Danzig v. Bocek at UFC 84 - Fight Forum - MMA - UFC - Boxing - K1

T-Bone · 01-15-2008, 02:51 PM

This is a decent match. They could've chosen a weaker opponent for Danzig - I like that they didn't. Bocek, the BJJ guy, isn't bad. Danzig's a confident dude but he might want to keep this on the feet.

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“The Ultimate Fighter 6” cast member Mac Danzig (17-4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will return to action for the first time since defeating Tommy Speer at the show’s live finale to take on Mark Bocek (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC). The fight takes place at UFC 84, which is slated for Montreal’s Bell Centre on April 19.

The news of the fight comes from Danzig’s manager, Monte Cox, via a report from The Fight Network.

UFC 84 currently features a title-unification bout between current welterweight champion Matt Serra and interim title-holder Georges St. Pierre. MMAjunkie.com (UFC News & Rumors - MMA News - UFC Fighters - UFC Event Recaps and Previews - MMAjunkie.com) has also reported a bout of Joe Doerksen vs. Jason MacDonald, as well as a likely fight between Thiago Alves vs. Karo Parisyan.

The 27-year-old Danzig, a former 155-pound champ for King of the Cage and Gladiators Challenge, recently said he only moved up to welterweight because a spot on “The Ultimate Fighter” was just the break he needed to get into the UFC. The sixth installment of the UFCâ€™s reality series featured only 170-pound fighters.

Danzig cruised to three straight exhibition victories for a spot in the show’s December finale, where he beat Speer with a first-round submission victory.

Prior to appearing on the show, Danzig lost his KOTC title to Clay French via split decision in January, and he then suffered a second-round knockout to Hayato Sakurai at PRIDE 33 the following month. Prior to the losses, though, he had posted a 12-fight win streak.

He’ll now take on Bocek, who survived an early combination from fellow lightweight Doug Evans at UFC 79 for an eventual unanimous-decision victory.

Bocek, also a King of the Cage vet, made his UFC debut in July. The Canadian, though, suffered a first TKO to rising contender Frankie Edgar. The 26-year-old is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and has won some of the most prominent grappling competitions throughout the world.

mxfuel · 01-15-2008, 02:55 PM

Guess i don't remember who he is. A loss to Edgar can't blemish your record to bad since he is a top guy.

CounterPuncher · 01-15-2008, 06:48 PM

I think that Danzig will win this one rather easily, especially if he keeps it standing. On the ground Bocek could pull out a sub. At least they gave Danzig somebody that has a win in the UFC for his first fight, instead of a nobody.

FightFan76 · 01-15-2008, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CounterPuncher

I think that Danzig will win this one rather easily, especially if he keeps it standing. On the ground Bocek could pull out a sub. At least they gave Danzig somebody that has a win in the UFC for his first fight, instead of a nobody.

I believe Danzig will dispose of Bocek rather easily as well. Danzig is not the typical TUF fighter coming into the UFC; he is the real deal and I think he will be a force in the LW division sooner than later.....

The-Iceman-Chuck-Liddell · 01-15-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FightFan76

I believe Danzig will dispose of Bocek rather easily as well. Danzig is not the typical TUF fighter coming into the UFC; he is the real deal I think he will be a force in the LW division sooner than later.....

Agreed. He has good striking sense he out struck everyone on TUF, Good Wrestling sense he took down a great wrestler, good TD defense sense he was able to keep it standing vs koloski, and great subs sense he has subbed so many people.

ge master · 01-15-2008, 08:40 PM

I'm sorry to have read all that info about his background. It makes the last TUF more of a joke than I thought it was already. It's almost worse than sitting through a timeshare presentation. At least with a timeshare presentation you know what it is, with the TUF we had to figure out that it was just a marketing platform.

Mulla · 01-16-2008, 07:27 AM

I havent seen any of Bocek's fight to be able to comment but Im looking forward to seeing Mac back in the octagon again.