Tag: featherweight

Daniel Straus Not Sitting on Hands Till Title Fight, Fights at Bellator 78

Daniel Straus Not Sitting on Hands Till Title Fight, Fights at Bellator 78

| October 25, 2012 | 9:44 am | 1 Reply

Daniel Straus (20-4) has cemented his title shot for the Bellator featherweight belt. If he wanted to, he could just coast on his accomplishments and wait for it. But that’s not his style; instead Straus will be fighting at Bellator 78 against UFC vet Alvin Robinson.

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Options for Frankie Edgar in his Featherweight Debut

Options for Frankie Edgar in his Featherweight Debut

| August 22, 2012 | 5:33 pm | 2 Replies

Two losses to Benson Henderson have sent the former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar down to the featherweight division. Edgar made three title defenses before losing his belt to Ben Henderson at UFC 144 and the rematch at UFC 150. Ever since Edgar defeated BJ Penn back at UFC 112, talk has centered more around him at the 145 pound division than the division he had held the belt in.

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Mike Thomas Brown Gets a much needed win at UFC 146

Mike Thomas Brown Gets a much needed win at UFC 146

| May 27, 2012 | 5:58 pm | Reply

Whether or not Mike Thomas Brown retires following last night’s UFC 146. The former WEC Champion, who has had a hard time stringing together wins since coming back to the UFC, showed he can still be dangerous as he earned another victory, his 26th overall, taking out Daniel Pineda via unanimous decision.

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Bellator 68: Daniel Straus vs. Marlon Sandro Breakdown

Bellator 68: Daniel Straus vs. Marlon Sandro Breakdown

| May 11, 2012 | 9:03 am | Reply

Bellator is back today with some very exciting fights at Bellator 68 as the featherweight tournament will come to an end in the night main event. Daniel Straus (19-4) will meet submission specialist Marlon Sandro (22-3) in what may end up being Bellator’s best fight so far this season. Both fighters have a strong set of skills that make this match worth watching to even the most casual MMA fan.

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Possible Opponents for Jose Aldo at UFC 149

Possible Opponents for Jose Aldo at UFC 149

| March 22, 2012 | 1:40 pm | Reply

Yesterday the UFC held a press conference in Calgary to announce that three events will be held in Canada each of the next two years. Calgary will play host for the first UFC in Canada this year with UFC 149 on July 21st. During the press conference UFC president Dana White also announced that featherweight champion Jose Aldo would headline the card against a “to be determined” opponent.

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Which Promotion has the better Featherweights? [Quick Poll]

Which Promotion has the better Featherweights? [Quick Poll]

| March 11, 2012 | 8:05 pm | Reply

Friday night’s Bellator 60 was a solid showcase of the promotions 145 lb. division, a division that is filled with talent and also has a newly crowned champion. Bellator’s featherweight division is quite possibly their premiere division and likely the only division that could possibly be compared side to side to that of the UFC. In terms of sheer volume you’d have to give it to the UFC but what about top-tier talent, who has the edge their?

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UFC 143: Dustin Poirier Submits Holloway with Nasty Submission

UFC 143: Dustin Poirier Submits Holloway with Nasty Submission

| February 4, 2012 | 11:06 pm | Reply

The preliminary bouts for the UFC always seem to provide MMA fans with some true gems, and spectacles for the eye, and the fans that witnessed early bouts that aired on FX for the UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit event got to see one of the wickedest first round submission victories in recent memory. The featherweight match-up of Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway started almost as frantically, and quickly, as it ended.

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Featherweight Tournament Culminates at CFA 5

Featherweight Tournament Culminates at CFA 5

| January 30, 2012 | 8:58 pm | Reply

Coming off semifinal wins at December’s CFA 4 event, Danny Chavez and Jordan Parsons will headline next month’s Championship Fighting Alliance 5 card in Miami, Florida. The CFA featherweight tournament will come to a close on February 24th, from inside the Bank United Center with the winner earning the featherweight title along with a $20,000 grand prize.

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