UFC Fight Night 22 official with 'Maia vs Belcher' and 'Wiman vs Danzig' on Sept. 15 in Austin
by Jesse Holland on Jul 12, 2010 11:39 AM EDT
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Looks like Alan Belcher may finally get that poster he was looking for.
The angst-ridden middleweight mauler has been clamoring for a major step up in competition. Well Mr. Talent, I present you Demian Maia, currently offering his services in the main event of UFC Fight Night 22 on September 15.
The promotion today officially announced the Spike TV broadcast for the Frank Erwin Special Events Center on the campus of The University of Texas in Austin.
Belcher (16-6) was last seen using Patrick Cote's head to dig for gold inside the Octagon at UFC 113 earlier this year. It was his second straight win (and second straight finish) after beating the snot out of Wilson Gouveia at UFC 107 in December of 2009.
The outspoken but hard-hitting "Talent" wants a middleweight title shot and it would be hard to argue against him if he can dispose of the Brazilian with little effort.
Maia (12-2) has been to the mountaintop, but the Sherpa sent him tumbling back down it after a five round fiasco at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi. The loss to Anderson Silva was his second in three fights after stringing together ten consecutive wins.
He is undoubtedly one of the sport's most gifted grapplers, but his striking has yet to evolve to a higher level. To his credit, he showed a marked improvement in a unanimous decision win against Dan Miller at UFC 109, but there will be little margin for error against Johnny Cash's number one fan.
I believe this is referred to as the classic "Striker vs. Grappler."
Also confirmed for Sept. 15 in Austin is the lightweight rematch between Matt Wiman (12-5) and Mac Danzig (20-8-1), who first met on the undercard portion of UFC 115: "Liddell vs. Franklin" that aired on Spike TV on June 12 from the GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
It had all the ingredients to be an exciting contest; however, it ended in controversy as "Handsome" was awarded the submission (guillotine) victory in the first round even though Mac didn't, well, submit.
There was a mis-communication between the referee, Yves Lavigne, as well the fighters, which caused the early stoppage. Wiman thought Danzig was choked unconscious, Danzig apparently didn't respond effectively enough when questioned about his condition, and the rest is history.
Now we get to see history repeat itself .... on Spike TV ... again.
For more on the upcoming UFC Fight Night 22 event click here.
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I see
Belcher stuffing the takedowns and keeping Maia on the outside.. TKO rd. 2 unless Maia catches him with something which is very possible..
Conan : You are known as a striker. Is that correct? Tell me what that means.
Chuck : Well I like to punch people, or kick them.
lol
So you see Belcher winning unless Maia wins? I would put my money on that lol ;p
Doc: You know what they say: People in glass houses sink sh-sh-ships.
Rocco: Doc, I gotta buy you, like, a proverb book or something. This mix'n'match shit's gotta go.
Doc: What?
Connor: A penny saved is worth two in the bush, isn't it?
Murphy: And don't cross the road if you can't get out of the kitchen.
No
I didn’t say Maia wins.. I said unless he catches him with a sub he has no chance..
Conan : You are known as a striker. Is that correct? Tell me what that means.
Chuck : Well I like to punch people, or kick them.
well, its not like he's gonna catch him with anything else.
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
what about that mean left high kick
maia is so well known for?
kidding, seriously though, i think belcher is going to ko maia
never have any regrets, because at the time, thats all you wanted to do
Yeah....
Im psyched to see Belcher starting to come up the ranks. I def like his style.
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Maia is A Joke!
He lasted like 20 seconds with Nate the Great. Should of never been in the Cage with the best P4P fighter on the planet.Belcher is too strong and has great stand up.I hope the Talent knocks Maia out cold in the first round I know I will have money on the line that says so. :D
by Cory B on Jul 12, 2010 1:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Maia
Is not a joke he has great BJJ credentials if he gets this on the ground Belcher is going to take a nap.. take that to the bank. I just dont see it going to the ground though I think Maia is gonna try and strike with Belcher which is a bad idea.. But if this does go to the ground I dont see Belcher lasting long.
Ok Fair Enough
I take it back Maia is the Best Submission artist in the UFC. I just don’t see him getting 6’2 Belcher to the Matt. Belcher easily handled Cote and like Jesse says used his head to dig for gold. Belcher will make him stand this fight because he knows if he grapples with Maia he’s in serious trouble. Curious to see the Odds on this fight? Belcher has to be the favourite here.
by Cory B on Jul 12, 2010 1:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I know for a fact Belcher wont be the favorite in the betting lines,ill put money on that
"A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything" -Malcolm X
yea try tellin sonnen that maia is a joke
the brockness monster grinds up teenagers and puts them in his protein shakes..and uses razor blades to chop toddlers up into lines to snort like meth...the reason no one can find bigfoot is because the brockness monster found him years ago and now has him in numerous ziplock bags in the back of his freezer...
Belcher UD
Daniel Worby is Mania's Resident Sissy Boy
by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 12, 2010 11:45 AM EDT reply actions
I would agree with this
but man, Maia can tie you up quickly. They sure aren’t giving Maia a break here.
"We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again."
Belcher needs to just punch, and he’ll win by easy UD or maybe KO. No kicks, no MT clinches. All those will do is give Maia an opportunity to tie him up and take him to the ground. Belcher has a good ground game, but he doesn’t want to be there with Maia.
Our lives change like the weather, but a legend never dies.
Very
Excited for this fight I enjoy watching Maia do his wizardry on the ground im pulling for him in this fight although I think Belcher is gonna squeak outta this one.
AA wrote the recipe for beating maia
Belcher by moonwalk 2nd round….
Andrei Arlovski fought Maia?
"Before I do anything I ask myself, "Would an idiot do that?" And if the answer is yes, I do not do that thing." - Dwight Schrute
haha...I think he means AS...but nobody wants to eat that recipe again
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
by McArthur... on Jul 12, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
You kill me JH
last seen using Patrick Cote’s head to dig for gold
LMFAO – you make it sound so much worse than it really was.
This is awesome
This will be my 2nd UFC event, I live in Austin and did not really think they would ever come here. The first was in Dallas – Belfort vs Franklin. I like the Belcher Maia matchup and will be looking forward to seeing who they fill out the rest of the card with. BTW: Maia via sub Rnd 1.
Maia has been working on his standup quite a bit
and I think that will be his downfall. I think he’s trying to show he’s more than a jiu-jitsu guy, and standing with Belcher is gonna be a big mistake. Belcher has a pretty solid ground game, so I don’t see him getting worked over easily if it hits the mat, but, Maia is also that dang good.
I say Belcher via TKO in Round 2, and then proceeds to call out the Spider (again) and stating that he just did what Anderson couldn’t (wouldn’t) do in stopping Maia.
Belcher is on the rise. Get on board now if you’re not already.
maia sub 1st rd
maia eats a few shots locking up belcher in body lock and quickly sweeps him landing in sidecontrol, works for armbar and switches to triangle while belch defends it. belcher tries to hang on sleep or survive but decides to tap.
just how i see it
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by Phenomenal Angel on Jul 12, 2010 12:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Co signed.
Nap time for the idiot with the Johnny Cash tattoo.
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by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Jul 12, 2010 1:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I've always thought it looks more like Kim-Jong Il.
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
Isn't it about time we see a grappler vs. grappler?
Palhares vs. Maia!
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
im looking forward to paul harris/nate
nates no slouch on the ground if paul submits him ill be impressed(as i had a flashback of the horn/palhares fight)
"whats the difference if Bruce Springsteen is his shidoshi?"
That would be nice unless they are both afraid of the other’s sub game, leaving us with a stand-up battle worthy of taking place near the bike racks after school.
Our lives change like the weather, but a legend never dies.
maybe the ref should then stop the stalling and put them on the ground.
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
I don't think Maia will respect Belcher's standup like he did with AS.
Which, will get him KO’d in the first!
by Danas A Crossdresser on Jul 12, 2010 1:08 PM EDT reply actions
Belcher by KO
And becoming the new #1 contender.
by Lester The Pimp on Jul 12, 2010 1:24 PM EDT reply actions
Yea Yea.....
Even if Belcher wins u cant make him #1 contender by only beating one top ranked middleweight thats just stupid….but i think Maia will get the job done
"A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything" -Malcolm X
Becoming more of a Belcher fan now....
I think Alan is really coming into his own now and I think he beats Maia. He’s definitely more well rounded than Maia is. Besides if he gets into trouble, he can always go to the patented pile driver that he recently demonstrated on Joanne and kind of did to Cote.
Curious though, who else would Belcher have to face to be the #1 contender? If he wins this fight, he’ll have beaten 2 of the guys who fought AS for the title. Maybe have him fight Nate?
Running out of Names
But he still has to beat Chael Sonnen, Vitor Belfort, Chris Leben, Akiyama, W.Silva, Marquart. Belcher is far from being the number one contender but he’s climbing the ladder and Maia is just another step in his career. :)
by Cory B on Jul 12, 2010 1:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
War Maia!!
Then hope 2 see belcher vs. Leben.
by d*locc on Jul 12, 2010 1:57 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
So is this the free show dana talked about for makin it up to the fans for the 112 fiasco
cause if so this is the last fight i would wanna see… basically Maia vs a worse version Anderson….but on the plus side least this is only for 3 rds and not 5
tho i dunno why im complaining all UFC’s are free in UK (well if u have cable/sky etc)
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Maia by sub
Maia is way better on the ground than belcher.
And maia has heart, and the difference in skills on the ground is much bigger than on the feet
Leg kicks are the most underrated weapon in MMA
by robinhorobson on Jul 12, 2010 6:43 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
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