Phil Davis had a long night at UFC On Fox 2 and it got longer after he went to the back. (Photo: Esther Lin/MMA Fighting.com)
Monday kicked off "Fight Week...Blog Week!" from UFC President Dana White, who released his first video blog to help hype and promote Saturday's UFC 143.
In this latest installment in the popular series, the focus is all on UFC On Fox 2 with some better behind-the-scenes footage than we've got in recent episodes. Some of the highlights include:
The UFC on Fox production meeting with White going over things with Randy Couture and Jon Jones. We also see White watching the new open with the Fox robots.
An upset Joey Beltran following his knockout defeat.
Eric Wisely explaining his interpretation of the calf slicer submission that Charles Oliveira caught him in.
Jon Olav Einemo was frustrated that he doesn't come stateside sooner for fights.
Phil Davis getting worked on as he suffered a giant gash on his right knee during the fight. He had to get shots in the wound and apparently doesn't like needles.
The thing is that the overall talent level at the UFC Light Heavyweight Division is much stronger than in Heavyweight, even in the lower-tier of the division. However, he gives up size in Heavyweight, but can fight many fighters who are largely one-dimensional and brawlers like himself.
I won’t say Phil got pushed too fast, because eventually you gotta take that leap into the deep end, but man, did he look uncomfortable the whole night.
his stand is just really still like basic and not fully at the level he should be thats probably why he’s still uncomfortable he looked like that in the lil nog fight but this one just was too obvious i hate to mess up his groove in training just if i was on the west coast i’d be trying to get into blackhouse maybe freddie roaches gym hell going to kings mma would get him IMO more comfortable at what he can do standing especially with his hands his kicks he somewhat on point with he just needs to fully commit and turn with his kicks its his hands that just need the most improvement even goid to AKA i think would be wise there he can learn how to use his hands alot better and mix those strikes with his takedowns finally and not just time them like your still on a wrestling mat. he has alright footwork already i just really think that next step needs to be making his stand up more complete and really just get better technique so that his wrestling can then really shine
His big problem, to me, is that he has a very hard time to really commit to his offense. For example, I would see him throw a right hand, and then bring it back before it is fully thrown because it looked like he was afraid of the counter. One of my friends said that he shows his inexperience because it just looks like he thinks too much instead of just doing things instinctively.
And he made Phil look like he’d been taking boxercise classes for his standup. Really impressive, but they weren’t even close to the same level on the feet.
- Phil hasn’t done a lot of Muay Thai in his life, so his shin skin hasn’t become calloused and thick.
- He throws his kicks with a lot of commitment. (As an aside, could this have contributed to Rashad catching two kicks and putting him on the mat?)
- Rashad checked a lot of Phil’s leg kicks. Not a lot of guys actually check leg kicks on a regular basis and even fewer check them properly. A properly checked kick will likely hurt the guy throwing it.
Not sure if he had leg kicks checked in the Boetsch fight or not, but I’d guess yes.
Yeah, maybe something like that. Probably doesn’t mean anything important, but still pretty interesting to see it happen two separate times (and only one fight between). Maybe we get lucky and someone asks him about it in an interview sometime.
ive had to have that done twice. it is seriously serioulsy painful like 10x worse then getting a tattoo. it looks like he formed an infection or abscess around the cut and the doc had to shoot into it to numb it. its not that hes scared of needles, its just that it hurts enough to make you faint.
He asked Bisping what he thought, and Bisping said ‘I think I got the first two rounds’…think being the key word, and Sonnen said ‘I think you might be right’, might being the key word.
What was he supposed to say ‘Yeah, I lost’…what kind of mentality is that? Or better yet, was he supposed to tell Bisping, a guy who just gave him a great fight, ‘No, I got 1 and 3, sorry pip’
Everyone knew the scoring would be close on that one.
I was telling my buddies throughout that fight that given the way these judges score fights, Chael could have easily taken one of the first 2 rounds based if not both of them solely on the one takedown landed per round. They looked at me like I was crazy.
Beltran
:(
BVandDietPepsi - January 31, 2012
Yeah you gotta feel for the guy there.
Joselana - January 31, 2012
he’s got so much heart, so much courage. hopefully he can cut down to 205 and try to reinvent himself.
thuggis - January 31, 2012
The thing is that the overall talent level at the UFC Light Heavyweight Division is much stronger than in Heavyweight, even in the lower-tier of the division. However, he gives up size in Heavyweight, but can fight many fighters who are largely one-dimensional and brawlers like himself.
chrisbboy82 - January 31, 2012
:)
StevenGiles - January 31, 2012
(:
Rob Young - January 31, 2012
I won’t say Phil got pushed too fast, because eventually you gotta take that leap into the deep end, but man, did he look uncomfortable the whole night.
BVandDietPepsi - January 31, 2012
his stand is just really still like basic and not fully at the level he should be thats probably why he’s still uncomfortable he looked like that in the lil nog fight but this one just was too obvious i hate to mess up his groove in training just if i was on the west coast i’d be trying to get into blackhouse maybe freddie roaches gym hell going to kings mma would get him IMO more comfortable at what he can do standing especially with his hands his kicks he somewhat on point with he just needs to fully commit and turn with his kicks its his hands that just need the most improvement even goid to AKA i think would be wise there he can learn how to use his hands alot better and mix those strikes with his takedowns finally and not just time them like your still on a wrestling mat. he has alright footwork already i just really think that next step needs to be making his stand up more complete and really just get better technique so that his wrestling can then really shine
Mac Marley - January 31, 2012
His big problem, to me, is that he has a very hard time to really commit to his offense. For example, I would see him throw a right hand, and then bring it back before it is fully thrown because it looked like he was afraid of the counter. One of my friends said that he shows his inexperience because it just looks like he thinks too much instead of just doing things instinctively.
chrisbboy82 - January 31, 2012
evans was actually blocking his punchs with his hands
Clifford J - January 31, 2012
Yeah, it's called parrying
And he made Phil look like he’d been taking boxercise classes for his standup. Really impressive, but they weren’t even close to the same level on the feet.
Not Hauser - February 1, 2012 via mobile
I saw that too, but I also saw Davis not fully pulling the trigger as well.
chrisbboy82 - February 1, 2012
Also...
Rough night for Alliance. Yeesh.
BVandDietPepsi - January 31, 2012
and also i hate needles as well even though i love getting tattoos
weird
Mac Marley - January 31, 2012
there's a slight difference between not liking needles & getting multiple shots in your already badly split open shin.
I bet the latter stings like no other.
The Hamburger Pimp - January 31, 2012 via mobile
Isn't this the second time Phil bleeds from his shins in a fight?
Could have sworn he got a similar type cut in one of his previous fights.
Horselover Fat - January 31, 2012
In the Boetsch fight
Similiar situation happened. I remember a fanshot showing the gash. I think same location?
cager - January 31, 2012
Right, yeah. I wonder what gives, if it’s just a coincidence or something wrong with his legs. Don’t see that type of injury too often in fights.
Horselover Fat - January 31, 2012
Well this is my theory on the situation:
- Phil hasn’t done a lot of Muay Thai in his life, so his shin skin hasn’t become calloused and thick.
- He throws his kicks with a lot of commitment. (As an aside, could this have contributed to Rashad catching two kicks and putting him on the mat?)
- Rashad checked a lot of Phil’s leg kicks. Not a lot of guys actually check leg kicks on a regular basis and even fewer check them properly. A properly checked kick will likely hurt the guy throwing it.
Not sure if he had leg kicks checked in the Boetsch fight or not, but I’d guess yes.
Luke Nelson - January 31, 2012
Yeah, maybe something like that. Probably doesn’t mean anything important, but still pretty interesting to see it happen two separate times (and only one fight between). Maybe we get lucky and someone asks him about it in an interview sometime.
Horselover Fat - January 31, 2012
those shots hurt like fuck.
ive had to have that done twice. it is seriously serioulsy painful like 10x worse then getting a tattoo. it looks like he formed an infection or abscess around the cut and the doc had to shoot into it to numb it. its not that hes scared of needles, its just that it hurts enough to make you faint.
bert44 - January 31, 2012
Love seeing the comparisons between the winners and losers after the fights
FYI: Dr. Badonk at 8:25
menckenstein - January 31, 2012
Weird the timestamp changed
Man why didn’t they just jam a finger into the wound and wriggle it around while they’re at it.
menckenstein - January 31, 2012
Dr. Badonk!
I’m glad I wasn’t just seeing things there.
Had me biting my bottom lip, all like ‘dat ass’.
The Hamburger Pimp - January 31, 2012 via mobile
yep.
Loot - January 31, 2012
ya i saw it she was checking lavar in the beginning also
Elitex10x - January 31, 2012
Dr. Badonk stole the show
I would rather gaze at that thing of beauty than the gash getting stabbed on Davis’s leg.
The Blackula - January 31, 2012
The UFC needs more Hot Cop and Dr. Badonk
Damon O. - January 31, 2012
Hot cop? Fill me in!
Sounds like i missed out on something here.
Magaca - January 31, 2012
WEC days
Damon O. - January 31, 2012
The good old days!
Magaca - February 1, 2012
Rob Young - January 31, 2012
How do you not get pumped up for a fight with Burt there yelling!
Joselana - January 31, 2012
Haha hit the buffet with serra lol pasta weight
youfailme91 - January 31, 2012 via mobile
I though that was funny as hell!
ThatsHowIRoll - January 31, 2012
why we do what we do baby we rolliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin!!
Elitex10x - January 31, 2012
The lady at Phil's bedside has a nicer butt than any of the octagon girls.
Loot - January 31, 2012
Lol Burt
WE ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLIIIIIIIN!!!!
Tonley - January 31, 2012
LERRRROOOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYY JENNNNNKINS
Mjub - January 31, 2012
That's all I hear for Burt Watson... internet has ruined me
Mjub - January 31, 2012
at least you have chicken
Rob Young - January 31, 2012
One of the more interesting blogs recently
Drunken cutman - January 31, 2012
Even Sonnen saw it 29-28 Bisping
aptar - January 31, 2012
Everybody won in that fight
UFC- Get their Sonnen Vs. Silva x2 in Brazil.
Sonnen- Gets his title shot
Bisping- Gets some respect and sympathy for a change.
younggunzvt - January 31, 2012
Not really
He asked Bisping what he thought, and Bisping said ‘I think I got the first two rounds’…think being the key word, and Sonnen said ‘I think you might be right’, might being the key word.
What was he supposed to say ‘Yeah, I lost’…what kind of mentality is that? Or better yet, was he supposed to tell Bisping, a guy who just gave him a great fight, ‘No, I got 1 and 3, sorry pip’
Everyone knew the scoring would be close on that one.
Chris Groves - January 31, 2012
I was telling my buddies throughout that fight that given the way these judges score fights, Chael could have easily taken one of the first 2 rounds based if not both of them solely on the one takedown landed per round. They looked at me like I was crazy.
Rob Young - January 31, 2012
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