Arlovski, Miocic next for Werdum as Dos Santos recovers
Just as Fabricio Werdum’s third-round submission win over Cain Velasquez has had its chance to ruminate, we must speculate what’s next for the new champ!
Just as Fabricio Werdum’s third-round submission win over Cain Velasquez has had its chance to ruminate, we must speculate what’s next for the new champ!
Cain Velasquez has been out of the octagon since October 2013 with injury. During that time, Werdum has defeated some of the division’s best contenders including Mark Hunt and Travis Browne. He is the next in line, but it’s Cain’s time to shine in Mexico City!
UFC 187 has taken it’s losses, but stood firm with a duel-championship headliner, and terrific preliminary action to set it up.
Mark Munoz, once celebrated as one of the top Middleweights of this era, has suffered a fall in reputation after three straight losses. Can he get back on track against England’s Luke Barnatt? It’s a must-win for his future in the UFC.
It’s nothing like, say, the star-studded UFC 187 show. That’s still on the horizon, but who can complain about watching Demetrious Johnson and perhaps some more high-quality MMA fighters from Montreal? It could very well be worth the price of admission; the price of Pay-Per-View… or not. Here’s one view of Saturday night’s UFC fights.
Lyoto Machida Vs. Luke Rockhold headlines UFC on Fox 15 on Saturday night. The fight bears career-changing implications for both men. Can Machida get back in the mix with a win over Luke Rockhold? The American has won three-straight fights and looks to be in the best form of his career.
Gabriel Gonzaga isn’t an easy opponent. He’s already shown that once against Mirko Cro-Cop, but a win here could lead us to take another look at the Croatian and his UFC run.
Chad Mendes may be one of the greatest fighters on the planet. If a win over Jose Aldo is too much to ask, so be it. Mendes is one of the most explosive fighters to contend for the UFC title, and his win over RIcardo Lamas really cemented that fact. What’s next for him?
World Series of Fighting 19 is on tonight. Justin Gaethje faces Luis Palomino in his second Lightweight title defense. Can he remain unbeaten and continue his bid to become an elite MMA figure?
UFC Fight Night 62 wasn’t the prettiest, but it did feature the revival of one MMA career, and, perhaps, the demise of another, on the main card.