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General MMA Chat/News mk2

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    #4832
    dashoonage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    I came in....left...came in again...left again...rebooted the laptop and tried it on the phone but it's still broken


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    #4833
    wonderfullife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭wonderfullife


    Donald Cerrone and Tim Kennedy are UFC Fighters. They were pictured with Mr Trump who is a Presidential candidate.

    That fully warrants any off-shoot discussions, especially when the candidates have different views that will directly and indirectly affect MMA.

    If Cowboy was pictured with the Dalai Lama i presume it would warrant a couple of posts on religion and meditation. :P


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    #4834
    Lukker-
    Registered Users Posts: 9,405 ✭✭✭Lukker-


    wonderfullife wrote: »
    Donald Cerrone and Tim Kennedy are UFC Fighters. They were pictured with Mr Trump who is a Presidential candidate.

    That fully warrants any off-shoot discussions, especially when the candidates have different views that will directly and indirectly affect MMA.

    If Cowboy was pictured with the Dalai Lama i presume it would warrant a couple of posts on religion and meditation. :P

    It'd be fine if we could discuss it w/o people getting triggered and completely derailing the thread :pac:


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    #4835
    dashoonage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    We need an off topic thread


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    #4836
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    dashoonage wrote:
    We need an off topic thread

    One created by ASOT. ..


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    #4837
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,736 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Ballymun has you covered lads, http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057665373/1/#post101519057


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    #4838
    MichaelScarn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭MichaelScarn


    Rousey says her fight against Nunes is definitely one of her last fights. I think she is a legend (abit crazy but still she absolutely destroyed her division)

    I hope she says **** it and takes the massive payday fight against Cyborg.


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    #4839
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    MichaelScarn wrote: »
    Rousey says her fight against Nunes is definitely one of her last fights. I think she is a legend (abit crazy but still she absolutely destroyed her division)

    I hope she says **** it and takes the massive payday fight against Cyborg.

    I'd worry for her if she fights Cyborg.


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    #4840
    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    Swashbuckler wrote: »
    I'd worry for her if she fights Cyborg.

    I'd worry even for Cain if he fought Cyborg.


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    #4841
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/793542699647373312


    Here we ****ing go injury bug strikes again


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    #4842
    Amazingfun
    Registered Users Posts: 3,161 ✭✭✭Amazingfun


    Dammit.


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    #4843
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Gamebred wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/793542699647373312


    Here we ****ing go injury bug strikes again

    Could be staph again, he's has a problem with it for a while now. Hopefully it's just something stupid and he'll be back soon enough.


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    #4844
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Be interesting now if they stick Jacare Bisping on 206.


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    #4845
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    As long as 205 stays intact.............................................


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    #4846
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Be interesting now if they stick Jacare Bisping on 206.

    Nah, think top end of that card won't change unless forced to. Besides, i know bisping was calling out GSP and all but I genuinely can't imagine he'd be in shape for that fight after 204.


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    #4847
    Lukker-
    Registered Users Posts: 9,405 ✭✭✭Lukker-


    Rockhold is the sacrifice that was required for 205 to go ahead undeterred. I hope he pleases the MMAgods.


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    #4848
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    Lukker- wrote: »
    Rockhold is the sacrifice that was required for 205 to go ahead undeterred. I hope he pleases the MMAgods.

    And given he's a prick that nobody really likes, it's a sacrifice we'll all make willingly!


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    #4849
    wonderfullife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭wonderfullife


    I know this is a conspiracy theory but i predicted this pull-out 3 weeks ago over a Twitter PM.

    I might be talking absolutely nonsense but i predicted it for a couple of reasons.

    1. I really think this was a no-win situation for Rockhold. A very tough fight, obviously, and even if he wins he's not likely to get the next title shot. Weidman v Romero is on a much higher profile card and if Weidman wins he's a near-certainty to be top of the queue. If Rockhold loses to Jacare, he arguably goes behind Weidman, Jacare and Mousasi.

    2. The Melbourne card is a stinker and the UFC will be keen to cut costs associated with it. They already dropped the Manila card and i wouldn't be surprised to see a manufactured reason for dropping the Melbourne card.

    The new owners are hell bent on turning the UFC back into a North American product. Having 95% of their shows in North America will streamline costs.

    Outside of Rockhold - Jacare, the highest earner on the card is Derek Brunson who is on $25,000/$25,000.

    Getting the Rockhold fight off the card saves the UFC over $650,000 in fighter pay. In fact, Rockhold - Jacare were slated to be paid more than the entire card combined. So the UFC have trimmed their fighter costs by 50%.

    It's a Fight Night Card so it won't affect PPV's and ticket sales will be largely unaffected because Whitaker remains on the card.


    It's a conspiracy theory but i genuinely said 3 weeks ago that there's no way that fight will go ahead. He may well be "injured" we'll never know for certain.


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    #4850
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    I-dont-believe-you.gif


    Screen shot please of the pm.


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    #4851
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred





    Some grilling questions from big bad ellen :pac:


    She has 1 foot out the door shes gonna be ko'd by Nunes.


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    #4852
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Some grilling questions from big bad ellen :pac:

    Still tougher questions than she has ever faced (or been allowed to face) from the general UFC media. :pac:


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    #4853
    TheNap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 786 ✭✭✭TheNap


    Jacare / Bisping makes so much sense for 206 or 207 that it wont happen .


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    #4854
    xtal191
    Registered Users Posts: 6,371 ✭✭✭xtal191


    Dillashaw vs Lineker rumoursed for 207


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    #4855
    brinty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    xtal191 wrote: »
    Dillashaw vs Lineker rumoursed for 207

    Hope Linekar weighs in 5 pounds over and then smashes TJ up

    Theres few fighters i really dislike but TJ is in that category.


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    #4856
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    xtal191 wrote: »
    Dillashaw vs Lineker rumoursed for 207

    That's turning into a hell of a card.


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    #4857
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Be gas if Dillashaw drops Lineker in the first and then Cody gets a quick KO against Cruz setting up an early 2017 grudge match with Faber and Bang in opposing corners.


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    #4858
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    I think TJ handles him without too much trouble.


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    #4859
    Lukker-
    Registered Users Posts: 9,405 ✭✭✭Lukker-


    brinty wrote: »
    xtal191 wrote: »
    Dillashaw vs Lineker rumoursed for 207

    Hope Linekar weighs in 5 pounds over and then smashes TJ up

    Theres few fighters i really dislike but TJ is in that category.

    I was of the same view until I saw him on the JRE.

    Bang especially seems like a good dude, even though he has a bad rep.


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    #4860
    brinty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    And given he's a prick that nobody really likes, it's a sacrifice we'll all make willingly!

    Wow, thought it was only me that felt that way about Rockhold..
    Do most other people feel the same?


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    #4861
    Lukker-
    Registered Users Posts: 9,405 ✭✭✭Lukker-


    brinty wrote: »
    Wow, thought it was only me that felt that way about Rockhold..
    Do most other people feel the same?

    I don't mind him because he's a great fighter and I really like his style, and also he's gorgeous #nohomo

    But he has the one of the blandest personalities I've ever witnessed.


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