Tag: Heavyweight

A “Great” Final Strikeforce Heavyweight bout

Will Gray (Contributor) | August 31, 2012 | Reply

Greatness is an accomplishment everyone wants in his or her life, no matter what you do or what your good at, you should always want to be the greatest at it. Daniel Cormier is great, no doubt there. Frank Mir has achieved greatness, another truth that cannot be denied. In a perfect sense, this fight can be billed under numerous ways: The young gun taking on the veteran champion; UFC & Strikeforce co-promotion becoming the next big attraction; Olympic wrestling vs. World class BJJ. Whichever way this is served, it will be a delightful treat indeed.

Cheick Kongo Further cements his role as Heavyweight Gatekeeper

Matthew Wheeler (Staff Writer) | July 24, 2012 | Reply

At last weekends UFC 149, Cheick Kongo once again proved to many MMA fans his place in the Heavyweight division with a lack luster decision over Shawn Jordan. In what seemed like a motionless clinch against the cage, Kongo and Jordan did very little to show the world why Heavyweights are normally exciting and failed to get off any major striking exchanges in a drawn out 15 minute tussle.

Heavyweights to Headline UFC on Fuel TV 5

James Begley (Staff Writer) | June 18, 2012 | Reply

The UFC is all set to make its return to Nottingham, England for UFC on Fuel TV 5 on September 29th, and has just added a heavyweight bout, which will serve as the main event between rising heavyweight stars Stefan Struve and Stipe Miocic. Both Struve and Miocic are carrying some serious momentum coming into this fight, as Struve is currently riding a three fight victorious streak, and Miocic has yet to taste defeat in his professional career, standing at an impressive 9-0, including all three of his UFC appearances.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira returns at UFC 149

Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) | April 26, 2012 | Reply

Coming off a brutal submission loss to Frank Mir at UFC 140, in which his humerus bone was broke during a kimura, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is set to make his return to the Octagon. The MMA veteran will be matched up against the French striker Cheick Kongo on July 21st at UFC 149 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Hey look! A bout with Eric Prindle is getting pushed back again

Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) | April 10, 2012 | Reply

Fans of Bellator heavyweight Eric Prindle who were hoping to finally see him fight at Friday’s Brllator 65, will once again have to wait. The massive fighter tweeted out yesterday that he was now fighting on May 25th and it was later confirmed he had suffered a hand injury. For those counting this marks the third time during Bellator’s sixth season that a bout featuring Prindle has either been pushed back or scrapped.

Up Next for Fabricio Werdum, Mike Russow

James Begley (Staff Writer) | March 11, 2012 | Reply

Fabricio Werdum showed the MMA world exactly why he asked to re-sign with the UFC when he put on a striking display in his UFC return bout against Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson at UFC 143. Werdum looked like he was as relaxed as he had ever been in MMA competition, as he peppered Nelson with a variety of powerful, and technical strikes that aren’t the norm for a fighter that has a reputation as being one of the best Jiu Jitsu practitioners in MMA, regardless of weight class.

Antonio Silva vs. Roy Nelson added to an Already “Heavy” UFC 146 Card

James Begley (Staff Writer) | March 7, 2012 | Reply

MMA fans knew it would be just a matter of tick tocks before the entire Strikeforce heavyweight competitors would start to migrate to the UFC, following the announcement that Strike force would be doing away with the largest weight class in their organization. So far the heavyweight imports have fared well in their octagon appearances, as they are 4-0 since the latter part of 2011. Former Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem has already made his statement, when he flattened Brock Lesnar at UFC 141, and is now set to challenge Junior Dos Santos for the title at UFC 146.

Heavyweights Stipe Miocic and Stefan Struve Victorious at UFC on Fuel TV

Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) | February 17, 2012 | Reply

The heavyweight division got a bit of a jolt Wednesday night as Stipe Miocic and Stefan Struve walked away with impressive victories at UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger. As part of the night’s main card the two fighters walked away with early knockouts, Miocic earning Knockout of the night honors.