Taken to the Limit in Toronto (UFC 165 Review)
Posted by thesportsjunky on September 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The talk going in to UFC 165 surrounded the significance of the main even no matter who would win. If Alexander Gustafsson could get past Jones it would be the second time in the last few months where the #1 Pound for Pound fighter in the UFC lost his belt. It would also be the first time a European fighter held a belt in the UFC.
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Disappointing Night for Calgary (UFC 149 Review)
Posted by thesportsjunky on July 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The UFC made their first trip to Calgary this weekend as they held UFC 149 in the Saddledome bringing another fight to the Canadian fans. For many though the card was a shadow of its former self with injuries changing almost every fight in the card. In some last second problem solving by the UFC fights were rescheduled and rematched to put together a pretty good card.
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