If the stare downs at yesterdays UFC 152 press conference were any indication, today’s weigh-ins should be very interesting. After taking to the media the fighters from the top three bouts on the UFC 152 fight card squared off and Michael Bisping and Brain Stann stole the show with a very intense face off.
Its been awhile, but finally we have a UFC event on our hands to introduce a new 8-bit poster to with this weekends UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort. The Event consists of three featured bouts that include two championship belts on the line.
Within minutes of UFC President Dana White announcing that Jon Jones had turned down a fight with Chael Sonnen and that UFC 151 was cancelled, fighters from the card began complaining. One of the more outspoken of those was welterweight fighter Charlie Brenneman who took to twitter to express his frustration.
Jon Jones this, Jon Jones that, Jon Jones Jon Jones Jon Jones. That name has been in the headlines for the past four weeks after the collapse of UFC 151. But now that its done and over with, we finally have a fight card on our hands that MMA fans can actually say, “it’s a pretty stacked card.” Besides the obvious main event that has been beaten longer than a dead horse, let’s take a look and preview other fights on the UFC 152 main card that are potentially being overshadowed by all this hoopla.
Wipe away the cobwebs and shake off rust because Saturday is UFC 152 and that means its fight week. It’s been nearly six weeks since the Octagon saw any action and for the UFC that’s an eternity. UFC 152 brings the promotion back to Canada for the second time in 2012, this time they are in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre.
As UFC 152 approaches, Charles Oliveira readies himself to try to extend his win streak to three when he faces Cub Swanson. Oliveira started his UFC career with two big wins, and the world took notice. His next three fights did not go as well, going 0-2-1 when facing top-notch fighters like Jim Miller and Donald Cerrone.
With all the problems and criticism Dana White and the UFC have had over the last couple of months, a heavily stacked fight card is needed to boost up fan morale and with UFC 152, White helps to do just that. The main event between Jon Jones and Vitor Belfort should be a highly entertaining battle of skill, but don’t let the main event’s hype distract you from an interesting match in the preliminaries on FX between Marcus Brimage and Jimy Hettes.
In the wake of the disaster that was UFC 151, the UFC will look to rebound with a stellar card, featuring two title fights and several potential number one contender bouts at UFC 152. Jon Jones will be the star of the show, though his star is certainly tarnished as of late, as he takes on the always game Vitor Belfort. Also, we’ll close out the UFC Flyweight tournament, as Joseph Benavidez takes on Demetrious Johnson to crown the first ever UFC Flyweight Champion.
