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    #2882
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    https://twitter.com/iamjohnpollock/status/751549723346100224



    My guess is he wont pay him what gsp wants,sure sounded like he wanted a comeback on the mma hour.


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    #2883
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,820 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Gamebred wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/iamjohnpollock/status/751549723346100224



    My guess is he wont pay him what gsp wants,sure sounded like he wanted a comeback on the mma hour.

    Maybe bellator will pick him up


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    #2884
    JJayoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    Why do people still take Dana's word as gospel? Yesterday he was saying DC vs Anderson wasn't gonna happen.


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    #2885
    Depp
    Registered Users Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Depp


    JJayoo wrote: »
    Why do people still take Dana's word as gospel? Yesterday he was saying DC vs Anderson wasn't gonna happen.

    dana denying something is basically the new confirmation that its happening


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    #2886
    Tinie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Tinie


    Think this is the first time since the very early days of UFC, that there isn't any Brazilian champion currently. Even crazier considering how many titles there is now.


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    #2887
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Well this escalated quickly.


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    #2888
    Wrongway1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,376 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    Tinie wrote: »
    Think this is the first time since the very early days of UFC, that there isn't any Brazilian champion currently. Even crazier considering how many titles there is now.

    Gadelha/Aldo/Nunes do you see any of them winning?


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    #2889
    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,934 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    Tinie wrote: »
    Think this is the first time since the very early days of UFC, that there isn't any Brazilian champion currently. Even crazier considering how many titles there is now.

    Wouldn't have anything at all to do with the increased piss testing would it :rolleyes:


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    #2890
    Tinie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Tinie


    Wrongway1985 wrote: »
    Gadelha/Aldo/Nunes do you see any of them winning?

    Gadelha and Nunes have a very good chance id wager, especially Gadelha, so it might not be long until theres another Brazillian champion


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    #2891
    Charlie Haughy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭Charlie Haughy


    Gamebred wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/iamjohnpollock/status/751549723346100224



    My guess is he wont pay him what gsp wants,sure sounded like he wanted a comeback on the mma hour.

    are you new to UFC shenanigans or just gullible?
    NEVER take what Dana says as truth. The guy is a borderline compulsive liar.


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    #2892
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Charlie Haughy wrote: »
    are you new to UFC shenanigans or just gullible?
    NEVER take what Dana says as truth. The guy is a borderline compulsive liar.

    Gamebred wrote: »
    Dana saying GSP wont fight again,will be booked for 205 so.


    Read the thread before posting please.


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    #2893
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,402 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Tinie wrote: »
    Think this is the first time since the very early days of UFC, that there isn't any Brazilian champion currently. Even crazier considering how many titles there is now.

    Since Anderson Silva took the belt off Franklin


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    #2894
    [Deleted User]
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    Mellor wrote: »
    Since Anderson Silva took the belt off Franklin

    It will only last a day hopefully, Claudia tonight can do it #AndNew


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    #2895
    [Deleted User]
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    Another round 1 thank god :D


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    #2896
    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,934 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    Are you all aware that if you have Eir broadband at home you can now get free BT Sport and Setanta


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    #2897
    JinkyJackson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 219 ✭✭JinkyJackson


    Can someone explain how the earlier weigh ins are suppose to be safer? Didn't seem to be for Hendricks or Tate yesterday. My solution is to have weigh ins an hour before the fight.


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    #2898
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,736 ✭✭✭ASOT


    JinkyJackson wrote: »
    Can someone explain how the earlier weigh ins are suppose to be safer? Didn't seem to be for Hendricks or Tate yesterday. My solution is to have weigh ins an hour before the fight.

    They can rehydrate more, the golden snitch Jeff mentioned before that the brain couldn't fully rehydrate with the old systen. Now theybhave more time to take on water.


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    #2899
    Wrongway1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,376 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    JinkyJackson wrote: »
    Can someone explain how the earlier weigh ins are suppose to be safer? Didn't seem to be for Hendricks or Tate yesterday. My solution is to have weigh ins an hour before the fight.

    Jaysus you'd kill them man


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    #2900
    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    JinkyJackson wrote: »
    Can someone explain how the earlier weigh ins are suppose to be safer? Didn't seem to be for Hendricks or Tate yesterday. My solution is to have weigh ins an hour before the fight.

    An hour before would mean you end up with incredibly dehydrated people trying to get in and fight that would be very dangerous! What they have now is a hell of a lot safer.


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    #2901
    Devastator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,480 ✭✭✭Devastator


    JinkyJackson wrote: »
    Can someone explain how the earlier weigh ins are suppose to be safer? Didn't seem to be for Hendricks or Tate yesterday. My solution is to have weigh ins an hour before the fight.


    I hope you don't work in healthcare :pac: p.s. never aspply for a job in UFC either, please


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    #2902
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,402 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    JinkyJackson wrote: »
    Can someone explain how the earlier weigh ins are suppose to be safer? Didn't seem to be for Hendricks or Tate yesterday. My solution is to have weigh ins an hour before the fight.
    Then Hendricks would have struggle to make weight just the same. Then he'd have to fight in an hour.

    Way more dangerous


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    #2903
    jimmii
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    In fairness in an ideal world where no one cuts weight an hour before is probably the fairest. It is a bit ridiculous having two people weigh in the same then get in the ring and there's 20lb between them. Maybe one day they will figure out how to make it happen hard to beat human nature though someone will always find a way.


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    #2904
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,402 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    jimmii wrote: »
    In fairness in an ideal world where no one cuts weight an hour before is probably the fairest.
    It is a bit ridiculous having two people weigh in the same then get in the ring and there's 20lb between them. Maybe one day they will figure out how to make it happen hard to beat human nature though someone will always find a way.
    Even in the ideal world, without cutting. People won't always be exactly the upper limit of a division. They'll be spread throughout it.
    If a guy weighs 189lbs what does he do if he can't cut. Fight at 205ers?

    As long as everyone cuts some weight, there shouldn't be 20lbs difference ever. Not like the old days.

    I think the solution will be restricting how big a fighter can be 7 days out.


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    #2905
    jimmii
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    Mellor wrote: »
    Even in the ideal world, without cutting. People won't always be exactly the upper limit of a division. They'll be spread throughout it.
    If a guy weighs 189lbs what does he do if he can't cut. Fight at 205ers?

    As long as everyone cuts some weight, there shouldn't be 20lbs difference ever. Not like the old days.

    I think the solution will be restricting how big a fighter can be 7 days out.

    Yeh so few weight classes doesn't help especially at the higher classes where even within the limits there is a big difference. The only way things will really change is if fighters make it change and it seems more are happy to cut a ton of weight than not. Would you have a 7 day weigh in and a 2 day weigh in or just allow people to pile the weight on for a week?


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    #2906
    JinkyJackson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 219 ✭✭JinkyJackson


    jimmii wrote:
    An hour before would mean you end up with incredibly dehydrated people trying to get in and fight that would be very dangerous! What they have now is a hell of a lot safer.

    Devastator wrote:
    I hope you don't work in healthcare p.s. never aspply for a job in UFC either, please


    My point of an hour before is that maybe there wouldn't be much cutting, because you won't be able to gain to much back in the hour.


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    #2907
    JJayoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    The WWE has uploaded a few videos of Brock's fight prep, one is the embedded series featuring him and Mark Hunt.


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    #2908
    JinkyJackson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 219 ✭✭JinkyJackson


    JJayoo wrote:
    The WWE has uploaded a few videos of Brock's fight prep, one is the embedded series featuring him and Mark Hunt.


    Have you a link


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    #2909
    JJayoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    https://youtu.be/ot0jEqz1e3g


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    #2910
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,402 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    jimmii wrote: »
    Would you have a 7 day weigh in and a 2 day weigh in or just allow people to pile the weight on for a week?
    Still weigh in the day before as normal, but only let people be like 10% over weight class 7 days out.

    The logic being that their weight 7 days out should be around their cage weight.
    JinkyJackson wrote: »
    My point of an hour before is that maybe there wouldn't be much cutting, because you won't be able to gain to much back in the hour.

    There would obviously be much less weight cut, but the reason its dangerous is that any amount of dehydration is dangerous when you are about to get punched in the head.

    And when people are coming into fight week, and they're a bit over contracted weight. They'll have no other option than cutting that weight.


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    #2911
    Devastator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,480 ✭✭✭Devastator


    JinkyJackson wrote: »
    My point of an hour before is that maybe there wouldn't be much cutting, because you won't be able to gain to much back in the hour.



    That wouldn't stop fighters from cutting weight IMO, it just means fighters would be putting themselves in a terrible situation by not being anywhere near properly hydrated going into the fight.


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