General UFC Chit Chat/News

rolexeagle1

Looks like Benson found and opponent https://twitter.com/BensonHenderson/status/585701709420298242

Davei141

That Masvidal fight would been class, shame.

darced

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Mellor

Awesomeness wrote: »

I for one would be happy to see him get a named fighter. Yeah he would lose to Bendo but it would get his name more recognition

I don't see how a catastrophic loss would get him any recognition. If it was a close fight then sure, but it would be.

Awesomeness wrote: »

I agree he hasnt been great. I just dont agree with stuff like that he is one of the 3 worst fighters on the roster. I would like to see all the Irish fighters do well, I have no problem with people criticizing his wins but some people take it a step too far.

3 worst is probably taking it a bit far. There's a lot of fighters. Maybe 100 WWs.
It's not unfair to say he is in the bottom 10 of those WWs.

stiffler123

Awesomeness wrote: »

I think it means exactly what i think it means

resentment of any person who has achieved success - Some Irish People seem to hate the fact that Pendred is 3-0 in the UFC.

No they don't, people want him to do well but they also recognize he is very limited ability-wise and there was a lot of good fortune and bad judging that helped him get that 3-0 record.

Dtp1979

Does anybody from SBG post here?. Is Cathal working hard on his boxing?

Mellor

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Does anybody from SBG post here?. Is Cathal working hard on his boxing?

The answer to your first question is yes anyway

ASOT

Diaz Brown is official for 189, Brown will maul Diaz IMO

Zero-Cool

ASOT wrote: »

Diaz Brown is official for 189, Brown will maul Diaz IMO

And won't it be delicious!

Nate tweeted 'Nah, I'm fighting Pettis'. Looking forward to seeing him kiss the canvas.

ASOT

sheehy83 wrote: »

And won't it be delicious!

Nate tweeted 'Nah, I'm fighting Pettis'. Looking forward to seeing him kiss the canvas.

I love brown its going to be great watching him take nates head off with those elbows!!,

Mr. Manager

Awesomeness wrote: »

He may not be the greatest but saying he is one of the 3 worst fighters is ridiculous. Typical begrudgery.

I for one would be happy to see him get a named fighter. Yeah he would lose to Bendo but it would get his name more recognition

It's not begrudgery. He's a shít fighter for the UFC - I'm not sure that's fighter bashing but he's garbage in comparison to even middle tier guys in the WW division. He has no business being 3-0.

Awesomeness wrote: »

I think it means exactly what i think it means

resentment of any person who has achieved success - Some Irish People seem to hate the fact that Pendred is 3-0 in the UFC. They may have been close fights but at the end of the day he has been successful so far and people here resent that

Fair play to him for being successful. I wish him all the success. Just don't think he belongs in the mix of things with the UFC. He has shown absolutely zero improvement in his standup since making his debut.

Awesomeness wrote: »

I agree he hasnt been great. I just dont agree with stuff like that he is one of the 3 worst fighters on the roster. I would like to see all the Irish fighters do well, I have no problem with people criticizing his wins but some people take it a step too far.

Maybe top 3 was harsh but there's not a fúcking chance I'd even consider taking him outside the top 10 worst fighters on the roster.

MagicIRL

I see Chael Sonnen's done what he does best and made the outrageous claim that Ireland hasn't produced any boxers of worth, so by proxy, McGregor's boxing can't be that good.

Cue faux internet outrage.

ASOT

Seery & Tim Elliot verbally agreed to fight currently getting a twitter campaign going!

Utopia Parkway

Cereal Rapper wrote: »

I would happily match this offer. Pendred is a bit special in the head if he thinks that he has half a chance at even getting the OK for this fight...

He's in the top three worst fighters on the UFC roster. There is nothing, absolutely nothing, appealing about his fights.

Ara his fights are not exciting (well the King fight was in fairness) but he's nowhere near the worst 3 fighters in the UFC. In fact he's probably nowhere even close. They have about 400 to 500 contracted fighters.

Despite his unappealing style, Pendred would probably still beat a lot of other fighters in his division.

DrPhilG

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Despite his unappealing style, Pendred would probably still beat a lot of other fighters in his division.

Anyone who Pendred beats convincingly deserves to be cut imo.

Zero-Cool

Brown posted a pic of his contract for the fight with diaz. It says 5 rounds! It's not even co main and if the ufc add a 3rd title fight to the card, i wonder will all the fights on the main card be 5 rounds if ufc really want to make it standout.

Beersmith

But how would it be a title fight?!

Zero-Cool

Beersmith wrote: »

But how would it be a title fight?!

No, i read ufc are looking to add dillashaw/barao to the card to have 3 title fights.

SureYWouldntYa

sheehy83 wrote: »

No, i read ufc are looking to add dillashaw/barao to the card to have 3 title fights.

Be a bit of overkill really

They'd be better off adding it to 188, co main to Velasquez/Werdum

Zero-Cool

Was it here or a different thread i read that UFC want the card for International Fight Week to basically be a wrestlemania type super card every year.

Beersmith

id prefer just 1 title fight per card. 2 means there is 1 less main card fight as they have to allow for the time. so 3 would mean just 1 other main card fight?! pretty crap with huge gaps if the title fights finish quick!

That_Guy

sheehy83 wrote: »

Brown posted a pic of his contract for the fight with diaz. It says 5 rounds! It's not even co main and if the ufc add a 3rd title fight to the card, i wonder will all the fights on the main card be 5 rounds if ufc really want to make it standout.

I wonder if the 5 rounds contract is a precaution in case a big headliner pulls out from one of the Fight Night cards.

This could sell as a Fight Night headliner if needs be.

Just a guess really.

DrPhilG

Beersmith wrote: »

id prefer just 1 title fight per card. 2 means there is 1 less main card fight as they have to allow for the time. so 3 would mean just 1 other main card fight?! pretty crap with huge gaps if the title fights finish quick!

2 title fights does not shorten the main card.

187 has 2 title fights and still 5 on the main section.

3 title fights might though.

Zero-Cool

Ah Brown said the 5 must have been a mistake but he'd be glad to fight any amount of rounds.

mailburner

ASOT wrote: »

Diaz Brown is official for 189, Brown will maul Diaz IMO

should be entertaining though
he won't have to goad brown into an all out brawl for sure
another terrible match up for nate

Mellor

sheehy83 wrote: »

Brown posted a pic of his contract for the fight with diaz. It says 5 rounds! It's not even co main and if the ufc add a 3rd title fight to the card, i wonder will all the fights on the main card be 5 rounds if ufc really want to make it standout.

I don't think they have the ability to any fight other than title fights or main events a 5 rounder. Prob just a typo.

dulux99

I actually really think Diaz has a good chance against Brown. Brown will be much bigger, but I think diaz is definitely the more skilled fighter, when he has his napper sorted. If the same Diaz shows up, as the one who beat Marcus Davis and Donald Cerrone then I think he can pull it off. That's a massive 'if' though. I still maintain that Diaz' performance vs (an admittedly old) Takanori Gomi was one of the best overall examples of MMA I've ever seen.

Mellor

MagicIRL wrote: »

I see Chael Sonnen's done what he does best and made the outrageous claim that Ireland hasn't produced any boxers of worth, so by proxy, McGregor's boxing can't be that good.

Cue faux internet outrage.

I think it was said more in relation to, so who the hell is conor training with?
And I think he just dropped boxing in with wrestling, bjj, etc. was more a throwaway comment than something he thought about.

That_Guy

Mellor wrote: »

I think it was said more in relation to, so who the hell is conor training with?
And I think he just dropped boxing in with wrestling, bjj, etc. was more a throwaway comment than something he thought about.

Someone on Twitter called him on it and he took it back. It was a comment taken out of context methinks.

Mellor

That_Guy wrote: »

Someone on Twitter called him on it and he took it back. It was a comment taken out of context methinks.

It was on his podcast, it was more complimentary to McGregor than suggesting his boxing wasn't good.