Pat Barry made quite the statement at the UFC on the FX 1: Guillard vs. Miller under card, as he was yet again matched up against a much larger opponent with a sizable advantage in height, weight, and reach. Standing at 5′-11” puts Barry in this position more often than not, but he always shows the heart of a lion, and a willingness to fight until there’s either nothing left in him, someone taps out, or somebody gets KO’d.
Tag Archives: Cain Velasquez
Junior Dos Santos has knee surgery as Lesnar and Overeem prepare for UFC 141
Following the beautiful finish by Junior Dos Santos of Cain Velasquez at the UFC on FOX 1 card, it was disclosed that “Cigano” was indeed nursing an injury going into his bout with Velasquez. Shortly after Junior’s victory, teammate Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira joked about how Dos Santos was actually on crutches just days before his bout with Cain. It’s not uncommon to hear of fighters competing hurt, or not operating at 100% capacity or efficiency, but when it’s for the title you have to dig down deep and prove that you have what it takes to be a champion. We all know the outcome now in that Dos Santos knocked out Velasquez in just 64 seconds to capture the heavyweight title, and also remain undefeated inside the octagon.
UFC on Fox Medical Suspensions & Salaries
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.
Junior Dos Santos Brings Home Another UFC Title to Brazil
Brazilian domination is a simple phrase to explain the championship picture in the UFC right now. At Saturday’s UFC on FOX, Junior dos Santos added to the impressive list of Brazilian born champions in the UFC with his stunning 1st round TKO of former champion, Cain Velasquez. While some fans were not happy with the 64 seconds of an hour-long program, dos Santos was emotional after the victory, shedding tears before and during his post-fight interview.
Mixed Martial Thoughts: UFC on Fox and why Clay Guida shouldn’t have been in the title picture
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.
UFC on FOX: Winners and Losers
Sixty 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, Zuffa and FOX hit a home run with their debut program.
