There aren?t any 42-year olds still fighting at the level of light heavyweight Dan Henderson, as even the most able athletes tend to see skills start wearing off in their late 30s. However, Henderson is as good now as he?s ever been, picking up wins in his last four bouts including success against Mauricio Rua…
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A look at a high-energy lightweight war between two fighters who have earned a total combined 15 fight night bonuses. From Countdown to UFC 155, a closer look at the co-main battle between Joe Lauzon and Jim Miller. Then, the fight the world has been waiting for: the world heavyweight title fight between Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez. It all starts live with Facebook prelims at 6:30PM ET | 3:30PM PT, followed by FX prelims at 8PM ET | 5PM PT. Then the main event, live on Pay-Per-View, Saturday, December 29th at 10PM ET | 7PM PT.Source: http://mmalice.com/videos/ufc-155-co-main-miller-vs-lauzon-video_uwwxtpy9.html
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MMA H.E.A.T.'s Karyn Bryant talks with UFC's Tim Boetsch and hears what he has to say about his upcoming fight with Costa Philippou, set to to take place at UFC 155 on December 29th, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. Karyn Bryant has been nominated 2012 MMA Journalist of the Year in the World MMA Awards. Please take a minute to vote for her: http://www.tinyurl.com/voteKB - Thank you! Be sure to visit http://www.MMAHEAT.com for more interviews and MMA content. Nós falamos Português! * We're on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MMAHEAT * Follow MMAHEAT on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MMAHEAT * Follow Karyn on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KarynBryantLeonard Garcia Andrew Gardner Tiki Ghosn Dennis George Kultar Gill
MMAFrenzy kicks off our 2012 awards with our selection for "2012 Fight Card of the Year." Our list was compiled by staff nominations and then a final vote to pick the winner. Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy as we hand out our 2012 MMA awards picks. 2012 was not a year for strong all-around cards, with injuries and other issues decimating several events throughout the year, leading to a glut of uneven cards over the year. Despite this, there were a few standout cards this year.
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Levi West has two losses in his professional career, but something tells me his second one will be more memorable. As shown on Inside MMA, West lost by technical knockout: vomiting. (It's the second fight mentioned in the short clip.)
The old wives tale advises swimmers to stay out of a pool for at least 30 minutes after eating. Perhaps it needs to be revised for fighters, as well.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/fighter-loses-tko-vomiting-video-235121053--mma.html
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"I don't think I've got a chance of winning any type of decision. So I gotta go out there and do what I can do to try and finish my opponent, try to be the better fighter and win the fight," said Diaz said to Inside MMA. "Either way, if it goes to a decision, I'm going to try to be the one outscoring, outpointing and outdoing him."
Winning by a finish is a pretty tough feat for Diaz to accomplish. Henderson has never been knocked out. He lost once by submission and once by a decision. The submission loss was in 2007. Since then, he's been in some tricky spots but hasn't tapped. In both fights against Donald Cerrone and in fighting Jim Miller, Henderson was memorably stuck in positions which seemed close to a submission. But instead of tapping, Henderson would give the thumbs up and went on to win all three fights.
Decisions in bouts with Henderson are also a likely occurrence. His last six fights were decisions, with five ending with Henderson getting his hand raised. Diaz isn't as successful in decisions, so you could see why he might be nervous. Of his seven losses, six are by decision. Only two of his 13 wins came via the judges' card.
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Who will walk away with the lightweight belt? The biggest question of the evening goes to the main event. Benson Henderson will have the chance to show off his skills against someone other than Frankie Edgar. Diaz thinks he can't win a judges' decision, so will he be able to stop Henderson, who hasn't loss by a stoppage since 2007? Or will Henderson hold onto the championship?
Is this B.J. Penn's last stand? Penn is a legend in the UFC. His first fight was was in 2001 at UFC 31. He even dabbled with retirement until young buck Rory MacDonald called him out. Will Penn be able to stop the 13-1 MacDonald, or will the young fighter's star continue to rise?
Who will fight for the UFC light heavyweight belt after Chael Sonnen? Jon Jones is scheduled to put his championship on the line against Sonnen in April, after their season of "The Ultimate Fighter" airs. The bout between Maurico "Shogun" Rua and Alexander Gustaffson will decide who fights for the belt after Sonnen.
Will the next bantamweight star stand up? Men's bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will be on the shelf for a while because of a reinjury to his knee. Renan Barao will put his interim title up against Michael McDonald. The next challenger may show himself on Saturday during Mike Easton vs. Raphael Assuncao.
Will fans tune in extra early on a Saturday afternoon? The Facebook prelims for UFC on Fox start at 4:20 p.m. ET. Prelims on FX (a change from when Fuel aired Fox prelims) are at 5 p.m. ET. The early start time is due to the Fox broadcast, which is expected to end in time for the 11 p.m. local news. It's a Saturday during the Christmas shopping season. Will it affect how many fans tune in for the early fights?
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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/five-questions-answered-ufc-fox-5-164929730--mma.html
