Report: Demetrious Johnson vs. Eddie Wineland Slated for UFC on Fox 2
by Scott Haber on Nov 22, 2011 10:00 AM EST
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It looks like the UFC's next Fox broadcast has its first fight, and it's a bantamweight scrap between recent title contender, Demetrious Johnson, and former WEC champ, Eddie Wineland. MMA Weekly brings news of the booking:
Sources close to the match-up confirmed verbal agreements are in place for the bout when speaking to MMAWeekly.com on Monday.
"Mighty Mouse" fought with a lot of heart in his title shot against Dominick Cruz back on October 1st, but the champ still remained firmly in control of the bout, taking the unanimous decision and sending Johnson back down the ladder. The loss snapped a four-fight winning streak for the Matt Hume-trained Johnson, although many look at his win over Miguel Torres, which earned him the title shot, as a controversial decision.
Wineland was the first ever WEC bantamweight champ, and was riding a four-fight winning streak of his own when he made his UFC debut against Urijah Faber last spring. Although Faber was simply too much for Wineland to handle, the Indiana native was competitive, and not dominated by Faber like so many others have been. Unfortunately for Wineland, the UFC booked him to face Faber's training partner, Joseph Benavidez, and although Wineland's takedown defense was excellent, he was still hesitant to engage on the feet, and ended up getting outstruck by the wrestler for another decision loss.
Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson (11-2)
L Dominick Cruz (unam. decision) - UFC on Versus 6
Win Miguel Torres (unam. decision) - UFC 130
Win Norifumi Yamamoto (unam. decision) - UFC 126
Eddie Wineland (18-8-1)
L Joseph Benavidez (unam. decision) - UFC on Versus 5
L Urijah Faber (unam. decision) - UFC 128
W Ken Stone (KO) - WEC 53
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Damn,
throw Eddie to the wolves. Considering his last two losses were to two guys that are very similar in style to mighty mouse I don’t see how Eddie wins this.
He defended the takedown very well against Faber and Benavidez.
He lost those fights because he was so hesitant on the feet worrying about getting taken down, that he got outstruck.
If he can just loosen up, he definitely has the striking advantage over Mighty Mouse.
by Scott Haber on Nov 22, 2011 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
Mighty mouse,
is very quick on his feet as well. Why wouldn’t he be cautious of the takedown this time?
by PelvicThrust on Nov 22, 2011 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
Mouse isn't up to Joe or Faber's level.
Wineland can win here.
"It is himself that a coward abandons first, after that all other betrayals come easily."
by doonerthesooner on Nov 22, 2011 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
His shot is awesome
He’s definitely on par or better than them in that department.
"I'm ready for fight. If I'm win, no win. I don't know. But, I'm ready for fight. This is my working[shrugs shoulders]" - Anderson Silva
"You'll get Lil Wayne in woman pants and like it!" - Krimson
Eddie is a lot stronger than he is though and has a great base.
If Mouse can mix his strikes in he can take him down but he wont be able to drive Eddie into the cage and pull his legs out.
Like I said below I want Mouse/Jorgenson.
"It is himself that a coward abandons first, after that all other betrayals come easily."
by doonerthesooner on Nov 22, 2011 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
Eh...
The Big Book of English for MMA: Brazil Edition! Including Such Staples As:
"I'm Ready For Fight!"
"I'm Excite For Fight"
"I'm Train"
"He Will Receive The Punch"
"I'm Good Standup"
My thoughts exactly
Mouse via takedowns.
by Rob Young on Nov 22, 2011 10:09 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Sonnen vs Munoz and Sanchez vs Ellenberger are also supposed to be on that card.
"If I wanted to spend a half hour between two hairy legs I'd go to your mother's house." -Don Frye
by mburtoni on Nov 22, 2011 10:16 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Those are just rumors right now.
None of the major news outlets have confirmed that yet.
by Scott Haber on Nov 22, 2011 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
You mean I can’t assume that everything on the UG is 100%?
"If I wanted to spend a half hour between two hairy legs I'd go to your mother's house." -Don Frye
by mburtoni on Nov 22, 2011 10:30 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
If they thought Shogun/Henderson would be unpalatable to the casual observer...
…wait til they see Diego’s pizza face, after he fights Ellenberger.
Dana Spin
Yeah that first one was just easing them in. Now everyone is prepared for the violence and this went perfectly
by HaterSlayer on Nov 22, 2011 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
I like Xbox 360 in this match
He’s got a lot of ring experience… HEYOOO.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Nov 22, 2011 10:18 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
It's like Joe Silva is trying to get Wineland fired
by HaterSlayer on Nov 22, 2011 10:43 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I’m pretty sure Sean Shelby is the match maker for the bantamweights and the featherweights.
by discoandherpes on Nov 22, 2011 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
Shelby is the Strikeforce matchmaker currently.
"Everyone has a plan until they’ve been hit."
~ Joe Lewis
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by Worldisart on Nov 22, 2011 1:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think he does both, but I could be wrong.
by discoandherpes on Nov 22, 2011 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
damn i like Wineland and there completely throwing him to the wolves. What a shame hes such a promising striker for 135
I would have liked his chances better against Curran or Pickett.
"If I wanted to spend a half hour between two hairy legs I'd go to your mother's house." -Don Frye
by mburtoni on Nov 22, 2011 10:55 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I thought Bowles vs. Mighty Mouse is a better fighter personally.
by discoandherpes on Nov 22, 2011 11:32 AM EST reply actions
Jorgenson/Mouse is the one I wanted.
"It is himself that a coward abandons first, after that all other betrayals come easily."
by doonerthesooner on Nov 22, 2011 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
Good fight, but you know how the whole winners fight winners and losers fight losers thing works.
by discoandherpes on Nov 22, 2011 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
aww man poor eddie, first Faber, then Benavidez, now Mighty Mouse?
did he do something to joe silva that we don’t know about?
Wow talk about throwing someone to the goddamn wolves. He's been fighting top 5 fighters
since he joined the UFC, yet people like Alex Caceres and Dan “Take out the Garbage” Hardy get to keep their jobs after losing, and facing less than admirable opponents. Fuck Sean Shelby for making this match.
My opinion>Your onion.
by Tairy Hesticles on Nov 22, 2011 1:02 PM EST reply actions
there’s no way this man should be cut if he loses to mighty mouse he’s fought nothing but the best in his weight class besides cruz
Well Lorenzo allegedly likes guys who "war"
But that’s apparently Italian for “only other big name British fighter”, so Wineland may be out of luck.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Nov 22, 2011 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
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