UFC 119 Results: In what turned out to be a pretty lackluster night of fights, the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, sounded more like ghost town with so many “boos”. In the main event of the night, sports betting odds favorite, Frank Mir didn’t do much to show that he has improved in the areas that have proven to be weak in the past such as his wrestling, takedown-ability, and clinch-game. Nevertheless, in something that looked like an accident, Mir knocked out sports betting odds underdog Mirko Cro Cop with a knee to the face, with less than a minute remaining in a fight that became painful to watch.
“At least I can take a breath easy that it didn’t go to a judges decision,” Mir said after the fight. “An [expletive] win is better than an [expletive] loss. [The knockout is] the only highlight. Other than that I’m completely pissed off about my performance.”
For the loser, questions about Cro Cop’s future in the UFC will begin to swirl around. One has to believe the fact that the Croatian stepped up and took this fight in August has to account for something in the eyes of Dana White. But who the heck was that in the Octagon with Mir? Because it certainly wasn’t the Mirko Cro Cop we are used to seeing through the years.
“I thought on my part, no disrespect to Mirko, it was a pretty bad performance,” Mir said. “I could have pushed the pace more. While he’s throwing those strikes, he caught my attention early with how hard he threw that left hook. As far as striking, I could have been more busy.
“I got really frustrated pushing him against the cage. I was making mistakes that I wasn’t making a few weeks ago, lifting my arms in the clinch and letting him get underhooks. That’s the negative aspect, but without a single takedown, I stood for two-and-a-half rounds with Mirko and won with a knockout.”
In other UFC 119 Results:
Sports betting odds underdog Sean Sherk stunned the betting favorite and handed Evan Dunham the first loss of his professional career with a split decision victory.
“I didn’t implement my game plan and I didn’t do what I needed to do in the first round,” said Dunham. “I wanted to stand with him and when he came in for the shot, stuff the shot and frustrate him. If he got me down, I didn’t want him being able to hold me down. Finally, when I made the decision to stand up, I was just being too complacent and that’s a lesson learned.”
Other UFC 119 Results include:
Sports betting odds favorite Ryan Bader defeated Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by unanimous decision. One has to believe that the victory puts “Darth” right where he wants to be in the stacked UFC light heavyweight rankings.
“I think I’m close,” said Bader about the possibility of a title shot. “It’s my goal. I’m pretty young in the sport and I have a lot to learn. Ultimately my goal is to have the belt some day. It’s up to the UFC who they want to put me against. Whoever’s next, it’s going to be a tough fight, no matter what.”
UFC 119 Results:
Matt Serra Lost to Chris Lytle by Unanimous Decision
Melvin Guillard Defeated Jeremy Stephens by Split Decision in another atrocious fight!
CB Dollaway Submitted (guillotine) Joe Doerksen in the first round to earn a well-deserved Submission of the Night Bonus!
Matt Mitrione improved to 3-0 as a pro with a wild and crazy entertaining win over Joey Beltran by Unanimous Decision, earning Fight of the Night!
