The Official MMA Thread - Part IV

VinVega · 07-01-09, 11:40 AM

Previous thread...HERE

Enjoy!

DeltaSigChi4 · 07-01-09, 12:25 PM

UFC® sucks.

Now that I got that out of the way, carry on.

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BravesMG · 07-01-09, 01:57 PM

Ok, that's pretty funny.

MrX · 07-01-09, 06:15 PM

mmajunkie is saying Carwin vs Velasquez will be the main event at 104 in October. Carwin has accepted and Cain is expected to shortly.

BravesMG · 07-01-09, 08:00 PM

That's a great contenders fight, but I'm not sure it holds up as a great overall main event. Hopefully they put another high profile matchup on that card as well, but I'd probably pay for it either way.

Rypro 525 · 07-01-09, 11:35 PM

i think we are owed another free spike tv card, and even one that takes place in the states would be better (no 5 minute commerical breaks between rounds, even though its supposed to be "live") don't have to worry about spoilers and what not

MrX · 07-01-09, 11:41 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if the next one from England is on spike, especially if Bisping beats Hendo and Silva vs Bisping is the main event.

Rypro 525 · 07-01-09, 11:45 PM

that could be a really good fight depending on which Anderson Silva shows up

aktick · 07-02-09, 08:23 AM

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...=9087&zoneid=2

Go Tito!

MrX · 07-02-09, 08:53 AM

"After that, I don't want no more warm-up fights. I'm hoping by my fourth fight, possibly fight Fedor Emelianenko at a catchweight. That'd be something that I'm looking forward to possibly by the middle of next year."

me too

starseed1981 · 07-02-09, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aktick

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...=9087&zoneid=2

Go Tito!

Deathwish much?

stingermck · 07-02-09, 10:37 AM

I dont even think Fedor would fight him, but i will watch if he does

MrX · 07-02-09, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stingermck

I dont even think Fedor would fight him, but i will watch if he does

Fedor will fight anything as long as he gets paid.

starseed1981 · 07-02-09, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrX

Fedor will fight anything as long as his manager gets his way with the promoter and tells him too.

Correction!

BravesMG · 07-03-09, 12:26 AM

http://mmajunkie.com/news/15388/ufcs...-a-robbery.mma

Antoni Hardonk: Badass.

Slumbering Fist · 07-03-09, 03:08 PM

Strikeforce signing Tito is a weak move. I'm seriously losing faith in them. They arrange their cards pretty horribly and aren't signing any prospects, keeping it thin, not filling out their roster.

Tito has "name" draw with lunkheads, sure, but if he's shown anything over the past few years its that he's not competitively worth the high figure he demands. In the end, I think he's a waste of money. They just wont survive by focusing their effort on picking up expensive UFC cast-offs. Thats short term, not long term planning.

Rypro 525 · 07-03-09, 05:51 PM

Also i'm pretty shocked that they arent gonna put the women's fight on either ppv or have made it a CBS card.

BravesMG · 07-04-09, 01:00 AM

Cro Cop back with the UFC already?

http://www.411mania.com/MMA/news/109...t-Refuse\\.htm

That site is basically just a news compiling home, but they apparently pulled the data from "Fighters Only Magazine." Not familiar with them either, but this would be odd. They report the Fertitas personally made Cro Cop an offer he couldn't refuse to come back. This is a lot of drama for a guy pretty far on the downside of his career in a division pretty stacked with young up-and-comers if you ask me.

DeltaSigChi4 · 07-04-09, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slumbering Fist

They [StrikeForce] arrange their cards pretty horribly and aren't signing any prospects, keeping it thin, not filling out their roster.

Are you on King of Pop-levels of prescription drugs? Did you not watch the Lawler/Shields, Diaz/Smith, AA/Rogers card? That card was "arrange[d] horribly"? I'm sorry it wasn't arranged more like UFC® 99: shit to begin the card, shit to headline the card, and shit for every fight in between.

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Slumbering Fist · 07-04-09, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeltaSigChi4

Are you on King of Pop-levels of prescription drugs? Did you not watch the Lawler/Shields, Diaz/Smith, AA/Rogers card? That card was "arrange[d] horribly"? I'm sorry it wasn't arranged more like UFC® 99: shit to begin the card, shit to headline the card, and shit for every fight in between.

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They have also consistently put some of their few decent prospects on their unaired prelims with the rest of the usual prelim dregs. Because of actions like this and not looking for new/Strikeforce-built talent, they have basically wedged themselves into the same two or three names per division for marquee matchups. Hell, even those recent matchups have been determined on catch weights and weight class jumping, so that isn't even strengthening divisions.

UFC does top heavy cards, sure, and thats horrible, but you can at least (outside of HW

) look to each division and name a handful of wouldbe contenders floating around. Not so with Strikeforce, who to my eyes are playing to the same short term model that has killed every other faded org.

Axeramm · 07-04-09, 05:43 PM

Any organization is gonna have a shitty 99th event when wanting to blow their wad on the 100th in a few weeks.

DeltaSigChi4 · 07-05-09, 11:21 PM

Explain TUF 9 Finale and how it was so good, when it was weeks before 100? Explain away.

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Quake1028 · 07-06-09, 12:47 AM

Explain when the TUF Finales have ever been good. They aren't designed to be marquee cards. Of course you already knew that.

starseed1981 · 07-06-09, 02:19 PM

http://mmajunkie.com/news/15413/stri...cio-werdum.mma

Overeem Vs. Werdum is official. Very nice.

starseed1981 · 07-06-09, 02:41 PM

http://mmajunkie.com/news/15409/taka...on-trilogy.mma

Gomi officially fighting in the US for the first time since getting owned by Nick Diaz @ Pride 33.

07-01-09, 11:40 AM	#1
VinVega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Stuck in the middle with you Posts: 21,084	The Official MMA Thread - Part IV Previous thread...HERE Enjoy! __________________ History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity. - Cicero

07-01-09, 12:25 PM	#2
DeltaSigChi4 Suspended Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,077	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV UFC® sucks. Now that I got that out of the way, carry on. E

07-01-09, 01:57 PM	#3
BravesMG DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 6,268	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV Ok, that's pretty funny. __________________ "Never go with a hippie to a second location." - Jack Donaghy HD-A35, PS3 owner. Xbox Live Tag: Tiny Doubles

07-01-09, 06:15 PM	#4
MrX DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 15,625	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV mmajunkie is saying Carwin vs Velasquez will be the main event at 104 in October. Carwin has accepted and Cain is expected to shortly. __________________ "FU New Orleans...... I go over and help you during your Katrina catastrophe, and you stape me in the back like Julius Ceasar........GO TO HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - Dalvin "And what comedian designer configured the region between our legs-an entertainment complex built around a sewage system?" - Neil deGrasse Tyson My Countdown Counting down to: Summer Vacation

07-01-09, 08:00 PM	#5
BravesMG DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 6,268	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV That's a great contenders fight, but I'm not sure it holds up as a great overall main event. Hopefully they put another high profile matchup on that card as well, but I'd probably pay for it either way. __________________ "Never go with a hippie to a second location." - Jack Donaghy HD-A35, PS3 owner. Xbox Live Tag: Tiny Doubles

07-01-09, 11:35 PM	#6
Rypro 525 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: a frikin hellhole Posts: 20,901	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV i think we are owed another free spike tv card, and even one that takes place in the states would be better (no 5 minute commerical breaks between rounds, even though its supposed to be "live") don't have to worry about spoilers and what not __________________ "R rated and 133 minutes!!!!!. Now thats the kinda shit I'm Talking about. Bring it ON!" Chris sc77 on Park Chan-Wook's "Thirst "I stopped midway through a Keb' Mo' song to watch the video in the original post. It may very well have been one of the worst decisions of my life." invisiblegt in regards to a death metal video i posted

07-01-09, 11:41 PM	#7
MrX DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 15,625	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV I wouldn't be surprised if the next one from England is on spike, especially if Bisping beats Hendo and Silva vs Bisping is the main event. __________________ "FU New Orleans...... I go over and help you during your Katrina catastrophe, and you stape me in the back like Julius Ceasar........GO TO HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - Dalvin "And what comedian designer configured the region between our legs-an entertainment complex built around a sewage system?" - Neil deGrasse Tyson My Countdown Counting down to: Summer Vacation

07-01-09, 11:45 PM	#8
Rypro 525 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: a frikin hellhole Posts: 20,901	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV that could be a really good fight depending on which Anderson Silva shows up __________________ "R rated and 133 minutes!!!!!. Now thats the kinda shit I'm Talking about. Bring it ON!" Chris sc77 on Park Chan-Wook's "Thirst "I stopped midway through a Keb' Mo' song to watch the video in the original post. It may very well have been one of the worst decisions of my life." invisiblegt in regards to a death metal video i posted

07-02-09, 08:23 AM	#9
aktick DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 5,458	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...=9087&zoneid=2 Go Tito!

07-02-09, 08:53 AM	#10
MrX DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 15,625	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV "After that, I don't want no more warm-up fights. I'm hoping by my fourth fight, possibly fight Fedor Emelianenko at a catchweight. That'd be something that I'm looking forward to possibly by the middle of next year." me too __________________ "FU New Orleans...... I go over and help you during your Katrina catastrophe, and you stape me in the back like Julius Ceasar........GO TO HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - Dalvin "And what comedian designer configured the region between our legs-an entertainment complex built around a sewage system?" - Neil deGrasse Tyson My Countdown Counting down to: Summer Vacation

07-02-09, 10:37 AM	#12
stingermck DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 4,939	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV I dont even think Fedor would fight him, but i will watch if he does __________________ "We wouldn't have to "regress" so much if it wasn't for that weird period in comics history when EVERYTHING in comics had to be awful and bleak. Characters died, became killers, were crippled and had lots of pouches and belts on their costumes, and we, this generation of creators, represent the undoing of that." - Ethan Van Sciver

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BravesMG DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 6,268	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV http://mmajunkie.com/news/15388/ufcs...-a-robbery.mma Antoni Hardonk: Badass. __________________ "Never go with a hippie to a second location." - Jack Donaghy HD-A35, PS3 owner. Xbox Live Tag: Tiny Doubles

07-03-09, 03:08 PM	#16
Slumbering Fist DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 3,151	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV Strikeforce signing Tito is a weak move. I'm seriously losing faith in them. They arrange their cards pretty horribly and aren't signing any prospects, keeping it thin, not filling out their roster. Tito has "name" draw with lunkheads, sure, but if he's shown anything over the past few years its that he's not competitively worth the high figure he demands. In the end, I think he's a waste of money. They just wont survive by focusing their effort on picking up expensive UFC cast-offs. Thats short term, not long term planning.

07-03-09, 05:51 PM	#17
Rypro 525 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: a frikin hellhole Posts: 20,901	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV Also i'm pretty shocked that they arent gonna put the women's fight on either ppv or have made it a CBS card. __________________ "R rated and 133 minutes!!!!!. Now thats the kinda shit I'm Talking about. Bring it ON!" Chris sc77 on Park Chan-Wook's "Thirst "I stopped midway through a Keb' Mo' song to watch the video in the original post. It may very well have been one of the worst decisions of my life." invisiblegt in regards to a death metal video i posted

07-04-09, 01:00 AM	#18
BravesMG DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 6,268	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV Cro Cop back with the UFC already? http://www.411mania.com/MMA/news/109...t-Refuse\\.htm That site is basically just a news compiling home, but they apparently pulled the data from "Fighters Only Magazine." Not familiar with them either, but this would be odd. They report the Fertitas personally made Cro Cop an offer he couldn't refuse to come back. This is a lot of drama for a guy pretty far on the downside of his career in a division pretty stacked with young up-and-comers if you ask me. __________________ "Never go with a hippie to a second location." - Jack Donaghy HD-A35, PS3 owner. Xbox Live Tag: Tiny Doubles

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Axeramm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 645	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV Any organization is gonna have a shitty 99th event when wanting to blow their wad on the 100th in a few weeks.

07-05-09, 11:21 PM	#22
DeltaSigChi4 Suspended Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,077	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV Explain TUF 9 Finale and how it was so good, when it was weeks before 100? Explain away. E

07-06-09, 12:47 AM	#23
Quake1028 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hurricane Nation Posts: 21,911	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV Explain when the TUF Finales have ever been good. They aren't designed to be marquee cards. Of course you already knew that. __________________ RIP M.L.B. 1968-2005

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starseed1981 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Woodridge, Illinois Posts: 3,732	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV http://mmajunkie.com/news/15413/stri...cio-werdum.mma Overeem Vs. Werdum is official. Very nice.

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starseed1981 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Woodridge, Illinois Posts: 3,732	Re: The Official MMA Thread - Part IV http://mmajunkie.com/news/15409/taka...on-trilogy.mma Gomi officially fighting in the US for the first time since getting owned by Nick Diaz @ Pride 33.