Maynard ii fighter tweets if fighters from this bout were talking on twitter before or after the fight, this is where you can find it. And were underway for the lightweight championship of the world. Then grant made maynard look like a kid lost in a mall at christmas great fight but so hard to take as a fan of. Jan 01, 2011 will report from the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas at approximately 7. Well, you know what they say about assumptions, because frankie edgar and gray maynard put on a classic. Talks ufc 125 and his next fight with frankie edgar.
For once, the actual judges were not the source of mmas judging problems. Maynard, the more accomplished wrestler, relied on power and ground control. Kenny florian, jose aldo, frankie edgar gray maynard, anthony giordano. Instead, look for ufc president dana white to spend a lot of time talking about a third match between frankie edgar and st. Click here to watch now fans of mixed martial arts have a great fight to watch this fall when gray the bully maynard attempts to dethrone current mma champion frankie the answer edgar from his position as ufc lightweight champion. Frankie edgar drew with gray maynard ufc 125 mma decisions. Frankie miraculously survives and makes it to the end of the round. Ahead of the former champion robbie lawlers return to the ufc. In a fight of the night winning contest, maynard and the champion frankie edgar fought to a split draw on january 1, 2011 at ufc 125, resulting in edgar. Gray the bully maynard shows himself at ufc 125, putting. Frankie edgar speaks to the ufc a week out from his title fight versus gray maynard. Gray maynard challenger edgar, an undersized lightweight, has defeated many of the divisions best fighters using a combination of speed, conditioning, precise striking and wrestling ability. The second fight between frankie the answer edgar and gray the bully maynard at ufc 125 was one of.
Would edgar once again overcome the odds like he did against bj penn or would maynard superior wrestling prove to much for edgar like it did back at florian vs. Ufc 125 results frankie edgar and gray maynard battle to draw in instant classic ufc 125 results. Jan 03, 2011 frankie edgar retained his ufc lightweight title in a draw with gray maynard at ufc 125. Gray maynard is a photograph by donald mirallezuffa llc which was uploaded on january 17th, 2019. This fight definitely took peoples breath away, but it wasnt because of the action in the octagon as much as it was due to the result. Maynard iii, to be held at the mgm grand garden arena on saturday, may 28th. Frankie the answer edgar vs urijah the california kid faber ufc fight night edgar vs. The event is headlined by a rubber match between ufc lightweight champion. Frankie edgar matches up with gray maynard for lightweight title january 1, 2011 by bryan cross december 31st, 2010 by bryan cross the first ufc event of 2011 takes place on saturday night jan. Gray maynard ufc lightweight title fight at ufc 125, courtesy of. Grispi separates, and poirier smashes him with another torrent of punches. Frankie edgar vs gray maynard 2 fight video ufc 125 main.
The event coincided with a twoday ufc fan expo held at the george r. Jan 01, 2011 the staff give their predictions for ufc 125. The ufc is right to have frankie edgar and gray maynard meet again, but it has to move carefully to ensure the division doesnt stagnate. May 16, 2015 frankie edgar vs urijah faber full fight ufc fight night 66 part 2. Penn since the summer of 2007 and only the third such matchup in the championships near decadelong existence. Between 2008 and 2011, the ufc booked three contests between the. Heading into ufc 125, the a common opinion was that frankie edgar vs. The fabulous forum will have results from las vegas for all of the evenings bouts. This is edgar vs maynard 1 ufc fn by joe blow on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Gray maynard the stars of ufc 125 s main event talk about their last fight, how theyve changed, and what they see in one another now. Not only to come so close to winning in the first that it felt like deja vu of the 2nd fight, but to get knocked out by edgar in the 4th i was in shock. Jan 02, 2011 frankie edgar vs gray maynard ufc 125 revolution just to let you know this match was a draw very hard to decide who won even tho frankie took a huge beating in the 1st round true heart of a champ. The bout took place on january 1, 2011, at ufc 125, with the fight ending in a split draw 4846 maynard, 4846 edgar and 4747.
The next level is the role of dominant ufc champion. Frankie edgar vs gray maynard 2 fight video ufc 125 full fight. Two championship fights set the stage for ufc 6 when lightweight champion frankie edgar and unbeaten number one contender gray maynard battle it out for the third time and featherweight phenom. Faber fox sports 1 main card mall of asia arena, pasay, metro manila, philippines may 16, 2015 watch video. Between 2008 and 2011, he competed in a noted rivalry with former ufc lightweight champion frankie edgar. Gray maynard likely to get third match against frankie. Gray maynard would be a boring fight between two fighters well known. Frankie edgar vs urijah faber fight result ufc fight night 66. He hurt edgar terribly to the point where he was barely able to stand. Theres frankie edgars magnificent comeback against gray maynard at ufc 125 that saw the bout end in a splitdecision draw. We are only a few hours away from the first ufc event of 2011, with a card that has meaningful fights from top to bottom, ufc 125 features a ufc lightweight championship bout between frankie edgar.
As a maynard fan, only his recent loss to tj grant is worse then this fight. Here is the official scorecard from the frankie edgar vs. Gray maynard for the ufc lightweight title headlines the event. Gray maynard 1001 in the ufc 125 main event, for the ufc lightweight crown, titleholder frankie edgar tries to defend his belt against the only fighter thats. Jan 02, 2011 in anticipation of there being many articles surrounding who actually won the fight between frankie edgar and gray maynard in. Resolution, which takes place january 1, 2011 and is headlined by a lightweight title fight between champion frankie edgar and. Frankie edgar says he has one fight left on ufc contract, still plans move to bantamweight 179 shares 07 jan ufc.
He was a man trained with a singular focus and purpose and with this, his first crack at ufc gold, we were. Rising strikeforce star tyron woodley and yves edwards break. Edgar, the quicker of the two, utilized speed and precise striking. With two backtoback wins over ufc legend bj penn and a memorable comeback against gray maynard in their draw at ufc 125 in january, ufc lightweight champion frankie edgar fighting out of toms river, n. Its hard to dislike the blue collar quality in gray maynard.
Maynard fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Edgar s next title defense was against gray maynard, the only man to have defeated edgar, in a rematch from ufc fight night. Maynard iii was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship on october 8, 2011, at the toyota center in houston, texas. Ufc 125 certainly worked hard to make itself unforgettable in the buildup. Ufc starts off 2011 with a deep card from the mgm grand in las vegas. Resolution was not the promotions most starstudded affair and the payperview buy. Frankie edgar looks for respect at gray maynard s expense. Frankie edgar vs gray maynard fight to a draw, edgar retains lightweight title. Frankie edgar vs gray maynard fight result ufc 6 edgar vs. Bradley gray maynard born may 9, 1979 is an american mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division of the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Maynard competed in college wrestling at michigan state university, and made his ufc debut in 2007.
Jan 03, 2011 gray maynard looks back on his title fight with frankie edgar, disagrees with the draw and is ready to fight edgar for a third tim. Gray maynard tags frankie edgar with a left during their lightweight title fight at ufc 125 saturday, january 1, 2011 at the mgm grand garden arena. Two weeks out from ufc 125 edgar vs maynard 2, and at 28 windy degrees, winter has finally arrived in hamilton, nj. Frankie edgar as the defending champion was out to avenge his only loss against number one contender xtreme couture stand out gray maynard. May 15, 2015 top 5 fights of frankie edger in the ufc. Apr 01, 2017 fight hub tv caught up with strikeforce rising star tyron woodley and yves edwards as they shared their predictions on the ufc 125 match up between frankie edgard and gray maynard. Edgar and maynard fought for the ufc lightweight title on january 1, 2011 at ufc 125. On new years day, frankie edgar will attempt to defend his ufc. The lightweight title is on the line january 1st hear which fighters give the edge to frankie edgar and who thinks gray maynard. Edgar vs maynard mma fight video of frankie edgar vs.
Ufc 125 is headlined by the first world lightweight title fight to not feature b. Ufc 125 frankie edgar vs gray maynard january 2, 2011 las vegas, nevada frankie edgar and gray maynard meet in a rematch of their 2008 bout which maynard won by unanimous decision. Resolution, which took place at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada. The highly anticipated showdown between ufc lightweight champion frankie edgar 1 and gray maynard 100 will go down this saturday, when ufc 125.
Perhaps the greatest mma trilogy that no one is talking about. Resolution live results home page frankie edgar vs. Frankie edgar vs urijah faber full fight ufc fight night 66 part 1. Saturdays main event is for ufc lightweight championship. Resolution was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship on january 1, 2011 at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada. Frankie edgar and gray maynard had one of the best fights in ufc history at ufc 125. So why is unheralded anthony pettis getting the next title shot instead of a rematch. Will frankie edgar have an answer for gray maynard.
Edgar verloor alleen van gray maynard via unanimous decision. The idea is to all rewatch a closecontroversial fight, and then fill out a survey on how you scored it. Between 2008 and 2011, the ufc booked three contests between the fighters. Revisiting arguably the greatest title fight in ufc history. Gray the bully maynard shows himself at ufc 125, putting a beating on frankie edgar in the first round and dropping the champ a half dozen times in the process. The stars of ufc 125 s main event talk about their last fight, how theyve changed, and what they see in one another now. Gray maynard ufc 125 and ufc 6 frankie edgar and gray maynard put on two classic lightweight title fights in 2011 frankie edgar s reign. Frankie edgar versus gray maynard is a series of lightweight mixed martial arts bouts held by the ultimate fighting championship ufc. May 29, 2011 frankie edgar vs gray maynard may 29, 2011 mgm grand garden arena, las vegas, nevada this fight was canceled after both fighters suffered injuries less than a week before the event. January 1st, 2011 for the ufc lw lightweight title. Resolution main eventers frankie edgar and gray maynard, along with the rest of the fight card, weighed in friday afternoon in las vegas. When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies.
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