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General UFC Chit Chat/News

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,510 ✭✭✭Hazys


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Maybe he should've paid for a better lawyer

    How? He earns $0 a year?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,852 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Hazys wrote: »
    How? He earns $0 a year?

    That was my point. I was taking the piss


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭ASOT


    He should really start selling peanut butter.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Depp


    ASOT wrote: »
    He should really start selling peanut butter.

    And charging Ronda for privates...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,480 ✭✭✭Devastator


    Depp wrote: »
    And charging Ronda for privates...


    Download random photo off internet, charge people $1 a look at "Rhoda's privates"....instant millionaire :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,671 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    No, he's not. You think he just wrote this thing himself and handed it in?
    He got legal advice from a tax lawyer, he was told to do this.
    He's trying to avoid paying unsecured debts and stop debtors from taking his property.

    That may the reason why he declared $0, to file bankruptcy, and get out of a debt. But the IRS won't give a **** tbh. Just because tax evasion wasn't his driving factor doesn't exclude the fact that he's declaring no income and hasn't filed a return in the years when his main fighter was earning millions.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Depp


    on an unrelated note anyone catch the fighter and the kid today? I almost died laughing!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭ASOT




  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    ASOT wrote: »

    Is it just me or does this seem an easy match up for Kelvin?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭MartyMcFly84


    Oh he is so ****ed. Tax evasion is clamped down on so hard over there, nobody believes for a second his income is $0.00.

    I am not a tax lawyer, but I mean come on.... really?.

    Even if he reported only part of what he earned they probably would not investigate so deeply. But to declare you made nothing and are the coach to highest paid athlete on the UFC roster is just stupid.

    All those UFC countdowns saying he is the head coach and owner of GFC will really come back to bite him in the ass.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭The Clown Man


    Makes that seemingly unprompted abuse from Ronda's mom towards him look a little less unprompted I'd say.

    Also explains Ronda's attempt to quietly pass it off and bemoan the 'timing' - I have a feeling mom knew exactly what she was doing raising Edmund's profile and getting some attention on him as the trustees investigated.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,689 ✭✭✭bur


    these new shirts are just...

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 372 ✭✭johnybean


    Lol
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Is it just me or does this seem an easy match up for Kelvin?

    Not at all imo, magny is 8-1 in his last 99, got absolutely Damien Maiad though which is nothing to be ashamed of.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,520 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    ASOT wrote: »
    Not at all imo, magny is 8-1 in his last 99, got absolutely Damien Maiad though which is nothing to be ashamed of.

    Very tough opponent alright, he must be roided to the last to have had 91 no contests. :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    ASOT wrote: »
    Not at all imo, magny is 8-1 in his last 99, got absolutely Damien Maiad though which is nothing to be ashamed of.

    Maiad should be a verb.

    "Oh sh*t, look at that triangle, dude got Maiad bro".


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,671 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Maiad should be a verb.

    "Oh sh*t, look at that triangle, dude got Maiad bro".

    Maia is gonna get Nelsoned


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Mellor wrote: »
    Maia is gonna get Nelsoned

    If it stays on the feet yeah definitely, Gunni is one of my favourite fighters and I think he has one of the most "complete" games in the business, but I still think Maia has the edge on the ground.

    I hope they don't just turn it into a grappling match and mix it up though.

    As much as I'd love to see them grapple, too many people will make stupid comments calling it "boring" because they don't understand high level BJJ.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,671 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    More often than not high level grapplers nulify each others game and we get a stand up match. But personally I'd dying to see this one on the ground. I think Gunni can take him, and it would be a huge statement.


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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    Watching Limitless the tv show from last night and Arlovski is in it - hes actually not that terrible in it either, not as wooden as I expected.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Mellor wrote: »
    More often than not high level grapplers nulify each others game and we get a stand up match. But personally I'd dying to see this one on the ground. I think Gunni can take him, and it would be a huge statement.

    Like everyone who puts on a Gi and likes to roll (:o) I have watched a lot of Gunni and Maia and I think that Maia is just on another level to Gunni to be honest. He's a 4th degree black belt under Gurgel, that's a serious accomplishment. He's not quite on the Marcelo Garcia/Kron Gracie/Andre Galvao/Cyborg Abreu level, but he's not far off it. He's a step above the Gunnar/Hall/Glover level though.

    But sure lookit, it's not a grappling match, hopefully there's a few big strikes, a few epic take downs, some savage guard passing and a few attempts to finish on the ground, it drags out over a few rounds and doesn't end up being the two lads on the matt cancelling each other out!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Mellor wrote: »
    More often than not high level grapplers nulify each others game and we get a stand up match. But personally I'd dying to see this one on the ground. I think Gunni can take him, and it would be a huge statement.

    Know him well, do you? ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,671 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    I have watched a lot of Gunni and Maia and I think that Maia is just on another level to Gunni to be honest. He's a 4th degree black belt under Gurgel, that's a serious accomplishment. He's not quite on the Marcelo Garcia/Kron Gracie/Andre Galvao/Cyborg Abreu level, but he's not far off it. He's a step above the Gunnar/Hall/Glover level though.
    Gunni Gunnar beat Jeff Monson when he was brown belt - that was massive at the time. He had been training for 4 years at that stage, and he's been training 10 years now. I honestly don't think we've seen how good he really is yet.

    I probably watched more gi matchs for Maia, and more nogi for Nelson. So maybe I'm being bias. But you also have to consider that Gunni stopped competing shortly after getting his blackbelt (2009). So you are mostly comparing his brown belt era with 5 or 6 years of Maia's competing at black.

    Don't get me wrong Maia is phenomenal too. One of the top 3 BJJ fighters in MMA imo. However "4th degree" means nothing really. It's just a indication of time. Gunnar is potentially 2nd degree at this stage FWIW.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Rumble v Bader headlines UFC on Fox Jan 30th, can't wait for this. Bader will try wrestle him like Davis and Rumble will do the business again.

    Ellenberger v Saffiedine the first fight announced for it.

    http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/11/4/9672618/jake-ellenberger-vs-tarec-saffiedine-three-other-fights-added-to-ufc


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    ASOT wrote: »
    Rumble v Bader headlines UFC on Fox Jan 30th, can't wait for this. Bader will try wrestle him like Davis and Rumble will do the business again.

    Ellenberger v Saffiedine the first fight announced for it.

    http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/11/4/9672618/jake-ellenberger-vs-tarec-saffiedine-three-other-fights-added-to-ufc

    I've absolutely no time for Bader. To think he'll get a shot at the belt with a win here is a joke and really shows how weak the LHW division is. The guy is the Cathal Pendred of LHW.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭ASOT


    I've absolutely no time for Bader. To think he'll get a shot at the belt with a win here is a joke and really shows how weak the LHW division is. The guy is the Cathal Pendred of LHW.

    Fairly confident he won't be rumble, but I have the same feelings as yourself!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,924 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    ASOT wrote: »
    Rumble v Bader headlines UFC on Fox Jan 30th, can't wait for this. Bader will try wrestle him like Davis and Rumble will do the business again.

    Ellenberger v Saffiedine the first fight announced for it.

    http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/11/4/9672618/jake-ellenberger-vs-tarec-saffiedine-three-other-fights-added-to-ufc

    Nice, Rumble might literally knock him back to reality.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Nice, Rumble might literally knock him back to reality.

    He and Joe Silva need it :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,416 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    I've absolutely no time for Bader....The guy is the Cathal Pendred of LHW.

    I hope by that you mean for a spectator and not in terms of ability :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    I hope by that you mean for a spectator and not in terms of ability :D

    Exactly.
    Bader is a beast, he's just not "exciting".
    To be honest I don't give a toss how people win, if they win, they deserve it, it's fighting not cliff diving.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Exactly.
    Bader is a beast, he's just not "exciting".
    To be honest I don't give a toss how people win, if they win, they deserve it, it's fighting not cliff diving.

    I'd usually agree but anytime Fitch fought and won it was depressing, along with a few others Bader included.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭finglashoop


    ASOT wrote: »
    Fairly confident he won't be rumble, but I have the same feelings as yourself!

    He will try wrestle him till he breaks. Like DC did.

    If bader keeps winning he deserves his title shot on merit.

    Miesha tate is the same


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    I hope by that you mean for a spectator and not in terms of ability :D

    Yeah sorry. The guy is clearly talented but he's just terrible in every aspect at the same time :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    I've absolutely no time for Bader. To think he'll get a shot at the belt with a win here is a joke and really shows how weak the LHW division is. The guy is the Cathal Pendred of LHW.

    Bit Harsh, if he beats Rumble then he will be on a 6 fight streak and IMO will def deserve a title shot.

    Doubt he has a hope against Rumble


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭weemcd


    I know Rumble got DC'd, but Rumble vs. Jones really is a FIGHT. Especially with the videos Jones is putting up of him in the gym, lifting weights like a mafúcka


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭MartyMcFly84


    I know Rumble got DC'd, but Rumble vs. Jones really is a FIGHT. Especially with the videos Jones is putting up of him in the gym, lifting weights like a mafúcka

    It would be a fight for one maybe one round. The Rumble will gas and Jones will tear him apart.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,671 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Rumble would be an idiot to agree to fight Jones when DC is the champ.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Anyone who isn't DC who agrees to fight Jones right now is a moron. Unless they are already falling out of the top 5 and know they need to make that paper before retiring.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Anyone know how ticket sales have been going for UFC 193?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,795 ✭✭✭dulux99


    Paully D wrote: »
    Anyone know how ticket sales have been going for UFC 193?

    I think if the sales were going well, it would have been rammed down our throats by now. Ronda is a big star in public but I don't think two women's fights for the main and Co main was going to be sufficient. If you compare to 129, you had the hometown hero GSP in the main event, aldo in the Co main, as well as Couture vs Machida. Thats the type of card you should have for a massive stadium


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,948 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    Mellor wrote: »
    Rumble would be an idiot to agree to fight Jones when DC is the champ.

    Rumble is hardly the brightest peanut in the turd though is he


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,520 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    scudzilla wrote: »
    Rumble is hardly the brightest peanut in the turd though is he

    That's probably how he speaks about women too. :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,480 ✭✭✭Devastator


    The Wolfe Tones may regret asking Reebok to design their new aran jumpers


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Devastator wrote: »
    The Wolfe Tones may regret asking Reebok to design their new aran jumpers


    CTErJJQWoAAQvvi.jpg:large

    hahahah, I'd say the lads would lose the plot if they saw that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,671 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    dulux99 wrote: »
    I think if the sales were going well, it would have been rammed down our throats by now. Ronda is a big star in public but I don't think two women's fights for the main and Co main was going to be sufficient. If you compare to 129, you had the hometown hero GSP in the main event, aldo in the Co main, as well as Couture vs Machida. Thats the type of card you should have for a massive stadium
    You also have a much bigger population in Canada and northern US. Not so much in australia. I always said it would be slow to sell out. 60k seats is a lot in city of 4 million people. Relying largely on I terstatefave to sell it out. I imagine it will sell out this week though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭but1er


    It's in talks. We're talking Croke Park now shortly, it looks like Croke Park this year. Croke Park or Aviva but it will be big.

    Conor on box nation

    Good to see the Aviva mentioned think it has a better chance!


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,228 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    I think the Aviva would be better for fans too as in Croker you're much further back from the action.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    but1er wrote: »
    It's in talks. We're talking Croke Park now shortly, it looks like Croke Park this year. Croke Park or Aviva but it will be big.

    Conor on box nation

    Good to see the Aviva mentioned think it has a better chance!

    Look, no matter what Conor, Dana, your mam, your cousin Mary or who ever else says, there will NEVER be a UFC night in Croke Park or the Aviva, and rightly so.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    Look, no matter what Conor, Dana, your mam, your cousin Mary or who ever else says, there will NEVER be a UFC night in Croke Park or the Aviva, and rightly so.

    Why rightly so?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Axwell wrote: »
    Why rightly so?

    Because thousands of people have to live in the area, their lives are already interrupted several times per year with GAA matches and concerts, which have agreed conditions and end times. Having a UFC night ending in the middle of the night to suit the US PPV market would be taking the piss completely.


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