Jose Aldo
UFC 163 CAME FROM UFC BIRTHPLACE RIO DE JANIERO
San Francisco, CA– I’d be hard pressed to come up with a fighter who has been built up with more hype than the “Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung had coming into his UFC featherweight (145 lb.) title fight against champion Jose (Jo-say) Aldo. The ability to walk through punches like a monster in a horror movie is what got him three wins and a fight with Aldo, this after Anthony Pettis was pulled due to an injury.
JO-SAY WINS 18TH STRAIGHT FIGHT!
Scheduled for five-five minute rounds, Aldo dominated Sung Jung (13-4) for the first three rounds, this before a shoulder injury had the “Korean Zombie” eating a barrage of punches from the champion. Both men showed respect, the champion (23-1) may have been a bit wary seeing he was coming back after serious surgery. But even with the layoff Aldo displayed, as did Georges St. Pierre coming back from surgery, “greatness” can overcome the obstacles that a good fighter cannot.
ALDO NUMERO UNO IN BRAZIL WITH SILVA DECLINE
That being said, Aldo was winning the fight handily when it was called in round four due Aldo’s raining down punches on the game Korean who was unable to respond due to the incoming artillery and the Zombie’s shoulder. Time of the TKO was 2:00. Aldo, just 26, looks like he is now the heir apparent to Anderson Silva, who will get drubbed again when he engages champion Chris Weidman on December 28.
DAVIS NABS QUESTIONABLE DECISION OVER MACHIDA
Often the judging in combat sports is called into question. This was the case in the UFC 163 semi-main event as Phil Davis (12-1, 8-1) was awarded a controversial unanimous decision victory over Brazil’s Lyoto Machida(19-4) looked to be the better of the two light heavyweight (205 lb.) contenders in this three rounder with his superior standup being the telling point.
UNDERCARD RESULTS
Cezar Ferreira Submission 1 Thiago ‘Marreta’ Santos (guillotine choke) Time was :47.
Thales Leites UD 3 Tom Watson (30-27 X 3)
John Lineker TKO 2 Jose Maria. Time was 1:03.
Anthony Perosh KO 1 Vinny Magalhaes. 14 second fight.
Amanda Nunes TKO 1 Sheila Gaff Fight lasted 2:08.
Sergio Moraes Sub 1 Neil Magny 3:13 of round one.
Ian McCall UD 3 Iliarde Santos via unanimous decision (30-27 twice & 29-28)
Rani Yahya UD 3 Josh Clopton (29-28 x 3)
Francimar Barroso UD 3 Ednaldo Oliveira (30-27 twice & 29-28)
Viscardi Andrade TKO 1 Bristol Marunde Time was 1:36.
Pedro Fernandez