UFC 164 Recap

Some big fights took place last night in Milwaukee at UFC 164. Chad Mendes and Ben Rothwell got wins but lets focus on the two big ones. 

Josh Barnett returned to the UFC after being away from the company since 2002. He scored a 1st round TKO victory over former Heavyweight champ Frank Mir.  This is huge for the division.  Throw Barnett's name in the top mix with Velasquez and Dos Santos.  Hell even Travis Browne who crushed Alistair Overeem allows for some great potential match ups with the big boys. 

The main event saw the rematch between Lightweight champ Benson Henderson and Anthony Pettis, where it was the champ looking to overcome a loss in the WEC, a notable loss for how it happened.  (Pettis' crazy run up the cage kick to the face.)

Henderson started out all well and good but ultimately on the ground Pettis grabbed an arm and would have snapped in half.  Worst of all for Benson, he verbal tapped.  Is there anything worse?  Don't get me wrong Henderson is one of the best in the world and would kick my ass blah blah but verbal tap?  Yikes.  Wonder if he just said "uncle."

Great night of fights and don't blink but there are more coming this Wednesday on Fox Sports 1, headlined by Ryan Bader vs. Glover Teixeira. 

Affliction Day of Reckoning Results

This weekend marked the 2nd show for Affliction. With Tito Ortiz as a guest announcer for the card take a look at the results:

Fedor Emelianenko defeated Andrei Arlovski by KO at 3:14 in the first round.

Josh Barnett defeated Gilbert Yvel by submission at 3:14 in the third round.

Vitor Belfort defeated Matt Lindland by TKO at :37 of the first round.

Babalu Sobral defeated Thierry Sokoudjou by submission at 2:36 in the second round.

Paul Buentello defeated Kiril Sidellnikov TKO at 4:18 in the third round.

Dan Lauzon defeated Bobby Green by submission at 4:38 in the first round.

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeated Vladimir Matyushenko by TKO at 4:26 of the second round.

L.C. Davis defeated Bao Quach by unanimous decision.

Albert Rios defeated Antonio Duarte by unanimous decision.

Brett Cooper defeated Patrick Speight by TKO at 4:10 of the second round.


Fedor retains his WAMMA Heavyweight belt, and will likely fight Josh Barnett next. Vitor Belfort will shoot up the middleweight ranks following an impressive victory over Matt Lindland. Babalu vs. Lil Nog a possibility? Both victorious on Saturday.

UFC 94 is this weekend with GSP vs. B.J. Penn II. Also Thiago Silva vs. Lyoto Machida, a battle of unbeaten light heavyweights, should be a solid card.