UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2
Posted on August 28, 2010 by preto
It will be a great fight tonight at UFC 118.Edgar vs Penn 2 will be live.I will watch Edgar vs Penn 2 live at UFC 118 from my pc.I am sure that Edgar and Penn 2 will make a great fight.The UFC 118 will take place this Saturday, August 28 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, under the name of UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2, with the main event rematch for the world championship lightweight Frankie Edgar after he won the title to BJ Penn last April during the UFC 112, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The other four games of the main board are: Nate Diaz vs.. Marcus Davis, Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard, Demian Maia vs. Mario Miranda, and Randy Couture vs. James Toney. Edgar vs Penn 2 will be a great fight at UFC 118.
Nate Diaz was the winner of the fifth season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show, and throughout his career has been characterized by its aggressiveness in the octagon and its posturing inside and outside of it. Marcus Davis had a brief career as a professional boxer before deciding to venture into mixed martial arts. Like Dixon, Davis has a style that combines boxing with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Both fighters usually end their fights via submission, most likely as an entertaining battle awaits us in the welterweight division. Edgar vs Penn 2 will be live tonight at UFC 118.
Kenny Florian and Gray Maynard are among the best fighters in the UFC lightweights of the last couple of years. Florian had a chance of winning the division championship to BJ Penn a year ago at UFC 101, and although he was defeated has remained among the best of the organization at that weight. For his part, Maynard is the only fighter in the UFC to have defeated current world lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar, and some time is reckoned in the list of title contenders. In fact, the winner of this fight will be the next official challenger. Florian is a specialist in Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, while Maynard specializes in boxing and wrestling. Although it looks like a pretty even fight, I am inclined to think that Maynard has an advantage. I will watch tonight UFC 118.The fight will be between Edgar and Penn 2.
Demian Maia is one of the best fighters in the middleweight division and has already had a shot at the championship last April in a match best remembered for the indifference shown by Anderson Silva for the fight itself. Brazil Mario Miranda is a relatively new fighter in the UFC but has a promising future. Specialist wrestling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Miranda often ends his fights with submissions as a way both KO, which is appreciated by both amateurs and Dana White, UFC president. A win over Maia could represent a great leap in his career and place him about the possibility of winning the championship that bears Anderson Silva. Edgar vs Penn 2 will be live tonight at UFC 118.
Randy Couture is a legend in mixed martial arts, and their 47 years of age every time he enters the Octagon is a record of some kind. Five times world champion in two categories in the UFC and Hall of Fame, Couture is maintained in an optimal and does not seem to acknowledge the passing of time. James Toney is a professional boxer, multiple-time champion in various categories and who currently holds the heavyweight championship of the IBA. This fight will be his debut in mixed martial arts, and will not be easy. Couture has a style that combines boxing, wrestling and wrestling, plus the advantage that gives their years of experience and their greater stature. The only way that I see Toney winning this fight is to be able to prevent the demolition and forcing Couture to defeat standing, and still see it complicated. In this fight I’m definitely going with the legendary Captain America. Will be some great fight tonight at UFC 118.
Finally, the stellar fight pits two best fighters in the UFC lightweight division. In the 112 UFC victory took her then-challenger Frankie Edgar by unanimous decision, same as it was quite challenged by both the press and by fans, it was expected a split decision that could tilt in favor of either. The main problem that I find his lack of forcefulness Edgar is to define their fights, often leading them to the cards. B.J. Penn seemed to have fallen into a state of complacency due to its widespread and prolonged dominance of the division, and I think this defeat may be just what I needed to regain his hunger for victory. I think this fight will have to be more aggressive than in their previous matches and I think that ultimately will leave the Octagon with the belt back into power. I hope that Edgar vs Penn 2 will be memorable.
The UFC 118: Frankie vs. Edgar 2 pint to be a memorable event. Hopefully this is the case and fans of mixed martial arts can enjoy a good show.