James Te Huna vs Aaron Rosa: UFC on FX 2 Pertinent Prediction

Can the American beat Te Huna in his own neighborhood?
On the horn:
MattZilla
SR WRITER 
"For the last six months I have found training a far more enjoyable and exciting experience. I now love going to the gym every day and learning something new. Training is now fun again, and that has allowed me to take my game to the next level," Te Huna wrote.

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ALEXANDER SHOWS "THE GREAT" SIDE, BEATS MAIDANA

ALEXANDER LOOKS BETTER AT A HIGHER WEIGHT

Maidana (gloves) and Alexander (foreground).
[photofrom]

On the Horn:

Johnny Waugh

& 2 Piece

SR BOXING WRITERS
"We went back to the drawing board and moved up in weight and fixed the problem," Alexander said. "I want to continue to learn at 147." 

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UFC ON FX 2: ALVES vs KAMPMANN PREVIEW & PREDICTION

Will the “Pit Bull” Maul “The Hitman”?  Thiago Plans on pressuring Kampmann everywhere in the cage.

Thiago Alves (left) and Martin Kampmann (right)
[photo from]

On the horn: 

Ty Silva

SR WRITER

Brazilian Correspondent

“It doesn’t matter where the fight goes. It’s going to be my fight. I’m very concerned with what I’m going to do to him. I’m going to try to break him whether it’s in the stand-up or on the ground," Alves said. 
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UFC on FX 2: Benavidez vs Urushitani Prediction

WHO WILL FIGHT FOR THE FLYWEIGHT TITLE?

Joseph Benavidez

On the horn: 
Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER

"Going through this camp at the flyweight, I realize, 'Dang, this is my natural weight,'" Benavidez said. "I feel way better. At 135, I did have to pack on some unnatural muscle. ... I put on 12 pounds I thought I had to. I did get stronger and definitely benefited from it in my two fights after that. But doing this now, it honestly brings a whole new discipline I didn't really have to have at 135.

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"SUDDEN DEATH" Rounds at UFC on FX 2 Flyweight Tournament

DEMETRIOUS JOHNSON TALKS ABOUT HIS CONTRACT
On the horn: 
Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER
"I don't know if anybody has said anything about it, and this is the first time I'm mentioning it, is that we (McCall and myself) had to sign for a 'sudden death' bout," Johnson said. "If it goes to three rounds, and the judges can't decide who the winner is, then we'll do a fourth round."
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Mayweather JR:"I'm no Cheater"- COTTO VS MAYWEATHER PRESSER

FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR CALLS OUT BOXERS

Mayweather (left) vs Cotto (right)
[photo from]

On the Horn:
Scottie 2 Piece
LEAD BOXING WRITER

“Floyd Mayweather is not a cheater like Antonio Margarito and Manny Pacquiao,” Mayweather said. “I will give the fans what they want to see. We will fight toe-to-toe, I’m not worried if fans root for Miguel Cotto. If God is on your side, you will always rise.”
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UFC ON FUEL TV 3: JEREMY STEPHENS IN AGAINST CERRONE

YVES EDWARDS IS OUT, STEPHENS STEPS RIGHT IN
On the horn:
Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER

Jeremy Stephens (left) against Dos Anjos at UFC 91. [photo from]

       Donald Cerrone (17-4) was originally set to take on UFC veteran Yves Edwards at UFC on FUEL TV 3. Edwards has been in 60 professional bouts, 41-18-1, but this one will be a no go for him after an undisclosed injury has taken him off the card.
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UFC 144 Result: Mark Hunt Defeats Kongo by KO

Disappointed, Hunt wishes the fight was longer
On the horn:
MattZilla 
SR WRITER

Mark Hunt (left) punching Chieck Kongo (right) at UFC 144. Photo by Susumu Nagao for ESPN.com

       Most fighters would relish a first-round TKO, but Mark Hunt looked less than happy after he became to first fighter to knockout Cheick Kongo two minutes into the fight. By timing Kongo's attacks and countering cleanly, Hunt dropped him with a left hook early. He later caught Kongo with an overhand right that hit Kongo's glove against his face enough to stun him before Hunt came in for the kill with uppercuts. His discourse with Joe Rogan was curt and he left the cage politely, but unenthusiastically.
"I'm happy I won. It wasn't much of a fight, but I'm happy I won." - Mark Hunt told Ariel Helwani
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UFC 144 FAN POST: EDGAR SHOULD HAVE WON

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On the horn: 
Michael Wood
SR FAN WRITER
"Edgar should have won on points but Henderson had the better looking fight. I prefer Henderson's style over Edgar's but going by the rules of a scorecard victory, Edgar should have won in my opinion," Wood said.
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UFC 144 RESULTS: Henderson wins close decision, White thinks Edgar won

Henderson won a unanimous decision (49–46, 48–47, 49–46), FIGHT WAS MUCH CLOSER 

Edgar (left) vs Henderson (right),
 [Ester Linn for MMAfighting]

On the horn: 
Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER
"I'm not a judge and my opinion doesn't matter,but I had it even going into that last round and I gave the last round to Frankie," White said. "Yeah that's crazy [on the judges having Henderson winning 4-5 rounds], most of the judges had him [Edgar] losing the last round, I don't know how you having him losing the last round."
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BOETSCH FINISHES OKAMI IN COMEBACK OF THE YEAR SO FAR

ONE OF THE BIGGEST COMEBACKS IN MMA HISTORY
On the horn: 
Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER

Okami (left) getting hit with a over hand right by Tim Boetsch (right) at UFC 144 [Susumu Nagao for ESPN.com]

"Going into the third I felt fine, I had recovered," Boetsch said. "but he had rung my bell early in the first, I think with a jab, so he hit a lot harder than I expected."
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