alpinestars1980
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That knee was nasty. He legit killed that guy.
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MMA-GAF |OT6| All Our Heroes Are P.E.D.
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This is an amazing read. And UFC thinks Bellator is a carny show.
http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/2/3...oes-through-mike-jackson-who-thinks-the-whole
http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/2/3...oes-through-mike-jackson-who-thinks-the-whole
Mister Wilhelm
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Oh my GOD, Burkman...just retire already.
This guy is 35 and can't finish the first round without breathing heavy, and his fights are either three rounds of sloppy haymakers or three rounds of sloppy dancing.
This guy is 35 and can't finish the first round without breathing heavy, and his fights are either three rounds of sloppy haymakers or three rounds of sloppy dancing.
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
Five years later and we're finally getting Rashad vs. Shogun.
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
UFC 197:
Jones vs. Cormier 2
DJ vs. Cejudo
I imagine the headlining fight will fall apart and DJ will headline the card. Is normal.
Jones vs. Cormier 2
DJ vs. Cejudo
I imagine the headlining fight will fall apart and DJ will headline the card. Is normal.
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
That was a demolition job. Thank you Wonderboy for preventing Hendricks from shitting up more title fights with wall and stall.
Who's next for the WW title shot? Woodley or Wonderboy?
Who's next for the WW title shot? Woodley or Wonderboy?
I don't want to watch him fight at all, let alone for the title.
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
Woodley is a good fighter. But he mentally breaks easily. Lawler would finish him by the third round.
Wonderboy got equally derailed early in his UFC career but managed to bounce back. He was hyped up with his long unbeaten streak in kickboxing and amateur stuff and that went away in his loss to Matt Brown. Sage will equally bounce back given enough time and by crushing enough cans.
Great fight, for two reasons:
1) Diaz is flat-footed enough to make Pettis look good.
2) Diaz gets back into the mix if he wins.
juliushandle
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Lawyer vs Thompson and Condit vs Woodley rematch makes more sense. let's make Hendricks vs Rory too, all on the same card.
Only way I'd want to see that if they give me a PiP of his mom.
Maklershed
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Really surprised Hendricks didn't go for a takedown. Thompson looked legit.
broz0rs
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I think he wanted to, but Wonderboy was really good at keeping a 4-5 foot distance in between them and was outstanding at fighting going backwards. Hendricks said in the post-fight interview that he really want to catch him by the fence, but Wonderboy just kept evading. I think Thompson is going to give Lawler some huge problems with his reach. Dude seems like Machida, but with much better weapons.
Jest Chillin
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Thompson was able to set that really wide stance which helped him keep that distance and added leverage to those roundhouse kicks. Much more dangerous to stand that wide against a guy who can kick better than Hendricks.
juliushandle
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yeah karate gyms likely getting a spike in interest everytime Wonderboy wins.
Maklershed
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If only Thompson looked like a Street Fighter character so GAF could really get behind him.
Sato Koiji
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CM Junk Vs Mickey Gall it is?
oh boy OH BOY!! Can not wait to see the opening line.
Mickey is 2-0 in the pro cicruit and just dismantled a can in 45 seconds in his UFC debut. Its the perfect opportunity for Mickey to make a name for himself.
oh boy OH BOY!! Can not wait to see the opening line.
Mickey is 2-0 in the pro cicruit and just dismantled a can in 45 seconds in his UFC debut. Its the perfect opportunity for Mickey to make a name for himself.
Hypothetically...
Lets say that Punk dominates with some heavy strikes then submits Gall. Looks like a beast.
Who would he even fight next?
A 38 year old with a small record...
Can they trade Punk to Bellator and have him fight Kimbo? Punk can just eat some cheeseburgers and gain some weight.
Lets say that Punk dominates with some heavy strikes then submits Gall. Looks like a beast.
Who would he even fight next?
A 38 year old with a small record...
Can they trade Punk to Bellator and have him fight Kimbo? Punk can just eat some cheeseburgers and gain some weight.
I never understood this with celebrities. Can't pay for a damn cab?
His attorney/agent(?) is saying it was just a speeding ticket and he is fully licensed and insured. Still was on probation though.
Maklershed
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Allow me to preface my statement by saying, I understand UFC is a fight 'promotion' and not a temple to the sanctity of fairness and finding out who the true ultimate fighter in the world is. But looking at this situation with CM Punk makes me wonder what runs through Roy Nelson's mind. He was the IFC champ and UFC wouldn't just flat sign him to the roster. They made him go through the whole TUF thing first and prove himself to be worthy. Meanwhile Dana White is traveling the country to cherry pick someone that's decent enough to talk up but bad enough to lose to Punk. I get CM Punk is a draw (although - is he? I don't watch wrestling - is he really someone people care about?) but this is kind of a crazy situation. And you make a great point - what DO they do with him win, lose, or draw? Do they let him be a gatekeeper for super green fighters? Do they keep putting him against guys who fight on trash bag covered rings in Iowa? And even with a name - how do you promote fights like that after the first two or so? Who would care anymore?
broz0rs
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I just think the CM Punk signing is also about the UFC protecting their brand and making sure the other promotions don't get to sign him. Case in point is Kimbo Slice. Everybody knows by now he can't hang with top fighters, but he draws an audience and the promotion can sustain itself from these circus type fights while building their brand from it. I just think at this point the UFC signed Phil Brooks instead of CM Punk, which was unlike what the UFC experienced with Brock Lesnar.
parrotbeak
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I never understood why Dana didn't like Roy's image. I get he wanted UFC to be mainstream and wanted clean cut athletes but you can appeal to different kinds of audiences.
That said I fully support this transparent sham. Either Punk beats this young, athletic up and comer who absolutely destroyed a kickboxing expert in his first UFC fight, or this kid beats Punk and is the next Sage Northcutt.
I'd rather have this than giving high level stars total cans like Pride used to.
I was going to post about him fighting DC in April, but there was too much time before then for him to do something fucking retarded.
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
Looks like Ben Rothwell is going to retire Junior dos Santos on the 10 April.
And the CM Punk fight will likely be a one-and-done deal. There's no roadmap for him to achieve anything in the sport at his age, and it comes across as him wanting to prove himself capable of being an MMA fighter more than anything else. Either way he'll get good ratings and a decent paycheck.
And the CM Punk fight will likely be a one-and-done deal. There's no roadmap for him to achieve anything in the sport at his age, and it comes across as him wanting to prove himself capable of being an MMA fighter more than anything else. Either way he'll get good ratings and a decent paycheck.
RBelong2Us
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Should be Stipe vs Werdum and Cain vs Arlvoski/Reem
JDS just got his ass beat by the guy Rothwell put to sleep .
Getting jobbed . Guess he doesn't mind since he took the fight
JDS just got his ass beat by the guy Rothwell put to sleep .
Getting jobbed . Guess he doesn't mind since he took the fight
bodyboarder
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Wonderboy dominated, wasn't even close.
Dos Santos could win that fight. It's heavyweights, so anything can happen, and JDS has much more polished boxing than Rothwell. This matchup doesn't really make much sense IMO. It's a dangerous fight with little reward.
-MD-
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It means a title shot for Rothwell, how could they deny him at that point?
RBelong2Us
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He should have a title shot already .
Agreed.
RBelong2Us
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I can't get the taste of Stipe losing to Struve out of my mouth .
If he's as bad a firefighter as he is a ref.....
RBelong2Us
Member
Wait! What's the kid he's fighting have as a rating on UFC 2?!?
That will be my deal breaker.
That will be my deal breaker.
He's in ufc 2!?
Slightly above the hobo off the street character
Maklershed
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Whatever happened to Rin Nakai?
Good question.
too small for 135 too big for 115
probably waiting to see if the 125 division actually happens.
I doubt she'll fight in the UFC again. Before she fought in the UFC against Tate, she was regularly fighting in rigged matches where she was guaranteed to win. She had a small, but loyal (and creepy) fanbase over here too. She'd make more money fighting nobodies in Japan then fighting women in the UFC who have a serious size/reach advantage.
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