The Ultimate Fighting Championship (MMA) Thread
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The PPV was worth buying just to see the Condit/Hendricks fight, wish it was 5 rounds. Diaz was flat as hell, I could see that the moment the fight started. He sold us Wolf tickets.
Jones absolutely destroys Sonnen in less than a round.
Then during the interview discovers a puke-inducing injury where his big toe is broken & bent almost 90 degrees.
Then during the interview discovers a puke-inducing injury where his big toe is broken & bent almost 90 degrees.
I was surprised how quickly and thoroughly Jones finished it. Sonnen really had no chance. Jones dominated him, and did it up close and as the aggressor.
I hope this brings an end to guys being rewarded with title fights after losses. GSP-Diaz and Jones-Sonnen should have never happened.
LuckyBen said:
I though Chael had a little bigger shot than you or probably the average fan, only because after watching the Ultimate Fighter it seemed like Chael was in Jon's head a little bit. Obviously that wasn't the case.
Apparently Chael Sonnen was much closer to a victory than we realized:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mma/news/20130428/ufc-159-jon-jones-chael-sonnen-post-fight/?sct=mma_t11_a2
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mma/news/20130428/ufc-159-jon-jones-chael-sonnen-post-fight/?sct=mma_t11_a2
Cormier is dieting to get down to 205 sometime next year. He'll continue to fight heavies until he then, but he doesn't want to fight Cain.
Which is all well and good, but stupid. Cormier is such a good wrestler at heavy, not sure if it'll translate to 205, where the wrestling is better
Also, Cain is great but it's not like he'll never lose again
Which is all well and good, but stupid. Cormier is such a good wrestler at heavy, not sure if it'll translate to 205, where the wrestling is better
Also, Cain is great but it's not like he'll never lose again
Taking testosterone had nothing to do with his win. There was very little action before that knockout, and the KO itself was the result of Rockhold guessing wrong, trying to protect his chest instead of his chin and doing so by dropping his hands rather than shuttering his elbows even though Belfort had already tried the exact same move a minute earlier. Normally, I'm anti-drugs in sports, but in this case it didn't make a damn difference.
I'm kind of bummed that Hendo has to fight Evans when he should've fought Jones instead of Sonnen, and now Gustafsson will get a crack at Jones in September. Evans is favored but, even though I like Evans I hope Hendo wins and gets a title shot.
Pettis is injured, so Aldo will now fight the Korean Zombie in August, should be an exciting fight still.
Pettis is injured, so Aldo will now fight the Korean Zombie in August, should be an exciting fight still.
If Hendo wins it will prolong any chance of Bones/Spider. Hendo will get his title fight. (all of this assuming Bones beats Gus though)
pretty solid fight, tough loss again for Hendo. Rashad was more active than in his last two fights.
Not sure what's next for Hendo, the clock is ticking. Maybe a rematch with Rua?
Not sure what's next for Hendo, the clock is ticking. Maybe a rematch with Rua?
rembrat said:
I actually think Hendricks has a decent shot at an upset here. On the ground he's a match for anyone in his weight class, and has hands of stone to go with it. I won't be shocked one bit if he does what no one else has done to GSP in years and drag him down to the mat and grind out a win against him through sheer brutality. Regardless of how good GSP is in every facet of the game (and he is), I don't think his "highs" as it were in various facets (ground game in general and KO power) line up well against Hendricks. Hendricks is just as likely to ground and pound GSP into a pulp or flat out bust him out in stand up as GSP is to submit him. Hendricks just seems like a different beast than say Fitch et al. Then again if GSP pulls out some boring decision I wouldn't be shocked one bit.
Stunning. Weidman better enjoy the next five months because Silva is going to dismantle him in a rematch.
Anderson KO'd. As talented as Silva is, he's so fucking cocky. I love watching him fight, I hate watching him fuck around. That KO is all on him fucking around instead of doing basic stuff like blocking punches and not dropping your hands
Ok, combine the clowning with the KO with the post-fight interview, this is officially bizarre as shit
My 2 cents? He'll go after Jon Jones.
Sure sounds like it. Fuck, you could spin this that he just decided he wasn't interested in holding the belt anymore, threw the fight tonight, and announced he'd only fight as long as there are interesting (lucrative?) superfight opponents to be had. I don't know if it's totally crazy. We've seen Silva clown around, but not to that extent or that deep into a bout. It's like he was just going to do it until he got caught. Half his 'offense' to that point was just mirror strikes of hits Weidman landed.
Sure sounds like it. Fuck, you could spin this that he just decided he wasn't interested in holding the belt anymore, threw the fight tonight, and announced he'd only fight as long as there are interesting (lucrative?) superfight opponents to be had. I don't know if it's totally crazy. We've seen Silva clown around, but not to that extent or that deep into a bout. It's like he was just going to do it until he got caught. Half his 'offense' to that point was just mirror strikes of hits Weidman landed.
When your job is to go against the world's elite fighters twice a year, you shouldn't fuck around. He just threw away half his Brazilian fanbase too. Almost every comment I've seen was anger towards Silva. What a dumb way to squander your legacy.
Re: Him being tired of defending, to me, is not the case. If it was, he'd just say "I'm done with Middleweight, and I'm coming for Jones." Vacate the title and schedule the fight. Everybody would accept that. There's no sense in having a fight you're not really interested in winning. Especially when you're already 38 years old.
Re: Him being tired of defending, to me, is not the case. If it was, he'd just say "I'm done with Middleweight, and I'm coming for Jones." Vacate the title and schedule the fight. Everybody would accept that. There's no sense in having a fight you're not really interested in winning. Especially when you're already 38 years old.
TJ Grant is out of the title fight with Benson henderson, replaced by Anthony Pettis.
Pettis is the last guy to be Bendo, with this kick
Pettis is the last guy to be Bendo, with this kick
Also, Mark Munoz said he cut from 261 to 185 in 5.5 months for last week's fight against Boetch. He said he got depressed when he was injured and let himself go
So looking forward to Aldo vs. the Korean Zombie. I give KZ about 1/3 chance to beat Aldo, but he'll go out giving it all.
Preview: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1719712-ufc-163-preview-jose-aldo-vs-korean-zombie-head-to-toe-breakdown
KZ has really added a lot to his technique, and no longer needs to trade punches to win. Conditioning is never an issue, and if he can withstand the early (and expected) barrage, he may be able to pull an upset with a late submission.
Preview: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1719712-ufc-163-preview-jose-aldo-vs-korean-zombie-head-to-toe-breakdown
KZ has really added a lot to his technique, and no longer needs to trade punches to win. Conditioning is never an issue, and if he can withstand the early (and expected) barrage, he may be able to pull an upset with a late submission.
Davis gets a decision vs Machida. I think Machida won, and the judges were fooled by Davis rallying in the last minute of rounds 1 and 2. But Machida's fights are so action-less and always go to decision, so that's the chance he takes not being more proactive.
KZ has to push the pace early and hope Aldo tires late, which has happened to Aldo in the past. But KZ doesn't have the best defense, so pushing the pace could leave openings. Aldo is very accurate striking, so even if it's slow he'll rack up the rounds
edit This pace is slow, Aldo all the way so far after two rounds
edit This pace is slow, Aldo all the way so far after two rounds
Well that was a sucky end. Was that really a separation or just a dislocation? He tried to pop it back in so it might not have been a full separation.
My shoulder pops out on occasion, I've done the same thing playing basketball, going up for a rebound and getting the ball with one hand the same time as another guy. The sudden stop from the force on the ball from the other guy makes it pop out bit, just like two guys punching at the same time. That routine overhead angle MMA punchers use makes me think that should happen more than it does.
I have to take a minute and normally just pop it back in. It hurts, but at least I'm not getting punched right after
My shoulder pops out on occasion, I've done the same thing playing basketball, going up for a rebound and getting the ball with one hand the same time as another guy. The sudden stop from the force on the ball from the other guy makes it pop out bit, just like two guys punching at the same time. That routine overhead angle MMA punchers use makes me think that should happen more than it does.
I have to take a minute and normally just pop it back in. It hurts, but at least I'm not getting punched right after
Here's why Aldo wasn't kicking http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/8/4/4588218/x-ray-confirms-jose-aldo-broke-his-foot-during-ufc-163-win
He's out for the rest of 2013
He's out for the rest of 2013
Um, there's a UFC Fight Night in Boston Saturday. Rua v Sonnen
Although I'm not sure I want to watch a UFC featuring two guys named Uriah
Although I'm not sure I want to watch a UFC featuring two guys named Uriah
Everybody now wants a piece of Sonnen:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/where-does-chael-sonnen-wanderlei-041301546--mma.html
Seems the logical conclusion would be a Fatal 4-Way match between Sonnen, Wanderlei, Belfort, and Machida. No. 1 contender to face Jon Jones at Wrestlemania.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/where-does-chael-sonnen-wanderlei-041301546--mma.html
Seems the logical conclusion would be a Fatal 4-Way match between Sonnen, Wanderlei, Belfort, and Machida. No. 1 contender to face Jon Jones at Wrestlemania.
The story of the night is what the hell was up with Lauzon. He had by far the most supporters in the crowd and Mr. Bonus Prize was just a complete no-show.
From watching Lauzon's video blog it seemed to be a harder weight cut than usual. I'm thinking adrenaline dump. Johnson was competing at a different level though.
Anthony Pettis submitted Bendo with a double arm bar. I've never seen that one before.
Josh Barnett obliterated Frank Mir
Josh Barnett obliterated Frank Mir