Light heavyweights Rashad Evans and Phil Davis were supposed to fight on August 6th at UFC 133, but an injury to Davis nixed the main event. The two now appear set to headline the UFC on FOX 2 card scheduled for January 28th in Chicago, Illinois.
On a night where former champions were victorious and defeated, others made steps closer to their dreams of getting a title shot, one fighter retired from MMA and another showed us all that speedos NEVER belong inside the octagon. A lot went down in the city of brotherly love on Saturday night; here are the “Winners & Losers” from UFC 133.
With UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz now in the books its time for a Tuesday edition on the MMA Pulse Podcast. Listen to Josh Wood and Dan Rose recap the fight card and breakdown what happened, as well as bring you up to speed on the latest MMA news. The two close the show out with the first ever double thumbs down segment, so make sure to check it out.
After dropping 3 of his last 4 fights under the Zuffa umbrella former WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Thomas Brown came into Philly with his back up against the wall at UFC 133. This is a guy who held a place on many folks Top 10 Pound 4 Pound List after his 2nd straight victory of Urijah Faber back in the Summer of 2009. Brown has since dropped one too many fights being pushed out of the Top 10 Featherweight Rankings and looking to save his job against Nam Phan on the Nights undercard.
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission today issued its medical suspensions for Saturdays UFC 133 in Philadelphia. Seven fighters on the card were given medical suspensions ranging from 30 to 60 days, with the exception of Rafael Natal who was suspended indefinitely.
Not having the hunger or desire to fight anymore for a fighter is like a marathon running saying they don’t have the hunger or desire to run, it’s a big deal. That’s the case for the UFC veteran and Ultimate Fighter 3 contestant, Matt “The Hammer” Hamill who announced his retirement from MMA today.
Heading into the main event of UFC 133, questions were poised about both of the former champions competing. Was this a Cinderella story for Tito Ortiz? Would ring rust be a factor for Rashad Evans? How would this match be different from their draw years ago? With a dominant performance and being one of the few men to stop The Huntington Beach Bad Boy, “Suga” proved why last night’s victory is oh so sweet.
The night started out a bit slow with five straight decisions but ended with a main card that saw three fights end in the opening frame. For a card that was cursed and was filled with late replacements, it held its own with many of the past pay-per-view cards.
