MMA Thread

[Driden]

guys heard about this. people are now suspecting Silva cheated. it appears he's chewing something and regulations state you cannot eat, chew, or drink anything other than water.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTsqH-RPL3E

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Driden who u got in the fights tonight, cuz I'm gonna be watchin' it also.

[Driden]

This card has fights that can go eitherway
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6997/ufc83xtz0.jpg


Hironaka only because Goulet as good as he is he has many weaknesses especially his chin.

Morris might win but we dont know much about Velasquez only that he's 2-0 and both came from tkos which sounds impressive but Morris has experience. we'll see

Stout should have this, Stout has never lost to someone that wasn't qaulity. Clementi has decent skills, decent striking but I doubt it'll be enough.

Maia sounds like he's got good bjj but Herman looks like the more well rounded fighter but Herman lost 3 of his 4 fights via submission.. could be an upset but Herman should be the winner

Day vs Belcher fight should be good and could be close but Belcher should have a slight advantage least on paper

Doerksen is always tough to judge and MacDonald always surprises. I'm going to say MacDonald just because.

Danzig is very experienced and well rounded. Bocek has strong ground game BUT his standup leaves something to be desired and has been Ko'd by superior strikers which Danzig is. Danzig will win even though Danzig has stated this will be one of his toughest opponents

(praying) for McCarthy to win but he most likely wont. I think this fight was made to showcase Bisping (what else is new?)

Quarry should win. He has better standup and Kalib has no heart.

Franklin has the edge on the feet but you can say Lutter is superior on the ground AND Lutter was able to standup with Silva. Lutter could dominate this fight and win via decision. I noticed Franklin's bjj isn't as tight as you would think being best friends with a bjj bb but it's most a defensive for him.. is it solid enough to escape from a bjj bb like lutter? who knows. It will all come down to can lutter take down Franklin? I say Franklin wins because lutter doesn't sound to confident in his pre fight talks.


GSP has trained his ass off and while many say Serra's win was a fluke who knows. Everyone has that one bad matchup and this could be GSP's. I think GSP learned from his mistake and Serra will have trouble this time around. I'm predicting GSP by domination anywhere he wants

[IKickAssForTheLord]

I always like readin' predictions.

I hope Bisping gets his ass whooped.

I want serra to win, but gonna be tough

Danzig is a tough fighter with like u said alot of exp.

The Stout fight should be good, I always like watchin' him fight... def. against Fisher aka The King

But should be a good PPV, gonna be stoked to watch it.

I'm rootin' for Franklin, hopefully he can get it done.

[Driden]

Looks like I was a perfect 5-0 on the main card and 1-4-1 on the undercard oh well. not that great of a show overall but UFC 84 looks great

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Looks like I was a perfect 5-0 on the main card and 1-4-1 on the undercard oh well. not that great of a show overall but UFC 84 looks great

yea I wasn't impress wit it... is UFC 84 the one wit BJ Penn? if it is, I'm really stoked for that one.

[cmurdur]

Serra took some huge knees. I bet he's still in pain.

[Driden]

Run Hard Kalib lol

http://youtube.com/watch?v=oIUILHjS1SI

Kalib was dropped from the UFC and told to find a new line of work lol

oh btw Chuck tore his hamstring so he's out of the fight with Rashad. I'll post a pic in a sec

http://media.ufc.tv/i.cfc?method=get&s=74026625-1422-0E8C-9A858D0261A662B8.jpg&rs=95&q=75&x=-1&y=-3&w=475&h=325&ro=0

[steelba]

Ewwwww, looks very nasty :shakes:

[Lucio Argento]

Looks like a steak.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

omg that is nasty!

Found this and thought it was pretty sweet. My Favorite is when the Asian dude wants to keep kickin' the black guys ass.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=54yRYT302Rw

[steelba]

Pretty sweet vid, that asian guy you mentioned wasn't that great. Those body slams were the shit. Those punchouts were cool too.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

The 2 fights on the show were pretty good... One endin' in TKO other ended in KO.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Pretty sweet vid, that asian guy you mentioned wasn't that great. Those body slams were the shit. Those punchouts were cool too.

my bad the guy he was fightin' wasn't black but I mean the knock out at 1:00

[dead breed]

Fedor Confirms Sylvia Fight

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=12220

So Driden I guess this fight isnt associated with the UFC or..?

[Driden]

oh no Dana hates everything to do with other orgs. Sylvia left the UFC for the opportunity to fight Fedor as did Randy, Randy will get his turn on HDnet Fights. Affliction brand is banned by fighters to wear in the UFC. If you watch the tito interview it goes even further. Fighters cannot take sponsers the UFC doesn't agree with hurting the fighters pay.

Dana didn't want to pay Fedor what he's worth and figured without UFC coverage and Pride FC dead Fedor would disappear but what is happening is his UFC fighters are leaving to fight Fedor in other orgs. Now, as it stands their current UFC champ is someone Fedor dominated multiple times.

[FreddyKruger316]

Dana is an idiot. Under his leadership I think it's only a matter of time before another MMA organization becomes a legit threat and possibly even overtake the UFC as the #1 org in the world. You got so many top fighters leaving the UFC now to go to other organizations all because of Dana's unwillingness to compromise. He's losing a lot of his own top fighters because of his unwilligness to compromise, he didn't sign Fedor because of his unwillingness to compromise, he blew the HBO deal because of his unwillingness to compromise - the list goes on and on. If the UFC wants to remain #1 they got to get rid of Dana ASAP. I mean look at EliteXC, they were able to land a deal with a major broadcast network (CBS) before the UFC could - and as far as I know there is still no major network deal being talked about for the UFC. Dana needs to get with it.

[Driden]

Fox, HDNet, CBS, ESPN, Showtime, HBO all wanting a piece of MMA now and Dana is so hard to negotiate with. The UFC is pushing the company name and Dana further than the sport itself

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Driden give me some predictions for Saturday! I need 'Em haha.

[Lucio Argento]

Sherk over Penn via 4th round TKO (ground and pound - ref stoppage)..... unfortunately
Machida over Ortiz via UD
Jardine over Silva via UD
Gouveia over Reljic via 1st round TKO
Palhares over Salaverry via 1st round TKO
Dong Hyun-Kim over Tan via 2nd round KO
Sokoudjou over Nakamura via 1st round TKO
Silva over Mendes via 1st round KO
Carwin over Wellisch via UD
War Machine over Yoshida via 3rd round TKO
Clementi over Etim via 2nd round TKO

[IKickAssForTheLord]

oh I don't like ur predictions one bit!!! u have all the ppl I wanna win losin'. :(

[steelba]

no rampage eh.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Nah Rampage fights in... I think the 2nd ppv comin' up. That should be a good one also.

[steelba]

cool.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Tomorrow PPV's is a BEAST! some many good fights... gonna be such a good night.

[steelba]

ill check this thread to see how it went then...

[IKickAssForTheLord]

def. should... I'll be gone all Saturday should be home on sunday for a lil' bit until I got out of town... I'll try to find the fights online if they r any good and post them for ya.

[dead breed]

I hope Jardine wins.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

no way... Silva is a beast!! I hope he dominates... I like them both though.

[Driden]

Carwin > Wellisch
Dong Hyun Kim > Tan
Yoshida > Koppenhaver
Clementi > Etim
Sokoudjou > Nakamura (could go either way though Naka is excellent at neutralizing)
Salaverry > Palhares
Silva > Mendes
Machida > Ortiz
Gouveia > Reljiic
Silva > Jardine (close, Silva could ko Jardine BUT Jardine is slick and could easily develop a strat to avoid Silva and score pts like he did with Chuck)

BJ vs Sherk - This is easily Sherk's fight IF BJ gasses and ONLY if BJ gasses. BJ will dominate the first round avoiding any dmg on the ground, stuffing takedowns perhaps? and winning the striking game... this fight has the potential of 3 to 5 rounds and the longer the fight the worse BJ chances are. BJ looks in better shape and has stated many times he's better.. we know what Sherk brings and he never finishes fights with his boring style but his style does dominate rounds and judges.

Let me put it this way. I want BJ to win bad. Sherk hasn't finished a fight in about 3 years. would be interesting if he finishes BJ

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Yea, I def want BJ Penn to win badly!!!

[Driden]

results thus far

undercard

Carwin def. Wellisch R1 KO
Hyun Kim def. Tan R3 Ref stoppage
Yoshida def. Koppenhaver R1 Anaconda choke
Clementi def. Etim R3 Decision
Soko def Nakamura R1 ref stoppage
Palhares def. Salaverry R1 Armbar

[steelba]

thanks :coolbeer:

Hopefully Ortiz loses.

[Driden]

Main card

Silva def. Mendes R1 gnp TKO Ref Stoppage
Machida def. Tito R3 Decision
Relijic def. Gouveia R2 TKO
Silva def. Jardine R1 KO

[steelba]

cool! Tito is a chump.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

I hate u steelba... I like tito.. he was much better back in the day. Anyways I'm gonna post u some of the videos... just the ones that didn't go all the way cuz I know u don't wanna watch those.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

http://blog.ronin5.com/ufc-84-bj-penn-vs-sean-sherk-video-clip/
^Bj Penn Vs Sean Sherk - U will like it, pretty much a boxing fight, just let the video load for a minute before watchin' it. Or Fast forward to the end of the 3rd round.

http://blog.ronin5.com/ufc-84-wanderlei-silva-vs-keith-jardine-video-clip/
^Wanderlei Silva vs Keith Jardine - Quick Knockout... let the video load.

http://www.mmaroot.com/thiago-silva-vs-antonio-mendes-ufc-84-video/
^ Thiago Silva Vs Antonio Mendes - A lil' ground and pound...

Those are a couple of them... if u want to see any other fight let me know and I'll post the fight.

[dead breed]

UFC Results:

http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=1105&ShowResults=1

Its only a matter of time before Ortiz leaves the UFC. I can see it coming.

Jardine losing in 36s wow..I didnt expect that. I at least thought It would go to the second round.

[dead breed]

How come this WEC event is being advertised on www.ufc.com ?

http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.fightCard&eid=1196

Are they associated with the UFC?

[steelba]

Oo wanted to see the jardine fight :coolbeer:
Silva beat the shit outts him :oogle:

[steelba]

damn sherk got fucked up, thanx foe the uploads :drunks:
anyone catch that the Cung Le vs Frank Shamrock fight?

[Lucio Argento]

Its only a matter of time before Ortiz leaves the UFC. I can see it coming.


No shit. Everyone has known about this for the past few months.

[Lucio Argento]

How come this WEC event is being advertised on www.ufc.com ?

http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.fightCard&eid=1196

Are they associated with the UFC?


WEC is ran by the same people who run the UFC.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Oo wanted to see the jardine fight :coolbeer:
Silva beat the shit outts him :oogle:

yea no prob :coolbeer:
When I was watchin' me and my friend were like OOOOOOOOH

Yea I knew Tito would leave the UFC nothin' new there.

[Driden]

I feel real bad for Jardine because he beat Forrest, then beats Chuck Liddell then he gets blindsided and forced to fight Silva who recently lost to Chuck and is on a 0-3 run, and now because of this loss he's going to get fucked again

[dead breed]

I feel real bad for Jardine because he beat Forrest, then beats Chuck Liddell then he gets blindsided and forced to fight Silva who recently lost to Chuck and is on a 0-3 run, and now because of this loss he's going to get fucked again

I know man, I'm a big fan of Jardine, hopefully they dont forget about him now because of this loss. The UFC needs a ranking system.

[steelba]

Jardine is an asshole, doubt he'd beat Jackson. So back to the minors for him.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Jardine isn't that bad... its just how it goes, he wins, then loses, wins, then loses. Just how the cookie crumbles.

[dead breed]

Yeah but he beat 2 big names. They shouldnt forget about him just yet imo

[steelba]

that bs stare down then he got dropped with the quickness :mhehe:

Forrest is gonna get beat down badly, not sure why he gets a fight with Quinton.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

they won't forget 'bout him geez come on now... He has big wins over some ppl and his lost's r very watchable... They know u will get a good fight wit him no matter what... He will still be fightin' in the UFC. Bet ya next fight he will win.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Cuz everybody likes Forrest simple as that. He's a fan favorite.

[steelba]

Well i'm not expecting much of a fight.
Who's team did better in TUF?

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Forrest Team won them all but 2 so far. Rampage didn't like that haha.

[dead breed]

Rampage is going to kick his ass, simple as that.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

It will probably go the distance.

[steelba]

Definatly.

[dead breed]

Nope, Rampage will end it between the 3-5th round. Just you wait and see.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

OH I WILL MY FRIEND! and to be honest I forgot it goes 5 rounds forgot Rampage was the champ... the lastest 4th round.

[dead breed]

:lol: burnt out bastard

[steelba]

My "definatly" reply was @deadbreeds post. Rampage will KO him in the 1st or 2nd.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

:lol: burnt out bastard

u say it like its a bad thing :lookarnd:

[Lucio Argento]

I feel real bad for Jardine because he beat Forrest, then beats Chuck Liddell then he gets blindsided and forced to fight Silva who recently lost to Chuck and is on a 0-3 run, and now because of this loss he's going to get fucked again


Ya, it's bullshit. I love Wandy, but he should've never had the chance to fight Jardine. Just because Jardine lost to Houston Alexander between his Griffin and Liddell wins, he got screwed. Now he'll face some mid-carder and he'll have to win at least 3 more fights until he gets a title shot (if he does).

[Driden]

that bs stare down then he got dropped with the quickness :mhehe:

Forrest is gonna get beat down badly, not sure why he gets a fight with Quinton.

Well Forrest's rank went sky high because he beat Shogun which many had at #1 or #2 on their top 205 list. Shogun was Pride's GP champ and many believe if Silva didn't have the belt in Pride he would have held that one as well since no one in Pride could beat Shogun. Forrest jumped at this fight because he knew Shogun wasn't ready. He was suppose to get a tune up fight because he was recovering from injuries, new to UFC, rules, moving to America, starting a new school, leaving Chute Boxe etc. Forrest wanted to use this opp to steal a win and make a bigger name out of himself.

Rampage will kill Forrest imo because Rampage has everything superior from wrestling to boxing to even chin. Rampage has the power to catch and drop chuck.. Forrest couldn't even put away Bonner. The only thing that favors Forrest is maybe cardio, but Rampage held his own against top judo, wrestling and bjj guys and not only didn't get subbed but didn't get tired.

[steelba]

yup, looks like everyone agrees :nod:

[FreddyKruger316]

My money is on Rampage, but it would be a mistake to totally count Forrest out in this fight. He is a decent striker and he showed he has a good ground game in his fight against Shogun. Forrest is a tough dude. There's no quit in him, he's the kind of guy that can take a good beating and still keep coming at you. I think Rampage will get the win here, but I would not be surprised at all if Forrest takes it.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

So I guess I'm the only one that thinks Forrest can win. hmmm

[steelba]

yes you're the only foo here :D

[FreddyKruger316]

So I guess I'm the only one that thinks Forrest can win. hmmm
No, you're not the only one who thinks Forrest can win. Did you not read my response?

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Did you not read my response?

yea I read it, u said Rampage would win but don't count out Forrest. so u sayin' Rampage is gonna win.

[FreddyKruger316]

yea I read it, u said Rampage would win but don't count out Forrest. so u sayin' Rampage is gonna win.
Yes. I think Rampage is more likely to get the win - but I do believe that Forrest can win unlike a lot of other people who are totally counting him out and saying it's going to be a very one-sided fight and an easy win for Rampage. Whoever ends up winning, I think it's going to be a good fight and not an easy win for either fighter.

[steelba]

It will be an easy W for Rampage.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

This Saturday Night For Free

http://www.sportsline.com/mmaboxing/headtohead/cbs_exc_53108

I can't wait, finally a free show. Gotta see how Kimbo does... Its on at 9 to 11. So WATCH IT. ITS FREE on CBS.

[Driden]

I heard the EliteXC prelims are being streamed on ProElite.com @ 7pm ET.

It's not only free but this is the first time MMA is officially mainstream and being broadcasted on a national major network on a primetime slot! Something the UFC couldn't do (because of Dana)


Gary Shaw: "Dana White is a jack-off"
I think Gary Shaw hit the nail on the head:

"Dana White is a jerkoff," Shaw said. "That's what Dana White is -- a [expletive] idiot -- and you can quote me on that. If he cared about mixed martial arts and the sport instead of caring about his big ass swimming pool and his own personal gains, he'd understand that statements like that make someone a jerk. First of all, I love B.J. Penn, and he is a friend of mine. Kimbo Slice, with one shot, would knock B.J. Penn out. But they are never going to fight. It is an idiotic statement from a complete idiot."

...

It's those kinds of idiotic statements, Shaw said, that prompted CBS officials to work with EliteXC rather than the UFC.

"If he wasn't an idiot, May 31 would have been the UFC instead of EliteXC," Shaw said. "I rest my case."

While EliteXC prepares for the first-ever live MMA event on network TV, and while Strikeforce's weekly highlights show has proven to be a surprise ratings hit on NBC, the UFC continues to look for its own network-TV partner. White has continually stated that he won't sign a "stupid deal" and is simply waiting for the right offer. For the past few months, he's maintained that the UFC has all but wrapped up a network deal of its own. FOX is the rumored suitor, though no formal announcement has been made.

However, he apparently didn't have too many options. CBS (like onetime possibility HBO) reportedly soured on the UFC due to the fight promotion's demands of creative control. Additionally, as MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com) reported in March, talks between the UFC and the NBC never really got off the ground because network executives "weren't too keen" on working with White, according to a source within NBC.


Shaw-White Feud Could Be MMA’s Arum and King


And then there's this:

“I like Brock, but it just shows that Dana doesn’t know what he’s doing. Every time he signs someone, they get beat right away. I guess if you want to get beat right away, you should go to the UFC. It’s like I said all along, Dana didn’t invent mixed martial arts, he doesn’t own the best fighters in the world and he doesn’t have the best fights in the world. He should come down and look at our show, although I’m sure he watches them free on Showtime. I feel badly because Brock could’ve been a star and he ruined him right off of the bat. It was a bad match-up.”


Gary Shaw: ‘Dana [White] ruined [Brock Lesnar] right off the bat’ at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets — MMAmania.com


Gary Shaw seems to be an incredibly smart business man. Dana? Not so much. I think Zuffa needs to find someone else to run the UFC before White totally ruins it.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

:nod:

[Belcebu]

Cannot wait to see him fight again. I think he can still become a great MMA fighter, just a little bump on the road early on. He will still sell plenty of PPV.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

http://media.proelite.com/splash/snf/exc/exc.html

fights on now... its the undercard... check it out, only one fight as gone on now.

[cmurdur]

I hope Kimbo is murdered in front of all his noob fans.

[Lucio Argento]

That Kimbo fight was fixed.

[steelba]

That Kimbo fight was fixed.
I'm a Kimbo fan, and I agree. Ref saved him.
Don't worry though C, he'll lose one of his next 3 fights. Unless they pick stand up only guys, or bums..

The fight before was much more BS. That doctor should be banned from fights.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

what do u expect from a girl?... also I guess Scott Smith said twice that he couldn't see.... that fucker should have said I can see if he wanted to continue.

[steelba]

It's fucking bullcrap. Elite XC had a shitty debut. The Carona Fight was the only good one. The other 2 fights had fuckin glass joe's, and Kimbo's was fixed. Oh and ofcoarse that whore doctor fucked over what would have been a great fight. No ending = :madtongue

[dead breed]

The ending of the show was disappointing, anyone have a link for the Kimbo fight? Fuck Kimbo by the way, his day is coming.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

It's fucking bullcrap. Elite XC had a shitty debut. The Carona Fight was the only good one. The other 2 fights had fuckin glass joe's, and Kimbo's was fixed. Oh and ofcoarse that whore doctor fucked over what would have been a great fight. No ending = :madtongue

should have watched the undercard... there were some good fights... There was one dude that was insane on the ground.

[steelba]

only watched the last 2 undercards :(

[Driden]

UFC 85

Undercard

Antoni Hardonk > Eddie Sanchez (R2 TKO)
Paul Taylor > Jess Liaudin (R3 Dec)
Luiz Cane > Jason Lambert (R1 TKO)
Kevin Burns > Roan Carneiro (R2 Triangle)
Martin Kampmann > Jorge Rivera (R1 Guillotine)


Main Card

Fabricio Werdum vs Brandon Vera
Nate Marquardt vs Thales Leites
Marcus Davis vs Mike Swick
Michael Bisping vs Jason Day
Matt Hughes vs Thiago Alves

[IKickAssForTheLord]

damn ur fast.... I'm not gonna come back in this thread until I see it online.

[darkoverlord]

Rumors are going around that former WWE WrestleMania XXIV headliner Floyd Mayweather, Jr., who retired from boxing yesterday, is set to sign with UFC on Thursday. UFC head Dana White is promising a major announcement that day.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

he will get wrecked!

[steelba]

Mayweather is garbage.

[FreddyKruger316]

Rumors are going around that former WWE WrestleMania XXIV headliner Floyd Mayweather, Jr., who retired from boxing yesterday, is set to sign with UFC on Thursday. UFC head Dana White is promising a major announcement that day.
I doubt it. But it would be sweet if that rumor turns out to be true. I would love to see Floyd Mayweather get his ass beat by all the top lightweights in the UFC. As for Dana's big announcment, I think it's going to be that the UFC finally signed a major network deal with I'm guessing either FOX or NBC. EliteXC got fairly decent ratings on their CBS debut so I'm guessing that's going to make the other major networks want to grab the UFC.

[steelba]

yeah its doubtful flyod does MMA.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

oh damnit I couldn't help it, I had to find out who won.... now if anybody finds any of the fights can u post them please :D

[IKickAssForTheLord]

I'm so glad Matt Hughes Lost, that just makes my weekend!!!!!

[dead breed]

Mayweather retired? wtf

Anyways' he'll get his ass kicked in the UFC.

Hughes is soon leaving the UFC I bet.

Results: http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=1109&ShowResults=1

[steelba]

alot of peeps dont like hughes i see.

[Lucio Argento]

Hope Serra kicks Hughes' ass and Hughes retires after.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

alot of peeps dont like hughes i see.

I can't stand that fuckin' country ass mother fucker! u wanna see the best video ever of him gettin' his ass kick?! Let me find it ................... god damnit I can't find it... its UFC 65, and Matt hughes gets kicked in the balls twice and its funny as hell to watch him. I'll have to find it later and post it.

[steelba]

coo..

[FreddyKruger316]

Whether he wins or loses I think Hughes is going to retire after the Serra fight. I think he should anyway. His time has past, I don't think he has what it takes to compete against any of the current top fighters and up and comers in the welterweight division. The top three welterweight fighters in the UFC which I would say are GSP, Fitch, and Alves all have superior striking and great takedown defense. If Hughes decides to stay in the UFC for a while longer I seriously doubt he will ever be champion again.

[Driden]

Dana is being semi demoted

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Gallery/Fighting/2007/05/27/DanaWhite.jpg

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=AkfbFDbGEerCEyFZgwWQ2Xs5nYcB?slug=ki-ufcplans061708&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/5710/105/

Frank Fertitta III will become the man in charge of Station Casinos at CEO and retain 45% ownership in UFC, while Lorenzo Fertitta will work alongside Dana White as the co-heads of UFC

[IKickAssForTheLord]

That guy is a fool... and I used to like him.

[dead breed]

Interesting. Could possibly make or break things.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Its gotta make things better... Dana is just a big jerk... I really wished Tito would have done that boxin' match wit him.

[dead breed]

Don't forget the Ultimate Fighter Finale is saturday night!

www.ufc.com

[IKickAssForTheLord]

'bout time this got a sticky :D... anyways

The Ultimate Fighter Finale is on right now and I am Stoked!!!

Always wanted to let u guys know the Next coaches for the Next Ultimate Fighter Are....

Team Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
&
Team Frank Mirr

It starts in Sept.

[Get Some]

tanner has a sweeet beard, and i am looking forward to the forest rampage fight coming up soon:bigthumbup::nod:

[dead breed]

Tanner lost, I wanted him to win so bad!

Event Results:

http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=1183&ShowResults=1

[FreddyKruger316]

ufc.com has the Burkman/Hazlett fight from last nights undercard up on their site for free. Check it out. It ends with one of the best arm bars I've ever seen.

[dead breed]

UFC Fight Night Free on SPIKE TV

Anderson Silva Vs. James Irvin is the main event. It's going to be fun watching Silva kick his ass.

http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.fightCard&eid=1485

[dead breed]

But what I'm really looking forward to is Chuck Liddell Vs. Rashad Evans ... I hope Evans kicks his ass in Sept.

[Driden]

Tanner disappointed me. I gave him the benefit of the doubt but I should have known he was never 'back' he's done.

[Driden]

Tonight

http://www.strikeforceusa.net/images/051208_SF_SplashPage.jpg

Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson
Nam Phan vs. Billy Evangelista
Joe Riggs vs. Luke Stewart
Bobby Southworth vs. Anthony Ruiz
Raymond Daniels vs. Jeremiah Metcalf
Elaina Maxwell vs. Miesha Tate
Bobby Stack vs. Jose Palacios
Cyrillo Padilha vs. Jesse Jones
Chris Cariaso vs. Anthony Figueroa

[Apocalypse]

The Forest Griffen Vs Q. Jackson fight has my attention. Forest beat the hell out of Shogun and Shogun has dusted QJ.

[Apocalypse]

I can't wait for the UFC in Aug as home town hero Jon Fitch is fighting George St. Piere for the belt. Bring back the belt to Fort Wayne Indiana and help put us on the map.

[dead breed]

St. Piere will beat him in the 3rd round..just you wait :D

[Driden]

pretty funny/cool interview with Rampage on Forrest

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[Apocalypse]

Sorry QJ you were a loser in japan and not much better here. nYou beat a has been in chuck and when you get right down to it you did not beat Dan Henderson that fight was a draw. You got credit for a knock down in the last minute of rd 5 that gave you the win . Clearly Dan got his feet tied up trying to slip the punch that you never landed. I watched the fight about 10 x's neither of you did enough to win. Just laying on top of someone for most of the fight does not make you the winner. I'm not a forest fan, but you are doing the same thing Shogun did. You are not taking the fight seriously and will lose. Also Shogun will still beat your ass in a rematch.

[dead breed]

Jackson in the 3rd round I predict..BUT I hope Im wrong.

[cmurdur]

Jackson via TKO, 2nd or 3rd round. I'd say that T. Griffin, Gonzaga, and Joe Daddy will win too.

[zombie_horde]

I want Forrest to win, but realistically I think Jackson will win this one tko 2nd

[Driden]

Gurgel has to be the worst BJJ BB I've ever seen. He sucks so bad I would bet anyone on UHM can whip his ass. I seriously question his belt

[realizm]

fuck i have to work tonight =( someone post up the result plz

[Driden]

(highlight for winners) Winners on left side

Undercard

Justin Buchholz vs Corey Hill R2 Rear Naked Choke
Melvin Guillard vs Dennis Siver R1 TKO
Cole Miller vs Jorge Gurgel R3 Triangle Choke
Gabriel Gonzaga vs Justin McCully R1 Americana

Maincard

Tyson Griffin vs Marcus Aurelio R3 Decision
Josh Koscheck vs Chris Lyte R3 Decision
Joe Stevenson vs Gleison Tibau R2 guillotine
Patrick Cote vs Ricardo Almeida R3 Split Decision
Rampage Jackson vs Forrest Griffin

[Get Some]

rampage bout to whoop some ass

[Driden]

I really don't want koscheck to win

[Get Some]

koscheck bloodied that dude up :bigthumbup:

[Get Some]

joe stevensons guilotine is fucking sick

[steelba]

looks like Rampage lost :(

[Get Some]

that was an upset imo but i am actrually happen griffen won

[cmurdur]

FUCK! Rematch!

[Apocalypse]

Just like my last post said. qj is a loser. Forrest beat his ass bad 49-46.

[cmurdur]

It was 3-2 in anyone's book, but apparently, kicks earn you the extra edge.

[Apocalypse]

He got beat from start to finish. He drew with Hendo and they gave him a bullshit victory. Tonight he got beat down. No way they could cheat for him in this fight. There would have been a riot followed by a lynching.

[steelba]

Nice racist description there Apoc :dsp:

[FreddyKruger316]

Just like my last post said. qj is a loser. Forrest beat his ass bad 49-46.
No one got "there ass beat bad" in this fight. It was a close fight. Going into the fight I gave Rampage the slight edge, but I always knew that Forrest had a chance and too many people were dismissing him as an easy win for Rampage. I'm glad to see Forrest prove those people wrong. He also proved that the Shogun fight wasn't a fluke.

[Apocalypse]

How is lynching three judges racist. You hack.

[steelba]

Thats not even what you meant fucker :finger3:

[Apocalypse]

Please monkey. Don't tell me what I meant. You pig fucker.

[steelba]

More racist shit, you fucking hillbilly :dsp:

[dead breed]

No one got "there ass beat bad" in this fight. It was a close fight. Going into the fight I gave Rampage the slight edge, but I always knew that Forrest had a chance and too many people were dismissing him as an easy win for Rampage. I'm glad to see Forrest prove those people wrong. He also proved that the Shogun fight wasn't a fluke.

:nod: Im happy Forrest Griffin won.

[dead breed]

Thats not even what you meant fucker :finger3:

Please monkey. Don't tell me what I meant. You pig fucker.

More racist shit, you fucking hillbilly :dsp:

steelba be the bigger man...you're a MOD dammit! :cooldude:

[steelba]

deadbreed :stone:

[dead breed]

deadbreed :stone:

steelba :dancefool:

[dead breed]

Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale Fighter Salaries

Kendall Grove - $32,000 ($16,000 to show, $16,000 to win)
Evan Tanner - $25,000
Grove defeated Tanner via split decision

Amir Sadollah - $16,000
CB Dollaway - $8,000
Sadollah defeated Dollaway via submission (armbar) in round one

Diego Sanchez - $70,000 ($35,000 to show, $35,000 to win)
Luigi Fioravanti - $10,000
Sanchez defeated Fioravanti via technical knockout (strikes) in round three

Spencer Fisher - $36,000 ($18,000 to show, $18,000 to win)
Jeremy Stephens - $8,000
Fisher defeated Stephens via unanimous decision

Matthew Riddle - $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Dante Rivera - $8,000
Riddle defeated Rivera via unanimous decision

Dustin Hazelett - $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 to win)
Josh Burkman - $10,000
Hazelett defeated Burkman via submission (armbar) in round two

Drew McFedries - $26,000 ($13,000 to show, $13,000 to win)
Marvin Eastman - $9,000
McFedries defeated Eastman via technical knockout (strikes) in round one

Matt Brown - $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Matt Arroyo - $8,000
Brown defeated Arroyo via technical knockout (strikes) in round two

Dean Lister - $28,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 to win)
Jeremy Horn - $25,000
Lister defeated Horn via submission (guillotine choke) in round one

Rob Kimmons - $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 to win)
Ron Yundt - $5,000
Kimmons defeated Yundt via Submission (guillotine choke) in round one

http://www.impactwrestling.com/Content.aspx?ID=18706

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Shitty pay imo....

[dead breed]

Some MMA News:

-- Kim Couture, wife of Randy Couture, didn't have as impressive of a showing on 6/20 in Las Vegas as part of the free boxing/MMA show at the Thomas & Mack Center. Couture had her jaw broken on the first punch, an uppercut, by opponent Kim Rose. Her jaw was basically split, and the left side of her mouth ended up a half-inch lower than the right side. The fight was said to be absolutely brutal to watch with the consensus that Couture should have quit. Instead she ended up going all three rounds, taking more shots to the face, ending up with a bloody nose on top of the rest of the carnage. She had her jaw wired over the weekend.

(Interesting, I didnt know she was in MMA)

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The teenage son of Roddy Piper, Colt Toombs, had a big debut on Matt Lindland’s Sportsfight show on 6/20. Toombs, trained out of Lindland’s Team Quest, destroyed Steve Quick in 1:38 in an amateur fight on the show. The show aired on HD-Net but Colt's fight was a prelim. They did show highlights and he was interviewed. It was pushed hard that he was Piper’s son.

(Great to hear)

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Meltzer reports that Showtime loaned EliteXC an additional $3 million on 6/17. Pro Elite, Inc., under terms of the loan, has to pay $3.3 million back to Showtime on June 17, 2009. Part of the terms is that the company cannot let its cash balance fall below $550,000. They can pay the note back before next year on terms accrued on a 10% annual interest rate. The company had previously gotten a $1,822,086 loan in December from Showtime, which, with interest, is due at the end of March.

Elite XC made the official announcement of the first combined dual network television MMA show on 7/26, with one hour on Showtime followed by two hours on CBS.

The show, emanating from the Stockton (CA) Arena, will feature two title matches on CBS and most likely a third on Showtime. The plan is for four live fights on CBS (9-11 p.m.) with two title matches and three fights on Showtime (8-9 p.m.), with a potential title match on Showtime, getting three fights in during a one-hour telecast could be dicey.

(Nice to see that they have another special on CBS)

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Source www.impactwrestling.com

[IKickAssForTheLord]

http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/8348466?MSNHPHMA

Damn Rampage...

[dead breed]

He lost the belt and now he's going insane.

[Apocalypse]

They have to make sure he does not lynch himself.

[steelba]

They have to make sure he does not lynch himself.

http://www.fairmont.org/150/articles/photos/kkk.jpg


:sure:

[Wrathborne]

you have purty eyes apocalypse.

[Apocalypse]

Thank you! You have a pretty mouth.

Last I knew I'm a minority, so I can't be racist. At least that is what liberal whores tell me.

[Driden]

3 MMA Cards tonight

Affliction
Tim Sylvia vs. Fedor Emelianenko
Pedro Rizzo vs. Josh Barnett
Fabio Negao vs. Matt Lindland
Mike Whitehead vs. Renato Sobral
Paul Buentello vs. Aleksander Emelianenko
Savant Young vs. Mark Hominick
Ray Lazama vs. Justin Levens
J.J. Ambrose vs. Mike Pyle
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Edwin Dewees
Ben Rothwell vs. Andrei Arlovski
Terry Martin vs. Vitor Belfort

UFC
James Irvin vs. Anderson Silva
Reese Andy vs. Brandon Vera
Jake O’Brien vs. Cain Velasquez
Anthony Johnson vs. Kevin Burns
Hermes Franca vs. Frankie Edgar
James Giboo vs. Brad Blackburn
Johnny Rees vs. Nate Loughran
Brodie Farber vs. Rory Markham
Dale Hartt vs. Shannon Gugerty

DREAM
Takeshi Yamazaki vs. Hideo Tokoro
Miyazawa Motoki vs. Hironaka Kuniyoshi
Joachim Hansen vs. Black Mamba
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama
Joseph Benavidez vs. Norifumi Yamamoto
Caol Uno vs. Shinya Aoki
Eddie Alvarez vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri

[dead breed]

Tim Sylvia vs. Fedor Emelianenko

Thoughts Driden? Im going with Fedor, how many rounds will this be? Do they go by UFC or Pride rules?

[realizm]

Affliction is in LA tonight damn i wish i was there =(

[haze]

irvin v.s silva - who wins? i think silva.

[haze]

silva knocked him out in the first round

[dead breed]

Spike TV officials have confirmed that UFC 89 will indeed air on Spike TV via five-hour tape delay on October 18 from The NIA in Birmingham, England. Below is the rumored card which will be headlined by Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben:

Main Card:

-Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben

-Lyoto Machida vs. Thiago Silva

-Brandon Vera vs. Keith Jardine

-Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Luiz Cane

-Dan Hardy vs. Akihiro Gono

Prelim Card:

-Marcus Davis vs. Paul Kelly

-Chris Lytle vs. Paul Taylor

-Shane Carwin vs. Neil Wain

-Sam Stout vs. Terry Etim

-Jess Liaudin vs. David Bielkheden

-Per Eklund vs. Sammy Schiavo

UFC 90 will air one week later on PPV and will feature a main event of Anderson Silva defending his UFC middleweight title against Patrick Cote

www.ufc.com

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Sounds like an awesome show to me! I cant wait. I love how the UFC have these free PPVs. Brandon Vera vs. Keith Jardine should be the main event imo

[dead breed]

Update On Mirko Cro Cop

Mirko Cro Cop recently posted the following on his blog letting everybody know how his training has been going, as well as possibly fighting Alistair Overeem in the near future:

"Hi everyone, I'm excited to let you know that my recovery has been going really well and I've recently restarted my MMA training routines. So far I had no troubles with my leg and I'm positive that all problems with it are behind me. It's good to be back to my full training regiment and I have no doubts that I'll be 100% ready to fight very soon.

I was asked by the members of media if I'm willing to fight Overeem since we challenged me twice already. I watched DREAM 5 and I was happy to see a strong heavyweight match-up on the card, I have no doubts that DREAM will put more match-ups like that in the future. It was a very good performance by Alistair I must say. I'm happy to accept his challenge and I'm looking forward to this fight as I believe that we can deliver an entertaining fight. Now it's up to DREAM to make this fight happen, I'm ready to face my challenger on the next show already.

I see many people speaking about me as a washed-up fighter but this is just another boost to my motivation. I'm working hard to get back on track and meeting and defeating strong competitors in the ring is all that I think of nowdays."

Credit: DreamFighters.com

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Too bad Cro Cop f'ed up his UFC fights :dsp: It was supposed to be him and Couture dammit!!!!

[dead breed]

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski Confirmed For October 11

Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports has confirmed that Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski will headline the next Affliction card which will take place on October 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both fighters just competed this past weekend at Affliction's debut PPV entitled "Banned". Fedor was victorious over Tim Sylvia in 36 seconds, while Arlovski defeated Ben Rothwell via TKO in round 3. Affliction is expected to announce the bout next Tuesday.

Credit: MMAJunkie.com

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Hopefully Arlovski can go past the first minute :lol: Another win for Fedor imo

[IKickAssForTheLord]

I'm gonna go wit the Pitbull.

[Apocalypse]

rampage now a baby killer. Lynch his fucking ass now.


Daily Pilot - Serving Newport Beach & Costa Mesa, California

Woman whom officials say ‘Rampage’ Jackson hit in car collision has miscarried, fiance says. No actions filed yet.
By Joseph Serna

Updated: Friday, August 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT
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A Huntington Beach woman who was more than 16 weeks pregnant and who police said was injured in a hit-and-run crash with mixed martial artist Quinton “Rampage” Jackson on the 55 Freeway two weeks ago has had a miscarriage, her fiance said Friday.

Holli Griggs, 38, was driving her 2007 Cadillac Escalade in the left lane on the southbound 55 Freeway just south of Bay Street on July 15 when Jackson’s gray-and-green pick-up truck sideswiped her as he drove along the median lane at about 45 mph, California Highway Patrol officials said.

Prosecutors have yet to file charges against Jackson, a former light heavyweight champion for the Ultimate Fighting Championship who remains free on $25,000 bail. Prosecutors would not comment on any potential charges due to Griggs’ miscarriage.

“Our office will make sure we take as much time as necessary to make a proper filing decision and including all evidence and medical information to make sure any charges that are filed are fair and accurate,” Dist. Atty. spokeswoman Farrah Emami said.

Efforts to reach Jackson and his representatives have been unsuccessful since he was arrested.

Griggs was unavailable for comment Friday. Her fiance, Bill Krebs, said doctors were immediately concerned when they noticed a significant loss of fluid in Griggs’ womb after the accident. Days before the crash, the couple had visited the doctor for an ultrasound, and Griggs was told she “had enough fluid for three babies,” Krebs said. She was pregnant with a boy.

Griggs was sent to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian after the accident, CHP officials said. Krebs said he and Griggs were then sent to pregnancy specialists at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Anaheim, where doctors noticed the problem.

The couple have retained an attorney but have yet to take legal action against Jackson.

“No amount of money will bring back my son,” Krebs said outside his home Thursday.

Jackson was arrested July 15 after Costa Mesa police say they chased him from 18th Street and Newport Boulevard, where he was weaving through traffic with a flat tire while talking on the phone all the way to 18th Street on Balboa Boulevard in Newport Beach.

Jackson ran several red lights, drove on concrete islands narrowly missing pedestrians, headed into oncoming traffic and hit another car, police said. Officers did not test Jackson for drugs or alcohol because he did not appear to be under the influence, Sgt. Bryan Glass said. He was released that night on bail.

The next day, Jackson was taken from his Irvine home and hospitalized for observation after police deemed he was a danger to himself and others. Jackson was upset by Forrest Griffin in a light heavyweight title bout in Las Vegas July 5.

[Driden]

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski Confirmed For October 11

Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports has confirmed that Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski will headline the next Affliction card which will take place on October 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both fighters just competed this past weekend at Affliction's debut PPV entitled "Banned". Fedor was victorious over Tim Sylvia in 36 seconds, while Arlovski defeated Ben Rothwell via TKO in round 3. Affliction is expected to announce the bout next Tuesday.

Credit: MMAJunkie.com

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Hopefully Arlovski can go past the first minute :lol: Another win for Fedor imo


Actually false. AA is going to fight Josh Barnett and the winner fights Fedor

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Well I hope the Pitbull dominates both of them.

[Driden]

Dana White talking shit about Fedor and Sylvia
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2:30 mark


Reporter: "In your opinion, is there a fighter that could beat Fedor in the sport today?"

Dana: "You're trying to start some shit. I don't believe in the Fedor hype. I gotta see him fight somebody first. Obviously he destroyed Tim Sylvia..."

Reporter: "Thirty-seven seconds!"

Dana: "...and I couldn't have been fuckin' happier! (Everyone laughs) Tim Sylvia has been boring me for years. Finally, it was good to see him get wrecked. The only good thing he did was break Fedor's hand with his face. Honestly, Fedor has to prove himself to me before I'll believe in Fedor."

[FreddyKruger316]

I'm sure Dana really believes that Fedor is the #1 heavyweight fighter in the world (given his record, how can anyone not?). He just can't come out and say it because he's the head of the UFC. It's all buisness. I guarantee that if Fedor ever came to the UFC he would be given all kinds of hype, but Dana knows that will probably never happen so he's going to say anything he can to discredit him.

[Lucio Argento]

Of course. The only real good heavyweights that Fedor hasn't fought yet are Couture, Barnett, and Arlovski. He'll be facing the winner of Barnett-Arlovski, so you can't say he hasn't faced competition. He's beaten the current UFC champ twice already, he's beaten Tim Sylvia, Cro Cop, Mark Hunt, Arona, Herring, Babalu, Lindland, Schilt, Goodridge, Coleman twice, Randleman, Fujita, etc. He's easily the top heavyweight out there.

[haze]

Andre Arlovski will win vs JB

[Lucio Argento]

I hope JB wins. He'd be a harder test for Fedor than AA. I also think Barnett will either beat AA by decision or possibly by submission.

[dead breed]

I'm sure Dana really believes that Fedor is the #1 heavyweight fighter in the world (given his record, how can anyone not?). He just can't come out and say it because he's the head of the UFC. It's all buisness. I guarantee that if Fedor ever came to the UFC he would be given all kinds of hype, but Dana knows that will probably never happen so he's going to say anything he can to discredit him.

I totally agree.

[Matty978_09]

I just bought the kimbo and tank abbott fight, its pretty sick.
Kimbo should do more pro mma

[Lucio Argento]

I just bought the kimbo and tank abbott fight, its pretty sick.
Kimbo should do more pro mma


I hope to God that you're being sarcastic.

[dead breed]

Kimbo and Ken Shamrock are going to be fighting on CBS Oct 4. Should be interesting.... I hate Kimbo Slice :thumbsdown:

IMO he's nothing more then a big gimmick.

[steelba]

Looks like the plan to have Quinton Jackson take a dive, so Lidell can get his title back is working. Lidell will beat this fool easily, unless he is completely washed up. Setting up a match with Forrest, which he will win easily, thus giving UFC there all time money earner his top spot back.

I can see why Couture left...

[steelba]

He couldn't even win the setup match :die:

Lidell needs to retire asap :dsp:

[IKickAssForTheLord]

I like that post you have above you :D

2 Things wrong

Rashad won
and Randy is back

:bigthumbup:

anyways I was hopin' Rashad would win, Chuck had his time and lost it. This is exactly what I wanted to see.

[Belcebu]

This could be the worst I have ever seen a supposed top guy get knocked out. I thought he was dead!!!! Evans vs. Franklin next???

[Driden]

This could be the worst I have ever seen a supposed top guy get knocked out. I thought he was dead!!!! Evans vs. Franklin next???

I highly doubt that. Liddell vs Rashad was a pre-title match up winner to take Forrest. Let's not forget Machida in the title mix, this guy cannot be beat

Franklin just got in the division and there is a lot of top competition for him seeing how he wasn't as dominating as I expected against Hamill.

[LgOr]

Liddell got iced. damn

[Lucio Argento]

A tragic loss to the MMA community.... Evan Tanner has been found dead. R.I.P. Evan.

http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=14429

[IKickAssForTheLord]

R.I.P.

I can't believe this... I'm in shock.

[Driden]

Fans created a song for Tanner

http://www.ubetoo.com/TopSongs.taf?_SongId=4767

piece of Joe Rogan's Blog

Evan Tanner left the world a little less interesting.

The world has lost one of it's most interesting characters.
The news spread all over the Internet yesterday that former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner is dead.
Evan had apparently gone out deep into the California desert looking for adventure and perished when he ran out of gas and water.
For any normal person the thought of traveling alone into the middle of the savage environment of Death Valley seems insane, but when I heard that's what Evan Tanner was planning it made perfect sense.
Evan was a lot more than a "normal" person. He was a fascinating individual – a wandering spirit in search of adventure in the truest sense of the term.
I was a regular reader of Evan's blog, and although I had always appreciated him as a fighter and a friendly person to talk to, it was in reading his writings that I came to better understand his spirit.

He would write with painful honesty and admirable vision about every aspect of his journey through this life, and when I would read his words I would always get food for thought.
Sometimes when I write, it's like I'm reaching out to an old friend without a name or a face. I think of it as some new form of non-physical intimacy.
I'm trying to find my consciousness and merge it with yours, and as weird as it sounds I feel that connection with every myspace message and email I get.
We're both alone and interfaced with a monitor in silence, and as I craft my sentences and express my ideas my intention is always for you to get an unfiltered view into my thoughts. I want you to take them with you.
I'm opening my head to merge my thoughts with you, and the only way that really works is if I'm 100% honest.

Reading Evan Tanner's blog has on many occasions inspired me into that conclusion.
His blog was a porthole into the window of his soul, and reading his brave, uncensored thoughts gave me an invigorated sense of purpose to do the same.
Evan's take on life was like that of a character in an adventure novel, and his thirst for experience was actually what lead him into fighting in the first place.

I can remember the first time I watched him fight, when I read that he learned his techniques from a video tape and was self trained. I thought that it takes a really unusual person to enter into the toughest sport in the world that way. He took that unusual energy and channeled it to become the UFC middleweight champion of the world.
He was that, and more.

Evan Tanner has left the rest of us trapped in this life and has moved on to the next stage of existence where he will undoubtedly find adventure beyond his wildest imagination.
In doing so he has left the world a little less interesting.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Sure most of u know, Kimbo lost his fight in 14 seconds hahaha. I really wanted to see him fight Shamrock though but oh well. And also my Boy The Pitbull won which is great! I think the Gina Fight was probably the best.

[Lucio Argento]

The Radach-Rua fight was the fight of the night. Gina's fight was 2nd best. The girl fights always manage to outshine 95% of the guys' fights.

[FreddyKruger316]

I never thought I would like women's MMA but the few women's fights I've seen were very good, surprisingly they actually seem to be more aggressive then a lot of the guys and aren't afraid to go out there and just bang. The Carano fight was probably the best one on that card. Only complaint about the women's fights is the three minute rounds, that's way too short. As for Kimbo, thank god he has finally been exposed - he is probably the most over-hyped fighter in MMA history.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

The Radach-Rua fight was the fight of the night. Gina's fight was 2nd best. The girl fights always manage to outshine 95% of the guys' fights.

Forgot 'bout that fight... that was a pretty good one too!

[Grendel]

Sure most of u know, Kimbo lost his fight in 14 seconds hahaha. I really wanted to see him fight Shamrock though but oh well. And also my Boy The Pitbull won which is great! I think the Gina Fight was probably the best.Hilarious stuff, there.

Hate to be the CBS exec who pulled the trigger on the Elite XC tv deal.

[AdamAMMP]

Can't wait to see Silva knock Bisping back into reality.

[Darkgod]

Cotoure vs BRock on the 15th will be sick. Winner faces winner of Nogieru and Mir. That will be sick. The heavyweight div. is coming along. Now that Elite XC is done, they should bring kimbo in so we can see him get his ass wupped by talented fighters.

[AdamAMMP]

Kimbo would be better suited for the WWE.

[AdamAMMP]

UFC signed Denis Kang, excellent pick up. Hope they throw him in with Bisping right away.

[Darkgod]

December UFC has an awesome upper card:

# Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Forrest Griffin vs Rashad Evans
# Interim Heavyweight Championship bout: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vsFrank Mir
# Light Heavyweight bout: Jackson vs F Wanderlei Silva

And January 31st, Penn Piere 2

[Lucio Argento]

UFC signed Denis Kang, excellent pick up. Hope they throw him in with Bisping right away.


That would be great. I think they're going to give Kang one fight to get acclimated before they throw him in against a top 10 MW. I'd take Kang over Bisping anytime, though.

[AdamAMMP]

That would be great. I think they're going to give Kang one fight to get acclimated before they throw him in against a top 10 MW. I'd take Kang over Bisping anytime, though.

Yeah, I just hope it's not Jason MacDonald. That would be a very tough fight for him.

[Lucio Argento]

Yeah, I just hope it's not Jason MacDonald. That would be a very tough fight for him.


True. MacDonald is just a bad matchup for him and I think he's already reached his peak as a very solid gatekeeper. If he beats Kang, it hurts Kang's stock immensely and it just gives MacDonald an opportunity to lose to a top 5 guy yet again. I don't think the UFC is that dumb.

[cmurdur]

Hey, Matt Hughes, try to look at what's on a t-shirt before you pose for a picture with it. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/11/7/656037/matt-hughes-with-racist-t

[IKickAssForTheLord]

thats funny! can't stand matt hughes

[tmobo]

thats funny! can't stand matt hughes

Lol. Me either can't stand that douche bag.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

:coolbeer:

[FreddyKruger316]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who can't stand Matt Hughes. For all my fellow Hughes haters,

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r320/eah3118/UFC/GSPkickshugheshead.gif

:D

[IKickAssForTheLord]

love you! I thought it was gonna be when GSP kicked him in the nuts..... that fight was funny as hell. Just watchin' Matt's face after gettin' kicked in the nuts is priceless.

[steelba]

GSP is cool..

[AdamAMMP]

It's a shame B.J is going to put him in the hospital again.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

B.J. Penn is the man, I can't wait when those 2 fight again, my money is on Penn.

[AdamAMMP]

Will kinda suck if Penn wins though, he will have two titles to defend unless he drops the 155 belt.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

True, but I'm a big fan of B.J. Penn... It would be a huge win for him.

[AdamAMMP]

If he's in shape he should easily finish him. Other than wrestling GSP has nothing on him and B.J has prob the best take down defense in MMA.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Agreed. He was def. in shape against Joe Daddy Stevenson, he destoryed him and I personally think Stevenson is a good fighter. And yea GSP is a beast at wrestling. It should be one hell of a fight.... I just can't wait!!!

[H78]

Agreed. He was def. in shape against Joe Daddy Stevenson, he destoryed him and I personally think Stevenson is a good fighter. And yea GSP is a beast at wrestling. It should be one hell of a fight.... I just can't wait!!!

STFU

[IKickAssForTheLord]

and h78 is a peice of shit.

[H78]

and h78 is a peice of shit.

Your mom loves it when I shit on her chest. The way she spreads it all over the place is kind of sick though.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Yea good one.... you are a quick one h78

[H78]

thanks.

[AdamAMMP]

and h78 is a peice of shit.

:spit:

[IKickAssForTheLord]

anyways back on topic of MMA

Who you got on this upcoming fight Adam? Brock Or Randy?

[FreddyKruger316]

anyways back on topic of MMA

Who you got on this upcoming fight Adam? Brock Or Randy?
I'll jump in and give my two cents on that. I like Randy as much as the next guy, but I don't see him overcoming the power and explosiveness of Lesnar. Lesnar will have a 50+ lbs weight advantage and that's all in muscle weight. I will say that if Randy can somehow keep the fight standing he has a chance of out boxing and possibly knocking out Lesnar (Lesnar's striking skills and chin are still in question), but if Lesnar takes Randy down which is what will likely happen, it's unlikely that Randy will be able to get back up and Lesnar will win it by either UD or possibly TKO (ground and pound). Randy is not really known for being a submission guy so Lesnar won't have to worry much about that like he did with Mir.

[Darkgod]

Agreed. He was def. in shape against Joe Daddy Stevenson, he destoryed him and I personally think Stevenson is a good fighter. And yea GSP is a beast at wrestling. It should be one hell of a fight.... I just can't wait!!!

That was a such a bloody good fight, litterally.

And I know you didn't ask me, but I think Brock is gonna win vs Randy, and then we get Brock/Mir two in February, and see Brock take the title.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Hey, I'm not picky on certain people answering my question PLEASE do answer my question people! And thanks for answering. I really want to see Randy win that fight!

And yea that fight was so awesome, such a bloody fight!

[Darkgod]

I was glad they let him continue to, cause up to that point he was holding his own with Penn, which is no easy feat.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

exactly, the dude was holdin' his own with all that blood in his face. Joe is a good fighter.

[FreddyKruger316]

I like Stevenson. I'm looking forward to seeing him fight Florian on Saturday. Should be a good fight.

[AdamAMMP]

I love randy, but I can't see him winning this fight unless he catches Brock like Mir did. If he has the same gameplan that he had with Gonzaga brock will destroy him.
People keep saying brock will tire out, but they fail to realize you have to have damn good stamina to be a pro wrestler.

[FreddyKruger316]

Randy officially weighed in at only 220 lbs which will give Brock an even bigger weight/strength advantage then I thought. Brock will be around 280 lbs when he rehydrates which will give him at least a 60 lbs weight advantage come fight time. That is HUGE.

[AdamAMMP]

no lie, I hope Randy can pull it off. He's not know for his submissons and that's the only way I feel he can win.

[steelba]

Brock got taped out by a nobody, if Randy cant win no way he deserves a fight with Fedor. Brock barely beat up a crappy H Hearing. Boring over hyped fight.

[FreddyKruger316]

Brock got taped out by a nobody
I don't know how you can call Frank Mir a nobody. He is a former champion and besides Nogueira he is one of the best submission guys in the UFC's HW division. There is no shame in being tapped out by Mir especially when it's your very first fight in the UFC.

Brock barely beat up a crappy H Hearing
He only barely beat Herring?? Brock didn't finish him, but he dominated the entire fight. Nothing "barely" about it.

[steelba]

I see you're riding the hype train..
Brock is a bum...

[FreddyKruger316]

I see you're riding the hype train..
Brock is a bum...
And what is your basis on that? He's only had two fights in the UFC. Fact is no one can say yet if he's an over-hyped nobody or if he'll be the next Fedor. Anyone who looks at him from an objective prospective should be able to clearly see that he has potential. He dominated a former UFC champion in Frank Mir until a combination of his inexperience in defending submissions and Frank Mir's experience in locking submissions got him caught and he had a dominating win over Heath Herring. You consider Frank Mir and Heath Herring nobodys but that is simply not a fact and anyone who knows anything about MMA would tell you the same.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Frank Mir is a black belt HW... Dude can do submission like nobody's business! And like u said he's a former Champ, only reason probably barely anybody has heard of him is cuz of his accident that kept him out of the game for a long time.

And Brock did dominate Heath, he broke his fuckin' face with his first punch. And I do mean he broke his face!

[Lucio Argento]

Brock got taped out by a nobody, if Randy cant win no way he deserves a fight with Fedor. Brock barely beat up a crappy H Hearing. Boring over hyped fight.


I'm not a fan of Brock at all, but you couldn't be more incorrect here.

Lesnar was holding his own against Mir before his inexperience (and stupidity) cost him the match and he got caught. Mir is one of the top submission specialists in the heavyweight division and he gets a title shot against Nogueira soon. He's hardly a "nobody."

Herring isn't crappy either. He almost finished Nogueira and he had just beat Cheick Kongo in a pretty solid fight. Lesnar was just too overpowering for him. He landed that opening punch, stayed on top of him, and landed some nice knees. Herring looked ridiculously beat up after that fight.

I don't know who's going to win. I think that the longer the fight goes, the better chance Couture has of winning. In a long fight, I think Lesnar can make a mistake that Couture will capitalize on. Also, we've never seen Lesnar get hit and we've never seen him be on the bottom on the ground. It will be interesting to see how he handles those situations (if they happen). I'm going to go with my heart instead of my head and say Couture wins with a 4th or 5th round TKO (GnP) or a decision.


In the 2nd main event, I have Florian beating Stevenson by decision. Florian's reach, stand up, and takedown defense should be enough to get a decision over Joe Daddy.

I also think Maia will beat Quarry by submission. The guy is a wizard on the ground.

[FreddyKruger316]

In the 2nd main event, I have Florian beating Stevenson by decision. Florian's reach, stand up, and takedown defense should be enough to get a decision over Joe Daddy.
I agree. I see Florian winning by decision or possibly even by KO/TKO. I think he'll be able to avoid getting taken down and will pick Stevenson apart with his striking. And even if Stevenson does manage to get Florian down, Florian is a black-belt in BJJ so he can also hold his own on the ground.

I also think Maia will beat Quarry by submission. The guy is a wizard on the ground.
This one is hard to predict because it all depends on where the fight ends up. Yeah Maia has a great ground game, but his striking is awful. Quarry on the other hand has great striking and if he can avoid getting taken down he will have a huge advantage and most likely win by KO or TKO if the fight stays on the feet. But yeah, if Maia is able to get the fight to the ground he is likely to win by submission.

[steelba]

We'll find out soon if Brock is as great as everyone thinks, he's a 2-1 favorite over Cotoure. I haven't been impressed with either of his fights and will be more than surprised if he wins tonight.

I just feel his WWE fame is getting the better of some people.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

I don't understand how Quarry wins. I've seen the guy fight a couple of times and I think his stand up is horrible, but he still knocks people out. Just looks like he fights in slow-mo. But he does get my respect just cuz of that fight wit Kalib Starnes... Kalib was actin' like a bitch, And Quarry made him look like a even bigger bitch which was great.

[steelba]

that was an awful fight, time for Randy to retire :dsp:

Time for me to admit I was wrong, Roids Lesnar beat the washed up Cotoure.

[ZION]

Anybody that gets hits hard behind the ear will go down. Doesnt matter who you are, if you watch any boxing you would know this. Not a fan of Brock, didnt deserve a shot.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Agreed.

[steelba]

Anybody that gets hits hard behind the ear will go down. Doesnt matter who you are, if you watch any boxing you would know this. Not a fan of Brock, didnt deserve a shot.
I watch a lot of boxing, called the Margerito over Cotto win :dsp:
Randy wasn't doing much the entire fight and looked overwhelmed..

[ZION]

I watch a lot of boxing, called the Margerito over Cotto win :dsp:
Randy wasn't doing much the entire fight and looked overwhelmed..

I hear ya, but anything could have happened. O well, by the way the Margarito fight still hurts. You hear that he's gonna fight Mosley? Its not official but im sure it will get done and Cotto will the winner.

[FreddyKruger316]

Randy actually did a better job then I thought he would, I kind of expected Brock to finish it in the first round. Randy actually had Brock controlled up against the cage for a little while which I thought was impossible given their size differences and he even came close to taking him down at one point which would have been amazing if he pulled it off. Props to Randy for the effort. Brock is just too big and powerful for anyone to handle. I don't see him losing the belt anytime soon.

[ZION]

Brock should have lost due to having to many stupid tattoo's. :negative:

[steelba]

I hear ya, but anything could have happened. O well, by the way the Margarito fight still hurts. You hear that he's gonna fight Mosley? Its not official but im sure it will get done and Cotto will the winner.
Ah man i'm a Mosley fan, another loss for him though :(

[realizm]

i cant wait for the ufc in dec nothing but great fights on that card!!!!
Brock lesnor = white kimbo

[Darkgod]

i cant wait for the ufc in dec nothing but great fights on that card!!!!
Brock lesnor = white kimbo

Thats just idiotic.... Kimbo gets beat by a nobody who accepted the fight day of, plus only beat garbage talent. Plus Petruzelli admitted EXC was tampering with his fights. Lesnar beats two former HW champions, and loses to 1. Brock is a former NCAA champion, all american, and had speed for a big guy. If Kimbo and Lesnar faced it be a first round win by Lesnar cause Kimbo is garbage.

[Lucio Argento]

Randy actually impressed me last night. He had Lesnar pressed up against the cage, landed some shots, and took no damage with a MUCH bigger/stronger guy on top of him. Brock landed a nice punch that would've knocked anybody down, so kudos to him. I thought Randy fought well though.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Same Lucio

[Darkgod]

I think if it went to the third, Brock would have started gassing.\

1st rd went to Brock due to the take down. But its anyones guess what would transpire next if he wasn't KO'd

[FreddyKruger316]

Anderson Silva vs. Chuck Liddell is a possibility for UFC 95.

http://mmamania.com/2008/11/16/chuck-liddell-vs-anderson-silva-ufc-95-fight-possible-for-main-event-feb-21/

Should be interesting if it happens. I think Anderson will most likely come out with the win, but never count Chuck out.

[cmurdur]

I'm sure a lot of people are going to be jumping on Lesnar's balls now, but I'll wait to see if him fight about 10 times and see how good he really is. 3-1 doesn't impress me.

[réÐþÁ†µ]

I'll give Lesnar credit where credit is due.

He was a beast in the WWE in terms of just athletic ability. He could do things that nobody his size could do in terms of ability.

Still sorta shocked he won.