Matches to make after UFC Live 6
Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber-Brian Bowles winner: Firmly entrenched in the bantamweight penthouse, Cruz awaits his next challenger. Demetrious Johnson…
Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber-Brian Bowles winner: Firmly entrenched in the bantamweight penthouse, Cruz awaits his next challenger.
Demetrious Johnson vs. Faber-Bowles loser: It seems safe to assume Johnson will never find himself in a boring fight. His tools simply lend themselves to excitement. Perhaps best suited for the flyweight division, Johnson has performed admirably at 135 pounds, maximizing his potent blend of speed, skill and fighting spirit.
Anthony Johnson vs. Rick Story-Martin Kampmann winner: On the cusp of stardom, Johnson has become an absolute brute at 170 pounds. The 27-year-old Dublin, Ga., native dwarfed Charlie Brenneman in the cage and short-circuited the AMA Fight Club representative with suffocating takedown defense and a stiff dose of punches, hammerfists, knees and kicks. Pinned underneath Johnson, Brenneman had no avenue through which to achieve victory.
Stefan Struve vs. Cheick Kongo-Matt Mitrione winner: Struve choked the one-dimensional Pat Barry into submission and has quietly compiled a 6-3 mark inside the UFC. The talented Dutcham has a lot going for him: a 6-foot-11 frame, youth, proven submission skills and the capacity to absorb punishment.