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General MMA Chat/News mk2

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    #6842
    callaway92
    Registered Users Posts: 14,784 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    Dublin is hardly overly inconvenient these days.

    Shannon and Cork both suit me very well w/ work etc.

    Dublin doesn't suit me


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    #6843
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    Dc vs jon jones confirmed for 214 in july


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    #6844
    Gamb!t
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭Gamb!t


    ricero wrote: »
    Dc vs jon jones confirmed for 214 in july

    Hopefully it happens this time.


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    #6845
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Is Jones not banned till the week after international fight week?


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    #6846
    xtal191
    Registered Users Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭xtal191


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Is Jones not banned till the week after international fight week?

    Think fight week is at the beginning of July just before 213, 214 is at the end of July


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    #6847
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Ah right didnt think they done 2 ppv's in the same month, sweet.


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    #6848
    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,744 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    Wasn't it said before that Jones couldn't headline a card on his return as he is too unreliable?

    Wonder if another title fight will take top billing like maybe Woodley or Nunes


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    #6849
    xtal191
    Registered Users Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭xtal191


    SureYWouldntYa wrote: »
    Wasn't it said before that Jones couldn't headline a card on his return as he is too unreliable?

    Wonder if another title fight will take top billing like maybe Woodley or Nunes

    It's Dana, 99% of what comes out of his mouth is utter bull****.


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    #6850
    wonderfullife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭wonderfullife


    xtal191 wrote: »
    It's Dana, 99% of what comes out of his mouth is utter bull****.

    Speaking of which....

    Dana announced that the GSP - Bisping fight is OFF.

    Bisping will be forced to defend against Yoel Romero.

    He said when they held the press conference GSP led him to believe he was willing and able to fight in the summer. Now he's uncertain if GSP ever fights again, hinting it's a publicity stunt.


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    #6851
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Excellent, Romero gets the belt now cannot wait for the boiled piss when he's walking round as champ he will be hated even more.


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    #6852
    wonderfullife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭wonderfullife


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Excellent, Romero gets the belt now cannot wait for the boiled piss when he's walking round as champ he will be hated even more.

    I think either Romero KO's him early or Bisping beats him comfortably in a decision TBH.

    Bisping has cardio for days, Romero badly gassed against Jacare and took the first round off against Weidman purely to try last 3 rounds.

    Mousasi and Whitaker are much harder opponents for Bisping because they're technically better and can sustain their pace for 5 rounds. With Romero it's basically "avoid being KO'd for 3 rounds".


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    #6853
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Romero's gas tank or lack of is a myth in someways, yeah hes a big muscley guy who doesnt look too fresh but he's had 5 3rd round ko's from his last 6 fights, that shows you how dangerous he is, 15 minute to take Bisping out is plenty time, I do see the scenario of Bisping jabbing his way to a win though tbf.


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    #6854
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    Is there a press conferance on tonight or tomorrow for the ufc summer events ? Im sure dana will shed some light on the situation tonight.

    Right decision anyway


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    #6855
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,853 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Beaming about Romero getting a title shot "SHEE YOU SHOON.....BOY! I have an awful feeling the fight will never happen. Bisping will get injured and be back in time for October when GSP will be more of a money fight for all involved.

    Between this, Jones v DC and if they would just announce Conor v Tony, UFC might actually be getting back on track.


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    #6856
    wonderfullife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭wonderfullife


    http://cagepages.com/

    Lead Opinion article.

    Ok, it's not the New York Times but still cool.


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    #6857
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,853 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    wonderfullife wrote: »
    http://cagepages.com/

    Lead Opinion article.

    Ok, it's not the New York Times but still cool.

    Is this yours Wonder? Brilliant read!

    http://cagepages.com/2017/05/10/ufc-211-moving-day-wme-brazilian-mma/


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    #6858
    wonderfullife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭wonderfullife


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Is this yours Wonder? Brilliant read!

    http://cagepages.com/2017/05/10/ufc-211-moving-day-wme-brazilian-mma/

    Thanks man!

    Yeah I wrote it :)


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    #6859
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,419 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Aldo split his head open during sparring. 5 stitches.
    Is Nova Uniao just incapable of learning anything?


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    #6860
    wonderfullife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭wonderfullife


    Mellor wrote: »
    Aldo split his head open during sparring. 5 stitches.
    Is Nova Uniao just incapable of learning anything?

    Win or Learn.

    Or just keep getting injured bringing in sparring partners to mimic opponents.

    This happening in the same week Eddie Alvarez admitted to KO'ing Jonas Bilharinho (Conor mimic) the 2nd day after he arrived and having to put him up in his gaf for the rest of the stay!

    Awkward.


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    #6861
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,419 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Didn't realise Eddie brought in Bilharinho guy who injured Aldo's ribs.
    He didn't want to take any chances and took him out.

    Apparently Aldo caught a knee to the head, and split him open. It's on the top of the head so they are out ts not an issue. But thats not the point.


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    #6862
    MartyMcFly84
    Registered Users Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭MartyMcFly84


    I heard it was a clash of heads. Both shooting for a takedown.

    Something very similar happened to myself a few months ago. It was accidental but happened with someone I never sparred before, we both shot in for a takedown at the same time. His head was down facing he ground so i got the top of his head into my eyebrow.. It was a really bad looking cut but healed up fine for a fight I had 5 weeks later.

    Doctor said after 5 weeks it was a healed as it was ever going to get. So I suspect Aldo should not have any issue with it if he looks after it, he will be able to do most things in a week provided he lets it get a proper seal during the first few days and keeps it dry.


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    #6863
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Strange for him to even release a picture of the cut not sure what hes trying to achieve, the fight im looking forward to most this year Holloway is too rangey for him fights southpaw and orthodox love to see him merk Aldo.


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    #6864
    wonderfullife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭wonderfullife


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Strange for him to even release a picture of the cut not sure what hes trying to achieve, the fight im looking forward to most this year Holloway is too rangey for him fights southpaw and orthodox love to see him merk Aldo.

    Playing devils advocate.....The last time he released pictures of being injured it was to try get out of the Conor fight.

    Is it possible he's releasing this picture now with a view to pulling out of the fight in the coming weeks?

    Let's be fair, it wouldn't be the first time he has missed a fight in dubious circumstances :pac:


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    #6865
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/862701877724622848


    Seems Woodley is in training for Maia or Masvidal.


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    #6866
    martyos121
    Registered Users Posts: 21,391 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Strange for him to even release a picture of the cut not sure what hes trying to achieve, the fight im looking forward to most this year Holloway is too rangey for him fights southpaw and orthodox love to see him merk Aldo.

    Holloway is brilliant but this is a very winnable fight for Jose IMO, he is a class above Max. Holloway being rangey won't really come into play since Aldo has a slight reach advantage over him. I'd predict 49-46 Aldo with Max winning one of the last two rounds. Should be entertaining though.


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    #6867
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    martyos121 wrote: »
    Holloway is brilliant but this is a very winnable fight for Jose IMO, he is a class above Max. Holloway being rangey won't really come into play since Aldo has a slight reach advantage over him. I'd predict 49-46 Aldo with Max winning one of the last two rounds. Should be entertaining though.



    Your underestimating Holloway like you did Whittaker :pac: What he done to Swanson that night made me believe hes proper elite never seen Cub taken apart that easily and subbed, took a few minutes to read Pettis then absolutely took him apart I can see him schooling Aldo if Im honest was expecting bigger odds on it mind.


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    #6868
    martyos121
    Registered Users Posts: 21,391 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Your underestimating Holloway like you did Whittaker :pac: What he done to Swanson that night made me believe hes proper elite never seen Cub taken apart that easily and subbed, took a few minutes to read Pettis then absolutely took him apart I can see him schooling Aldo if Im honest was expecting bigger odds on it mind.

    We'll see very soon, I still think a lot of people are underestimating Aldo after his 13 second KO defeat, even though he dominated the top contender in that division a few months later. Not betting on this one though because it's a guaranteed way for me to be proven wrong lately, tired of these Brazilians making me look like a fool for backing them lol.


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    #6869
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    Eh is the forum acting a bit strange for anyone else? I can't see any threads older than the Bellator/WSOF one, and there's no option to go to the next page, weird. Every other forums seems to be working fine for me


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    #6870
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,853 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    riffmongous wrote: »
    Eh is the forum acting a bit strange for anyone else? I can't see any threads older than the Bellator/WSOF one, and there's no option to go to the next page, weird. Every other forums seems to be working fine for me

    Fine for me. On mobile and can see all the threads.


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    #6871
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Gunnar v Ponzinibio headlines Glasgow.

    Ponzinibio is underrated at 6-2 but it's disappointing Gunnar hasn't been given a Neil Magny type fight IMO. Usman would have even been much better.


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