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[Bishman]

Vote and we could see UFC weekly and SpikeTV doing TUF 2!

http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2005-04-10-white-usat_x.htm

 

[Boogie]

Season 2 of TUF has already been confirmed, I believe.

But the real determinant of success for the UFC will be if my Official MMA threads will get more than 10 replies now

 

[truffleshuffle83]

yes definatly that last fight with forrest winning was brutal. what the heck happened to shamrock???

 

[Minotauro]

yes definatly that last fight with forrest winning was brutal. what the heck happened to shamrock???

What happened? A combination of age and never really being that good in the first place...

 

[Bishman]

yes definatly that last fight with forrest winning was brutal. what the heck happened to shamrock???

Rumors going around that he lost the fight on purpose.

 

[themadcowtipper]

Why vote SpikeTV is showing the thing weekly as is, man they really run a show into the ground.

 

[truffleshuffle83]

shamrock slipped and then fell on his back. Then he didnt even cover up and took about 10 unblocked shots to the face

 

[karasu]

meh, give me Pride.

 

[Asbel]

We're talking about something that could realistically happen very soon here. We're talking about LIVE fights on a weekly basis. Which mean it's likely amateurs/up-and-comers. Even if it was under Pride, we'd see the same skill level of fighters for such a show.

 

[ChumsGum]

I don't know if the country is ready for weekly shows like the one this past weekend. Sure I loved the Bonnar vs. Griffin fight as much as the next guy but every week, I dunno. I'd prefer a monthly event much like how the WWF use to have their monthly late night Saturday Night events in the 80s.

 

[karasu]

We're talking about something that could realistically happen very soon here. We're talking about LIVE fights on a weekly basis. Which mean it's likely amateurs/up-and-comers. Even if it was under Pride, we'd see the same skill level of fighters for such a show.

Yeah that's true, but eh, I dread the flood of armchair warriors.

 

[BigGreenMat]

I don't know if the country is ready for weekly shows like the one this past weekend. Sure I loved the Bonnar vs. Griffin fight as much as the next guy but every week, I dunno. I'd prefer a monthly event much like how the WWF use to have their monthly late night Saturday Night events in the 80s.

Who else thinks that Bonnar won that match? I watched it with a bunch of guys at a bar. Everyone there was in agreement that Bonnar won that fight. He roughed Griffin up good. Griffin was going in sort of wildly and Bonnar got way more solid shots. I mean maybe I am biased because Bonnar trains at the gym I used to go to, but even people who didn't know he was from there were SHOCKED when the other guy won.

 

[Boogie]

Who else thinks that Bonnar won that match? I watched it with a bunch of guys at a bar. Everyone there was in agreement that Bonnar won that fight. He roughed Griffin up good. Griffin was going in sort of wildly and Bonnar got way more solid shots. I mean maybe I am biased because Bonnar trains at the gym I used to go to, but even people who didn't know he was from there were SHOCKED when the other guy won.

Too close to call. I've watched the fight three times now. The first two times, I thought Forrest won, the third time, I thought Stephan did. Just too close.

 

[BigGreenMat]

Too close to call. I've watched the fight three times now. The first two times, I thought Forrest won, the third time, I thought Stephan did. Just too close.

Was it based on the aggression factor? The only thing we could come up with for why Griffin won is despite being beaten more he was still wading in there. Bonnar seemed content to sit back let Griffin come in and get his shots in that way. Did prior performances have anything to do with it?

 

[Boogie]

Was it based on the aggression factor? The only thing we could come up with for why Griffin won is despite being beaten more he was still wading in there. Bonnar seemed content to sit back let Griffin come in and get his shots in that way. Did prior performances have anything to do with it?

Forrest also controlled the clinch, I thought. Whenever they clinched, it was Forrest who would initiate any offense from it.

 

[Asbel]

The first time I saw the fight, I thought Bonnar won cuz he got closer to finishing. The second time I watched with a 'who fought better' UFC judging mentality and Forrest edged out as the winner.

Not exactly on topic but I can't wait for Boogie's UFC 52 thread to post this interview with Randy. This man is just such an intelligent fighter. There's also a nice training vid too.

http://www.insidefighting.com/betweenRoundsDisp.aspx?uid=1714

So, I went to the boxing gym every day for three weeks. But I didn’t get a fight because there wasn’t a match up from the other two units in my weight class. That was the extent of my boxing training before my first fight. A lot of people assume that I have all this boxing experience because of that UFC comment. It’s funny what people tune in to. But they picked that up and think that’s why I’m so good at boxing. So, pretty much everything I’ve learned has been since my first UFC fight. I did a lot of boxing training before the first Belfort fight. I trained hard every day for three or four weeks in Hermosa Beach. It made a big difference in my footwork and ability, so that I could throw a modicum of technically proficient punches. It’s funny to watch the tapes from back then. I was terrible at punching! It’s embarrassing! I’m fortunate that I’ve been exposed to very high level guys. I spent a month in Australia after I retired from wrestling. I trained with a bunch of guys down there at the Boxing Works in Sydney. They started adding some kicks, which really added to the progression of my ability to strike.