely. After being controlled for four rounds and most of the fifth by Chael Sonnen, the world middleweight champion pulled off a submission win via triangle choke to snatch a win out of the fire and retain his title.
There was an incredible amount of hype leading up to the championship match on Saturday, and the contest lived up to it for the most part. Sonnen used his superior wrestling to keep the fight on the ground for much of the battle. Sonnen also, unbelievably, managed to get the better of the champ for at least half of the time they were on their feet as well, rocking Silva with big left hands.
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| UFC on Versus 2: Jones Establishes Dominance |
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Written by Happy Kreter
Tuesday, 03 August 2010 00:14 |
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 The second UFC on Versus event took place Sunday, featuring some fast rising fighters in the world of mixed martial arts. Light heavyweight phenom Jon “Bones” Jones made an impressive statement by polishing off grizzled veteran and fellow wrestling standout Vladimir Matyushenko. Meanwhile, Yushin Okami’s winning performance against Mark Munoz puts him in the middleweight title picture.
Jones came out looking very tall and lean against the stockier Matyushenko. After a few brief exchanges on their feet, Matyushenko charged in for a take down, which Jones reversed.
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| UFC 116: Lesnar Digs Deep For Comeback Win |
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Written by Happy Kreter
Sunday, 04 July 2010 10:36 |
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 Brock Lesnar versus Shane Carwin was billed as the biggest heavyweight MMA match in the history of the sport. At UFC 116 from Las Vegas, the short but sweet fight lived up to its billing with a stunning start and equally shocking finish as Lesnar went on to retain the world heavyweight title.
Round one started with the two behemoths measuring each other and boxing. Carwin was able to stuff Lesnar’s takedown attempt and land a vicious uppercut in response. The shot put Lesnar on the mat, where Carwin attempted to finish the fight with aggressive ground and pound.
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| Werdum Hands Fedor Emelianenko First Loss |
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Written by Happy Kreter
Tuesday, 29 June 2010 00:10 |
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 The world’s #1 ranked heavyweight MMA fighter may not come out on top of that poll the next time it’s published. Fedor Emelianenko suffered what is considered his first legitimate loss on Saturday when he tapped out to Fabricio Werdum’s triangle armbar submission at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum.
Fedor’s critics have long suggested that the Russian fighter, once the heavyweight division’s most dominant combatant, has become overrated due to his unwillingness to take on top ranked fighters. Indeed, even Werdum was cut by the UFC due to his poor win-loss record with that organization.
Maybe the critics were right.
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| UFC Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale Preview and Predictions |
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Written by Happy Kreter
Friday, 18 June 2010 16:15 |
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 The UFC’s reality TV show, The Ultimate Fighter, has reached the final stages of its 11th season. As usual, the final night features the big fight for the UFC contract, as well as other high-profile fights between established UFC names. Saturday June 19 will see the likes of Matt Hamill, Keith Jardine, Spencer Fisher, and Chris Leben highlight a night of MMA.
The main event for this one is the big middleweight final fight between TUF 11 finalists Kris McCray and Court McGee. McCray showed a ton of determination by fighting five times in six weeks to get where he is now. Both fighters capitalized on injuries to other cast members and redeemed early losses, putting together consecutive wins to make it to the finals.
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