sazabirules
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I'm looking forward to all of those Fox fights you listed besides the flyweight one.
And the UFC has 15 guys signed at 125.
And the UFC has 15 guys signed at 125.
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2013, the year only Ham 'n' Eggers get injured and the UFC is forced to replace them with fighters you actually recognize.
Believe.
I was talking about the UFC on FOX card and not the divisions when i was talking about Silva.
When Mighty Mouse and Benavidez can draw like Mayweather/Pacquiao or hell even Canelo, I'll eat my words. These guys would be playing Santa's elves on direct to DVD movies if the UFC wasn't here pampering them.
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I'm equally hyped for Glover/Rampage, Cerrone/Pettis. Doesn't mean the card isn't shit. They should be bringing out the biggest and baddest for their Fox cards, not the bargain bin crap.
polyh3dron
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bu bu bu but MIDGETS
Seriously though, Mighty Mouse is a ridiculously boring fighter. It's him that makes the Flyweight Division suck just like how it's Cruz that makes the BW division suck.
Oh and Vox, Rampage/Teixeira and Cerrone/Pettis are nowhere near bargain basement crap. At least the Flyweight title isn't shitting up another PPV.
Can Crusher
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Watching Dana talk about the UFC http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/1/8/3850714/dana-white-jon-jones-was-being-a-little-diva
He and Lorenzo bought UFC for 2 million, damn. Talk about building up that tower of moneyz
He and Lorenzo bought UFC for 2 million, damn. Talk about building up that tower of moneyz
Honestly I'd rather have the flyweight shit up another PPV in co main event form than misconstrue the casuals' views on MMA again with this garbage matchup. They should just make a 140 division and if you can't cut it, send them packing to Japan where the competition is easier.
Armchair booking is easy. Joe Silver juggles hundreds of fighters at once and is the best in the biz at what he does, period.
As far as flyweight goes, you have to start somewhere. 155 was a clusterfuck for years, now look at it. You can whine about Mighty Mouse or acknowledge that 90% of the fights have been great.
TheKaeptain
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Once those small Mexicans realize boxing is dead and MMA is the future the lighter weights will be stacked.
Can Crusher
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Boxing sucks, there I said it. I love what it was, and I wish I had been there but it ain't that no more.
145 is still a joke if you look at it. Only recently Edgar and KZ brought some new life to it. 135 is also a bunch of guys who couldn't cut it at 145. As is 125 to 135. It was halfway decent when Torres was king but after his dethroning, it's only been downhill from there. Barao x McDonald and winner vs Cruz is quite possibly the last good matchup left there.
I'll stick to whining about Mighty Mouse, Benavidez, McCall and Dodson which is pretty much the entire division. Rousey puts more asses in the seats than these guys ever will.
Enjoy wallowing in your ignorance and spouting hyperbole, brah. Some of the best fights of the year happened at 145 and below. That includes Mighty Mouse vs. McCall.
polyh3dron
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Benavidez vs McCall is going to be an amazing fight because both of those guys go in there to hurt people. However Mighty Mouse just goes in there to point fight and tire guys out by making them chase him and you get shitty fights like the one vs Benavidez where neither guy really committed to anything.
Can Crusher
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UFC gyms?
I got nothing against 145. Barely have a tolerance for 135 and 125 is pure shite. Mighty Mouse vs McCall blew chunks. Glad you enjoy watching guys with arms shorter than Sean Sherk battling it out for the baddest 125 pounder in the world only to realize they would get obliterated by Meisha Tate.
SousedLouse
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Thanks for the link, it definitely gives me a good place to start.
I studied a little bit about the Unified Rules of the sport and I noticed that some promotions had extra rules and restrictions on top of the general rules that were introduced. Is there any particular reason for that, or were those additional rules added for the sake of differentiation?
What are the different rules and restrictions you are seeing? If it's not allowing elbows on the ground, it's because they can easily lead to cuts that stop the fight.
A promotion like Bellator that hosts a tournament will disallow elbows on the ground until the finals because there's a risk the winner could be cut by an elbow and not be able to heal in time to compete further in the tournament.
If you mean kicks and knees to a grounded opponent, that's a promotion that isn't based in the U.S. and doesn't have to worry about being sanctioned by a state athletic commission. Most promotions these days don't allow that just as a matter of safety, though.
SousedLouse
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Yeah, the differences I noticed was mostly stuff like no elbows or knees on a grounded opponent, and whether or not you could stomp on someone or spike them. A lot of these different rule sets started out in promotions that are now defunct, but I noticed that some other promotions - like Pancrase, for example - are still using somewhat different rules. Thanks for explaining the reasoning behind some of this stuff.
industrian
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What better place to train UFC bro.
Host Samurai
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Out of all the new divisions, 145 is the best.
Aldo
Edgar
Zombie
Hioki
Guida
Garcia
Siver
Not too bad for a division that's been around for only a year. BW wishes it looked like that.
Aldo
Edgar
Zombie
Hioki
Guida
Garcia
Siver
Not too bad for a division that's been around for only a year. BW wishes it looked like that.
division looks like one stud, several 155 washouts, and tomato cans. and it's suspect that you woould leave money mendes off the list considering he'd wax about everyone else you listed.
Maklershed
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I'm partial to 155 and 205 myself.
industrian
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I expect a small migration of talent from 155 to 145. It'll be the new "Failed LHW = MW Contender" scenario.
Hell, this may lead to a knock-on effect in 145ers dropping to 135 too. But I don't really give a shit about anything under 145. With Cruz gone the 135 division seems to have just completely stopped, and the less said about 125 the better.
Hell, this may lead to a knock-on effect in 145ers dropping to 135 too. But I don't really give a shit about anything under 145. With Cruz gone the 135 division seems to have just completely stopped, and the less said about 125 the better.
industrian
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Give the pikey some love.
He should eat a few Fray Bentos and fight in a proper weight class.
Or maybe some scottish pizza
Can Crusher
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Once I ate chinese pizza in Parma.
It had fried chips on it, just crazy.
It had fried chips on it, just crazy.
He should hit up the Chav version of the dolce diet:
He did fight at 145 but I think had reach issues.
Host Samurai
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145 is deff the MW of the lighter divisions, but I don't think that's much a bad thing.
When is Weeman going to try out for the 125lb division? I'd take him over Mighty Mouse. Or maybe we can have Weeman vs Hornswagle winner gets a title shot.
When is Weeman going to try out for the 125lb division? I'd take him over Mighty Mouse. Or maybe we can have Weeman vs Hornswagle winner gets a title shot.
industrian
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He'd be fighting Ben Rothwell in his next fight.
Do you get Scotch pies in the English Greggs? I could be doing with a steak bake right about now.
industrian
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No idea, haven't been in one in 10 years
Do you get Scotch pies at all in England? I need to know if I have to add this to the 'cism folder alongside not selling Irn-Bru and not accepting Scottish money.
industrian
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Maklershed
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Made from chicken and shit
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
I put on over 10kg when I was back home for 3 weeks in 2011. Now you know why. Scotch pies, madras pizzas and doner meat calzones. Probably taken 10 years off my lifespan, but worth it.
I am starting training again next month (finally) so trying to shave off the last 10 pounds until I am at my ideal weight. Don't want that horrible moment when your gi climbs up and your beer gut is hanging out for all to see, even rashguards can't hide that shit.
*munches on 2nd raw carrot of the day*
*munches on 2nd raw carrot of the day*
My favorite UFC divisions are
The competition at 155lbs and 170lbs is fierce. GSP has the top spot locked down, but top contenders for 170lbs may as well be picked by throwing a dart at a list of names (as what must have happened when Dan Hardy was given his shot). There's at least a half-dozen fighters at 155lbs who could take the championship from Smooth. At 145lbs things have been getting more interesting as more 155lbs guys drop down for a title shot. Plus, the Korean Zombie, against all odds, has an undefeated 3-0 streak in the UFC with FIVE UFC bonuses and a 7 second knockout on his résumé. How could you not like a division with a cat like that in it's ranks?
- 155
- 170
- 145
- 205
- 185
The competition at 155lbs and 170lbs is fierce. GSP has the top spot locked down, but top contenders for 170lbs may as well be picked by throwing a dart at a list of names (as what must have happened when Dan Hardy was given his shot). There's at least a half-dozen fighters at 155lbs who could take the championship from Smooth. At 145lbs things have been getting more interesting as more 155lbs guys drop down for a title shot. Plus, the Korean Zombie, against all odds, has an undefeated 3-0 streak in the UFC with FIVE UFC bonuses and a 7 second knockout on his résumé. How could you not like a division with a cat like that in it's ranks?
I am in the regular gym daily (cardio mostly), the standup class at my local gym is brutal though and I don't want to die young.
170 was in a very weird place then, remember that Swick and Kampmann were the 2 top contenders at that point, injury's got in the way, Daley tooled Kampmann and Hardy merked Swick and there you had it, terrible decision but at the time they needed someone they could market to fight GSP who hand't just lost to him (Fitch and Kos).
Host Samurai
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1) 205
2)Heavy
3)185
4)155
5)170
This is not an order on which I think are the most stacked, just on which divisions have my favorite fighters. Right now I like these divisions more because of the star power and my heroes. When guys like Wand, Shogun, Silva, Nog, Overeem, Machida, Vitor etc retire than 155 will be my fav.
Scotch pies are godlike. Normally it's mutton inside of them.
![QUOTE]You've gone on about Scottish pies before, but I've never really considered what you were talking about until you posted this pic. Listen to this man, people. I breeze through a few Scottish Highland Games every year and there's a vendor that sells these and I buy 4-5 every day I'm there. Absolutely glorious food.](http://files.list.co.uk/images/2009/05/01/pie.jpg[img][/QUOTE]You've gone on about Scottish pies before, but I've never really considered what you were talking about until you posted this pic. Listen to this man, people. I breeze through a few Scottish Highland Games every year and there's a vendor that sells these and I buy 4-5 every day I'm there. Absolutely glorious food.)
When is KZ fighting again?
Diego Nunes is another really fun guy at 145.
Darren Elkins wants to fight Chan Sung Jung, but that's all I've been able to find. He hasn't fought in well over six months and isn't scheduled to fight anyone at this time it seems.
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