UFC 132 results: Rafael dos Anjos pulverizes George Sotiropoulos
by Brian Hemminger on Jul 2, 2011 8:29 PM EDT
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Boy, how the mighty have fallen.
George Sotiropoulos was once considered one of the top title contenders in the lightweight division after starting his UFC career with seven consecutive victories.
After getting knocked off his pedestal by Dennis Siver at UFC 127 earlier this year, he was hoping to get back on track against tough Brazilian Rafael dos Anjos in the opening Spike TV preliminary card fight at UFC 132.
Instead, he was left unconscious in less than a minute.
Dos Anjos, known much more for his impressive jiu-jitsu skills than his striking, nailed Sotiropoulos with a massive hook, one of the nastiest and wildest looping strikes you'll ever see, and the 33-year-old Aussie went down -- hard.
There was no need for follow-up, as Sotiropoulos was completely done in from the single blow and the fight was stopped at the 59-second mark.
Dos Anjos is a fighter who was remembered more for getting knocked out by a Hail Mary uppercut by Jeremy Stephens in his UFC debut but his striking is definitely improving.
How surprising was that, Maniacs?
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Holy shit!
That is all! My picks are ALREADY off to a bad start!
"Fuck Ceasar Gracie, and fuck the fuckin' Diaz brothers! Fuck'em all! I bury those cock-a-roaches!"-Rory MacDonald
by Fat Daddy Doobs on Jul 2, 2011 8:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I hope someone posts a gif of it, I was unable to watch this card.
by Romex on Jul 2, 2011 8:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
this.
Sometimes, these things happen in MMA
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Jul 2, 2011 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
HAHAHAHAHA!!! I love it....George is a disloyal POS
I like bacon...
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wow
I have always liked george but believe rogan (amongst others) hyped him beyond his talent. He’s come a long way since season6 feel bad for the guy
by rdchannels on Jul 2, 2011 8:46 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
8 wins in a row is not hype dude... george is good. this loss was more of a fluke to me
that right hook dos anjos threw was a wild one that got lucky and got george.
WOW!
With the recent match making, im guessing its gonna be Guillard vs Dos Anjos now ha. Sick KO tough and goo way to kick off the televised fights.
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How surprising was that Maniacs?
Not that surprising. Dos Anjos has very good striking and was more than holding his own against Stephens before the knockout. And I think people were sleeping on him because of his loss to Guida, but I think his broken jaw in that fight was more of a fluke than this KO. His striking and BJJ are both very good, and I like his changes against anyone but a smothering wrestler with great submission defense.
"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
for the record
I picked Dos Anjos in all my fantasy contests. I was just saying it was likely a surprise for most everyone else (not including you).
Free at last, free at last. Thank god almighty! I am free at last!
by Brian Hemminger on Jul 3, 2011 4:06 AM EDT up reply actions
I wasn't trying to imply you didn't know what you were talking about . . .
I was only speaking for myself based on my analysis of the fight coming in. And it was clearly a surprise to most since DA was a underdog on Playground. Also, why didn’t you finish making your picks for 132? You don’t seem to be taking this pool very seriously . . .
"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
Very surprising indeed.
I didn’t see this comin’. Nor the Tito one for that matter…
Man I got so many styles, I am a group...
Illegal blow
How come no one is mentioning the fact that dos Anjos threw an illegal shot while the referee was on his back clearly telling him the fight was over?
In my view dos Anjos should be penalized. It’s unacceptable behavior in MMA.
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