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Title: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on February 04, 2007, 11:56:25 PM
It's about time we have an offical Ultimate Fighting Championship / Mixed Martial Arts thread.    UFC 67 was just on Sat night.  Anderson Silva wasnt even "official" challenged for his title because Travis Lutter couldnt make weight.   It was a good fight anway.    At $40 or so a pop it's hard to afford watching every UFC, so if you come across any of the fights online please post them.  YouTube folks usually get them up for a couple days or so before they are taken down.   The next TUFF show is for the light weight division which is supposed to make a comeback now.   Anyway.  Here are a couple of the fights from Sat..


Anderson Silva vs. Travis Lutter (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ua5OnUcS1GY)- good fight

Rampage Jackson vs. Marvin Eastman. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZKLRTlmQZEg) -  (audio is in spanish) boring fight for the most part.  Rampage has his first UFC fight after spending many moons in Japans PRIDE.  He gets revenge on his earlier career loss to Eastman.


Mirko Cro Cop vs. Eddie Sanchez (http://youtube.com/watch?v=c0W_Mw-yHY4) (no idea what language)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: hbionic on February 04, 2007, 11:59:31 PM
I'm one of the few who really doesn't give a shtein about UFC. Kinda like Hockey.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on February 05, 2007, 12:07:05 AM
Quote from: hbionic on February 04, 2007, 11:59:31 PM
I'm one of the few who really doesn't give a shtein about UFC.

then stay out of this thread Nacho Libre.    :chair
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MDS on February 05, 2007, 12:35:18 AM
If I wanted to pay to see two guys kick the shtein out of each other, I'd go to the corner of 17th and Montgomery and give some crack heads two bucks a piece and get front row seats.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: hbionic on February 05, 2007, 04:07:03 AM
I don't know what my opinion on this sport was going to do. I don't even care about my opinion. Sorry MURPheous.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on February 05, 2007, 07:35:02 AM
Mirko is a badass.  The kick to the crown he gave Sanchez was unreal.  How a big SOB like him can kick bitches in the head like that is beyond me.

Also - Lutter not making weight was a disgrace and an embarrassment to the entire sport.  I was hoping Silva would beat his ass to a pulp in that fight just to teach him a lesson.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD_Eagle5 on February 05, 2007, 02:34:24 PM
My buddy Dave (MURP and Mussa you guys know him from the TOOL concert) is training for a competition. He got back from Thailand a few months ago and has been training his ass off. I think he's going to do a MMA fight in Cherry Hill in March or April. I was supposed to go with him to a show in AC Saturday night but couldn't make it, he said it was only so so. Might go up to Manhattan with him on Friday for a Muay Thai fight at 5 points. I sparred with him a few weeks ago and he's gotten a lot better, his stamina is unreal. Other than that I kicked his ass (ha!)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on February 05, 2007, 07:19:16 PM
It is about time a thread like this was started, I considered it by was too lazy.  This is the first UFC that I have missed since the Gracie/Hughes fight.  From what I heard it sucked.  I am looking forward to seeing the "Natural" take on Tim Sylvia next month.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on February 05, 2007, 08:51:44 PM
yeah SD I had been meaning to ask you how his Thailand workouts went.

I am also interested in the Sylvia/Natural fight.   I really cant stand Sylvia and hope Randy knocks him the farg out.   Sylvia has a massive size/reach advantage though.


after that UFC 69 - GSP/Serra should be a blowout.  That one is almost a waste of time unless GSP totally takes it for granted.  I dont see that happening though.

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on February 05, 2007, 08:52:55 PM
ha, I just checked my original links up there and 2 of the 3 were already taken down by Youtube.  You gotta strike when its hot.  Cro Cop is still available. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD_Eagle5 on February 05, 2007, 10:30:33 PM
Quote from: MURP on February 05, 2007, 08:51:44 PM
yeah SD I had been meaning to ask you how his Thailand workouts went.
He said he learned more in a month there than he did 6 months here. He's bulked up about 10 lbs. since he's gotten back.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on February 07, 2007, 10:52:32 PM
My little brother and cousin jumped Rashad Evans when they were kids.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on February 08, 2007, 09:06:50 AM
 :-D  how did that turn out Feva?

Rashad just killed that Sean Salmon guy the other day.  brutal.

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on February 08, 2007, 08:16:20 PM
They actually kicked Rahad's ass.  I wouldn't recommend they try that nowadays, though.  ;D

I saw his last fight against Salmon too.  I'll bet Salmon's still sleeping.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on February 09, 2007, 11:27:22 AM
at the time I honestly wondered if he died in the octagon. 

How about Salmons first kick of that fight, I could have sworn he was trying the old Karate Kid thing.  ha. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on February 16, 2007, 10:33:34 AM
There was a new event on Showtime the other day.   EliteXC fighting.   There were some decent fights.   They had the first ever female MMA fight on TV apparently.  I wasnt sure what to expect with that one, but it ended up being a great fight.    Also got to see a behemoth Brazilian fighter named Antonio Silva who I had never heard of.  6'3 296 and very quick.  This guy could be something special in the heavyweight division in the future.  Dude had the biggest head I have ever seen and he knocked down Wessley Cabbage who never gets knocked down.   The main event was Frank Shamrock vs Renzo Gracie.  That one had the potential to be a great match, but Shamrock ended up getting DQ'd for illegal knees to the back of Renzo's head.   Renzo was pretty farged up from that apparently.   Shamrock acted like a total douche afterwards. 

I checked and if you have Showtime and Comcast in Demand you can go watch it on there. 

http://www.elitexc.com/?page=events
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on February 16, 2007, 07:57:29 PM
Quote from: MURP on February 16, 2007, 10:33:34 AM
http://www.elitexc.com/?page=events

David Loiseau took an L on that thing, huh?  That's surprising.  I just watched his fight against Evan Tanner on Fight Night the other evening.  They had to stop the fight cuz Loiseau opened up literally 4 different cuts on Tanner's face with some VICIOUS elbows.

I'll have to see if I can catch a re-air on Showtime.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on February 16, 2007, 11:16:08 PM
yeah Loiseau looked pretty bad.  The announcers were giving him the business for it too.   He looked like he didnt really want to fight that much.  Then again, that Villasenor guy he fought seemed pretty good.  I hadnt seen him before, but they said he won 16 of his last 18 fights. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on February 25, 2007, 05:58:55 PM
Dan Henderson drops a bomb on Wanderlei Silva last night in PRIDE 33

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reepo6bnr6g
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on February 25, 2007, 09:14:30 PM
Henderson moved up in weight and still knocked Silva the farg out.

That combination was a thing of beauty, dude, especially the right cross that started it.  You could see Silva just blink out after he got hit.

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on February 25, 2007, 09:24:22 PM
I wonder how that will affect the future possible fight of Silva/Liddell.   The commercial for PRIDE 33 said Henderson was the only American who had the courage to fight Silva.  An obvious shot at Liddell. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on February 25, 2007, 09:35:08 PM
I'm sure the Iceman is terrified of Silva.

:-D

Just more hype to sell tickets & PPV's. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on February 25, 2007, 10:45:23 PM
Whatever happened to that fight? They announced it like it was going to happen but...
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on February 26, 2007, 10:03:35 AM
when they announced Liddell/Silva at the one UFC they assumed that Liddell was going to beat Babalu (which he did) and they assumed that Silva was going to win that following PRIDE event.   Well Cro Cop knocked Silva out so Dana White basically decided that Silva didnt deserve a chance at the UFC championship at that time. 

atleast thats what I heard/read.

There was still alot of talk about it though, but now since Silva lost again it doesnt look very promising. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on February 26, 2007, 04:27:59 PM
Pride 33 - Antônio Rogério "Minotouro" Nogueira vs Sokodjou    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGHHPINwVR8


PRIDE 33 MAURICIO SHOGUN RUA VS ALISTAIR OVEREEM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6kpDcRReyc&mode=related&search=
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Sgt PSN on February 26, 2007, 05:55:50 PM
Quote from: MURP on February 25, 2007, 05:58:55 PM
Dan Henderson drops a bomb on Wanderlei Silva last night in PRIDE 33

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reepo6bnr6g

Chuck Norris was in the crowd and later whooped Henderson's ass in the parking lot. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD_Eagle5 on February 26, 2007, 06:12:10 PM
Pride fight > Octagon
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Sgt PSN on February 26, 2007, 06:27:54 PM
Quote from: MURP on February 26, 2007, 04:27:59 PMPRIDE 33 MAURICIO SHOGUN RUA VS ALISTAIR OVEREEM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6kpDcRReyc&mode=related&search=

That right hand that he dropped at the end of the fight made my farging teeth hurt. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on February 28, 2007, 04:31:53 PM
 :yay :yay :yay

QuoteMMA LEGALIZED IN PENNSYLVANIA
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - by Mitch Gobetz - MMAWeekly.com
Pennsylvania has become the latest state to remove the ban of mixed martial arts. There was a meeting held yesterday with the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission to remove the ban, and apparently, they will begin to write the regulations.

After an online petition was submitted to the athletic commission, they decided to have a meeting about the enabling of mixed martial arts. The petition contained more than 950 electronic signatures.

Executive director Gregory Sirb confirmed the news to MMAWeekly about the athletic commission approving what they called "MMA-style events". With Pennsylvania approving MMA, they will likely follow the unified rules in use by most athletic commissions in the United States.

Philadelphia is likely to be the largest target market in Pennsylvania for MMA due to its size, and Pittsburgh is another attractive target market.

With the UFC expanding to new markets, this could open up another venue for them to look at for a future event. The Wachovia Center in Philadelphia would likely be the first place that most promoters would target since it holds more than 21,000 people for NBA basketball games.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on February 28, 2007, 05:29:57 PM
Awsome, I'll be there. 

I watched the World Combat League on VS.  The Philadelphia Fire destroyed New England.  Its more of a kickboxing fighting. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on March 01, 2007, 09:38:56 AM
yeah it would awesome to tailgate all day and then hit up an UFC event at the Wach center.   Only thing that sucks is that the tickets are pretty expensive from what i've seen listed previously.  As in, any seat that isnt the worst in the house is atleast $150.00. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on March 01, 2007, 10:44:18 AM
Jeebus...Maybe just tailgate and go over to Mcfaddens
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on March 06, 2007, 03:44:58 PM
well,  Couture knocked Sylvia around the entire fight.    :yay  Apparently the next big set up could be Couture/Cro Cop. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: NGM on March 06, 2007, 04:22:33 PM
Quote from: MURP on March 06, 2007, 03:44:58 PM
well,  Couture knocked Sylvia around the entire fight.    :yay  Apparently the next big set up could be Couture/Cro Cop. 

I love The Natural, but that looks like a coma waiting to happen.  Cro Cop is not human.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on March 06, 2007, 04:25:30 PM
Yeah Couture is gonna have to get in close and stay away from those lethal kicks.   
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on March 07, 2007, 01:50:49 PM
Catch the UFC 68 videos while you can

Link to vids (http://mmafever.blogspot.com/2007/03/ufc-68-video-catch-it-while-you-can.html)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on March 12, 2007, 11:48:00 AM
Some cool news.  UFC 70 will be shown for free on SPIKE TV April 21st.   This is because the UFC thought they were going to have a deal in place with HBO to televise some of the shows.  So far there is no deal in place with HBO and the UFC did not set up a PPV event for #70.    So they decided to put it on SPIKE. 

  The card is great on paper also.

UFC 70 Line-Up
-Mirko Cro Cop (#2 Heavyweight in the World)* vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
-Andrei Arlovski (#7 Heavyweight in the World)* vs. Fabricio Werdum (#8 Heavyweight in the World)*
-Ryoto Machida vs. Forrest Griffin
-Michael Bisping vs. Elvis Sinosic
-Assuerio Silva vs. Cheick Kongo
-Dennis Siver vs. Jess Liaudin
-Alessio Sakara vs. Victor Valimaki
-Terry Etim vs. Matt Grice
-David Lee vs. TBA



Also the next Ultimate Fight Night Live is scheduled for April 5th.   Following that will be the premier episode of TUF season 5.   :yay
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on March 12, 2007, 11:49:45 AM
that would be huge for them to get some fights on HBO, I hope it happens
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on March 12, 2007, 11:52:46 AM
me too.  Apparently there are some execs at HBO that are really against it because they think it will tarnish their boxing reputation.     They are stuck in the old days.  There is no reason that MMA and Boxing cannot co-exist on the same network.    I would watch a great boxing match as well as a UFC match.    Stupid suits.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on March 12, 2007, 11:54:50 AM
boxing in general has been terrible for a decade. 

they are worried about tarnishing their reputation, yet they put on the crap they put on Saturday?

gheys
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on March 19, 2007, 03:48:27 PM
It's On!

QuoteThe rematch between Chuck Liddell and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson will happen on May 26 at UFC 71 in Las Vegas, Nevada according to Juanito Ibarra, who is Rampage's Manager and Trainer.

This is the Iceman's only unavenged loss of his career and he is watering at the mouth for this one to happen to bring closure for himself in his MMA career. Chuck has lost only three times and successfully avenged those two previous losses with Jeremy Horn and Randy "The Natural" Couture.

Liddell lost to Rampage Jackson on 11/09/2003 at PRIDE Final Conflict 2003 by TKO due to corner stoppage
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: NGM on March 19, 2007, 05:41:39 PM
When they say "bring closure to his MMA careet," does that mean he is looking to retire soon? 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on March 19, 2007, 05:45:49 PM
I havnt read about him retiring yet.  I read it more as that Rampage is the only guy left who he hasnt beat yet and he needs to get a victory over him to have beaten everyone who has challenged him at some point in his career. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on March 19, 2007, 06:39:26 PM
I hope he does "avenge" loss, Liddell is one of the few guys that I actually pull for. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on March 27, 2007, 10:59:11 AM
ESPN: UFC to purchase Pride for less than $70M, stage mega-fights. (http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/news/story?id=2814235)

Whoa. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on March 27, 2007, 01:49:21 PM
The real key here is that FEDOR is still under contract with the new entity.    Nice. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on March 27, 2007, 08:19:42 PM
Everybody in the same pot... wow.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on March 27, 2007, 10:43:28 PM
Feva,   Rashad has been talking all kinds of shtein about Tito lately.    Thats going to be a fun match up. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on March 28, 2007, 09:35:14 PM
Damn... I don't know if he's ready for Tito yet.  I know that even Tito ain't what he used to be but... still dangerous.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on April 03, 2007, 12:03:44 PM
This Thursday night at 8pm is Ultimate Fight Night Live on SPIKE  followed by the Ultimate Fighter season 5 premiere.

Also here is a list of bars that will be showing UFC 69 April 7th 9pm.    Link (http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.SportsBars&eid=436)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on April 08, 2007, 08:41:30 PM
HUGE UPSET last night.   While the Sanchez/Kos fight turned out to be a total bore, the main event was a big time surprise.   This is what makes MMA so much fun, a bigtime underdog always has a punchers chance.

here is the video of Matt Serra vs. Georges St Pierre. 

Link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ufc%2B69/video/x1nnd0_ufc-69-matt-serra-vs-georges-st-pie)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on April 09, 2007, 09:51:51 AM
Holy shtein!

I liked Serra and all but I figured St. Pierre would eat his ass up.  Couldn't believe that shtein.

Sanchez losing for the 1st time to Koscheck (from Buffalo btw... another local boy) seems like it made for a pretty interesting PPV.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on April 09, 2007, 11:07:49 AM
Wow, I can't believe Serra did that.  I never thought he would be able to beat St. Pierre at his own game.  I didn't get to see it because my cable box went out. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on April 09, 2007, 02:49:32 PM
here is a fun little vid of Tito and Rashad getting in each others faces this past saturday.  Tito gives him a shove.   Im loving this fights set up.   UFC is starting to get some of this down good... like WWF pre fight antics except these guys really beat the shtein outta each other.

link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xq1bCjeNGg&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eufcjunkie%2Ecom%2F%22)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on April 09, 2007, 04:40:50 PM
damn st. pierre got rocked!  :o
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on April 10, 2007, 09:19:21 AM
Saw a commercial on FSN Pittsburgh last night for Pride Fighting this Sunday at 7pm. Fedor vs Mark Coleman and another fight I can't recall. I can't wait to see Fedor crush Coleman. Coleman is one of the toughest sons of bitches out there though, he can take a beating.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on April 13, 2007, 05:03:39 PM
some of Chuck Liddels workouts

QuoteA DAY IN THE LIFE
11 a.m. Wake. Six to eight egg whites with hot sauce, two slices wheat toast. Water. "Fights are at night, so I wake late and train late to acclimate," says Liddell. "I want 9 p.m. to be like the middle of my day."
12:30-2 p.m. Workout.
2:30 p.m. Grilled chicken breast or grilled salmon, white rice, broccoli or carrots. Water. "I'll reheat this for my other meals," he says. "I had a nutritionist who gave me different meal plans. Too much work."
4:30 p.m. Supplement shake.
7 p.m. Repeat lunch meal. "If I vary and go out, it's usually for sashimi," he says. "I'll have salmon and tuna and water. No alcohol during training."
8:30-10 p.m. Workout.
10:30 p.m. Repeat lunch meal.
2 to 3 a.m. Bedtime.


QuoteWith less than two months until his title defense against Quinton (Rampage) Jackson, Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder Chuck Liddell, 37, has headed to the hills of Arroyo Grande, Calif., to train at an outdoor compound known as The Pit. "It's one of those raw places that you heard about growing up but thought was folklore," says Liddell, who first trained there 16 years ago, while he was a collegiate wrestler at Cal Poly. In that Pit debut Liddell -- now nicknamed the Iceman -- sparred against the facility's owner, John Hackleman, for 19 straight minutes. "I took a beating," Liddell admits. "I had a catcher's mitt for a face. But he has been my trainer ever since."

Hackleman, a 10th-degree black belt and former Army boxing champion, leads Liddell through twice-daily workouts with 14 other mixed-martial-arts fighters. "A lot of guys don't last because they hate these medieval workouts," says Hackleman, 47. "But there is no New Age exercise or machine that's better for you than pushing a wheelbarrow up a hill."

With a 20-3 career record and coming off a Dec. 30 title defense, against Tito Ortiz, that drew about $40 million in pay-per-view sales, the 6'2", 204-pound Liddell swears by his hard-core regimen. Here are some highlights.

Rowin' and Rasslin'

In a standard rowing machine, start with knees bent and bare feet strapped into footrests. Row 800 meters in less than 2 1/2 minutes. Roll off machine and onto adjacent mat. Wrestle opponent for 2 1/2 minutes. Rest one minute. Five sets.

Hackleman: "The machine works mainly the legs but also the lats. By the time he finishes 800 meters and wrestles, he's exhausted -- it simulates how tired he'd be in a fight. To make it worse, I'll have him start wrestling on his back and fight his way to the top of his opponent."

Hammer Time

Grip a 16-pound sledgehammer with left hand by base of handle and right hand halfway up. With knees bent, swing hammer above right shoulder and down onto a 300-pound tire with a steady rhythm. 100 reps.

Hackleman: "I call this the Earnie Shavers [after the boxer] -- he told me about this drill. It's for punching power, and [Shavers] was one of the hardest punchers. The motion simulates an overhand right, the most common punch for knockouts. It's mainly for shoulder strength, but the core also gets worked.

Wheelbarrow

Place 275 pounds of free weights in a standard wheelbarrow. Grip wheelbarrow handles and sprint 100 yards up a 10-degree incline. Turn and run down, still holding wheelbarrow in front of you. One-minute rest. Three round trips.

Hackleman: "It takes endurance and leg strength to push that weight up the hill, but it's a killer for your grip and shoulders going down. Down is just as important because in ultimate fighting you constantly use those muscles to pull your opponent to the mat or off of you."

Pit Wall Ball

Stand six feet away from wooden beam. Bend down, pick up a 125-pound medicine ball and raise it to chest height. Throw ball at beam by pushing arms straight out in front of you. Must bounce back at least three feet, or else repeat rep. Five reps is one set. One-minute rest. Five sets.

Hackleman: "This is for punching power. Just picking up the 125 pounds is killer, but I need him to throw it with power as well. This primarily builds up his shoulder muscles."

link (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/04/09/ultlimate.workout0409/index.html?eref=nbc_sports)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on April 16, 2007, 08:42:41 AM
What a Hoyda.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on April 16, 2007, 10:54:21 AM
UFC 70 this Saturday. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on April 16, 2007, 11:09:07 AM
if anyone is interested:  The Greatest fighter in the world, Fedor, just finished up Matt Lindland recently.  Here is the video

link (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1pxg9_fedor-vs-matt-14-april-2007)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on April 16, 2007, 11:35:40 AM
Locked that shtein up nice and tight.

:yay
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on April 16, 2007, 09:14:00 PM
what's the deal with UFC 70?  anything good going down?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on April 17, 2007, 12:37:00 AM
Cro Cop is fighting so that is always exciting.   It is huge fight for Cro Cop in the sense that if he wins it could set up a super fight between Cro Cop and Couture.  If Cro Cop loses somehow it would be a massive upset.  Even bigger than Serra/St Pierre from last week.   So either way that fight has big results.

Bisping, the winner of The Ultimate Figher 3 has a good matchup and it is a good chance to see what Bisping is made of.  He is a fun fighter to watch, hopefully he will put on a good performance.


Andrei Arlovski is also on the card.... he was once a heavyweight champ, but needs to continue to rebound from two  losses to Tim Silvia (has 1 win against Cruz since then) and get back up in the top challengers.   He has a tough fight against an opponent that the mainstream is not familiar with... Werdum.   This is a very important fight for Arlovski to win.


so this UFC does not contain a super fight per say, but a lot of the fights are very important to the future of the UFC in terms of major contenders.   Sometimes those fights end up being the best anyway.  cant wait!

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on April 17, 2007, 08:27:57 AM
Murp when is the free fight on Spike?  Any word on HBO fights?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on April 17, 2007, 09:57:20 AM
This UFC is the free one on Spike.     From their site:


"Spike TV will carry UFC 70: NATIONS COLLIDE at 9pm, Saturday, April 21st"
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on April 17, 2007, 10:03:02 AM
nice
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on April 17, 2007, 10:28:59 AM
The bar owners in town are going to be pissed off.  They make a killing on the UFC PPV's.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on April 17, 2007, 10:07:55 PM
HA, i scooped Murp
QuoteThe UFC has reached a deal to air live events on HBO, according to statements made by UFC president Dana White on a pre-UFC 70 teleconference.

White said that the UFC will be putting on live events for HBO and that the first UFC event on HBO will air this summer. When asked by a reporter if the HBO deal is "signed, sealed, and delivered," White said, "Yes." When asked if the deal should be reported as official, White said, "Yeah. We will be on HBO this summer." White also spoke of struggling to sign the HBO deal in the past tense, as he said, "We would have never signed a deal if we weren't comfortable with it."

White said that the UFC broadcasts on HBO will have an HBO production team and HBO announcers, so UFC announcers Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan will not be doing commentary on the UFC's HBO events. White said that he doesn't know who will be on the HBO announcing team for UFC events, but when asked if Jim Lampley would be on the team, White said, "Hell no."

White inferred that the HBO events will be higher in stature than the Spike TV events but still lower in stature than the pay-per-view events. As an example, White said that you could expect to see the winners from future seasons of The Ultimate Fighter have their first post-TUF fights on HBO after they win the TUF competition, whereas the UFC Fight Night events would be the home for all of the fighters who are on TUF and get UFC contracts even though they didn't win the TUF competition.

As another example, White said that you can expect to see Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira fight on HBO, and he added that Nogueira "will fight one of the top guys right off the bat." White said that fans can expect to see top-quality fights whether any given UFC event is on HBO, Spike TV, or pay-per-view.

White said that the UFC's June 16th event in Belfast, Northern Ireland will not be the HBO debut show, as he said that the June 16th show will be "on Spike TV or pay-per-view." The UFC web site previously said that the June 16th would be on Spike TV in the United States.

The statements made by White on Tuesday would seem to end a period of more than one year wherein the UFC and HBO were close to a deal but had not reached a deal. White has said consistently over the past year that the UFC would be on HBO "very soon," dating back to an April 2006 radio interview on 1140 KHTK in Sacramento, California.

Acclaimed boxing writer Thomas Hauser wrote in an article on the Seconds Out web site in January 2007 that HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg had "opposed the UFC deal as vigorously as possible" and was doing "everything in his power not to televise mixed martial arts." In the same article, former HBO Sports president Seth Abraham actually compared MMA to "naked boxing" and said that MMA would tarnish HBO's boxing heritage

In an unprecedented move, HBO Chairman and CEO Chris Albrecht veto'd HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg and insisted that HBO would air MMA programming at some point, leaving Greenburg only to negotiate the details of such a deal. According to Hauser, this move "represented a marked shift in HBO's corporate culture... in the past, an HBO chief executive officer would not have ordered sports programming over the objection of the sports department."

Left only to come to terms on the details, some of the key disagreements between Zuffa and HBO Sports were whose production crew will film the event, whose announcers will commentate on the event, and how those announcers will go about commentating on the event.

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer recently summarized the dispute as follows: "HBO wants full control of the product, and to use its crew and its announcers and cover it like a network broadcast team would cover a major sporting event. UFC doesn't want to give up its control of the product, wants its own crew to film it, and wants to use its own announcers, who are closer to pro wrestling announcers whose role is to build up the product as opposed to providing detached, objective commentary."

With those issues resolved, there were no remaining obstacles standing in the way of a deal between the UFC and HBO.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on April 18, 2007, 07:37:24 AM
Lovely...


Btw... MURP's gonna choke you out for "scooping" him.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on April 18, 2007, 08:57:41 AM
that sucks they won't use the UFC announcers, those guys, especially Rogan, really know the sport and they enjoy it.  hopefully HBO has guys that feel the same way and don't act like they are doing something below them
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on April 18, 2007, 10:53:20 AM
about time someone provided info on this thread!  good find Seabiscuit.    I agree about the announcers, that sucks that they wont be a part of the HBO events.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on April 18, 2007, 02:08:00 PM
shtein i got a wedding that night, maybe i can find a tv in a bar at reception
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on April 20, 2007, 11:52:32 PM
remember- Saturday, 9pm Spike TV.  UFC 70 live for free. 


Episode 3 of TUF was pretty good.  A great fight from the younger Diaz brother.  This season is shaping up pretty intense so far. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on April 22, 2007, 12:03:23 AM
Cro Cop got knocked the farg out! It is funny all of these Pride guys come over that are supposed to be awesome and get their asses beat.  I can't believe Cro Cop doesn't have a broken ankle. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on April 22, 2007, 12:21:16 AM
wow wow wow!   another great upset!    love this stuff.   After watching the hour long preview show last night I thought Gonzaga might be able to submit Cro Cop but I never thought he would throw a kick like that.  Awesome.   I am really pumped to see the Couture/Gonzaga fight now.

Bisping was also a good show.  He always makes things fun to watch. 

Arlovski was boring again.  I hate those kind of fights.  Just stand there and throw a punch every now and then.   

good night overall.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on April 22, 2007, 12:30:45 AM
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c279/SBrooks2006/Cro20Cop20gets20a20taste20of20his20.gif)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on April 22, 2007, 07:59:24 AM
We watched that last night after the Phillies game.  I lost 20 bucks on Cro Cop.  I talked shtein about him for an hour leading up to that fight and he goes out and got the hell beat out of him.

LOL!  Gotta love MMA.  Dook looks invincible right up to the point he takes a kick to the ear and then it's lights out.

Arlovski fight sucked ass.  It looked like an overhyped boxing match where the two Hoydas in the ring don't wanna get hit so they stand back and jab at each other.  Weak.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on April 22, 2007, 09:56:51 AM
Rogan was screaming about how his knee and ankle went the wrong direction.  I didnt see it till later but that was friggin nasty, i have no idea how mirko even got up and was supporting his own weight.  Great kick by gonzaga
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on April 22, 2007, 10:22:39 AM
the knee was the first thing i saw on the replay, i can't believe he was able to walk out after the match...

it was funny, because me and a buddy were watching all night, and he looked at his cell phone for a call at the exact moment when Gonzaga kicked Cro Crop, ha

oh, and that amp'd mobile commercial with the asian guy rapping in the bathroom was funny as shtein
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on April 24, 2007, 09:58:26 AM
Chuck Liddell is going to be in this weeks episode of Entourage.  Looks like Johnny Drama and Chuck have a beef.  ha. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on April 24, 2007, 10:00:23 AM
any word on Cro Cop's ankle/knee?

QuoteOn April 21, 2007, Mirko faced Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 70 in Manchester, England. Gonzaga delivered a right roundkick to Filipović's head, knocking him unconscious at 4:51 in the first round. Video replay showed Filipović's right knee and leg twisted at almost 180 degrees as he fell to the ground. This led the ringside announcer Joe Rogan to speculate that Cro Cop might have suffered serious injuries beyond just losing consciousness. After being revived by the medical personnel, however, Filipović was able to stand and give an interview, as well as walk back to the locker room. Early indications are that he avoided serious injury, though he will undergo an MRI in April 24 as a precautionary measure.[
Thanks Wiki
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on April 24, 2007, 03:25:50 PM
I finally got to watch UFC 70.  Unbelievable!

Cro Cop's ankle was one of the worst contortions I've seen in a long time.  How his ankle didn't snap, I don't know.

Michael Bisping is a beast.  He completely destroyed Elvis.  Outside of the knee he got caught with... classic ground and pound.

This makes two Arlovski fights in a row I've watched that were just boring as shtein.  I ended up fast forwarding through the 3rd round because I knew it was going to decision.  I don't know what it is, but he's lost it.


TUF 6 will be Hughes and Serra as the coaches.  Serra's just sitting on cloud 9 right now.  I think Hughes is gonna run right through him.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on April 25, 2007, 12:44:29 PM
recent main event video from Cage Rage 21.  Tank Abbot vs. Gary Turner.   Check out Tank drinking a beer after the fight.  ha.

Video (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/tank%2Babbot/video/x1st57_tank-abbott-vs-gary-turner)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on April 26, 2007, 04:55:41 PM
wow, what a joke he has become, kind of like Tyson, throws a couple murderous bombs and then is done. I like the beer.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 02, 2007, 05:28:16 PM
awesome video:   The art of the slam    Video (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/art%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bslam/video/xgggm_art-of-the-slam)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 03, 2007, 02:28:03 PM
here ya go Feva, this fight is getting even better......

- RASHAD EVANS: "TITO ORTIZ HAS NIGHTMARES ABOUT ME" (http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3875&zoneid=13)

QuoteBy now, most fans have either read or heard through some type of media that there was an altercation between Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans at UFC 69. Rashad joined the guys on MMAWeekly's SoundOff Radio to clear the air and to let fans know what really happened that night between him and Ortiz.

"What it all comes down to is just Tito Ortiz trying to intimidate me, you know. He passed by the front row...he passed by a few times, and you could tell that he was building up the courage to say something, just like in high school," said Rashad. "It was just killing him to say something. But then finally he builds up the courage to come over and he sticks his hand out and he says, 'Good luck with your training, and you'd better watch what you say.'"

Rashad responded to Ortiz by saying, "You're not going to tell me what I can and can't say...I'll say whatever I want to say. I'm a grown man, nobody puts a leash on me."

Rashad continued, "And then I got in his ear and I told him I was going to destroy him, I was going to eat him. I told him that he is washed up; he's a has-been. That's exactly what I said. But I said it to him, in his ear, so he was the only one who could hear what was going on...he was looking to try to intimidate me and I was going to have none of that."

After that verbal exchange came a shoulder shrug from Rashad saying "come on," followed by a push from Ortiz. That is as far as the physical altercation went that night, but it was likely enough to provide an added incentive for each man when in training camp preparing for one another.

Still more than two months out, this fight is already building serious hype around it, and it should, because the winner of this fight will likely gain top-contender status in the UFC light-heavyweight division and thus earn a chance to fight either Quinton Jackson or current champion Chuck Liddell, depending on which of those men wins on May 26th.

As if this fight needs any more hype, one other point of controversy between Ortiz and Evans is around a comment apparently posted by Tito on an Internet forum. According to reports, Ortiz called Rashad a "nappy-headed ho." Clearly Tito was regurgitating verbiage from Don Imus, the recently fired morning show host when he made this statement, but in reality only Tito knows his true intentions.

Rashad responded to Ortiz's comment by saying, "Whether he was trying to be racist, or whether he was trying to be funny, I think it was just in bad taste, period. Just because of the whole situation that happened."

When these two men do meet in the Octagon on July 7th, whether either man makes it personal or not, this fight will definitely be a spirited one. Ortiz desperately needs this win over Evans if he has any hopes of being even a #1 contender in the near future, and Rashad needs to beat the former champion to propel himself to top contender status for a shot at the light-heavyweight championship.

With this much buildup still two months out, fans can almost assuredly expect to see more trash talk and bad blood between these two talented men in the near future as fight night creeps closer.

"One thing that he knows is that he's afraid. When the lights go out and when Jenna's holding him at nighttime, he wakes up and he has nightmares about me, I know it," Rashad said.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 03, 2007, 02:28:34 PM
oh by the way Feva,  I see that Sean Salmon is on the undercard for UFC 71... so I guess he isnt dead.  ha. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 03, 2007, 03:13:41 PM
Quote from: MURP on May 02, 2007, 05:28:16 PM
awesome video:   The art of the slam    Video (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/art%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bslam/video/xgggm_art-of-the-slam)

who are the two black guys? those guys were crazy!

but really Dan Severn was the OG slammer from old school Ultimate Fighter
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 03, 2007, 03:53:56 PM
One of them is Quentin"Rampage" Jackson.  He will be fighting Chuck Liddell for the championship in this upcoming UFC.  Rampage is famous for his crazy slams.   I fairly certain other is Marvin Eastman because of the yellow hair. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 03, 2007, 11:24:38 PM
Ultimate Fighter was weak tonight, but nxt week is going to be killer.

Oh I love Chuck Liddell, but Rampage I think is gonna win. The only way Liddell wins is if he knocks him out.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on May 04, 2007, 07:33:34 AM
Quote from: MURP on May 03, 2007, 02:28:03 PM
here ya go Feva, this fight is getting even better......

- RASHAD EVANS: "TITO ORTIZ HAS NIGHTMARES ABOUT ME" (http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3875&zoneid=13)

Damn... reading that makes me wanna see this fight NOW!  They better not disappoint.



Quote from: MURP on May 03, 2007, 02:28:34 PM
oh by the way Feva,  I see that Sean Salmon is on the undercard for UFC 71... so I guess he isnt dead.  ha. 

Don't be so sure.  I'm still not convinced Salmon's awake yet.  That was just a vicious kick he took.



Quote from: mussa on May 03, 2007, 11:24:38 PM
Oh I love Chuck Liddell, but Rampage I think is gonna win. The only way Liddell wins is if he knocks him out.

I don't know why, but the commercial for the PPV where Rampage says, "I'm gon' whoop Chuck's ass!" cracks me up every time.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on May 04, 2007, 07:48:08 AM
Johnny Drama "Whats a Chuck Liddell?"
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 04, 2007, 10:47:12 AM
Quote from: mussa on May 03, 2007, 11:24:38 PM
Ultimate Fighter was weak tonight, but nxt week is going to be killer.

for real.  That Gabe dude put on one of the most pathetic displays i've ever seen.  He would be a great actor, fargin crying 10 times an episode.  I was hoping he would make weight just so he would get destroyed by Corey.


-  I think I am gonna root for Rampage to win.  Id like to see a shake up in the Light Heavyweight class. Lidell has been the man there for a while.  It would be nice to see a bunch of guys fighting for that top spot.   This weight class is stocked with some potential great matchups and/or rematches :

Rampage
Liddell
Bisping
Jardine
Tito
Rashad
Bonnar
Griffin
Lambert
Machida

:o
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 04, 2007, 10:49:01 AM
saturday from 6-11 pm on SPIKE TV  they are having a midseason ultimate fighter  marathon in case anyone wants to catch up or missed an episode. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: BigEd76 on May 06, 2007, 06:24:17 PM
a 27-yr old in the IFL died (http://www.ifl.tv/Press-07May06-Jeremy-Williams-Passing.html)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 06, 2007, 08:05:34 PM
damn.   He was very sharp in both his fights this year.  I wonder what happened.  Not often that someone that young and in great shape just goes out like that. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 10, 2007, 11:02:15 PM
I just caught the 2nd fight on Ultimate Fighter tonight. I was pumped to see a straight up brawl between Cory and Emerson. Very disappointed. They both proved nothing other than they fought like amateurs. i though Emerson won, but it could of gone either way. weak!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Father Demon on May 10, 2007, 11:42:32 PM
Quote from: mussa on May 10, 2007, 11:02:15 PM
I just caught the 2nd fight on Ultimate Fighter tonight. I was pumped to see a straight up brawl between Cory and Emerson. Very disappointed. They both proved nothing other than they fought like amateurs. i though Emerson won, but it could of gone either way. weak!

I watched.  I was pretty confident that the black guy won, only because whitey couldn't get inside on him.  It was one hell of a weak ass fight though.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on May 11, 2007, 09:40:09 AM
i thought Emerson had won it with all the leg kicks, but he didn't do enough for me to feel he got robbed
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 11, 2007, 10:53:00 AM
It was a very dissapointing fight. Although after we found out that Cory never really fought before I am not as surprised.   It could have gone either way. 

I wouldnt be surprised if Dana White signaled the judges to have Cory win the fight.  Dana first came out and said he thought Emerson won, but then in minute later he totally put him down saying he didnt really do what he had to do to win. 

Dana loves Cory's freakish height/weight ratio.  Cory has that stuff which you cant teach and Dana knows he might be able to mold him into something worth while down the line.  Remember when guest coach Jeremy Horn was on the other week and he was flippin out about how much he could train Cory ....
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 11, 2007, 01:25:10 PM
I wanted to see some takedowns and grappling, but all either fighter would do was throw a punch and jump back quick. def. looked like both fighters were scared of each other or unwilling to make a mistake. i thought cory was gonna farg him up, but it was damn even. the only reason i gave it to emerson was that he had solid leg kicks and he had a take down and a ankle lock at the end of round 2. cory just landed some punches, thats it. whatever. they both sucked. they have a long way to go.

i did get to catch the first fight later , wow, that guy is scary. he destroyed that other guy. now he's a fighter.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 11, 2007, 01:43:15 PM
I dont think Cory had any ground game and wanted to keep it standing.  Emerson had some ground game and almost pulled off that ankle lock before the bell rang. Cory would get wrecked by Joe. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on May 15, 2007, 01:28:10 PM
great article about Chuck Liddell in the next ESPN the Magazine:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=glock/070514&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab5pos1
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD_Eagle5 on May 15, 2007, 01:40:44 PM
Whats a Chuck Liddell? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CtW8roW_f8)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 15, 2007, 01:54:06 PM
Quote from: SunMo on May 15, 2007, 01:28:10 PM
great article about Chuck Liddell in the next ESPN the Magazine:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=glock/070514&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab5pos1

that was a good read   :yay
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 15, 2007, 04:56:00 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sibYvv7vgnE

butterbean vs zuluzinho  :-D
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on May 15, 2007, 06:23:34 PM
Quote from: mussa on May 11, 2007, 01:25:10 PM
i did get to catch the first fight later , wow, that guy is scary. he destroyed that other guy. now he's a fighter.

That was a complete and total DOMINATION.  Got inside him within 5 seconds and just looked for a good place to put him down and then slammed the dog shtein out of him.  Joe knocked him out for a split second with an elbow, but then just kept pounding him.  I haven't seen a fight that lopsided since Diego Sanchez ran through some guy way back on the first season.

Just think... it could have been worse, had Joe landed that vicious elbow that Brian rolled away from.


Btw... it had never occured to me that Joe was the same guy who knocked out Pulver back in September until they flashed back to it.  Had forgotten all about that.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 17, 2007, 11:38:28 AM
cant wait to see what this looks like

QuoteSIRIS GETS IN THE CAGE WITH UFC FIGHTER, RAMPAGE, FOR NEW SHOE

SAN DIEGO, CA, May 14, 2007 - San Diego-based skate/surf lifestyle brand, Osiris (www.osirisshoes.com), has recently signed a deal with Ultimate Fighter, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, to create a special edition "Rampage" shoe.

Rampage, currently the #1 contender for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, is one of the most exciting and charismatic fighters in the sport. He has fought in both PRIDE and UFC bouts, amassing a career record of 26-6. He is slated to fight Chuck Liddell (Pictures) for the title at UFC 71, on May 26, 2007. This is one of the most anticipated fights in UFC history, as Rampage is the last person to defeat Liddell, the current UFC Lightweight Heavyweight Champion- doing so in definitive fashion, by scoring a T.K.O., in 2003.

The Osiris/Rampage relationship was made possible through Triumph United (www.triumphunited.com). Triumph United, an industry leader in the mixed martial arts world, producing fight gear and apparel, is responsible for introducing Rampage to Osiris. Triumph United lends their expertise of the M.M.A. world to Osiris for their Rampage shoe.

"We are very excited to see the bridge between action sports and MMA complete now. Rampage is very stoked to be working with such a great company," said Hans Molenkamp, President of Triumph United. "It only makes sense that Rampage would join forces with a progressive company like Osiris. His fighting style emulates everything they do as a shoe company- Dynamic, Powerful, and Revolutionary."

"Good ideas usually come from thinking outside the box, but in this case, great ideas have come from thinking inside the cage," said Osiris Creative Creative Officer and Head Footwear Designer, Brian Reid. "Rampage is a great addition to our team and his shoe will help to strengthen the bond between action sports companies, like Osiris, and mixed martial arts." Rampage, a fighter who never seems to be at a loss for words, has an innovative use for his new shoe with Osiris: "Now you can put foot to backside, just like me," said Rampage.

:-D
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on May 17, 2007, 12:56:51 PM
I'm gon' whoop Chuck's ass!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 17, 2007, 01:03:48 PM
I truly believe chuck is done unless he hurts rampage early with one of those haymakers and then unloads on him. Thats the only way he's gonna beat Rampage.

BTW - Did anyone ever see the Rampage vs Shogun Pride Fight? Rampage got annihilated. I think Shogun is the best light weight in the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIRHqYUUOX8
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on May 18, 2007, 09:05:23 AM
i just watched the Sanchez/Riggs fight from last Friday, that was some knockout, the knee was awesome.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on May 18, 2007, 09:28:46 AM
ESPN is starting to focus a little bit on MMA and I can't say I'm thrilled about it. 

They have their corporate meat hooks in every other sport and usually when they get involved in something, they commercialize it to a vomit-inducing extent.

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 18, 2007, 09:53:42 AM
looks like next weeks episode of the ultimate fighter contains a fight at the house.  Could anyone tell who the 2 guys were from the previews?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 21, 2007, 12:56:04 PM
Quote from: mussa on May 15, 2007, 04:56:00 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sibYvv7vgnE

butterbean vs zuluzinho  :-D

ha.  when they hit the ground it is like a huge boulder rolling down a hill. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on May 22, 2007, 07:47:09 AM
Quote from: MURP on May 18, 2007, 09:53:42 AM
looks like next weeks episode of the ultimate fighter contains a fight at the house.  Could anyone tell who the 2 guys were from the previews?

I just saw TUF yesterday.  One of them was definitely Marlon... the other looked to be Noah.

Speaking of Marlon... I laughed my ass off when he got choked out in like 45 seconds after all the shtein he talked around the house.  I was hoping when he fought he'd get knocked out and he damn near did with the first punch of the fight.

I dunno man... call me crazy, but this thing could start to swing back towards BJ Penn in the semis.  His top end fighters (Gray, Matt and Joe) all look pretty damn tough.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 22, 2007, 09:13:04 AM
ha.  yeah, Marlon getting whooped up on after talking all that shtein was funny.  3 million street fights!!@#%@%
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on May 22, 2007, 12:46:27 PM
Even afterwards... in his little "confessional" to the camera he was talking shtein saying how it was kind of a lucky punch and all.  That might have held a little more water if it wasn't the very first swing Wiman took at him.  He got dominated and still couldn't admit it.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Phanatic on May 22, 2007, 12:49:51 PM
Knowing nothing about UFC / MMA I was watching some of the videos. Pretty cool stuff. What's up with this video claiming 'PRIDE' fighters are better?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoMzRLGukxA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoMzRLGukxA)


Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 22, 2007, 03:18:25 PM
basically UFC and PRIDE were the 2 biggest organizations for MMA.   UFC is based in the US.  PRIDE is based in Japan.  Each organization had their own fighters under contracts etc.   So a lot of the fighters from UFC could not fight the PRIDE fighters and vice versa.  A lot of fans liked one organization or the other and would talk shtein about how their favorite fighters were better than the other organizations fighters.   

Recently Dana White (owner of UFC) pretty much purchased PRIDE so now we can see the PRIDE fighters come over to the UFC and fight.   So far the PRIDE guys have lost some of the bigger matchups.   Cro Cop was one of the top PRIDE guys and just lost. 

So the whole shtein talking was kinda like Mac vs PC... Ford vs Chevy etc.  Just a bunch of people saying how one was better than the other etc.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 22, 2007, 03:54:47 PM
WTF!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UNmBaUM3bk

:-D
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 23, 2007, 09:19:07 AM
Former NFL WR Johnnie Morton is fighting on PPV MMA soon.   Interesting....  article (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/22/sports/othersports/22morton.html?_r=1&oref=slogin)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on May 23, 2007, 09:41:05 AM
QuoteMorton is not the first N.F.L. player to enter the ring, only the most celebrated. Michael Westbrook, a former receiver for the Washington taterskins, won a fight two years ago over Jarrod Bunch, a former running back for the Giants.

I guess Stephen Davis saw this one coming a long time ago... apparently not the punch, though.  :-D


I also already have that Showtime PPV set to TiVo so I'll see Morton's fight.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on May 23, 2007, 09:50:02 AM
Liddell and Jackson's weigh in is going to be on ESPN News Friday night
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on May 23, 2007, 11:33:24 AM
Got that set to TiVo as well.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 24, 2007, 03:17:56 PM
I found the leaked footage of the house fight from the next TUF show.   If you want to see it before the show tonight...... 

link (http://www.ifilm.com/video/2857552)

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on May 24, 2007, 03:50:19 PM
is it more than you'll see tonight, or the same stuff?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 24, 2007, 03:52:40 PM
I am guessing it is the same thing.  Guess we will find out tonight.   It's nothing super, but a couple good shots. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on May 24, 2007, 03:54:28 PM
spoilerzThat Slam on the concrete had to hurt
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on May 24, 2007, 03:56:47 PM
dood!  you gotta put "spoilerz" before you post stuff like htat!@#
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 25, 2007, 01:47:49 PM
well it looks like the leaked footage was only half the fight.   it was probably the funniest fight I have ever seen.  A cheap shot high leg kick?  classic.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on May 25, 2007, 01:48:29 PM
i'm watching it tonight, it was good stuff?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 25, 2007, 01:50:23 PM
i thought it was pretty funny. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 25, 2007, 02:53:12 PM
ESPN launches MMA page (http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/index?lpos=spotlight&lid=tab2pos1)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 25, 2007, 02:56:25 PM
another rumor is that after the Liddell/Rampage fight they will announce the next fight for the winner of Liddell/Rampage.   Apparently it will be either Henderon, Shogun, or W. Silva
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 26, 2007, 12:54:29 PM
Shogun will destroy them all
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: NGM on May 26, 2007, 01:04:55 PM
Quote from: mussa on May 26, 2007, 12:54:29 PM
Shogun will destroy them all

Where are you watching the fight tonight weiner?

Also my dad thanks you for the ride in the bed of your truck. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on May 26, 2007, 01:44:07 PM
Quote from: MURP on May 25, 2007, 01:47:49 PM
well it looks like the leaked footage was only half the fight.   it was probably the funniest fight I have ever seen.  A cheap shot high leg kick?  classic.

:-D

That fight was farging hilarious.  It shouldn't have been more than the first swing though.  Noah pulled that punch so much he shouldn't have even threw it.  I would have punched right through his head.

When he threw that high kick... I thought I was gonna shtein myself laughing so hard.




As for the fight tonight... already got it ordered, got a couple fellas swinging by to chip in the funds... we're gonna watch somebody get their ass whooped.  :yay
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 26, 2007, 02:02:05 PM
Quote from: NGM on May 26, 2007, 01:04:55 PM
Quote from: mussa on May 26, 2007, 12:54:29 PM
Shogun will destroy them all

Where are you watching the fight tonight weiner?

Also my dad thanks you for the ride in the bed of your truck. 

check ur PM
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on May 26, 2007, 02:43:01 PM
Quote from: MURP on May 25, 2007, 02:53:12 PM
ESPN launches MMA page (http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/index?lpos=spotlight&lid=tab2pos1)

I told you this was inevitable.  :puke

Wait & see... ESPN is gonna befoul MMA like it did every other sport it touched.  How long before Chris Berman is making up "hilarious" nicknames for the fighters?

And here he is... "Marshall" Tito Ortiz!  Yuckety, yuckety, yuck!

BANG!  (http://smilies.xibase.com/suicide.gif)

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 26, 2007, 08:26:09 PM
i am stuck in a beach house that has no cable box and there is no local bar that carries the fight according to ufc.com ... so my brother in law and I are going to attempt to order it through the UFC website and watch it through the computer.... we shall see how well that works out.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MDS on May 26, 2007, 08:35:50 PM
I can actually go and watch this at a buddys house tonight. But it's raining and my car is at my dads house, and I'd have to take a train to get it. So....maybe?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on May 26, 2007, 08:46:06 PM
I'm out of here in 15 to get a seat at the bar.  My buddy called me and told me the bar's already filling up.

Later, gents...


Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on May 26, 2007, 10:12:40 PM
Quote from: MURP on May 25, 2007, 02:56:25 PM
another rumor is that after the Liddell/Rampage fight they will announce the next fight for the winner of Liddell/Rampage.   Apparently it will be either Henderon, Shogun, or W. Silva

Joe Rogan just confirmed that Hollywood Henderson will fight the Liddell/Jackson winner.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on May 27, 2007, 12:25:50 AM
RAMPAGE WINS - 1ST ROUND KO!!!!!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on May 27, 2007, 08:45:04 AM
Wow - just wow.  Jackson's a bad man.  Just one bullet to the chin, and POW, goodnight gracie.

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 27, 2007, 09:40:59 AM
someone post a link when available. i knew chuck was going down.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on May 27, 2007, 10:23:56 AM
Houston Alexander demolished Keith Jardine.  Jardine actually pissed him off at the beginning of the fight by getting a good shot in.  Bad move.  Alexander then laid a beating on Jardine that left him dazed, confused, and looking more than a little bit scared.

Awesome.

:yay
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD_Eagle5 on May 27, 2007, 10:56:27 AM
Liddell's getting soft, he needs to stop doing so many cameo's and media appearances. Eye of the Tiger.

(http://msn.foxsports.com/id/6852782_36_1.jpg)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: BigEd76 on May 27, 2007, 12:14:27 PM
I think they showed the whole fight on Sportscenter
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on May 28, 2007, 07:52:21 AM
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on May 27, 2007, 10:23:56 AM
Houston Alexander demolished Keith Jardine.  Jardine actually pissed him off at the beginning of the fight by getting a good shot in.  Bad move.  Alexander then laid a beating on Jardine that left him dazed, confused, and looking more than a little bit scared.

Awesome.

:yay

That was great.  Pre-fight... you hear Jardine talking about how pissed he was that he even had to fight Alexander because he wanted to fight somebody good and he got farged up.  Once he caught Alexander with that left nad then they locked up... straight right hands (including 2 perfectly placed uppercuts) from Alexander.

Jardine ain't no slouch either...
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 28, 2007, 03:42:24 PM
well buying it and watching through the computer worked, although in some of the pre fights it froze up a bit.

biggest shock was the Houston/Jardine masacre as mentioned on here.  I couldnt believe that one.  Jardine is an animal and he got his ass kicked quickly by a rookie.    Rampage/Liddell.... wish it would have lasted longer but it was exciting.   Now with Henderson and some others being added to the mix at this weight class we are going to get a lot of awesome fights coming up in the future.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 28, 2007, 03:49:10 PM
here is the link to Liddell/Rampage   video link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/rampage%2B/video/x238ub_chuck-liddell-vs-quinton-rampage-ja)

Houston Alexander vs Keith Jardine
video link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/jardine/video/x239cc_ufc-71-houston-alexander-vs-keith-j)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 28, 2007, 04:11:04 PM
wow that alexander/jardine fight was brutal  :o
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD_Eagle5 on May 29, 2007, 06:42:04 AM
Liddell wants a rematch (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/columnists/20070529_Bernard_Fernandez___After_taking_a_beating__Liddell_wants_rematch.html)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 29, 2007, 04:54:43 PM
well u lost chuck, if you want it that bad you'll fight your way back to be a contender like everyone else.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on May 30, 2007, 09:49:20 AM
Even though it's not finished yet... UFC 74 (http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=677) is shaping up to be a pretty good card.  Of course I want to see my boy Rashad come out on top, even though I like Tito Ortiz... and Silva should disassemble Nate "The Great".  Marquardt is a pretty good fighter, but I don't think he's ready for Silva's striking.  Then you add Sean Sherk and TUF alums... Florian and Bonnar... boom, you've got a nice card all the way through.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 02, 2007, 09:13:57 PM
great TUF fight this past show.   There are 2 fights on next weeks episode.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on June 03, 2007, 03:58:18 PM
things didn't go as planned for Johnnie Morton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTd2po3z5xw

"johnnie wake up, say something johnnie"

then he got suspended by the California athletic commission for refusing to provide a urine sample after the fight
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: BigEd76 on June 03, 2007, 08:47:20 PM
those wacky USC guys
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on June 04, 2007, 07:25:47 AM
Quote from: SunMo on June 03, 2007, 03:58:18 PM
things didn't go as planned for Johnnie Morton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTd2po3z5xw

"johnnie wake up, say something johnnie"

then he got suspended by the California athletic commission for refusing to provide a urine sample after the fight

He got knocked out by a farging standup comedian.  :-D
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 04, 2007, 11:11:45 AM
ha.  That whole thing was a little crazy.  Stand up comedian... haha.   Fighting at USC field.  Announcers were odd.  Talking about how Morton should not have stepped up to the big time... dude he fought was only 1-0.   
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on June 04, 2007, 12:32:22 PM
yea i agree what the hell were they talking about. that happens to everyone in MMA. man he was out for a long time though.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on June 05, 2007, 07:46:34 AM
Looked like he was literally sleeping...
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 05, 2007, 10:07:41 AM
former WWE star Brock Lesnar has his first MMA fight.  Not very exciting, but here it is if you want to check it out. 

Link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/brock%2B%2Blesnar/video/x25miq_brock-lesnar-vs-kim-min-soo-k1-dyna)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on June 05, 2007, 10:18:55 AM
not exciting, but impressive for making a guy tap-out in the position they were. thats the thing that bugs me about MMA. in similar positions, the amount of punches and strikes not throw. the guys right in front of you, pound as much as you can.  he's def got some heavy hands

lesner looks small, compared to WWF days...
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 05, 2007, 10:19:56 AM
here is a recent web chat that Fedor had with fans.  A little hard to read the way they laid it out on the site with no spaces, but whatever.

http://fedor.bel.ru/index_eng.shtml?id=150
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on June 05, 2007, 09:07:20 PM
Wow, I thought Lesnar looked awesome there.  He was able to pass that dude's guard with ease.  It is not often you see guys that size get manhandled.  It was kind of a strange tap out though.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 06, 2007, 10:36:39 AM
ha, check this out.  Marlon and Noah  from the TUF show are actually going to fight on the TUF 5 finale.

link (http://blogs.chron.com/fighting/2007/05/ufc_swings_misses_in_staging_s.html)

QuoteUFC swings, misses in staging Sims-Thomas fight

Let me get this straight: two guys (one of them admittedly tanked on half a bottle of tequila) pummel each other in a street fight on national television, get kicked off the show for their actions and are then rewarded with a chance to fight on the show's live season finale?

This is the WWE, right? Think again: This is a page from the UFC playbook.

Spike TV announced today that Marlon Sims and Noah Thomas will meet on the undercard of the season five finale of The Ultimate Fighter June 23 in Las Vegas.

Must-see TV? Not even close.

These are two guys who egregiously disrespected the show and their sport by engaging in bare-knuckle fisticuffs on last week's episode of the reality show in a wild and irresponsible dustup. The fight included Thomas sucker-punching Sims and Sims returning the favor by slamming Thomas headfirst not once, but twice on the concrete patio of the fighters' house. To punctuate the grotesqueness of the transgression, viewers could actually hear Thomas' skull smacking against the patio.

UFC President Dana White blasted the antics of the two fighters - and those of Alan Berube, who served as the Barnum & Bailey of the proceedings - and kicked all three contestants off of the show.

White was pointed in his profanity-laced scolding of the fighters, noting that he had worked six years trying to overcome the perception that ultimate fighting is no more than a glorified barroom brawl. Sims and Thomas didn't do much to help White's cause.

White took a hard line on the incident, and, frankly, I fully expected Sims and Thomas to have "fought" in the UFC for the last time. Their actions certainly warranted the harsh punishment.

However, not only are the two fighters still very much a part of the UFC, they are actually being welcomed back with open arms to fight on live television in the season finale and pocket some cash for their efforts.

So much for White's hard line and ensuring the integrity of the sport.

This is nothing short of amazing. Let's recap for a minute, shall we?

• Unsanctioned fight.

• Sucker punch.

• Intoxicated fighter.

• Head bounced off of concrete - twice.

And the fighters are rewarded? The UFC doesn't whiff on many, but it blew this one.

What's next ... letting Berube serve as guest referee?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 06, 2007, 10:40:40 AM
even better, here is one of Marlons street fight stories from the TUF message board....  classic.

QuoteBy: mrindestructible (36)
On: Jun 4, 2007 | 8:14 PM

Hey Roberj and everyone else, sorry I'm tardy for the story, but I do have a full time job and my girl is always hogging the computer for her clinical studdies. Well it's story time.....here goes.

It's Wednesday night in S.F. and I'm visiting my buddy at his bartending job on my night off from my restaurant "Le Colonial". My buddy Paul mixes a mean margarita, not to sweet, tart and refreshing the way a good margarita should be. I sit at his bar untill he closes down and then we adventured to the Mission district to Beauty bar where the clientel is usually modern attractive ladies and mellow hipster dudes. For some reason they started to promote a "Hip-Hop" night this particular wednesday. My buddy Paul and I thought nothing of it and went in, drank shots of what else.....Tequilla!! Chased by Margaritas of course. We were having a great time dancing with the ladies and listening to killer tunes. Apparently at some point, my buddy danced with the wrong girl and didn't know it. We went to the bar for a refresher shot and when my buddy bought the shot I looked down, grabbed my drink, and looked back at him to say "Cheers".........well my buddy was no longer there. He was falling to the floor about 5 feet behing me.

A small circle had formed behind us and when I quickly reached over and grabbed him from hitting the floor unconcious....it hit me. He had just been blind-sided and the reason the crowd had formed a circle was because they new before we (or just me) new what was happening. I picked my unconcious and very timid and mellow buddy off the floor and shoved him into the crowd to be swallowed up to safety and grit my teeth and turned and faced what was coming.....a fu@#ing hurricane of fists, feet and canes.

Before I knew what was going on I was tackled at the midsection and pushed back to the bar, where by this angry black man, was held strategicly in place (he grabed onto the bar railing behing me to secure his grip). All at once I had a guy kick me repeatedly in the nuts while anothe man grabbed me by the neck to start wailing on my beautifull (ha-ha-ha!) face over and over again untill he stepped aside to allow his big african-american friend to wind up and bust a cane over my left eye-temple region. Yes I saw it coming and there was nothing I could do. Bang! It breaks over my head. I was about to go out when addrenaline and booze completely took over and I was able to grab the dude who had me against the bar by his balls and SQUEEEEEEEZED untill he yelped in pain and let go long enouph for me to free my arms and put him in a headlock. When I turned him he blocked his buddies for a second and it was long enough to land 3 or 4 solid punches to his nose. He squirted blood out his face, screemed loudly and dropped out of my grip to the floor. Dude who had me by the throat jumped over his buddy grabbed my neck again and bent my back over the bar. He was big. I'd say at least 6' 2" by the way he god leverage on the bar. He reared back to drop a huge right hand on me. I was blind to him cause me head was facing the cieling from his grip and all I could do was feel his arm and hand around my neck. I reached up quickly, found his face, palm struck his jaw and came down with a Tiger Claw to his eye-sockets (old school Kenpo, never dies, just gets better with age : ) This was one continues sequence. I know I got him good cause There was blood on my hands and screemed like a little girl, turned away from me, and ran out the front.....Whew! I was finally out of his grip, and no one was holding me to the bar any-more.

I finally caught my base, stood strong in my fighters stance ready to go and was more focused now the addrenaline had worn some of the alchohol off. There were two big-ass brothers in there Fubu gear jumping around in front of me now. My buddy Paul, who I see in the backround now, has come to and was looking at me with his jaw wide open. One of the guys in front of me was the one yeilding the broken end of the cane he had broken over my head and the other dude was......well just a black man hoppin' around. I lunged forward with a Thai-style front kick at the guy with the cane-end and caught him dead-center in his chest.......he flew backwards off his feet onto the ground at the edge of the crowd that had formed a now bigger circle. His buddy lazilly (as if he was pretty tired at the point) threw a looooooping rite hand at me. I realized this was the ahem...gentleman kicking me in my gonads. As his slow a$$ punch was coming around the bend I let fly my own groin kick......I don't think he was expecting it......he went crosseyed as it landed squarly on his package. His knees crossed and he fell forward only to meet my left switch-kick on his way to the ground. He was laying in a pool of his own blood for a while. Dude with the cane stood up, put his hands on his knees took a deep breath and said "Yo man, we all cool. We gonna get up out this bi%&h. We got now beef wit' you. Your homie was hittin' on my girl and we was fellin' to put a hurtin' on yer boy......I'm out". He then turned and walked away. I let him cause', to tell you the truth, I was ****ed up and tired myself.

I could feel the blood coming out my lips, nose, head and eye-ball. My nuts felt like someone had been kicking them repeatedly and the alcohol wore off just in time for all the pain to set in at once. Anyways, I missed work for a week cause' of bruises, cuts and black eyes. Couldn't walk the next day, or day after that (the groin thing) and only one of the dudes was still there for the cops when they arrived. Oh well.....at least my buddy Paul made it out with just a sore jaw. He would of been killed by the hommies. They were an experienced rat-packing bunch of hoods who were gonna Monkey-stomp his head untill brains came out his ears. I was happy to help him. I'll do it again for him if he needs me, just like I'd do it for any of you out there in computer land.

Hope you all liked the story. I had fun remembering this one. It happened about 18 months ago. Well it's late here in Miami and I have to be up early for my morning training, but I wanted to get this story to you as I was late in the first place. Take care everyone. Peace out!!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on June 06, 2007, 03:45:33 PM
He whoops up on 4-5 big black cats at once (while getting a cane broken over his head), but one 155lb white dude whoops his ass and chokes him out in 41 seconds.

OK, Marlon...


What a farging idiot.  I hope Noah knocks his ass out too.  :-D
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on June 06, 2007, 04:04:16 PM
is there a clip of them two fighting in the house?

that story is def questionable. more like a movie script. no fights happen that clean. i wouldn't doubt though that a guy who's experienced in martial arts can whoop anyone regardless of size.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on June 06, 2007, 04:27:14 PM
Martial arts or not... if 4 big guys pin you against a bar and then crack you over the head with a cane.  It's over.  It's done.

You sure as hell don't all of a sudden break free and take them out one by one while they each wait patiently for their turn for you to beat them up.

Then they damn sure don't all of a sudden stop and explain why they were fighting you in the first place.


Fights are just a whole lot slpooier than that.  All he was missing was a punchline for when he took each one of them out.  He's full of shtein.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on June 06, 2007, 08:05:03 PM
Quote from: EagleFeva on June 06, 2007, 04:27:14 PM
Martial arts or not... if 4 big guys pin you against a bar and then crack you over the head with a cane.  It's over.  It's done.

You sure as hell don't all of a sudden break free and take them out one by one while they each wait patiently for their turn for you to beat them up.

Then they damn sure don't all of a sudden stop and explain why they were fighting you in the first place.


Fights are just a whole lot slpooier than that.  All he was missing was a punchline for when he took each one of them out.  He's full of shtein.

No doubt.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 07, 2007, 12:58:02 PM
bah, looks like they are not going to fight in the finale.  It was a mistake by SPIKE.  Dana White answered that question:

link (http://blogs.chron.com/fighting/2007/06/sims_thomas_kicked_out_of_ufc.html)

Quote"They're not fighting on the finale," said UFC President Dana White. "Not only are they not fighting in the finale, they'll never fight in the UFC. Spike wanted that fight. It ain't gonna happen. No (expletive) way is that fight going to happen. Those guys will never fight in the UFC - ever."

Quote"Mistakes happen. I didn't find out about it until yesterday. We make mistakes over here ... it's unfortunate."
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on June 07, 2007, 12:58:48 PM
instead, they are going to have Gabe versus a bowl of carrots.

i'm betting on the carrots
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 07, 2007, 01:04:33 PM
Quote from: mussa on June 06, 2007, 04:04:16 PM
is there a clip of them two fighting in the house?

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2857552

that is only half of the fight.  The first half was hilarous.  high leg kick cheap shot.  Getting smashed into the garden. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on June 07, 2007, 01:59:42 PM
Quote from: EagleFeva on June 06, 2007, 04:27:14 PM
Martial arts or not... if 4 big guys pin you against a bar and then crack you over the head with a cane.  It's over.  It's done.

You sure as hell don't all of a sudden break free and take them out one by one while they each wait patiently for their turn for you to beat them up.

Then they damn sure don't all of a sudden stop and explain why they were fighting you in the first place.


Fights are just a whole lot slpooier than that.  All he was missing was a punchline for when he took each one of them out.  He's full of shtein.

that was kind of my point, thanks for stating the obvious.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 08, 2007, 09:47:01 AM
last nights TUF show was pretty good.  both fights were worth watching.  next week some shtein goes down between Diaz and Karo Parisian... ha.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on June 08, 2007, 04:43:42 PM
Quote from: mussa on June 07, 2007, 01:59:42 PM
Quote from: EagleFeva on June 06, 2007, 04:27:14 PM
Martial arts or not... if 4 big guys pin you against a bar and then crack you over the head with a cane.  It's over.  It's done.

You sure as hell don't all of a sudden break free and take them out one by one while they each wait patiently for their turn for you to beat them up.

Then they damn sure don't all of a sudden stop and explain why they were fighting you in the first place.


Fights are just a whole lot slpooier than that.  All he was missing was a punchline for when he took each one of them out.  He's full of shtein.

that was kind of my point, thanks for stating the obvious.

Ain't no thang.  Just at the end you sounded like you were somewhat believing his bullshtein story.


Quote from: MURP on June 08, 2007, 09:47:01 AM
last nights TUF show was pretty good.  both fights were worth watching.  next week some shtein goes down between Diaz and Karo Parisian... ha.

Yeah... nice episode.  It's funny because as soon as Parysian walked into the training, I thought about his fighting Nick Diaz and if Nate was gonna be all pissy about it.  After the highlight, they kind of blew it off with Nate saying he didn't really care... so that caught me off guard in the credits.  Nate didn't want none of that though.

Speaking of Nate... you ever notice that when he talks, he kinda sounds like a deaf mute or something like that?  If not... remember that for next episode.  :-D
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 08, 2007, 08:57:36 PM
yeah he sounds like he isnt the smartest dude around.   heh.   

chuck liddell and the ladies at a club   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vqmgJIJM98&eurl=
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on June 14, 2007, 10:46:57 AM
anyone catch any of the ECF fights on Vs? saw a few good matches last night.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 14, 2007, 01:45:39 PM
here are the videos from UFC Fight Night 10

Main Event - Sam Stout vs Spencer Fisher  link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ufn%2B10/video/x29gx9_sam-stout-vs-spencer-fisher-ufn-10)

  Jon Fitch vs Roan Carneiro           link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ufn%2B10/video/x295p2_jon-fitch-vs-roan-carneiro-ufn-10)

Andrew McFedries vs Jordan Radev   link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ufn%2B10/video/x29533_andrew-mcfedries-vs-jordan-radev-uf)

Jason Black vs Thiago Tavares  link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ufn%2B10/video/x296by_jason-black-vs-thiago-tavares-ufn-1)


Anthony Johnson vs Chad Reiner   link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ufn%2B10/video/x295e5_anthony-johnson-vs-chad-reiner-ufn)

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Don Ho on June 14, 2007, 02:57:54 PM
Remember this guy?  Alexio.  Fought out of Hawaii for years.  I guess he was more the traditional kick boxing.  Guy was always in trouble.  He used to hang out at the beach club I go to and actually work out on the bag in the gym.  He was never physically imposing, actually always looked out of shape.  Could still kick the shtein out of me.


http://kgmb9.com/kgmb/display.cfm?storyID=11698&sid=1183
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 15, 2007, 08:54:36 AM
last two TUF shows were on last night.  I wont give up the names of the finalists if you didnt watch em yet.  both fights were good.   June 23rd is the live finale. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on June 15, 2007, 09:22:06 AM
Quote from: MURP on June 14, 2007, 01:45:39 PM
here are the videos from UFC Fight Night 10

Main Event - Sam Stout vs Spencer Fisher  link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ufn%2B10/video/x29gx9_sam-stout-vs-spencer-fisher-ufn-10)

  Jon Fitch vs Roan Carneiro           link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ufn%2B10/video/x295p2_jon-fitch-vs-roan-carneiro-ufn-10)

Andrew McFedries vs Jordan Radev   link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ufn%2B10/video/x29533_andrew-mcfedries-vs-jordan-radev-uf)

Jason Black vs Thiago Tavares  link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ufn%2B10/video/x296by_jason-black-vs-thiago-tavares-ufn-1)


Anthony Johnson vs Chad Reiner   link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ufn%2B10/video/x295e5_anthony-johnson-vs-chad-reiner-ufn)



God bless you, MURP... I had missed Fight Night this past Tuesday and heard it was a helluva show.  After watching the clips... this thing had it all.  Quick KO's... submissions (Tavares put on a farging CLINIC) and a war with two guys beating the shtein out of each other for 3 rounds.  Btw... Rogan kept saying it during the fight but damn... Sam Stout can take a punch!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 15, 2007, 11:18:37 AM
it was a great set of fights.   

I was just watching a Rampage Jackson pre Liddell fight interview and a reporter asked Rampage what his biggest concern was with facing Liddell...  Rampage responded with a straight face... "that I hope I dont kill him."   

classic. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on June 18, 2007, 10:51:30 AM
UFC 75 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event is currently scheduled for Saturday, September 8, 2007 at The O2 in London, England. The main event will be a superfight between current UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and PRIDE Fighting Championships's 83 kg and 93 kg champion, Dan Henderson. British fighter Michael Bisping, who was originally scheduled to face Matt Hamill, will be fighting TUF 3 coach Ken Shamrock and Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic will take on French heavyweight Cheick Kongo.[1]

The event will be the third event in Europe in the last year, along with UFC 70 in Manchester, England, and UFC 72 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.


Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 18, 2007, 11:48:25 AM
Bisping is fighting Shamrock?  hahaha.    That Cro Cop/Kongo fight could be awesome, both guys have big time strikers who probably want no part of taking it to the ground. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on June 18, 2007, 12:19:54 PM
Does Dan Henderson have a chance? Can't recall seeing him fight, ill have to look him up :yay
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 18, 2007, 04:37:38 PM
Henderson is thought of as one of the better fighters out there.  Only reason mainstream doesnt know about him is because he has been in PRIDE for a long time.   He knocked Wanderlei Silva out back in the winter. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 18, 2007, 04:40:22 PM
Here is that vid of Hendo and Silva

link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/dan%2Bhenderson/video/x1asj9_pride33-wanderlei-silva-vs-dan-hend)

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on June 19, 2007, 09:01:19 AM
Quote from: mussa on June 18, 2007, 12:19:54 PM
Does Dan Henderson have a chance? Can't recall seeing him fight, ill have to look him up :yay

Hell yeah, he's got a chance.  Henderson's the current champ in 2 different weight classes (Middleweight and Welterweight) in PRIDE.  Like MURP said, he doesn't get much mainstream attention because he's not been in the UFC long.

You could even call Henderson the favorite. He's a top class wrestler as well as an accomplished striker.  Dan Henderson is a farging beast.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 19, 2007, 09:06:11 PM
well UFC 72 was on last weekend, I caught a couple of fights online, which have now been deleted.  Looks like UFC is finding more of the video sites and getting them removed.  Anyway, it was a very boring UFC. a bad card and week fights.  Thankfully that one is over.

DONT FORGET,   TUF FINALE AND COACHES FIGHTING JUNE 23rd on SPIKE !!

I cant wait to see BJ Penn and Pulver fight again.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: rjs246 on June 20, 2007, 08:26:17 AM
I WON'T FORGET!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 20, 2007, 09:41:53 AM
YES YOU WILL!!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: rjs246 on June 20, 2007, 09:43:32 AM
YOU'RE RIGHT!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 20, 2007, 03:38:11 PM
check out Gabe Ruediger getting smashed by Hermes Franca.   ha.

link (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/hermes%2Bgabe/video/x248ku_hermes-franca-vs-gabe-ruediger)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on June 20, 2007, 03:46:41 PM
any organization where Gabe Ruedigar is champion leaves a lot to be desired
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on June 21, 2007, 08:45:34 AM
Quote from: SunMo on June 20, 2007, 03:46:41 PM
any organization where Gabe Ruedigar is champion leaves a lot to be desired

I was thinking the same thing when I heard them refer to Gabe as the champ.


What a piece of shtein.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 23, 2007, 07:40:50 PM
fights begin soon on Spike.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on June 24, 2007, 01:46:21 AM
Pretty decent show.  No big KO's (on purpose anyway in Gray's case), but a couple nice submissions.

1. That was funny as hell seeing Gray knock himself out when he slammed Emerson to the ground.  I didn't even notice he was out as it happened live.  It wasn't until the official announcement and then seeing it on the replays that I saw it.  Tough break for Gray.

2. Funny thing about Andy.  On the show, BJ dropped him from his team because he totally went away from his strength (jiu-jitsu) and just wanted to throw hands against Brandon.  In the pre-fight he says how much he learned from that mistake and how he's a different fighter now and what does he do?  He abandons his jiu-jitsu and just threw hands with Cole.  Andy didn't touch the mat at all until Cole put him on his ass with that high kick.  He may have had a point though when he was saying that the ref may have stopped the fight prematurely.

3. I know Nate didn't want to win the way he did... but hey, congrats to him.  They'll have to do that again.  Nate was losing that fight up until the point Manny got hurt... but who knows?  He may have come back and took the fight.  That had been his thing on the show.  Both Corey and Gray were kicking his butt before he tapped them.  Manny's  a little beast though.  He easily could have kept doing what he was doing and won that fight.

4. BJ beat the shtein out of Jens.  Even the first round... you could just see that he was better.  Took him down hard... as soon as Jens got up, BJ took him right back down again.  Then at the end... anyone notice that BJ held onto that choke juuuuust a little too long?  :-D
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on June 24, 2007, 11:57:18 AM
yeah, BJ didn't want to let go of that choke, he went psycho for a half a second there.


Gray's slam was one of the best i've seen watching MMA, i thought it was a BS decision though, because Emerson tapped out.  if Emerson didn't tap, and they both just laid there unable to go, i understand the no contest, but Emerson tapped, so he should've lost.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 24, 2007, 12:34:31 PM
I agree that Emerson should have lost even if Gray knocked himself out.  A tap is a tap IMO.    BJ holding the choke longer than needed was funny.  Im surprised Jens didnt say a word about that.   Im still trying to get to bjpenn.com but the site is down still.  damnit!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on June 24, 2007, 08:58:17 PM
LIL Evil wanted nothing to do with fighting last night, it was dissapointing.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 06, 2007, 09:45:40 PM
UFC 73 on tomorrow night.  Best fight card in a while.  Hopefully the fights live up to the hype.........

http://73.ufc.com/
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on July 06, 2007, 09:52:50 PM
not only that, but there is a pretty good heavyweight fight on HBO at 5pm

i'm getting UFC 73, but it pisses me off that comcast doesn't offer it in HD around here. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 06, 2007, 10:00:14 PM
good interview with Dana White... answers a lot of questions that were floating out there.

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/sports/mixedmartialarts/article_1751066.php
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on July 06, 2007, 10:12:27 PM
that's a great interview...that's what i love about Dana, he's completely honest and doesn't bs anyone
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 06, 2007, 11:26:22 PM
i agree. Dana has his faults, but he doesnt back down from any interview questions.  Makes you wish the Eagles front office would answer with such candor. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 08, 2007, 01:04:47 AM
good set of fights.   Some real knee/leg bombs that could have ended the fights as big upsets, but turned out to no affect the outcome.   Rashad Evans really disappointed me though.  He needed to bring it and didn't.   Now we have to wait a while to watch the same damn thing.   Sherk is a fargin animal.  That guy is something else. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on July 09, 2007, 05:41:14 PM
vids?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 09, 2007, 08:12:57 PM
vids are getting harder to come by.  They are really going after any recent UFC fight posted online and having em removed.  I am sure they are out there, but not in the usual spots I used to find em.  Let me know if you run across em.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on July 11, 2007, 07:39:29 AM
ESPN interview with Dana (http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=2928261)

Good interview with some good info about what to expect in the next 6 months from the UFC.

Also, if this ain't straight shooting from Dana, I don't know what is. 

QuoteESPN.com: You wouldn't be tempted to bring back Frank (Shamrock) for a big event?
DW: Who knows? But Frank is such a moron. He's so hard to deal with. He really is a jackass. If I could get it done, maybe I would. Look at me and Tito. We don't get along at all. You won't ever find two people who work together talk more [expletive] about each other. Tito's an idiot. He's a complete, absolute moron. But we can do business. :-D

ESPN.com: So why not kill two birds with one stone. How about Tito vs. Frank Shamrock?
DW: Frank Shamrock would never fight Tito Ortiz. Tito would crush him. Frank's not going to fight anybody serious. He's going to very carefully handpick his opponents, and continue to play the smoke and mirrors game.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 14, 2007, 10:36:44 PM
http://www.ufc.com/ 

they have a new UFC video game in the works.  it is the first thing on the site...  if that is anything close to the real game it looks amazing. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on July 18, 2007, 08:53:24 AM
Oh Hellz yeah! (http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=8285)

Quote
Jackson-Henderson to Air on Spike TV

The light heavyweight title unification bout between UFC 205-pound ace Quinton Jackson and PRIDE champion Dan Henderson will be broadcast via same-day tape delay on Spike TV, the television network announced through a press release Monday afternoon.

"We are pleased that Spike TV will bring UFC 75 live from London to millions of UFC fans in the U.S. and Canada," said UFC president Dana White. "UFC 75 will be the UFC and PRIDE's first ever unification match -- this fight between 'Rampage' Jackson and Dan Henderson will decide who is the best 205-pound fighter in the two organizations."

Also set for the card, Mirko Filipovic (22-5-2) returns from his devastating loss to Gabriel Gonzaga back in April to confront French striker Cheick Kongo (10-3-1) and undefeated Ultimate Fighter veterans Michael Bisping (13-0-0) and Matt Hamill (3-0-0) take to the cage.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on July 18, 2007, 11:04:52 AM
nice!

lead singer of TOOL interviews Rickson Gracie. apparently Maynard is a purple belt in gracie jujitsu:

http://www.teamtooke.com/ricksonmaynardinterview.html
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 18, 2007, 08:45:16 PM
awesome that it is on SPIKE.  gotta love that.

interesting talk in that interview about the diet they use.  Never heard anything like that before.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 21, 2007, 01:36:00 PM
both Sherk and Franca tested positive for ROIDS and were suspended for a year.   
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 27, 2007, 12:10:27 AM
UFC 76 has something scheduled

Chuck Liddell Vs. Keith Jardine

Mauricio (shogun) Rua Vs. Forrest Griffin
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on July 27, 2007, 09:31:18 AM
i don't think i want to pay to see Liddell wreck Jardine
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on July 28, 2007, 11:39:17 PM
Word.  I don't know if Dana could have served him up a bigger softball... although I know this was the backup for him because Wanderlei Silva didn't want the fight yet.

It might be worth seeing Shogun wreck Griffin though.  Forrest Griffin's a tough cat and all, but Shogun is a monster.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on July 30, 2007, 05:10:10 PM
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xh2no_pride-21-frye-vs-takayama

brutal exchange of punches...classic fight
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on July 30, 2007, 05:15:52 PM
wow...Team Mustache really laid a beating down there
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on July 31, 2007, 08:16:46 AM
It depends on which Jardine shows up, if it is the guy that knocked out Griffin he may actually give old Chucky a little bit of a fight.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on August 25, 2007, 10:06:28 PM
UFC 74 about to kick off, can't wait for the two main event fights. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on August 26, 2007, 12:46:36 AM
Couture showed why he is a HOFer by beating Gonzaga tonight.  I hope there is a rematch, after GG got his nose busted the fights outcome was pretty much pre-determined.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: NGM on August 26, 2007, 04:00:42 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on August 26, 2007, 12:46:36 AM
Couture showed why he is a HOFer by beating Gonzaga tonight.  I hope there is a rematch, after GG got his nose busted the fights outcome was pretty much pre-determined.

I honestly thought Couture was going to get his ass beat; Gonzaga is no joke.  Heres to human-growth-hormone. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on August 28, 2007, 08:48:57 AM
(http://ufcmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/randycouture_arm_ufc741.jpg)

QuoteCOUTURE BREAKS ARM

Even Superman feels it from time to time.

Following yet another feather-in-his-cap performance Saturday at UFC 74 in Las Vegas, real life superhero Randy Couture (16-8), was informed Sunday by doctors that he'd broken his arm during his third round TKO stoppage of Gabriel Gonzaga (8-2).

Couture, 44, sustained the injury Saturday blocking a Gonzaga right high kick with his left forearm, cleanly separating the ulna bone with a "nightstick fracture," a break common in law enforcement circles. The injury placed the UFC heavyweight champion's arm in a splint for six weeks. The appendage will not need a cast.

"It's not displaced, so the doctors think it will reattach in about a week and a half," said Couture, who embarks on a South African adventure to shoot a leading role in major motion picture "The Scorpion King – The Akkadian" in nearly six weeks. It is believed the injury will not effect Couture's shooting schedule.

To watch Couture's reaction of his bout and for a re-cap of all the fights, check out The Fight Network's original series "After The Bell" in the homepage's video player.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on August 28, 2007, 09:07:13 AM
farging badass...i watched the ppv last night

overall it was meh and not worth the money, but that fight was great
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on August 28, 2007, 11:00:37 PM
I got a bunch to go over.... release.....

ya know,  Couture is a class act all the way, but after seeing the still frame pics of how ripped he was at that age it makes you wonder about the ROIDS....

GSP fight was ok, not great.   GSP is quite amazing with some of the things he does.. take down defense anyone?  I really wanted to see him destroy KOSH.

Seeing DA SPYDA get farged up was fun.  I was getting sick of his act.

Bunch of upcoming events is always exciting....

UFC 75 is in 10 days or whatever.  Free on Spike.   
This is the superfight..> Henderson Vs Rampage.  Can it ever live up to the hype....?
Bisping is back vs. Hamill.  Bad blood there. 
CROCOP vs Kongo.  I am really looking forward to this one because both are stand up fighters with great strikes.  Lets look for someone to get farged up.
Houston Alexander returns after his destruction of Jardine.  Is he for real ?

New Ultimate Fighter starts Sep 19th on SPIKE. 

UFC® Fight Night is also on the 19th on SPIKE...  Florian, Swick, Leben , Diaz....  could be some fun fights there.


Who wants to see Matt Hughes from old school?

(http://bp0.blogger.com/_0LErihJE5u8/RtN-DiWR5CI/AAAAAAAAALM/blXZuMkuj2Y/s320/matt-hughes-mullet.jpg)



Fighter Paydays from past UFC:

Quoteaccording to MMA Weekly:

DISCLOSED FIGHTER PAYROLL: $730,000

-Randy Couture: $250,000 (18th fight in UFC; defeated Gabriel Gonzaga; win bonus was $0)

-Gabriel Gonzaga: $45,000 (5th fight in UFC; lost to Randy Couture; win bonus would have been $45,000)

-Georges St. Pierre: $140,000 (10th fight in UFC; defeated Josh Koscheck; includes $70,000 win bonus)

-Roger Huerta: $34,000 (5th fight in UFC; defeated Alberto Crane; includes $17,000 win bonus)

-Joe Stevenson: $32,000 (6th fight in UFC; defeated Kurt Pellegrino; includes $16,000 win bonus)

-Patrick Cote: $24,000 (6th fight in UFC, defeated Kendall Grove; includes $12,000 win bonus)

-Kendall Grove: $12,000 (4th fight in UFC; lost to Patrick Cote; win bonus would have been $12,000)

-Josh Koscheck: $10,000 (9th fight in UFC; lost to Georges St. Pierre; win bonus would have been $10,000)

Kurt Pellegrino: $8,000 (4th fight in UFC; lost to Joe Stevenson; win bonus would have been $8,000)

-Alberto Crane: $4,000 (1st fight in UFC; lost to Roger Huerta; win bonus would have been $4,000)

-Frank Mir: $66,000 (11th fight in UFC; defeated Antoni Hardonk; includes win bonus of $30,000)

-Marcus Aurelio: $30,000 (1st fight in UFC after 6 fights in Pride; lost to Clay Guida; win bonus would have been $30,000)

-Renato "Babalu" Sobral: $25,000 (10th fight in UFC; defeated David Heath; Sobral would have also received a $25,000 win bonus, but it is currently being withheld due to his actions pending a hearing before the Nevada State Athletic Commission)

-Thales Leites: $18,000 (4th fight in UFC; defeated Ryan Jensen; includes $9,000 win bonus)

-Clay Guida: $14,000 (4th fight in UFC; defeated Marcus Aurelio; includes $7,000 win bonus)

-Antoni Hardonk: $8,000 (3rd fight in UFC; lost to Frank Mir; win bonus would have been $8,000)

-David Heath: $6,000 (4th fight in UFC; lost to Renato "Babalu" Sobral; win bonus would have been $6,000)-Ryan Jensen: $4,000 (1st fight in UFC; lost to Thales Leites; win bonus would have been $4,000)



You can see the Babalu fight and choke here:

LINK TO VIDEO (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/sobral++heath/video/x2upmq_renato-babalu-sobral-vs-david-heath_extreme)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on September 08, 2007, 11:16:12 AM
UFC 75 tonight  9pm on SPIKE.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on September 08, 2007, 11:07:21 PM
Hamil got robbed...how anybody gave Bisbing the decision is incredible...farging brutal judging
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: PhillyPhanInDC on September 08, 2007, 11:13:04 PM
No shtein. He rocked Bisbing with that big right in the first, and had tons of takedowns.

I will say this, why Hamil refused to ground and beat him to a pulp is beyond me, and he looked completely winded by halfway through the second round, and he kept dropping his hands and looked like he just wanted to wait around for a decision.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on September 09, 2007, 12:07:15 AM
Hamil won that without a doubt. 

Rampage talks like he's in the three six mafia
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on September 09, 2007, 12:59:36 AM
I also thought Hamil won. 

Decent fights.  Cant wait to see Houston Alexander again.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: PhillyPhanInDC on September 09, 2007, 01:44:59 AM
The Rampage fight was a yawner. Other than that, some good fights. Hamil got robbed, I wonder since it took place in England, where all the judges were from.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on September 09, 2007, 08:34:30 AM
Quote from: PPinDC on September 09, 2007, 01:44:59 AM
Hamil got robbed, I wonder since it took place in England, where all the judges were from.

that's what i thought

once i heard the first judge score it 28-27 for Bisping, i knew they farged Hamil

the Jackson fight was terrible
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on September 09, 2007, 08:40:54 AM
I DVR'd it last night.  The Rampage right was boring, though?

Damn.

I was going to stick around and watch it at my local pub but it was even more crowded than usual last night.  I can't believe they didn't know it was on regular television.  It's amazing, MMA really is becoming hugely popular at least with the college-aged crowd.  More people were there to watch the UFC than college football yesterday.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on September 09, 2007, 08:46:35 AM
i remember being bored...but i was shteinfaced as well, but it went the distance and not much happened
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on September 09, 2007, 09:45:22 AM
I wasn't all that lit up.  I had a few beers after golf and watched the ND/PSU snoozefest then went home.

The last thing I wanted to be was wrecked this morning with the Eagles playing at 1:00.

Tomorrow morning, though. . . ugh.

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on September 09, 2007, 12:32:19 PM
Quote from: MURP on September 09, 2007, 12:59:36 AM
I also thought Hamil won. 

Decent fights.  Cant wait to see Houston Alexander again.

Hamil absolutely got robbed, I lost all respect for Bisping after that fight talking shtein about how he won.  He got his ass whipped.  Thought the other fights sucked, especially the Congo and Cro Kop fight. 

I also agree with you about Houston Alexander, dude is a beast.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on September 10, 2007, 01:18:43 PM
I was watching this Saturday night on Spike, and Houston Alexander was the guy I'd LEAST like to fight in real life.  Maybe the Eagles can sign him to return punts.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on September 11, 2007, 03:31:16 PM
I just watched this thing and even though I like Bisping... man, there is NO WAY he won that fight.  Hamill was outstriking him, taking him down whenever he really tried, and kept Bisping off balance the ENTIRE fight.  Hamill needs to appeal that decision or something.

Houston Alexander, once again... the star of the entire show.  I don't think anyone wants to fight that cat.  He's had two UFC fights (his 1st one where he was being "fed" to Jardine)... and I don't think he's fought 2 minutes total yet.  The light heavyweights are gonna have to deal with him... and soon.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on September 11, 2007, 04:02:27 PM
instead of wasting everyones time with a Rashad/Tito rematch, they need to let Alexander fight one of them and when he wipes them up he gets a title shot
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on September 12, 2007, 06:19:28 PM
(http://www.fightreport.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/houston-alexander_keith-jardine.gif)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on September 12, 2007, 07:05:53 PM
Is Randy Couture gonna have to choke a bitch? (http://www.tubearoo.com/articles/90277/Randy_Couture_Chokes_Out_Girl.html)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on September 14, 2007, 11:48:52 PM
nice animated GIF thre Feva.   

I am really interested to see Alexander in a fight that lasts.  Maybe with someone like Henderson who has an iron head and wouldnt get knocked out so early.   Alexander did seem mighty winded in the post fight interview even though the fight was only a minute or so long.   Im sure his adrenaline was pumping for that which made him more tired, but it will be interesting to see how he holds up to someone who can take a punch.



funny pic



(http://bp2.blogger.com/_y55ILMm6kSI/Rua9cpNQSSI/AAAAAAAAAwo/npRzXBfWeSE/s400/Hamill.jpg)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on September 14, 2007, 11:50:17 PM
Quote from: EagleFeva on September 12, 2007, 07:05:53 PM
Is Randy Couture gonna have to choke a bitch? (http://www.tubearoo.com/articles/90277/Randy_Couture_Chokes_Out_Girl.html)

hahaha
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on September 21, 2007, 09:27:12 PM
anybody else watch ultimate fight night on Wed?   Chris Leben fight was classic.  He looks and fights totally different now.  It was strange to see.

Ultimate Fighter show was ok... remains to be seen if if it will be any good yet.  The first fighter who won has the exact same attitude as Ed Herman so that seemed kinda like "been there seen that" type of thing.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on September 21, 2007, 10:55:14 PM
Quote from: MURP on September 21, 2007, 09:27:12 PM
anybody else watch ultimate fight night on Wed?   Chris Leben fight was classic.  He looks and fights totally different now.  It was strange to see.

Ultimate Fighter show was ok... remains to be seen if if it will be any good yet.  The first fighter who won has the exact same attitude as Ed Herman so that seemed kinda like "been there seen that" type of thing.

That fight was ridiculously good, Leben finally seemed to develop some patience.  The Florian/Thomas fight wasn't bad either. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on September 21, 2007, 11:57:40 PM
Florian is like Joyce Gracie in the fact that he looks like a totally harmless human being but he can whip some ass. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on September 22, 2007, 08:50:01 AM
is anybody going to spend money on the PPV tonight...i just can't spend the money to see Keith Jardine get knocked out in a main event
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on September 22, 2007, 11:05:01 AM
Quote from: SunMo on September 22, 2007, 08:50:01 AM
is anybody going to spend money on the PPV tonight...i just can't spend the money to see Keith Jardine get knocked out in a main event

I am because I love watching Griffin fight, though he is probably going to get destroyed tonight. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on September 22, 2007, 11:27:53 AM
what's the complete card?  does the card as a whole make up for the weak main event in your opinion?

nevermind, i found it...the Diego Sanchez fight looks good as well.  not sure the entire card holds up though.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on September 22, 2007, 01:45:38 PM
The card is a little weak, but that probably means it will end up being awesome...... either way Im just gonna try and find the vids online afterwards. 

-  I dont like that Jardine got his ass kicked and then gets to fight Liddell.  If Jardine somehow beats Liddell that would mean he "should" be in line for a title fight.  Doesnt make sense.

- The Griffen vs. Shogun fight is def the one I want to see though.  See if the whole PRIDE/UFC thing is in effect.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on September 22, 2007, 01:47:46 PM
Quote from: MURP on September 22, 2007, 01:45:38 PM


-  I dont like that Jardine got his ass kicked and then gets to fight Liddell.  If Jardine somehow beats Liddell that would mean he "should" be in line for a title fight.  Doesnt make sense.



Exactly, this was all about Dana feeding Chuck an easy opponent after Rampage went crazy on him
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on September 23, 2007, 12:16:53 AM
Wow! The Griffin/Shogun fight was unreal! Forrest won with less than 30 in the 3rd round with a rear naked.  He pretty much dominated the fight.  I can't believe it.  It was an insanely good fight. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on September 23, 2007, 01:05:25 AM
Jardine beat Liddell in a split decision.  I thought Chuck won but you could make an argument either way.  Chuck won the 1st the second he got knocked down, but came back strong.  Jardine won the 3rd easily.  Even though Liddell is no longer the champ I think he still should have won because he was not decisively beat.  It really was a toss up.  I just think if you are talking about beating the greatest UFC fighter of all-time you need to beat him convincingly.  Silva was pissed at the end of the fight.  You could tell he thought Liddell won.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on September 26, 2007, 08:16:05 PM
saw the Liddell fight and the Shogun fight so far.   

Shogun vs. Griffin should def be up for fight of the year.  That was great.  It's too bad that Shogun didn't have proper cardio.   I cant see how he would have been winded from excitement of the fight, but who knows.   Griffin is really a fun fighter to watch.

I thought Jardine won the match.  He must have hit Chuck with 30 kicks to the ribs.  Liddell was looking for the one shot knockout all fight and it obviously didn't come.   

It does suck that he Wanderlei Silva / Liddell fight is more or less a waste of time at this point. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on September 26, 2007, 10:59:07 PM
Quote from: MURP on September 26, 2007, 08:16:05 PM
saw the Liddell fight and the Shogun fight so far.   

Shogun vs. Griffin should def be up for fight of the year.  That was great.  It's too bad that Shogun didn't have proper cardio.   I cant see how he would have been winded from excitement of the fight, but who knows.   Griffin is really a fun fighter to watch.

I thought Jardine won the match.  He must have hit Chuck with 30 kicks to the ribs.  Liddell was looking for the one shot knockout all fight and it obviously didn't come.   

It does suck that he Wanderlei Silva / Liddell fight is more or less a waste of time at this point. 

Just another Pride fighter who didn't live up to the hype.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on September 27, 2007, 11:23:08 PM
Some stuff....

1.  Rumor is that Chuck Liddells camp is calling for a Liddell / Shogun fight next.   I can get interested in that one.



2.  Bisping / Hammill rematch postponed: from Bispings site   ???

Quotehe rematch betwen Hamil and I was being planned for Nov 27 in New Jersey. Unfortuntely Hamil is unable to fight as he is having knee surgery. I am dissapointed as I was really looking forward to fighting him again. That said, myself having a torn posterier cruciate ligament in each of my knees for my last 3 fights I can understand why he's having it.

Wishing you a speedy recovery  matt and hopefully we can "get it on" soon.On a side note it gives my big toe a chance to heal as I stubbed it on the way o the octagon. Stay tuned....




3.   JARDINE.  Dude is scary.

(http://bp3.blogger.com/_y55ILMm6kSI/Rvps1lDFQoI/AAAAAAAAA0c/mx19qa4DPbU/s400/Jardine.jpg)



4.  unofficial UFC payouts from last fight..... Sun MO, I guess Jardine got screwed after all. 


QuoteKeith Jardine $14,000 def. Chuck Liddell $500,000

Forrest Griffin $44,000 def. Shogun Rua $150,000

Jon Fitch $44,000 def. Diego Sanchez $22,000

Lyoto Machida $50,000 def. Kazuhiro Nakamura $20,000

Tyson Griffin $24,000 def. Thiago Tavares $9,000

Rich Clementi $24,000 def. Anthony Johnson $5,000

Jeremy Stephens $6,000 def. Diego Saraiva $3,000

Christian Wellisch $14,000 def. Scott Junk $4,000

Matt Wiman $16,000 def. Michihiro Omigawa $5,000

Total fighter Payroll = $954,000

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on October 03, 2007, 11:16:17 PM
Good article on the light heavy weight division (http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/7284218?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=209)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on October 05, 2007, 04:05:20 PM
Shogun lost?  :o
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on October 05, 2007, 06:37:02 PM
Choked out.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on October 05, 2007, 07:20:34 PM
Tomorrow i'll be finding out if tickets are available for the UFC78 fight up in Newark.  Supposedly all the $103 tickets are gone, if thats the case i'm not gonna fork over more than that. 

Murp, have you heard anything else about them hosting fights at the Wach? 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on October 06, 2007, 07:43:40 PM
nothing for UFC that I know of... I heard some sort of radio commercial about fights down there, but I wasnt paying close attention.  I dont think it was UFC, probably one of the smaller fight leagues in the area.  There are always fights down at Atlantic City.... like King of the Cage events etc. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on October 11, 2007, 04:22:22 PM
holy shtein...

http://mmajunkie.com/2007/10/11/report-after-ufcs-failure-to-sign-fedor-emelianenko-randy-couture-leaves-ufc/
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD_Eagle5 on October 11, 2007, 11:57:40 PM
I know Couture has a bunch of other interests he wants to pursue but I doubt he stays retired for long.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on October 20, 2007, 01:21:34 AM
all the rumors are pointing towards Liddell / Wanderlei.

tomorrow Silva/Fraklin is on.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on October 20, 2007, 09:55:44 AM
I heard UFC isn't going to let Couture retire.  I wonder how they plan to enforce that.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on October 20, 2007, 11:30:17 PM
Just announced at the fight Brock Lesnar to UFC. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD_Eagle5 on October 21, 2007, 12:10:27 AM
He's really making the rounds...NFL, WWE, UFC
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on October 21, 2007, 01:05:41 AM
He actually has a shot to be successful in UFC though.  Silva dominated Franklin again.  IMO he is the best pound for pound fighter in the world right now.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on October 21, 2007, 10:44:56 PM
Silva is a beast.  Dude is so precise with his strikes. 

Freakin Sylvia won again.... atleast he attempted to make it interesting with some strikes.  big oaf.

Bonnar is back in contention again.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on October 21, 2007, 10:52:00 PM
Sylvia is the main reason i decided NOT to buy the PPV last night, i don't care if he won, i can't stand his fights
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on October 22, 2007, 08:47:11 AM
 2 - Fights for Franklin vs. Silva
+2 - Broken noses
------
4 - get about fighting him again
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on October 22, 2007, 09:27:42 AM
Quote from: EagleFeva on October 22, 2007, 08:47:11 AM

4 - get about fighting him again

ha...die
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on October 23, 2007, 12:10:33 AM
Quote from: FastFreddie on October 20, 2007, 09:55:44 AM
I heard UFC isn't going to let Couture retire.  I wonder how they plan to enforce that.


its not about them not letting him retire, it's about not letting him fight elsewhere.  He still has 2 fights under his UFC contract. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on October 23, 2007, 10:46:21 PM
Quote from: MURP on October 20, 2007, 01:21:34 AM
all the rumors are pointing towards Liddell / Wanderlei.


It is official now.  They will fight at UFC 79.    Dec 29th.


Randy Coulture is having a press conference at 4:30 pm Thursday.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on October 23, 2007, 11:11:50 PM
I really hope Chuck beats him.  I believe the idea that he is done is a little premature.  He lost to Rampage which there is no shame in and Jardine was just well prepared. 

Any word on when Lesnar will make his debut?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: RezRob on October 25, 2007, 04:06:05 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on October 21, 2007, 01:05:41 AM
He actually has a shot to be successful in UFC though.  Silva dominated Franklin again.  IMO he is the best pound for pound fighter in the world right now.
Fedor Emelianenko (http://www.freewebs.com/fedorthefuture/fedor%20emelianenko.jpg)
This guy is regarded by most as the best.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on October 25, 2007, 10:42:18 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on October 23, 2007, 11:11:50 PM

Any word on when Lesnar will make his debut?


-  first rumor I have read is UFC 81 :   Feb. 2, 2008 ,   Las Vegas   opponent TBD



-  UFC signed on through 2011 with SPIKE TV for additional seasons of the ultimate fighter etc.




-also some info on the Coulture press conference:

Quote

Randy Couture, the UFC heavyweight champion who abruptly resigned from the organization earlier this month, said his problems with the UFC's current ownership and President Dana White began as early as Zuffa LLC's initial purchase of the organization in 2001. In the end, a growing number of those problems led to his resignation.

The 44-year-old UFC hall-of-famer discussed the laundry list of items during a Thursday afternoon press conference at his training center in Las Vegas.

Couture said a major reason he tendered his resignation was because of the offer the UFC made to then-free agent Fedor Emelianenko. Couture said he was upset to learn that the UFC was offering Emelianenko a signing bonus that was worth more than any amount he — an 11-year UFC veteran and champion — had ever received for a fight.

He said he felt disrespected since he had spent so much time and effort supporting and promoting the organization.

"That was the final slap in my face," Couture said.

Couture said he was also disappointed that he didn't receive an additional bonus after his UFC 74 victory over Gabriel Gonzaga. Couture said "locker-room bonuses" are standard practice for the organization's marquee fighters. In fact, he said he received one after his UFC 57 loss to Liddell and one after his victory over Tim Sylvia earlier this year at UFC 68. But he didn't get one after his third-round TKO of Gonzaga, and he never got an answer when he finally asked.

"I didn't understand why I got overlooked and didn't get the bonus in my last fight," Couture said. "I don't understand why I never got a response."

Couture emphasized that the bonuses are solely at the discretion of UFC management but that he was confused why he would get one in March but not in August.

Couture also addressed a report from Yahoo! Sports that stated he was making between $3.25 million and $3.75 million per fight during his main events with Sylvia and Gonzaga. Couture passed out a copy of his bout agreements that stated he got $250,000 per fight. He said that with his cut of the pay-per-view revenue, which accounted for about $500,000 to date for each bout, he actually earned approximately $750,000 per fight — nearly $3 million less than what was reported.

Couture said he first spoke to UFC officials about his intentions of resigning about two-and-a-half weeks before he left to shoot a movie in South Africa.

"I got no response," Couture said. "I waited two-and-a-half weeks. I saw them all face-to-face again at the Anaheim show (in September). I had my letter of resignation at that (original) meeting and could have tendered it right then... but I wanted to give them an opportunity to respond to the things that I stated as the issues for me.

"I got no response."

As far as the status of his contract, Couture said it is his understanding that his contract expires in nine months. During a media conference call that the UFC scheduled simultaneously with Couture's press conference, White explained that the contract has no expiration date.

As for a possible return to the UFC, Couture said it's possible but hinted that it's unlikely. He said he spoke to White, as well as UFC owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, Wednesday afternoon and that they had asked him about returning to the organization.

"I just think it's time for me to move on," Couture said. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: RezRob on October 26, 2007, 09:33:22 AM
Quote from: MURP on October 25, 2007, 10:42:18 PM
Couture said a major reason he tendered his resignation was because of the offer the UFC made to then-free agent Fedor Emelianenko. Couture said he was upset to learn that the UFC was offering Emelianenko a signing bonus that was worth more than any amount he — an 11-year UFC veteran and champion — had ever received for a fight.

He said he felt disrespected since he had spent so much time and effort supporting and promoting the organization.

"That was the final slap in my face," Couture said.

Check out the Pride fight between Fedor and Randleman if you haven't seen it!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on October 26, 2007, 02:48:01 PM
Fedor may be the shtein, but all of these guys from pride that were supposed to come over to UFC and dominate have for the most part gotten their asses handed to them.  I really can't wait to see Lesnar fight, I think he could be the most dominant heavyweight the UFC has ever had. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on October 26, 2007, 04:09:56 PM
Yeah, I look forward to seeing Lesnar myself.

Somewhere in this thread... somebody (I think it was MURP) posted the video of his MMA debut.  Have no idea how good this other guy is or how much experience he has, but Brock ran right through him.  Completely dominated him.

Here it is again. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=5XLkqQwIT2k)

If Lesnar gets with a good camp to train and learn with... look out.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: RezRob on October 26, 2007, 04:44:28 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on October 26, 2007, 02:48:01 PM
Fedor may be the shtein, but all of these guys from pride that were supposed to come over to UFC and dominate have for the most part gotten their asses handed to them.
Tru dat. Cept Rampage. There is a rules ajustment period though, they can't head kick on the ground in the UFC, and no elbows in Pride. Cage/Ring etc.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on October 26, 2007, 06:40:18 PM
SPOILERS ABOUT THE LATEST TUF EPISODE BELOW.....


i don't understand what the big deal about the decision was

Hughes' guy got one (i thought lucky) shot in that knocked Serra's guy down, otherwise he didn't really do much in the 1st round that everybody thought he should've won.  when the fight was over i was saying 2 rounds to none for Serra right off the bat.

great 2nd round though.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on October 26, 2007, 09:23:55 PM
nothing but knockouts in the UFC on spike right NOW
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on October 26, 2007, 10:27:35 PM
I agree SunMo ... they were all a little out of control about going to a round 3.  For as much time as they gave the losing fighter (cant remember his name) on the show I was surprised he ended up losing.

Whats up with the psycho wife talking about death on the phone.  I was feeling a little exorcist there, that was fun. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on October 29, 2007, 08:57:37 AM
Quote from: SunMo on October 26, 2007, 06:40:18 PM
SPOILERS ABOUT THE LATEST TUF EPISODE BELOW.....


i don't understand what the big deal about the decision was

Hughes' guy got one (i thought lucky) shot in that knocked Serra's guy down, otherwise he didn't really do much in the 1st round that everybody thought he should've won.  when the fight was over i was saying 2 rounds to none for Serra right off the bat.

great 2nd round though.

Yeah, I didn't think it was some kind of outrage that there wasn't a round 3.  I gotta say though that the one guy's stupid ass smile the whole fight had me rolling.  Especially after he got dropped.

It was a great fight though... which was a good follow up to the week before in what I think was the best knockout ever on that show.  That dude had to go to his cousin's funeral after getting the shtein knocked out of him.

He probably thought he was Batman going to Robin's funeral.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on November 23, 2007, 09:50:29 PM
this really sucks...

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=10087

QuoteThe UFC welterweight championship will be contested for just once in 2007.

Matt Serra (Pictures), who claimed the belt with a shocking win over Georges St. Pierre (Pictures) this April, suffered herniated discs in his lower back Monday, forcing him to withdraw from his anticipated Dec. 29 title defense against former two-time 170-pound champion Matt Hughes (Pictures), the UFC announced Thursday.

Serra and Hughes, who share a healthy rivalry, are coaches on "The Ultimate Fighter 6" and would have fought in the co-main event of UFC 79 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

According to UFC.com, Serra, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Renzo Gracie (Pictures), was injured while demonstrating a move following one of his training sessions. A subsequent MRI revealed the severity of the injury.

"This is the hardest thing I've ever had to do," Serra said in a statement on UFC.com. "I've never had a back injury before; I could hardly get off of the MRI table. There is no way I can train through this, and I'm devastated, especially because this was such an important fight. I was looking forward to fighting Matt Hughes (Pictures). All my training was going phenomenally until Monday. All I can do now is to get better and to fight again as soon as possible."

The UFC neither named an replacement for Serra, nor announce whether Hughes would remain on the card.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on November 24, 2007, 11:11:33 AM
Houston Alexander.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on November 25, 2007, 04:37:50 AM
^lost his last fight.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on November 27, 2007, 09:07:30 AM
GSP to replace Serra on the card.  He and Hughes will fight for an interim title. (http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=10097)  :yay
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on November 27, 2007, 09:21:34 AM
I love Serra, he hates Hughes so much:

Quote"I can't believe the position this puts me in," Serra said on UFC.com. "I'm actually rooting for Matt Hughes so I can beat his ass."

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on November 27, 2007, 10:39:37 AM
Yeah, I got a laugh out of that too.  :-D
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on December 14, 2007, 04:46:48 PM
the other night Showtime was replaying an old EliteXC event (their first ever actually) and they had a woman's MMA fight on.  at first i thought it was a joke, but the fight was actually better than some men's fights i've seen.  the girl who won, Gina Carano, was far superior and she is actually pretty hot...


in action..
(http://www.mmamix.com/videos/2007/1690-355.jpg)


being hot...
(http://www.womenkickboxing.com/images/gina_reddress.jpg)
(http://www.maximonline.com/todays_girl/girls/gina_carano/gfd_l4.jpg)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on January 03, 2008, 08:48:08 AM
GSP dominated Matt Hughes at UFC 79 and gets a rematch with Matt Serra.  Watch it while it's there.

Round 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk3Qs_h6pDs)

Round 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ69FN8d1ek&NR=1)





Also... Fedor vs. King Kong (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfCuHsxLuLM)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on January 03, 2008, 08:54:42 AM
Quote from: EagleFeva on January 03, 2008, 08:48:08 AM
Also... Fedor vs. King Kong (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfCuHsxLuLM)

jesus christ...he snapped that arm bar on quick



GSP is sick, he'll destroy Serra when they eventually fight
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on January 03, 2008, 08:58:42 AM
Damn he made Fedor look like a little kid. thats the biggest jap ive ever seen! fedor makes it look so easy

btw - did silvia beat liddel?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on January 03, 2008, 09:03:30 AM
no, liddel beat his ass, won by decision
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: reese125 on January 03, 2008, 11:13:57 AM
Quote from: SunMo on January 03, 2008, 08:54:42 AM
Quote from: EagleFeva on January 03, 2008, 08:48:08 AM
Also... Fedor vs. King Kong (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfCuHsxLuLM)

jesus christ...he snapped that arm bar on quick



GSP is sick, he'll destroy Serra when they eventually fight

GSP looked phenominal that fight. I cant believe he was able to take Hughes down that easy. Cant understand why he was so upright when they were locked standing. Standing duck at that point

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on January 03, 2008, 11:48:33 AM
Quote from: SunMo on January 03, 2008, 09:03:30 AM
no, liddel beat his ass, won by decision

Well... round 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oqRSY3VD4Q&feature=related) and round 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6t8LfrgYwE&feature=related) of Liddell/Silva.  Couldn't find round 1.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: reese125 on January 03, 2008, 12:06:29 PM
holy farg, did he whip his ass.
What was Silva thinking going toe-toe-toe with him. He has no reach and clearly would of been better suited tying some form of a takedown--at least an attempt

Great ass beating none-the-less. Good find Feva.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on January 03, 2008, 08:10:38 PM
I guess this is just my thread today...

Tim Slyvia on the show Blind Date (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x11x12_tim-sylvia-on-blind-date-ufc_sport)

Btw... I think I'm in love.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on January 06, 2008, 01:37:49 AM
Liddell/Silva fight was ok, def not the super mega fight we have been waiting for years for.

I think GSP may have put on one of the more dominating performances i have ever seen.   Considering he only had 1 month to prepare for the fight because of Serra's injury it is even more impressive.  Unless GSP has a mental breakdown like he did before I dont see how anyone can possibly stop him (short of a lucky punch/kick).    He is a monster right now.

Lyoto Machida was impressive again.  He is the best fighter that nobody talks about.  He doesnt have any flare which probably makes him hard to promote, but he just beats everyone.

Manny Gamburyan had a great comeback fight.  He ankle locked the guy and won so fast that the announcer was still babbling about some other shtein when Manny was running around celebrating the victory.  ha.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on January 11, 2008, 11:26:16 AM
mmalinker.com has all the fights on video, you just need to register. its worth it

just watched the liddell/silvia fight and it was def weaker than what i expected. silvia should of played his game instead of going toe to toe with chuck. liddell looked really winded at the end. not very impressive on either end, but at least chuck came out on top to help out his career last longer than it should.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on January 21, 2008, 10:45:26 PM
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1009378078745008816&hl=en

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2925693778166072811&hl=en
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on January 22, 2008, 12:22:55 AM
by the way, there might not been a mega fight on this card, but the fights are great.   This was a must see UFC if you just love good fights in general.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on January 28, 2008, 12:43:27 PM
there was an awesome special last night on the national geographic channel about MMA fighters. They were having them kick and punch dummies to take readings to compare them to masters in their respective martial arts. the mma guys rocked everyone. harder punches and harder kicks. they had dean lister, randy courture, tito ortiz and bas rutten. bas rutten had the hardest kick and punch out of anyone by a long shot. his kicks were equivalent to a 35 mph car crash.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on January 28, 2008, 04:28:19 PM
I'm ordering UFC82 this weekend, want to see what Lesnar can really do
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on January 28, 2008, 04:34:08 PM
that's this weekend?  fargin a
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on January 29, 2008, 12:57:21 PM
QuoteBrock Lesnar Hath Cometh.....

Brock Lesnar's notoriety as a World Wrestling Entertainment champion and headliner has created great interest in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on Saturday night against former UFC champion Frank Mir.

But because his fame comes from scripted entertainment, many aren't aware of his successes in legitimate athletic competition.

Lesnar was 106-5 in four years of college wrestling, winning the junior college national championship in 1998 and the Division I championship for the University of Minnesota in 2000, both as a heavyweight.

High-level amateur wrestling is a great asset in mixed martial arts, as many of UFC's biggest stars all have a substantial wrestling background, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Quinton Jackson, Dan Henderson, Matt Hughes, Josh Koscheck, Jon Fitch, Diego Sanchez, Rashad Evans, Tito Ortiz, Clay Guida, Keith Jardine, Roger Huerta, Jake O'Brien, Frankie Edgar, Matt Hamill, Brandon Vera, Gray Maynard, Corey Hill, Matt Grice and others.

But wrestling success is no guarantee of MMA success. For every Couture or Dan Severn, both of whom competed on the U.S. national team in international competition and are among only a few fighters in the UFC Hall of Fame, there are great wrestlers, including national champions and Olympians, who have gone nowhere in MMA.

Arguably the best wrestler to ever enter MMA at his peak was Karam Gaber Ibrahim of Egypt, who not only won the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in Greco-Roman at 211 pounds, but destroyed everyone in his path, tossing around world champions like they were high schoolers. He was universally considered the best wrestler of any style or weight class in Athens.

A few months later, Ibrahim debuted in MMA against Kazuyuki Fujita on a New Year's Eve show in Japan. Fujita was a well known pro wrestler who switched to MMA. Ibrahim had only a few weeks of training for MMA. Instead of trying to wrestle Fujita, he decided to come out and box, which he had no experience in. It was a bad idea, as he was knocked cold in 1:07 and never fought again.

On the flip side, there was Rulon Gardner, the superheavyweight Greco-Roman gold medalist in the 2000 Olympics who retired as an amateur after capturing a bronze medal in 2004. On that same New Year's Eve show in Japan, he debuted in MMA in "the battle of the gold medalists," facing Hidehiko Yoshida, who had won a gold medal in judo, and years later, became a famous MMA star for the Pride Fighting Championships.

It's a routine Japanese promotional trick to take Olympic medalists out of their sport, and put them in with Japanese favorites, who have experience in MMA fighting. The idea was that Gardner would get Yoshida to the ground, but with no knowledge of submissions, he would then get submitted – similar to what many MMA fans expect to happen to Lesnar on Saturday. Instead, Gardner decided to stand and box. He was taller and about 75 pounds heavier. It was an ugly fight because Gardner was no boxer, but just through size and power, he battered Yoshida and took a unanimous decision. Gardner never fought again.

Perhaps the closest equivalent to Lesnar in the MMA world is Sylvester Terkay. Like Lesnar, he took second in the heavyweight division as a junior, losing to an American wrestling legend — Lesnar to current New England Patriot Steve Neal and Terkay to Kurt Angle. Like Lesnar, he was a dominating powerhouse as a senior, winning the 1993 national championship as a 6-6, 275 pounder. Like Lesnar, after winning the NCAA title, he burned out on the sport, and never wrestled another amateur match. They even had the pro wrestling similarity after college, although Terkay was never a star in the U.S.

Terkay had been out of competitive wrestling for 10 years, and was 33 when he debuted in MMA for K-1 in Japan. Lesnar was 29 and out of wrestling competition for seven years when he debuted last year, although he was less than two years out of NFL camp with the Minnesota Vikings.

There have been 14 NCAA champions, including Lesnar and Terkay, who have gone into MMA. Here are the other 12:

Royce Alger: The 1987 champion at 167 pounds and 1988 champion at 177 for Iowa, Alger had a 3-2 MMA record, but his two losses were in UFC during its early days, being submitted by Enson Inoue quickly, and knocked out by Eugene Jackson.

Mark Coleman: The 1988 champion at 190 pounds, Coleman was UFC's third champion, winning two tournaments and then beating Dan Severn for the title. He left UFC for Pride, where he won the first Grand Prix tournament in 2000. Coleman, 15-8 in MMA, was a wrestler who was still at the world class level when he started in MMA in 1996, and his simple takedown and ground-and-pound style worked early on. But as the game changed, he was less successful.

Johny Hendricks: Hendricks captured the 165 pound title in 2005 and 2006 for Oklahoma State, and placed second in 2007. He is currently affiliated with Team Takedown and is 2-0 in shows in Oklahoma, training out of Couture's gym in Las Vegas.

Rex Holman: The 1993 champion at 190 pounds from Ohio State, where he was a teammate with Kevin Randleman and coached by Coleman, Holman had long since retired as a wrestler when he went into MMA. He's 4-2, with his only UFC appearance a loss last year to Matt Hamill.

Mark Kerr: The 1992 champion at 190 pounds for Syracuse. Kerr was considered the No. 1 heavyweight in MMA in 1998 and 1999, and his fall from grace was documented in the HBO documentary "The Smashing Machine," which vividly displayed his drug addiction issues. He is still active today with a 14-6 record. In a trivia note, the person he defeated in his championship win was Oklahoma State's Couture.

Josh Koscheck: The 2001 champion at 174 pounds for Edinboro College. He's currently 9-2 and one of UFC's top-rated welterweight fighters. He came out on the short end of what was largely a wrestling battle on Aug. 25 in Las Vegas with Georges St. Pierre.

Kenny Monday: University of Oklahoma 1984 champ at 150 pounds, and later a gold medalist in the Olympics. Monday fought once in 1997, beating John Lewis, and later lost a submissions-only match to Matt Hume.

Mark Munoz: The 2001 champion at 197 pounds at Oklahoma, Munoz debuted this last year and has a 3-0 record fighting in California. He coaches wrestling at Cal-Davis, the alma mater of Urijah Faber, and trains with Faber's camp.

Kevin Randleman: Randleman took the 1992 and 1993 championship for Ohio State at 177 pounds. Randleman was an MMA pioneer who is still active, with a 16-12 record. He has held the UFC heavyweight championship and was a top star for years with Pride, both winning and losing fights with major names including losses to Couture, Liddell, Jackson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Mirko Cro Cop (who he also beat in one of Pride's most famous moments) and Fedor Emelianenko.

Jake Rosholt: A three-time champion at Oklahoma State, winning in 2003 at 184 and 2005 and 2006 at 197, Rosholt is also a member of Team Takedown and training at Couture's gym. He has a 3-0 MMA record and is expected to be a major star before long.

Mark Schultz: A three-time champion for Oklahoma from 1981-83, and a 1984 Olympic gold medalist, he was in Detroit for a UFC show in 1996 to work the corner when there was a pullout. The night before the show, on almost a lark, he agreed to fight Gary Goodridge, and used his wrestling to beat Goodridge. But he never fought again. At the time, he was head wrestling coach at Brigham Young University and UFC was being savaged by the media. The college told him he couldn't be associated with MMA.

Mike Van Arsdale: The 1988 champion at 167 pounds for Iowa State. Van Arsdale, who competed for years internationally for the U.S., went 4-1 in 1998, losing a brutal match in Brazil to Wanderlei Silva. He came back years later and although in his early 40s, still competes and has a 9-5 record, including a high profile loss to Couture.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on February 02, 2008, 11:32:16 AM
Whats the tale of the tape with Lesner and his opponent?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Dillen on February 02, 2008, 12:10:04 PM
A buddy of mine has a fight next weekend in the amateur MMA league. He's probably going to get his ass kicked.

http://www.newbreedfighters.tv/fightcards/2008/FightCardHOB020908.php?

I guess it streams online for $20, a lot of people want to watch it so we'll probably all split the cost.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD_Eagle5 on February 02, 2008, 12:37:36 PM
Quote from: Dillen on February 02, 2008, 12:10:04 PM
A buddy of mine has a fight next weekend in the amateur MMA league. He's probably going to get his ass kicked.

http://www.newbreedfighters.tv/fightcards/2008/FightCardHOB020908.php?

I guess it streams online for $20, a lot of people want to watch it so we'll probably all split the cost.

What's his name? I know a couple of local mma guys but none on that list.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on February 02, 2008, 02:26:08 PM
Quote from: mussa on February 02, 2008, 11:32:16 AM
Whats the tale of the tape with Lesner and his opponent?
i think lesnar weighed in at 265 and Mir at 255.  Lesnar will probably be 275-280 by tonight. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on February 02, 2008, 02:41:56 PM
height?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on February 02, 2008, 04:35:12 PM
http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/7748786/Lesnar,-Sylvia-focused-at-UFC-81-weigh-ins

http://81.ufc.com/

Lesnar 6'3 1/2 265

Mir  6'1 255 per wiki  or on the recent press release he's listed as 6'4
QuoteLAS VEGAS — Nearly 15 years ago, when the Ultimate Fighting Championship was first conceived by Rorion Gracie, the idea was to showcase the jiu-jitsu their family made decades earlier in Brazil. The whole idea was to show the American public that in a real fight situation, skill and knowledge could beat size and brawn.

In 2008, Brazilian jiu-jitsu is part of an equation when it comes to the skill set of the top fighters. But even after the question was answered — that yes, skills can and usually do beat a bigger, stronger opponent — we have the latest experiment on Saturday night with the Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir heavyweight fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

Can a superior athlete, with more size, strength, speed and stamina, and arguably more mental toughness, overcome a lack of experience against a fighter with the skill set most dangerous to him?

Everyone knew going in that Lesnar was a huge guy, but so is Mir. Questions about how Mir, who is listed at 6-foot-4, would look next to Lesnar were answered at the weigh-in. Even though Lesnar is listed at 6-2 1/2, he was slightly taller than Mir. At 265 pounds, he looked gigantic next to Mir, who weighed in at 255. Lesnar will likely be closer to 275-280 come fight time.

This week brought a few other surprises. The first is that Lesnar has a freakish reach for a man of his height. The second is he is only the second man in the history of combat sports in Nevada to wear size 4XL gloves, the other being South Korean giant Choi Hong-man, who is 7-foot-3 and 367 pounds.

If the weigh-in is any indication, this is the match people are most interested in, even though the Tim Sylvia vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira match for the interim heavyweight title is the main event.

When Lesnar came out for the weigh-in, the crowd booed him heavily. There is a clear dynamic that UFC fans want to see skill overcome size, and specifically see a UFC veteran knock out what they see as a fake pro wrestler who isn't showing respect for their sport. MMA websites have been filled with talk about this fight, almost to the point it seems Mir is defending the honor of their sport against the entertainers from pro wrestling. The perceived lack of respect is pure ticket-selling hype as Lesnar wouldn't have put himself through insane conditioning workouts if he didn't respect the sport.

As for what will happen, it's the ultimate crapshoot gamble in Las Vegas. On paper, Mir should win. It is his game. Even though Lesnar is the superior athlete, he's a newcomer with just one professional fight and 18 months of training. Plus, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Mir's specialty, is specifically for smaller men to defeat stronger men.

Mir has fought in UFC title matches and against real opponents for years. Lesnar has been in man-on-man competition only once, a 69-second win last summer, since winning the NCAA heavyweight championship in 2000.

MMA fans have grown to expect seeing huge powerful guys go out, be too slow, and get tired, with all their power meaning little a few minutes into the fight.

The idea is the experienced fighter lies back, waits for the caged lion — as Lesnar has come across like all week — to come out aggressive and burn himself out, and then all those muscles work against the big guy.

But in this instance, everything people expect from such a confrontation may not happen.

Lesnar's conditioning training is far beyond anything Mir would do and rivals UFC's biggest conditioning freaks like Rich Franklin and Sean Sherk. He may still get tired because of nerves and the adrenaline dump of a first-timer on a UFC stage, but he's fought in NCAA tournaments having to win several matches over a few-day period before more than 15,000 fans. Even though it's not a sport, he has wrestled on two occasions on WWE shows before more than 50,000 fans. The crowd, which will likely be heavily against Lesnar, both from the MMA vs. pro wrestling angle, but also because Mir is from Las Vegas, may not be much of a factor.

In handicapping the fight, Mir has conceded that Lesnar will dictate where the fight is fought. If Lesnar wants to stand, Mir will have a difficult time taking him down. If Lesnar wants to get him down, Mir will have a difficult time not being on his back.

But, Mir's strongest position is on his back. And standing, Mir has quicker hands and feet. Lesnar hits very hard, but he's a beginner when it comes to the striking game. If Mir can avoid the takedown for any length of time, the great unknown question, whether Lesnar can take a punch, may be answered.

Will Mir frustrate Lesnar both standing and on the ground, forcing a mistake and getting him tired? Will Lesnar be too strong, and wear Mir out? Anything can happen in Round 1. After that, the advantage starts leaning toward Lesnar.

If Mir's gas tank isn't any better than it's been for most of his career, and Lesnar's is where it appears to be, it may be a nightmare for the people who somehow see the credibility of their sport resting on the outcome.

Lesnar is guaranteed $250,000, the highest of anyone on the show, plus has a $200,000 win bonus. Generally speaking, most UFC headliners earn substantially more than their contracted guarantees. Mir, who has a chance to revitalize his career with a win, has a $40,000 guarantee with a $40,000 win bonus.

The two participants in the title match, Nogueira and Sylvia, both have a $100,000 guarantee and a $100,000 win bonus.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on February 03, 2008, 01:22:51 AM
pretty good fights tonight.  Mir beat Lesnar with a ankle lock.  Lesnar was beating Mir's ass for the first 45 seconds, and then Lesnar looked like a tard standing over top of Mir.  Mir locked his leg and got Lesnar to tapout.  Lesnar will be a beast if he learns how to deal with submissions and the brazilian invasion of fighting.  Lesnar completly pwnd Mir but Mir was the tactical fighter and easly got him to submit.  None of the fights tonight were blood bouts.  Silvia lost to a submission.  I'm really tired of jiujitsu
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on February 03, 2008, 11:11:38 AM
lesner = amateur

dude has some good power, but he lacks any sort of form. he's got to learn some jiujitsu if he's going to go anywhere in MMA.

he knocked frank mir on his ass with a punch that looked like it was thrown with barely any power behind it...ha

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on February 03, 2008, 01:23:22 PM
Damn is Lesnar powerful.  But yeah he needs work.  Only a guy of his stature would be thrown into a UFC fight against Mir with one tomato can fight in his past.  He has the positive attitude, strength and punching power to be a force, but clearly needs to work on submission defense.   Most of the heavyweights can take a beating and keep going so Lesnar isnt going to be able to pound their faces in as easily as people expect.   We saw that in the interim champ fight with Slvvia and Nogueira.  And boy am I glad that Sylvia lost.   I still want to see Lesnar take some big punches to the face to see if he has the chin.  Looks like we are going to have to wait until June or so for his next fight.  Cant wait to see who they match him up with. 

Also that Nate the Great Marquardt is something else.  He just schooled Jeremy Horn who is a good fighter.   Marquardt is really not getting enough press, that dude is gonna be money. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on February 04, 2008, 09:19:51 AM
Here's the Mir/Lesnar fight for anyone who hasn't seen it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMy4pqV2GK8)
Probably won't be there too long.

Lesnar must be going soft.  I remember back in the WWE, Kurt Angle had him in the Ankle lock for about 2 minutes and he didn't tap.  Here he taps to Mir in about 2 seconds.

Bitch.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on February 05, 2008, 11:16:22 AM
ha...yea....sure....got ya!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on February 08, 2008, 02:58:17 PM
anyone ever catch WEC Wreckage on VS? some decent fights on there. most fights end in seconds though, some of the guys are really amateur and get submitted really quick. Frank Mir is one of the announcers, ha
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on March 02, 2008, 10:36:03 AM
UFC 82 Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson... watch it before it's pulled.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4960901826315426386&q=ufc%2082&total=176&start=0&num=50&so=0&type=search&plindex=4 (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4960901826315426386&q=ufc%2082&total=176&start=0&num=50&so=0&type=search&plindex=4)


What a farging monster...
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on March 03, 2008, 01:25:21 AM
Just got done watching UFC 82. Most of the fights were, meh. Chris Leben might be my favorite fighter, the dude can get hammered and still comes at your 100% full force. He has amazing power. Prob his fight was the best and or most entertaining. Anderson Silva made an ass out of dan henderson. pretty disappointed in him.

so does this mean silva vs rampage, or am i in the wrong weight class?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on March 03, 2008, 12:57:19 PM
Nah, different classes man.  Rampage is light heavyweight champ at 205.  Silva i sthe middleweight champ at 185.  Henderson came down in weight to fight Silva.

Technically, Rampage could come down as well or Silva come up to light heavy, but I wouldn't hold my breath.  One of them would probably have to lose their strap for that to really be possible.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on March 03, 2008, 09:40:19 PM
I think Rampage is already scheduled to fight Forrest Griffin in UFC 86.  They are both coaches for this seasons Ultimate Fighter show.     personally i think it will be a fun fight.  Forrest is a total nut.

There doesnt seem to be a real "superfight" opponent for Anderson Silva right now unless someone moves up or down in weight class.    Okami (the guy who just beat Tanner) sounds like he is a probable choice since he has a good record and Silva was DQ'd the last time they fought.  Only problem is that Okami isnt a  major name so that might not draw a lot of interest for Pay per views etc.    They could always throw Rich Franklin back at Silva to get killed again.    There are a handful of other guys they could put in there for a shot like Bisping/Marquardt  etc
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on March 03, 2008, 10:26:16 PM
I think Okami is a guy with huge potential. Great size, great power. Don't think he's got the skills to take on Silva right now. Seems really raw as a fighter. Silva's jujitsu, on top of his other natural talents is a tough combo to stop. First fight I've ever watched of his and handling a guy like D. Henderson that way is something to take note of. top notch fighter in mma
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on March 26, 2008, 09:33:27 AM
Anderson Silva vs. RJJ?? (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/23770982/)

Roy had better hope Silva doesn't forget where he is and use the entire repetoire... could get ugly.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 25, 2008, 08:43:17 PM
UFC 84 videos -  http://www.boxlinker.com/

on paper the lineup including BJ Penn, Sherk, Tito, Axe Murderer, Jardine and Sokoudjou ... and the best fight of the night ends up going to Wilson Gouveia vs. Goran Reljic.   funny how it works out like that. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on June 02, 2008, 08:16:46 AM
The  WEC card last night was great, the first fight was meh, but the Torres (he looks like Danny from the Karate Kid) vs. Mejada was out of this world, and the Pulver vs. Faber main event was sick. What a great card if you get a chance catch the replay.

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Sgt PSN on June 02, 2008, 01:44:46 PM
So what was up last night with that dude's ear looking like a giant stuffed ravioli? 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on June 02, 2008, 03:18:21 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on June 02, 2008, 01:44:46 PM
So what was up last night with that dude's ear looking like a giant stuffed ravioli? 

different fight.  that was EliteXC or something like that, two nights ago against kimbo slice.  the whole match was weak.  but yeah his floppy ear sack was gross.

last night was WEC and phillymic is right, the last two fights were sick.

i've never really been into mma but i might have to start since boxing is so beat.  i heard that the next heavyweight fight is andrew tony against rahman.  what is this 12 years ago?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 08, 2008, 03:15:29 PM
Some UFC 85 vids

Fabricio Werdum vs. Brandon Vera (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ufc%2B85/video/x5pfnk_ufc-85-fabricio-werdum-vs-brandon-v_sport)

Matt Hughes vs. Thiago Alves (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ufc%2B85/video/x5pfo1_ufc-85-matt-hughes-vs-thiago-alves_sport)

Michael Bisping vs. Jason Day (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ufc%2B85/video/x5pez0_ufc-85-michael-bisping-vs-jason-day_sport)


Jason Lambert vs. Luiz Arthur Cane (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ufc%2B85/video/x5per7_ufc-85-jason-lambert-vs-luiz-arthur_sport)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on June 08, 2008, 04:21:42 PM
thanks for the hookup murp
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on June 20, 2008, 09:47:46 AM
Was just announced the other day that my boy Rashad Evans is gonna be fighting Chuck Liddell here in Atlanta in August.  Funny as hell that a guy my brother and I beat up when we were kids is fighting the most well known MMA fighter in the world.

I'm there.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 20, 2008, 09:52:30 PM
Quote from: SunMo on June 08, 2008, 04:21:42 PM
thanks for the hookup murp

no prob.



Quote from: EagleFeva on June 20, 2008, 09:47:46 AM
Was just announced the other day that my boy Rashad Evans is gonna be fighting Chuck Liddell here in Atlanta in August.  Funny as hell that a guy my brother and I beat up when we were kids is fighting the most well known MMA fighter in the world.

I'm there.

that must be surreal.   One thing is for sure, no way Rashad can play footsie with Chuck the way he did with Tito.  Should be a fun fight to watch.


Anyone else watch this season of TUFF ?     Saturday night is the finale.    The card is:

Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
Venue: The Palms Las Vegas
Broadcast: Spike TV

MAIN CARD (TELEVISED)

    * Kendall Grove vs. Evan Tanner
    * C.B. Dollaway vs. Amir Sadollah (for "TUF7" championship)
    * Luigi Fioravanti vs. Diego Sanchez
    * Spencer Fisher vs. Jeremy Stephens
    * Matthew Riddle vs. Dante Rivera

PRELIMINARY CARD (UN-TELEVISED)

    * Josh Burkman vs. Dustin Hazelett
    * Marvin Eastman vs. Drew McFedries
    * Matt Arroyo vs. Matt Brown
    * Jeremy Horn vs. Dean Lister
    * Tim Credeur vs. Cale Yarbrough
    * Rob Kimmons vs. Rob Yundt



Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on July 06, 2008, 01:23:20 AM
I got to see the Griffin/Jackson fight this morning.  Was a very good fight Forrest won a decision and deserved it, though I thought it was closer than the judges did.  The fight before that Cote/Almeida was complete garbage.  It should be interesting to see who Griffin fights next if it will be Rampage again or the winner of Liddell/Evans.  Either way it should be a good fight. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on July 06, 2008, 08:54:05 AM
Here are the judges scores and article (http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/custom/mma/bal-ufc0706,0,1686649.story).

QuoteThe judges scored it 49-46, 48-46, 48-46 for Griffin.

I don't know about the scoring, I guess thats not close.

I hope I can watch a replay of that fight. I heard from people who saw it that it was a real good one. A buddy of mine said Griffen took a few good shots that would have dropped most guys. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on July 06, 2008, 09:26:02 AM
It is scored on a 10 pt system like boxing, I must of misheard it.  I thought 2 Judges had it 49-46, either way he did deserve to win.  That being said it was a close fight and could have went either way.  His performance in Rd. 2 was unbelievable. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on July 06, 2008, 08:35:04 PM
i honestly thought rampage won every round except for 2. now..to me rampage didn't seem like he had the fight in him for this fight. he seemed slow and winded quick. i can see why the judges gave it to forrest. he barely looked winded at all and kept his stature and took some vicious punches and kept fighting back. i think rampage threw one kick...forrest kicks won the match hands down and obviously kept rampage away. rampage had a horrific ground game.  there better be a damn rematch cause that fight was great.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on July 06, 2008, 08:38:35 PM
i think forrest won the 2nd round 10-8 and won the 5th while rampage won the 1st.  it's the 3rd and 4th that i am unsure about.  i guess the judges thought forrest did enough to deserve the title. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on July 06, 2008, 11:27:38 PM
I agree Sun the 3rd and fourth were difficult to score, arguments could be made for either fighter. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 07, 2008, 12:37:51 AM
I thought Forrest won the fight straight up.   Great fight overall, would love to see a rematch sometime down the road.    How about Cole Miller submitting Gurgel with no time left?  Sweet move.    I think Koscheck is my least favorite fighter in all of the UFC.   Dude just pisses me off.

The best rumor is that if Liddell beats Evans... than Griffin/Liddell would be the next match... with Rampage facing the winner.   Either way that would make Griffin/Rampage 2   OR  Liddell/Rampage 3.      pefect, unless Evans wins.  ha. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on July 07, 2008, 07:15:06 AM
I would be really surprised if Evans beats Liddell, if he does Chuck needs to hang it up.  It is kind of weird in UFC that a guy always has to have at least one other fight before there is a rematch.  Liddell/Griffin would be a great match up, two of the most popular fighters in UFC. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on July 07, 2008, 09:06:38 AM
I think Chuck was done along time ago. Forrest would kill Chuck IMO
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on July 16, 2008, 09:59:11 AM
Come on, Rampage...  :-\ (http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6700&zoneid=2)

QuoteFormer UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson was arrested Tuesday afternoon at about 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time in Newport Beach, Calif. on suspicion of felony evading, hit-and-run and reckless driving.

According to Lt. Paul Dondero of the Costa Mesa Police Department, "A Costa Mesa traffic officer observed a large pick-up weaving in and out of traffic" with a blown out front left tire. The driver of that pick-up was later identified as Quinton Jackson.

The officer attempted to get the driver to stop, but he did not. Instead, he continued to evade police as he headed southbound on Newport Boulevard. At one point, the driver crossed over a median, "causing pedestrians to flee, going the wrong way on the northbound side of Newport Boulevard," heading into oncoming traffic.

The chase continued with the driver hitting a parked vehicle, running through red lights, and causing more pedestrians to jump out of the path of the pick-up, one front left tire now disintegrated.

The pursuit eventually came to a halt as the pick-up stopped near the intersection of 18th Street and Newport Boulevard in the city of Newport Beach.

After being taken into custody by the Costa Mesa Police Department, Jackson was later transferred to the Orange County Police Department with bail set at $25,000.

Lt. Dondero said that Jackson is also under suspicion from the California Highway Patrol of being involved in two other separate collisions that occurred earlier on the 55 freeway.

There were no charges of drugs or alcohol being involved, according to Lt. Dondero.

UFC president Dana White reportedly has flown to Orange County to post bail for Jackson, according to Kevin Iole and Dave Meltzer of Yahoo! Sports.


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Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Diomedes on July 19, 2008, 08:40:25 PM
Forrest Griffin has a way with words

on being the light-heavyweight champ:  "It's the oxymoron division...I'm the champion of the oxymorons."

on how many stitches it took to close cuts to his face:  "all of them."

comparing himself to other UFC/MMA champs:  "Every other champion but me is terrifying.  I'm just a dude trying to put it together."
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on July 20, 2008, 06:31:51 AM
That is why Forrest is such a fan favorite, he is a "normal" guy with extraordinary heart and desire.  Not to mention he is now a really good fighter. 

Fedor beat Tim Sylvia in 36 seconds last night. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 20, 2008, 02:34:51 PM
Well Anderson Silva and Fedor put on some amazingly fast ass whoopings.     I like how they put Couture out there at the end and tried to hype that up. Hopefully the UFC just lets Couture go so we can see the damn fight we all want to see.  Fedor/Couture.

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on July 20, 2008, 04:02:11 PM
I can't see Dana White just letting him go, while it would be nice that is just not his style. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on July 21, 2008, 08:11:00 AM
Anderson Silva was sick, grabbed the kick and dropped him :o. One of the best KO's I have ever seen happened after the main event. Markham was getting rocked by Farber. As Farber came in with his hands dropped, Markham clocked him with a right kick to the head and he was out on his feet. It was amazing!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on July 21, 2008, 11:52:49 AM
Fedor just made Sylvia his bitch. Silva just proves he's also equally impressive as Fedor. That Markham knockout was brutal. Great knockout!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on July 22, 2008, 10:56:26 AM
i saw this late night last night and remembered how awesome it was...don frye was an animal

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6315113964671200441
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on August 03, 2008, 10:47:50 AM
Sportscenter is teasing a piece on kids doing MMA...and they have a soundbite of some douche calling it child abuse.

i'm already angry.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Diomedes on August 03, 2008, 04:22:03 PM
boxing is legal
so is karate, kung fu, jujitsu, tae kwon do, judo
kick boxing is legal
wrestling is legal

so what the hell is so wrong with all of 'em combined into one?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD_Eagle5 on August 07, 2008, 07:50:17 AM
This is probably a long shot but anyone on here do any MMA? I started training and sparring with a few buddies of mine a year or two ago but have since fallen out of shape. I only have limited training but have been looking at getting back into some form of martial arts. My one buddy does Brazilian Jiu Jitzu and my other buddy does a Thai style but they're both very advanced so I'm looking for a good start up. They've recommended a few ideas but they're out of my price range and it's like an hour drive from where I'm at.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: rjs246 on August 07, 2008, 07:54:18 AM
I know two wrestling-like takedown maneuvers and they've worked every time I've used them. This makes me invincible.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: reese125 on August 07, 2008, 08:13:04 AM
and what exactly were those moves rj?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: rjs246 on August 07, 2008, 08:16:32 AM
I'll show you the next time we hang out.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: reese125 on August 07, 2008, 08:19:16 AM
will it require me to wear a cup? thats all I want to know
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: rjs246 on August 07, 2008, 08:24:31 AM
Never on the first date.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on August 10, 2008, 12:06:11 PM
If you watched this past season's TUF, you remember this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzoWOb0BPg&NR=1)

Make sure your speakers are on...  :-D
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on August 11, 2008, 09:36:52 AM
UFC 87: Emerson vs. Gamburyan (http://blog.ronin5.com/ufc-87-video-rob-emerson-vs-manny-gamburyan-video-clip/)

It's damn hard to place two punches better than this...
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: reese125 on August 11, 2008, 09:45:09 AM
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 10, 2008, 12:06:11 PM
If you watched this past season's TUF, you remember this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzoWOb0BPg&NR=1)

Make sure your speakers are on...  :-D

damn... I felt for dude...the owners face was just like, "please dont farging die...please dont farging die..."
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on August 13, 2008, 08:27:28 AM
Joe Rogan Saturday night
Goldberg: Short black trunks for Jones, white trunks for Gusmao.
Rogan: ...or black guy Jones, white guy Gusmao.
Goldberg:  That was said by Joe Rogan.
Rogan: I've never understood why people don't say that.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on September 03, 2008, 08:44:26 AM
http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=Avp1A3Yvk4x6UrBrVOCVjUc5nYcB?slug=dw-lesnar090308&prov=yhoo&type=lgns (http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=Avp1A3Yvk4x6UrBrVOCVjUc5nYcB?slug=dw-lesnar090308&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)

Lesnar vs. Couture Nov. 15
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on September 03, 2008, 09:20:36 AM
Glad to see Couture coming back, thought that seems a little early to give Lesnar a title shot.  I guess it is all about the almighty dollar, I wonder why Frank Mir never got another shot. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on September 03, 2008, 11:10:23 AM
Couture is going to sodomize Lesnar.  He's nowhere near polished enough to hang with a guy like Randy... even with the brute strength advantage.  Unless Lesnar can get a lucky punch in... he's going to get handled.

The fight will get PPV buys and mad exposure for the sport though, which is what Dana wants... so it's a good matchup in that respect.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on September 04, 2008, 01:35:38 AM
they had to go with lesnar/coulture for the $$$$.   nobody gives a shtein about Frank Mir even if he beat Lesnar.  coulture/Lesnar is going to rake in great PPV $.

If Coulture wins it keeps the whole Fedor/Coulture thing very alive and if Affliction folds its on.  Hell even if he doesnt win its still alive.

If Lesnar pulls out a win he is immediatley the UFC super star Dana White is dying to make him be.  $$$$$.

if he loses, they say oh well he wasnt supposed to beat HOF Coulter because he is still new to MMA blah blah

its set up perfect for Dana White.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on September 08, 2008, 09:52:34 AM
My boy Rashad knocked Liddell the farg out!  Brutal, brutal KO!

... and now gets a title shot against Forrest Griffin (http://mmajunkie.com/news/5231/ufc-88-winner-rashad-evans-granted-title-shot-with-forrest-griffin.mma)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD_Eagle5 on September 09, 2008, 06:47:18 AM
QuoteFormer UFC middleweight champ Evan Tanner dead at 37by Dann Stupp on Sep 08, 2008 at 9:04 pm ET

Evan Tanner, a former UFC middleweight champion and one of MMA's most popular fighters, was found dead in the Palo Verde mountain area of California today.

He was 37 years old.

A friend of Tanner's told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that authorities have recovered his body. Kyria McBrayer, who also assisted the popular fighter with his "Team Tanner" fan/sponsorship club, said she received the unfortunate news today.

Calls to the Imperial County Sheriff's Office were not immediately returned, but according to published reports, a campsite, which included Tanner's motorcycle, was recently discovered. A sheriff's deputy then found Tanner's body when searching the mountain's Clapp Springs area.

The cause and other details of Tanner's death were not immediately known.

His friends last heard from Tanner this past Wednesday, Sept. 3. A search for Tanner began on Saturday, when temperatures in the area reached nearly 115 degrees, but the efforts initially yielded no results.

The Palo Verde mountain area is located in southern California near the Arizona border.

Tanner (32-8 MMA, 12-5 UFC), a Texas native who won state high school wrestling titles in both his junior and senior years, turned an MMA professional in 1997 and began his career with a stellar 19-1 record to earn his way into the UFC.

Tanner, who claimed he learned much of the sport from instructional tapes and DVDs, received his first UFC title shot in 2001 but suffered a quick first-round knockout to then-UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz. However, after going 7-1 in his next eight fights and dropping to the middleweight division, Tanner defeated David Terrell for the organization's vacant 185-pound title in February 2005.

His championship reign would be a short one, though; Rich Franklin defeated Tanner in his very next fight.

After the loss, Tanner fought twice more for the organization before taking a nearly two-year break from competition. During the time away, Tanner began work on a charity to provide a home, training and support system for disadvantaged athletes, but he ultimately scrapped the idea soon after the home opened. Also during the break, Tanner authored a popular blog on his official website that discussed everything from his travels to the restoration of a sail boat to his battle with alcohol addiction.

In November 2007, though, Tanner confirmed he had signed a new four-fight deal with the UFC and was returning to competition. Tanner shunned corporate sponsorships and instead implemented Team Tanner, which allowed fans to sponsor him directly. Fans were rewarded with gear, memorabilia and other items depending on the amount paid.

Tanner fought twice after signing the deal. He suffered a knockout loss to Yushin Okami in March, and in his most recent fight, he headlined The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale against "TUF 3" winner Kendall Grove. Tanner lost a close split decision at the June event, and MMAjunkie.com was later told he was trying to fight through injuries at the event.

Just prior to that most recent fight, Tanner became a blogger for Spike.com. The popular online journal chronicled all aspects of his life. His final post was dated Sept. 2.

In an Aug. 16 entry, Tanner discussed his plans to camp out in a California desert as a sort of a spiritual journey. Many readers voiced concern that he expected only to bring the bare necessities.

"I've been gathering my gear for this adventure for over a month, not a long time by most standards, but far too long for my impatient nature," Tanner wrote. "Being a minimalist by nature, wanting to carry only the essentials, and being extremely particular, it has been a little difficult to find just the right equipment. I plan on going so deep into the desert that any failure of my equipment could cost me my life."

In his final post last week, he talked about training at the Compound MMA camp in Oceanside, Calif., and surfing at the local beach.

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on September 09, 2008, 09:25:03 AM
what a nutjob
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on September 21, 2008, 08:43:35 PM
Kimbo slice :boo is actually stepping up a bit against Ken Shamrock. The dude is old but I hope he knocks this farger slice out.

Also Gina is fighting  :drool or if I knew how the splat from the other thread today.

http://www.sportsline.com/mmaboxing/headtohead/cbs_exc_1042008 (http://www.sportsline.com/mmaboxing/headtohead/cbs_exc_1042008)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on October 04, 2008, 02:27:21 PM
she almost didn't make weight.  again.  she had to get buck nekkid in order to drop down.

http://mmarated.com/blogs/blog/20081003/friday_afternoon_notes__weigh_in_drama__tito_ortiz_out_until_spring_2009__and_more-827.html;jsessionid=78D0E0ACBFBC5BFB9C851952F5A4858B (http://mmarated.com/blogs/blog/20081003/friday_afternoon_notes__weigh_in_drama__tito_ortiz_out_until_spring_2009__and_more-827.html;jsessionid=78D0E0ACBFBC5BFB9C851952F5A4858B)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on October 04, 2008, 02:32:56 PM
i'd love for her to try and snap my meatcicle off
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on October 04, 2008, 11:30:00 PM
Kimbo sliced gets whooped by an undercard replacement. I love it!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on October 05, 2008, 07:40:46 AM
Kimbo Slice goes down to last minute replacement for Shamrock. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=AlR0q9rLABWSUP4XClaKBaE9Eo14?slug=dw-kimbo100508&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)
(http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/tools/med/2008/10/ipt/1223196799.jpg)

Slice just waded in thinking he was going to make short work of this guy Seth Petruzelli. He got caught with a short right and it was all over.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on October 05, 2008, 07:51:38 AM
http://www.youtube.com/v/qKndSApojAg

Good thing the ref stopped it when he did. Slice was getting ready to get a real bad asswhippin'.

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on October 06, 2008, 08:07:15 AM
Seth Petruzelli... any of you who watch TUF should remember him from season 2 or 3.

"Kimbo Slice iss shooting on the referee!  He's trying to get the referee down!"   :-D :-D :-D
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on October 06, 2008, 09:10:12 AM
i'm so happy that happened, that fraud needed to be exposed.

i'm sure Dana jerked off with excitement
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: reese125 on October 06, 2008, 09:41:00 AM
When I saw that the other night, I couldnt believe my eyes

that was the weakest right hand I ever saw to put a guy like that to the canvass. Seth was backing up and had absolutely no momentum with that punch.

The funniest thing about Kimbo, aside from him being a Hoyda and the patch of chest hair on his left side, is that all he cared about was partying at his hotel afterwards in the post interview. Joke.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on October 06, 2008, 12:45:37 PM
he may be a street fighting legend, but theses mma guys are professionals. there is no comparison
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: DH on October 07, 2008, 08:42:08 AM
Someone needed to get Gus Johnson a change of panties.

Jebus dickbag, calm the f down.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on October 13, 2008, 08:05:57 AM
Dana White > You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmTpMVcQlq4)

That's farging Illegal!!!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on October 13, 2008, 09:49:37 AM
Couture vs. Lesnar - Saturday, November 15, should be a hell of a fight. PPV though, which means I'll be waiting for the replay.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: PhillyGirl on October 21, 2008, 08:26:26 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=3655102
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on October 21, 2008, 08:48:33 PM
Quote from: EagleFeva on October 13, 2008, 08:05:57 AM
Dana White > You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmTpMVcQlq4)

That's farging Illegal!

classic.


UFC 89 was meh.  top 2 fights both went to the judges. Somehow Bisping keeps on winning. 

UFC 90 this Saturday - Anderson Silva defending the title. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on October 26, 2008, 12:38:06 AM
Silva wins, Coste goes down hurt after planting his back leg wrong.

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/ufc-90-silva-vs-cote-play-by-play-14903 (http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/ufc-90-silva-vs-cote-play-by-play-14903)


QuoteAnderson Silva vs. Patrick Cote
Round 1
The bouncy Cote takes the center of the Octagon as Silva dances around the outside. Cote lands some early leg kicks. Without throwing a strike, a "Silva, Silva" chant is already building in the Allstate Arena. Through two minutes, the bout has been primarily leg kicks for either party. A short inside leg kick for Silva brings Cote forward, and almost allows him to tie him up in the Thai clinch. Silva, with his lead right hand low, stares down Cote from the pocket, while Cote bobs and weaves without throwing. A Cote kick to the body is blocked. Cote switches to southpaw momentarily, but switches back to Orthodox, lunging at Silva with punches which miss. Silva lands a big left head kick, and is able to land a lunging left knee on Cote inside which slashes his forehead open. A now-orthodox Silva sticks the jab in Cote's face before turning back to southpaw. Silva pacing on the outside, attempting to get Cote to come forward, while Cote switches his stance back and forth again. A hard leg kick from Silva turns Cote around momentarily. Cote continues stalking, and Silva throws a switch-step high kick which is blocked as the round ends. Both fighters bow to one another to end an opening round that was largely a feeling-out process.

Jordan Breen scores the round: 10-9 Silva
TJ DeSantis scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Lotfi Sariahmed scores the round: 10-9 Silva

Round 2
Cote opens with another inside leg kick. A nimble Silva bounces around the perimeter, but explodes forward with a two punch combination, and throws a jumping switch head kick which just misses. Cote responds with a spinning back fist which grazes Silva, and the champion presses "The Predator" into the fence. A big right hook by Cote is easily ducked by Silva, who lands a stiff left kick to the body. Cote takes a literal run at Silva, who changes levels and takes him down with a double leg takedown against the fence, settling into Cote's guard. Cote using wrist control to stop Silva from pounding on him, and lands a sharp elbow to the crown of Silva's head. Silva stands above Cote, and offers Cote his hand in the middle of the fight to help him up, before backing away and allowing him to regain his feet. Cote attempts to jab in, and Silva easily moves out of range. Silva throwing his hands around aimlessly, as Cote stands in front of him resolute. Silva lands a hard right leg kick, as Cote drops for a low single. Silva escapes, throws another, and Cote gets a deeper grab on the single leg, as he pushes Silva into the fence. Cote bails out on the takedown, and Silva lands a swinging back elbow, and a late salvo of knees to the torso from the body clinch.

Jordan Breen scores the round: 10-9 Silva
TJ DeSantis scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Lotfi Sariahmed scores the round: 10-9 Silva

Round 3
Cote is the first man to make it to the third heat with Silva in the Octagon, and he lands an overhand right and a leg kick to begin the round. As Cote crow hops toward Silva, he plants awkwardly on his back leg, and pops his right knee, and falls back to the mat. Cote grabs his knee, writhing on the mat, and awkwardly attempts to get to his feet. As he finally struggles to his feet, referee Herb Dean informs him that he's in no condition to continue. The injury brings an extremely anti-climactic end to the fight at just 0:39 of the third round.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on November 11, 2008, 07:46:24 PM
Couture vs Lesner this Saturday. I expect a severe beat down by Couture. There is no way Lesner beats Couture unless he totally gets lucky and lands a killer strike that knocks Randy out. Too much experience on Couture's side, can't see him losing this.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on November 12, 2008, 04:25:52 AM
Lesnar can definitely beat Couture, your crazy if you think he can't.  Randy clearly has a big experience advantage, but he won't be able to bully Lesnar on the ground the way he does most opponents.  I don't really care who wins this fight because I like both of them a lot, but I think it will be a lot closer than people think.  Lesnar is a world class wrestler that can't be understated.  The way Lesnar destroyed Herring was impressive, Herring is not a chump either.  Hell Lesnar was even impressive in his loss.  I hope I actually get to see this fight, right now it is not looking good for me though. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on November 12, 2008, 07:17:40 AM
Lesnar is obviously much stronger than Randy, but MMA is about a whole lot more than brute strength though.  Brock has little to no technique at this point in the game, where Randy has worlds of it.  Also, don't forget that Randy is a world class wrestler, himself.  Even against Herring, Brock got on top of him and pretty much laid on him... he didn't know any way to end the fight other than trying to pound him out... and ended up winning in a decision.  Randy won't sit there and let Lesnar rain down on him for 5 rounds and not catch him making a mistake somewhere.

I agree, the only way that I can see Lesnar winning is by rocking Randy with a big shot and capitalizing off it.  The intriguing part is, there's a decent chance of it happening because he hits so damn hard.  I think Randy wants to get to the ground and work him from there.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on November 12, 2008, 07:49:54 AM
I am aware that Couture is a world class wrestler,  but he is a lot smaller than Lesnar.  I think he is clearly the favorite to win, but there are a lot of people that think he is going to walk through Lesnar.  Couture has trouble with bigger guys and there has never been a guy in UFC with the shear power that Lesnar possesses.  I think the reason he just laid on Herring was he was a little apprehensive after getting tapped by Mir.   He is definitely raw, but he has some advantages.  This may be the most intriguing UFC fight ever, I hope I get to catch it live and not on tape. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on November 12, 2008, 08:13:24 AM
QuoteCouture has trouble with bigger guys

Tim Sylvia said what up.

Other than that... I agree with you though.


I like Lesnar and I wouldn't be pissed (or all that surprised) if he wins, but at this point... I still like Couture to take it outside of a power punch that ends the fight. 

I think if Lesnar wins, it will make TONS of money for the UFC (which is why Dana put this together) and he would become the new face of MMA... but it'd be similar to Kimbo with Elite XC in the respect that he'd be the most popular guy, but not nearly the most talented.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on November 12, 2008, 09:41:12 AM
Tim Sylvia is a joke.  Talent wise there aren't many more talented than Lesnar, skills are another story.  I just want a good fight, I don't care who wins either way it sets up some interesting possibilities for the future. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on November 12, 2008, 09:58:46 AM
So long as Brock doesnt leave his legs open for takedowns, he should win.  Lesnar was much improved from his first bout with Mir to his Herring fight. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on November 12, 2008, 10:59:55 AM
Did anyone see faber get ktfo last week on WEC, that should be a hell of a rematch.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on November 12, 2008, 09:02:58 PM
No disrespect to Lesner, I love the guy and want him to succeed with his freakish brute strength, but I just see a well seasoned vet like Couture really making a fool out of the less experienced Lesner, regardless of size. I'll take skill/experience over strength any day. I think I might just be comparing Lesner to Kimbo as the UFC's punching bag, but I think Lesner def. has a shot no doubt
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on November 12, 2008, 09:24:42 PM
one thing is for sure, anyone can win any fight in MMA.   After Serra took out GSP i am not shocked at any outcome.    Its hard to get a feel for this one because there has never been anyone like Lesner in the sport.   Either way its good for the sport.  I really dont care who wins either, just want a good fight. 

my head says Coulture, my gut says Lesnar wins.

im gonna have to go with the guttttt.  Lesnar by TKO in round 2.

what is everyone elses prediction?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: henchmanUK on November 12, 2008, 11:17:09 PM
Quote from: MURP on November 12, 2008, 09:24:42 PM
one thing is for sure, anyone can win any fight in MMA. 
Parity sucks.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on November 13, 2008, 07:29:38 AM
Lesnar 1:30 into the fight, pummels Couture and knocks him out on the mat
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on November 13, 2008, 12:36:25 PM
I think Couture wins by decision, though this is a real tough fight to get a feel for. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on November 15, 2008, 11:20:10 AM
Either Lesnar by TKO < 2 mins

or

Couture taps Lesnar... round 2.



The longer this fight goes... the better for Randy.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on November 15, 2008, 11:39:30 AM
This is going to be a great fight. I'll take a Lesnar decision.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on November 16, 2008, 12:15:35 AM
Hammer Fists from HELL
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on November 16, 2008, 04:53:58 AM
Murp apparently is clairvoyant.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on November 16, 2008, 04:07:56 PM
lesner is freakin huge. he didn't look that big against frank mir, but compared to couture, wow! he deserved it, hats off. id def. like to see a rematch
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on November 17, 2008, 08:27:55 PM
here is the fight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wUJRA6W8So&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wUJRA6W8So&NR=1)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on November 19, 2008, 09:01:15 AM
Wow... the last 40-45 seconds of the round... just look at how much bigger Lesnar is than Randy.  I mean, you knew going in that Lesnar was a bigger guy, but DAMN!!!  :o

Props to Brock though... he fought a damn good fight and if he keeps learning he's gonna be damn near impossible to beat.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on November 19, 2008, 10:37:51 AM
Fedor vs Lesner

IT


MUST


HAPPEN

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on November 19, 2008, 11:24:26 AM
Actually, after thinking about it, if the UFC/Dana wants to build up Lesnar, they should try to keep him away from Minotauro as long as they can.  He's a true heavweight 6'3", about 240-245 (not a LHW moving up like Randy)... and is a BJJ monster.  Not quite as big and powerful as Brock, but strong enough to not feel overwhelmed by Lesnar's weight.  If I'm Dana and I want to capitalize on a few unbeaten PPV's by Lesnar... I'm pulling for Mir to beat Minotauro.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on November 19, 2008, 11:33:00 AM
Oh no doubt Dana's gotta make money before he gets cut down by Fedor  ;)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on November 19, 2008, 10:27:22 PM
funny you mention that muss..... M1 and Fedor already put out a press release welcoming a "super fight" between Lesnar and Fedor.    Doubt Dana White would ever let that happen.

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on December 11, 2008, 12:41:04 PM
holy shtein....

(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2008/12/7762-CoryHill.jpg)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on December 30, 2008, 11:23:03 AM
Rampage vs. Silva from this past Sat.

(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u345/36westallday/rampagekowandy.gif)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on December 30, 2008, 09:50:12 PM
That UFC lived up to the hype.    Griffen didnt look good at all.  I find it hard to believe Evans is that much better.   Silva's head is toast.  I was talking to Mussa about this last week.  He can get knocked out way to easy these days and it happened again.     Frank Mir looked amazing.  That was one of the most dominant performances ive ever seen considering the opponent.   Mir calling out Lesnar was great.  Is there any reason to think Mir wont submit him again barring a lucky punch by Lesnar ?

here is the card for UFC 93 on Jan 17th

MAIN CARD

    * Dan Henderson vs. Rich Franklin
    * Mark Coleman vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
    * Alan Belcher vs. Denis Kang
    * Jeremy Horn vs. Rousimar Palhares
    * Marcus Davis vs. Chris Lytle

PRELIMINARY CARD

    * Alexandre Barros vs. Martin Kampmann
    * Antonio Mendes vs. Eric Schafer
    * Thomasz Drwal vs. Ivan Serati
    * Tom Egan vs. John Hathaway
    * Denis Siver vs. Nate Mohr
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: stalker on December 30, 2008, 11:26:04 PM
I have never seen any of this stuff but obviously you guys follow it. I have one question; how is Frankie Edgar? Is he any good. I coached him in HS and know him for a long time. He has always been one tough son of a bitch.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on January 01, 2009, 03:15:48 PM
are you Mr. Reid?  because he lists his HS coach as one of his heroes on his UFC page.
http://www.ufc.com/FrankEdgar

ive only remember seeing him fight twice. Franca and Maynard.   Very quick guy and never seemed to get tired.   Good fighter, but there are a lot of good lightweight fighters so he would have to put together a nice string of wins to get into the upper tier I think.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: stalker on January 01, 2009, 10:13:56 PM
Quote from: MURP on January 01, 2009, 03:15:48 PM
are you Mr. Reid?  because he lists his HS coach as one of his heroes on his UFC page.
http://www.ufc.com/FrankEdgar

ive only remember seeing him fight twice. Franca and Maynard.   Very quick guy and never seemed to get tired.   Good fighter, but there are a lot of good lightweight fighters so he would have to put together a nice string of wins to get into the upper tier I think.

No, a friend if Warren's just a volunteer assistant (in other words, a place to work out after college was done).
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on January 20, 2009, 05:18:24 PM
Caught UFC 93 via online video, just watched Shogun vs Coleman and the Dan Henderson VS Alexander fights.

Shogun beat Coleman, but Shogun did not look very good. He was def. not in great shape and could of easily been beat if Coleman had any sort of cardio left in him. Not sure if Shogun will ever be the fighter he used to be. Coleman is done, he was huffing and puffing before round 1 ended and a better fighter would of taken advantage of this and dropped him then.

Henderson got the split decision on Alexander. This fight was pretty close to call, but I think they called it right. Alexander def. had more in him by the end, but Henderson seemed to have landed the bigger shots and controlled most of the fight.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on March 12, 2009, 09:24:53 AM
So Rampage and Rashad Evans coming up!

I love Rampage, he's prob my fav. fighter, but he def. doesn't look like the Rampage of old. Can't recall the last time the guy power slammed an opponent. But he still has the punching power to knock anyone out.

That being said, Rashad Evans is too complete a fighter I think to let a guy like Rampage, who's fighting style is so one dimensional, win. Evans is a complete fighter with power to finish. I really hope Rampage can pull this off, but I doubt it.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on March 12, 2009, 10:56:51 AM
They had an intense staredown/shteintalking session after Rampage beat Jardine last weekend.  Joe Rogan had the mic in-between thm and you can hear Rampage saying, "I'm gonna knock you clean OUT!"

I really like Rampage... but I gotta go with my boy Rashad.  Younger, faster, more athletic.  Rampage is gonna have to rock him with a big shot and pretty much knock him out cold.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on March 15, 2009, 10:01:52 AM
Well, so much for that.

Rampage pulls out (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/137000-rampage-out-machida-in-for-ufc-98-main-event) of the fight against Rashad.  Lyoto "Dragon" Machida apparently will take his place.


IMO, the fight just got a lot tougher for Rashad.  Machida is a Brazilian who's a younger, much more rounded fighter than Rampage, pretty good striker on his feet and nasty on the ground.  Machida's undefeated too.



EDIT:  Now that I think about it... a problem with this fight is it has the potential to be boring as hell.  It's a matchup of two counter-strikers.  Machida... while technically on point, has always had a "boring" style of fighting... with a lot of decisions on his record (I believe more than half of his 14 wins).  Rashad, outside of his last few fights... had won almost all of his fights on decisions and had a "reaction" style of fighting as well.  If the fight happens... that's something they have to be on the lookout for.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on April 23, 2009, 02:50:37 PM
Iceman knocked into retirement.   It was a good run Chuck.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on May 24, 2009, 09:54:10 AM
Quote from: EagleFeva on March 15, 2009, 10:01:52 AM
Well, so much for that.

Rampage pulls out (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/137000-rampage-out-machida-in-for-ufc-98-main-event) of the fight against Rashad.  Lyoto "Dragon" Machida apparently will take his place.


IMO, the fight just got a lot tougher for Rashad.  Machida is a Brazilian who's a younger, much more rounded fighter than Rampage, pretty good striker on his feet and nasty on the ground.  Machida's undefeated too.



EDIT:  Now that I think about it... a problem with this fight is it has the potential to be boring as hell.  It's a matchup of two counter-strikers.  Machida... while technically on point, has always had a "boring" style of fighting... with a lot of decisions on his record (I believe more than half of his 14 wins).  Rashad, outside of his last few fights... had won almost all of his fights on decisions and had a "reaction" style of fighting as well.  If the fight happens... that's something they have to be on the lookout for.

Well, I was right and wrong.

Right - the fight got a lot tougher for Rashad, and Lyoto knocked him the farg out last night.

Wrong - wasn't boring.  Not the 2nd round anyway.  Machida's unorthodox striking had Rashad guessing from the start of the fight.  He never solved the range problems while Machida kept him off balance with high kicks.  He rocked Rashad and went in for the kill with a barrage of punches.  Wasn't long before Rashad was sleeping.

The big problem opponents are going to have with Machida (outside of the fact that he's a superb defensive fighter) is finding someone to spar with who can emulate Machida.  Dude's style is so unique, there's really no one out there who fights like he does.  Could be champ for a while.

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 26, 2009, 03:00:56 PM
wow, rashad got beat?! i gotta look that one up


jose canseco tries MMA and well, loses.

http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/the_sporting_blog/entry/view/24668/cansecos_mma_match_ends_as_youd_expect
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Father Demon on June 07, 2009, 12:03:28 AM
Watching Strikeforce on Showtime (from St. Louis), and Brett Rogers is a beast!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on June 07, 2009, 11:12:19 AM
Quote from: Father Demon on June 07, 2009, 12:03:28 AM
Watching Strikeforce on Showtime (from St. Louis), and Brett Rogers is a beast!

That was quick! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoePu0dpUxM)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on June 07, 2009, 11:28:59 AM
Also, apparently at the end of the fight, Rashad was talking to Machida just before he went to sleep.

"You hit like a... (http://www.5thround.com/06052009/news/3567/evans-to-machida-man-you-hit-like-a/)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on June 07, 2009, 12:39:53 PM
lost a lot of respect for rashad. before that fight looked like he could be champ for awhile. he totally bitched out vs machida. can't handle the pressure of being a champ, ha please.

uriah faber vs mike brown tonight on WEC, via Vs channel 9pm eastern. i am actually pretty excited for this fight. im not a faber fan just cause he's a little cocky california kid, but this rematch should be wild, both guys are def. UFC worthy fighters.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on June 07, 2009, 10:57:53 PM
Uriah looks really cocky early on, isn't that what got him in trouble last time?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on June 07, 2009, 11:05:13 PM
This is a great fight so far
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on June 07, 2009, 11:17:02 PM
Faber broke his right hand, Brown should be able to stalk him and win this.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on June 07, 2009, 11:24:01 PM
Holy Crap Faber almost had him!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on June 08, 2009, 04:28:32 PM
Faber toughed it out after breaking his hand in the 1st round. Very surprised he made it all 5 rounds. Shows alot of guts on his part. Brown won, but if Faber would of had two fists, then might of been a different story. Until next time I guess.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on June 08, 2009, 04:31:30 PM
I was surprised Brown didn't press the attack more, my son could have seen he was throwing nothing but elbows and couldn't hold any kind of chokes.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Tomahawk on June 08, 2009, 04:50:35 PM
Anybody watch the UFC series on Spike? They were playing (replaying?) USA vs UK marathon, but I missed the last few hours of it
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on June 08, 2009, 05:04:26 PM
Quote from: phillymic2000 on June 08, 2009, 04:31:30 PM
I was surprised Brown didn't press the attack more, my son could have seen he was throwing nothing but elbows and couldn't hold any kind of chokes.

I was too, the right elbows were so predictable. As soon as his right arm moved u knew what was coming. I was just waiting for Brown to land the big one, but it never came. Uriah did a great job avoiding it and using his speed. Rematch needs to happen. His hand looked bad!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on June 09, 2009, 05:49:38 AM
Quote from: Tomahawk on June 08, 2009, 04:50:35 PM
Anybody watch the UFC series on Spike? They were playing (replaying?) USA vs UK marathon, but I missed the last few hours of it

Oh yeah... I watch it.  They're in the semi's now.  So far, Demarques (USA) advanced to the final.  The rest of the semi-round still has to happen.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on June 09, 2009, 09:27:01 AM
Btw... next season of TUF is gonna be the shtein.  Rashad and Rampage are the coaches, and Kimbo Slice is gonna be a contestant.  Dana White knows how to make that bank.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on June 15, 2009, 12:57:09 PM
Bust his head 'til the white meat show... [/Bernie Mac]


(http://i44.tinypic.com/w9b58g.gif)

(http://cdn2.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/54415/cub-swanson-1.jpg)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on July 13, 2009, 08:03:04 AM
From UFC 100: Dan Henderson knocking the dog shtein out of Michael Bisping...and dropping a BOMB on him afterwards.

(http://i32.tinypic.com/2ntikc7.gif)


YouTube post-fight interview with replays of the KO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qgZhj--N1M)


Personally, I like Bisping... but after this latest season of TUF, I can definitely see how people can hate him now.  Here's a funny as vid hating on him.
Bisping's Island (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKx6_K5MgxE)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on July 13, 2009, 09:04:11 AM
Bisbing got farged up.  Good card saturday, Lesnar is a bad motherfarga
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on July 13, 2009, 09:16:07 AM
Lesnar's post fight interview was hilarious
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on July 13, 2009, 09:25:21 AM
Lesnar running around the ring giving everyone the finger was hilaroius.  I love the MMA fans who cant stand Lesnar b/c of the WWE schtick he brings. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: reese125 on July 13, 2009, 09:32:09 AM
and its marketing genius
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on July 13, 2009, 10:21:17 AM
of course Dana ruins it by making him apologize...let him be the icehole
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on July 13, 2009, 10:37:25 AM
Dana is a genius, this is all a plan. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: reese125 on July 13, 2009, 10:39:00 AM
Im just curious..has anyone died in the UFC yet?

I love watching a serious ass-beating like the next guy, but when a dude is literally out cold and the other guy does a flying fist to the temple for good measure...jesus christ.



Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on July 13, 2009, 10:52:49 AM
not in a while, i remember back in the early 90's there were dudes dying once a year if not more, but now there is better rules/officiating/doctors. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on July 13, 2009, 11:16:19 AM
he wouldn't have caught that elbow when he was already out if he wasn't an insufferable icehole who never stops talking shtein
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on July 13, 2009, 11:20:38 AM
"First and foremost I want to apologize," Lesnar said. "I acted very unprofessionally after the fight. I screwed up and I apologize. I apologize to Bud Light. I'm not biased, I drink any beer."

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on July 13, 2009, 12:55:13 PM
Quote from: SunMo on July 13, 2009, 11:16:19 AM
he wouldn't have caught that elbow when he was already out if he wasn't an insufferable icehole who never stops talking shtein

Word.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on July 13, 2009, 09:06:20 PM
Hendo straight up said that is why he hit him again.  I hate Bisping, I used to like him until he fought Matt Hamel.   He straight up lost that fight but got a little home cooking and then afterwords he was talking sthein, like he beat Hamels ass. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on July 13, 2009, 09:11:46 PM
Quote from: EagleFeva on June 15, 2009, 12:57:09 PM
Bust his head 'til the white meat show... [/Bernie Mac]

(http://cdn2.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/54415/cub-swanson-1.jpg)

He looks like one of the mutants in Total Recall.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on July 13, 2009, 09:16:27 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on July 13, 2009, 09:06:20 PM
Hendo straight up said that is why he hit him again.  I hate Bisping, I used to like him until he fought Matt Hamel.   He straight up lost that fight but got a little home cooking and then afterwords he was talking sthein, like he beat Hamels ass. 

I 100% agree with this.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on July 20, 2009, 09:54:22 AM
(http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh165/narcisist13/hendohoff.gif)  :-D
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on July 20, 2009, 10:00:19 AM
that's a long way to go, but it's funny as hell
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: ice grillin you on July 22, 2009, 08:35:38 AM
theres no MMA without the MA...


The showdown is set for September 19th. The self-annointed pay-per-view king of boxing Floyd Mayweather is going to head-to-head against UFC 103 in Dallas. Who wins the battle? Mayweather or a UFC card without a UFC championship fight on it?

Mayweather's been a lot more anti-MMA recently. Is there a reason behind it? He talks with CBSSports here saying MMA is for animals and it was created because whites can't excel in boxing:

"In boxing, we know who's dominating. Black fighters and Hispanic fighers is dominating in this sport. And this is not a racial statement but there's no white fighters in boxing that's dominating, so they had to go to something else and start something new."
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on July 22, 2009, 11:14:27 AM
Boxing sucks period. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: PhillyGirl on July 22, 2009, 11:24:46 AM
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=4347417
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: ice grillin you on July 22, 2009, 11:37:22 AM
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on July 22, 2009, 11:14:27 AM
Boxing sucks period. 

its still the sweet science and at least its not on some wrestling monster truck reality tv MA steeze

MixedMiddleAmerica being even semi popular is right in line with walmart/box stores/chain restaurants as to why this country is going into the shteinter
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on July 22, 2009, 11:43:43 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 22, 2009, 11:37:22 AM
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on July 22, 2009, 11:14:27 AM
Boxing sucks period. 

its still the sweet science and at least its not on some wrestling monster truck reality tv MA steeze

MixedMiddleAmerica being even semi popular is right in line with walmart/box stores/chain restaurants as to why this country is going into the shteinter

Wow you could not be more wrong.  Boxing has gone down the shteiner over the last 5-10 years or so, MMA has blown up in that time period.  Mainly MMA gives people the fights they want to see, boxing you may get to see the fights you want but its is only years after the fact. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: ice grillin you on July 22, 2009, 12:07:50 PM
reality television has also blown up in that time period...coincidence?...i think not
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on July 22, 2009, 12:50:38 PM
i wish you would blow up

How you truly say boxing is what it was in the 70's, 80's, and early 90's?  The sport it dead, there is no dominant and likeable heavy, and outside of a Manny fight, i havent been entertained in quite a while.  Dont act like MMA just happened, its been around and was the shtein in the early to mid 90's, i loved watching old tape copies of matches.  Boxing cant keep up with MMA now mainly because the sport has killed itself, where as MMA has expanded and continues to have good cards, hell the TV show on Spike has great matches that Boxing could only wish for. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: ice grillin you on July 22, 2009, 02:00:27 PM
i barely watch boxing nor do i care about it....but its still infintely better than that lowest common denominator mMA stuff which is basically human dogfighting

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 24, 2009, 10:00:52 PM
boxing does have its own reality show, "The Contender", that started 2 months after the UFC Show. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on August 05, 2009, 11:44:20 PM
the original ground and pound...DAN SEVERN!

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xmobj_dan-severn_sport
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on August 06, 2009, 10:21:00 AM
Fedor signed with Strikeforce after his manager failed to negotiate a deal with UFC.  His manager basically wanted part ownership of UFC.  :-D

Dana White was willing to meet all his demands except for that one. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on August 09, 2009, 07:13:26 AM
Anderson Silva = G.O.A.T.

Last night versus former LHW Champ Forrest Griffin:

(http://i30.tinypic.com/s5ixp0.gif)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Diomedes on August 09, 2009, 08:45:03 AM
Silva is amazing.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: reese125 on August 09, 2009, 10:46:58 AM
watching that was like watching a Mike Tyson vs Spinks fight...total embarrassment

at one point I was thinking it was staged it was such a mismatch. I mean Silva felt so bad for him he offered to help him up after he knocked him down the first time. then to make matters worse, he knocked him out on one foot backing up... causing Forrest to run out of the ring in total shame

horrendous.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Diomedes on August 09, 2009, 11:47:07 AM
I don't know about shame.  Griffin is no joke himself and shouldn't be mocked simply because he got whupped by what amounts to the most amazing fighter we've seen in a very long time.  I don't think it's hyperbolic to say that Silva is flat out amazing.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: reese125 on August 09, 2009, 12:08:19 PM
oh no doubt Dio, Griffin has won some great fights against some serious contenders but he ran (hell almost sprinted) out in shame, no handshake or congrats...nothing

and Silva is just that---ridiculously talented
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on August 10, 2009, 01:56:58 PM
Griffin got schooled like a child. Silva is a man among boys. Are him and GSP in the same weight division?

BJ Penn looked solid too back in his weight class. Flourian didn't have a chance
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on August 10, 2009, 02:36:08 PM
Quote from: mussa on August 10, 2009, 01:56:58 PM
Griffin got schooled like a child. Silva is a man among boys. Are him and GSP in the same weight division?

BJ Penn looked solid too back in his weight class. Flourian didn't have a chance

GSP is a welterweight, Silva is normally a middle weight. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on August 10, 2009, 07:02:40 PM
Griffen got beat so bad at first i thought he threw the fight.   what the hell ever happened to him being able take a punch?   and then he just runs out of the arena?  lost respect for that.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on August 11, 2009, 06:47:19 AM
I read somewhere (don't remember where) about Griffin dislocating his jaw either before or early on in the fight... and when he got hit, he just stopped because the pain was too much for him.  If that's true... that could explain why he got dropped by a freakin' jab.

Jaw or no jaw though... Silva was embarrassing the guy and he had zero chance of winning the fight.


Quote from: mussa on August 10, 2009, 01:56:58 PM
Griffin got schooled like a child. Silva is a man among boys. Are him and GSP in the same weight division?

Dana has thrown it out there a time or two about a "Super Fight" between the two of them... but first saying that GSP would have to clean out his division like Silva has... which he's pretty close to doing.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on August 11, 2009, 12:55:23 PM
i can def see a dislocated jaw being a problem. wouldn't be surprised if thats the case, cause that was just bad. griffin is a better fighter than that period. still don't think he could take the spider though.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on August 12, 2009, 06:52:20 AM
Apparetnly, that was the case (http://www.examiner.com/x-14354-NY-MMA-Examiner~y2009m8d9-UFC-101-update-Forrest-Griffins-injuries)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on August 12, 2009, 10:45:26 AM
Damn that is one tough SOB. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Don Ho on August 12, 2009, 04:39:33 PM
How did BJ Penn look?  I had to go to a wedding Saturday night so I missed it.  The local sports bar by my house was nuts and packed.  Was it a sellout at the Wachovia?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on August 13, 2009, 09:51:48 AM
BJ looked to be the dominant fighter throughout the fight. He pretty much controlled the match. I'm sure it was sold out

Quote from: EagleFeva on August 12, 2009, 06:52:20 AM
Apparetnly, that was the case (http://www.examiner.com/x-14354-NY-MMA-Examiner~y2009m8d9-UFC-101-update-Forrest-Griffins-injuries)

ouch!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on August 18, 2009, 03:19:41 PM
say good night!

http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/dan-hornbuckles-head-kick-knocks-akihiro-gono-into-another-world/ (http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/dan-hornbuckles-head-kick-knocks-akihiro-gono-into-another-world/)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Tomahawk on September 17, 2009, 05:38:14 PM
Anybody catch the season premiere of The Ultimate Fighter last night? This season is all heavyweights featuring Kimbo Slice. Rashad Evans and Rampage are the coaches and apparently hate each other. There are also three or four former NFL players vieing for the title of Ultimate Fighter.

I'd never seen anybody bleed as much as that chump that got the shtein kicked out of him last night. He had to have lost close to a pint of blood or more.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Don Ho on September 17, 2009, 09:42:15 PM
How's our boy Junk from Hawaii doin'?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on September 17, 2009, 10:24:14 PM
Yeah, I saw it.  Damn, I love that show.  Rashad and Rampage started as a manufactured thing to set up a fight while Rashad was champ.  Rampage had to pull out of the fight with an injury which set up the fight with Rashad/Machida fight and Rashad got knocked the F out.  That was hilarious when they were talking about each other losing and getting knocked out.

You could see at the end where that guy was cut all the way to the bone.  Nasty gash.  It's great to see my man Rashad again and I had forgotten how bad of a coach is Rampage is during a fight.

"Get up, Abe!... Get up!"  :-D
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on September 17, 2009, 10:29:31 PM
The fight was pathetic.  I think Rampage seems to be a terrible coach period btw. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on September 18, 2009, 10:01:41 AM
damn, forget that it started.  i'll have to catch up on repeats.  are they still doing the fight-in matches to get into the house?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Tomahawk on September 18, 2009, 02:18:53 PM
No SunMo - the guys are just put into the house.

Rampages coaching was hilarious - "Do what you gotta do Abe" Apparently what Abe had to do was not defend the exact same takedown six times or block elbows from smashing his stupid face
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: PhillyGirl on September 21, 2009, 05:20:43 PM
LOL (http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Former-NFLer-Herschel-Walker-signed-with-Strikef?urn=mma,190906)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on September 21, 2009, 05:45:41 PM
I just saw that, as long as Kotite isnt in his corner he may have a, ahhh who am i kidding? he will get knocked the farg out like Mercer!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on September 24, 2009, 12:22:46 PM
According to the bottom line Rampage Jackson said on his blog he is retiring.  Dana White has to be pissed, that kind of ruins the new season of TUF.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on September 24, 2009, 01:50:19 PM
yeah, Rampage wants to be MR T, and didnt like that Dana was talking trash about him acting. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Tomahawk on September 29, 2009, 02:44:23 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on September 24, 2009, 12:22:46 PM
According to the bottom line Rampage Jackson said on his blog he is retiring.  Dana White has to be pissed, that kind of ruins the new season of TUF.

He's gotta be contractually obligated to fight. Maybe he meant he plans to retire after Rashad kicks his ass
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on September 29, 2009, 09:26:05 PM
no - he means now.   any fighter is free to retire, but the UFC will have his rights if he does want to fight again, so he couldn't just go join another organization.   of course it could all be a publicity stunt....
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Tomahawk on October 01, 2009, 12:46:51 PM
Kimbo Slice got smothered, but it looks like he'll be back to replace an injured fighter later in the season. Too bad too - it's almost painful watching a guy with absolutely zero ground game
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on October 01, 2009, 03:36:13 PM
That fight was absolutely awful, Big Country did nothing to really hurt him.  But like you said he had no ground game. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on October 02, 2009, 10:32:21 AM
Ugh yeah. He didn't even try to attempt a ground game. he just layed there and did nothing. then again, i thinkwith big country on top of you might be in the same position.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on October 02, 2009, 08:45:24 PM
I love Rampage's explanation.... "It was like having the moon on top a ya.  How you gon move the moon up off ya?!"  :-D


The result came as absolutely no surprise though.  This is why a lot of fans hate Kimbo because he was given all this fame as a MMArtist with NO ground game skills at all.  I like Kimbo, but I don't think he has a chance in hell of winning the show... though I would like to see him knock somebody out before he's done for good on the show.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on October 07, 2009, 11:00:36 PM
I gained a new respect for Evans after this TUF.  He tried to help Rampage's fighter after the fight.   Rampage was no where to be found.  It was a good fight.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on October 22, 2009, 07:39:39 PM
Going to a MMA fight here in Lanc at the convention center tomorrow. Should be interesting
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MDS on October 22, 2009, 07:48:55 PM
if you see any black people, holla @ me
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Tomahawk on October 28, 2009, 01:23:50 PM
How did Shogun not win that fight? UFC must be as corrupt as boxing
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on October 28, 2009, 03:26:17 PM
Quote from: MDS on October 22, 2009, 07:48:55 PM
if you see any black people, holla @ me

There were some black people there, but there were too many of the WWF type white trash. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Tomahawk on November 05, 2009, 02:25:37 PM
Marcus Jones (DE-TB) looked pretty badass in his fight. I thought he broke the guys arm
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on November 05, 2009, 02:36:03 PM
yeah i've never been into MMA before but started taping the Ultimate Fighter this year just because it's heavyweights.  jones surprised me, thought he was going to be a huge pansy but he might be one of the front runners now. 

but not many good fights at all so far.  that abe dude getting pummeled in the very first episode might have been the best to watch.  and rampage is good for tv i guess but couldn't have picked a worse person to actually coach these guys. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on November 07, 2009, 11:31:18 AM
tonight  9pm - cbs.  Fedor vs Rodgers.

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on November 07, 2009, 11:29:35 PM
wow.  hope any of you into MMA were watching.  literally jumped out of my chair after that punch. sweet baby jesus.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on November 08, 2009, 01:48:22 PM
Yeah, I saw it.  fedor knocked the dog shtein out of him.  Don't know if there was ever a better placed punch.  The fact that Rodgers didn't go stiff and completely out afterwards is amazing.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on November 08, 2009, 02:34:53 PM
i recorded it and re watched about 50 times... sounds like a baseball bat hitting a punching bag.  ha.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MDS on November 08, 2009, 02:36:52 PM
how far would a "this stuff is barbaric and really trashy" discussion go? ok i wont even start.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on November 14, 2009, 12:56:01 PM
UFC 105 tonight on SPIKE

UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera
Location: Manchester, England


MAIN CARD

    * Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera
    * Dan Hardy vs. Mike Swick
    * Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang
    * Matt Brown vs. James Wilks
    * Ross Pearson vs. Aaron Riley
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on November 14, 2009, 04:06:54 PM
Nice. Ill have watch that after the flyers
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on November 16, 2009, 10:08:19 PM
Apparently Lesnar's illness may cost him his MMA career.  I hope that isn't true. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on December 07, 2009, 12:12:48 PM
Rampage says he is coming back to fight Rashad.

next seasons TUF coaches are Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz.

nice.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on December 07, 2009, 12:25:19 PM
I DVR'ed the whole season and it's basically the first time I've ever watch MMA but I'm starting to dig it.  As much as Mitrione was kind of a bitch on the show, I liked watching him knock Marcus Jones's shtein out.  I would assume Jones is done for good, doesn't seem like he's all there.  Thought that Schaub would have one the whole thing though.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on December 07, 2009, 02:01:47 PM
Big Country is good, elite heavy weight good, I don't think, but he's def more than meets the eye. Its really hard for people to like him because MMA is 99% guys who are in and look to be in amazing shape. this guy just looks straight out of the trailer trash and looks like a piece of shtein, but he's actually a very good fighter.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on December 08, 2009, 10:19:02 PM
Jones has to be done.  To be still raw at 36 and have no chin doesnt bode well for his MMA future.

Dan Henderson just signed with Strikeforce (CBS/Showtime).
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on December 14, 2009, 02:44:58 PM
http://poststuff5.entensity.net/121409/flash.php?media=ufc1072.flv

NSFW link, but here's the Penn vs Sanchez fight, Penn blew his head up
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SunMo on December 14, 2009, 02:57:01 PM
holy farg that cut is awful
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on December 14, 2009, 03:07:28 PM
i think you can drive a car into it
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on January 04, 2010, 09:24:28 AM
Watched Evans v Thiago Silva - Rashad looked awesome til the last round when Thiago baited him into a slugfest. Rashad was lucky Thiago couldn't follow up and was too winded to finish him.

Then caught Fedor v Brett Rogers on Strikeforce. Was very surprised in Brett Rogers abilities. He put up a good fight, at one point had Fedor on his back and was raining down strikes on Fedors head and somehow survived one round. It was pretty close in round one. Fedor landed a full out over hand right and dropped Rogers like a child early in the 2nd and it was over. Fedors strikes are the most violent strikes I have ever seen in MMA. Even when Rogers landed a punch and charged Fedor has total control, and tossed Rogers around like a rag doll even though Rogers was much larger. Unreal. I wish somehow, someway there could be a Lesner v Fedor fight, but that prob will never happen with his sickness and Dana Whites arrogance.

Say goodnight Brett Rogers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMfjwaOJGFQ

Either way I think Fedor would beat Lesner. I'm sure Lesner would give him the fight of his life with his size, wrestling experience and athleticism, but Fedor's technique is unmatchable and on top of that his strikes are so powerful and deadly accurate. He is the best fighter in the world. Sorry Anderson, sorry St. Pierre. Fedor is the man
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Tomahawk on January 06, 2010, 07:47:16 PM
Other than that link you posted, I haven't seen Fedor fight. Even after watching him knock that guy the farg out, I think that "best fighter in the world" is pretty bold. St. Pierre seems to be pure badass
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on January 07, 2010, 12:16:50 AM
Fedor is widely known as the best fighter in the world. The fact UFC hasn't landed him is a major reason some US fans have never even seen him fight until the Strikeforce fight. Just youtube Fedor, you'll find plenty of his fights, plus some world championships in Sambo and Judo. His work speaks for itself. He's scary good
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on January 31, 2010, 02:05:41 PM
Watched the Strikeforce last night.  Walker looked decent against a complete tomato can.  It is amazing a man his age can even compete in something like that.  He showed some decent technique, though he looked completely stiff and flatfooted at times. 

The Lawler knockout was spectacular.  Lashley destroyed Wes Sims.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on February 01, 2010, 02:07:53 PM
herschel is still unbelievably jacked.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Sgt PSN on February 01, 2010, 02:13:35 PM
i don't understand how herschel walker can even be allowed to fight mma.  it's like 8 on 1. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on February 01, 2010, 02:48:55 PM
Herschel is the new Chuck Norris
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Sgt PSN on February 01, 2010, 06:03:05 PM
Quote from: mussa on February 01, 2010, 02:48:55 PM
Herschel is the new Chuck Norris, van damme, segal, bruce willis and jack bauer
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on February 06, 2010, 01:01:40 PM
got to go to the Strikeforce event this past Saturday.   Actually sat right next to Scott Smith for a few of the fights towards the end of the night.  Cool dude who talked to any fans who wanted to chat.   The Lawler fight was even more brutal in person than it looked on tv, you could hear those kicks so loud it was nuts.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on February 06, 2010, 01:15:32 PM
Spike has the prelims for ufc 109 on tonight at 9pm.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on February 08, 2010, 12:10:21 PM
Couture easily handled Coleman. Its amazing they even allow Coleman to fight anymore. He has no brains left. Its actually pretty sad he's just a punching bag at this point. Yawn of a UFC
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on March 02, 2010, 06:29:11 PM
http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/03/01/ex-worlds-strongest-man-pudzianowski-set-for-second-fight-in-po/

Ex-worlds strongest man now in MMA. Remember seeing this guy in the strong man competitions. He's one scary looking Polack. Would love to see Lesner vs Pud
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on March 04, 2010, 08:11:58 AM
I saw on the bottom line last night that James Toney is signing with the UFC.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on March 29, 2010, 05:29:38 PM
Saw UFC 111 last sat at a party. It was pretty much a snooze fest. Frank Mir got knocked the farged out, I def didn't see that coming. St. Pierre had Hardy in two horrible looking locks, arm bar and a kamora and somehow didn't tap. He lasted til the end, but St. Pierre dominated and won the decision easily. If St. Pierre has some ground and pound it would of never went to the end. Great fighter, but zero ground and pound.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on April 13, 2010, 10:32:26 AM
Watched the Anderson Silva vs Maia fight after hearing it was pathetic display by Silva, and it was. He taunted, disrespected and then eventually just ran and jumped away from Maia. He clearly won. I understand the fight was outside in really humid weather and he could of been tired but man, you gotta fight. I think there is a line you cross in martial arts, you try and be safe or you just straight up disrespect martial arts. He crossed it.

Now he's supposed to take on GSP @ 170, but I just saw an article saying the Las Vegas sports auth. might reject his license due to his performance from 112 and also from violations. So now this fight may never happen. I'm sure Dana, as pissed as he is about Anderson's performance, wants the greatest showdown in MMA history to happen and so do the fans. I want GSP to break his arm.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: PhillyGirl on April 26, 2010, 04:21:24 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Tito-Ortiz-arrested-on-domestic-violence-charges?urn=mma,236773
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on April 26, 2010, 08:07:17 PM
Quote from: PhillyGirl on April 26, 2010, 04:21:24 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Tito-Ortiz-arrested-on-domestic-violence-charges?urn=mma,236773

Hmm...MMA fighter beats up his former pornstar wife, that may be the least shocking news in history. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD on April 27, 2010, 09:45:17 AM
I'm sure she deserved it
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD on May 10, 2010, 03:45:50 PM
Kimbo Slice given pink slip (http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Kimbo-s-run-in-the-UFC-is-over-White-cuts-him?urn=mma,239667)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on May 10, 2010, 08:05:21 PM
He did get completely dominated. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 12, 2010, 08:11:22 AM
Watched some vids from UFC 113. Glad Shogun is the champ, I was always a big fan of his and then he just had a bad run. He just whooped Macida. Koscheck vs Daley fight was a snooze fest, Koscheck just dominated on the ground. Daley actually sucker punched Koscheck after the fight ended. It was pathetic. Koscheck vs St. Pierre int he next Ultimate Fighter show.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on May 13, 2010, 01:42:51 PM
Dana White said Daley will never fight in the UFC ever again. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Tomahawk on May 16, 2010, 03:13:22 PM
I can't wait for the Rampage/Evans fight. Who's favored? My guess would be Evans
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on May 17, 2010, 12:36:44 PM
I can't wait for that fight either. After all the crap they talked to each other on the heavyweight ultimate fighter show, it should be a good one. There were times I thought they were gonna' through down right then and there. Those two genuinely hate one another.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 17, 2010, 11:49:23 PM
Quote from: Tomahawk on May 16, 2010, 03:13:22 PM
I can't wait for the Rampage/Evans fight. Who's favored? My guess would be Evans

as of now Rampage is ever so slightly favored in the betting lines.   Just barely.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on May 18, 2010, 12:05:39 PM
Quote from: MURP on May 17, 2010, 11:49:23 PM
Quote from: Tomahawk on May 16, 2010, 03:13:22 PM
I can't wait for the Rampage/Evans fight. Who's favored? My guess would be Evans

as of now Rampage is ever so slightly favored in the betting lines.   Just barely.

I hope Evans kicks his ass.  After watching their season of TUF and the way Rampage would abandon his guys I hope Evans whoops dat ass. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 18, 2010, 01:36:40 PM
I love Rampage. Didn't watch any of the Ultimate Fighter stuff and really don't care. I def think he's past his prime and Evans is the more complete fighter so I wouldn't be surprised if Evans beats Rampage, but I want Rampage to power slam his ass or just knock him the farg out. Some of his Pride fights were some of the most bad ass displays of power.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 18, 2010, 01:54:04 PM
and he humps reporters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKVeBOCPpGU&NR=1
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on May 18, 2010, 02:04:59 PM
Quote from: mussa on May 18, 2010, 01:36:40 PM
I love Rampage. Didn't watch any of the Ultimate Fighter stuff and really don't care.

That is because you are a douche of epic proportions. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Tomahawk on May 18, 2010, 03:21:55 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on May 18, 2010, 12:05:39 PM
Quote from: MURP on May 17, 2010, 11:49:23 PM
Quote from: Tomahawk on May 16, 2010, 03:13:22 PM
I can't wait for the Rampage/Evans fight. Who's favored? My guess would be Evans

as of now Rampage is ever so slightly favored in the betting lines.   Just barely.

I hope Evans kicks his ass.  After watching their season of TUF and the way Rampage would abandon his guys I hope Evans whoops dat ass. 

Abandoning them was better than his in-match coaching; "Come on...do what you gotta do" It's solid advice, but they could have probably used more specific direction
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 18, 2010, 03:27:06 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on May 18, 2010, 12:05:39 PM
Quote from: MURP on May 17, 2010, 11:49:23 PM
Quote from: Tomahawk on May 16, 2010, 03:13:22 PM
I can't wait for the Rampage/Evans fight. Who's favored? My guess would be Evans

as of now Rampage is ever so slightly favored in the betting lines.   Just barely.

I hope Evans kicks his ass.  After watching their season of TUF and the way Rampage would abandon his guys I hope Evans whoops dat ass. 

have to agree.  The show really made Rampage look like an ass and made Evans look like the type of dude you would want to hang around. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on May 18, 2010, 11:00:34 PM
Rampage did turn his back on his team when they were losing, which was  most of the time. He mght be a good ultimate fighter but  the show made him look like a one liner jerk off.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 24, 2010, 01:39:59 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on May 18, 2010, 02:04:59 PM
Quote from: mussa on May 18, 2010, 01:36:40 PM
I love Rampage. Didn't watch any of the Ultimate Fighter stuff and really don't care.

That is because you are a douche of epic proportions. 

It's most likely because I don't have cable. Black on black crime ftw
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD on May 28, 2010, 10:29:13 PM
Anyone go to local fights? My buddy is fighting his first MMA fight in Lancaster on the 4th. Insert Amish joke here.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on May 29, 2010, 02:01:13 PM
Quote from: SD on May 28, 2010, 10:29:13 PM
Anyone go to local fights? My buddy is fighting his first MMA fight in Lancaster on the 4th. Insert Amish joke here.

I'll be there, a guy I sometimes train with is fighting.  There are also two other guys from the gym I go to fighting that night as well.  Its an ok venue.  What weight class is your buddy fighting at? Is he fighting pro or amateur?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD on May 29, 2010, 02:17:00 PM
I'm guessing amateur since this is his first fight. I have no idea what the weight classes are but my guess is he's in the 215-230 range. His name is Brian Harris.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 30, 2010, 11:13:45 AM
That fight was whack. I've never once thought a ufc fight could be rigged, but last night i questioned it.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on May 30, 2010, 12:40:54 PM
what was rigged?  seemed like rashad was just so much faster than rampage.   i really wanted rampage to farg him up though.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on May 30, 2010, 02:01:56 PM
Quote from: mussa on May 30, 2010, 11:13:45 AM
That fight was whack. I've never once thought a ufc fight could be rigged, but last night i questioned it.

LOL.   Rampage just didn't have it last night.  other than one burst where he almost finished Rashad he pretty much did nothing whatsoever.  He blames ring rust, whatever it is he needs to get back out there quick.     If anything was rigged it was the decision for  Little Nog over Brilz which was an awful decision by the judges as noted by Dana White. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on May 30, 2010, 08:23:57 PM
Yeah Brilz got straight robbed. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on May 31, 2010, 06:05:58 AM
The Rashad Rampage fight was somewhat anticlimactic.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on May 31, 2010, 11:57:52 AM
I don't understand how Rampage just stopped punching Rashad when he had him down. To me it looked like he was a punch or two from being done, then just stopped. He is either out of shape or something because I've never seen a fighter of his skill stop striking when you have the opponent down like that. It just seemed very odd. Maybe it was ring rust or whatever but Rashad didn't look good either...
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on June 01, 2010, 10:00:19 AM
well it was rampage's first fight in like 14 months and i can't imagine the A-Team press tour did anything to help his getting ready for the fight.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on June 01, 2010, 10:22:41 AM
Quote from: mussa on May 31, 2010, 11:57:52 AM
Rashad didn't look good either...

i think its one of those looks can be deceiving things.   The fight wasn't exciting and he played it safe which ended up working out for him at the cost of it being fairly boring.   That being said he landed more strikes, had more take downs, and controlled almost the entire fight on the fence not allowing Rampage to do much of anything.      Hopefully Rampage and Machida get matched up next, both coming off an important loss they should really want to get after it and make it exciting.     Also a Rua/Evans fight would have the makings of something good.  hopefully. 

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD on June 04, 2010, 11:34:06 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/01/jarrod-wyatt-murder-detai_n_596263.html

QuoteJarrod Wyatt Murder Details: MMA Fighter Allegedly Ripped Out Victim's Heart

Jarrod Wyatt, a 26-year-old mixed martial arts fighter, is accused of brutally murdering his 21-year-old friend, Taylor Powell. According to the Times-Standard, prosecutors claim the pair took mushrooms along with two other friends in late March. The paper reports that witnesses say Powell and Wyatt "became preoccupied with the idea that a tidal wave was coming, that the end of the world was upon them and that a struggle between God and the devil was taking place."

When police arrived, they found Wyatt naked and covered in dried blood. According to an officer at the scene, Wyatt admitted to cutting out his victim's tongue and heart. Powell's corpse included an 18-inch incision on his chest, and Wyatt allegedly said he cooked the 21-year-old's heart in a wood stove to "stop the devil."

The accused killer faces murder charges in Del Norte County (Calif.) Superior Court. The Times-Standard has additional details on the charges.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Diomedes on June 05, 2010, 07:01:47 AM
I put this in the "what is the world coming to" thread yesterday because it didn't seem fair to MMA to put it here.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on June 06, 2010, 02:19:39 PM
This past event at Lancaster was probably the weakest crowd they had and just overall not as good as it has been in the past.  One cool thing though is that Dan "the Beast" Severn was there.  And the guy who was the referee was a UFC ref Dan something he is the huge guy that looks like Goldberg. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD on June 06, 2010, 04:01:50 PM
Did you see Brian Harris fight? That's my buddy, I heard he won in a decision.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on June 07, 2010, 06:35:38 PM
Quote from: SD on June 06, 2010, 04:01:50 PM
Did you see Brian Harris fight? That's my buddy, I heard he won in a decision.

I missed that one I was went to watch the Flyers at that point.   
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on June 11, 2010, 09:19:44 AM
i caught up with the last few episodes of TUF this week...really surprised at the final matchup.  i think mcgee wins the whole thing. mcray has got to be feeling it after 5 fights in 5 weeks.

also, anyone think that tito's boot from the show might be because of the domestic charges against him and they're using the neck injury as an excuse to kick him off?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on June 13, 2010, 06:51:56 AM
MDS could knock out Liddell.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on June 13, 2010, 01:56:49 PM
Carlos Condit vs. Rory MacDonald fight was great. MacDonald looks like a future star
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on June 13, 2010, 02:36:14 PM
chuck's done. although he looked pretty good before getting caught. and franklins arm was broken...tough farger.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on June 13, 2010, 07:23:21 PM
yeah Chuck def looked good, but yes, he done!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on July 01, 2010, 08:43:52 PM
So what happened to Wanderlei Silva, just saw Chris "The Crippler" Leben is fighting Sexyama. The Crippler's one of my fav's. He's going to knock dudes head off. And I also hope Carwin knocks out Lesner. Dude has zero respect for the sport, martial arts, and the fans. I pray he goes down and goes down lights out.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 01, 2010, 09:15:31 PM
he broke 3 ribs during training and had to pull out of the fight.

Leben is taking this fight on like 2 weeks of rest.  Dude just fought Aaron Simpson on June 19th.   Leben is nuts and gets respect for trying to pull this off.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: rjs246 on July 01, 2010, 10:31:37 PM
Quote from: mussa on July 01, 2010, 08:43:52 PM
And I also hope Carwin knocks out Lesner. Dude has zero respect for the sport, martial arts, and the fans.

Yeah! I hate people like me who have zero respect for MMA fans and humanity in general.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on July 03, 2010, 07:47:07 PM
Man, I'd love to watch the fight tonight. Just don't have the cash.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on July 03, 2010, 08:41:55 PM
Thats why you just invite people over and everybody just throws down a few bucks.  My buddies and I have been doing that and just rotating places. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on July 03, 2010, 08:47:18 PM
Wish I could, but I can't make the party were it's all happening. I wrenched my knee at work on friday and have to stay off it. Heh, yeah, those friggen' pain pills and most of a twelve pack had me acting the fool last night.

I dunno'. I might order it and just worry about paying for it next month.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Diomedes on July 03, 2010, 08:51:18 PM
yeah, do it...that's personal responsibility for ya!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on July 03, 2010, 08:54:58 PM
Hey, we all can't be perfect like you.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on July 04, 2010, 08:14:34 AM
Well, I was a good boy and did no impulse buying last night, so who won??
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Diomedes on July 04, 2010, 08:28:56 AM
You won.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on July 04, 2010, 08:43:00 AM
Thank you, Dad.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on July 04, 2010, 11:27:21 AM
That literally might have been the best UFC I have ever watched.  All the fights were great.  Lesnar was getting his ass beat and came back to win.  The Leben fight was just unreal how can you not love watching that guy? Same with Stephan Bonnar. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 04, 2010, 11:30:02 AM
The Leben fight has to be a candidate for fight of the year.  great one.    Lesnar won by choke in the 2nd, but almost was stopped by punches in the 1st.   great card all around.  
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on July 04, 2010, 12:13:55 PM
That Leben fight was one of the best I have ever seen.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 04, 2010, 03:58:38 PM
Joe Rogan was classic -.  When Leben was just walking through punches:

" Right now Chris Leben is a zombie. "
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on July 04, 2010, 04:31:41 PM
So, Lesnar almost was knocked out, but won on a choke? Would you say his wrestling skills were better and thats why he won, when it went to the ground?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on July 04, 2010, 07:47:34 PM
He won because the ref didn't stop it in the first and he's lucky there was a point where I thought they were going to call it and Lesner said it himself in his press conference. He got dominated in the 1st, both wrestling and strikes. Lesner got on top of him in the 2nd and choked him out with a really strange choke. Thats the name of the game he survived the punches and he came out on top despite getting knock around like nobody has ever knock him around. He felt pain and it knocked some respect into the guy which is good because he needed it. Rematch is def. in the future and I cannot wait.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 04, 2010, 08:03:23 PM
Quote from: shorebird on July 04, 2010, 04:31:41 PM
So, Lesnar almost was knocked out, but won on a choke? Would you say his wrestling skills were better and thats why he won, when it went to the ground?

i believe he won because Carwin punched himself out in the first round. When Lesner didnt get knocked out in the 1st round, Carwin had nothing left in the 2nd round.  Lesner came out and put on the pressure, Carwin had nothing to fight back with.   No surprise as Carwin has never fought outside of the 1st round before.  He needs to work on pacing.  props to Lesner for better athleticism and heart on that one.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on July 04, 2010, 08:08:52 PM
Lesnar must be tough to have gotten' past the first round. No one else has vs Carwin. Was the ref close to stopping it? Can't see how any ref would stop a fight that big in the first, unless Lesnar was really getting beat down and close to getting killed. Can't wait to see this fight posted on youtube.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 04, 2010, 08:13:36 PM
hard to tell what the ref thought, but it seemed close.   Ref was smart to let it play out.  It aint easy being an MMA ref I know that much. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on July 04, 2010, 08:15:16 PM
shore - check your IM
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on July 06, 2010, 05:01:25 PM
literally everyone in vegas was talking about the fight.  one of the best UFCs is ever seen, if not the best.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Munson on July 06, 2010, 05:05:28 PM
It looked to me like Lesnar was getting his forearms in the way of a lot of those punches, too. If he doesn't block as many punches as he did, I think it gets stopped.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on July 06, 2010, 06:24:16 PM
Blocks or not, those 5xl mitts coming down on your forearms or head hurt bad. I can see how one could say Carwin was punched out, but Brock is a world class wrestler. If he gets on top of you, winded or not, 9 out of 10 your done. Instead of ground and pound, which Brock is known for, he went to that strange choke and I think caught Carwin off guard. It was a great tactic, one which Carwin prob didn't expect if he got on his back. Either way a rematch needs to happen. Big Brock got rocked!
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on August 08, 2010, 12:52:35 AM
holy farg.

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on August 08, 2010, 12:41:49 PM
This UFC may have been better than the last.  I still can't believe Silva pulled that off.  He had no business winning that fight, mad props to Sonnen for backing up all his sthein talking.  There has to be a rematch. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on August 09, 2010, 11:40:04 AM
Silva didn't look like the fighter he once was, not sure if he didn't train as hard or what or if Sonnen is actually that good. I guess we all know its impossible to cut Silva and he's got a iron jaw. wow on that fight :yay


Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on August 29, 2010, 12:45:03 PM
What a pathetic pointless fight, Couture took him down and beat him then submit Toney in no time. What a pile of shtein.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on August 30, 2010, 12:41:32 AM
The point was simply to prove that even championship pro boxers cannot come in and whoop up on MMA fighters.  James Toney was talking shtein to Dana White forever and got his chance.  He was slayed and will never be in UFC again.   

Peeps from 15 years ago watching this knew the other fighting sports had no chance other than a lucky punch, but the new kids needed to see it as well.  This did a lot for the sport as far as removing boxing as a competitor on TV and bringing the rest of the kids in to the game.

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on August 30, 2010, 05:44:04 PM
Well out of shape James Toney and an elite boxer are two different things. I agree 9 out of 10 the MMA fighter wins, but there is that chance of getting schooled on their feet. I'd like to see a real deal boxer against a stand up striker in the UFC. Bang it out!

Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on August 30, 2010, 08:30:41 PM
Quote from: mussa on August 30, 2010, 05:44:04 PM
. I'd like to see a real deal boxer against a stand up striker in the UFC. Bang it out!



but then it is no longer MMA, it is just boxing.  In that case the boxer should win.

the closest you will see is Nick Diaz from Strikeforce who boxes as well as a champion in Strikeforce MMA.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Munson on October 24, 2010, 01:07:21 PM
hahaha, Undertaker and Brock don't get along, apparently.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjHtxPew5Os&feature=player_embedded

Don't watch if you don't know what happened last night and have the fight DVR'd or something.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MURP on October 24, 2010, 05:47:12 PM
what are the odds of that just being show business.... i mean really.... the camera just happening to be there while they cross paths for the only time all night.   id bet that is just to set up some wrestling event down the road.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Munson on October 24, 2010, 05:50:55 PM
I'd agree if it were a WWE camera/interviewer...but I doubt UFC wants anything to do with helping out the WWE with some free publicity.

Edit-After rewatching, you can see where he and Brock make eye contact about 10 seconds before brock walks by...Taker stops mid-sentence and all of a sudden looks pissed. Gotta give him credit though if it is real...Lesnar would tear him apart and he still gets in his face a little bit.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on October 25, 2010, 11:09:42 AM
I still can't believe Cain whooped him that bad. I mean Carwin has heavy hands and didn't surprise me that he took Brock to the ground, but I am beginning to think Brock can't take a punch. That and his face cuts like paper. Not taking anything away from Cain, I knew he was for real and he proved it big time. Brock is not the baddest man on the planet. Not even close.

(http://i54.tinypic.com/14adhc6.jpg)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on December 21, 2010, 11:00:24 PM
pretty bad ass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zenmi86tPeg
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: lurking wierdo on January 02, 2011, 12:14:30 AM
Frankie Edgar is gonna bust Maynard up tonight.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD on January 30, 2011, 10:29:38 AM
http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/In-his-second-pro-MMA-fight-Herschel-Walker-whi?urn=mma-314174

Herschel won his second MMA fight in a landslide
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: GeneralZOD on February 05, 2011, 08:55:46 PM
Tryin to watch UFC tonight online, but the govt blocked channelsurfing and adthe.  Anyone know of another site to watch it for free????? 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Diomedes on February 06, 2011, 09:04:16 AM
The FBI told us to knock that off, so no.

Nice to see you though, ZOD.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: mussa on April 07, 2011, 04:59:35 PM
Damn so I just realized Fedor lost again to some freakish giant Antonio Silva from Brazil. Dr's stopped cause Fedors eye was shut. He took major beating, but didn't look bad on his feet. Wondering if Fedor is done?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: PhillyGirl on June 05, 2011, 02:27:09 PM
http://www.the700level.com/06/05/11/Donald-Brashear-MMA-Badass/landing_flyers.html?blockID=532622&feedID=9063
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on September 26, 2011, 07:32:23 PM
rampage looks toast. and jon jones is a freak of nature. so good.

also, caught the first episode of the new TUF. some of the best elimination bouts they've ever had.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on October 27, 2011, 01:03:41 PM
anyone else watching TUF? could miller and bisping be any more opposite? god damn bisping is a prick, and not in a funny way. some good fighters this year though.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phillymic2000 on October 29, 2011, 01:49:15 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-gGPaOdTH8&feature=relmfu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-gGPaOdTH8&feature=relmfu)

Let's go Diaz. Beat dat A$$
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: hbionic on December 11, 2011, 12:59:53 AM
Holy Christ, did anyone watch the card tonite?

Mir's comeback was epic and what a way to win.

Jones...well...damn, that's all I can say.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on April 23, 2012, 04:31:58 PM
yeah jones is the baddest man alive right now. thought it would have been a more exciting fight against evans but i guess a wins a win. not sure who else in the light heavyweight division has any shot at challenging him. maybe he moves to heavyweight? that could be fun. those elbows he was throwing made me cringe.

looking forward to mir - dos santos next month too, mir has been getting better of late.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: ice grillin you on April 24, 2012, 09:43:06 AM
how long btwn fights do fighters wait in mmc...its not months and months like boxing is it?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on April 24, 2012, 10:58:03 AM
4 months is typically the max if its a title fight.  Injuries obviously cause delays, but its not like boxing and waiting a year
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on April 24, 2012, 07:15:52 PM
Quote from: phattymatty on April 23, 2012, 04:31:58 PM
yeah jones is the baddest man alive right now. thought it would have been a more exciting fight against evans but i guess a wins a win. not sure who else in the light heavyweight division has any shot at challenging him. maybe he moves to heavyweight? that could be fun. those elbows he was throwing made me cringe.

looking forward to mir - dos santos next month too, mir has been getting better of late.

Yeah, I heard people talking about Jones/Evans being a boring fight cuz there was no knockout, but you gotta understand. Two guys at the top of their profession like they are and who know each other's strengths and weaknesses so well, you're looking at a fight that's destined to go the distance. Even so, both of them landed shots (Jones, moreso) that would have finished the fight against lesser opponents.

Either way... Me, my brother and Lyoto Machida now welcome Jon Jones into the exclusive "beat Rashad" club.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on April 24, 2012, 09:18:26 PM
I thought your brother and cousin did? Now its you as well?  ;)

And I thought it was an excellent fight, I couldn't believe some of the shots that Evans took and still stood.  Jones is without question one of the top 3 fighters in the world.  And you can easily make and argument that he is the best. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on April 24, 2012, 10:49:12 PM
yeah it was definitely a good fight and no doubt most fighters would not have been able to take those jones elbows. i guess i was just expecting a little more emotion because of their history, maybe one of them letting their guard down a bit, but those dudes are pros and two of the best.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on April 25, 2012, 02:00:46 PM
Watching it, it seemed like more of a chess match than an all out fight. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on April 25, 2012, 03:32:07 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on April 24, 2012, 09:18:26 PM
I thought your brother and cousin did? Now its you as well?  ;)

Ha! Nah, I dropped a couple bombs on him. My cousin (who's around my brother's age) probably woulda ran back then... lol.

Quote from: phattymatty on April 24, 2012, 10:49:12 PM
yeah it was definitely a good fight and no doubt most fighters would not have been able to take those jones elbows. i guess i was just expecting a little more emotion because of their history, maybe one of them letting their guard down a bit, but those dudes are pros and two of the best.

Yeah, these guys hate each other, but at the same time there was no way they were gonna go in outta control and risk getting knocked out by the other guy and having to live with that shtein on their conscience.

In the end, Jones is on another level right now than almost anybody in the world. Rashad put up a good fight, but Jones' reach and holy farg, those elbows, you could see Jones was just better. Rashad deserves props though for being in it the whole time and taking him the distance, which no one else has been able to do.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Drunkmasterflex on April 25, 2012, 08:27:21 PM
Quote from: Feva on February 07, 2007, 10:52:32 PM
My little brother and cousin jumped Rashad Evans when they were kids.

Just saying.....either way good story.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Feva on April 25, 2012, 10:08:16 PM
Hmmm. Honestly not sure why I would have said my cousin.  Maybe liquor related. Ah well.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on July 08, 2012, 01:18:30 AM
That was a good fight.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: hbionic on July 08, 2012, 01:47:59 AM
Didn't watch...did Silva beat his ass or was it pretty even? Surprise pin/submission again or did it come down to a decision?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Don Ho on July 08, 2012, 05:03:51 PM
Sonnen actually had the first round.  Came out and immediately took down Silva.  He actually had Silva backing up in the second but tried a spinning Backfist, tripped and fell backwards. Silva pinned him against the cage and delivered a knee to his chest and it was over.  Not at all a beat down by Silva.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on July 09, 2012, 04:53:27 PM
caught it this morning...surprised they didn't call that a knee to the head, looked like it to me. regardless, silva is maybe the best ever but that was a flukey win. if sonnen doesn't miss that spin and lose his balance he doesn't get beat right there.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on December 29, 2012, 11:52:38 PM
not sure if anyone is watching tonight but this ring looks like a war zone...last two fights have been some of the most brutal and bloody i've seen. and velasquez - dos santos hasn't even come up yet.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Don Ho on July 06, 2014, 11:39:43 PM
BJ Penn just got the living daylight beaten out of him.  Nice career BJ, time to hang um up.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Don Ho on July 07, 2014, 05:15:37 AM
(http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/966/823/hi-res-1795a9166eb60ca8e8eb375232ff1cdf_crop_north.jpg?w=630&h=420&q=75)
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: shorebird on January 04, 2015, 01:23:59 AM
Wow! Great fight tonight with Bones Jones and D.C. Cormier looked to have won rounds 2 and 3 after Jones won a close 1st round but Cormier was gassed for the last 2 championship rounds. He looked trim at the wiegh in but whatever he lost too get at 205 he gained back before the fight. The champ took it too him the last two rounds. Jones had two great looking take downs in the 4th against the supposed superior wrester Daniel Cormier. Jones hit hit with some wicked elbows also one of the in slo mo showed it wracked D.C.'s whole upper body. He was doing great the two rounds he won but then ran out of gas and wasn't throwing half the punches he had been. Don't see anyone beating Jones after that fight. He showed he's the true champ worlds best pound for pound.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD on March 06, 2016, 02:02:58 AM
Not a huge UFC fan but two huge upsets tonight 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Don Ho on March 06, 2016, 02:28:48 AM
the Mic got his cocky little ass whooped tonight. 
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on May 09, 2020, 06:11:36 PM
It's been 4 years since anyone posted in this thread but my god am I excited for sports.

The headliners tonight are both amazing - Ferguson is just top to bottom great and Gaethje might be the most wild violent guy in the sport - should be fun. the top 3-4 fights should all actually be solid.

Never thought less about spending $65.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MDS on May 09, 2020, 06:15:38 PM
im desperate for sports but i will never be desperate enough to watch this maga wife beater festival
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on May 09, 2020, 06:23:15 PM
I don't know these guys political leanings and also don't care.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MDS on May 09, 2020, 07:13:14 PM
the actual fighters are roided up meat heads who probably dont know a republican from a democrat...dana white is full blown maga...the fans are bottom of the barrel neanderthal pro woman beaters

pass
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: Rome on May 09, 2020, 07:31:27 PM
Gotta side with Todd here.   Dana White is little more than a dogfighter pimp. 

OUT.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: General_Failure on May 09, 2020, 07:38:36 PM
So did he buy an island or what?
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: phattymatty on May 09, 2020, 09:33:19 PM
as usual lots of great advice here.  I'll be a good liberal in life and still watch the fight.
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: SD on January 24, 2021, 02:23:57 PM
I have little interest in ufc but a lot of friends have people over for the Ppv shtein. Mcgregor got smoked last night. He had control most of the fight but got knocked the farg out

Full fight

https://youtu.be/8BEwxt62bGc
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: ice grillin you on January 24, 2021, 10:56:04 PM
not a good 2021 start  for white supremacists
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 10, 2021, 11:28:39 PM
farg Greg Hardy - always nice to see him get knocked out.

But wtf with homie and drinking beer from some rando's shoe?

https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1414062237166280709 21
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MDS on July 10, 2021, 11:47:31 PM
ufc is pure barbarism...dude is down and still getting mauled. i hate it

except in this case where its ok to punch greg hardy conscious or not
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 11, 2021, 12:40:31 AM
McGregor broke his leg
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MDS on April 09, 2023, 10:55:25 AM
i continue to be undefeated...ive never ever paid attention to this rancid sport

https://twitter.com/CFBBluePrint/status/1644918956115804161
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on April 09, 2023, 12:46:32 PM
Me either.

Total meathead MAGA shteinshow
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: MDS on April 09, 2023, 02:36:40 PM
every sport has a maga element to it except for maybe nba...but this thing is just an extension of the white supremacist movement

i have no idea how a liberal consumes this stuff
Title: Re: UFC / MMA
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on April 09, 2023, 02:38:26 PM
I mean Dana White slapped his wife in public caught on tape and nothing happened