Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez Confirmed For UFC 121 In Anaheim
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LOL, fixed my ass. Brock got beat by a better fighter. Go back and look at Brock's pass fights. Dude does not have a good chin or very good stamina, but he is some big and strong that he can lay on top of you or put you against the fence and recover. Cain didn't let him recover. Carwin would've won if he didn't punch himself out. I've been telling people that Cain is a better weslter then Brock, Brock is just so damn big and strong.
New UFC champ Velasquez maintains brown pride, looks forward to Dos Santos
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Cain Velasquez (9-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) says he'll continue to represent Mexico as the newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion.
In fact, he'd like to keep fighting where he feels closest to his people: Southern California, Arizona, and of course, Mexico.
Velasquez shook the roof of the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., when he took Brock Lesnar's belt in four minutes and 12 seconds Saturday night at UFC 121, and from early indications of the stir he created in the Hispanic community, it could mean big things for the UFC's push into the Latino market.
"Sweet feeling," the usually stoic Velasquez said of his joy following his TKO win.
Many MMA pundits expected Lesnar (5-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) to dominate the headlining fight with a 20-pound size advantage and superior amateur wrestling credentials. But those paper advantages proved to be little protection for Velasquez's striking. After an initial bull-rush and takedown failed to keep the challenger at bay, Lesnar withered under a relentless ground and pound attack.
The heavily pro-Velasquez crowd erupted in an ear-splitting frenzy when referee Herb Dean waved off the bout after ample punishment had been distributed.
"We knew his game plan going in, and it kind of surprised me how hard he did go for it in the beginning," said Velasquez of the fight's opening moments. "I kind of froze just a little bit. I wasn't as relaxed as I should have been, but I think after that takedown he got on me, that's when I was like, 'OK, relax.'"
After admittedly getting away from his own gameplan by trading wild shots with the champion, Velasquez had to again remind himself to relax when Lesnar went down for the first time.
"I knew the ref wasn't going to stop it that early," Velasquez said. "So we had to pick our shots. I wasn't just going to go crazy [with] punches if he was on bottom.
"He was covering up well. I wanted some punches to connect, and some elbows to get in there, so I took my time and really thought about where I should throw the punches and where I should give the elbows."
Of the much-hyped size difference, Velasquez said it was a non-issue when the two first locked up.
"I felt his strength, and I felt his power, and I was definitely used to competing with guys that were just as strong as him," he said. "I just think I was well-prepared for this fight."
UFC president Dana White said the UFC's push to promote Velasquez in the Latino community was a huge success, though he wasn't sure whether the new champion's victory would advance the promotion's goals in Latin America.
"I think it's big deal," UFC president Dana White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "Anybody who was at the weigh-ins [Friday] saw that he had a huge following. Here tonight you saw that he had a huge following. (He became) a huge star overnight, and he went out and looked incredible."
Velasquez, however, thinks a surge is already underway.
"I think [Latinos] bring a fighting style that's always forward," he said. "We don't stop. We have that blood in our heart that won't stop. That's the kind of fights people want to see, and that's the kind of fights we bring."
Velasquez said he'd now like to take some time off with his family before attacking his next challenge, an expected meeting with Brazilian Junior Dos Santos.
"I have to be a much better fighter," he said. "I have to keep evolving. I think [Dos Santos is] the best standup fighter that there is as far as heavyweight, so he's extremely tough.
"He has great takedown defense. He gets right back up if you take him down. He's really relaxed in his boxing, so I definitely have my work cut out for me."
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Cain Velasquez (9-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) says he'll continue to represent Mexico as the newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion.
In fact, he'd like to keep fighting where he feels closest to his people: Southern California, Arizona, and of course, Mexico.
Velasquez shook the roof of the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., when he took Brock Lesnar's belt in four minutes and 12 seconds Saturday night at UFC 121, and from early indications of the stir he created in the Hispanic community, it could mean big things for the UFC's push into the Latino market.
"Sweet feeling," the usually stoic Velasquez said of his joy following his TKO win.
Many MMA pundits expected Lesnar (5-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) to dominate the headlining fight with a 20-pound size advantage and superior amateur wrestling credentials. But those paper advantages proved to be little protection for Velasquez's striking. After an initial bull-rush and takedown failed to keep the challenger at bay, Lesnar withered under a relentless ground and pound attack.
The heavily pro-Velasquez crowd erupted in an ear-splitting frenzy when referee Herb Dean waved off the bout after ample punishment had been distributed.
"We knew his game plan going in, and it kind of surprised me how hard he did go for it in the beginning," said Velasquez of the fight's opening moments. "I kind of froze just a little bit. I wasn't as relaxed as I should have been, but I think after that takedown he got on me, that's when I was like, 'OK, relax.'"
After admittedly getting away from his own gameplan by trading wild shots with the champion, Velasquez had to again remind himself to relax when Lesnar went down for the first time.
"I knew the ref wasn't going to stop it that early," Velasquez said. "So we had to pick our shots. I wasn't just going to go crazy [with] punches if he was on bottom.
"He was covering up well. I wanted some punches to connect, and some elbows to get in there, so I took my time and really thought about where I should throw the punches and where I should give the elbows."
Of the much-hyped size difference, Velasquez said it was a non-issue when the two first locked up.
"I felt his strength, and I felt his power, and I was definitely used to competing with guys that were just as strong as him," he said. "I just think I was well-prepared for this fight."
UFC president Dana White said the UFC's push to promote Velasquez in the Latino community was a huge success, though he wasn't sure whether the new champion's victory would advance the promotion's goals in Latin America.
"I think it's big deal," UFC president Dana White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "Anybody who was at the weigh-ins [Friday] saw that he had a huge following. Here tonight you saw that he had a huge following. (He became) a huge star overnight, and he went out and looked incredible."
Velasquez, however, thinks a surge is already underway.
"I think [Latinos] bring a fighting style that's always forward," he said. "We don't stop. We have that blood in our heart that won't stop. That's the kind of fights people want to see, and that's the kind of fights we bring."
Velasquez said he'd now like to take some time off with his family before attacking his next challenge, an expected meeting with Brazilian Junior Dos Santos.
"I have to be a much better fighter," he said. "I have to keep evolving. I think [Dos Santos is] the best standup fighter that there is as far as heavyweight, so he's extremely tough.
"He has great takedown defense. He gets right back up if you take him down. He's really relaxed in his boxing, so I definitely have my work cut out for me."
Dana White Hints That Tito Ortiz Could Be Cut After UFC 121 Loss
UFC president Dana White didn't outright say it, but twice in the aftermath of UFC 121, he hinted that we might have seen the end of "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz in the UFC's octagon.
Ortiz lost to Matt Hamill in a unanimous decision in one of the night's featured bouts, a defeat that marked his fourth setback in his last five fights (he also has a draw in that time). Many fighters are cut after two or three losses, leading reporters to question White about the former light-heavyweight champion's future.
White's answer was telling.
"I think the fight tonight was [about] Tito Ortiz's relevancy in the light-heavyweight divsion," White said during a post-fight interview on ESPN's MMA Live. "I don't know the exact number, but he's lost like four in a row. And I think we know what happens when you lose four in a row in the UFC. This is the big leagues, man."
Ortiz (15-8-1) hasn't won a pro fight since October 2006, when he TKO'd Ken Shamrock. Since then, every fight he'd taken part in saw him face a man who at one point held a UFC championship, but that streak ended when he faced Hamill, a 34-year-old who has had some success but not yet established himself as a top-flight contender in the light-heavyweight division.
Hamill outstruck Ortiz overall 63-49, and also took him down three times, while Ortiz was unsuccessful on his lone takedown try.
"I don't think Tito looked horrible," White said. "I wouldn't say, 'Oh my God, Tito looked terrible tonight.' One of the things that is an absolute fact is I don't care who you are, how long you've been around, or who you've beat, you have to stay active in the fight game. If you do not stay active, it's hard to come back."
Ortiz was one of the cornerstone fighters for the UFC as it rose to mainstream prominence in the last decade. He held the promotion's light-heavyweight championship from Sept. 1999 to Sept. 2003 but in recent years has suffered from a series of injures. He's had two major surgeries over the last two years, one on his back and a more recent one on his neck. In the leadup to the bout with Hamill, Ortiz said he was 100 percent healthy and would make no excuses if he lost the fight.
After the fight, Ortiz held up Hamill's arm as the victor, quickly accepting his loss, but it's certainly possible that as he walked out of the UFC octagon dejectedly, he was doing so for the last time
UFC president Dana White didn't outright say it, but twice in the aftermath of UFC 121, he hinted that we might have seen the end of "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz in the UFC's octagon.
Ortiz lost to Matt Hamill in a unanimous decision in one of the night's featured bouts, a defeat that marked his fourth setback in his last five fights (he also has a draw in that time). Many fighters are cut after two or three losses, leading reporters to question White about the former light-heavyweight champion's future.
White's answer was telling.
"I think the fight tonight was [about] Tito Ortiz's relevancy in the light-heavyweight divsion," White said during a post-fight interview on ESPN's MMA Live. "I don't know the exact number, but he's lost like four in a row. And I think we know what happens when you lose four in a row in the UFC. This is the big leagues, man."
Ortiz (15-8-1) hasn't won a pro fight since October 2006, when he TKO'd Ken Shamrock. Since then, every fight he'd taken part in saw him face a man who at one point held a UFC championship, but that streak ended when he faced Hamill, a 34-year-old who has had some success but not yet established himself as a top-flight contender in the light-heavyweight division.
Hamill outstruck Ortiz overall 63-49, and also took him down three times, while Ortiz was unsuccessful on his lone takedown try.
"I don't think Tito looked horrible," White said. "I wouldn't say, 'Oh my God, Tito looked terrible tonight.' One of the things that is an absolute fact is I don't care who you are, how long you've been around, or who you've beat, you have to stay active in the fight game. If you do not stay active, it's hard to come back."
Ortiz was one of the cornerstone fighters for the UFC as it rose to mainstream prominence in the last decade. He held the promotion's light-heavyweight championship from Sept. 1999 to Sept. 2003 but in recent years has suffered from a series of injures. He's had two major surgeries over the last two years, one on his back and a more recent one on his neck. In the leadup to the bout with Hamill, Ortiz said he was 100 percent healthy and would make no excuses if he lost the fight.
After the fight, Ortiz held up Hamill's arm as the victor, quickly accepting his loss, but it's certainly possible that as he walked out of the UFC octagon dejectedly, he was doing so for the last time
UFC 121 bonuses: Velasquez, Roberts, Sanchez and Thiago claim $70K bonuses
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Cain Velasquez, Daniel Roberts, Diego Sanchez and Paulo Thaigo each earned $70,000 "Fight Night" bonuses for their performances at Saturday's "UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez" event.
Velasquez earned the night's "Knockout of the Night" award, Roberts picked up the "Submission of the Night" bonus, and Sanchez and Thiago shared "Fight of the Night" honors.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) learned of the bonus winners and award amounts while at UFC 121's post-event press conference.
UFC 121 took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Two preliminary card fights aired on Spike TV before the main card was broadcast on pay-per-view.
Velasquez, of course, would probably have been just fine without the extra bonus, but he'll gladly accept the money.
The American Kickboxing Academy prospect was already riding high from his first-round TKO win over Brock Lesnar, in which the Mexican challenger claimed the UFC's heavyweight title. Velasquez halted Lesnar's initial bullrushes and battered his foe with crisp standup and patient attacks on the floor. In the biggest fight of his life, Velasquez walked away a champion and with an extra check for the evening's "Knockout of the Night."
Roberts earned his check on the evening's final un-aired bout. Capitalizing on an early slip from opponent Mike Guymon, Roberts latched on with a choke. He looked first for a guillotine choke, but he adjusted quickly to an anaconda choke, brought the action to the canvas and rolled "Joker" over until he forced the first-round tap just 73 second into the contest.
While Sanchez struggled in his initial return to 170 pounds against John Hathaway, that was not the case against Paulo Thiago. Sanchez did have some initial issues, with the wily Brazilian, but "The Nightmare" returned to vintage form and attacked from top position often while fending off the submission attempts of Thiago. It was Sanchez who would walk away with the unanimous-decision win, but both correctly shared in the evening's "Fight of the Night" bonus.
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Cain Velasquez, Daniel Roberts, Diego Sanchez and Paulo Thaigo each earned $70,000 "Fight Night" bonuses for their performances at Saturday's "UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez" event.
Velasquez earned the night's "Knockout of the Night" award, Roberts picked up the "Submission of the Night" bonus, and Sanchez and Thiago shared "Fight of the Night" honors.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) learned of the bonus winners and award amounts while at UFC 121's post-event press conference.
UFC 121 took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Two preliminary card fights aired on Spike TV before the main card was broadcast on pay-per-view.
Velasquez, of course, would probably have been just fine without the extra bonus, but he'll gladly accept the money.
The American Kickboxing Academy prospect was already riding high from his first-round TKO win over Brock Lesnar, in which the Mexican challenger claimed the UFC's heavyweight title. Velasquez halted Lesnar's initial bullrushes and battered his foe with crisp standup and patient attacks on the floor. In the biggest fight of his life, Velasquez walked away a champion and with an extra check for the evening's "Knockout of the Night."
Roberts earned his check on the evening's final un-aired bout. Capitalizing on an early slip from opponent Mike Guymon, Roberts latched on with a choke. He looked first for a guillotine choke, but he adjusted quickly to an anaconda choke, brought the action to the canvas and rolled "Joker" over until he forced the first-round tap just 73 second into the contest.
While Sanchez struggled in his initial return to 170 pounds against John Hathaway, that was not the case against Paulo Thiago. Sanchez did have some initial issues, with the wily Brazilian, but "The Nightmare" returned to vintage form and attacked from top position often while fending off the submission attempts of Thiago. It was Sanchez who would walk away with the unanimous-decision win, but both correctly shared in the evening's "Fight of the Night" bonus.