General UFC Chit Chat/News

JJayoo

xtal191 wrote: »

Korean Zombie / Leonard Garcia

Their first fight reminds me more of two drunks fighting outside the chipper than a "good" example of mma and yet it is frequently mentioned in top 5 lists.

MrStuffins

JJayoo wrote: »

Their first fight reminds me more of two drunks fighting outside the chipper than a "good" example of mma and yet it is frequently mentioned in top 5 lists.

Because it was f*cling awesome!

adamski8

If ye are suggesting only the fights mentioned then its not a true respresentation. Just looks as if all the fights are huge brawls. Fights that having exciting ground work that really show how fights can be won on the ground and a variety of finishes should be suggested.

Mr. Manager

Isn't there already a thread of "must see fights"?

Dermighty

adamski8 wrote: »

If ye are suggesting only the fights mentioned then its not a true respresentation. Just looks as if all the fights are huge brawls. Fights that having exciting ground work that really show how fights can be won on the ground and a variety of finishes should be suggested.

Mac Danzig and Matt Wiman featured boxing, muay thai, wrestling and bjj, I've never seen a fight change levels as much and I think it's the perfect representation of MMA.

Chael Sonnen and Nate Marquardt featured Sonnen using superior wrestling to nullify Marquardt in order to punch him in the face.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pgqSuwpir8

DrPhilG

Hughes Trigg II for its sheer legendaryness (thats now a word).

Guida vs Griffin from Belfast. Amazing back andforth fight but mostly on the ground so not just a brawl.

MrStuffins

My suggestion would be for a thread which begins at the beginning, maybe videos about the Gracies or UFC 1 or how it all started, and then for it to build from there. Maybe people chip in with stuff about cool fighters from the time, move onto Pride and the great fighters there, Zuffa's takeover the rivalry between UFC & Pride, etc etc...... try to make it a cohesive "Story of..." kinda thread.

I know that's not exactly the easiest to do, but it'd be cool and it would stop the thread becoming just a mish mash of stuff.

Watching random fight videos doesn't really tell a new fan much about the sport.

OrgasmicBaz

Lauzon / Miller
Silva / Sonnen (1st fight)
Shogun / Hendo
Griffin / Ortiz (leave out the last fight)
Griffin / Bonnar
Liddell / W Silva

Mr. Manager

Seriously can we not keep this thread for actual news/views/gossip?

There's a thread right here for new people getting into the sport and wanting to know what fights to watch.

Zero-Cool

Sonnen made a poem for Shogun/Wandy and details emerge of Mayhem's arrest, doesn't sound good.

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

As for Miller, the female victim found a message on his phone that led to the attack.

Injuries to the alleged victim include multiple bruises covering both arms and both legs, laceration and bleeding above right eyebrow (approx. 1.5" wide), and laceration to the right side of face (approx. 1.5" wide). No property or weapons involved.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/8/13/4617942/details-released-regarding-arrest-of-jason-mayhem-miller

califano

Is John Michael Sheil injured or something?, its nearly a year before he last fought.

El Guapo!

Bellator have dropped their women's division.
Might mean a few more names headed towards the UFC soon.

Mr. CooL ICE

El Guapo! wrote: »

Bellator have dropped their women's division.
Might mean a few more names headed towards the UFC soon.

I'd love to see Jessica Eye in the UFC. Fights with Sarah Kaufman and Amanada Nunes would be potential wars

El Guapo!

Apparently, Dana White has offered Nick Diaz a fight against Machida at 185. He's waiting on a reply from Diaz.

I thought we were rid of Diaz for good.

DrPhilG

El Guapo! wrote: »

Apparently, Dana White has offered Nick Diaz a fight against Machida at 185. He's waiting on a reply from Diaz.

I thought we were rid of Diaz for good.

Is Dana just being a real smart arse? Diaz moaned about fighting Condit because he ran away and wouldn't engage, so Dana offers him Machida!?!

Lol

unknown13

DrPhilG wrote: »

Is Dana just being a real smart arse? Diaz moaned about fighting Condit because he ran away and wouldn't engage, so Dana offers him Machida!?!

Lol

The stuff from Diaz before the fight would be hilarious though.

Zero-Cool

Full list of fighters on the next TUF

Women's Bantamweight Fighters
Shayna Baszler (15-8), 33, Sioux Fall, S.D.
Revelina Berto (3-1), 24, Winter Haven, Fla.
Jessamyn Duke (2-1), 27, Richmond, Ky.
Tonya Evinger (11-6), 32, Lake St. Louis, Mo.
Laura Howarth (4-0), 26, Hove, East Essex, ENG
Tara LaRosa (21-3), 35, Albuquerque, N.M.
Valerie Letourneau (4-3), 30, La Prairie, CAN
Bethany Marshall (4-1), 25, Newport News, Va.
Sarah Moras (3-1), 25, Kelowna, CAN
Margaret “Penny” Morgan (2-0), 33, Nashua, N.H.
Gina Mazany (3-0), 25, Seattle, Wash.
Roxanna Modafferi (15-10), 30, Pittsfield, Mass.
Julianna Pena (4-2), 24, Spokane, Wash.
Raquel Pennington (3-3), 24, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jessica Rakoczy (1-3), 36, Las Vegas, Nev.
Colleen Schneider (4-3), 31, Las Vegas, Nev.


Male Bantamweight Fighters
Christopher Beal (7-0), 28, Somis, Calif.
Cody Bollinger (14-3), 22, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Louis Fisette (6-1), 23, Winnipeg, CAN
Rafael Freitas (6-0-1), 29, Albuquerque, N.M.
David Grant (8-1), 27, Bishop Auckland, ENG
Tim Gorman (9-2), 30, West Des Moines, Iowa
Anthony Gutierrez (4-0), 22, Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Emil Hartsner (4-0), 23, Luberod, SWE
Joshua Hill (9-0), 26, Binbrook, CAN
Chris Holdsworth (4-0), 25, Woodland Hills, Calif.
Patrick Holohan (9-0-1), 25, Dublin, IRL
Sirwan Kakai (9-1), 23, Coconut Creek, Fla.
Daniel Martinez (18-4), 28, San Diego, Calif.
Matthew Munsey (4-1), 26, Hollywood, Fla.
Lee Sandmeier (9-0), 30, Knoxville, Iowa
Michael Wootten (6-0), 24, Liverpool, ENG

OrgasmicBaz

El Guapo! wrote: »

Apparently, Dana White has offered Nick Diaz a fight against Machida at 185. He's waiting on a reply from Diaz.

I thought we were rid of Diaz for good.

Hope its not true, Diaz is a jackass. But it would bring in a heap of money for DW if it was to go ahead

I like him as a fighter but he doesnt take his losses pretty well and acts like a tool

Dancor

sheehy83 wrote: »

Full list of fighters on the next TUF

Women's Bantamweight Fighters
Shayna Baszler (15-8), 33, Sioux Fall, S.D.
Revelina Berto (3-1), 24, Winter Haven, Fla.
Jessamyn Duke (2-1), 27, Richmond, Ky.
Tonya Evinger (11-6), 32, Lake St. Louis, Mo.
Laura Howarth (4-0), 26, Hove, East Essex, ENG
Tara LaRosa (21-3), 35, Albuquerque, N.M.
Valerie Letourneau (4-3), 30, La Prairie, CAN
Bethany Marshall (4-1), 25, Newport News, Va.
Sarah Moras (3-1), 25, Kelowna, CAN
Margaret “Penny” Morgan (2-0), 33, Nashua, N.H.
Gina Mazany (3-0), 25, Seattle, Wash.
Roxanna Modafferi (15-10), 30, Pittsfield, Mass.
Julianna Pena (4-2), 24, Spokane, Wash.
Raquel Pennington (3-3), 24, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jessica Rakoczy (1-3), 36, Las Vegas, Nev.
Colleen Schneider (4-3), 31, Las Vegas, Nev.


Male Bantamweight Fighters
Christopher Beal (7-0), 28, Somis, Calif.
Cody Bollinger (14-3), 22, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Louis Fisette (6-1), 23, Winnipeg, CAN
Rafael Freitas (6-0-1), 29, Albuquerque, N.M.
David Grant (8-1), 27, Bishop Auckland, ENG
Tim Gorman (9-2), 30, West Des Moines, Iowa
Anthony Gutierrez (4-0), 22, Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Emil Hartsner (4-0), 23, Luberod, SWE
Joshua Hill (9-0), 26, Binbrook, CAN
Chris Holdsworth (4-0), 25, Woodland Hills, Calif.
Patrick Holohan (9-0-1), 25, Dublin, IRL
Sirwan Kakai (9-1), 23, Coconut Creek, Fla.
Daniel Martinez (18-4), 28, San Diego, Calif.
Matthew Munsey (4-1), 26, Hollywood, Fla.
Lee Sandmeier (9-0), 30, Knoxville, Iowa
Michael Wootten (6-0), 24, Liverpool, ENG

Jizzear

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpV1pA3rSZc

Pretty cool to see severe mma getting an interview with the likes of chael!

p to the e

Dancor wrote: »

Spot the Irish lad!

Dermighty

El Guapo! wrote: »

Apparently, Dana White has offered Nick Diaz a fight against Machida at 185. He's waiting on a reply from Diaz.

I thought we were rid of Diaz for good.

A big if but IF Machida didn't have a brutal weight cut I think he would destroy Diaz.



Ariel Helwani to Chael: "Why should people tune in Saturday to watch your fight and watch Fox Sports 1?"

Chael: "Why should they watch it saturday? Well that's when the fight is, if you try and watch it Friday you will look like a dufus and if you try and watch it Sunday you'll look like a Johnny-come-lately."

MrStuffins

Dermighty wrote: »

A big if but IF Machida didn't have a brutal weight cut I think he would destroy Diaz.

Machida would be fine. He's not the biggest LHW. Many times he's come in miles under 205. Given sufficient time he'd make 185 no problem.

Lenin Skynard

Great news about Paddy Holohan. Only took 18 seasons and we have an Irish fighter to cheer for! Can't wait for it now, Holohan could have a good chance of going far in it too I'd say.

MrStuffins

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

Great news about Paddy Holohan. Only took 18 seasons and we have an Irish fighter to cheer for! Can't wait for it now, Holohan could have a good chance of going far in it too I'd say.

He's not the first.

Joseph Duffy & Norman Parke preceded him.

SDTimeout

MrStuffins wrote: »

He's not the first.

Joseph Duffy & Norman Parke preceded him.

As did Paul McVeigh.

There's also at least 2 that I know of trying out for the next season

Jizzear

MrStuffins wrote: »

Machida would be fine. He's not the biggest LHW. Many times he's come in miles under 205. Given sufficient time he'd make 185 no problem.

Hes said before that he walks around at 208 most of the time, definately a natural 185er

Lenin Skynard

MrStuffins wrote: »

He's not the first.

Joseph Duffy & Norman Parke preceded him.

Joseph Duffy didn't get past the preliminary part or did he?

And Parke was fighting for the UK, McVeigh had his nationality as Scottish on the programme. Not really fair to be claiming those lads as Irish when they don't call themselves Irish.

reganreggie

http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/8/15/4625612/ufc-event-updates-ireland-south-africa-and-maine-events-in-the-works

Dana says there will be a Irish show in 2014.

PerrinV2

reganreggie wrote: »

http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/8/15/4625612/ufc-event-updates-ireland-south-africa-and-maine-events-in-the-works

Dana says there will be a Irish show in 2014.

He says that every couple of months :pac: