Fight Previews and Posts

  UFC Fight Night:  Yan vs. Dvalishvili  By Michael Jones - @keepingitrealmma &  Dave Manley - @mmabobblehead          1.  Petr Yan (16-4) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (15-4)             On paper, this might seem like a derivative of Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili, where Merab used suffocating forward pressure and great distance management to slow his opponent down. However, Petr is much younger than Aldo so this should look more like Merab vs. Jose Aldo in his prime. That Aldo wouldn't give up the cage and let you walk him down, but where Aldo relied on lightning-fast strikes to catch people, Petr is a bit more measured. He has the speed but doesn't bank on it, instead using excellent timing and bludgeoning power to slow his opponent down. I think that will be the difference. Not to solely rely on good footwork married with superior boxing, but to incorporate more kicks which could throw off Merab's timing. M...

UFC 285 Preview: Jones vs. Gane By Michael Jones - @keepingitrealmma                                                                                                     &  Dave Manley - @mmabobblehead               And with the changing of the tide, Francis committed to his uncertain future. Now out of sight, only to leave a hole in our hearts. You may be in line with his reasoning or you may be on the company sauce, regardless, you're very curious to see if Jon Jones can take his place. With a win over Gane, we may forget all about the departed champion of the world. With a loss, we may be left to pick up the pieces.         1.  Jon Jones (26-1-1NC) vs. Ciry...

  UFC 284 Preview:  Volkanovski vs. Makhachev By Michael Jones - @keepingitrealmma                                                                                                     &  Dave Manley - @mmabobblehead Very rare are those  who bare the capacity to venture onward,  climb the mountain and gaze upon the horizon. Of those brave enough ,  only a few will wonder what lies beyond, craving the endless journey, a glory out of reach. Of those few, only two will scoff at legacy, motivated not by accolades, but by  reaching a plane where their accomplishment surpasses any previously established understanding of what's possible.  - - - Those two men are about to collide. Not for our ...

UFC Fight Night:  Cannonier vs. Strickland   By Michael Jones - @keepingitrealmma &      Dave Manley - @mmabobblehead "Night after night, going 'round and 'round my brain, his dream is driving me insane" - Roger Waters  In an even more  bizarre  world where  Roger Waters is an MMA fan,  I would imagine this to be his reaction to UFC 282  and the plight now haunting Dana White going  forward.             1. Jared Cannonier (15-6) vs. Sean Strickland (25-4)                                W e must dig ourselves out of the strange dream that was UFC 282, we must venture forward and b ack to reality. This middleweight clash is the way, the truth. We can take solace in knowing that Jared and Sean will do absolutely everything in their power to  keep  this fight out of the  judges' ...

 UFC 282 Preview:                                   Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev By Michael Jones - @keepingitrealmma & Dave Manley - @mmabobblehead Time Waits For No Man:                                                                                                  'Don't expect any sympathy from us.                                                                                     If you need extra time to game-plan,         ...