UFC on Fox 22: Van Zab

Killergreene

Prelims 10pm BT sport
Main card 1am BT Sport

Paige VanZant vs. Michelle Waterson
Sage Northcutt vs. Mickey Gall
Urijah Faber vs. Brad Pickett
Alan Jouban vs. Mike Platinum Perry

Looking forward to this card.should be much better than last night's bamma amateur show. Can't wait to see the platinum king back in action

darced

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Brussels Sprout

It just shows you how much the UFC are pushing Sage Northcutt (and what he represents) that his fight (against a guy whose only previous UFC experience has been two novelty fights) is second from the top of the main card whereas Bryan Barberena, the guy who submitted him handily (and has won again since then), is buried in the undercard.

JoeyJJ

Why is it on so early?

Deadst4r

wow it really is, might stay up now then.

https://twitter.com/UFCEurope/status/810108292538265600

tinpib

JoeyJJ wrote: »

Why is it on so early?

Ya, it's strange alright. I'm not complaining though. It's in California as well so starting very early local time.

Early prelims will probably be behind closed doors fights.

JoeyJJ

I'm not staying up still knackered from pints and bammator last night. Sunday morning first thing replay while phone is asleep.

Hope Faber enjoys his last fight.

midnight city

I'm looking forward to seeing northcutt and gall. I don't really like gall so id be happy to see him beat. Sage is a cheesy looking f**ker but seems like a decent sort.

tinpib

Just going through the card here on Sherdog/Wiki and Paddypower.

A Scottish guy is making his UFC debut on the last prelim, Paul Craig. He has a great record, but so those the other dude who is 1.44.

tinpib

Aliev deserved that, my man Bojan didn't do enough.

Gamebred

https://twitter.com/benfowlkesMMA/status/810229360506482688



Not a UFC card without some verbal diarrhea from goldy.

This started early Yes boi, main card starting at 1am?

Axwell

Thought this started at 10pm??

darced

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tinpib

Entertaining first round from the chicks, I was looking at Aldana's record and it looked a bit like Bill Goldberg's :pac:

Gamebred

looking forward to the 2 reality stars fighting, Sage will be exposed on the ground, Mickey might be head kicked and starched hes coming off fighting 3 worse than amatuers.

bur

Not down with the cool kids, what is a Van Zab?

ricero

The sexiest main event in the history of combat sports i reckon.


Hope northcutts ko's micky gall stiff

Killergreene

Axwell wrote: »

Thought this started at 10pm??

Prelims start at 10pm as per bt guide.

Killergreene

Axwell wrote: »

Thought this started at 10pm??

It started at 10pm on bt .it's on now I'm watching it

John_D80

Started at about half 8.

Killergreene

John_D80 wrote: »

Started at about half 8.

Prelims started 10pm on BT sport

John_D80

The event itself started at about half past 8. There was fights on before the televised prelims. That's what Axwell was referring to.

tinpib

Killergreene wrote: »

Prelims started 10pm on BT sport

Correct, early pre lims on fight pass started at 8:30pm though.

tinpib

Emmet is gassed here.

martyos121

It was close but I definitely have Emmett winning that.

Killergreene

Apologies lads if ye missed the early prelims.

tinpib

Killergreene wrote: »

Apologies lads if ye missed the early prelims.

No need to apologise! People on here can use Google. I always go onto UFC.com to get the details anyway.

martyos121

Looking forward to the next one, seeing Covington get a beating is always enjoyable.

darced

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martyos121

Can't believe how one-dimensional Barbarena was there, totally different guy to the one that beat Alves last time out.

darced

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Amazingfun

Both Craig and DeSilva looked gassed after one round. Didn't like Craig laying there with his arms behind his head either.

Subcomandante Marcos

Craig's bottom game is decent but Silva kept jumping into bad positions.

jimmii

Another step closer to another ufc Scotland hopefully! Never heard of him until a few weeks ago now it'll be Non-stop living in Scotland!

tinpib

Nice one Paul Craig. Yer man De Silva was knackered after almost being subbed in rd 1. Craig also didn't touch gloves at the start of round 1, straight into it, were a few boos.

Bit about him on BBC

http://www.bbc.com/sport/scotland/38284727

jimmii

tinpib wrote: »

Nice one Paul Craig. Yer man De Silva was knackered after almost being subbed in rd 1. Craig also didn't touch gloves at the start of round 1, straight into it, were a few boos.

I wasn't keen on that I know if someone did that to me when I offered I'd be pretty passed but f it it's a pro game at the end of the day.

stephenl15

Anyone catch Stann saying "he's had 4 fights in 2016 already". It's December mate

valor

Haha probably 1% of the people listening can understand a word this guy is saying.
He looked allright though, a bit gasses.
Bearjew, what a nickname

jimmii

valor wrote: »

Haha probably 1% of the people listening can understand a word this guy is saying.
He looked allright though, a bit gasses.
Bearjew, what a nickname

1% is probably a stretch I hadn't a clue and I live a few miles from where he trains!

Amazingfun

hehe, so cute gettin flustered sweat dripping all over Stann ;-)

Subcomandante Marcos

Lovely promo spot for Faber's last fight.

jimmii

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Lovely promo spot for Faber's last fight.

Yeh class recap.

martyos121

You'd swear Faber just died the way they're going on about him lol. Great fighter in his day, glad he's hanging up the gloves though, it's time.

Subcomandante Marcos

martyos121 wrote: »

You'd swear Faber just died the way they're going on about him lol. Great fighter in his day, glad he's hanging up the gloves though, it's time.

Without Faber the UFC would have dropped the feather and bantam weight classes when they absorbed the WEC.

He is the reason that people started to give the smaller divisions any sort of respect. He's a no argument hall of fame fighter and one of the most important in the history of the lighter divisions in MMA.

Completely fitting tribute.

jimmii

Did BT just say coming up next is Nunes v Rousey?

Did Waterson compete at 105 before?

martyos121

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Without Faber the UFC would have dropped the feather and bantam weight classes when they absorbed the WEC.

He is the reason that people started to give the smaller divisions any sort of respect. He's a no argument hall of fame fighter and one of the most important in the history of the lighter divisions in MMA.

Completely fitting tribute.

You won't hear me disagreeing with any of that, I just found it funny how they all mentioned their favourite Faber moment when they did the same thing for Kimbo not long ago. He'll 100% still be involved with the UFC in some capacity after tonight, as well as cornering TAM fighters when he gets the chance.

Subcomandante Marcos

martyos121 wrote: »

You won't hear me disagreeing with any of that, I just found it funny how they all mentioned their favourite Faber moment when they did the same thing for Kimbo not long ago. He'll 100% still be involved with the UFC in some capacity after tonight, as well as cornering TAM fighters when he gets the chance.

If the new owners don't take Faber on in a role like Forest's they're mental. He's one of the most universally liked guys, he's good in front of the camera, his personality is fantastic, he's positive and he's a legit legend. Would make a perfect ambassador for the company.

Gamebred

A top fighter his whole career I really respect him as a person theres no bitterness in him from what I've seen following the sport over the years comes across real genuine.

Subcomandante Marcos

Gamebred wrote: »

A top fighter his whole career I really respect him as a person theres no bitterness in him from what I've seen following the sport over the years comes across real genuine.

His attitude was always pretty amazing, even when he lost. He'd be the first guy to congratulate the other guy, no excuses, still smiling, still positive, and back at it the next day.