After the conclusion of the UFC on FX 8 main card, the organization held the post fight press conference from the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil and the entire press conference video is now available online.
The press conference was attended by UFC executive UFC Marshall Zelaznik, Vitor Belfort, Luke Rockhold, Ronaldo Jacare” Souza, Gleison Tibau, Francisco Trinaldo, and Lucas Martins.
The entire UFC on FX 8 Post Fight Press Conference is below:
Following the UFC on FX 8 main card, the post fight show took place on FUEL TV and the show included interviews with Vitor Belfort, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Rafael Dos Anjos, Rafael Natal and Nik Lentz.
The interviews were conducted by FUEL TV reporter Heidi Androl and all of the interviews are in the video playlist below.
One of the biggest topics in mixed martial arts involves the therapeutic use exemption for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) that some fighters are receiving.
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Some of the UFC fighters that have received an exemption in the past include Dan Henderson, Chael Sonnen, Quinton Jackson and UFC on FX 8 headliner Vitor Belfort.
After Belfort defeated Luke Rockhold on Saturday night at UFC on FX 8, UFC middleweight Brian Stann wrote his feeling about fighters who are granted an exemption for TRT.
“I am not trying to be a jerk & not jealous of other fighter success, I am secure in who I am,” Stann tweeted. “Allowing pro fighters to inject test is just plain ridiculous.”
After Stann sent out that tweet, several people in the mixed martial arts community spoke out about the subject of TRT, which include UFC middleweight Derek Brunson.
“Agree.” Brunson tweeted at Stann. “Confidence, energy, swag, cardio everything goes up. It allows you to train harder, etc. Just ridiculous.”
At the UFC on FX 8 post fight press conference, Vitor Belfort did not answer questions about his TRT use as John Morgan of MMAJunkie.com attempted to ask him about his exemption.
Belfort did not want to answer the question but he has to understand that this is going to come up at every fight he participates in and it’s not going away.
Following UFC on FX 8, The MMA Report Live: Post Fight Show took place on RadioInfluence.com and the show is now available via podcast.
The show recapped UFC on FX 8, which saw Vitor Belfort knockout Luke Rockhold in the main event and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza win his UFC debut in the co-main event against Chris Camozzi.
The complete show is below and is also available on iTunes and Stitcher.
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UFC on FX 8 took place on Saturday night at the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil and Fox Sports has released the video highlights of the main card.
The UFC had previously announced that UFC 163 would take place on August 3rd in Brazil and they have now announced the fight card will come from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janerio.
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UFC officials made the announcement at the post fight press conference and the card will be headlined by Jose Aldo defending the UFC featherweight title against Anthony Pettis.
It was also confirmed by the UFC that a welterweight bout will be on the card as Demian Maia will meet Josh Koscheck.
The HSBC Arena has held three UFC shows in the past with the previous cards being UFC 134, UFC 142 and UFC 153.
Aldo (22-1) is currently on a 15 fight winning streak and he has made successful UFC featherweight title defenses against Mark Hominick, Kenny Florian, Chad Mendes and Frankie Edgar. This will be the second time he will defend the title in Brazil with the first time being against Mendes at UFC 142.
Pettis (16-2) has won three straight fights and is moving down to the featherweight division for this fight. The former WEC lightweight champion became tired of waiting for a title shot in the lightweight division and decided he wanted to move down to face Aldo.
Stay tuned to TheMMAReport.com for updates on UFC 163 on more fight announcements and when tickets will go on sale.
The UFC on FX 8 Fight Night Bonuses went to Vitor Belfort, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Luca Martins and Jeremy Larsen.
The bonuses were announced at the post fight press conference and each fighter will received a bonus of $50,000.
Belfort won the knockout of the night bonus for his first round victory over Luke Rockhold in the main event. Belfort ended the fight with a spinning headkick and it’s his second straight knockout of the night bonus.
Four of his last five wins have come by knockout and he has won the knockout of the night in all of those fights. He has now won back to back fights and he is likely the next contender for the UFC middleweight title after Chris Weidman.
The submission of the night went to Jacare for his first round arm triangle choke win over Chris Camozzi. This was the UFC debut for Jacare, who came over from Strikeforce and he has now won four straight fights.
During his four fight winning streak, his last three wins have come in the first round and the last two have been by submission.
Martins and Larsen won the fight of the night bonus which Martins won the fight at the beginning of the third round by knockout. Larsen was likely up two rounds heading into the final round, but Martins landed a right hand that dropped his opponent and led to the end of the fight.
Vitor Belfort is always looking for a finish in the first round and he once again achieve a first round stoppage with a TKO win over Luke Rockhold in the main event of UFC on FX 8 in Brazil.
Rockhold missed a head kick at the start of the fight which he slipped but was able to get back to his feet. Rockhold went for a takedown which was unsuccessful and Belfort landed a right hand.
After an exchange of strikes, Belfort landed a spinning head kick which dropped Rockhold and he finished the fight with punches on the ground.
Belfort (23-10) has now won back to back fights and appears to be the next contender for the UFC middleweight title.
UFC on FX 8 Results:
Vitor Belfort def. Luke Rockhold via TKO (strike) – Round 1, 2:32
Ronaldo Souza def. Chris Camozzi via submission (arm triangle choke) – Round 1, 2:32
Rafael dos Anjos def. Evan Dunham via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Rafael Natal def. Joao Zeferino via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Nik Lentz def. Hacran Dias via unanimous decision (28-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Francisco Trinaldo def. Mike Rio via submission (arm triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:08
Gleison Tibau def. John Cholish via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 2:34
Paulo Thiago def. Michel Prazeres via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Yuri Alcantara def. Iliarde Santos via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:31
Fabio Maldonado def. Roger Hollett via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-27)
John Lineker def. Azamat Gashimov via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 1:07
Jussier Formiga def. Chris Cariaso via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Lucas Martins def. Jeremy Larsen via KO (punch) – Round 3, :13
Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza made his UFC debut on Saturday night at UFC on FX 8 and scored his 14th career submission victory with an arm triangle choke win over Chris Camozzi.
The fight opened with Camozzi bringing the fight to Jacare and the fight went to the ground as Jacare was able to get his opponent to the ground.
Jacare started in top position and looked to past to the half guard position. Jacare stood up from the position and then back to the ground where he achieved side control.
He looked for a submission but Camozzi was able to escape for the moment. However, Jacare would transition to another submission attempt and Camozzi tapped out to an arm triangle choke at the 3:37 mark of the opening round.
Jacare (18-3, 1NC) has now won four in a row since losing the Strikeforce title to Luke Rockhold and proved he is one of the best middleweight fighters in the world.
UFC on FX 8 Results:
Ronaldo Souza def. Chris Camozzi via submission (arm triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:37
Rafael dos Anjos def. Evan Dunham via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Rafael Natal def. Joao Zeferino via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Nik Lentz def. Hacran Dias via unanimous decision (28-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Francisco Trinaldo def. Mike Rio via submission (arm triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:08
Gleison Tibau def. John Cholish via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 2:34
Paulo Thiago def. Michel Prazeres via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Yuri Alcantara def. Iliarde Santos via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:31
Fabio Maldonado def. Roger Hollett via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-27)
John Lineker def. Azamat Gashimov via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 1:07
Jussier Formiga def. Chris Cariaso via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Lucas Martins def. Jeremy Larsen via KO (punch) – Round 3, :13
Rafael Dos Anjos won his third straight fight with a decision victory over Evan Dunham that many people believe Dunham should have gotten the victory.
Dos Anjos opened the fight with a low leg kick and followed that up with a left hand. Both fighters exchanged punches with Dos Anjos landing the better quality punches.
They continued to exchange strikes and Dos Anjos looked for several body shots. With 90 seconds left in the round, Dunham took the fight to the ground and had top position. With 10 seconds left in the round, they were stood up and the round came to an end.
As the second round opened, Dunham immediately went for a takedown but Dos Anjos was able to stay on his feet. Dunham continued to pressure Dunham and a cut opened up by the right eye of Dos Anjos. They continue to have a kick boxing bout with both fighters landing strikes. At the end of the round, Dunham got a takedown that likely secured him the round.
Dunham continued to pressure Dos Anjos as the final round opened and looked for a takedown a minute into the round. Dos Anjos would stop the takedown attempt and the action moved back to the center of the cage. As the fighters clinched with each other, they both landed punches and they broke away from each other. Dunham looked for takedown against the fence with a minute left in the round but the attempt was unsuccessful. Both fighters exchanged a flurry of punches before the final bell sounded and the judges will decide the winner.
All three judges scored the fight for Dos Anjos with the scores being 29-28. Based off reaction from Twitter, many people believe that Dunham should have gotten the victory.
UFC on FX 8 Results:
Rafael dos Anjos def. Evan Dunham via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Rafael Natal def. Joao Zeferino via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Nik Lentz def. Hacran Dias via unanimous decision (28-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Francisco Trinaldo def. Mike Rio via submission (arm triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:08
Gleison Tibau def. John Cholish via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 2:34
Paulo Thiago def. Michel Prazeres via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Yuri Alcantara def. Iliarde Santos via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:31
Fabio Maldonado def. Roger Hollett via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-27)
John Lineker def. Azamat Gashimov via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 1:07
Jussier Formiga def. Chris Cariaso via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Lucas Martins def. Jeremy Larsen via KO (punch) – Round 3, :13
