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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to the forefront today (Sunday, July 22, 2018) with UFC Fight Night 134, which is expected to descend from the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, in Germany. The TV event of FOX Sports 1 will feature a showdown between light heavyweights Mauricio Rua and Anthony Smith. In the co-main event, Glover Teixeira will face Corey Anderson in another pivotal 205-pound trial.
What's Hot:
Rua is going back in time, while that? He is currently on a three-win streak against Corey Anderson, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Gian Villante. It's his first run of three consecutive victories since his heyday Pride FC. As a result, "Shogun" is knocking on the door of a title shot, while current division king Daniel Cormier has expressed his interest in facing the next living legend. The news did not go well with some fans, who seem to think that just because a fighter is not as he used to be, he is not eligible for a title shot.
Bottom line: If you win and are currently tied for the longest winning streak in the division, you're eligible for a shot at the title. With a win over Smith, Rua will be in sole possession of this honor with four. And let's not forget, Dan Henderson got a shot at the middleweight title at the age of 45 against Michal Bisping, when he was 2-3 in his previous five fights. So the resistance for Rua (36) is strange. The man was winning, he seems to have found another equipment and if he can get through "Lionheart", make him fight against "DC" is not so far-fetched. But, Smith is looking to play spoiler and eliminate his second former light heavyweight champion in a row on the road to sneak into the big dance.
What is not:
The start time! The Sunday fights in the middle of the day do not do much for me personally. And I do not think that will help much the company's ratings. Nevertheless, these are the breaks with international events.
Vs original card. Actual Map:
The event was to involve a 205-pound confrontation between "Shogun" and Volkan Oezdemir, but was eventually dropped after "No Time" was fired from the event to confront Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 227 (a fight that was actually later eliminated because of Volkan's injury). Corey Anderson faced Glover Teixiera after Ilir Latifi was ejected from the test.
Injuries:
Aside from Alan Jouban who suffers from a neck injury, Latifi was forced out of his 205-pound fight against Glover Teixiera with an unfortunate injury. Now he has his eyes fixed on bigger and better things.
New Blood:
Newcomer David Zawada stepped in to confront Danny Roberts in his Octagon debut after Alan Jouban was expelled from the event with an injury to the neck. Liu Pingyuan will put his eight-game winning streak in play during his first fight at UFC against Damian Stasiak. Darko Stosic will also have eight straight wins over Jeremy Kimball. Nad Narimani and Khalid Taha will enter the eight-sided cage for the first time against each other.
How the 'Prelims & # 39; look:
There are a lot of newcomers participating in the undercard (preview), so it's pretty hard to get up for that. That said, Emil Weber will make his comeback against Bartosz Fabiński, who is on fire with a run of six consecutive victories. He will seek to get back on track after being worked by Kamaru Usman on his last outing.
Who needs to win:
Remember when Marc Diakiese was supposed to be the next big thing? Well, he is currently on a two-game losing streak. After losing a close decision victory to Drakkar Close, he was then submitted by Dan Hooker in December of last year. After a lot of free time, "Bonecrusher" will seek to return to the victory column against Nasrat Haqparast. A third consecutive loss will not be good for Marc and could mean the end of his run at the UFC.
Level of Interest: 6/10
This is not the most stacked event, but there are some intriguing confrontations that could shake the division by 205 pounds. In addition, we can see if Rua can continue his momentum and slip into a fight against Daniel Cormier. Or, we can see if Anthony Smith has the chops to take the legends of yesteryear in an attempt to make a name for himself. He already holds an impressive win over Rashad Evans, one of Rua is doing well on his resume. Teixeira will try to win his second consecutive victory when he faces Corey Anderson, a late replacement. In Heavyweight action, Stefan Struve will look to put an end to his skid in two confrontations against Marcin Tybura, who will try to return to the winning streak after suffering two losses in a row.
Fighting UFC Fight Night 134:
Fighting UFC Fight Night 134 :
205 lbs.: Mauricio Rua vs. Anthony Smith
UFC Fight Night 134 Main Card on FOX Sports 1 (2:00 pm ET) :
205 lbs .: Glover Teixeira c. Corey Anderson
185 lbs .: Abu Azaitar c. Vitor Miranda
265 lbs .: Stefan Struve c. Marcin Tybura
155 lbs.: Marc Diakiese against Nasrat Haqparast
185 lbs.: Danny Roberts against David ZawadaUFC Fight Night 134 Preliminaries on FOX Sports 1 (12:00 pm ET) :
155 lbs.: Damir Hadzovic against Nick Hein
170 lbs .: Bartosz Fabinski against Emil Meek
145 lbs.: Nad Narimani against Khalid Taha
205 lbs.: Justin Ledet against Aleksandar Rakic UFC Fight Night 134 Preliminaries on Fight Pbad (10:30 am ET) :
135 lbs.: Davey Grant vs. Manny Bermudez
205 lbs.: Jeremy Kimball vs. Darko Stosic
135 lbs. : Pingyuan Liu vs. Damian Stasiak
Re MMAmania.com will provide live, round-by-shot coverage of the entire UFC Fight Night 134 combat card today, starting with the underwater fight "Prelims Fight Pbad at 10:30 ET, followed by the FOX Sports 1 "Prelims" sub-card at 12:00 ET, before the main card start time at 14:00. ET, also on FOX Sports 1.
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