**The Official UFC Thread**

[rockgremlin]

MMA has become my favorite spectator sport, and I'm surprised that there's not a thread dedicated to it. And so....I give you the Official MMA/UFC gossip column....:popcorn:

The Jon "Bones" Jones vs. Chael Sonnen fight is rapidly approaching, and I will be glued to the big screen that night -- should be an awesome fight. Sonnen in all honestly beat Anderson Silva into a bloody pulp in their first fight, and should have won were it not for that damn leg lock in the 5th round (errrrrr.....I hate Silva!). Sonnen might be the best wrestler in his class, and he's a nasty striker. He's not gonna stand and strike with Jones cuz Jones has a 10.5 inch reach advantage. I see Sonnen wrastling Jones to the ground immediately, which would be interesting to watch. Sonnen is a great wrestler, but wrestling Jones is like wrestling a giraffe. Jones is so tall and lanky, he can escape many jiu-jitsu and other wrestling moves. Not only that but if Jones gets on top, you can be sure his elbows will be slicing up your forehead.

Predictions?

1. I pick Jones over Sonnen in the 4th round due to striking (ground n' pound).

2. Michael Bisping over Alan Belcher in the 3rd due to strikes (KO).

3. Cheick Congo over Roy "Big Country" Nelson by judges decision.

4. Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis over Vinny Magalhaes due to Anaconda Choke in the 2nd. (Phil Davis is a beast)

Here's the full fight card: http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC159#/fight

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[Deathcricket]

Tried in 2008, you guys are slackers! :lol8:
http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?29178-Welcome-to-UFC%AE-Fantasy!

[JP]

About time :haha:

[rockgremlin]

Sonnen is already talking like this is just a "for fun" fight. I think that's fear talking. Jones is gonna slice and dice his forehead with his sharpened elbows.

[rockgremlin]

Pissed that Benson Henderson beat Gilbert Melendez...someone needs to snuff out that long haired freakshow. It baffles me that dudes that fight Henderson don't capitalize on those moments when he breaks his guard to adjust his hairdo. Seems that would be a perfect time to land a front kick to his grill...

[JP]

Sonnen is already talking like this is just a "for fun" fight. I think that's fear talking...
I don't think he fears him at all. I think he respects him. To date, he's the one that gave Silva his run for the money. If it weren't for that submission in he closing minutes of that fight, Chael would have won that fight. I think Anderson underestimated him amd I think he's hoping Jones is too. One of the pluses Chael has, is to keep coming at you non-stop every single round.

Pissed that Benson Henderson beat Gilbert Melendez...
I look at Henderson, like I view GSP. Both are fighting smart to keep their belts, not fighting fights for the fans to love. Can't blame them for that. It's the challenger's job to bring the fight to take those belts. I remember watching GSP and Henderson fight the kind of fights fans love, once they loose a fight, you may see it again. GSP used to throw a hell of a lot more kicks, now there is that chance it could be a losing strategy. Henderson also was a more exciting fighter back in the WEC

[rockgremlin]

1. I pick Jones over Sonnen in the 4th round due to striking (ground n' pound).

2. Michael Bisping over Alan Belcher in the 3rd due to strikes (KO).

3. Cheick Congo over Roy "Big Country" Nelson by judges decision.

4. Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis over Vinny Magalhaes due to Anaconda Choke in the 2nd. (Phil Davis is a beast)


Oh well, 3 outta 4 aint bad. I can't believe Nelson --- what a freakshow! :haha:

[rockgremlin]

OMG...check it out!


Is Roy "Big Country" Nelson really just Ray "tiny" Jackson from the late 80's cult classic "Bloodsport?" :eek2:


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[denaliguide]

big country just layed a big hurt on congo. it wasn't even a fist that hit him. more like a hammer to the side of congo's head and he crumbled. really liked the way roy jumped up on the octagon and rubbed his big belly.

[JP]

I can't believe Nelson --- what a freakshow! :haha:
Skinny people can't stand him, he defies logic :haha:
He's knocked out the last four opponents. Dana doesn't like him at all and I'm sure will love the day when Nelson stops performing.




more like a hammer to the side of congo's head and he crumbled.
When Congo went down, it actually looked like he was going to get back up and then that second punch sealed the deal :haha:

[rockgremlin]

Dana doesn't like him at all and I'm sure will love the day when Nelson stops performing.


Whu.....? How so? Big Roy's got a huge following. Hell, he's part of the reason I bought that PPV event.....HUGE white fatty vs. HUGE black guy who has a big reach advantage, and looks intimidating as hell. I thought for sure Kongo would put his lights out. Maybe that's what Dana was thinking too...

[JP]

Whu.....? How so? Big Roy's got a huge following.
Yes, he has a huge following. But, from the time Nelson was on the Ultimate Fighter, Dana doesn't like him. He doesn't like his work ethic. It also showed when he was a coach on the UF, Dana didn't have very nice things to say about him then. He doesn't mind the money making aspect Nelson draws, that's just a business. If the heavyweight division had a deep enough pool, Nelson would be cut as soon as he stopped producing. Like in other classes that have deep pools, three or four losses in a row, you're gone. Way too much new talent out there and no place to have them. This is one problem having the UFC buy up other fight promotions.

[JP]

Take your pick

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dana+white+on+roy+nelson&oq=dana+white+on+roy+nelson&gs_l=youtube.12...0.0.0.1258.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0. ..0.0...1ac..11.youtube.

[rockgremlin]

Alright...tomorrow's fight card: Jon Jones v. Alexander Gustaffson. Alex is an inch taller, but JJ still has a 2 inch reach advantage. Alex's only loss came from a first round submission at the hands of Phil Davis. Should be an interesting matchup, although the rest of the fight card looked kind of ho-hum. Predictions?

[JP]

I think Jones will take it. Gustaffson hasn't really impressed me all that much, but who know, all it takes is one punch.

Barao
Mitrione
Philippou
...medov

[rockgremlin]

Barao
Mitrione
Philippou
...medov


These are good picks. Mitrione is an interesting dude. Every time I think he's gonna get his ass kicked, he pulls off the victory. Kinda looks like a smug BYU institute professor...definitely out of place in the octagon.

[rockgremlin]

Close shave for Jones, but definitely deserving of the W. If Gustaffson can't pull it off (being similar in stature), I don't know who could. I smell a possible rematch in the works...

[denaliguide]

i thought jones and gustafson was a good fight until i saw melendez and garcia go at it. holy smoke what a slug fest that was. toe to toe, wow!

[JP]

That was a great fight.
I waiting on Silva's rematch. :haha:
Cain did a real good job, pretty screwed up JR thought it was the 2nd :haha:

[rockgremlin]

Cain is a monster. I can't believe JDS wasn't knocked cold after some of the hits Cain put to him. Man that guy can take a hit!

[JP]

Alvarez and Chandler last night on Bellator. Great five rounder with Alvarez with the split decision. I saw it Chandler with all rounds. Weird.

[denaliguide]

who saw ufc fight night dec. 6? that fight between mark hunt and bigfoot silva was awesome. by the end of the fifth round neither fighter could barely lift their arms. a real slug fest. the fight went back and forth so many times. just a great fight.

[rockgremlin]

I was pulling for Hunt as I hate all Brazilian fighters.

[bigred72]

Too bad Bigfoot was busted for elevated testosterone and is now suspended for 9 months, including forfeiting his $50k part of the bonus to Hunt.

[denaliguide]

that is too bad. tough break. hunt is probably enjoying the extra $$$.

[rockgremlin]

I was pulling for Hunt as I hate all Brazilian fighters.


Take that Silva, you arrogant clown. Hope you like crutches.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSbxBlhQHFA

[Bootboy]

Take that Silva, you arrogant clown. Hope you like crutches.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSbxBlhQHFA

Yes! Weidman vs Silva, 2-0. I can't stand silva. Too bad he didn't also get KTFO!

[Iceaxe]

Weidman sent Silva into retirement.

Tap'n on my Galaxy G3

[Iceaxe]

Silva no longer has a leg up on the competition.

Oh snap.

That would make me hopping mad.



Tap'n on my Galaxy G3

[rockgremlin]

Geez, really? Did Cormier seriously think he had a shot against John Jones? Not only was it a loss for DC, it was an embarrassment. A physical and stylistical mismatch that resulted in another lopsided win for jbj.

I can't see anybody who's capable of beating Jones...except for maybe a rematch with Gustafson. Aside from that, Jones will reign supreme for a good long time. Nobody else is remotely capable of knocking him off.

[rockgremlin]

Jonny "Bones" Jones checks himself into rehab to overcome his addiction to cocaine. Wow. Didn't see that one coming!


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[bigred72]

Interesting that this is illegal, but not a banned substance. Test conducted on December 4th. Test results usually happen within 24 hours and a second retest of the same sample within one week. UFC leaders had to know, but they would have lost a ton of money if Jones bailed. Oh well, that entire fight card wasn't worth the money.

[rockgremlin]

Oh well, that entire fight card wasn't worth the money.

Well, yes and no. The best fight of the night by far was that ridiculous humiliating beatdown Cowboy put on Jury. That kid learned a valuable lesson about who NOT to trash talk that night. Joe Rogan said it best when he described Cowboy's performance in the last 10 seconds as "trying to kick a soccer ball to the moon." Later Cowboy admitted that he was intentionally trying to break Jury's legs with those monster leg kicks. I've never seen a guy wind up for leg kicks like that.

But yeah, the Jones/Cormier fight was a letdown.

The fact that Jones checked himself into rehab is suggesting that he's had a problem with that for a while. Otherwise, he'd just take his stripes and move on -- his title and his payment where unaffected by getting caught with drugs in his system.

It's kinda messed up that his title and his payout would be affected by diuretic drugs, but not illegal substances. I think the UFC is gonna come under pressure to amend that stance.

[rockgremlin]

Jon Jones continues his path of self destruction. Last week he was involved in a traffic accident where he fled the scene on foot, after leaving Marijuana and a loaded pipe in his rental car. One of the drivers of the vehicles he hit was a pregnant woman. He was later apprehended and charged with a felony hit and run. UFC president Dana White felt the best course of action is to strip Jones of his title and his belt indefinitely, opening the door for a new light heavyweight champion to take his place.

UFC 187 will pit Anthony Johnson against Daniel Cormier for the belt that used to be on Jon Jone's waist. Should be a good fight. Johnson is 19-4, with impressive victories over Orlovski and Gustafsson. And Cormier has never been taken down in his career (except for the Jon Jones fight). Johnson is more of a striker, and Cormier more of a wrestler. So it should be an interesting fight of differing styles.

[rockgremlin]

Pretty good fight between Chad Mendez and Connor MacGregor over the weekend. MacGregor cleaned Chad's clock -- tko in the 2nd round.

[rockgremlin]

So is Ronda Rousey just going to have to start fighting in the men's division or what? She routinely destroys all of her opponents, basically making a mockery of anyone intrepid enough to step into the ring with her. I think the much talked about fight with "Cyborg" would end in the same fashion...Ronda in the first round, in less than 60 seconds. Is there no one on this planet capable of giving Rousey some form of competition?

[Iceaxe]

Cris Cyborg Justino announces that she'll cut weight to 135 lbs to fight Ronda Rousey in December.

http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/13402162/cris-cyborg-justino-willing-fight-ronda-rousey-135-pounds-december

[bigred72]

I wonder why, now cyborg thinks she can make the weight? Maybe she has done some test weight cuts? Rousey's weight cuts are pretty intense, which is why Rousey's so adamant about not doing a catch weight fight.

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[Iceaxe]

Give up the steroids and making weight becomes much easier... one look at Cyborg and you know she is juicing.

[bigred72]

Give up the steroids and making weight becomes much easier... one look at Cyborg and you know she is juicing.
Yes he is.

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[rockgremlin]

Didn't Rousey admit to be willing to fight cyborg on condition that she gets off the juice?

[Iceaxe]

Didn't Rousey admit to be willing to fight cyborg on condition that she gets off the juice?

And makes the 135# weight.

Rousey refuses to fight her at a catch weight (meaning anything over 135#).

[Iceaxe]

Shit just got real....

Ronda Rousey: 'I could beat Floyd Mayweather'
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=35927109&nid=1070

[twotimer]

Didn't Rousey admit to be willing to fight cyborg on condition that she gets off the juice?Rousey will continue to kick ass until someone gets one in on her jaw among all those wild, flailing punches she throws.

[rockgremlin]

Flailing punches isn't her style. I think it was just for the Correa fight. And even then, if you go back and rewatch that 34 seconds, Rousey tried to take Correa down twice, but was stuffed both times.

[bigred72]

Anyone who was surprised by Holly Holm's win has never seen her fight outside of the UFC

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[Iceaxe]

Rousey will continue to kick ass until someone gets one in on her jaw among all those wild, flailing punches she throws.
^^^ Good call ^^^

[BruteForce]

Ronda's face got beat in last night before she was KO's by a kick to the head! I think Ronda talked a bit too much crap lately and got a sound beating as a result!

[Iceaxe]

Here is the entire Rousey vs Holm fight if you want to watch.

Holm was just better conditioned and better prepared. She pretty much beat Rousey like a red headed step child the entire fight.

The other part of this is there is now a blueprint for beating Rousey others will attempt to exploit.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN0dxnU1mAw

[accadacca]

Awesome fight. Rousey got jacked up!

[Iceaxe]

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[rockgremlin]

"Shoulda tapped gloves c***"

LOL.

SO....how many rounds will the rematch go? Ronda is gonna have to make some drastic changes or the result will be the same. Holm dominated in every aspect.

[rockgremlin]

Hmmm, I see McGregor seriously underestimated N8 Diaz. Whoops.

And how the hell did Ronda Rousey's bitch choke out Holm? Dafuq?

[Iceaxe]

And how the hell did Ronda Rousey's bitch choke out Holm? Dafuq?

I was happy for Tate.... I thought she would forever be the gatekeeper.

[rockgremlin]

UFC visits Utah for the first time next weekend. I really want to go. Where can I get decently priced tickets?

[rockgremlin]

Sooo...how many rounds will Michael Bisping need to defeat Hendo in the upcoming UFC 204? I'm thinking two...tops.

[twotimer]

Rousey will continue to kick ass until someone gets one in on her jaw among all those wild, flailing punches she throws.Well, I hope someone taught her how to properly box, otherwise she's going to get her ass kicked all over again. That dude she's going to fight looks pretty tough.

[Iceaxe]

That dude she's going to fight looks pretty tough.

ROFLMAO

[rockgremlin]

I don't think Rousey has much fight left in her. After Holm kicked her off her pedestal she admitted to being suicidal. Anyone else see Rousey reclaiming the belt? I can't see it. I think Rousey has discovered it's easier to be a movie star than an mma fighter.

Nunes by majority decision.

[Iceaxe]

Rhonda cleans up nice, I hope she win's as it would be good for the sport.

A Rousey fight has never gone to the scorecard and I don't see it happening this time either. Both fighters are aggressive and will push the pace. Nunes has a habit of tiring out in late rounds so the longer the fight goes the more it will favor Rousey. Also while Nunes has solid punching skills she relies on her wrestling to take the fight to the mat and finish off opponents and going to the mat with Rousey is not a good thing. If betting I'll take the odds and Rousey.


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[Iceaxe]

Nunes just destroyed Rousey in 48 seconds and sent her into retirement.

[rockgremlin]

Dear Rhonda Rousey: You're not a boxer, stop acting like one.

I mean, what the hell? A punching bag would've given Nunes more of a challenge. Rousey didn't even try any of her signature judo moves. She just stood there like a dumbass while Nunes mercilessly turned Rousey's face into a bloody pulp.

Oh well, Rousey is done. No way she's coming back from this. She wasn't just defeated, she was disgraced. If she was suicidal after the Holm fight, I can't imagine what she's thinking now.

[rockgremlin]

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[accadacca]

3 million for a cool :48 seconds. At least she got paid well to take a beating.

[Iceaxe]

That's pretty much the end of women's MMA for a long while. An ugly fighter will never be a big draw no matter how talented they are, especially a dyke like Nunes.

[rockgremlin]

Here comes the tidal wave of memes:

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[twotimer]

3 million for a cool :48 seconds. At least she got paid well to take a beating.Yeah...she'll bag about a million after taxes and paying off everyone with a finger in the pie. Heck, I'd take a minute long ass whuppun for that kind of money, I'd even try to fight back!

Speaking of pie, it's too bad Playboy hit the skids, otherwise she could milk another couple hundred grand bustin' out those ta-tas. I wonder is Hustler is still around?

[rockgremlin]

Hustler would want her to bust out more than just ta-tas.

[Iceaxe]

She already has the ta-ta's out in Sports Illustrated.

[Iceaxe]

Now that I've watched the Rousey fight a couple of times I have one huge question.... WTF was Rousey doing trying to box with Nunes? I would have thought she would have learned her lesson with Holms? That is just shitty coaching. Rousey's camp had a terrible game plan.

[rockgremlin]

Now that I've watched the Rousey fight a couple of times I have one huge question.... WTF was Rousey doing trying to box with Nunes? I would have thought she would have learned her lesson with Holms? That is just shitty coaching. Rousey's camp had a terrible game plan.

Which is the reason why I pointed out several posts ago that she needs to quit acting like a boxer. Her last two fights she completely ditched her bread and butter ground game and tried to go toe to toe with good boxers. And both times she got her ass kicked.

Judo and BJJ are Rousey's strengths. She sucks at boxing. Didn't they learn anything from the Holm fight? Apparently not:

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.www.complex.com/sports/2016/12/audio-from-ronda-rousey-corner-during-amanda-nunes-fight?client=ms-android-verizon

And another thing, did you happen to notice how "off" Rousey looked? She looked timid, uncomfortable, scared. And after that first punch in the nose she looked like she was in shock. I think she had lost that fight even before stepping into the octagon.

[rockgremlin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_gCW7tzSZ0&feature=em-upload_owner#action=share

[twotimer]

Excellent!

[Iceaxe]

Rousey is history so now UFC can slip back into obscurity somewhere between Ultimate Poker and Drone Racing.

[rockgremlin]

Rousey is history so now UFC can slip back into obscurity somewhere between Ultimate Poker and Drone Racing.


Blasphemy!

There's still other fighters that are entertaining to watch -- like that "Korean Zombie" who looks like a prepubescent 12-yr-old boy, but who is an absolute ass kicker.

And I'm all in on the Amanda Nunez train. She's vicious, a legitimate champion, and is humble from humble beginnings. I got really sick and tired of watching Rousey's entitled, snotty attitude. Her pride got the better of her and she paid a steep price for it. It was a little satisfying to see her get the piss knocked out of her.

[Iceaxe]

I agree... Nunez is a great fighter... unfortunately her purses will be 25% of a Rousey purse. And how long until a chick headlines the fight card again? Who wants to pay big money to watch a bull dike fight? Rousey was lightening in a bottle...

[rockgremlin]

Anyone who watched the turdburger of a non-fight between Anthony "Rumble" Johnson and Daniel Cormier should demand their money back. After a lethargic first round, Johnson rolls over and lets D.C. choke him out without even an ounce of resistance. After the fight we learn that this was Johnson's retirement fight, and that he had no intention of winning and advancing his career in the UFC. He even told his friends and family not to come to the fight - because he was planning to lose.

I think that's called "throwing the fight."

I wonder how much cash Johnson made from betting against himself? And I wonder how DC can honestly walk away from that fight triumphant knowing the guy who was favored to beat him walked into the octagon planning to lose?

[Iceaxe]

I thought UFC ended the day Rousey lost to Numez? So you're telling me they are still fighting? And even harder to believe you're telling me people are still actually paying big money to watch said fights?

[rockgremlin]

^^^I go watch the fights at a rich friend's house. He pays for the fights, and I bring the drinks and witty commentary.

We were all in complete agreement that this fight was thrown. If you go back and look at the replay, Johnson tapped even BEFORE DC had his arm wrapped around Johnson's neck.

The UFC will pick up again once Johnny Bones Jones comes back from suspension in July. The up and coming heavyweight fight between Miocic and Dos Santos will be a good one as well. I really like Miocic. He's just a regular guy. A firefighter from NYC who still fights fires and doesn't let his stardom go to his head.

[accadacca]

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[rockgremlin]

McGregor didn't stand a chance.

Mayweather has been fighting 12-round fights for over a decade against the cream of the crop. McGregor just didn't have the experience nor the stamina to go 12 rounds...let alone 12 rounds with arguably the best lightweight boxer to ever step into the ring. I really don't like Mayweather as a person. But damn...he's definitely earned a spot in the boxing hall of fame.

[accadacca]

McGregor ran out of gas. Pussy punches too. No power in his blows.

The ref saved him from the mat by calling it early. Otherwise he's on his back.

[rockgremlin]

To Conor's credit, he is fighting the greatest defensive boxer of all time. So it's not like he tried to land his signature left for nine solid rounds.

He played right into Mayweather's hands - weather the early storm, draw Conor into deep water late in the fight, and then drop monster rights on him when he's gassed.

[Sombeech]

Could you guys see Mayweather keep turning his back to Conor all night, and that announcer with the high voice kept sticking up for Mayweather saying "He's not turning his back guys" and then the whole panel erupted and said "YES HE IS!!".

I don't think I heard much from that guy after that.

[rockgremlin]

Could you guys see Mayweather keep turning his back to Conor all night, and that announcer with the high voice kept sticking up for Mayweather saying "He's not turning his back guys" and then the whole panel erupted and said "YES HE IS!!".

I don't think I heard much from that guy after that.

Yeah I did notice that. But that's how Mayweather fights. As soon as his opponent attacks he puts his arms up, ducks down low, and turns to the side. I've heard more than one person call that style of fighting "chicken shit."

[Iceaxe]

I'm going to hell for laughing at it.....so are you.

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