UFC London - February 27th 2016

ASOT

MartyMcFly84 wrote: »

Well he has been living in the states a few years now so I am sure his English is a lot better than it was previously.

There is a big difference between being able to speak a second language and being comfortable with it in a business or professional/formal setting, the often tonation, expressions and vocabulary used would be very different from having a casual chat. With international media coverage you are also exposed to a host of different accents in your second language. I am sure he uses a translator to ensure he is missing as little as possible.

What I find annoying is people who cannot speak any other languages criticising methods of understanding for those who do.

He's been living in America alot longer than the majority of brazillians in mma, alot whom don't use a translator, look at RDA for example. Silva can speak pretty good English, He chooses to do it to be awkward, well he did v chael anyway. Your above bonded point is ridiculous considering you don't know what other languages people may or may not speak.

MartyMcFly84

Your above bonded point is ridiculous considering you don't know what other languages people may or may not speak.

Out of interest do you speak any other languages?

ASOT

MartyMcFly84 wrote: »

Out of interest do you speak any other languages?

Yes I speak three in total including English, one I learned due to the need for it in work. Still for the life of me can't speak Irish though.

BOHtox

Devastator wrote: »

Ive always liked Bisping, I know many haven't but this video is so cringeworthy. I loved Silva before he got caught juicing and I do want Bisping to win because of that.

Bisping had some clever lines rehearsed but Silva had far better comebacks right off the cuff.

Gonna be a cracking fight

Gamebred

Wasnt bothered for ages about spiders return over the steroids but im seriously looking forward to it now.

ricero

Love bisping to get the win. If it goes the distance i think he will do it

valor

Wtf is that outfit Silva is wearing in the gym? Also it looks like his son is his main training partner. Do any serious fighters train his gym?

Paully D

No Bruce Buffer for this event, confirmed by the man himself. :mad:

MisterCadbury

Anybody know what the situation is with the weigh ins for this? Will they be ticketed/open? Where? Time?

Paully D

MisterCadbury wrote: »

Anybody know what the situation is with the weigh ins for this? Will they be ticketed/open? Where? Time?

Taking place on Friday 26th February at The Indigo which is a 2,500 capacity arena in The 02. It's free and open to the general public. Doors open 2:45pm, starts 4pm.

Paully D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZFAWUlD81o

It's getting close now!

Is there many from here heading over for it?

ricero

So is bt sport showing this event ?

ricero

ricero wrote: »

So is bt sport showing this event ?

Not at all. It's only on fightpass

ianob7

Heading over this can't f'ing wait :D Some decent fights but it's all about the main event isn't it ?!! Anybody been before or know what the o2 is like for the ufc ?? layout screens etc etc..

Gamebred

ianob7 wrote: »

Heading over this can't f'ing wait :D Some decent fights but it's all about the main event isn't it ?!! Anybody been before or know what the o2 is like for the ufc ?? layout screens etc etc..

If I was heading over I'd be 100% trying find the fighters hotel try get a pic with anderson silva and the lad.

scudzilla

Gamebred wrote: »

If I was heading over I'd be 100% trying find the fighters hotel try get a pic with anderson silva and the lad.

That'd be the Hilton Canary Wharf then

zzfh

Is this not shown on bt/setanta?? it's not listed but it's being promoted on the setanta website?

Deadst4r

Anyone know what time Bisping and Silva should be roughly on?

I want to watch Frampton Quigg as well.

Gamebred

Bisping is so basic hes a jack of all trades fancies his boxing it appears going by embedded,ok at everything great at nothing I fancy silva to embarass him.

callaway92

Paully D wrote: »

It's getting close now!

Is there many from here heading over for it?

Flying over Sat morning :P

Swashbuckler

Had to come in here to talk about something other than McGregor. What are people's thoughts on the main event here. Be interesting to see which Silva shows up. He was a bit gun shy against Diaz. Disappointed to be missing this. Will be in the 3 arena watching the Bamma main event at the same time.

callaway92

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Had to come in here to talk about something other than McGregor. What are people's thoughts on the main event here. Be interesting to see which Silva shows up. He was a bit gun shy against Diaz. Disappointed to be missing this. Will be in the 3 arena watching the Bamma main event at the same time.

Silva KO Round 1

Bisping will crumble after the first good shot I think.

PIMPHO

Anyone have any spares? Last minute flights but no tickets and all sold out on TM.

Cheers

Gamebred

Bisping bragging about being undefeated in the UK is hilarious.

Swashbuckler

Gamebred wrote: »

Bisping bragging about being undefeated in the UK is hilarious.

He's a gas man. That's nothing really to boast about. I reckon silva too. Hopefully something highlight reel.

callaway92

PIMPHO wrote: »

Anyone have any spares? Last minute flights but no tickets and all sold out on TM.

Cheers

Getting tickets outside the 02 should be no issue from previous experience seeing the amount of touts.

Zero-Cool

Watching the fighter media interviews and as Ariel is talking to Wilkinson when Makwan shouts over 'you're scared' and Mike retorts with 'I'm just on the phone with your missus' :pac:

Wilkinson hinting that SBG guys telling him about Makwan and how he hasn't even sparred with Conor.

Makwan says JK is like a 2nd father. Sounds like he got rightly done over in his last gym, hopefully it's smooth sailing at SBG.

Also, Norman saying him and Khabilov got into a heated situation in the hotel and had to be seperated. Might make for some heated fights.

I never thought I'd be rooting for Bisping over Silva but I hope the Brit smashes the Brazilian. Would make up for all the times Mike lost to a juiced opponent.

Mellor

ricero wrote: »

So is bt sport showing this event ?

Deleted User wrote: »

Not at all. It's only on fightpass

BBC bought the rights for european events. They'll be showing it, on one of their other channels

newbbieb

Mellor wrote: »

BBC bought the rights for european events. They'll be showing it, on one of their other channels

Don't think so man.Think its just for their new online BBC3 channel which can't be viewed here as they recently shut down the cable channel of BBC3.

Also i am not positive but i think its just pre fight and post fight coverage they bought,not actual fight coverage.

Gamebred

Yeah tis commentary I read and delayed video,

CatFromHue

Ariel showing you can take the boy out of North America but you can't take North America out of the boy.

He was asking do they still transport tea on boats like the Cutty Sark.........

There's a couple of other "oh wow I didn't know you guys were so advanced" type comments too!

Gamebred

He kind of made a good point about Anderson turning to steroids all of a sudden this late in the game,instead of sticking what got him to the dance,I want to believe he took them over the injury to the leg but I dunno,



Anyways Mike is no saint himself I remember him spitting into one of his opponents corners before.

newbbieb

Gamebred wrote: »

He kind of made a good point about Anderson turning to steroids all of a sudden this late in the game,instead of sticking what got him to the dance,I want to believe he took them over the injury to the leg but I dunno,



Anyways Mike is no saint himself I remember him spitting into one of his opponents corners before.

I think its very solid logic in regards Silvas juicing,and hard to argue with he is saying here.He was no angel but he had some tough luck with running into the main known juicers in most of his losses.

But i do think he has a very good shot at Silva here more based on where Silva is at,neither fighter are close to what they were but Silva looked super rusty and slow last time out and he is a year older and maybe clean this time,it all depends on what Silva we see but i got a feeling he will look old slow and Bisping will eventually take control with his output.

The concern i would have from Bispings point of view is that eye,i get he must have solid vision to get passed by the commission,but in the Dollaway fight he kept getting popped by Dolloway on that side and it was like he wasn't seeing the punches coming,but overall i think Bisping is far closer to a top ranked fighter than Silva is right now.

Gamebred

I dont think the Diaz fight is as bad as what people make it out to be,Diaz is a awkward fight for anybody,Anderson done nothing special but he won now he was juicing so it was a nc to be fair,I know hes 40 too and age catches up with everybody but Bisping is no young buck himself he has pillow hands too,


CB dropped Bisping surely to god once Anderson hasnt gone to the dogs he disposes him with his accuracy,I think he wins on decision Silva but if hes overturned it wont be any surprise ive seen it all now in mma for any result to shock me,


Anyone know the exact time the fight is due on at? I'll be at Bamma but if its late I could catch it maybe in town.

Mellor

newbbieb wrote: »

Don't think so man.Think its just for their new online BBC3 channel which can't be viewed here as they recently shut down the cable channel of BBC3.

Also i am not positive but i think its just pre fight and post fight coverage they bought,not actual fight coverage.

I knew it was on the online channel, but I assumed it included the broadcast of the show.

The deal will include coverage of all the European, Middle East and Asian shows with the option of buying additional international shows.

But sounds like you are right and it excludes broadcast. If it doesn't include the events whats the point? What exactly have they paid for? The rights to use highlight clips pre/post fight. Lol anticlimax there from the BBC

Easy Rod

I like Bisping but he has very little chance here.

Silva KO round 2....unless he plays around with him a little bit to teach him a lesson.

Mellor

Mellor wrote: »

I knew it was on the online channel, but I assumed it included the broadcast of the show.

But sounds like you are right and it excludes broadcast. If it doesn't include the events whats the point? What exactly have they paid for? The rights to use highlight clips pre/post fight. Lol anticlimax there from the BBC

Yeah, you're def wrong on the broadcast for now but UFC hasn't had much promotion in the UK at all of late. Even yesterday they did an event at tower bridge with Big Nog and Rockhold where they packed up early as people weren't showing up. Can see BBC coverage after the deal following BT sports ends, maybe even delayed-broadcasts earlier than that.

Pretty sure I heard that BBC will also be producing some video content for the UFC. Could be the channel for a future euro-TUF. Any MMA content on a free-to-air channel is going to be great for the sport.

jimmii

It's annoying this isn't on BT one of the few shows on at a reasonable time to watch and free for a lot of people in the UK.

jonders

oh i really hope silva knocks this fool out! bisbing is like the robbie savage of the UFC. he is painful to listen to!!

callaway92

jonders wrote: »

oh i really hope silva knocks this fool out! bisbing is like the robbie savage of the UFC. he is painful to listen to!!

I always thought Bisping has come across very well.

Never understood the hatred for him from International fans.

MartyMcFly84

Yeah never really got the hate against Bisping. He seems like an alright guy and was nice when I met him years ago.

He has a tremendous work ethic that has kept him up in and around top 5 in his division for a long time. Technically he is solid everywhere and I enjoy watching him fight. He is not the most powerful but not everyone can be.

Devastator

There should be no excitment or any hope put into a BBC deal. They're sports coverage is completely amateurish and should be left back in the 1980s where their attitudes come from. The BBC have virtually gave up on sports coverage, in the last couple of years they have dropped F1, Rugby & BDO world darts which were 3 of their mainstays. I think the UFC deal is just so they can paper claim they are still showing X amount of hours worth of sport.

shrapnel222

MartyMcFly84 wrote: »

Yeah never really got the hate against Bisping. He seems like an alright guy and was nice when I met him years ago.

He has a tremendous work ethic that has kept him up in and around top 5 in his division for a long time. Technically he is solid everywhere and I enjoy watching him fight. He is not the most powerful but not everyone can be.

i think it stems from his time on the ultimate fighter. As a fighter he was annoying but as a coach he was a complete areshole.

Even Henderson, who is a pretty chill guy just couldn't stand him. When they eventually fought, Henderson knocked him out, but then threw that vicious punch when Bisping was already KO on the mat. He said afterwards that was payback for being a complete and utter prick on the show.

Paully D

The weigh-ins could be interesting.

If I'm Bisping I'm bringing Viagra and throwing at Silva during the face-off :pac:

newbbieb

shrapnel222 wrote: »

i think it stems from his time on the ultimate fighter. As a fighter he was annoying but as a coach he was a complete areshole.

Even Henderson, who is a pretty chill guy just couldn't stand him. When they eventually fought, Henderson knocked him out, but then threw that vicious punch when Bisping was already KO on the mat. He said afterwards that was payback for being a complete and utter prick on the show.

That was when i started to grow to dislike Henderson,yeah Bisping played up the USA UK rivalry,and was always ragging at Henderson and team USA,purely for ratings imo.

Bisping like Conor always got the ratings aspect,one of the reasons hes always being one of the highest paid fighters in the UFC,he knows how to sell fights.

How Henderson behaved afterwards always stuck with me,he coulda been more sporting and showed some respect.

TheNap

Cant believe this is not live on BT.

1st time in how long a main event is at prime time for a large tv audience and they have it online .

Time would of been perfect aswel just before the Frampton/Quigg fight that has no undercard

Paully D

Weigh-ins starting in 15 minutes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jQyCP_R398

Zero-Cool

Poor Forest will never escape the ol Silva question. Also, Overeem said him and Arlovski aren't friends so it's not big deal fighting him. They do share the same sense of craic though, as in zero.

Zero-Cool

Reebok need to be paying those kids a few more pennies, make hoodies where the zips actually work. Poor ol Norman

Paully D

Anyone know if Norman Parke managed to tout any tickets for this event?