UFC 186 - Johnson vs Horiguchi

Axwell

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

jodaw wrote: »

Fact is these figthers are getting opptunities because of Mcgregor. Pendred is not UFC level and I fear for his health if his going up against strikers where he is painfully outgunned. I hope he is cut soon for his own health.

He reminds of the simpsons episode where Homer takes up boxing.

They are getting opportunities off their own merit and previous fights. McGregor just made the UFC take a closer look at signing fighters from Ireland since they were last here when Tom Egan had his chance. If they werent decent fighters they wouldnt be getting signed. McGregor is a more polished fighter and in is division is pretty dominant so far but theres nothing to say he wont lose a fight at some point in the UFC the same as any other Irish fighter. The others are still honing their skills and in some cases are in very competitive divisions but to suggest they are only there because of McGregor is nonsense.

Lenin Skynard

Pendred, Holohan, Daly have some of the most impressive career records of anyone that the UFC has signed in the last few years. And they've all won fights in the UFC.

Is McGregor responsible for their signings? No. Would the UFC sign high level MMA fighters from Ireland unless he had shown them the standard of MMA in Ireland? That's the question.

You could say the same for Sweden and Russia and a few other countries, McGregor has opened the door perhaps but it's ridiculous to argue that the other Irish fighters aren't good enough to be there. McGregor is possibly the biggest star that the UFC has ever had.

Lenin Skynard

jodaw wrote: »

McGregor actually said in a interview that he got Joe Duffy signed to the UFC. So i guess Joe Duffy is there because of McGregor then?

Joe Duffy btw is an amazing fighter and the deserves to be in the UFC.

Then what the **** is your point? Joe Duffy is piggybacking off of McGregor? Seriously? Did you watch him before he signed to the UFC?

Axwell

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

jodaw wrote: »

McGregor actually said in a interview that he got Joe Duffy signed to the UFC. So i guess Joe Duffy is there because of McGregor then?

Joe Duffy btw is an amazing fighter and the deserves to be in the UFC.

What has what Conor McGregor said got to do with what we are talking about?
When he said it I am sure it was tongue in cheek for a start.

Clearly from my post I said that any Irish fighters in the UFC are there on their own merit, not because of McGregor..that bit seems to have gone over your head and you are now trying to tell me that Joe Duffy deserves to be in the UFC because of his talent..something I already said. You are talking utter nonsense.

Axwell

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

jodaw wrote: »

My point is that the previous poster said that no way SBG fighters are in the UFC because of McGregor. I countered this with the fact the McGregor said himself he got the UFC to sign Joe Duffy. So if he got Joe signed ???

Seriously go back and read again

I consider Joe to be possibly the best Irish fighter in the UFC

I never said SBG...I said Irish..you arent countering anything, you are just making nonsense posts which make no sense.

valor

These 2 chaps fighting in the first prelim fight look so like each other, its weird

edit not so much in the cage, but in the intro photos

Lenin Skynard

jodaw wrote: »

My point is that the previous poster said that no way SBG fighters are in the UFC because of McGregor. I countered this with the fact the McGregor said himself he got the UFC to sign Joe Duffy. So if he got Joe signed ???

Seriously go back and read again

I consider Joe to be possibly the best Irish fighter in the UFC

No he didn't get Joe Duffy signed. Go back and read it yourself, and while you're at it, go back and watch Joe Duffy's fights.

Aisling Daly was the number five seed on the TUF season that she participated in and she did very well in it, same for Pendred.

The world doesn't revolve around McGregor. Maybe he got people to respect the Irish MMA scene a bit, but nothing more. If Pendred, Daly and Holohan had been signed because they're buddies of McGreger then they'd already have been cut. They've won fights and held their own in the UFC.

Why are yee taking about SBG and it's fighters getting signed/fights in UFC like it a uniquely Irish thing ???

Pick any number of camps in the US, Top Team, Jacksons, XC etc etc all get fighters on UFC cards purely because of the gym they train in.

Why are yee talking about SBG and it's fighters getting signed/fights in UFC like it a uniquely Irish thing ???

Pick any number of camps in the US, Top Team, Jacksons, XC etc etc all get fighters on UFC cards purely because of the gym they train in.

Axwell

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

Decent fight there and nice finish by Mercier

bradlente

Axwell wrote: »

Decent fight there and nice finish by Mercier

Michaud really lost his will at the end,seemed like he was looking up at the ref wanting a stand up.

Axwell

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

Great fight, tough one to to call. La Prise slowed down a lot. Kauffman should take the next one.

darced

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Axwell

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

Kauffman vs Davis should be a good stand up brawl. The are definitely exciting but looking forward to some of the mens fights later, potential for some KO's

Amazingfun

This gonna be gooooooooooooooooood

mailburner

Johnson via Submission

fotn coming up here

Axwell

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

Kauffmans combos are slick, just picking Davis off with the switch between kicks and jabs.

Kylo Ren

Wow.

Amazingfun

whoooooo hooooo Alexis!!!!

Axwell

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

Great finish...dumb ass ref tho.

darced

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Axwell

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

darced wrote: »

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She threw it away but her killer instinct for a KO disappeared when she joined the UFC. Thought she was gonna walk it on points though anyways but great finish by Davis.

mailburner

Johnson via Submission

Axwell wrote: »

She threw it away but her killer instinct for a KO disappeared when she joined the UFC. Thought she was gonna walk it on points though anyways but great finish by Davis.

sure looked that way

1/9 v 5/1 prices at end of round one, even at 5s I wasnt tempted

Axwell

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

Merica! Go Soccer!

tinpib

This Joe Riggs chap coming up is 32 according to wiki, he looks like someone in his late 40s who has lived the rockstar lifestyle.

Axwell

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

tinpib wrote: »

This Joe Riggs chap coming up is 32 according to wiki, he looks like someone in his late 40s who has lived the rockstar lifestyle.

If mickey rourke was a ufc fighter...

mailburner

Johnson via Submission

i'd say thats the end of joe riggs, maybe one more fight
he's not gonna beat anyone of note

ps3man

Have we all packed it in?

Amazingfun

Brilliant finish!!

Axwell

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

ps3man wrote: »

Have we all packed it in?

Packed it in? You only arrived :pac:

ps3man

Axwell wrote: »

Packed it in? You only arrived :pac:

Guilty as charged

Amazingfun

Damn.....

darced

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qwabercd

"We got three minutes three minutes..wait no..five minutes!"

qwabercd

Cracking fight that. Bisping took rounds 2 and 3 for me.

Axwell

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

Good fight, been a decent card so far

Wrongway1985

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

Wonder what we'll get here hopefully not average Rampage

darced

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Axwell

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

Cmon Rampage with a big KO finish!

Wrongway1985

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

Rampage hasn't started lackluster like his last few in UFC got that round for sure.

tinpib

Girl at ringside glued to her smartphone when Johnson was taken down there.

Amazingfun

Wow!! that was worth staying awake for ha!

Axwell

Horiguchi via KO/TKO

Crazy finish!

kingcharles82

Epic finish to the fight,mighty mouse not even tired after 5 rounds

Standman

Wow, I'm no Jiu-Jitsu expert but that transition looked beautiful. Amazing stuff.

Mellor

anybody know where I can watch a replay?
was out for lunch and only back now.

main event only would do

tower08

Mellor wrote: »

anybody know where I can watch a replay?
was out for lunch and only back now.

main event only would do

<snip> will have all fights uploaded later , not the best quality but it does the trick.

Mellor

That's my usual go to, but they've been pretty slow getting them up lately.

Dtp1979

I thought rampage fight wasn't going ahead?

Mellor

Dtp1979 wrote: »

I thought rampage fight wasn't going ahead?

They got the injunction over turned on Wednesday.