5 Great Photos from Evans vs. Davis (UFC on Fox 2)

Rashad Evans looked like a guy who didn’t want to be in there with Phil Davis. Not because he felt he was going to be beat him, but because he didn’t think the Penn State National Champion was on his level. Throughout the fight, he was able to control it where ever the fight went. On top of that, he was able to display a dynamic wrestling game fit for MMA. With this win, we finally get to see him fight for the title against Jon Jones.

(Photos via Esther Lin/MMA Fighting)

UFC on FOX 2 Weigh-in Photos

This is the official beginning of UFC on Fox and I can’t wait to see what happens. For some reason, it feels like a ton of more airplay is going to Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping. The trash talking between these two have been amazing, I only wished it was longer than just a couple of weeks. With that said, both Rashad Evans and Phil Davis have already upped their game to pre-fight hype to shine the spot light back on them. It’s going to be a night of great fights.

Main Card (Televised):

  • Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis
  • Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping
  • Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman

(Photos via MMAJunkie.com)

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QUESTION: Who will win the spotlight after UFC on Fox 2?

5 Results for UFC Fight Night 24

UFC Fight Night 24 was a night where “The Korean Zombie” stole the show. The crowd in Seattle roared when Chan Sung Jung snapped on that rare submission called the “twister” — the first in UFC history. Along with that, did we witness the rise of Phil Davis? On top of those fights, the UFC literally showed another 8 fights to their fans through Facebook and Spike TV.

1. Phil Davis continues his winning streak against Lil’ Nog

Phil Davis took this fight against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira when Tito Ortiz dropped out due to injury. Prior to Nogueira, Davis hasn’t faced this type of competition where he’s going against a slick boxer and Brazilian Jui-Jitsu black belt. During the first round, you saw the experience difference where Nogueira kept Davis at bay with his striking and takedown defense. Although, in the later rounds, the persistance by the NCAA Division I All-American kept at it and eventually took Lil’ Nog to the ground. The next two rounds were mathematical where Davis was able to control the fight on the ground. I think he’s going to work on his hands to improve his striking, but who’s next for this up and comer?

2. Anthony Johnson tricks Dan Hardy and outwrestles him

The pre-fight hype for this fight surrounded both Anthony Johnson and Dan Hardy chatting it up that they were both going to stand and bang. Little did Hardy know, Johnson seemed to have a different game plan. Initially they were both up for a shootout and then Johnson landed a head kick, then the wrestler came out of Johnson. Throughout the rest of the fight, Johnson consistently took down Hardy at will and finished the fight on top.

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Weigh-In Photos for UFC Fight Night 24

All fighters made weight for UFC Fight Night 24, and it was it was definitely an amazing experience to watch front and center in Seattle. The two highlights that brought the crowd to a roar was when (1) Mario Miranda came in with an old school Shawn Kemp jersey and (2) Leonard Garcia wore a zombie head from the game “Plants vs. Zombies”. But the largest roar came when Dan Hardy came out — that stare down with Anthony Johnson was sick!

» Don’t forget to leave your predictions for UFC Fight Night 24

1. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Phil Davis

2. Dan Hardy vs. Anthony Johnson

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