UFC on FOX 7

[Liverlips]

MAIN CARD (FOX, 8 p.m. ET)

• Benson Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez - for lightweight title
• Daniel Cormier vs. Frank Mir
• Nate Diaz vs. Josh Thomson
• Matt Brown vs. Jordan Mein

PRELIMINARY CARD (FX, 5 p.m. ET)

• Darren Elkins vs. Chad Mendes
• Francis Carmont vs. Lorenz Larkin
• Myles Jury vs. Ramsey Nijem
• Joseph Benavidez vs. Darren Uyenoyama
• Jorge Masvidal vs. Tim Means
• T.J. Dillashaw vs. Hugo Viana

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook, 4 p.m. ET)

• Roger Bowling vs. Anthony Njokuani
• Clifford Starks vs. Yoel Romero

 

[Old Scratch]

Guess I'll be rooting for Melendez on this one. Absolutely can't stand Benson Henderson. I know he didn't really beat Frankie in the rematch but on paper he has two title defenses already.

 

[Old Scratch]

I think Means deserves to win that fight but probably won't since he spent a lot of time getting laid on and pressed against the cage.

Also that was a sick flying knee by Yoel Romero.

 

[Hawkeye2]

Myles Jury better get KO of the night. wow.

 

[Liverlips]

How good did Dillashaw look in KOing Viara ...

Also,Matt Brown just goes 5-0 in his last 5 fights since almost being cut from the UFC!

 

[Hawkeye2]

Brown/Mein should be fight of the night.

 

[Liverlips]

How good are the Team Alpha Male fighters looking since Duane Ludwig became their striking coach!

 

[Liverlips]

Hoping Frank Mir can pull the upset but, sadly, I see Cormier lending him some generous G&P ...

 

[Old Scratch]

No mention of the awesome stoppage for Thomson against Diaz? Diaz's corner threw in the towel.

 

[Old Scratch]

I don't see Mir winning except by sub but he won't let him take him down. He came out with the same full of himself attitude as he did against Carwin.

 

[Old Scratch]

Frank's had some good TDD but wall and stall scores.

 

[Old Scratch]

Mir fought a stupid fight, kept clinching with an Olympic wrestler and tried to press him against the cage which Cormier reversed every time instantly. Even with less than 10 seconds in the fight he just tries to press him against the cage. You could tell just by the way he was carrying himself that he would fight stupidly and arrogantly.

 

[TBProdigy]

Mir fought a stupid fight, kept clinching with an Olympic wrestler and tried to press him against the cage which Cormier reversed every time instantly. Even with less than 10 seconds in the fight he just tries to press him against the cage. You could tell just by the way he was carrying himself that he would fight stupidly and arrogantly.

I got the feeling looking into Mir's eyes, he half gave up in the middle of the fight, acknowleged a retirement and finished it out of pride. If he does fight now it will be due to financial pblems or needing to support his famly

 

[DixieDestroyer]

Fight card results...

Main card
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Benson Henderson (c)	def.	Gilbert Melendez	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	5	5:00	[SUP]Note 1[/SUP]
Heavyweight	Daniel Cormier	def.	Frank Mir	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Josh Thomson	def.	Nate Diaz	TKO (headkick and punches)	2	3:44
Welterweight	Matt Brown	def.	Jordan Mein	TKO (elbows to the body)	2	1:00
Preliminary Card (FX)
Featherweight	Chad Mendes	def.	Darren Elkins	TKO (punсhes)	1	1:08
Middleweight	Francis Carmont	def.	Lorenz Larkin	Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Myles Jury	def.	Ramsey Nijem	KO (punch)	2	1:02
Flyweight	Joseph Benavidez	def.	Darren Uyenoyama	TKO (liver shot)	2	4:50
Lightweight	Jorge Masvidal	def.	Tim Means	Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	T.J. Dillashaw	def.	Hugo Viana	TKO (punches)	1	4:22
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Lightweight	Anthony Njokuani	def.	Roger Bowling	KO (punch)	2	2:52
Middleweight	Yoel Romero	def.	Clifford Starks	KO (flying knee and punches)	1	1:32

 

[Hawkeye2]

I got the feeling looking into Mir's eyes, he half gave up in the middle of the fight, acknowleged a retirement and finished it out of pride. If he does fight now it will be due to financial pblems or needing to support his famly

Fox is going to keep him as a commentator. They actually get paid more than most of the fighters..

 

[Old Scratch]

Too bad the judges gave Henderson another split decision, would have really rained on his parade for his stupid marriage proposal.

 

[Liverlips]

Great upset win by Thompson - he also beat Melendez last year but was screwed bad by the judges.

Dillahsaw a future champ at 135 for sure. Mendes and Frankie will fight it out for the belt at 145 at some point. Jury a future champ at 155.

Don't think Matt Brown will ever be champ but he is a hardcore fighter who represents our people very well.

Melendez got screwed like everybody does against the underwhelming Ben Henderson. The winner of Gray Maynard/T.J. Grant should right that ship and bring the belt back home where it belongs.

Cormier is good but will never be champ.

Mir should have a few fights left in him but will never challenge for a title again. The game has somehow passed him buy .. but that happens to everyone eventually.

 

[Old Scratch]

Mir's on TRT the problem with him is his low fight IQ that's directly proportional to how high he is on his own ****.

 

[Hawkeye2]

Matt Hume should be given a lot of credit for turning fighters around. Both Matt Brown and Tim Boetch have turned there careers around after training with Hume. Personally I think he is a better fight strategist than Greg Jackson.

 

[DixieDestroyer]

Mir's on TRT the problem with him is his low fight IQ that's directly proportional to how high he is on his own ****.

True. He's always came off as an arrogant d0uchebag. Outstanding BJJ and solid boxing, but subpar wrestling and inconsistent fight strategy.