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dulux99

dulux99 wrote: »

Yeah and depending which way you want to look Borg has missed weight in 2 of his last 4 fights, and of those 4, the two in which he made weight, he's only 1-1. 

Fair enough if your worry is Dillashaw can't make the weight, but I'd have to think TJ would have that well sussed before signing the contract. You can't tell me that as a fan of the sport you'd be more excited to see DJ vs Borg instead of DJ vs Dillashaw.

I've already said I'm not interested in the Borg fight either but I'd wait an extra month or two for DJ vs JoBe and Dillashaw vs Garbrandt every day of the week. Dillashaw vs Garbrandt is a fight that needs to happen and will have more fans interested than DJ vs Dillashaw by a long shot

It's a sad sign of the times that inferior quality fights are on the table but that's the UFC. No long term game plan, just looking for short term gains.

dulux99

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dulux99 wrote: »

Yeah and depending which way you want to look Borg has missed weight in 2 of his last 4 fights, and of those 4, the two in which he made weight, he's only 1-1. 

Fair enough if your worry is Dillashaw can't make the weight, but I'd have to think TJ would have that well sussed before signing the contract. You can't tell me that as a fan of the sport you'd be more excited to see DJ vs Borg instead of DJ vs Dillashaw.

I've already said I'm not interested in the Borg fight either but I'd wait an extra month or two for DJ vs JoBe and Dillashaw vs Garbrandt every day of the week.  Dillashaw vs Garbrandt is a fight that needs to happen and will have more fans interested than DJ vs Dillashaw by a long shot

It's a sad sign of the times that inferior quality fights are on the table but that's the UFC. No long term game plan, just looking for short term gains.

That's fair enough, being  honest I would much prefer Garbrandt vs Dillashaw too. I suppose it's my frustration with DJ that keeps boiling over, I keep trying my hardest to warm to the guy, but the least I expect from my combat sports athletes is to want to be in big fights, and it just looks to me like DJ has no interest at all in big fights. When McGregor took the UFC by storm it was by kicking down the door and calling out everyone who there was to call out.

dulux99

dulux99 wrote: »

That's fair enough, being  honest I would much prefer Garbrandt vs Dillashaw too. I suppose it's my frustration with DJ that keeps boiling over, I keep trying my hardest to warm to the guy, but the least I expect from my combat sports athletes is to want to be in big fights, and it just looks to me like DJ has no interest at all in big fights. When McGregor took the UFC by storm it was by kicking down the door and calling out everyone who there was to call out.

DJ and Conor are both very similar in that they are just being themselves. DJ is never going to call out big names, get a million PPVs or take the world by storm in his current position. He's the p4p#1 so he doesnt need to call anyone out. There's enough Conor wannabes already, give me a few more DJs, Gunnars and Maias that just get on with it without all the WWE style drama

TherapyBoy

If DJ is turning down fights in his own weight-class (in which he is completely dominant & seemingly without peer) for whatever reason, he has to be discounted from pound-for-pound lists.

cletus

TherapyBoy wrote: »

If DJ is turning down fights in his own weight-class (in which he is completely dominant & seemingly without peer) for whatever reason, he has to be discounted from pound-for-pound lists.

I didn't know that was one of the rules. It puts John Jones out too. Fedor as well, if memory serves

ASOT

TJ wont make 125 imo.

Gamebred

https://twitter.com/FloCombat/status/868106658261729280


Tonon is gonna merk Danis again

dashoonage

http://www.mmafighting.com/2017/5/26/15701190/roy-nelson-signs-with-bellator

Big Country to Bellator.

ricero

dashoonage wrote: »

http://www.mmafighting.com/2017/5/26/15701190/roy-nelson-signs-with-bellator

Big Country to Bellator.

Hes looked shocking in his last few fights. Best to hang them gloves up before he does serious damage to his health (if he hasn't already).

jcd5971

dashoonage wrote: »

http://www.mmafighting.com/2017/5/26/15701190/roy-nelson-signs-with-bellator

Big Country to Bellator.

no real loss, at least bellators last few signing actually have a future and are in a good position to do well, big country is a non entity.

I`d say hes a has been, but actually hes a never was been

John_D80

jcd5971 wrote: »

I`d say hes a has been, but actually hes a never was been

A bit harsh maybe??

He was a fan favourite and he'll be remembered for a long time. That's hardly the mark of a "never was".

He was never going to worry any of the upper echelons of the division too much but he has a few decent scalps to be fair to him. Not to mention some devastating KO finishes.

At his best he was very entertaining to watch.

Gamebred

He was/is some character, most people couldnt believe he was a fighter with the belly on him, took some epic shots on the chin over the years.

Fromvert

Looking forward to him KO'ing Kongo again.
Contrast in body types led to a few laughs when I picked Big Country while watching the last one with my casual friends.

jcd5971

John_D80 wrote: »

A bit harsh maybe??

He was a fan favourite and he'll be remembered for a long time. That's hardly the mark of a "never was".

He was never going to worry any of the upper echelons of the division too much but he has a few decent scalps to be fair to him. Not to mention some devastating KO finishes.

At his best he was very entertaining to watch.

you could say its a bit harsh, personally i dont think so though while he had a few entertaining fights, he was never even a gatekeeper he was just kind of there.

put it this way i dont see the ufc losing a lot of sleep over this particular signing.

i suppose with some of the signings bellator have made lately, i was kind of hoping they were moving away from the freakshow pensioner has been fights, and slowly try and build an actual alternative to ufc, I see this as a big step backward in that regard.

ricero

Ngannou vs jds looking to be booked for the august ppv according to ariel helwani

EagererBeaver

ricero wrote: »

Ngannou vs jds looking to be booked for the august ppv according to ariel helwani

Surprised JDS turning around that quickly.

dulux99

I'd nearly make the argument that nobody in the UFC has taken as much punishment as JDS. Diego Sanchez springs to mind but he wasn't fighting the guys like Velasquez and Miocic. Sad to say but he's probably already done so much irreversible brain damage to himself that he's going to be in a lot of trouble when he's older. He's too tough for his own good

callaway92

ricero wrote: »

Ngannou vs jds looking to be booked for the august ppv according to ariel helwani

Jesus..I do not want to see JDS fight again, never mind fighting Ngannou

Paully D

Struve vs Volkov headlines the Rotterdam event.

Utter ****e, and the worst thing about it is that I will probably still go :pac:

Gamebred

And I thought glasgow was bad, can only imagine what the undercard to that muck will be, wont be attending another europe event anytime soon.

dashoonage

Dan hardy has entered the usada testing pool.... Be jaysys

Gamebred

https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie/status/868235417363021824


What a joker this one is.

ricero

Pathetic stuff from her

Mean Laqueefa

Gamebred wrote: »

https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie/status/868235417363021824


What a joker this one is.

https://twitter.com/MiddleEasy/status/868281878704300034

jcd5971

Gamebred wrote:

What a joker this one is.

What's her reason/excuse for not fighting her?

This division is off to a poor start

Depp

jcd5971 wrote: »

What's her reason/excuse for not fighting her?

This division is off to a poor start

Id imagine its something to do with cyborgs spotty record when it comes to ped's, if so, shes dead right imo!

finglashoop

Depp wrote: »

Id imagine its something to do with cyborgs spotty record when it comes to ped's, if so, shes dead right imo!

Really?

I think its a smart move health wise.

Dtp1979

jcd5971 wrote: »

What's her reason/excuse for not fighting her?

Because she will lose. It's as sure as anything and she knows it. She can use every bullshjt excuse there is, but she knows.

ERG89

finglashoop wrote: »

Really?

I think its a smart move health wise.

Could be genius.
Is anybody else even in the division right now?
Holm is already gone back to 135lb.

Ultimate Seduction

Crazy. A division with only 1 fighter, and shes turning it down haha