Official MMA Thread - Page 3

BengalMan · 11-15-2008, 09:58 AM

Below are my picks. I'm going to go against the grain and go with what I think everyone is thinking will happen in their minds, I'm picking Brock.

265 lbs.: UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture (220) vs. Brock Lesnar (265)
155 lbs.: Kenny Florian (156) vs. Joe Stevenson (156)
265 lbs.: Gabriel Gonzaga (256) vs. Josh Hendricks (238)
185 lbs.: Demian Maia (185) vs. Nate Quarry (185)
170 lbs.: Dustin Hazelett (170) vs. Tamdan McCrory (170)
155 lbs.: Jorge Gurgel (155) vs. Aaron Riley (156)
155 lbs.: Jeremy Stephens (155) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (155)
155 lbs.: Alvin Robinson (155) vs. Mark Bocek (155)
170 lbs.: Matt Brown (171) vs. Ryan Thomas (170)

Starscream · 11-15-2008, 10:40 PM

Gonzaga beat the $h!t out of Hendricks.
Couture/Lesnar next.

11-15-2008, 10:43 PM

Here we go!!!!!!!!

Comicbookfreak · 11-15-2008, 11:09 PM

Tell me Brock ain't legit now! New Champ!!

Starscream · 11-15-2008, 11:10 PM

As good ol' JR would say:

"Brock wins, Brock wins, Brock wins!"

NCAA Champion
WWE Champion
UFC Heavyweight Champion

chippewastud79 · 11-15-2008, 11:11 PM

That dude is a bad fricken man. It will be interesting to see who Dana gives him as the number one challenger, assuming he gets thru Noguera/Mir

Damn. Still can't believe the kind of freak that guy is as an athlete.

BengalMan · 11-16-2008, 12:17 PM

4 bet parlay won $430 last night, damn I'm good.

This ended up to be a great card. Can't wait for the Dec. card.

BengalMan · 11-21-2008, 09:00 AM

That news is no longer true. Yesterday Fitch went above Dana White and spoke with Lorenzo directly and got things worked out. Fitch is back in the UFC and will still be fighting Aki Gono as scheduled.

11-21-2008, 09:23 AM

What about Brock vs Kimbo. I know that this would not be much of a technical fight but it would be good to see these two go at it.

11-21-2008, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BengalMan

That news is no longer true. Yesterday Fitch went above Dana White and spoke with Lorenzo directly and got things worked out. Fitch is back in the UFC and will still be fighting Aki Gono as scheduled.

Do you think they will ever get rid of Dana? I know he does a great deal for the UFC, but sometimes he seems to be a bit of a loose canon.

11-21-2008, 11:20 AM

Here's the word. Looks like Jon changed his mind after talking to L. Fertitta.

Report: Jon Fitch will sign videogame agreement, returns to UFC
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Nov 20, 2008 at 6:38 pm ET
Just 24 hours after Jon Fitch was kicked out of the UFC and scratched from a scheduled UFC 94 bout with Akihiro Gono, the top welterweight contender is now back with the organization, according to MMARated.com.

Saying he no longer wanted to work with the American Kickboxing Academy or the fighter's management team at Zinkin Entertainment, UFC President Dana White said he dismissed Fitch, who initially refused to sign a deal that would give the UFC the exclusive right to use his likeness in an upcoming videogame.

Fitch today agreed to sign the deal after speaking with UFC Chief Executive Officer Lorenzo Fertitta, according to the report.

The fighter, who said he was disappointed by White's strong-arm tactics in trying to get him to sign the agreement, is now again scheduled to fight Gono at the Jan. 31 event in Las Vegas.

Fitch initially told Yahoo! Sports he simply didn't understand the need to sign over his rights with a lifetime contract, particularly since it would not pay his family in the event of his death, and that White balked at his management team's willingness to compromise with a five- or 10-year deal.

"It was all or nothing," Fitch said. "[White] wanted our lifetime. He wanted our souls forever."

In addition to Fitch, White on Wednesday also said he dropped Christian Wellisch from the organization and that fellow UFC fighters Josh Koscheck and Cain Velasquez were also in jeopardy of being cut from the UFC. There's no word if those fighters now plan to sign the agreement, as well.

The videogame in question, "UFC 2009 Undisputed," which is set for a mid-2009 release, is being produced by THQ.

Fitch (17-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC), who is currently ranked a world top-five welterweight, most recently fought in August and dropped a unanimous decision to UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. It was his first loss in nearly six years and snapped his record eight-fight win streak in the UFC.

11-21-2008, 11:45 AM

Dana is such a class act

jquirit · 11-21-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MileHighGolfer

Dana is such a class act

Can't spell "class" without the "ass" in it.

Sometimes I seriously think Dana needs to chill the heck out. Sure, you're running the #1 MMA production company but that doesn't give you the right to act like an umitigated ass and strong-arm your employees. Threatening them to leave for Affliction? Why not sell them to EliteXC, Dana, while you're at it? Rub more salt in those wounds while you preen your feathers.

Now I seriously wish that fight between Tito Ortiz and Dana would of gone through. Think many of us would of gotten some sense of satisfaction seeing Dana get smacked around, even though it might have been by the hands of Ortiz.

12-01-2008, 09:05 PM

Not sure if any of you guys have watched 'Red Belt' but it's a good MMA movie with a large focus on Jiu Jitsu...I rate it pretty high on authenticity of the fighting!

NCRadioMan · 12-07-2008, 11:43 AM

Ultimate Fighter Season 5 winner Nathan Diaz will make his return to the Octagon on Jan. 31 at UFC 94. He will face perennial fight of the night candidate Clay Guida, according to GracieFighter.com, a web site owned and operated by Diaz' trainer Cesar Gracie.

Diaz last saw action at UFC Fight Night 15 in Omaha, Neb., where he eked out the toughest victory of his UFC tenure. He fought a back-and-forth battle with tough Midwest fighter Josh Neer, earning a split decision victory. Diaz holds a professional record of 10-2 and is currently riding a five-fight winning streak.

A clear fan favorite for his "never say die" attitude, Guida has had a see-saw career in the Octagon, amassing a 4-3 record during his time in the UFC. He currently owns back-to-back wins, including the most prominent win of his career in his most recent bout. Also at UFC Fight Night 15, Guida won a hard-fought unanimous decision over Ultimate Fighter Season 6 winner Mac Danzig.

That should be a great fight! Also Stephan Bonner returns on that card too.

The K-1 fights the other night were great. If you can catch some of the fights it will be well worth it! Even though the winner of tourny won by DQ. Lots of great KO's. Also, I can't believe that idiot Junie will get to fight on TV in the TUF finale.

LasciviousXXX · 12-10-2008, 04:22 PM

UFC's fight for the troops is on tonite... anyone watching?

NCRadioMan · 12-10-2008, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LasciviousXXX

UFC's fight for the troops is on tonite... anyone watching?

You know it, brudda!

Not a huge card but hey, I'll take it. Especailly when it's for a great cause!

Josh "Kos" Koscheck vs. Yoshiyuki "Zenko" Yoshida

Mike "Quick" Swick vs. Jonathan "The Road Warrior" Goulet

Steve "Robot" Cantwell vs. Razak Al-Hussan

Tim Credeur vs. Nate Loughran

Matt Wiman Vs. Jim Miller

NCRadioMan · 11-26-2008, 10:54 AM

Fedor, Mousasi in for ADCC 2009

Huge news for followers of competitive grappling — the Abu Dhabi Combat Club has announced that Fedor Emelianenko and DREAM middleweight champ Gegard Mousasi have been confirmed as participants for the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship:

Fedor Emelianenko, after conquering the World of MMA, wants to show the World he is also the best Submission Grappler in the World. Fedor want to make history and expand on the pioneer spirit of what Mark Kerr did in the late 90’s when he was the Champion of Pride and became the weight and Absolute Champion of ADCC and went on to defend his title in the Superfights for 2 editions.

Mousassi, the winner of the 2008 Dream Middleweight Grand Prix where he defeated former World ABJJ Absolute and ADCC middleweight Champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in the final, also wants to test his ground skills against the top names in Submission Grappling. This sets up some humongous possible match-ups such as a re-match with “Jacare” or facing current ADCC Middleweight Champion and rising U.F.C. star Demian Maia.

In case you’re unfamiliar, the ultra-prestigious ADCC grappling tournament takes place every other year, and has attracted a wide range of MMA and jiu-jitsu legends. Its open-weight Absolute Division title has been won by Ricco Rodriguez, Roberto Traven, Mark Kerr, Ricardo Arona, Dean Lister, Roger Gracie, and Robert Drysdale (in 2007). Last year’s competition also featured Fabricio Werdum taking first place in the over-99KG division and the aforementioned Demian Maia grabbing gold in the under-88KG class.

Fedor’s involvement could attract even more big-name participants to the next ADCC championships, who want to see just how good Emelianenko really is on the ground when he’s not allowed to punch you in the head. The inclusion of Mousasi, on the other hand, is fairly odd since he’s known primarily as a striker and previously said that winning the DREAM middleweight GP was a stepping stone to achieving his “real desire…to also become the world champion in boxing.” But hey, we respect the kid’s ambition, even if he’s setting himself up to get worked by Jacare or Maia.

Date and location for the 2009 tournament are still TBA at this point.

In other news:

Golden Boy has officially slapped Affliction in the face. On January 24 the "partners" will go head to head, as Golden Boy will sponsor the Margarito/Mosley fight the same night Affliction's second PPV "Day of Reckoning" takes place. It is shocking to say the least.................

http://rearnaked.blogspot.com/2008/1...ffliction.html

LasciviousXXX · 11-26-2008, 06:40 PM

Sweet thanks for the news brother.

BTW did anyone catch Aleksander Emelianenko's return to fighting last Friday night? It was at the M-1 Challenge 9 in Japan. Really nice to see him back in action

BengalMan · 11-28-2008, 11:57 AM

Rumor has it that Aleks is going to be fighting in Japan on NYE, then fighting on the next Affliction card against Josh Barnett which would be SWEET.

ON another note, Jurgel was released by the UFC then signed by Strikeforce. It will be cool to see him against the likes of Josh Thompson and Gilbert Melendez. Fabricio Werdum was also released by the UFC, he will likely go to Affliction I'm sure. Soko was the latest to be released by the UFC. He has yet to sign anywhere just yet. But being just 24 years old and training with Hendo, I think he'll be ok.

11-15-2008, 10:40 PM	#2
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: Official MMA Thread Gonzaga beat the $h!t out of Hendricks. Couture/Lesnar next. __________________ Insert quote here.

11-15-2008, 10:43 PM	#3
Ron1YY Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Official MMA Thread Here we go!!!!!!!!

11-15-2008, 11:09 PM	#4
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11-15-2008, 11:10 PM	#5
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11-15-2008, 11:11 PM	#6
chippewastud79 Fatter than you! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Larry Location: A little place called home. Posts: 5,397 Trading: (44)	Re: Official MMA Thread That dude is a bad fricken man. It will be interesting to see who Dana gives him as the number one challenger, assuming he gets thru Noguera/Mir Damn. Still can't believe the kind of freak that guy is as an athlete. __________________ If we weren't supposed to eat animals, then how come they're made of meat? You can never have too many cigars, they are like an investment in good times.

11-15-2008, 09:58 AM	#1
BengalMan Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ian Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,280 Trading: (10)	Re: Official MMA Thread Below are my picks. I'm going to go against the grain and go with what I think everyone is thinking will happen in their minds, I'm picking Brock. 265 lbs.: UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture (220) vs. Brock Lesnar (265) 155 lbs.: Kenny Florian (156) vs. Joe Stevenson (156) 265 lbs.: Gabriel Gonzaga (256) vs. Josh Hendricks (238) 185 lbs.: Demian Maia (185) vs. Nate Quarry (185) 170 lbs.: Dustin Hazelett (170) vs. Tamdan McCrory (170) 155 lbs.: Jorge Gurgel (155) vs. Aaron Riley (156) 155 lbs.: Jeremy Stephens (155) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (155) 155 lbs.: Alvin Robinson (155) vs. Mark Bocek (155) 170 lbs.: Matt Brown (171) vs. Ryan Thomas (170)

11-16-2008, 12:17 PM	#7
BengalMan Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ian Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,280 Trading: (10)	Re: Official MMA Thread 4 bet parlay won $430 last night, damn I'm good. This ended up to be a great card. Can't wait for the Dec. card.

11-21-2008, 09:00 AM	#8
BengalMan Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ian Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,280 Trading: (10)	Re: Official MMA Thread That news is no longer true. Yesterday Fitch went above Dana White and spoke with Lorenzo directly and got things worked out. Fitch is back in the UFC and will still be fighting Aki Gono as scheduled.

11-21-2008, 09:23 AM	#9
Tombstone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Official MMA Thread What about Brock vs Kimbo. I know that this would not be much of a technical fight but it would be good to see these two go at it.

11-21-2008, 11:20 AM	#11
kayaker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Official MMA Thread Here's the word. Looks like Jon changed his mind after talking to L. Fertitta. Report: Jon Fitch will sign videogame agreement, returns to UFC by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Nov 20, 2008 at 6:38 pm ET Just 24 hours after Jon Fitch was kicked out of the UFC and scratched from a scheduled UFC 94 bout with Akihiro Gono, the top welterweight contender is now back with the organization, according to MMARated.com. Saying he no longer wanted to work with the American Kickboxing Academy or the fighter's management team at Zinkin Entertainment, UFC President Dana White said he dismissed Fitch, who initially refused to sign a deal that would give the UFC the exclusive right to use his likeness in an upcoming videogame. Fitch today agreed to sign the deal after speaking with UFC Chief Executive Officer Lorenzo Fertitta, according to the report. The fighter, who said he was disappointed by White's strong-arm tactics in trying to get him to sign the agreement, is now again scheduled to fight Gono at the Jan. 31 event in Las Vegas. Fitch initially told Yahoo! Sports he simply didn't understand the need to sign over his rights with a lifetime contract, particularly since it would not pay his family in the event of his death, and that White balked at his management team's willingness to compromise with a five- or 10-year deal. "It was all or nothing," Fitch said. "[White] wanted our lifetime. He wanted our souls forever." In addition to Fitch, White on Wednesday also said he dropped Christian Wellisch from the organization and that fellow UFC fighters Josh Koscheck and Cain Velasquez were also in jeopardy of being cut from the UFC. There's no word if those fighters now plan to sign the agreement, as well. The videogame in question, "UFC 2009 Undisputed," which is set for a mid-2009 release, is being produced by THQ. Fitch (17-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC), who is currently ranked a world top-five welterweight, most recently fought in August and dropped a unanimous decision to UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. It was his first loss in nearly six years and snapped his record eight-fight win streak in the UFC.

11-21-2008, 11:45 AM	#12
MileHighGolfer Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Official MMA Thread Dana is such a class act

12-01-2008, 09:05 PM	#14
LordOfWu Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Official MMA Thread Not sure if any of you guys have watched 'Red Belt' but it's a good MMA movie with a large focus on Jiu Jitsu...I rate it pretty high on authenticity of the fighting!

12-07-2008, 11:43 AM	#15
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,277 Trading: (66)	Re: Official MMA Thread Ultimate Fighter Season 5 winner Nathan Diaz will make his return to the Octagon on Jan. 31 at UFC 94. He will face perennial fight of the night candidate Clay Guida, according to GracieFighter.com, a web site owned and operated by Diaz' trainer Cesar Gracie. Diaz last saw action at UFC Fight Night 15 in Omaha, Neb., where he eked out the toughest victory of his UFC tenure. He fought a back-and-forth battle with tough Midwest fighter Josh Neer, earning a split decision victory. Diaz holds a professional record of 10-2 and is currently riding a five-fight winning streak. A clear fan favorite for his "never say die" attitude, Guida has had a see-saw career in the Octagon, amassing a 4-3 record during his time in the UFC. He currently owns back-to-back wins, including the most prominent win of his career in his most recent bout. Also at UFC Fight Night 15, Guida won a hard-fought unanimous decision over Ultimate Fighter Season 6 winner Mac Danzig. That should be a great fight! Also Stephan Bonner returns on that card too. The K-1 fights the other night were great. If you can catch some of the fights it will be well worth it! Even though the winner of tourny won by DQ. Lots of great KO's. Also, I can't believe that idiot Junie will get to fight on TV in the TUF finale. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

12-10-2008, 04:22 PM	#16
LasciviousXXX Team of 11...Always Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Týr Location: New Orleans Posts: 4,579 Trading: (8)	Re: Official MMA Thread UFC's fight for the troops is on tonite... anyone watching?

11-26-2008, 10:54 AM	#18
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,277 Trading: (66)	Re: Official MMA Thread Fedor, Mousasi in for ADCC 2009 Huge news for followers of competitive grappling — the Abu Dhabi Combat Club has announced that Fedor Emelianenko and DREAM middleweight champ Gegard Mousasi have been confirmed as participants for the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship: Fedor Emelianenko, after conquering the World of MMA, wants to show the World he is also the best Submission Grappler in the World. Fedor want to make history and expand on the pioneer spirit of what Mark Kerr did in the late 90’s when he was the Champion of Pride and became the weight and Absolute Champion of ADCC and went on to defend his title in the Superfights for 2 editions. Mousassi, the winner of the 2008 Dream Middleweight Grand Prix where he defeated former World ABJJ Absolute and ADCC middleweight Champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in the final, also wants to test his ground skills against the top names in Submission Grappling. This sets up some humongous possible match-ups such as a re-match with “Jacare” or facing current ADCC Middleweight Champion and rising U.F.C. star Demian Maia. In case you’re unfamiliar, the ultra-prestigious ADCC grappling tournament takes place every other year, and has attracted a wide range of MMA and jiu-jitsu legends. Its open-weight Absolute Division title has been won by Ricco Rodriguez, Roberto Traven, Mark Kerr, Ricardo Arona, Dean Lister, Roger Gracie, and Robert Drysdale (in 2007). Last year’s competition also featured Fabricio Werdum taking first place in the over-99KG division and the aforementioned Demian Maia grabbing gold in the under-88KG class. Fedor’s involvement could attract even more big-name participants to the next ADCC championships, who want to see just how good Emelianenko really is on the ground when he’s not allowed to punch you in the head. The inclusion of Mousasi, on the other hand, is fairly odd since he’s known primarily as a striker and previously said that winning the DREAM middleweight GP was a stepping stone to achieving his “real desire…to also become the world champion in boxing.” But hey, we respect the kid’s ambition, even if he’s setting himself up to get worked by Jacare or Maia. Date and location for the 2009 tournament are still TBA at this point. In other news: Golden Boy has officially slapped Affliction in the face. On January 24 the "partners" will go head to head, as Golden Boy will sponsor the Margarito/Mosley fight the same night Affliction's second PPV "Day of Reckoning" takes place. It is shocking to say the least................. http://rearnaked.blogspot.com/2008/1...ffliction.html __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

11-26-2008, 06:40 PM	#19
LasciviousXXX Team of 11...Always Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Týr Location: New Orleans Posts: 4,579 Trading: (8)	Re: Official MMA Thread Sweet thanks for the news brother. BTW did anyone catch Aleksander Emelianenko's return to fighting last Friday night? It was at the M-1 Challenge 9 in Japan. Really nice to see him back in action

11-28-2008, 11:57 AM	#20
BengalMan Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ian Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,280 Trading: (10)	Re: Official MMA Thread Rumor has it that Aleks is going to be fighting in Japan on NYE, then fighting on the next Affliction card against Josh Barnett which would be SWEET. ON another note, Jurgel was released by the UFC then signed by Strikeforce. It will be cool to see him against the likes of Josh Thompson and Gilbert Melendez. Fabricio Werdum was also released by the UFC, he will likely go to Affliction I'm sure. Soko was the latest to be released by the UFC. He has yet to sign anywhere just yet. But being just 24 years old and training with Hendo, I think he'll be ok.