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UFC 75 Results

nospam@example.com (Johnny MMA) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:23:00 -0700

UFC 75 is being held on September 8th in London, England and this is the spot to find your UFC 75 Results.

For starters, as usual lets re-cap the UFC 75 Fight Card

Quinton Jackson vs Dan Henderson
Matt Hamill vs Michael Bisping
Mirko Cro Cop vs Cheick Kongo
Houston Alexander vs Alessio Sakara

Tomasz Drwal vs Thiago Silva
Marcus Davis vs Paul Taylor
Gleison Tibau vs Terry Etim
Anthony Torres vs Jess Liaudin
Naoyuki Kotani vs Dennis Siver

WARNING, the results are after the link...as they happen (on Spike TV.)

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UFC 75 Weigh In Results

nospam@example.com (Johnny MMA) — Sat, 8 Sep 2007 05:10:00 -0700

Quinton â€˜Rampageâ€™ Jackson (204) vs Dan Henderson (204)

Michael Bisping (205) vs Matt Hamill (205)
Cheick Kongo (231) vs Mirko Cro Cop (220)
Marcus Davis (169) vs Paul Taylor (171)
Houston Alexander (203) vs Alessio Sakara (205)

Gleison Tibau (156) vs Terry Etim (155)
Tomasz Drwal (204) vs Thiago Silva (204)
Naoyuki Kotani (155) vs Dennis Siver (154)
Anthony Torres (170) vs Jess Liaudin (170)

UFC 75 Predictions

nospam@example.com (Johnny MMA) — Fri, 7 Sep 2007 11:14:00 -0700

Let's take a crack at UFC 75 Predictions. It's hard to believe that the event is almost here. After the dry season of July and August, September will be a UFC fan's dream.

Quinton Jackson vs Dan Henderson
I think a lot of people will take Quinton Jackson in this one because of his dominant victories over former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell; and who would blame them? I on the other hand will take an olympic wrestler over junior college any day. If you are having trouble with this concept, watch the fight between Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz again. See how easily Randy out wrestled Tito? If Dan Henderson wants to, he can do the same thing to Quinton Jackson.

Of course, this isn't a wrestling match, it's an MMA event and nothing takes a wrestler out of his element like being put on his back or being punched in the face. Unfortunately for "Rampge" Dan Henderson doesn't seem to mind being punched. Dan Henderson has never been KO'd. He's only lost fights by submission and decision. I doubt that Quinton Jackson is going to submit Hendo, so that leaves the KO. Quinton has the firepower, but to get there he's going to get his chin tested by Dan Henderson's heavy hands.
UFC 75 Prediction : Dan Henderson

Matt Hamill vs Michael Bisping
When the dust settled from the Ultimate Fighter season 3, it was Michael Bisping who's hand was raised. However, there was an undefeated fighter who wasn't in the final. UFC 75 is going to answer the question of who really won season 3. It's a question which only one person was asking...Matt Hamill.

Matt Hamill needed to exit season 3 early due to an injury, however at the time he was undefeated. He still hasn't lost a single fight. So, 2 undefeated Ultimate Fighter and UFC records are on the line.

While Michael Bisping has been busy dismantling opponents with his precision striking and submission defense, Matt Hamill has looked a little sloppy. He punches like a drunk guy in a bar brawl, but you can't discount his strength and wrestling. He can probably outwrestle most opponents with one arm, but as I'm fond of saying "this isn't a wrestling match". I think Michael Bisping will end this fight quickly.
UFC 75 Prediction : Michael Bisping

Mirko Cro Cop vs Cheick Kongo
Cheik Kongo is coming off a big win and Mirko Cro Cop is coming off a big loss. These are two of the best strikers in the UFC heavyweight division, so don't expect a ground battle. Until I saw Cheik's last fight I would have suggested that Mirko could take Cheick down and finish the fight there, but Kongo has good submission defence, in fact I might even give him the edge on the ground. Mirko is coming off that loss and I expect him to be a bit tentative (see his first two fights post Kevin Randleman as a point of reference). Still, I have to give Mirko the nod in this fight. Juist because he has more MMA experience.
UFC 75 Prediction : Mirko Cro Cop

Houston Alexander vs Alessio Sakara
Sakara has a win over Elvis Sinosic by decision, a loss to Dean Lister by submission and a loss to Drew McFedries by TKO. In contrast, Houston Alexander has a big win over Keith Jardine. While I have respect for Elvis Sinisic's abilities, he's not as tough as Keith Jardine. I think that Houston Alexander will probably win this one. Of course, take into consideration that I've only seen one of Houston Alexander's fights and that ended in 48 seconds.
UFC 75 Prediction : Houston Alexander.

Tomasz Drwal vs Thiago Silva
This should be a quick fight. Both are KO specialists with a history of first round knock outs. With only one loss between them it is difficult to pick the winner. I guess I need to side with Silva given that he has some (although brief) UFC experience. He has a victory over James Irvin, but due to a knee injury and it was in the first round.
UFC 75 Prediction : Thiago Silva

Marcus Davis vs Paul Taylor
I'll be completely honest, I know almost nothing about Paul Taylor. He has an 8-1 record, but I have no idea what shows he's been in or against who. Marcus Davis on the other hand is 11-3 and this will be his 6th UFC experience. Taylor has wins over Pete Spratt, Shonie Carter, Jason Tan and a loss to Melvin Guillard. Given the level of opposition that Davis has had (and survived against) I'll give the nod to him.
UFC 75 Prediction: Marcus Davis

Gleison Tibau vs Terry Etim
As I move through this card I become less and less familiar with the fighters invovled. Gleison Tibau has a 14 - 4 - 0 MMA record including a 2nd round TKO loss to Nick Diaz and a 1st round submission victory over Jeff Cox. Gleison has gone 3 in a row since Diaz. Terry Etim won his fight at UFC 70 in Manchester by Choke. This is a tough decision for me, but I'm going to take Etim, from what I saw at UFC 70 he overcame some serious pressure before pulling out the victory.

more UFC 75 Predictions to come...

UFC 75 Fight Card

nospam@example.com (Johnny MMA) — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:54:00 -0700

Below is the UFC 75 Fight Card. UFC 75 happens on Saturday September 8th at 9pm and is in London, England. UFC 75 will be shown free on Spike TV, but it I believe it will be tape delayed.

Quinton Jackson vs Dan Henderson
This match is for two belts. Quinton Jackson is the current UFC light heavyweight champion and Dan Henderson is the current Pride champion at 205 and 185 lbs. This bout will unify the 205 pound titles.

Matt Hamill vs Michael Bisping
Matt Hamill and Michael Bisping were both on the same season of the Ultimate Fighter TV series. They were also both undefeated during the series (and remain so after), but Hamill got injured and despite winning his bout he was deemed unable to continue with the season (by the doctors). Hamill claims that he would have won the series, Bisping is aiming to prove Hamill wrong.

The UFC 75 Fight card is a strong one with 3 main event quality fights on it. Nice one free of charge.

Mirko Cro Cop vs Cheick Kongo
Cheik Kongo is coming off a big win and Mirko Cro Cop is coming off a big loss. Expect fireworks as both of these guys are at the top of the striker food chain.

Houston Alexander vs Alessio Sakara
Houston Alexander proved that he belongs in the UFC with his destruction of Keith Jardine, can he do the same thing to Sakara?

Tomasz Drwal vs Thiago Silva
Marcus Davis vs Paul Taylor
Gleison Tibau vs Terry Etim
Anthony Torres vs Jess Liaudin
Naoyuki Kotani vs Dennis Siver

Visit back soon for my UFC 75 Predictions. I went 8-1 at UFC 74, but I am not as familiar with some of the fighters at UFC 75, so I'm not expecting to do quite as well this time out

Quinton Jackson vs Dan Henderson

nospam@example.com (Johnny MMA) — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:53:38 -0700

On September 8th, 2007 in London, England two of the best 205lb mixed martial artists in the world will meet and unify the Pride and UFC light heavyweight title belts. Dan "Hollywood" Henderson and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson are at the top of their respective games, but who has the better game?

Quinton Jackson was relatively unknown to UFC fans before he joined the organization. Jackson's first test was against the always tough Marvin Eastman. While Marvin put up a good fight, Quinton eventually out struck and out muscled Eastman KO'ing him in the second round. With that victory, the UFC gave Quinton Jackson a shot at Chuck Liddell, the then UFC light heavyweight champion and considered by many to be the best 205lb fighter in the world.

Jackson would end up easily winning the fight with Liddell landing a solid KO punch while Liddell was in a bad position and ending the fight with strikes on the ground, setting up the match with the Pride champion, Dan Henderson. Jackson's main strength is his strength; strength and aggressiveness. Quinton Jackson has a good chin, heavy hands and is a good wrestler with a strong high school and junior college wrestling background. Quinton is known for slamming opponents and overwhelming them with his strength.

Dan Henderson has been fighting for a very long time, he started his wrestling career at 5 years old and at 37 years old that means he's been fighting in some form for 32 years. Dan was a decorated wrestler in high school and went on to fight in Greco Roman wrestling for the US Olympic team in 1992 and 1996. It's safe to say that Dan Henderson is one of the best wrestlers in MMA. That said, it's not often that Dan Henderson wins a fight by out wrestling his opponent. Usually Dan ends fights with his big right hand (his left is pretty good too). Dan Henderson hits like a truck and has one of the best chins in MMA. His chin has been tested and has survived the likes of Wanderlei Silva, Vitor Belfort, Murilo Rua and others. Not only has his chin survived, but he has defeated those opponents.

Both fighters have victories over opponents who have defeated the other. For example, Quinton Jackson defeated Ricardo Arona, but Dan Henderson lost to Arona. Dan Henderson defeated Wanderlei Silva, but Silva defeated Quinton Jackson. Trying to predict the outcome of this fight is enough to make your head spin. One thing worth noting is that Dan Henderson is 8 years older than Quinton Jackson. Time catches up with everyone, everyone except Randy Couture that is.

So, who's going to win? The younger wrestler or the better wrestler? The aggressive striker or the experienced striker? Fortunately for the fans of the sport, fights are not decided on paper, but are decided in the cage. On paper, Dan Henderson should take this fight. His wrestling balances or overcomes Quinton's strength and wrestling ability, their striking is on par with each other and Dan Henderson's experience out weighs that of Jackson. However, this is a fight and anything can happen in the ring (or cage). Also, it's worth noting that Quinton Jackson likes his new lifestyle and won't give it up easily to anyone.