Days into the month on February the first major event of the month is just hours away from kicking off. The month has many top matchups to excite fans but with Bellator’s not starting until next month and no Strikeforce this month it just leaves the three UFC events to choose from. While the three events hold plenty of top fight, here are the top five fights in February.
Great news for MMA fans, in that the recently announced bout of Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz for the UFC on FOX 3 has been announced as shows main event and will be a five round contest. Miller is clawing his way back to where he stood in the rankings for the better part of 2011, and Diaz is doing just what the Diaz brothers are famous for, beating people up, and then demanding higher level opposition.
It’s rare when the rankings don’t see any changes but the outcomes from fights held in the month of January didn’t changes things in any division. That might have due to the fact only four fighters in our top five ranks actually fought last month. Not to worry though because February will see nine top five fighters step into the cage, including three fights where both competitors are ranked.
With back to back events being held in California the Athletic commission has been working overtime this week. Today the CSAC released its medical suspensions as well as the fighter’s salaries for the UFC on FOX event.
How monumental was UFC on Fox 1? It was so monumental that my 5-year-old was allowed to stay up and watch “the fights”. While she is very aware that daddy is a big fight fan she is also aware that she isn’t allowed to stay up and watch them. Not on this Saturday.
It’s the fight UFC fans have been calling for and, finally, UFC top dog Dana White has given those fans what they want. Following his unanimous victory over opponent Clay Guida at this weekend’s UFC on FOX, the UFC president confirmed that Ben Henderson will take on Frankie Edgar for Edgar’s lightweight belt in early 2012.
Seventy four seconds, that’s is all the time Junior Dos Santos needed to show the free world what MMA is all about. The fact that at any time one man can be defeated regardless of his past accomplishments or strengths they might have over their opponent. In this knockout at UFC on FOX, both Zuffa and FOX hit a home run with their debut program.
The saying anything can happen is often used in sports for obvious reasons, but when a fight ends in such a fashion as the main event did tonight it still shocks us. Whether or not you thought Junior Dos Santos would walk out of the Octagon with the UFC heavyweight belt, you didn’t see it coming like it did tonight on network television.
Bellator 100 Weigh-in Pictures
Last night the fighters for tonight’s Bellator 100 stepped onto the scales with all 24 fighters making weight. The historic 100th event for Bellator takes places tonight from the Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, Arizona and features an all welterweight main card on Spike TV.
UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez Weigh-in Pictures
Due to a previously scheduled Arena Football game at the HP Pavilion, today’s UFC on FOX 7 weigh-ins were held less than a mile away at the California Theater. The small theater was completely filled with cheering fans and all the fighters they came to see made weight.
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale Weigh-in Pictures
Amidst everything else going on, the UFC has themselves a busy day today with the UFC on FX 6 taking place in Australia and The Ultimate Fighter 16 finale weigh-ins. All 24 fighters made weight today for tomorrow’s event that will crown The Ultimate Fighter 16 welterweight winner.
UFC on FUEL TV 4 Weigh-in Results and Photos
SAN JOSE, Cal. – Still recovering from Saturday’s UFC 148, MMAValor.com was inside the HP Pavilion for today’s UFC on FUEL TV 4 weigh-ins. A few of the fighters would need to step onto the scale behind a towel but all 22 fighters on the UFC on FUEL TV 4 fight card made weight.
TUF Live Finale Live Results and Event Pictures
The long grind of the first live version of The Ultimate Fighter ends tonight at the TUF Live Finale in Las Vegas. Featuring 12 of the 16 TUF Live contestants, the 10 bout card will be headlined by an important match-up in the welterweight division between Jake Ellenberger and Martin Kampmann.
