July 25, 2015 | United Center | Chicago, Illinois MAIN CARD Fox, 8 p.m. ET T.J. Dillashaw (c) vs. Renan Barao Jessica Eye vs. Miesha Tate Edson Barboza vs. Paul Felder Takanori Gomi vs. Joe Lauzon PRELIMINARY CARD Fox Sports 11, 6 p.m. ET Tom Lawlor vs. Gian Villante Danny Castillo vs. Jim Miller Kenny Robertson vs. Ben Saunders Bryan Caraway vs. Eddie Wineland PRELIMINARY CARD UFC Fight Pass, 4:45pm E.T. Daron Cruickshank vs. James Krause Andrew Holbrook vs. Ramsey Nijem Jessamyn Duke vs. Elizabeth Phillips Zak Cummings vs. Dominique Steele
There's been so many cards lately I am getting burnt out (and I didn't even see the last one)... but yeah, good card, will watch FOX fights at least.
MAIN CARD (FOX, 8 p.m. ET) Champ T.J. Dillashaw (135) vs. Renan Barao (135) – for bantamweight title Jessica Eye (136) vs. Miesha Tate (135.5) Edson Barboza (155) vs. Paul Felder (155.5) Takanori Gomi (155.5) vs. Joe Lauzon (155.5) PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX, 6 p.m. ET) Tom Lawlor (203) vs. Gian Villante (205) Danny Castillo (155.5) vs. Jim Miller (155) Kenny Robertson (170) vs. Ben Saunders (170.5) Bryan Caraway (135.5) vs. Eddie Wineland (136) PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 4:15 p.m. ET) Daron Cruickshank (155) vs. James Krause (155.5) Andrew Holbrook (155.5) vs. Ramsey Nijem (156) Jessamyn Duke (135.5) vs. Elizabeth Phillips (135) Zak Cummings (170.5) vs. Dominique Steele (170.5)
Reebok might make the girls wear rashguards... http://i.imgur.com/I1OATVv.jpg The non-Ronda portion of the 4 Horsewomen are not doing good in the UFC. Duke loses again.
Results TJ Dillashaw def. Renan Barao via TKO (punches) - Round 4 Miesha Tate def. Jessica Eye via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Edson Barboza def. Paul Felder via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Joe Lauzon def. Takanori Gomi via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:37 Tom Lawlor def. Gian Villante via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 0:27 Jim Miller def. Danny Castillo via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) Ben Saunders def. Kenny Robertson via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Bryan Caraway def. Eddie Wineland via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) James Krause def. Daron Cruickshank via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:27 Andrew Holbrook def. Ramsey Nijem via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Elizabeth Phillips def. Jessamyn Duke via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Zak Cummings def. Dominique Steele via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 0:43
Tate did a little better in the rematch. My guess is she'll do a little better in the re-rematch but the result will be the same. Until Cyborg can get her shit together this is all the UFC has, really. Holly Holm hasn't exactly been lighting it up since she came to the UFC as many had hoped.
Few thoughts on the card... Dillashaw/Barao 2 was virtually the same fight as the first. Barao faded quickly but that was aided by Dillashaw landing everything he threw. Some people are speculating that ten years of wars at Nova Uniao have taken their toll on him. At 28 he should be coming into his own and not breaking down so really all you can say that is fact is that Dillashaw is better. A fight with Cruz would be excellent. How ironic is it that Ludwig has the TAM fighters fighting like Cruz? I didn't see most of the Tate/Eye match but the result was predictable. With Rousey talking about retirement lately I wonder if Tate will hang around (supposing she loses for a third time four or five months from now)? Edson Barboza is 29, he's had 13 fights in the UFC--time to go for a title shot. He's too good to be toiling on television cards. I haven't seen a lot of Felder--hopefully the UFC will continue to put him in with guys who will engage. Lauzon calling the Gomi fight off was really odd. I'm not sure what possessed him to do that. For a veteran of his stature to not be more patient or at least implore the referee to intervene is bizarre. He steamrolled Gomi who is now 4-6 in the UFC and looks finished as a top fighter.
