After the news submerged that Bobby Green was out of his UFC fight with Jorge Masvidal on April 4th, after sustaining a Torn Quad, he is now on the road to recovery after having surgery for the injury, Friday just gone (January 23rd).
Below is a picture, but be warned the image is very graphic and not for those with a delicate nature.
Loving the smily face that has been drawn on Bobby’s leg 🙂
Wishing Bobby all the best in his road to recovery.
UFC in Stockholm, Sweden did not disappoint, from the opening Fight Pass Prelim fights to the Main Card fights.
We had everything. Knockouts, TKO’s, Submissions, Decisions, and upsets (for some, in more ways than one)! What more could we ask for!
Here are all the results :
Anthony Johnson looking up WIN
Anthony Johnson Def Alexander Gustafsson via TKO (Punches) 2 min 15 Sec Round One
Gegard Mousasi def Dan Henderson via TKO (Punches) 1 min 10 secs Round One
Ryan Bader def Phil Davis via Split Decision 29-28 Bader, 29-28 Davis, 29-28 Bader
Sam Sicilia def Akira Corassani via KO 3 min 26 secs Round One
PRELIMS
Mirsad Bektic def Paul Redmond via Unanimous Decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-25
Mairbek Taisumov def Anthony Christodoulou via KO Round Two, 0.38 seconds
Nikita Krylov def Stanislav Nedkov via Guillotine Round one, 1 min 24 seconds
Makwan Amirkhani def Andy Ogle via TKO (Punches) 0.08 secs Round One
Kenny Robertson def Sultan Aliev via TKO (Punch) 2 min 42 secs Round One
Albert Tumenov def Nico Musoke via Unanimous Decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28
FIGHT PASS PRELIMS
Neil Seery def Chris Beal via Unanimous Decision 29-28, 29-28, 30-27
Viktor Pesta def Konstantin Erokhin via Unanimous Decision 29-28, 30-27, 30-27
Viktor Pesta Win
BONUSES
Anthony Johnson $50,000
Gegard Mousasi $50,000
Makwan Amirkhani $50,000
Kenny Robertson $50,000
Benson Henderson got his wish granted, after losing a close split decision fight last weekend with Donald ‘ Cowboy’ Cerrone. The former lightweight champion stated he wanted to fight again soon and was willing to face anyone, anytime, anywhere.
An injury forced Bobby Green out of his scheduled bout with Jorge Masvidal after revealing he had torn his Quad, he will be out for around five months.
In steps Benson Henderson who will now be competing against Jorge Masvidal on the UFC Fight Night 63: Mendes vs Lamas card,
With an another line up revealed yesterday, Brit Luke Barnatt [8-2-0] has also been added to the card to face Clint Hester [7-4-0] along with female bout Liz Carmouche [9-5-0] vs Lauren Murphy [8-1-0].
This is shaping up to be one great fight card in Fairfax, Virginia that you do not want to miss.
UFC Fight Night 63: Mendes vs Lamas is on April 4th at Patriot Center, Fairfax, Virginia.
Fight card so far:
Chad Mendes vs Ricardo Lamas
Benson Henderson vs Jorge Masvidal
Diego Ferreira vs Dustin Poirier
Michael Chiesa vs Mitch Clarke
Shamil Abdurahimov vs Timothy Johnson
Liz Carmouche vs Lauren Murphy
Luke Barnatt vs Clint Hester
The UFC heads to the Tele2 Arena on Saturday for another huge stadium show in Stockholm, Sweden. Light heavyweight contenders Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Johnson face off in the main event, with the winner on course for a title shot vs. Jon Jones. In the co-main event, MMA legend Dan Henderson returns to middleweight to face Gegard Mousasi, while Phil Davis and Ryan Bader engage in their own light heavyweight battle.
It was now time for the all important weigh-in’s to begin, all athlete’s, bar one made their scheduled contracted weight.
Stockholm, Sweden get ready for UFC on FOX 14.
MAIN CARD
Alexander Gustafsson (205 lbs) vs. Anthony Johnson (204 lbs)
Dan Henderson (185 lbs) vs. Gegard Mousasi (185 lbs)
Phil Davis (206 lbs) vs. Ryan Bader (205 lbs)
Akira Corassani (145 lbs) vs. Sam Sicilia (145 lbs)
PRELIM CARD
Nico Musoke (171 lbs) vs. Albert Tumenov (170 lbs)
Kenny Robertson (170 lbs) vs. Sultan Aliev (170 lbs)
Andy Ogle (146 lbs) vs. Makwan Amirkhani (145 lbs)
Nikita Krylov (205 lbs) vs. Stanislav Nedkov (205 lbs)
Mairbek Taisumov (156 lbs) vs.Anthony Christodoulou (156 lbs)
Mirsad Bektic (145lbs) vs. Paul Redmond* (149 lbs) 3 pounds over*
FIGHT PASS PRELIMS
Viktor Pesta (239 lbs) vs. Konstantin Erokhin (229 lbs)
Neil Seery (125 lbs) vs. Chris Beal (126 lbs)
* Paul Redmond will not re-weigh. So he will be fined ahead of tomorrow’s fight with Mirsad Bektic.
It was reported yesterday [Thursday], that Bobby ‘King’ Green is out injured for his bout with Jorge Masvidal at UFC Fight Night 63, which is due to take place in Fairfax, Virginia on April 4th with a torn quad, with over a 50% tear. He’ll be out for an estimated 5 months.
We wish Bobby Green a speedy recovery. I for one can not wait to see him return to action, fit and healthy.
Bellator’s British Invasion has seen a new opponent for newly signed British fighter Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley (35-13), as Welterweight Champion Douglas Lima has been forced out of his bout due to injury.
Daley took to his facebook account earlier stating this:
Paul Daley FB Statement
Nervous, Scared??…..I understand, preparing to fight me…. I would be. It’s ok…. guess you get to have a few more photo shoots with the belt…. My focus has shifted, same date, new opponent…. British Invasion at Bellator 134
The new opponent is Andre “Chatuba” Santos (37-9) . A veteran of the sport in his own right, the Rio De Janeiro fighter has two more wins than Daley in four fewer fights. Santos defeated James Terry at Bellator 129, in what was his first fight on American soil. He now has his sights set on Daley, with hopes to win his seventh straight fight.
Also injury has forced the delay of a heavily anticipated matchup between Bobby Lashley (12-2) and James Thompson (20-14) but Bellator MMA officials have announced a blockbuster fight to replace it in Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (14-4) vs. Cheick Kongo (22-9-2).
Bellator: British Invasion, which takes place on Friday, February 27, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Main card airs live on Spike TV, while preliminary bouts stream on Spike.com.
In the early hours of Tuesday 20th January 2015, UFC and Bellator MMA veteran Dave Herman [22-6] who most recently competed for Titan FC, was arrested for leading a police chase in Indiana.
Charges were filed by Dekalb County Sheriff Department and states Herman was ‘Speeding without his lights on and did not immediately pull over. Once he did stop, he approached the officers and forced them to use a taser’.
The charges Herman faces include resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, battery against law enforcement and neglect of a dependent.
Now this is where Herman’s wife [Madeleine] steps in, who filmed a good portion of what happened.
UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, who was found to have traces of the illegal drug cocaine in his system on December 4th last year, prior to his title fight against Daniel Cormier on January 3rd 2015, at UFC 181 in Las Vegas, Nevada has now done a ‘stint’ [one day] in rehab.
UFC fined Jones $25,000 for violating its code of conduct policy and will still to continue to support the champ.
Here is the one on one video interview that was aired as a special on FOX SPORTS 1 Monday night in the states.
Fairfax, Virginia at the Patriot Center is where it is set to go down. The date Saturday April 4th. UFC Fight Night 63 will be in town and two of the top women’s Bantamweight will throw down for the night. Liz Carmouche [9-5] will take on Lauren Murphy [8-1] in what is set to be one of this year’s great fight. Both women have a fairly similar record on paper. Carmouche’s stats according to sherdog are 67% in KO/TKO, 22% in submissions and 11% in her only decision fight. Laurens stats according to sherdog are 75% KO/TKO, 0% in submissions and 25% in decisions for 2 of her fights.[The 0% in submissions is that Lauren chosses her method of a KO/TKO finish in the first 6 of her fights].
What makes this an interesting fight for fans around the world, is the striking ability both women posess on paper and what we have seen them do in the cage. Also both women are very highly skilled on the ground if they choose for the fight to go this way, (we saw this when Carmouche fought Ronda Rousey and Murphy when she fought Sara McMann), every which way you look at this fight, for me, it is without a shadow of a doubt already a ‘fight of the night’ candidate. These women mean business and will leave it all in the cage, no matter what.
Photo Credit: UFC
UFC Fight Night 59, Boston lived up to the hype from the very first fight on FIGHT PASS, for me though the pure transitions, fluidity and skill shown of his Jiu-Jitsu in the aired Prelim fights on Fox Sports 1 was Charles Rosa, to me it was so awesome to watch. With an array of submission attempts and one step ahead I felt, it was beautiful, with a tight D’arce choke sunk in the third round.
Another Prelim fight for which I personally enjoyed every single minute was Johnny Case, another example of beautiful short elbows (yes I love using my elbows too), amongst a great winning fight.
Patrick Holohan is always impressive, especially with his ground game, he came out fast, with intent on finishing Shane Howell within the first round. He almost succeeded several times with a rear naked choke, but credit where credit due, Shane Howell is tough, durable and managed to escape Paddy’s rear naked choke in the last ten seconds of the first round to end up on top. Although it was a one sided ‘beating’ for Shane, his skills on the ground amazed alot of people to escape several of Paddy’s Chokes.
Wow is all I can say at the beginning of Cathal Pendred’s fight! Who else saw Sean Spencer knee (accidently) Cathal when he was on the ground at 2 mins 32 seconds of the first round? Cathal clearly stated ‘woah, hang on’ but even the commentators by passed the incident and carried on commentating about the ‘over hand right punches’ that were then connecting with Cathal after that incident by Sean Spencer!
On the flipside of this, I feel Sean Spencer did a great job of working his boxing skills, Octagon control, damage and therefore I did not see what the judges saw (good job I am not a judge), then again I do not think I am alone in saying this!
I have to mention Ron Stallings for taking this fight against Uriah Hall on five days notice, not many athlete’s go ahead once it is fight week when it comes to Uriah Hall so full props to Ron. Uriah Hall is a beast on his feet and has a very nasty ground and pound game for which we saw again Sunday.
The below picture was taken straight after his fight with Uriah Hall and shows the Ground and Pound damage by the fighter.
Photo courtesy of UFC Shanda
The Co-Main event Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone vs Benson Henderson. What can one say. Cerrone is definitely in his prime and Henderson has been on the end of some shocking decisions as of late, but he will be back to winning ways I feel very soon. Again I did not see what the judges saw in this fight and I am sure I am not the only one!
Conor McGregor lived up to every bit of the hype, starting off with ‘flipping the bird’ at Dennis Siver as he did not touch gloves. Siver managed to keep his composure all week and not let McGregor get into his head one bit (unlike most of McGregor’s previous opponents).
McGregor did not dispose of Siver within the two minutes as he previously predicted, but he did dispose of him in the second round, convincingly. Next for McGregor is the featherweight champion Jose Aldo either in Las Vegas or Croke Park in Dublin.
Five Rounds with Emma 
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