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UFC 131 Results: Why Junior Dos Santos Will Beat Cain Velasquez

UFC 131 Results: Why Junior Dos Santos Will Beat Cain VelasquezBleacher Report’s Alex Johnson:Post-UFC 131, it seems more than apparent that Junior Dos Santos is the number one contender in the Heavyweight Division.JDS showed a dominant standup and gro…

UFC 131 Results: Why Junior Dos Santos Will Beat Cain Velasquez

Bleacher Report’s Alex Johnson:

Post-UFC 131, it seems more than apparent that Junior Dos Santos is the number one contender in the Heavyweight Division.

JDS showed a dominant standup and ground game in his fight with Shane Carwin, along with the sportsmanship of a true athlete. Furthermore, it seems more than plausible that Dos Santos will be able to take on Cain Velasquez and beat him without much trouble at all.

This isn’t to take anything away from Velasquez, who is a great athlete and champion, but Junior seems to be fighting on a whole new level.

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UFC 131 Results: Is Dave Herman Too Small to Compete in the UFC HW Division?

UFC 131 Results: Is Dave Herman Too Small to Compete in the UFC HW Division?Bleacher Report’s Andrew Mahlmann:The short answer is “no”, but the long answer is “probably”.The reason why the short answer is “no” is because we are not talking about champi…

UFC 131 Results: Is Dave Herman Too Small to Compete in the UFC HW Division?

Bleacher Report’s Andrew Mahlmann:

The short answer is “no”, but the long answer is “probably”.

The reason why the short answer is “no” is because we are not talking about championship-level fights. 

At a muscular 6’5” and 233 pounds, Herman has enough size to be successful against the majority of professional heavyweights…. but, he will hit a ceiling at some point.

Just as Fedor Emelianenko found out, larger and more skilled athletes are entering the sport every year.

By the time Herman is able to generate significant momentum in the UFC, there will be somebody bigger than him and ready to derail him.

The reason why my long answer is not a definitive “yes”, and just a “probably” is that at 26 years old, we do not know how much more Herman might physically grow.

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UFC 131: Memorable Moments from the Junior Dos Santos vs Shane Carwin Fight Card

UFC 131 is in the books and  there were some important takeaways from the event:Even with monitors, the judges can really make some terrible decisions.Being a one-trick pony doesn’t cut it these days in the UFC.Kenny Florian cuts weight a lot bett…

UFC 131 is in the books and  there were some important takeaways from the event:

Even with monitors, the judges can really make some terrible decisions.

Being a one-trick pony doesn’t cut it these days in the UFC.

Kenny Florian cuts weight a lot better than, say, Jake Shields.

Sam Stout is not a bad guy.

Entering the cage to a Culture Club song doesn’t mean you can’t knock someone out.

Be ready for anything from any opponent.

Herb Dean is among, if not, the best referees in the game.

Shane Carwin can take a punch.

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UFC 131 Results: 10 Million-Dollar Predictions for the UFC 132 Fight Card

UFC 131 Results: 10 Million-Dollar Predictions for the UFC 132 Fight CardBleacher Report’s Dale De Souza:UFC 131 is in the books, capped off beautifully by an outstanding Heavyweight war between Junior “Cigano” dos Santos and Shane Carwin on a night w…

UFC 131 Results: 10 Million-Dollar Predictions for the UFC 132 Fight Card

Bleacher Report’s Dale De Souza:

UFC 131 is in the books, capped off beautifully by an outstanding Heavyweight war between Junior “Cigano” dos Santos and Shane Carwin on a night where the judging issue started to raise malevolent mentalities in the minds of the fans.

Arguably, many fans believe that while the victories of Mark Munoz and Kenny Florian cannot provide true dispute, The argument of Munoz and Florian earning 30-27 scores is definitely disputed as it seemed clear that Demian Maia and Diego “The Gun” Nunes won the first round of their respective bouts.

At this time, however, that argument is neither here nor there, as we must look forward into UFC 132 in a little bit less than three weeks instead of solidly planting ourselves in the memories of last night.

Headlined by a grudge match between current UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz and former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber and co-headlined by a Fight of The Year candidate-on-paper in the long-awaited Middleweight collision between Wanderlei Silva and Chris Leben, the UFC 132 fight card will pick up where UFC 131 left off, focusing mostly on the Light-and-Lighterweight classes and hopefully elevate the momentum gained from last night’s card to a brand new level.

For a million-dollar card featuring some million-dollar fights—all for only about $45 out of your pocket—here now are some million-dollar predictions for the entire UFC 132 main card!

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UFC 131 Results: 4 Questions Heading into Dos Santos vs. Velasquez

UFC 131 is in the books, and we now know who Cain Velasquez will defend his title against when he returns; Junior Dos Santos. Velasquez and dos Santos were originally suppose to meet for the title after Velasquez won the title from Brock Lesnar.Thanks …

UFC 131 is in the books, and we now know who Cain Velasquez will defend his title against when he returns; Junior Dos Santos.

Velasquez and dos Santos were originally suppose to meet for the title after Velasquez won the title from Brock Lesnar.

Thanks to a shoulder injury Velasquez was forced on the shelf and dos Santos made the dangerous decision to take on another fight instead of waiting for his title shot.

It has all paid off for dos Santos as he dominated Shane Carwin with on his way to a title shot. 

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UFC 131 Results: 3 Fights Shane Carwin Should Take to Rebound

At UFC 131, Shane Carwin showed a ton of heart in his fight with Junior dos Santos. Carwin fought his way through a rough first round, much like his opponent at UFC 116, Brock Lesnar. Although Carwin did not pick up the win, he showed why he …

At UFC 131, Shane Carwin showed a ton of heart in his fight with Junior dos Santos. 

Carwin fought his way through a rough first round, much like his opponent at UFC 116, Brock Lesnar. 

Although Carwin did not pick up the win, he showed why he is one of the toughest MMA fighters today.

Despite being 36, Carwin still has some fight left in him. Here are three fights he should take to send him back in the right direction.

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