UFC 226 Review
So it’s time for the UFC 226 Review, who won between Cormier and Miocic, Ngannou and Lewis and the bigger question: Josh and Cameron. Let’s get into the review.
Gökan Saki Vs. Khalil Rountree Jr (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT)
Round 1: Not much to note in the opening minute or so. Rountree catches Saki with a big left hand and knocks Saki right out! Crazy. Fantastic knockout!
Winner: Khalil Rountree Jr (Round 1; TKO)
Score: Josh: 1 I Cameron: 1
Winner: Khalil Rountree Jr (Round 1; TKO)
Score: Josh: 1 I Cameron: 1
Michael Chiesa Vs. Anthony Pettis (LIGHTWEIGHT)
Round 1: They go down to the ground and Chiesa is on top. They scramble for position for a while. Decent first round. I think Pettis scores a knockdown just as the round ends.
My Thoughts: Good opening round for high men.
Round Winner: Anthony Pettis
Round 2: The round doesn’t last long as Pettis makes Chiesa tap out. He tapped out to a triangle hold.
Winner: Anthony Pettis (Round 2; Submission)
Score: Cameron: 2 I Josh: 1
My Thoughts: Good opening round for high men.
Round Winner: Anthony Pettis
Round 2: The round doesn’t last long as Pettis makes Chiesa tap out. He tapped out to a triangle hold.
Winner: Anthony Pettis (Round 2; Submission)
Score: Cameron: 2 I Josh: 1
Paul Felder Vs. Mike Perry (WELTERWEIGHT)
Round 1: Mike Perry and Paul Felder is more of a striking fight rather than the grappling. There is enough grapples to keep grapplers entertained and enough striking to keep the strikers happy.
My Thoughts: Close round and also a good one.
Round Winner: Paul Felder
Round 2: Felder gets a headkick but doesn’t look like it done too much damage. Mike Perry gets a big slam in, he lifted him higher than the octagon! Felder cuts Perry open and there’s blood everywhere! Was it a punch or was it a stabbing! It certainly wasn’t a headbutt as Felder’s coaches tell the referee like twenty times.
My Thoughts: Well, there’s a bit of blood now. Quite a lot. Like there could be buckets of this amount!
Round Winner: Paul Felder
Round 3: Paul Felder thinks his arm is broken. That’s not going to benefit him - this might be the downfall. I’m glad the referee has stayed out of the way. I’m really surprised that these two were allowed a round 3. I’ll happily take a rematch down the line. Hell, I’ll go for a Best Of 5!
My Thoughts: What. A. Fight.
Round Winner: Mike Perry
Winner:Mike Perry (Split Decision)
Score: Cameron: 3 I Josh: 2
My Thoughts: Close round and also a good one.
Round Winner: Paul Felder
Round 2: Felder gets a headkick but doesn’t look like it done too much damage. Mike Perry gets a big slam in, he lifted him higher than the octagon! Felder cuts Perry open and there’s blood everywhere! Was it a punch or was it a stabbing! It certainly wasn’t a headbutt as Felder’s coaches tell the referee like twenty times.
My Thoughts: Well, there’s a bit of blood now. Quite a lot. Like there could be buckets of this amount!
Round Winner: Paul Felder
Round 3: Paul Felder thinks his arm is broken. That’s not going to benefit him - this might be the downfall. I’m glad the referee has stayed out of the way. I’m really surprised that these two were allowed a round 3. I’ll happily take a rematch down the line. Hell, I’ll go for a Best Of 5!
My Thoughts: What. A. Fight.
Round Winner: Mike Perry
Winner:Mike Perry (Split Decision)
Score: Cameron: 3 I Josh: 2
Francis Ngannou Vs. Derick Lewis (HEAVYWEIGHT)
Round 1: Lewis goes for a big headkick but misses. Very slower round than I expected.
My Thoughts: Slow round??
Round Winner: Derrick Lewis
Round 2: Not that entertaining, Miocic must be scarred Ngannou.
My Thoughts: Boring fight.
Round Winner: Derrick Lewis
Round 3: Remember when I said this fight was going to be brilliant and how explosive it was going to be and how nobody was walking out of round 1? Well.
My Thoughts: Didn’t enjoy this at all. Fantastic show up until this point. Ngannou landed like 10 strikes? I’d gladly watch Kimbo Slice and Dadda 5000 again after this monstrosity.
Round Winner: Derrick Lewis
Winner: Derrick Lewis (Unanimous Decision)
Score: Cameron: 3 I Josh: 2
My Thoughts: Slow round??
Round Winner: Derrick Lewis
Round 2: Not that entertaining, Miocic must be scarred Ngannou.
My Thoughts: Boring fight.
Round Winner: Derrick Lewis
Round 3: Remember when I said this fight was going to be brilliant and how explosive it was going to be and how nobody was walking out of round 1? Well.
My Thoughts: Didn’t enjoy this at all. Fantastic show up until this point. Ngannou landed like 10 strikes? I’d gladly watch Kimbo Slice and Dadda 5000 again after this monstrosity.
Round Winner: Derrick Lewis
Winner: Derrick Lewis (Unanimous Decision)
Score: Cameron: 3 I Josh: 2
Stipe Miocic (C) Vs. Daniel Cormier (UFC Heavyweight Championship)
Round 1: Stipe looks for punches but Cormier looks for a clinch. They go down but Stipe is on top. They get back up and Stipe has Cormier pinned against the wall. Miocic gets a good punch in and a knee to the stomach. Miocic gets a good combination, Cormier gets a good comeback and stings Miocic. It looks like Cormier accidentally pokes Miocic in the eye - taking moves from Jones? CORMIER CATCHES MIOCIC WITH A PUNCH AND FINISHES THE JOB. I PREDICTED CORMIER AND I STILL CANT BELIEVE IT.
Daniel Cormier calls out Brock Lesnar who comes into the octagon and pushes Cormier into the welterweight division! They have an argument which sets up a fight down the road - possibly November. What a night of action minus Ngannou/Lewis. Cormier is the Heavyweight Champion - the world is good again.
Winner: Daniel Cormier (Round 1; TKO)
Score: Josh: 3 I Cameron: 3
(Josh retains due to champions advantage)
Daniel Cormier calls out Brock Lesnar who comes into the octagon and pushes Cormier into the welterweight division! They have an argument which sets up a fight down the road - possibly November. What a night of action minus Ngannou/Lewis. Cormier is the Heavyweight Champion - the world is good again.
Winner: Daniel Cormier (Round 1; TKO)
Score: Josh: 3 I Cameron: 3
(Josh retains due to champions advantage)
