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Today on MMA Nation on 106.7 The Fan: UFC 117 Breakdown, Roger Huerta Update, UFC 118 and Strikeforce Houston Preview
Live streaming video by Ustream Remember, we are now on: Sundays 9 to 11pm EST. Today on MMA Nation we'll be breaking down everything from last night's very dramatic UFC 117: 1. What's next for Anderson Silva? Take the poll below to cast your vote. 2. Is Anderson Silva getting old? Will the 20...
UFC 117 Thoughts: Dos Santos, Nelson raise stock, Hughes stays relevant
It's not often when two fighters come out of a fight looking better than they did going in, but that's exactly what happened with both Junior dos Santos and Roy Nelson following their heavyweight eliminator bout Saturday at UFC 117. Dos Santos beat Nelson by unanimous decision to secure his...
UFC 117: Thoughts on the Night
I covered the main event in the last post and now I'll give a few thoughts on the rest of the card. What an amazing night of fights this was. For all the talk I did that this fight could be the kind of card that just doesn't live up to the names I most certainly believe it did. The crowd was...
FightMetric Report for UFC 117's Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen, Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves, and Junior dos Santos vs. Roy Nelson
FightMetric has reports up from the big three fights at UFC 117: Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen, Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves, and Junior dos Santos vs. Roy Nelson. Interesting notes: -Sonnen landed 320 strikes, Silva 64. -Sonnen was successful on 3 of 7 takedown attempts. (This seems off to...
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen Post-Fight Recap and Analysis
-OK, what is up with Chael Sonnen and tapping? Does he have some irrational fear of losing limbs? Is he always trying to game the system? I don't get it. He clearly tapped in a way so as to cause the most confusion. I sat deathly afraid we were in for some sort of Tapgate 2010. Thank goodness the...
[UFC 117] Junior Dos Santos defeats "Big Country" Roy Nelson by unanimous decision
Nelson took an absurd amount of punishment but after a near-miss in the first round, he was never in much trouble. Still, Dos Santos dominated him for the unanimous decision off one 30-26 card and two 30-27 cards. Dos Santos is now next in line for a Heavyweight Title shot and will face the...
UFC 117 Results: Dos Santos earns title shot with decision win against Nelson
With a heavyweight title shot on the line, Junior dos Santos came out and proved he wanted it. Dos Santos continually hammered Roy Nelson, earning his shot at the winner of the October Brock Lesnar/Cain Velasquez championship bout. The two touch gloves to open the evening. Dos Santos misses with a...
UFC 117 Results: Junior Dos Santos Earns Title Shot Defeating Roy Nelson
Junior dos Santos threw bomb after bomb at Roy "Big Country" Nelson, but as the punches landed, Nelson continued to come forward. Whether it was a layer of fat that allowed Nelson to survive (announcer Joe Rogan compared Nelson's gut to "wearing 20 sweaters") or just a granite chin and unquenchable...
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Predictions
Just a few hours away from one of the most stacked cards of the year, it's prediction time. As big as this card is, I hope we don't get a night of boring decisions or quick dominant performances, except maybe in the main event. By the end of the night we will know who the next number 1 contender is...
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