A Merry Judo Chop Christmas, Part 2
A review of some more of the best MMA techniques of 2010.
A review of some more of the best MMA techniques of 2010.
The biggest news in the 205lb class involved two young wrestlers, one on the rise, one due for a fall. #9 Jon Jones cracks the top 10 after crucifying #29 (was #24) Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC on Versus 2. #8 Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal will certainly fall next month after his loss to #15 Rafael "Feijao" Calvacante at Strikeforce: Houston.
Photos from the event show Strikeforce: Houston fighters using oxygen cans that are illegal in MMA due to giving an illegal energy boost.
Fan reactions to Strikeforce: Houston, headlined by "King Mo" Lawal and Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante.
Live results and updates from Strikeforce: Houston featuring a main event bout between Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal and Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante.
Bloody Elbow provides a full rundown of the conference call leading up to Strikeforce: Houston featuring "King" Mo Lawal, Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante, and Bobby Lashley.
This is the portrait of a division on hold. With #1 Mauricio "Shogun" Rua out with an injured knee and #3 Rashad Evans electing to wait out Shogun's return, light heavyweight has been snoozeville this month.
Not a lot of movement in MMA's premiere division this month. The biggest fight featured #21 Chuck Liddell losing to #11 Rich Franklin at UFC 115.
The king is dead. Long live the king. #1 Mauricio "Shogun" Rua definitively established himself as the new king of the division with his first round finish of #2 Lyoto Machida to take the UFC 205lb title.
Finally, after waiting since UFC 104 last October, MMA fans will get the rematch between #1 Lyoto Machida and #2 Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 113 on May 8. The first fight was a classic of MMA strategy, heart and technique from two great fighters at the top of their games.