MMA / UFC - Official Thread

[GeorgesGoons]

all in all not a bad card for a fight night card. Got to see some talent from the Pacific area.

Munoz absolutely looked great in his last fight. His post fight speech was great as well. Glad to see him go out with a win.

Silva needs to give Magny a test. He's won 7 in a row now, 3 decisions and 4 stoppages. Would love to see him fight a top 10 guy to see how good he has become.

Makashvili is an up and coming fighter, at least that's what Brian Stann kept saying. I wasn't too impressed. Maybe the flight to the PI was too much for him.

I was glad to see Lima get knocked out again. Never been a fan of him. He's lost 3 of his last 4, all KO's. He should be cut after this fight.

Reyes Chokes Out Sangcha-an in the 2nd. This was an amazing fight and had it gone all 3 it could have been a contender for fight of the year. Reyes was bloodied from an accidental head but and he looked like a jugular was cut with how much blood was on his face after the fight was over.

Yao Takes Split Verdict Over Ticman. The commentators thought the judges got this one wrong. Ticman was on his bicycle the whole fight landing little pop shots here and there. Yao looked to be the aggressor as he kept following Ticman and throwing more punches but Ticman appeared to be landing more. Obviously Yao was given the nod because of his aggression in the cage. I think the judges got it right as I had Yao winning the second and third rounds.

[fsupenguin]

Predictions for this weekend?
I'm thinking Rumble puts DC to sleep, Weidman makes Belfort look almost 40 and finishes him on the ground in some fashion, and Cowboy gets himself a title shot.

[GeorgesGoons]

Predictions for this weekend?
I'm thinking Rumble puts DC to sleep, Weidman makes Belfort look almost 40 and finishes him on the ground in some fashion, and Cowboy gets himself a title shot.

So many great fights.

I'm rooting for Rumble. I would have rooted for him against Jones as well. I think Johnson's wrestling ability will be enough to keep the fight standing and he will win via TKO early 2nd round.

Belfort hasn't fought since 2013. The guy is a beast, wonder what he'll look like without the added help of pills and shots of whatever he was taking that the NGC finally outlawed. If Belfort touches Weidman he can put him to sleep. But I think there are more ways for Weidman to win this match and I see him doing so in a decision victory.

I was looking forward to the Cowboy vs the Eagle. Nurgomedov gets hurt and there goes my hopes. The Eagle will wear the belt by this time next year, unless he gets hurt again. Cowboy rolls once again and earns his title shot.

Arlovski and Browne is going to be good. Arlovski has looked good his last couple of fights but I think the Hawaiian is too much for him.

Benavidez vs Moraga - who cares, both have gotten beaten by Mighty Mouse and both pose no threat to redeem themselves against the champion.

Dodson vs Mokovski - this is just to highlight Dodson and get the masses to see the kid fight before he fights against Mighty Mouse.

Kim vs Burkman - I really like Burkman, love the way he fights. Hope he can pull this out

Hall vs Natal - classic striker vs grappler. If Hall can keep the fight standing he wins easily. If it goes to the ground I am curious how well Hall can defend himself as I cannot recall him being on his back defending subs

Thug Rose - love how a 3-2 fighter can be the #4 contender. Don't get me wrong, love her aggressive approach to fighting, just don't think she has done enough to be the #4 ranked fighter. It shows how shallow the division is, and until they can go and sign some of the Invicta talent it will stay this way (insert my plug for Alexa Grasso).

[ReignOnU]

My prediction... there will be knockouts... many glorious knockouts!

Super bummed about Khabib and Jones, but the card is still loaded.

- Weidman is going to ragdoll Vitor and probably finish it with some ground and pound.

- My heart is pulling for Rumble, because he just looks like a badass champion. With that said, my mind is telling me that Cormier is going to have success getting Rumble on the ground and he's going to catch him in an unexpected sub or earn a decision. People are overlooking the fact that Cormier has 1 loss... to the baddest fighter on the planet... and he took it to a decision.

- Cerrone is better than Makdessi in every aspect of the game. I can't predict how Cerrone wins, because he could do it however he wants. But I don't see this one going to a decision.

- Arlovski and Browne ends in a knockout... 80% chance by Browne. Interesting matchup, because this is a chance for Browne to put his name back in the hat near the top of the HW division and a win for AA really proves that his mini-resurgence isn't a fluke.

- Moraga and Benevidaz is going to a decision to determine the master gatekeeper of 125. No clue, nor care, who wins. Great opportunity to explore other options on TV.

- Dodson via front flip axe kick KO. Or something similar. Fun note about "Fun Size"... he's never been knocked out. Dodson has KO'd some pretty solid competition. There's a first time for everything.

- I see Burkman getting a decision win against Kim. Kim has a tendency to get caught up in some wild exchanges and Burkman will certainly oblige. There should be some fireworks in the fight, but I don't think either one gets a finish.

- I also think Rose and Uriah get clean wins and I have a hunch that Mike Pyle is going to get subbed. No clue on the last 2 fights.

[autiger730]

Prediction? Pain.

[nick]

moment Jones returns from suspension he gets a title shot.

$$$ >>

[GeorgesGoons]

moment Jones returns from suspension he gets a title shot.

$$$ >>

He's the best fighter out there right now. I think it should be determined by how long he is out for IMO. If he's gone for 18 months or more then he needs to fight a contender before getting a shot.

[autiger730]

Heard his agent has been talking about how bad the reebok deal is since he lost his special contract.

[DRiccio21]

the fact Belfort still fights is wild to me.

he was my first guy i ever liked in the sport. that was like 20 yrs ago

[GeorgesGoons]

the fact Belfort still fights is wild to me.

he was my first guy i ever liked in the sport. that was like 20 yrs ago

UFC 12 is when he debuted. He blasted the Axe Murderer and then stepped on him on his way back to his corner

[ReignOnU]

Watching the weigh-ins... Rose's opponent missed weight by 5lbs, yikes.

DHK looks huge compared to Burkman... I didn't realize how much of an advantage he has. That could play a big role if DHK goes for the takedown.

Oh... and Uriah Hall looks pissed... very pissed. That's not like him to get overly emotional.

[ReignOnU]

Holy Shit...

1.) Vitor looks tiny
2.) Weidman just called him out at the weigh-ins saying that he just got news that Belfort had a testosterone level that was 10x higher than his own. Flat out said that he's still cheating and he's going to make him pay for it.

[GeorgesGoons]

Holy Shit...

1.) Vitor looks tiny
2.) Weidman just called him out at the weigh-ins saying that he just got news that Belfort had a testosterone level that was 10x higher than his own. Flat out said that he's still cheating and he's going to make him pay for it.

The Weidman fight is the one I am most looking forward to. It's going to be fun. Vitoria now fighting out of the Blackzillion camp is going to pay dividends in this fight, him and Rumble getting ready for a championship fight at the same time will help them both.

[GeorgesGoons]

Roses opponent missing weight by 5 pounds is unprofessional and she should be cut. This is the one thing I am unforgiving on, they are supposed to be professionals.

What's the story on Uriah Hall? Why is he pissed? He usually is pretty even keeled

[autiger730]

^has never cut weight^

[GeorgesGoons]

^has never cut weight^

No I havent, I'm sure it's hard.

[GeorgesGoons]

The fight was cancelled. She has the flu, that would make it unbearable to try and cut weight. Makes sense.

[GeorgesGoons]

Please say someone else just watched that fight. Amazing!

[texasfan4444]

Please say someone else just watched that fight. Amazing!

This has been a great card so far

[GeorgesGoons]

Great fights. The DC/Rumble fight was a let down in terms of entertainment value compared to the rest of the card.

I think DC isn't good for the LHW division and the UFC. I don't think he excites the fans at all due to his grinding style of fighting. He'll stay champion until Jones comes back though. Want to see him and Bader go at it.

The Arlovski and Browne fight was AMAZING!

Weidman looked like a LHW compared to Vitor.