UFC 118 Post-Fight Reaction

- When Frankie Edgar beat B.J. Penn at UFC 112, it was almost universally written off as a fluke. There will be no such write-off this time, as Edgar was thoroughly dominant, using his blazing boxing and takedowns to frustrate Penn for a full 25 minutes. Last night, Edgar proved once and for all that he is not a fighter to be underestimated.


- Well, at least until his next fight, because Gray Maynard has the type of style Edgar could not handle the first time the two met. I wonder what the record is for UFC champions defending their titles as underdogs, because I'd be willing to bet that Maynard will be favored when the two meet again.


- Had Penn adjusted and gone for takedowns from the opening bell, this would have been a very different fight. When he finally did mix his game up, he was down three round to none, and needed a finish. The biggest contrast in the bout was the two corners. Any time Penn had success, it was in spite of his corner men, who offered such pearls of wisdom as, "F*ck his speed," and, "He stole something from you, get it back." There was no strategy, no adjustments, just some pep talks you would usually hear in a high school football locker room.


- Gray Maynard is the lightweight equivalent of Jon Fitch. His style won't win him any fans, but can you really fault him when he is so successful?

- Coming off of his bout with against Clay Guida, I thought that Kenny Florian's takedown defense had improved enough that he would find some success against Maynard, but that wasn't the case. It's possible that K-Flo will work his way back to a title shot, but for now he has firmly cemented himself as the ultimate gatekeeper.

- I won't waste much space on James Toney, because far too much space has already been wasted on him. Randy Couture did exactly what everyone expected him to, and the result was never in doubt once the fight hit the ground. I doubt it will be the last we hear from Toney, but it is thankfully the last time we will see him in the Octagon.

- I love how Demian Maia is constantly looking to finish the fight on the ground, but I wonder if it is sometimes detrimental. Multiple times he gave up good position on Mario Miranda to fish for arm bars, and Miranda was able to squirm away each time. Maia might be better served to hold position longer and pound out his opponents instead.

- Instead of dropping back down to lightweight, Nate Diaz should continue to focus on welterweight, where he has looked really good in his two fights. He didn't exactly finish two world beaters, but his combination of unorthodox boxing and jiu jitsu create style fits for his opponents.

- Diaz beat Marcus Davis to the punch on every exchange, and Davis had no answer. Davis looked slow and old, and you start to wonder just how much he has left in the tank.

UFC 118: Penn vs. Edgar 2 Post-Fight Awards

$60,000 fight-night bonuses:


Submission of the Night: Joe Lauzon
Fight of the Night: Nate Diaz vs. Marcus Davis

The event drew 15,575 fans for a live gate of $3,000,000

UFC 118: Penn vs. Edgar 2 Quick Results

Main Card:
Frankie Edgar def. B.J. Penn by Unanimous Decision (50-45 x 3) to retain the UFC lightweight title
Randy Couture def. James Toney by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:19 of round 1
Demian Maia def. Mario Miranda by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x 3)
Gray Maynard def. Kenny Florian by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x 2, 29-28)
Nate Diaz def. Marcus Davis by submission (guillotine choke) at 4:02 of round 3

Spike TV Card:
Joe Lauzon def. Gabe Ruediger by submission (arm bar) at 2:01 of round 1
Nik Lentz def. Andre Winner by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x 2, 29-28)

Preliminary Card:
Dan Miller def. John Salter by submission (anaconda choke) at 1:53 of round 2
Greg Soto def. Nick Osipczak by Unanimous Decision (29-28 x 3)
Mike Pierce def. Amilcar Alves by submission (cross-body arm bar) at 3:11 of round 3

UFC 118: Penn vs. Edgar 2 - Live Commentary and Results

TapouTVTC.com is here to bring you live commentary and results from "UFC 118: Penn vs. Edgar 2." Join us here at 9 PM EST for the Spike TV broadcast, and 10 PM EST for the pay-per-view card!

Nate Diaz vs. Marcus Davis
Round 1 - Davis with a good straight left. Diaz with a lot of taunting, AND DAVIS ROCKS HIM. Davis tries to finish but they are back to their feet, and Diaz taunts again. Davis is bleeding on the right side of his face. Diaz throwing combinations. Davis connects with an overhand left. Diaz with a nice combination on the inside, and connects with a leg kick as they break. Diaz is looking for the takedown, but Davis able to keep standing. The blood seems to be bothering Davis, he keeps wiping his eye. Diaz has found his range and is landing combinations. 10-9 Diaz. Wow, that cut is NASTY. The doctor looks at it, and we're good to go. Round 2 - Every time Davis tries to get in, he eats three or four punches. Diaz is peppering Davis over and over again. Davis starting to mix in some leg kicks, but Diaz continues to land punches. 10-9 Diaz, Davis' face is a mess. Round 3 - The ref tells Davis he has to protect his eye. More of the same, Diaz outlanding Davis by a substantial amount. Diaz takes Davis down, and Davis' eye is completely swollen. Diaz working for an arm-in guillotine, and Davis falls asleep. That fight was completely one-sided.
Nate Diaz def. Marcus Davis by submission (guillotine choke) at 4:02 of round 3


Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard
Round 1 - Florian throwing some leg kicks, but not a lot of strikes thrown the first two plus minutes of the fight. They clinch, and Florian connects on the way out. Maynard with a deep shot, but Florian stuffs it and they are against the fence. Maynard with a takedown and is in guard. Maynard looking to posture and throw. 10-9 Florian. Round 2 - Florian throwing head kicks. Maynard clips him with an uppercut, and Maynard shoots in for a takedown. He almost has Florian down, but Florian fighting hard with his back against the cage. Maynard transitions and puts Florian on his back in side control. Florian gets guard, but Maynard is throwing punches from the top. 10-9 Maynard. Round 3 - Another head kick from Florian. Maynard gets the takedown and is in guard. Florian kicks him away but Maynard is relentless. Florian looking for an omoplata but can't get it. He goes for it again and he has it cinched up, but he can't get it. They're on their feet. and it's over. 10-9 Maynard and another typical Gray Maynard decision. Nothing flashy, but it gets the job done. The judges score it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.
Gray Maynard def. Kenny Florian by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)


Demian Maia vs. Mario Miranda
Round 1 - Maia with the takedown, and is landing knees to the stomach, and gets Miranda down again. Maia working around to the back, this is bad news for Miranda. He hops around as Miranda stands, and Maia tries to transition to an arm bar, but it slips off and they're back to the feet. 10-9 Maia. Round 2 - Maia has a single, and they fling to the ground. On the feet, but Maia has his head, and trips him down. Maia in full mount. Maia working punches to the head and body. Maia looking for an arm bar from the Z-mount, then moves back to mount. He's looking again, but Miranda slips out of danger. 10-9 Maia. Round 3 - Maia with a single leg, and lands on Miranda's back. Maia landing strikes from the top. Maia going for an arm, and Miranda slides his arm out and they're up. Maia misses a takedown, and flops to his back, he is tired. Maia gets the takedown with about a minute left, and moves to mount. Looking for the arm bar again and he ALMOST gets it, but Miranda spins out. 10-9 Maia, and it should be 30-27 across the board. The judges all score it 30-27.
Demian Maia def. Mario Miranda by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)


Randy Couture vs. James Toney
Round 1 - Couture shoots from outside, takes him down, and is in full mount immediately. He is raining down punches. Chants of "U-F-C" from the crowd. Couture working for an arm triangle, and Toney not even defending. Couture lets go, and pounds away again. Arm triangle on the other side, and Toney taps. Well, anyone actually surprised?
Randy Couture def. James Toney by submission (arm triangle choke) at 3:19 of round 1


Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn
Round 1 - Penn clips Edgar, but Edgar lands a takedown and settles in guard.Penn tries to sweep and looks for an arm bar, but Edgar able to defend, and they work back to the feet. Penn lands a knee in the clinch, and Edgar with a BIG slam, but Penn works up. Frankie pushes forward with combinations. Edgar catches a hook but answers with a body kick. 10-9 Edgar, and here we go again... Round 2 - Penn opens up with a couple of kick, and connects with a straight right. Body kick answer by Edgar. Edgar shoots for a takedown, and hits a knee on the way out. Penn lands a jab. Edgar working for ANOTHER takedown and gets it. Back on the feet, and Edgar with a quick combo. Leg kick connects by Edgar, then body kick by Edgar. 10-9 Edgar, and Penn desperately needs to change his game plan. Round 3 - Penn opens with a head kick. Edgar connects with a combo. Penn connects with a hook. Knee from Penn. Right hand by Edgar lands flush, and another. Left connects by Edgar, then a leg kick. Takedown attempt by Edgar stuffed, but Edgar lands a shot on the way out. Takedown attempt by Edgar stuffed again, and he lands some big punches in the clinch as they separate. 10-9 Edgar again, Penn has not attempted a single takedown. He needs a finish now. Round 4 - Penn with a body lock and a takedown. He is in full mount, and this is trouble for Edgar. Edgar able to work back to his feet. Edgar answers with a straight right. Edgar with a counter leg kick that knocks Penn down and is in guard. Penn working rubber guard, but Edgar does a good job of defending. Edgar with punishment from the top, he lands a BIG right. On the feet again and Edgar lands a hook. Penn clips him as it ends. 10-9 Edgar, Penn needs to go for broke. Round 5 - Penn with a single leg and gets him down. Edgar squirms away and Penn almost gets the back, but loses it and Edgar is on top in guard. Edgar lands a couple of good elbows. Penn tries for a takedown and eats a knee. It's over, and there are no questions this time. He dominated about 23 minutes of that 25 minute fight.
Frankie Edgar def. B.J. Penn by Unanimous Decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Beflort vs. Okami Headlines UFC 122

Middleweights Yushin Okami and Vitor Belfort will square off in a headlining bout with title shot implications at UFC 122, Dave Meltzer reported via 411Mania.


"According to F4Wonline.com, Belfort will face Yushin Okami (25-5) in the main event of UFC 122 on November 13 in Oberhausen, Germany. It is expected that the winner of that fight will face the winner of the Silva/Sonnen II fight at some point next year," Meltzer said.

Belfort was originally scheduled to face UFC middleweight Anderson Silva, but an injury forced him to withdraw from the fight. Okami will look to make it three straight wins in the Octagon after winning a split decision over Mark Munoz in at UFC Live on Versus 2.

Belfort last three fights:

Win (KO): Rich Franklin - UFC 103 (09/19/09)

Win (KO): Matt Lindland - Affliction: Day of Reckoning (01/24/09)

Win (KO): Terry Martin - Affliction: Banned (07/19/08)

Okami last three fights:

Win (Split Decision): Mark Munoz - UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko (08/01/10)

Win (TKO): Lucio Linhares - UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi (03/31/10)

Loss (Unanimous Decision): Chael Sonnen - UFC 104 (10/24/09)

UFC Boston Fan Expo Grappling Super-Fights Results

As if there wasn't enough stuff to see at the UFC Boston Fan Expo, the event featured four super-fight grappling matches. In case you missed them, here are the results:

Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu def. Rolles Gracie by points (9-2)
Ryan Hall def. Hermes Franca by points (6-3)
Pablo Popovitch def. Lucas Lepri by points (2-0)
Penny Thomas def. Tracy Goodell by points (2-0)

TapouTVTC at the Boston UFC Fan Expo: Day 1

TapouTVTC.com spent the day in the TapouT booth at the UFC Fan Espo in Boston today. Check out some of  the pictures from what was a very busy day!

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UFC 118 Weigh In Results

Join TapouTVTC.com as we bring you the weigh-in results for UFC 118 at 4:00 PM EST. You can also watch the weigh-ins live here.


Main Card:
B.J. Penn (154) vs. Frankie Edgar (154)
Randy Couture (220) vs. James Toney (237)
Kenny Florian (156) vs. Gray Maynard (156)
Nate Diaz (171) vs. Marcus Davis (170)
Demian Maia (184) vs. Mario Miranda (185)


Spike TV Preliminary Card:
Joe Lauzon (156) vs. Gabe Ruediger (155)
Andre Winner (154) vs. Nik Lentz (155)


Preliminary Card:
Dan Miller (185) vs. John Salter (185)
Nick Osipczak (171) vs. Greg Soto (170)
Mike Pierce (171) vs. Amilcar Alves (171)

Bellator 26 Results

Main Card:
Alexy Oleinik def. Mike Hayes by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Jose Vega def. Danny Tims by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Lisa Ward def. Aisling Daly by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Steve Carl def. Tyler Stinson by technical submission (guillotine choke) at 2:30 of round 1

Preliminary Card:
Zak Cummings def. Rudy Bears by submission (D'arce choke) at 1:27 of round 1
Kevin Croom def. Brian Davidson by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:22 of round 2
John Ott def. Brian Imes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jeb Chiles def. Demetrius Richards by submision (kimura) at 3:51 of round 2

Cage Wisdom: Robert Drysdale

Cage Wisdom is a series designed to bring you inside the minds of your favorite fighters. In TapouTVTC.com's inaugural clip, check out jiu jitsu guru Robert Drysdale breaking down why he thinks fighting is the most complicated sport in the world: