The 14th season of The Ultimate Fighter ends tonight with the final two semifinal bouts in the first season to feature bantamweights and featherweights. For only the second time in series history the coaches will square off at the finale this Saturday alongside their fighters.
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With his UFC Career in Jeopardy, Wanderlei Silva Just Needs to Stay Awake to Salvage It
If legendary PRIDE superstar Wanderlei Silva wants to continue fighting for the UFC he needs to stay awake inside of the Octagon this Saturday Night. His UFC career has been a combination of impressive hard-fought decision losses (vs. Liddell, Franklin) and 1st Round knockout losses (Rampage, Leben) with a win or two sprinkled in between (Jardine, Bisping). Although the 36 second highlight reel knockout of Jardine may be the one victory he’s most remembered for during his latest UFC but the most impressive might be his cool and calculated decision victory over Michael Bisping in OZ last February.
Comparison between UFC and Boxing Pay Per View Buys
This weekend will be one of the biggest fights of the year in Las Vegas and will not take place in any type of octagon or cage setting. Undefeated (41-0; 25 KO, 16 Dec) Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. will be defending his WBC welterweight championship against “Vicious” Victor Ortiz (29-2-2; 22 KO) and given the history of the pay per view purchases generated by Mayweather, the argument that boxing is the more lucrative sport with a dedicated following could be echoed if sales are like anything past in comparison to UFC ppv purchases.
Chad Mendes Channels the Fighting Spirit of The Iceman at UFC 133
In 2002, the UFC’s top contender at Light Heavyweight, Chuck Liddell, was set for his title shot against than champion Tito Ortiz. Tito chose this time to settle a beef with Ken Shamrock and Liddell was left in waiting. Chuck Liddell is a fighter and fighter’s fight so Liddell took on a very dangerous opponent in Renato “Babalu” Sobral instead of waiting around.
Rampage Jackson Thinks Most MMA Fighters Are Boring
“Only boring people get bored.”—Ruth Burke
In a recent interview with Fighter’s Only Magazine, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson discussed his upcoming UFC Light Heavyweight championship bout versus Jonny “Bones” Jones at UFC 135, and made several interesting statements regarding his perceived direction of the sport, as well as, an open criticism on the quality of the opponents that he has had to face as of late, claiming that he finds the new breed of MMA fighter; “boring.”
Do You Believe in Miracles? YES! Tito Ortiz CAN Win Tomorrow Night
If you want professional journalistic integrity in this article, you won’t find it. This article is what I, Dan Rose, believe can and will happen Saturday night in the UFC, when Tito Ortiz is forced to fight for his career against a younger, stronger version of himself in Ryan Bader.
