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Tuesday, Jun 9
The Top 10 Greatest Career Comebacks In MMA History
CA And I'm not talking about the grotesque head-kick Mirko absorbed from Gabriel Gonzaga. Nah, I think that fight was already part of Filipovic's attempt to return. Check out his resume—the Croatian SWAT team member lost twice in his first 20 fights ...
Saturday, Jun 6
Flying Knee
CA Huge MMA fan ever since 2007, when I watched Randy Couture defeat Gabriel Gonzaga for the UFC Heavyweight belt. Not long after, I found out about PRIDE, which I didn't know was defunct at the time, and then started watching global MMA. ...
Wednesday, Jun 3
Frank Mir Vs. Brock Lesnar: Who I Think Will Win
CA He remained there until 2007 when he moved up to fight Tim Sylvia and Gabriel Gonzaga. When you spend so much time in LHW and then make a switch to HW (especially at 45 years old) it has got to affect your endurance. To Brock's credit he improved a lot ...
Friday, May 1
When Nothing Remains: MMA and the Terror of Retirement
CA - Brett Puddy Rather than continue to subject himself to the ignominy of death, Couture should have retired after he annihilated Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 74. Had he made a clean break from MMA in 2007, Couture would have saved himself the trouble of a lengthy legal ...
Friday, Apr 24
Better Cheick your Kongo
CA There are the recognizable stars in Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir, the fading stars in Randy Couture and Antonio Nogueiera, the up-and-comers in Shane Carwin, Cain Velazquez, and Junior Dos Santos, and, finally, the stalwarts like Gabriel Gonzaga and ...
Sunday, Apr 19
5 Observations Made By The Bulldozer at UFC 97
Kongo is surely the better of these two fighters but if he were to hesitate against guys like Shane Carwin, Cain Velasquez or even Gabriel Gonzaga he would get pummeled into submission. I believe his next fight will be either against Gabriel Gonzaga or ...
UFC 97: Redemption Review
He eventually finished the fight by TKO in the second round. Kongo has to start being mentioned for title contention. Maybe a fight against Gabriel Gonzaga might make sense? In any case, I got the pick right but not the prediction. Chuck Liddell Threatens to Execute Shogun, Leites' Plan for S...
Tuesday, Apr 7
MMA Fights: Here Are Some You Can Even Bet Your Right Leg On
CA Lastly, Kongo can hit you with some hard kicks and punches, but he doesn't have the KO power that big guys like Shane Carwin and Gabriel Gonzaga have. Hardonk has shown on multiple occasions that he can take a hit. Finally, I have not yet decided if I ...
Sunday, Mar 29
Interactive Tournament Final Article
CA In what was the most unpredictable Interactive Tournament yet, Frank Mir defeated Gabriel Gonzaga and Randy Couture defeated "Minautoro" Nogueira in the semifinals of the heavyweight Interactive Tournament. Frank Mir won the finals to be crowned the ...
Wednesday, Mar 4
UFC 96: Unpredictable; Shane Carwin vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
UFC 96 Odds - Gabriel Gonzaga vs Shane Carwin UFC 96 Betting Odds VegasSports-Odds Shane Carwin vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Betting Odds and Pick TheOnlinewire UFC Heavyweight Star in the Making: Shane Carwin KOs Gabriel Gonzaga FanHouse
Monday, Mar 2
What to Expect From UFC 96
CA No in between. Expect Shane Carwin to pull off the upset, and beat Gabriel Gonzaga. Expect Matt Brown to win submission of the night. Expect Jim Miller to hand Gray Maynard his first loss. Expect Jim Miller to face the winner of Sherk/Edgar. ...
Sunday, Mar 1
UFC 96 Preview
CA The fight between Shane Carwin and Gabriel Gonzaga is absolutely huge for the UFC for a multitude of reasons. The biggest reason is that Shane Carwin (along with Cain Velasquez) is the heavyweight division's great new hope. Carwin has never been off ...
Friday, Feb 27
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CA Matt Brown comes in 2-1 in the octagon. I expect Brown to push this fight early with his aggressive attitude and catch Sell early. This could be Sell's last UFC fight. Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Shane Carwin—This is my prediction for fight of the night. ...
Tuesday, Feb 24
Cain Velasquez or Shane Carwin, Who Should Lesnar, Mir and Couture ...
CA Carwin fought Christian Wellisch, who was recently cut by the UFC. Carwin will face a true challenge in Gabriel Gonzaga and it is rumored that the winner may fight the winner of Mir and Lesnar. Velasquez faced Jake O'Brien who has beaten Wellisch, ...
UFC 96: Rampage vs. Jardine
CA Keith Jardine (8th Light Heavyweight in the World) Gabriel Gonzaga (8th Heavyweight in the World) vs. Shane Carwin UFC 96 comes to us live from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. This event features former light heavyweight champion, Quinton "Rampage" ...
I'm Joe Silva for One Event: UFC 101
CA Gabriel Gonzaga for the UFC Heavyweight Championship I made this fight considering that Lesnar would beat Mir and Gonzaga would beat Carwin. With that said, I think it's a very interesting fight. Gonzaga is very good everywhere and could pose a serious ...
Tuesday, Feb 10
The Dana White Business Model
Brock Lesnar not only became the UFC’s heavyweight champion in 2008, but also the company’s biggest PPV draw by attracting approximately 2.2 million buys. Younger talents such as Cain Velasquez, Gabriel Gonzaga and Shane Carwin appear to be the heir apparent stars of the UFC heavyweight...
Monday, Feb 9
UFC 96: Lackluster
CA - Feb 9, 2009 Looking over the card, this will definitely test Jackson’s drawing power, who could be supplanted by an undercard advertising the likes of Gabriel Gonzaga, ...
Sunday, Feb 8
Interactive Tournament: Heavyweight Finals
Last week saw Frank Mir fight Gabriel Gonzaga and "Minautoro" Nogueira fight Randy Couture. The results are in, and this is what it looks like. Randy "The Natural" Couture defeated Nogueira by a 7-3 vote. Heavyweight Finals fight: Frank Mir vs. Randy Couture
The Five-Finger Death Punch: UFC Fight Night 17
Velasquez falls alongside Shane Carwin and UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar as the future stalwarts of the UFC’s heavyweight division and while Carwin gets his litmus test in due time with a UFC 96 contest against Gabriel Gonzaga, it’s time for Velasquez to follow suit.
Wednesday, Feb 4
Robert Drysdale: Only a Matter of Time
Traditionally, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight division has been the premier division in the organization thanks in large part to the huge success of fan favorites like Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture, and Tito Ortiz over the past few years.
Monday, Feb 2
UFC Heavyweight Rankings
4. Randy Couture: A legend in MMA, Couture is a former Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight champion. He is coming off a loss to current champ Brock Lesnar at UFC 91 where he lost his title 10. Justin McCully: McCully is 2-1 in the UFC with his only loss coming at the hands of Gabriel Gonzaga.
Sunday, Feb 1
Interactive Tournament: Heavyweight Semi-Finals
Gabriel Gonzaga eliminated Cheik Kongo by a 8-3 vote. Nogueira still gets much love by eliminating Dos Santos by a 9-2 vote. Semi-Finals fight 1: Frank Mir vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Semi-Finals fight 2: Antonio "Minautoro" Nogueira vs. Randy Couture
Friday, Jan 30
Performance-Enhancers: Every Sport's Dirty Little Secret EXCEPT ...
CA - Jan 30, 2009 Sean Gannon (whose primary qualification was beating Kimbo Slice), Gabriel Gonzaga, Antoni Hardonk, Brandon Lee Hinkle, James Irvin, Kevin Jordan, ...
Thursday, Jan 29
Matchups You Would Like To See in 2009
No. 9: Brock Lesnar vs Gabriel Gonzaga No one expected Gonzaga to put a dent in Cro Cop and one head kick later, Gonzaga's in a title shot against Randy Couture. Gonzaga could be ready for this shot after a win over someone like Shane Carwin. No. 10: Cheick Kongo vs Shane Carwin
Wednesday, Jan 28
Lesnar—Carwin: Battle of the Bigs
Lesnar is the biggest man to compete within the heavyweight limits in the UFC ever. With that being said, Shane Carwin is probably one of the most muscular men in the UFC Heavyweight division. Carwin's next opponent is Gabriel Gonzaga, a man who is no joke in the Heavyweight division. If Carwi...
Sunday, Jan 25
Interactive Tournament: Heavyweight Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal fight 1: Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin Quarterfinal fight 2: Gabriel Gonzaga vs Cheick Kongo Randy Couture was away from the octagon for a while and when he returned, he was beaten by Brock Lesnar and lost the Heavyweight title. Couture or Valasquez?
Top 10 Rematches in UFC History
1. Chuck Liddell v. Randy Couture II, UFC 52: One is in the Hall of Fame, the other is a lock. Liddell avenged his loss to Couture at UFC 43 via knockout to become light-heavyweight champion. 4. Chuck Liddell v. Randy Couture III, UFC 57: This was the long awaited rubber match with Liddell defendi...
Saturday, Jan 24
Fedor Knocks Out Arlovski, The Aftermath for the UFC and the Heavyweight Picture
The WAMMA heavyweight title was put on the line last night by Fedor Emelianenko, going up against the former UFC heavyweight champion and No. 1 heavyweight contender Andrei Arlovski. Secondly, the UFC has Brock Lesnar, who shares the heavy weight title with Frank Mir.
Tuesday, Jan 20
Affliction Follows Elite XC's Path to Failure
If you were to combine the one night salaries of Kevin Ferguson and Tim Sylvia, you could pay the entire UFC 91 card, which included Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, Kenny Florian, Joe Stevenson, Gabriel Gonzaga, Demian Maia and Nate Marquardt, along with 11 other fighters.
Monday, Jan 19
UFC 99: Rumors and Conjecture
Thirdly, the UFC is also floating the idea of putting Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, who is possibly returning, into the main event against either Tito Ortiz or Lyoto Machida. The problem, sources say, is that Ortiz does not want to move up to heavyweight, while Cro Cop does not want to go down to...
Friday, Jan 16
Could It Be Too Soon For The Kirill? Buentello-Sidelnikov at "Day Of Reckoning"
In Biography Channel's biopic of Randy Couture, Randy depicted UFC as an organization unwilling to support their two-time Heavyweight Champion because of his age. and Prediction: Sidelnikov TKO or Submission of Buentello early in the second round
Wednesday, Jan 14
Rumor: Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic Offered Fight at UFC 99?
To say Filipovic had a disappointing stay in the UFC would be a huge understatement. After defeating a clearly overmatched Eddie Sanchez in his UFC debut, “Cro Cop” lost his next two fights. A brutal head-kick KO loss to Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 70 and a lackluster decision loss to Cheick Kongo...
Wednesday, Jan 7
Antonio Nogueira vs. Randy Couture 2009: Let's Make It Happen
Nogueira is already considered one of the best Heavyweights of all time, with wins over a who's who in MMA including Josh Barnett, Fabricio Werdum, Sergei Kharitonov, Tim Sylvia, Mirko Cro Cop, Heath Herring (three times), Bob Sapp, Semmy Schilt, and Dan Henderson.
Tuesday, Jan 6
Fedor Emelianenko's Next Foe: What's Next After Arlovski?
Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Josh Barnett, Alistair Overeem, Fabricio Werdum, Tim Slyvia, Mirko Cro Cop, Sergei Kharitonov, Aleksander Emelianenko, Pedro Rizzo, Jeff Monson, Roy Nelson, Ben Rothwell, Antonio Silva, Mark Hunt, Travis Wuff, Semmy Schilit, Gilbert Yve...
Monday, Jan 5
MMA's Changing of the Guard: A Realization for Even the "Old" Fan
I've been thinking back a lot lately to when the UFC and Pride were running so far apart it felt like we would never see our top fighters face each other. Noguiera/Mir was such a distant dream, not to mention Liddell/Silva or Liddell/Rampage.
Friday, Jan 2
Overeem sets his Sights for the U.S. & Cro Cop Seeks Retirement for 2009
Overeem could be the perfect test for either UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar or Frank Mir. Having Dutch trained kickboxing skills from the legendary Team Golden Glory in a massive hulking frame and potent jiu jitsu skills. Overeem the Strikeforce heavyweight champion, and a Abu Dhabi...
Thursday, Jan 1
New Year, New Fights, New Champs: Who Will Wear UFC Gold in 2009?
UFC Heavyweight Champion 2008: Brock Lesnar 2009 UFC Heavyweight Champion: Brock Lesnar 2008 UFC Light Heavyweight Champion: Rashad Evans 2009 UFC Light Heavyweight Champion: Rampage Jackson 2009 UFC Welterweight Champion: Thiago Alves
Sunday, Dec 28
After Frank Mir's KO of Antonio Nogueira at Heavyweight, What Will 2009 Bring?
Frank Mir’s win was impressive because of the way he won the fight. Mir and Nogueira are both black belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsui fighters. Mir beat Nogueira in the second round by flooring him with combinations and then finishing it with ground and pound.
Ultimate 2008; Ultimately Satisfying
Kongo also did a nice job in his match. A knee to the balls stopped the fight for a minute, and Kongo came back and showed that he knew male anatomy as well, before knocking Al Turk to the ground, and relentlessly trying to turn his head into oatmeal. Kongo probably beat the UFC logo off of the kn...
Wednesday, Dec 3
November Rain: Analyzing The UFC Roster Cuts
Josh Hendricks Fabricio Werdum The release of heavyweight Werdum came as a surprise, even with his 1st-round knockout loss to Junior Dos Santos in October. Werdum had amassed a 11-4-1 record, defeating Gabriel Gonzaga and Brandon Vera and losing to Santos and Andrei Arlovski in the UFC. T...
Tuesday, Dec 2
Statistically Ranking the Weightclasses
Light Heavyweight Chuck Liddell 544 Quinton Jackson 385 Keith Jardine 354 Forrest Griffin 340 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 334 Tito Ortiz 249 Heavyweight Andrei Arlovski 573 Josh Barnett 487 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 447 Randy Couture 421 Fabricio Werdum 354 Mirko Crocop 332
Saturday, Nov 22
My UFC 100 Card!
Although he has lost twice, the other was by TKO. That was to Kos, and he won't fight on an undercard bout. (Hazelett Wins By Triangle Choke, Round Two) Rich Franklin Vs. Chuck Liddell Forrest Griffin Vs. Quinton Jackson Frank Mir Vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Main Event) Quick Notes
Wednesday, Nov 19
UFC Heavyweight Division Is a Mixed Bag of Planters Nuts
The UFC possesses only three of these demi-gods, and even that can be argued, Noguiera, Mir, and Gonzaga. However, with the passing of father time it is expected that Randy Couture will make the move down a weight class, Mir has had an uneven record, and Gonzaga has been possibly hand fed o...
Monday, Nov 17
Randy Couture: Are You Buying into the Hype?
Randy Couture. To his credit, Couture then destroyed Gabriel Gonzaga, even when Gonzaga broke Couture’s arm with a kick. At 45 years old, Couture walked into the Octagon against the younger, stronger, faster and much larger former NCAA national heavyweight champion ,Brock Lesnar. And he...
Saturday, Nov 15
Minneapolis Is Watching As Brock Lesnar Fights for Legitimacy at UFC 91
Only three fights into his fledgling Ultimate Fighting Championship career, Brock Lesnar is the envy of his heavyweight class, a brand name with a chance to seize the championship belt from a mixed martial arts legend. Brock Lesnar versus Randy Couture for the heavyweight title is a figh...
Friday, Nov 7
UFC 91: Breaking It Down
We are just eight days out from UFC 91, so let's get into the pay-per-view fights. Gabriel Gonzaga vs Josh Hendricks Randy Couture vs Brock Lesnar Sure Brock and Randy are the main event, but its not even the fight I'm looking forward to the most.
Monday, Nov 3
Brock Lesnar: Getting What He Deserves
Many Brock Lesnar haters out there have been quick to announce their opposition to Dana White, Joe Silva, and the UFC. They are furious that he was given him a title shot against Randy "Captain America" Couture after "only" 3 MMA fights (2 of which were in the UFC) and a 2-1 record.
Monday, Sep 15
Whos Who in The World of #1 Contendership
Welterweight (170 lbs.) Light Heavyweight (205 lbs.) 1) Brock Lesnar/Randy Couture 2) Gabriel Gonzaga He lost two bouts in the last two years; once to the current "champ" Randy Couture, and once to Fabricio Werdum. If he regains his hunger, he can make it back to the title.
Monday, Jul 28
Heavyweights: The Thinnest Division in the UFC
Current Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion, Former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion “Napao” Gabriel Gonzaga (10-3 Overall, 5-2 UFC) Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Last Fight: UFC 86 (07/05/08) Gabriel Gonzaga – L – Submission (Americana)
Tuesday, Apr 1
UFC Heavyweight division dead or just taking a nap?
Like any other sport MMA is cyclical. The Heavyweights are "down" right now but will be a exciting division in the future. The growth of young guys like Vera, Kongo and Lesnar will help the division stay competitive. Crafty veterans like Mir, Herring, Werdum, and Gonzaga present a variety of...
Thursday, Mar 6
UFC: Couture vs. Fedor Closer Than Ever?
Couture is one of the most popular UFC fighters of all-time and he sports a 16-8 lifetime record, including victories over former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell, Vitor Belfort, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvi...
Monday, Feb 18
Top 5 UFC Heavyweight Title contenders
Like Gonzaga, Kongo shocked many with his unanimous decision against Cro-Cop. Kongo has a great stand up game which kept Cro-Cop at bay throughout their entire fight. Since entering the UFC, Kongo has only been defeated once and that loss was via split decision. Many underestimate his skil...
Wednesday, Nov 21
Chuck Liddell....I told you, you would lose to Jackson and Jardine
I have changed my opinion on most MMA fighters except Randy Couture. I thought after his losses to Chuck he was through. But when he took on Silva...wow. Was I wrong or what? Couture threw Sylvia all over the ring. It was almost look comical the way Randy handled him. Couture then took on Gabriel Gonza...
