TUF 19 - Penn, Edgar + Pendred & Fields! **Spoilers**

Utopia Parkway

Gordon absolutely destroyed Lima in about 2 minutes. Just battered him.

Cathal lost (barely) to the eventual winner.

stiffler123

Lots of finishes tonight, unlike that god awful season we have been watching. Edgar will demolish BJ imo, he is way too quick for him.

Stuxnet

Feel very sorry for BJ, bad way to bow out.
Nothing but admiration for the man,

aloha !

Mr. Manager

Serious beating for BJ there. Offered absolutely no resistance what so ever and Frankie just picked him apart until he found the finish. Was just a matter of time really.

crybaby

Didn't even know the finale was on, so UFC 175 and the finale were on the same weekend?

Dtp1979

crybaby wrote: »

Didn't even know the finale was on, so UFC 175 and the finale were on the same weekend?

Yep sat and Sunday night

dulux99

Really gutted for BJ. He was my first (and probably only) real favourite UFC fighter, so it's sad to see him go like this. He's taken some horrific beatings over the years. Very tough fight that the UFC gave him aswell, Edgar is probably realistically top 2/3 in the division, for BJ to fight him after so long off was always going to be tough for him. Someone like Charles Oliviera, Denis Bermudez or Dustin Poirier probably would have been a better fight, to get him used to the weight class at least. We'll never know now.

OrgasmicBaz

dulux99 wrote: »

Really gutted for BJ. He was my first (and probably only) real favourite UFC fighter, so it's sad to see him go like this. He's taken some horrific beatings over the years. Very tough fight that the UFC gave him aswell, Edgar is probably realistically top 2/3 in the division, for BJ to fight him after so long off was always going to be tough for him. Someone like Charles Oliviera, Denis Bermudez or Dustin Poirier probably would have been a better fight, to get him used to the weight class at least. We'll never know now.

That was the fight BJ asked for though, DW should of had the cop on though and matched him against someone else

Think he was interested in the €€€ more than BJ slightly tarnished legacy

Vim Fuego

Who do you think that Frankie should fight next? i think it's a shame his career was on hold for a year due to TUF (his last fight was a year to the day of the finale). He's ranked at #3, has only lost title fights against the very best since 2008 (including close Bendo decisions at LW). If we rule out Mendes/Aldo and possibly McGregor/Swanson (Cub will be in Dublin - may be an indication of the UFC's intentions), it has to be someone in the top ten and relatively soon. Poirier? Korean Zombie? Interested to hear your thoughts.

dulux99

Vim Fuego wrote: »

Who do you think that Frankie should fight next? i think it's a shame his career was on hold for a year due to TUF (his last fight was a year to the day of the finale). He's ranked at #3, has only lost title fights against the very best since 2008 (including close Bendo decisions at LW). If we rule out Mendes/Aldo and possibly McGregor/Swanson (Cub will be in Dublin - may be an indication of the UFC's intentions), it has to be someone in the top ten and relatively soon. Poirier? Korean Zombie? Interested to hear your thoughts.

UFC have already said that they're sticking with the Aldo/Mendes fight, so if that's delayed 2/3 months, then Cub Swanson may want another fight. Edgar vs Swanson would be the obvious one. That'd be a brilliant scrap

Vim Fuego

You're definitely right about that being a scrap for the ages, but I only ruled out Cub as they're flying him out to be in the crowd for the Dublin event. It may or may not be a hint as to where the UFC are going with him. A Conor/Cub fight towards the end of this year is at least possible, but I imagine Swanson doesn't fancy it (on the back of his recent comments) so you could be correct.

I have a feeling that after a year of TUF and a less than challenging fight against BJ, they might give Edgar someone less formidable than Cub Swanson to get back into the true swing of things at featherweight. I'd fancy his chances at any of the guys ranked below him (Poirier, Lamas, Zombie, Guida, Lentz, Siver etc.) but maybe not Aldo/Mendes/Cub but I could watch him fight anyone.

FW might not be the most stacked division (WW is the one right now imo) but there's so many interesting fights to be had. As much as their job is amazing, it must be tough to be Joe Silva or Sean Shelby sometimes.

mailburner

shocked spohn lost

big opportunity gone out the window there for him
thought he would have taken care of walsh without
too many problems

Zero-Cool

Big wins for Gordon and anderson. Lima didnt look comfortable in there at all vanburen got completely owned.

Very sad to see BJ go out like that, looked very weird from the get go. Agree with the above, edgar vs cub would be a great fight! Makes a lot of sense.

Easy Rod

I was actually slightly depressed watching the BJ fight.

Zero-Cool

Easy Rod wrote: »

I was actually slightly depressed watching the BJ fight.

Then definitely don't watch the post fight presser, tough stuff!

Cyber Ghost

BJ Penn sucking up to Dana demeaning his own team for lack of commitment, then putting in that performance....
Sorry lost what little respect I have for BJ now.

reganreggie

Cyber Ghost wrote: »

BJ Penn sucking up to Dana demeaning his own team for lack of commitment, then putting in that performance....
Sorry lost what little respect I have for BJ now.

F me a bit harsh

Cyber Ghost

reganreggie wrote: »

F me a bit harsh

Not harsh at all.

When Dana called him into the office saying that the fighters had no desire this year instead of taking some responsibility seeing as he's head coach he just demeaned the fighters.

Sorry but he's a joke.