General UFC Chit Chat/News

Paully D

ASOT wrote: »

12 I think, and 2am main card.

An hour later mate. 1am and 3am.

Dtp1979

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

That will be tomorrow's viewing so, no way I'm pulling an allnighter for this card.

Jeez why not? There's like 11 Asian fighters on it

ASOT

Paully D wrote: »

An hour later mate. 1am and 3am.

Is it not on at 1am BST? Taught that was 12 our time my bad!

Dtp1979

JJayoo wrote: »

Paddy Power : Will the fight go the distance? no = 2/7

Pile all the monies on

Hope you didn't lose too much

JJayoo

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Hope you didn't lose too much

Didn't actually bet on it but very impressed that they both lasted.

Mellor

JJayoo wrote: »

Didn't actually bet on it but very impressed that they both lasted.

Josh Barnett: "Roy Nelson 'a d-ck' for making me go five rounds"

JJayoo

There is a video on youtube somewhere of a lean Roy Nelson beating Frank Mir in a grappling match.

Subcomandante Marcos

JJayoo wrote: »

There is a video on youtube somewhere of a lean Roy Nelson beating Frank Mir in a grappling match.

Roy Nelson is a well known Jiu Jitsu guy, he used to compete at Pan-Am's and **** like that, long before he started MMA he was known as a guy who had crazy jiu Jitsu game, he's always been tubby though.

JJayoo

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Roy Nelson is a well known Jiu Jitsu guy, he used to compete at Pan-Am's and **** like that, long before he started MMA he was known as a guy who had crazy jiu Jitsu game, he's always been tubby though.

Ya I have seen some of his grappling stuff before, tried finding the Mir fight but the video seems to have been made private. Nelson is a strange one, did he feel as though he only wanted to fight as a heavyweight and so packed on the weight so he wouldn't be undersized? Because by putting on so much weight you pretty much disable a huge part of your ground game.

ASOT

JJayoo wrote: »

Ya I have seen some of his grappling stuff before, tried finding the Mir fight but the video seems to have been made private. Nelson is a strange one, did he feel as though he only wanted to fight as a heavyweight and so packed on the weight so he wouldn't be undersized? Because by putting on so much weight you pretty much disable a huge part of your ground game.

In saying that his crucifix is the most frightening thing in all of MMA

ASOT

Sterling finally gets matched up and is fighting Johnny Eduardo at fight night December 10th, absolutely delighted for the lad he's been getting dodged more than Khabib was before his injuries. He was even thinking about going back to college to get his masters. Should be an easy win then hopefully he smashes caraway.

Paully D

ASOT wrote: »

In saying that his crucifix is the most frightening thing in all of MMA

Subcomandante Marcos

JJayoo wrote: »

Ya I have seen some of his grappling stuff before, tried finding the Mir fight but the video seems to have been made private. Nelson is a strange one, did he feel as though he only wanted to fight as a heavyweight and so packed on the weight so he wouldn't be undersized? Because by putting on so much weight you pretty much disable a huge part of your ground game.

I think he's just naturally well over 205 and decided rather than cut he'd just get fat so he'd be hard to push around.

During the Rogan fight companion Eddie Bravo was all "maybe he should cut to 205" and the other just laughed at him saying it would take a year to get down there and even then he'd lose his power.

It is a weird one though, like he has normal person legs and arms and this ridiculous belly hanging over his shorts.

Subcomandante Marcos

ASOT wrote: »

Sterling finally gets matched up and is fighting Johnny Eduardo at fight night December 10th, absolutely delighted for the lad he's been getting dodged more than Khabib was before his injuries. He was even thinking about going back to college to get his masters. Should be an easy win then hopefully he smashes caraway.

Can you actually "dodge" someone in the UFC though? I thought all fights were mandatory?

ASOT

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Can you actually "dodge" someone in the UFC though? I thought all fights were mandatory?

Nope it's fairly easy to dodge someone you turn down the fight. Caraway turned down a fight with him and also turned down a fight with Faber apparently. Jones turned down Chael on short notice at 151, Diaz turned down Khabib, Overeem turned down JDS (which is happening now), they don't have to accept the fights but obviously it would be in there best interest.

Mellor

JJayoo wrote: »

Ya I have seen some of his grappling stuff before, tried finding the Mir fight but the video seems to have been made private.

Here it us; grapplers quest 2003
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/_B5utoKvm5k

And here's him facing Diego Sanchez in the final of the same comp
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ueMzdKw2Bys

Exclamation Marc

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Announces-April-2016-Event-at-Madison-Square-Garden-Despite-New-York-MMA-Ban-93151

UFC finally trying to break into New York and Madison Square Garden no less....

Interesting to see how it pans out. Atmosphere of a MSG show could be fantastic.

martyos121

No harm in announcing it anyways, it shows they aren't giving up on it. It will go through eventually, but not in time for April. End of year PPV in 2016 is far more realistic, could see a huge card for it.

kearneybobs

I see Redser is training over in Tristar.

https://twitter.com/RedserMma/status/648176203677990912

Just a temp thing?

Subcomandante Marcos

How the fook did I miss Rory McDonald being added to the Dublin card?!

Edit: never mind, he'll be "supporting" the TriStar lads fighting on the night.

Maybe I'll bump into him at some stage so.

Mellor

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

How the fook did I miss Rory McDonald being added to the Dublin card?!

Ah ye bastard, got my hopes up for a huge fight added for about 5 seconds

Subcomandante Marcos

Mellor wrote: »

Ah ye bastard, got my hopes up for a huge fight added for about 5 seconds

Reading twitter while tired, bad times man, bad times.

califano

Mellor wrote: »

Ah ye bastard, got my hopes up for a huge fight added for about 5 seconds

Not sure Rorys next fight will be huge. I can see him being given a confidence booster against someone down the ranks a bit to get the W.

Mellor

True, I mean huge on the UFC Dublin scale, rather than the WW top 10 scale.

ACANDROID

califano wrote: »

Not sure Rorys next fight will be huge. I can see him being given a confidence booster against someone down the ranks a bit to get the W.

I was hoping they would give him the winner of Hendricks / Woodley as the Co. Main for 195. Massive ask but would be fun.

Subcomandante Marcos

I think the last thing Rory needs or wants in his next fight is someone from outside the top 10. Losing to Robbie Lawlor is no shame, the man is an animal right now.

Rory will want to start beating the other guys around him in the top 5 again so he can try get another crack at Robbie, I reckon the rematch could happen within a year to 18 months.

ASOT

Rorys next fight will be Lombard.

martyos121

ASOT wrote: »

Rorys next fight will be Lombard.

Any source on that or is it an assumption?

ASOT

martyos121 wrote: »

Any source on that or is it an assumption?

http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/9/16/9341189/rory-macdonald-vs-hector-lombard-in-the-works-for-early-2016

martyos121

ASOT wrote: »

http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/9/16/9341189/rory-macdonald-vs-hector-lombard-in-the-works-for-early-2016

That will be a cracker.

ASOT

martyos121 wrote: »

That will be a cracker.

Hopefully it goes ahead it'll be a good one alright!

weemcd

Mark Hunt is looking for very lean going by his instagram account, training at AKA Thailand, he seems to have been in Thailand a lot recently. I'd fancy a punt on him knocking out Bigfoot when they matchup again.

Mellor

weemcd wrote: »

Mark Hunt is looking for very lean going by his instagram account, training at AKA Thailand, he seems to have been in Thailand a lot recently. I'd fancy a punt on him knocking out Bigfoot when they matchup again.

He's been in Thailand a few times, looks to be in the best shape of recent years. Bigfoot is on a decline without TRT (probably the only guy who genuinely needs it). I'll be all over Hunt in that one,

Thank you Jesus, walk off KO in front of 70k crowd

JoeyJJ

Wonder is Hunts book any good. He was some boy refusing the payout to walk away from UFC after Pride when they clearly didn't want him.

DrPhilG

Rotten hoores.

I'm in new York on holidays next April and will be home again about a week before that potential MSG event.

martyos121

DrPhilG wrote: »

Rotten hoores.

I'm in new York on holidays next April and will be home again about a week before that potential MSG event.

Don't worry, it won't happen anyway if that makes you feel better. Same old story as last year, they will push for it and will fail.

Paully D

weemcd wrote: »

Mark Hunt is looking for very lean going by his instagram account, training at AKA Thailand, he seems to have been in Thailand a lot recently. I'd fancy a punt on him knocking out Bigfoot when they matchup again.

He'll win but I'm not comfortable watching him fight to be honest. He should have walked away after Miocic. The bloke is going to be a vegetable by the time he's 50.

Paully D

Probation for Jon Jones:

http://www.mmamania.com/2015/9/29/9414481/ex-ufc-champ-jon-jones-pleads-guilty-sentenced-supervised-probation-for-april-hit-and-run-mma

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion Jon Jones -- currently suspended by his employer -- appeared in Second Judicial District Court earlier today (Tues., Sept. 29, 2015) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to answer for last April's felony hit-and-run.

"Bones" avoided a grand jury by cutting a deal with prosecutors.

As a result, Jones plead guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, a fourth-degree felony -- conditionally discharged -- and subsequently sentenced to supervised probation (up to 18 months) by judge Charles Brown, who told the defendant "he got real lucky."

Travel has been authorized for work-related purposes and assuming Jones can meet all of his conditions, which include 72 separate appearances for for charity or youth outreach, he will avoid a felony charge on his record.

The former pound-for-pound great, who was already on shaky legs in terms of his public image, smacked up his rental car when it plowed into a pregnant woman, sending her to the hospital. Jones later turned himself in and was booked at The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center.

The good news is, no one was seriously hurt and a bad situation could have been much, much worse.

While the Jones drama was unfolding, UFC put the ex-champ's title up for grabs at UFC 187. Daniel Cormier was able to capture the crown after slugging it out with Anthony Johnson, and now moves on to defend "his" strap at the UFC 192 pay-per-view (PPV) event this weekend in Houston, Texas.

I think "you got real lucky" is slang for "you're a celebrity" :pac:

Zero-Cool

I told yall

Money money money moooney.....MONEY!

Now, as much as i dislike the guy, i want to know when the UFC will have him back and take his belt back off DC.

Saipanne

"his"

Snap.

martyos121

Not in the least bit surprised he got off so lightly.

Now that it seems to be done with and he should be back soon, I'll be the first to say I cannot fcuking wait to see him back!

He knows how to sell a fight, unlike so, so many these days.

Zero-Cool

UFC's official response.

The UFC organization is aware that Jon Jones reached a plea agreement with authorities in Albuquerque, New Mexico this morning stemming from charges associated with a motor vehicle accident earlier this year. As a result, UFC, through Las Vegas-based law firm Campbell & Williams, will thoroughly review the agreement before discussing Jones’ possible reinstatement to return to competition.

Or "were foaming at the mouth to get him back and save LHW PPV numbers"

kumate_champ07

not sure if this was posted before, didnt know about Mark Hunts miserable upbringing http://www.news.com.au/sport/ufc/ufc-star-mark-hunt-reveals-his-harrowing-childhood-in-new-autobiography/story-fnkjww7x-1227549061437

CatFromHue

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

not sure if this was posted before, didnt know about Mark Hunts miserable upbringing http://www.news.com.au/sport/ufc/ufc-star-mark-hunt-reveals-his-harrowing-childhood-in-new-autobiography/story-fnkjww7x-1227549061437

Just makes you incredibly angry doesn't it :mad:

weemcd

weemcd wrote: »

Would love them to throw the book at Jones.

However him and his slick lawyers will have him pleaded down to a suspended sentence and community service etc. The whole dog and pony show will be rolled out about how he's going to rehab and trying to start a new life for himself in Albuquerque, moving away from the trouble around him in New York.

Pity, because he seems like a really nasty piece of work.

Justice system in America is a JOKE!

Jones has previously had a DUI and been caught driving on a suspended licence.

I wonder does he have to kill someone before they will actually punish him.

MrStuffins

Pffft! I don't care about Jones getting locked up I'm glad he's not because now we can see him take back his rightful place at the top of the 205 division!

My guess is they're gonna aim for Jones v Gus/DC in MSG in April (it'll never happen but that's the plan)

Paully D

Those pictures of Felice Herrig from the Muscle and Fitness photoshoot. :eek:

http://www.muscleandfitness.com/athletes-celebrities/girls/felice-herrig-rocks-her-physique-outside-octagon

Depp

Paully D wrote: »

Those pictures of Felice Herrig from the Muscle and Fitness photoshoot. :eek:

http://www.muscleandfitness.com/athletes-celebrities/girls/felice-herrig-rocks-her-physique-outside-octagon

Butterface

EDIT: obviously still would...

MrStuffins

Paully D wrote: »

Those pictures of Felice Herrig from the Muscle and Fitness photoshoot. :eek:

http://www.muscleandfitness.com/athletes-celebrities/girls/felice-herrig-rocks-her-physique-outside-octagon

She's not attractive.

Lukker-

weemcd wrote: »

Justice system in America is a JOKE!

Jones has previously had a DUI and been caught driving on a suspended licence.

I wonder does he have to kill someone before they will actually punish him.

I reckon even if he killed someone he'd get off, look at Caitlyn Jenner.

I'm glad in a way though, I'm sure the women got taken care of financially and I'm excited to see Jones dismantle DC.