Author Topic: OFFICIAL MMA/UFC Discussion Thread (Read 20769 times)

RyPrax · « **Reply #90 on:** 4 January 2010, 03:50:56 AM »

I just came a little.

Cannon · « **Reply #91 on:** 4 January 2010, 05:45:49 AM »

Quote from: Hollywood Prax;37020

I just came a little.

I don't blame you. I wonder when the Brock situation is figures out if it's possible that Mir & Carwin are also put on that card? That would be CRAZY if that happened. It would be one of UFC biggest ppv's. I already think it's gearing up, but why not add one more main event quality match. Or hell, give Kimbo another match on that card. Maybe a rematch with Roy Nelson!

Leonardo Lunchbox · « **Reply #92 on:** 4 January 2010, 07:20:30 AM »

Mir vs Carwin is in Newark. New Jersey.
I really wanna go. Mir's gonna make history!

RyPrax · « **Reply #93 on:** 4 January 2010, 10:42:00 PM »

The only thing that annoys is me why they couldn't postpone GSP's match by 2 months for the sake of the local crowd. But hey, with two super main events, I can't really complain.

Dana's obviously making up for some shitty late 2009 cards though, not that it has his fault, the injury bug's been ridiculous lately.

Cannon · « **Reply #94 on:** 7 February 2010, 05:41:56 PM »

Anyone watch Relentless last night? I did! It was pretty good show, it was actually a lot better than I expected. Sonnen verus Mardquart was a damn good fight. It really delivered and Sonnen is a hell of a wrestler! Coleman verus Couture was better than I thought. I was assuming it would be three rounds of wrestling and takedowns, but in reality the first round was a vintage Couture with dirty boxing and then he ended with a nice takedown in the start of the second round... Then Coleman fucked up, gave Couture his back and he got choked out.

Couture is looking really good for 46, but if he gets a title shot against Machida something tells me he'd get whooped. Hell, even if Rua beat Machida and Couture fought Machida he'd also get whooped. If there was a title for badass 46yrd old fighters he would win that. But a light hevayweight title run? Doubtful, he's looked like a top 5 contender but he is number 5 and I think he'd be outclassed by the other 4.

RyPrax · « **Reply #95 on:** 7 February 2010, 06:12:15 PM »

I totally forgot that there was a UFC event last night. Card looked pretty meh, to be honest, but sounds like there were some good fights. Will have to check it out.

As for Couture... I think he deserves a shot, one last one before he retires. I agree, Rua or Machida would definitely beat him, but you never know... still, it's not like he was fighting a young stud last night, it was Marc Coleman. Any word on who he's fighting next?

Cannon · « **Reply #96 on:** 7 February 2010, 07:31:30 PM »

Dana said after Machida/Rua and Jackson/Evans they will figure out where Couture falls in the title scene. Dana seems deadset on giving him a shot, but it was also said that Couture won't wait till that is settled. He is going to fight again sometime in the near future.

To me it seems like Couture might fight again in June or July. I mean, he took no punishment last night and he could get back in a early as May if he wanted.

Dale · « **Reply #97 on:** 7 February 2010, 07:51:50 PM »

Agree with you about the Nate fight Cannon even though he give him a brutal cut despite spending the majority of the fight on his back. Would have loved to have been able to see him stand and bang a bit though.

Coleman looked long past it to tell you the truth, I think bar one big shot which staggered Randy, he never looked dangerous and I never got the impression that he was going to be able to trouble Randy and it was more of a case of when Randy is going to finish the fight, not if.

RyPrax · « **Reply #98 on:** 18 February 2010, 02:49:09 PM »

Tix go on sale for Montreal on Saturday morning. The prices actually seem reasonable, but I guess they bumped them down since GSP isn't fighting. Looks like I can get some nosebleeds for like 50 bucks... 100 bucks a ticket should get me some reasonable seats.

Leonardo Lunchbox · « **Reply #99 on:** 1 March 2010, 09:14:05 AM »

I heard Coture is gonna fight Rich Franklin.
Im assuming this is a Light Heavyweight fight.
I wanna see Couture fight Griffin at one point.

Leonardo Lunchbox · « **Reply #100 on:** 10 March 2010, 07:59:45 AM »

Affliction Georges St. Pierre (GSP) Warshield Tee - MMAWarehouse.com

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

RyPrax · « **Reply #101 on:** 23 March 2010, 07:01:12 PM »

Quote

THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO -- Premier Dalton McGuinty says he's "tapping out" of the fight on mixed martial arts in Ontario.

The embattled premier has been under fire for refusing to sanction the sport in Ontario, which supporters say would boost the troubled economy and tourism industry.

But McGuinty says it's just a distraction and allowing the sport isn't a priority for him or for Ontario families right now.

He says he'd be surprised if anyone listed the sport as one of their top three concerns.

McGuinty says the governing Liberals have other priorities that they must focus on, such as harmonizing sales taxes and developing clean-water technology.

UFC president Dana White is expected to remind the provincial government about the popularity of the sport in Toronto this afternoon.

"In ultimate fighting, you can tap out," McGuinty said. "I'm tapping out on this."

Mixed martial arts matches are permitted by provincial athletic commissions in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Manitoba. Municipal athletic commissions in Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Prince George, B.C., and several other B.C. communities also sanction MMA events.

Ontario residents have to travel to Montreal or Vancouver if they want to attend matches of the sport, which combines elements of fighting sports such as boxing, wrestling, kick-boxing, karate and jiu-jitsu.

Ontario Premier: I'm 'tapping out' on MMA - sportsnet.ca

I didn't really have anywhere else to put it. And although it doesn't really affect me since Montreal gets UFC, I find this so dumb. How much time out of your precious schedule will you have to take to sanction something which would bring hundreds of thousands of dollars into your economy?

RyPrax · « **Reply #102 on:** 29 March 2010, 04:53:30 PM »

Admittedly I still have to check out some of the matches from UFC 111, but I'm hearing rumors they might consider changing some of the rules in order to get fighters to stand up more? Frankly, if they did, that would piss me off to no end. The fighting style that GSP employs is nearly an artform. And it's not like he didn't want to finish the fight, Hardy is just ridiculous. No offense Leo, but the fans in Newark had no reason to boo that fight.

Leonardo Lunchbox · « **Reply #103 on:** 1 April 2010, 02:44:10 AM »

Why would I take offense, you heard me talking about how much i loved that match. That is exactly how i wanted it to go down.

Anyway Big Country might be my favorite fighter, dude loves the fact that hes fat and just killed Stefan Struve, who is a nightmare to match up with.

Dale · « **Reply #104 on:** 1 April 2010, 03:18:59 AM »

Forgot to post about the PPV other night, but I guess Frank had has mind too much concentrated on fighting Lesnar.

Also, i'm sure I will verablly raped by this (especially by Prax) but I cannot stand GSP. I don't care how great people say he is, just like Anderson Silva the guy bores the fuck out of me and I hate watching him fight. Give me a Mir / Carwin fight over a GSP fight anyday.

Author Topic: *OFFICIAL* MMA/UFC Discussion Thread (Read 20769 times)

Author Topic: OFFICIAL MMA/UFC Discussion Thread (Read 20769 times)