UFC 109 Predictions + Live Thread

rovert

dicey1664 wrote: »

randy was always going to get the job done,coleman is really really starting 2 show his age,should probably call it quits, what the fcuk is tito at

Building up to what UFC 106 was meant to be originally Tito-Coleman.

Zero-Cool

What's next for Randy??? Will he just be stuck in limbo now or do you think he's got a shot at Valesquez or Carwin (assuming they both lose to Nog and Mir)

Off topic (sorry), i'm mad to watch ufc 110 live, will be working that night, does anyone know if i can watch the fights live (or almost live) on any sites without having to order it? Thanks

Devastator

sheehy83 wrote: »

What's next for Randy??? Will he just be stuck in limbo now or do you think he's got a shot at Valesquez or Carwin (assuming they both lose to Nog and Mir)

After dropping to 205 for his last 2 fights I doubt he'll go back to heavyweight were he realistically isn't too close to a title fight after 2 defeats in his last 2 fights at the weight

Zero-Cool

Thanks Dev, my brain is fried! I just figured they were fighting in HW. Interesting to see so who Randy can take next in the LHW

Kent Brockman

rovert wrote: »

A part of me dies whenever I see Coleman struggle to climb the steps in the Octagon these days.

Yeah, he really didn't belong there. I hate to see legends go this way in the sport. Reminded me of how I felt when Buzz Berry Ko'ed Ken Shamrock. (of course its no shame to get beat by Randy but it looked a total mismatch).
Dan Severn has continued to compete, but he competes at an appropriate level and knows his limitations.

I'm sure someone will come in with the usual " heart of a fighter... better to have tried and failed..."etc etc crap, But IMO there was never going to be any other outcome to this fight and oleman cannot compete at this level anymore:(

rovert

Coleman probably fought his last fight as per Dana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6ExS8f7q9c

Dana doenst seem to be a fan of Tito-Coleman at all.

One idea I think would be interesting Kimbo-Coleman on a Fight Night special.

supremenovice

sheehy83 wrote: »

Off topic (sorry), i'm mad to watch ufc 110 live, will be working that night, does anyone know if i can watch the fights live (or almost live) on any sites without having to order it? Thanks

Graboid.com
I just watched 109 and it was perfect. Youll have to wait till the following afternoon till its put up but well worth it.
Costs I think €3 a month for 10GB, you can get any movie you want too.

mailburner

sheehy83 wrote: »

What's next for Randy??? Will he just be stuck in limbo now or do you think he's got a shot at Valesquez or Carwin (assuming they both lose to Nog and Mir)

Off topic (sorry), i'm mad to watch ufc 110 live, will be working that night, does anyone know if i can watch the fights live (or almost live) on any sites without having to order it? Thanks

the link posted here might work or maybe
justintv or myp2p.eu tho neither can be
that reliable at times

On the other hand you wont have to worry about working
that night as the ufc is in sydney so assuming the first fight
kicks off there at 8pm then that would mean you could watch
it here at 9am

scudzilla

mailburner wrote: »

the link posted here might work or maybe
justintv or myp2p.eu tho neither can be
that reliable at times

On the other hand you wont have to worry about working
that night as the ufc is in sydney so assuming the first fight
kicks off there at 8pm then that would mean you could watch
it here at 9am

Not happenin, The Sydney card is starting at 2pm Sydney Time so it'll be live PPV at 8pm in the states

mailburner

scudzilla wrote: »

Not happenin, The Sydney card is starting at 2pm Sydney Time so it'll be live PPV at 8pm in the states

thanks
had no idea
all to suit the yanks...
thatll be 3pm here so i guess
Perfect!

scudzilla

mailburner wrote: »

thanks
had no idea
all to suit the yanks...
thatll be 3pm here so i guess
Perfect!

Nope, 3am

mailburner

scudzilla wrote: »

Nope, 3am

Yikes!
im sayin no more
cant even count back the hours right
thanks again

Minstrel27

mailburner wrote: »

Yikes!
im sayin no more
cant even count back the hours right
thanks again

The Sydney card will be no different tv scheduling wise.

scudzilla

Minstrel27 wrote: »

The Sydney card will be no different tv scheduling wise.

Apart from it starting at 2pm local (Sydney) time, so will be the normal 3am start for us here

wingnut4

what happened to Nate the great? Hes one of my favourite fighters and I was disappointed. He used his elbows well on his back mind you but he needs to learn to work of his back better but i guess its easy saying that when you dont have someone as strong on top of you!

the bjj guy making his debut at the start was brilliant, the fight against guillard which I think should of swung the other way, hes one to watch out for!

sonic.trip

Got the Paulo Thiago one vvery wrong, he's a real contender now and swick is back at the middle of the pile. The marquardt v sonnen fight was brilliant, sonnen is one to watch now too.

Kent Brockman

Very disappointed with that gracie fella they showed at the end of the show. Looked very poor with zero cardio or striking and I am surprised that the gracies would take a chance putting him in before he was ready.

rovert

Kent Brockman wrote: »

Very disappointed with that gracie fella they showed at the end of the show. Looked very poor with zero cardio or striking and I am surprised that the gracies would take a chance putting him in before he was ready.

Im not given the exploits of the current generation of Gracies. They are more interested in open a Gracie gym franchise and earning $$$ than devoting themselves to competitive MMA.

mailburner

sonic.trip wrote: »

Got the Paulo Thiago one vvery wrong, he's a real contender now and swick is back at the middle of the pile. The marquardt v sonnen fight was brilliant, sonnen is one to watch now too.

I feel bad for nate myself
So near to another title shot but now so far.
I think he would have given silva a much better
fight than sonnen if it ever happened.
can you imagine sonnens face if he went the
distance with silva given how badly he was
cut there?
I think you wouldnt recognise him tho it would probably
be stopped for a cut.
On the other hand theres no quit in that guy whatsoever
and altho im not a fan of sonnen i do admire his mental
strength and never say die attitude.
I never thought in a million years that nate would let
me down for my fivefold either

Jason McCabe

I think a wrestler has the best chance of beating Anderson.


He's got good submissions and good striking so I think the guy to take him will have good GNP.

IMO.

rovert

From Dave Meltzer:

Mark Coleman was cut by UFC, becoming the first UFC fighter cut within days of headlining a show. My impression is it was a decision that nobody was happy about making, but that everyone also realized was unavoidable.

--There is a story on Coleman being cut at http://ugo.com/tv/here-today-gone-tomorrow-ufc-headliner-cut-from-his-con tract

livinginkorea

Ya a first in UFC history, Coleman getting cut. In all fairness it's for his own protection, he just doesn't have it and he made Randy look even better than he is. I mean, come on a rear naked choke!!!

Trigg seems to be out as well

http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=news.detail&gid=217078

Thiago looks really good and Sonnen generally too. Other than that it was disappointing overall. Hopefully Thiago gets better. Wouldn't mind seeing him and GSP in the cage.

Tito was just a clown as usual. He said that Coleman's manager said some crap, blah blah blah, who cares? Not going to happen anyway.

Roll on 110.

rovert

A lot of people are expecting Strikeforce to sign Coleman to feed to Lashley on CBS.

Davei141

rovert wrote: »

A lot of people are expecting Strikeforce to sign Coleman to feed to Lashley on CBS.

After strikeforces last card i would think they would be wanting to move away from mickey mouse fights

Professey Chin

livinginkorea wrote: »

Ya a first in UFC history, Coleman getting cut. In all fairness it's for his own protection, he just doesn't have it and he made Randy look even better than he is. I mean, come on a rear naked choke!!!

Trigg seems to be out as well

http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=news.detail&gid=217078

Thiago looks really good and Sonnen generally too. Other than that it was disappointing overall. Hopefully Thiago gets better. Wouldn't mind seeing him and GSP in the cage.

Tito was just a clown as usual. He said that Coleman's manager said some crap, blah blah blah, who cares? Not going to happen anyway.

Roll on 110.

That article also confirms Hague and Nover are gone too

rovert

Davei141 wrote: »

After strikeforces last card i would think they would be wanting to move away from mickey mouse fights

Their matchmaking has always for the most part been about protecting dudes by varying degrees.

evil_seed

i caught the repeat of this. it was OK. thiago looked good. did he get sub of the night? i was impressed with sonnen too, but he doesnt seem to have the knock-out power required. he should really have destroyed marquardt