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the_doctor199 · 28-10-2011 6:56pm

MrStuffins wrote: »

Better than "USA! USA! USA!"

That does get a little tiring but most countries have their own chants, imagine if there was a UFC in Ireland every week, I'd be even more sick of 'Ole Ole Ole' than I already am!

MrStuffins · 28-10-2011 7:06pm

the_doctor199 wrote: »

That does get a little tiring but most countries have their own chants, imagine if there was a UFC in Ireland every week, I'd be even more sick of 'Ole Ole Ole' than I already am!

Yeah but the USA thing is only really when they want to cheer on a fighter from America when he's fighting someone who is not.

(That would happen here too but only because of the rarity of having an irish fighter fighting in Ireland in the UFC)

scudzilla · 28-10-2011 9:03pm

For those of you with Android's BJ Penn has launched his own Android App, get it here http://bit.ly/sqHxLw

Dunno how good it is, only just installed it, but he does seem on top of all the up to date news on his FB page

MrStuffins · 29-10-2011 7:37pm

I know it's old now but i've only gotten around to watching the first part of the UFC 137 video blog.

I love these knew Behind the Scenes vlogs where they're catching the fighters directly after the fights. Melvin Guillard's reaction is particularly interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLhgKAkhcI4

MrStuffins · 30-10-2011 5:19pm

Now that Nick Diaz v GSP is pencilled in for Superbowl Weekend, I doubt Silva v sonnen will be on the same night. they have 2 potentially massive fights here, good v bad type fights that will have the PPV buys rolling in.

To put them on the same event would be crazy!

MrStuffins · 31-10-2011 4:34am

Cowboy v Nate Diaz on Dec 30th

Link

DrPhilG · 31-10-2011 4:41am

MrStuffins wrote: »

Cowboy v Nate Diaz on Dec 30th

Link

That's a hell of a fight. If the LW division wasn't so stacked the winner would probably get a title shot. As it is I reckon the winner will need 1 more fight.

Any word on BJ's retirement? I heard rumours he's changed his mind.

MrStuffins · 31-10-2011 4:44am

I reckon Cowboy is next up should he win. Diaz might need 1 or more wins (unless he's as impressive as he was v Gomi)

Dunno about BJ but i read that Dana reckons he'll be back.

DrPhilG · 31-10-2011 4:51am

MrStuffins wrote: »

Dunno about BJ but i read that Dana reckons he'll be back.

I'm not so sure. He's 1-3-1 in his last 5, little or no chance of the WW title and lost twice to the current LW champ.

He said it himself he doesn't want to fight if he can't compete at the highest level and the stats suggest that he can't.

Unless he wants to get his lazy ass down to 145!

Jason McCabe · 31-10-2011 8:29am

I see no point in BJ continuing. It's very hard as you get older to keep as focused as a young gun

Ok randy did it but he is the exception. A man in his early 20s with no wife or kids is in a whole different place mentally to someone who is in there mid to late 30s with responsibilities and a body that is starting to slow down plus probably has a host of injuries to contend with

The old guard has changes

Gone is cro cop, BJ, randy, chuck, fedor, nog best is gone, shogun was raped etc.. The young guns are coming through

Only guy from pride still rocking it is Anderson

DrPhilG · 31-10-2011 8:31am

Jason McCabe wrote: »

It's very hard as you get older to keep as focused as a young gun

So speaks the voice of experience...

scudzilla · 31-10-2011 8:45am

Jason McCabe wrote: »

I see no point in BJ continuing. It's very hard as you get older to keep as focused as a young gun

Ok randy did it but he is the exception. A man in his early 20s with no wife or kids is in a whole different place mentally to someone who is in there mid to late 30s with responsibilities and a body that is starting to slow down plus probably has a host of injuries to contend with

The old guard has changes

Gone is cro cop, BJ, randy, chuck, fedor, nog best is gone, shogun was raped etc.. The young guns are coming through

Only guy from pride still rocking it is Anderson

How long before somebody (maybe even Zuffa) picks these guys up and starts a Legend Tourney or similar

loremolis · 31-10-2011 11:36am

DrPhilG wrote: »

I'm not so sure. He's 1-3-1 in his last 5, little or no chance of the WW title and lost twice to the current LW champ.

He said it himself he doesn't want to fight if he can't compete at the highest level and the stats suggest that he can't.

Unless he wants to get his lazy ass down to 145!

Or he could do a Roy Nelson and go up to Heavyweight.

Jason McCabe · 31-10-2011 12:13pm

It is truly amazing that someone who looks like Roy is one of the best fighters on the planet

He looked like a man ready to hit the tiles in that suit ready to do the electric boogaloo

DrPhilG · 31-10-2011 1:26pm

Jason McCabe wrote: »

He looked like a man ready to hit the tiles in that suit ready to do the electric boogaloo

That suit?

or that suit?

Personally I prefer this suit.

Jason McCabe · 31-10-2011 2:08pm

That last suit he borrowed from a lad used to train with us lol

DrPhilG · 31-10-2011 3:53pm

Jason McCabe wrote: »

That last suit he borrowed from a lad used to train with us lol

I only wish it was just a fat suit!

pauldoo · 01-11-2011 9:21am

Aldo to fight mended at ufc 142 in Brazil.

the prime time show for ufc on fox was good

DrPhilG · 01-11-2011 1:14pm

Any word on where UFC on Fox will show here?

Are we going to get the shaft with another "allegedly" free event on Setanta that ends up encrypted?

fightireland · 01-11-2011 3:09pm

DrPhilG wrote: »

Any word on where UFC on Fox will show here?

Are we going to get the shaft with another "allegedly" free event on Setanta that ends up encrypted?

I have mailed Marshall Zelaznik - he normally responds fast to these sort of questions. Not name dropping he'll accept anyone on facebook :-)

fightireland · 01-11-2011 3:42pm

fightireland wrote: »

I have mailed Marshall Zelaznik - he normally responds fast to these sort of questions. Not name dropping he'll accept anyone on facebook :-)

Responded "Chances are Nov 5 will be on Setanta in Ireland and Premiere Sports network which is on Sky system. Otherwise UFC.com will be how to watch."

scudzilla · 01-11-2011 4:57pm

fightireland wrote: »

I have mailed Marshall Zelaznik - he normally responds fast to these sort of questions. Not name dropping he'll accept anyone on facebook :-)

Shame the guy's a total gobshite and always avoids the 'difficult' questions.

I'm on his FB too but he tends to ignore any difficult questions i (and a few others like DrPhil) ask

loremolis · 01-11-2011 6:08pm

fightireland wrote: »

I have mailed Marshall Zelaznik - he normally responds fast to these sort of questions. Not name dropping he'll accept anyone on facebook :-)

I'll give Dana a call and get back to you shortly with the info.

MrStuffins · 01-11-2011 6:12pm

loremolis wrote: »

I'll give Dana a call and get back to you shortly with the info.

Nah it's grand he's coming around to mine later for dinner.

fightireland · 01-11-2011 6:37pm

MrStuffins wrote: »

Nah it's grand he's coming around to mine later for dinner.

mzelanik@ufc.com - now can I come around for dinner too?

MrStuffins · 01-11-2011 7:32pm

fightireland wrote: »

mzelanik@ufc.com - now can I come around for dinner too?

Red or White wine?

pauldoo · 01-11-2011 9:28pm

belfort v rumble on for 142

should be good, big step up for johnson, he was doin well at 170 but a massive jump to take on a top 3 185er. Maybe dana wants a belfort win to set up silva/sonnen v belfort

loremolis · 01-11-2011 10:31pm

I rang Dana.

She was still really p1ssed off over how she did in the election and didn't have the first clue as to whether UFC 138 would be on Setanta or ESPN.

She also said 138 was a crap card.

El Guapo! · 01-11-2011 11:06pm

fightireland wrote: »

Responded "Chances are Nov 5 will be on Setanta in Ireland and Premiere Sports network which is on Sky system. Otherwise UFC.com will be how to watch."

So he said Setanta IN Ireland........so does that mean it'll be on free to view on Setanta Ireland or on Setanta Sports 1?
I have Setanta Ireland obviously cause its free, but I don't have Setanta Sports 1.

El Guapo! · 01-11-2011 11:37pm

Paul Taylor is off the 138 card.

Paul Taylor has been forced to pull out of his UFC 138 lightweight fight against Anthony Njokuani due to an undisclosed injury suffered in a car accident on Monday, UFC officials confirmed with MMAFighting.com.

According to UFC.com, Taylor's car was rear-ended at a red light and he suffered whiplash. The injury is not considered to be career-threatening, but it was serious enough to keep him off the card. Due to the event being just five days away, Njokuani will be kept off the card.

ESPN UK first reported Taylor's removal from the card on Tuesday.

As a result, the Cyrille Diabate vs. Anthony Perosh light heavyweightfight has been bumped up to the main card, which will air live via tape delay in the United States on Spike TV.

The Frenchman Diabate (17-7-1) is 2-1 inside the Octagon. He most recently defeated Steve Cantwell at UFC Live on Versus 3 in March.

The Australian Perosh (11-6) is 1-3 in the UFC. He defeated Tom Blackledge at UFC 127 in February to earn his first UFC win. He was scheduled to meet Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 131, however, he pulled out of the fight due to an eye injury.

UFC 138 takes place Saturday night from LG Arena in Birmingham, England, headlined by Mark Munoz vs. Chris Leben.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/11/01/paul-taylor-injured-in-car-accident-off-ufc-138/

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