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UFC 118 Preview
Posted on 25 Aug 2010 by aboveaveragesportfan.
UFC 118 is nearly here and it's another card that I'm really looking forward to. First off before we review the upcoming PPV, lets look at the updated main event for UFC 119. Antonio Nogueira is out of his fight against Frank Mir at UFC 119 and in steps Mirko CroCop. Now first off, I'm a big fan of Mirko CroCop. I've watched a ton of CroCop highlights over the years and he was unquestiona...
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UFC 117 Aftermath
Posted on 10 Aug 2010 by aboveaveragesportfan.
UFC 117 Aftermath Well UFC has come and gone, and I have to admit, I was very entertained in 4 out of the 5 televised fights. Quick Hits: 185 lbs.: Anderson Silva (184.5) vs. Chael Sonnen (185) – Silva via Submission 170 lbs.: Ricardo Almeida (170.5) vs. Matt Hughes (170.5) - Hughes via Submission 265 lbs.: Junior Dos Santos (240) vs. Roy Nelson (263) – Dos Santos via Decisi...
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UFC 117 Preview
Posted on 6 Aug 2010 by aboveaveragesportfan.
UFC 117 is a pretty exciting card. It's got the Middlweight Championship on the line, and according to Dana White today, the winner of Alves v Fitch will earn the number one contender spot against the winner of Koscheck and GSP. The card also features Big Country Roy Nelson and JR Dos Santos, who I would assume will face the winner of Carwin vs Lesnar later this year. Now, speaking of Alves...
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UFC on Versus 2 – Aftermath
Posted on 1 Aug 2010 by aboveaveragesportfan.
UFC Versus 2 Results Gomi defeats Griffin via KO – Round 1 Ellenberger defeats Howard via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) – Round 3 Okami defeats Munoz via split decision Jones defeats Matyushenkovia TKO – Round 1 The TV ‘filler” match saw Oliveria defeat Elkins via Submission(Arm-bar) – Round 1 Quick Notes from the Matches: Griffin was doing a lot of complaining in th...
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Weekly Tidbits
Posted on 30 Jul 2010 by aboveaveragesportfan.
Well another week draws to a close and we're left with a couple of interesting tid-bits this week. First off, it's been another week of fighters coming up limp. Thiago Silva is out with an injury for UFC 117, and Phil Baroni is also of UFC 118. While neither of these injuries is devastating to the upcoming PPVs, I'm still disappointed. Both guys, win or loose, usually put on a good show...
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UFC Versus 2 Preview
Posted on 27 Jul 2010 by aboveaveragesportfan.
Hey Fellow Sports Fans, This is my first time blogging on the site, so we'll try to keep things light for the first couple go-arounds. Next up for the UFC is Versus 2 on August with the main event of Johnny Bones vs big Vlad Matyushenko. Now for anyone who follows the UFC, Mr. Bones is essentially an undefeated fighter, dispite the DQ loss to an over-matched Hamill. Vlad on the othe...









