Heading into UFC 127, many fans and media alike thought that BJ Penn and Jon Fitch would be a closely fought battle between two of the best fighters in MMA today. Those people were proven correct as Penn and Fitch fought to a Majority Draw in their main eventing showdown.
Leading into the UFC 127 event Saturday night was the BAMMA 5 card from the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. The card was headlined by two fights featuring a couple of big names with possible big plans awaiting them should they win.
Unfortunately both Paul Daley (400 grams) and Ricco Rodriguez (2lbs.) showed up to the party a little overweight. Though their fights did go on, the Paul Daley vs. Yuya Shirai welterweight title fight was changed to a non-title bout.
The moment has arrived; the cast for the 13th season of Spike TV’s popular original series, “The Ultimate Fighter” is official. This season will feature 14 of the best unsigned mixed martial artists in the welterweight division all competing for that six-figure contract with the UFC.
The new season premieres Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 9:00 PM ET/PT featuring Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos as coaches, two of the most intriguing figures in the sport of mixed martial arts. The two finalists will square off in a live finale on Spike TV Saturday, June 4, where the winner will be declared “The Ultimate Fighter” and net the six-figure contract. UFC President Dana White will once again serve as host of the series.
For any UFC fighter who’s home is outside the U.S., it’s a great honor to be given the opportunity to fight in front of your hometown fans on the biggest stage in MMA. Kyle Noke took on fellow TUF cast mate, Chris Camozzi at UFC 127 and came out the hero in front of all the Aussies in attendance.
At last night UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch from Sydney, Australia the co-main event bout between middleweights Michael Bisping (21-3) and Jorge Rivera (19-8) went into the second round with Bisping dominating and controlling the fight, eventually winning via TKO at 1:54 of the second.
Alright, UFC 127 is over, and this is here to keep you from overreacting and jumping out your office window. Want to sell BJ Penn? Not so fast! Ready to buy all the Ebersole your piggy bank will allow? Whoa! Slow down! Want to trade Michael Bisping for half a cup of warm beer? Yeah, whatever, go for it. Here’s the UFC 127 Stock Report.
In today’s volatile market, you can’t just react with emotion and do the ill-advised and ridiculous. Unless your name is Michael Bisping and you want to grab the fence, knee your opponent illegally, spit on his corner and then act like the victim after the fact. However, most people live in the real world and you need to know what to do with your valuable fighter stock. Here’s where you find out. Twenty-Four fighters hit the Octagon and we’re here to break down how their performance affects their value.
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