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[SteveWD40]

i re-watched the Sonnen/Bisping fight at home out of curiosity. On TV with Rogan's commentary, I could totally see how some people could have scored the fight for Bisping. On my rewatch, I think it would have gave him the first 2 rounds, and Sonnen the 3rd round. Live I felt it was a close fight, but it had a different feeling on tv.

I think I'm done with going to live shows, it's better on tv and i don't have to sit with white trash.

Watched it twice now and I score it a draw but you can see arguments for both guys getting the nod. If I had to pick a winner I would lean to Sonnen but only as I know how much of a hard-on US judges have for top control.

Bispings stock went up, he controlled for a lot of the fight was was busy doing it, fought at a good pace and was not "ragdolled" as many though he would be, I think people under-estimate Bispings ground game, his defending from his back and mount escapes were great.

 

[bone_and_sinew]

in line with that they should call the terrible 143: EVALUATION OF THEIR SKILLS

If not for the main event, definitely. Every UFC on FX and UFC on Fuel TV (especially the upcoming ones) definitely should though. Sheesh, talk about oversaturation.

Hello MMA Gaf, just putting it out there that our good friend Polyhedron has asked to have the UFC 144 "The Land of Can" thread.

 

[Chamber]

I make the threads. Stop swagger jacking.

 

[dream]

Why is a non-GAFfer trying to steal the 144 thread from our good friend Chamber?

 

[TheKaeptain]

Fuck poly. He never response to me on Twitter.

 

[Maklershed]

Watching Its Showtime from yesterday. It starts off good already w/ Duut and Silva fighting each other for real in between rounds.

EDIT:

Spoiler

Ghita

is a monster.

 

[yacobod]

every japanese fighter losing at UFC 144 would be hilarious. bartimus knocking out hioki will be great

 

[Maklershed]

every japanese fighter losing at UFC 144 would be hilarious.

It probably will happen. It'll be the anti-Brazil.

 

[abstract alien]

Wrong thread

 

[sazabirules]

every japanese fighter losing at UFC 144 would be hilarious. bartimus knocking out hioki will be great

Not going to happen.

Sotiropoulos is out and Eiji Mitsuoka is going to knockout Gomi.

 

[Maklershed]

Speaking of which, Sotiropolous has really fallen off the map hasn't he? He was one fight away from a title match and gets derailed by Siver, then KOd in a minute by Dos Anjos, and now it will be at minimum 9 months that have gone by since his last time in the octagon.

 

[JerzeyDevil]

Quick question from a casual MMA fan. Has there ever been any talk of the UFC brining back PRIDE, even for like a one-night type of deal?

Watched Total Elimination GP from 2003 last night and realized just how much I miss it. I havent checked Dream out yet, which should be noted.

 

[Chamber]

Quick question from a casual MMA fan. Has there ever been any talk of the UFC brining back PRIDE, even for like a one-night type of deal?

Watched Total Elimination GP from 2003 last night and realized just how much I miss it. I havent checked Dream out yet, which should be noted.

Zuffa has no interest in promoting MMA that's not under the UFC banner.

 

[Maklershed]

Quick question from a casual MMA fan. Has there ever been any talk of the UFC brining back PRIDE, even for like a one-night type of deal?

Watched Total Elimination GP from 2003 last night and realized just how much I miss it. I havent checked Dream out yet, which should be noted.

What was left of Pride was folded into FEG and is now Dream.

 

[IC_Champion]

Sonnen. Despite his trash talk, he is good to watch fighting.

 

[Heel]

The Curse of the Gladiator begins now.

Tonight, UFC President Dana White revealed exclusively to the Underground that the opening sequence for it's PPV broadcast has been redone and the new introduction will be revealed this Saturday for UFC 143. The event will feature Nick Diaz fighting Carlos Condit for the interim welterweight championship in the main event.

The opening sequence, which has shown a Roman gladiator preparing for battle has often been critiqued by fans and although the sequence hasn't been used by the UFC on it's FOX and Fuel TV broadcasts, it had been present as most recent as this past UFC 142.

To quote the UFC President directly: "He's been cut."

 

[Chamber]

They've finally put an end to our suffering. I need a minute to myself.

 

[dream]

I predict a terrible marines in Afghanistan-themed intro will replace it.

 

[yacobod]

i predict that whatever they replace it with will be even worse and more offensive to the viewers. people will be longing for the days of the gladiator intro mark my words.

 

[bloodydrake]

The Curse of the Gladiator begins now.

love that mayhem miller in that gif LOL

 

[bloodydrake]

i predict that whatever they replace it with will be even worse and more offensive to the viewers. people will be longing for the days of the gladiator intro mark my words.

So the Rockem Sockem Robots aren't the new mascots?

 

[Heel]

Baba O'Riley is the benchmark.

 

[Sinatar]

It's time to end my suffering!?

About fucking time. Though you know whatever they come up with is going to be even more cornball and dudebroish.

 

[dream]

As UFC-GAF's resident artsy fucktard, I hope Zuffa revisits some of the awesome themes PRIDE explored with their posters:

and this one which is seminsfw: http://middleeasy.com/images/stories/Top10/pride/3_.jpg

so beautiful. so poignant.

 

[Heel]

Who's ready to burn their money?

Jon Jones -600
Rashad Evans +400

 

[dream]

Someone just told me GST is out against Gomi. I thought he was cut. He being either of them.

 

[dskillzhtown]

So the Rockem Sockem Robots aren't the new mascots?

No, that was only for Fox.

 

[Plywood]

As UFC-GAF's resident artsy fucktard, I hope Zuffa revisits some of the awesome themes PRIDE explored with their posters:

Explain the sperm because I thought it was only cream that rises to the top.

Spoiler

Oh yeah.

 

[dream]

Of the 6 billion spermies that have fertilized the eggs of a woman, only one could grow to become the strongest man in the world.

 

[dskillzhtown]

As UFC-GAF's resident artsy fucktard, I hope Zuffa revisits some of the awesome themes PRIDE explored with their posters:

http://middleeasy.com/images/stories/Top10/pride/1_.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://middleeasy.com/images/stories/Top10/pride/5_.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://middleeasy.com/images/stories/Top10/pride/10_.jpg[IMG]

and this one which is seminsfw: [url]http://middleeasy.com/images/stories/Top10/pride/3_.jpg[/url]

so beautiful. so poignant.[/QUOTE]

That would be nice, but they stopped even giving PPVs titles. There is alot Zuffa could do to ramp up the presentation, but they are content with what they have. Currently they do an amazing job with pre-fight videos/documentaries. Adding a theme wouldn't be that hard. But when you are doing one of these every month, I can see how you would run out of ideas quickly.

Honestly, I still am a sucker for Pride's in-arena set up. Dream seems to just be waaaaay over the top.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Looks like he's out going of the innernet. Doubt he will be cut.

 

[Chamber]

I love old Pride posters and Dream even does the standard posed fighters posters a hell of a lot better than Zuffa.

 

[Heel]

They should commission artists to do limited edition posters for each PPV. That or track down the original PRIDE designers.

 

[Chamber]

They should commission artists to do limited edition posters for each PPV. That or track down the original PRIDE designers.

Hell, I'd settle for some actual effort. How long did it take to throw this together in photoshop?

 

[dream]

 

[AstroLad]

ufc has the worst design & presentation team pretty much ever

 

[dream]

Then there's this which is so spatially offensive to me.

 

[Heel]

DREAM does have some great posters. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same people from PRIDE. Some fighter posters I like that haven't been posted yet:

That said, there's a fair share of ugly PRIDE posters too.

 

[dream]

 

[IC_Champion]

What they do to Evans?

I wish Zuffa would hire the Dream artists/designers.

 

[parrotbeak]

Is Faber wearing a backwards cap?

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

What they do to Evans?

Der, that's his WAR FACE bra.

 

[Heel]

The most unoffensive UFC poster I've ever seen, featuring main eventer Keith "The Dark Soul" Jardine.

 

[IC_Champion]

Der, that's his WAR FACE bra.

Whenever I see that and read your comment, I can't help but laugh.

 

[dream]

God, Dean has been in a lot of main events throughout the years.

 

[Heel]

Honestly though, the Nick/Conduit poster is pretty good. Funny how I only like UFC posters that are black and white.

 

[Chamber]

Honestly though, the Nick/Conduit poster is pretty good. Funny how I only like UFC posters that are black and white.

The banner is ok. The poster bothers me with it's floating torsos.

 

[BigJonsson]

If they made the Baba O'reilly video into the UFC intro it would be so sweet

 

[TheKaeptain]

IS THIS TRUE...

@akirakappa: Japanese media: Satoshi Ishii could have a brain oedema since his fight against Fedor and could end his career.

 

[Balehead]

Pride posters for the UFC events would be great for fans like us, but do you honestly think posters like that would go down well with the general public? The one for Japan is already a huge improvement, I doubt they'll go any further.

That Nog/Ortiz poster looks like a god damn buddy movie.