Buffalo Barbarian Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 GSP wants to come back and fight Bisping! I hope they make the fight. http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/6/21/11985036/georges-st-pierre-wants-michael-bisping-title-fight-as-first-choice What?! Bisquick challenges George dope, Hopefully GSP crushes him. That said unless George is lot bigger than he used to be I think he would really struggle to stay in the 185 pound class, a lot of big boys in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 you Jon! http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/16844105/ufc-200-jon-jones-faces-doping-violation-removed-card Interim UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been pulled from his title unification bout against Daniel Cormier at UFC 200 on Saturday, after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency informed Jones of a potential doping violation Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 you Jon! http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/16844105/ufc-200-jon-jones-faces-doping-violation-removed-card Heard this on the radio this morning. I just confirmed plans with friends to get the PPV event, too (we still will). Seems one big question is whether it's coke or PEDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Heard this on the radio this morning. I just confirmed plans with friends to get the PPV event, too (we still will). Seems one big question is whether it's coke or PEDs. It will still be a good card, it's just disappointing because that would be a great rematch between those two. They can move the Dillashaw fight to the main card if DC doesn't want to fight a fill in. As to whether it's coke or ped's, that will be big. If it's ped's, it's a minimum 2 year ban. If it's coke, it wouldn't shock me if the UFC imposed it's own 1 year ban, if not cut him entirely (though cutting him is the least likely). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Jones should be released from his contract. He's unreliable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 you Jon! http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/16844105/ufc-200-jon-jones-faces-doping-violation-removed-card If he hadn't crushed Cormier before I would say Jones was ducking him. who is the fill in, Connor McGregor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) Sux that tonight's fight is on Fightpass, I refuse to get it as I pay enough for PPVs and Satellite. hopefully Eddie Wins Edited July 8, 2016 by Buffalo Barbarian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 "Through it all, Jones denied using performance enhancing drugs."The whole situation really sucks. It really sucks, really hurts a lot. They found something in one of my samples that I have no clue what it is,” Jones said. “I don't even know how to pronounce it. I've been taking the same supplements the majority of my career.“I would never take anything that would enhance my game. Being labeled as someone who would ever cheat, it hurts me more than anything I’ve ever been through in my career.”If the failed test holds up, Jones could be facing a two-year suspension from USADA. The 28-year-old Jackson-Wink MMA standout said that he would serve his suspension if an appeal is unsuccessful.“If I do have to sit out for two years, I’ll definitely be back,” he said. “I’m already thinking about the good that can happen. I try to stay optimistic. At the end of the day, I’m a fighter, and even though I may seem broken up here, I’m not broken. I’m just really upset.”Read more at http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Emotional-Jon-Jones-Denies-PED-Use-After-Removal-from-UFC-200-Headliner-107589#kDZb2Cslp2mglA9E.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 Really wish All sports would stop drug testing, it's just a racket to make money and play politics in sports. Most use anyway it's just a never ending game of beating the system. Athletes should be regulated by team doctors to maximize performance and minimize health problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 "Eddie Alvarez believed, even if few others did.The Philadelphia native became the eighth lightweight titleholder in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, as he took out Rafael dos Anjos with first-round punches in the UFC Fight Night “Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez” headliner on Thursday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Dos Anjos (25-8, 14-6 UFC) absorbed a hellacious beating, until referee Herb Dean had seen enough and called for the stoppage 3:49 into round one.Alvarez (28-4, 3-1 UFC) picked his spot and did not miss. The former Bellator MMA champion whipped a wide right hook around dos Anjos’ defenses and set him on rubbery legs. The Brazilian never recovered. Alvarez swarmed with an incredible burst of power punches, briefly wound up on his back after a wild attempt at a flying knee and closed out the Kings MMA rep with a final volley of violent hooks and right uppercuts along the fence.The loss snapped dos Anjos’ five-fight winning streak and made Alvarez the first fighter in history to capture both Bellator and UFC gold." Read more at http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Eddie-Alvarez-Stuns-Rafael-dos-Anjos-to-Take-Lightweight-Title-in-UFC-Fight-Night-Headliner-107623#Tx0HpBRr7dDAl7UM.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) Wow! What a replacement! "I am honored to share the Octagon with the one of the greatest fighters of all time," Cormier said in an exclusive statement to MMA Fighting. "This is a very tough fight for me, and I have to fight smart and to do my best in order to win this fight. Thank you Anderson for stepping up, and thanks to Dana White and the UFC for making this happen. Now let's go do this." http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/7/8/12126556/daniel-cormier-issues-statement-on-anderson-silva-being-his-new Edited July 8, 2016 by LBSeeBallLBGetBall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 New UFC fan, here. I would genuinely appreciate if a more seasoned fan would explain (briefly is fine) any history - either between Cormier and Silva, or individually) that makes this update matchup intriguing. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) New UFC fan, here. I would genuinely appreciate if a more seasoned fan would explain (briefly is fine) any history - either between Cormier and Silva, or individually) that makes this update matchup intriguing. Thanks in advance! There isn't really any history between Cormier and Silva. Cormier was a heavyweight title contender until a couple years ago. He only dropped to LHW because he didn't want to fight his friend and training partner, Cain Velasquez, for the title. DC was an Olympic wrestler. Silva is one of the greatest fighters in history. His striking, and cockiness in the ring, was second to none. On paper, this is a striker vs wrestler matchup that should favor Cormier because he's built bigger and has taken hard shots from heavier opponents for years. Silva does have a chance though, because his striking is so elite. His chin has faded some though over the years. I expect a dominant DC victory, but you never know. Edited July 8, 2016 by LBSeeBallLBGetBall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 There isn't really any history between Cormier and Silva. Cormier was a heavyweight title contender until a couple years ago. He only dropped to LHW because he didn't want to fight his friend and training partner, Cain Velasquez, for the title. DC was an Olympic wrestler. Silva is one of the greatest fighters in history. His striking, and cockiness in the ring, was second to none. On paper, this is a striker vs wrestler matchup that should favor Cormier because he's built bigger and has taken hard shots from heavier opponents for years. Silva does have a chance though, because his striking is so elite. His chin has faded some though over the years. I expect a dominant DC victory, but you never know. Thanks, man!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Thanks, man!! You're welcome. Enjoy the fights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Silva never faced the best in the world when he was in his prime and occasionally fought at LHW. So now that he's way past his prime he's going to take on the champ who also is a world class wrestler and big enough to fight at HW? This with two days notice when he hasn't been training? Ugh, not the replacement fight I wanted to see. I've always been a fan of the Spider but I don't want to pay to see him get his ass handed to him in an epic ground and pound beatdown. The only fights on the main card I'm interested in seeing are the Frankie/Aldo and Cain/Browne fights and I'm not sure those are worth my money. It was an easy buy with Jones/Cormier but now I don't know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 A few of my closest friends have been MMA fans for years. They always invite me to the PPV events and I went to one a couple years ago, but wasn't really thrilled with it. I went to my buddy's house this past Saturday for the PPV and man ... I'm sold. Great backstories, great fights I was an avid boxing fan from the late 70s through the early 2000s. Once I could no longer convince myself that it was NOT just a fixed, dirty sport, I stopped watching completely and have no plans to start again. I know there are rumblings about MMA being fixed, but I hope they're not true because I think it's a great sport. Looking forward to July! My wife is a dealer at a local casino and they (used to I have NO idea why they stopped) had MMA fighting events. I would take my son and make a night of it. Loved it....we got to meet one of the champion fighters after the event and he put his belt around my son and we all took pictures. MMA is fun because anything can happen at any second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Silva never faced the best in the world when he was in his prime and occasionally fought at LHW. So now that he's way past his prime he's going to take on the champ who also is a world class wrestler and big enough to fight at HW? This with two days notice when he hasn't been training? Ugh, not the replacement fight I wanted to see. I've always been a fan of the Spider but I don't want to pay to see him get his ass handed to him in an epic ground and pound beatdown. The only fights on the main card I'm interested in seeing are the Frankie/Aldo and Cain/Browne fights and I'm not sure those are worth my money. It was an easy buy with Jones/Cormier but now I don't know... Not a fan of the Cupcake? I love watching her fight. She throws down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Not a fan of the Cupcake? I love watching her fight. She throws down. I like Tate but there aren't many fights in that division that excite me. Nunes isn't one of them. As a fight early on the card it's not bad, as the main event it's a major dud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) I like Tate but there aren't many fights in that division that excite me. Nunes isn't one of them. As a fight early on the card it's not bad, as the main event it's a major dud. I see your point. Weird thing about Tate that makes her exciting for me is that she seems to fight to the level of her competition. She normally gets into battles no matter how good/bad her opponent is, though that may have changed some since her striking has improved. Edited July 8, 2016 by LBSeeBallLBGetBall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 Wow! What a replacement! http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/7/8/12126556/daniel-cormier-issues-statement-on-anderson-silva-being-his-new ug that sux, Silva is washed up Silva never faced the best in the world when he was in his prime and occasionally fought at LHW. So now that he's way past his prime he's going to take on the champ who also is a world class wrestler and big enough to fight at HW? This with two days notice when he hasn't been training? Ugh, not the replacement fight I wanted to see. I've always been a fan of the Spider but I don't want to pay to see him get his ass handed to him in an epic ground and pound beatdown. The only fights on the main card I'm interested in seeing are the Frankie/Aldo and Cain/Browne fights and I'm not sure those are worth my money. It was an easy buy with Jones/Cormier but now I don't know... I think the whole is pretty good. Would have awesome to get old Fedor to fight Cormier. But that would never happen as the Last Emperor has always had something against the UFC ( sure wish him and Randy fought in their prime) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) ug that sux, Silva is washed up I think the whole is pretty good. Would have awesome to get old Fedor to fight Cormier. But that would never happen as the Last Emperor has always had something against the UFC ( sure wish him and Randy fought in their prime) You realize that you just laughed off Silva as being washed up, and then in the next breath wished for a guy who wasn't ever as good and has been washed up much longer. He lost to a middleweight, Dan Henderson, like 5 years ago. Edited July 8, 2016 by LBSeeBallLBGetBall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 You realize that you just laughed off Silva as being washed up, and then in the next breath wished for a guy who wasn't ever as good and has been washed up much longer. He lost to a middleweight, Dan Henderson, like 5 years ago. yep lol C'mon now Fedor was good just not as perfect as everyone thought. I just think it would be a better fight and it would be pretty big news. I think Silva is meh right now. They should have brought some heavyweight in as a catch fight. actually a hendo fight would have been fun although he may not want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) yep lol C'mon now Fedor was good just not as perfect as everyone thought. I just think it would be a better fight and it would be pretty big news. I think Silva is meh right now. They should have brought some heavyweight in as a catch fight. actually a hendo fight would have been fun although he may not want to. Oh, i thought he was very good, just never GOAT status. It's hard to be when you don't fight the top talent. I like this fight more because I think both would get wrecked, but I like watching Silva get beat down. Edited July 8, 2016 by LBSeeBallLBGetBall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 Oh, i thought he was very good, just never GOAT status. It's hard to be when you don't fight the top talent. I like this fight more because I think both would get wrecked, but I like watching Silva get beat down. true lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 Great fight between Joana Vs Claudia as the champ did a great job of dominating the fight with strikes in the latter rounds. Glad to see Joana be respectful after the fight because she was so obnoxious during the Ultimate Fighter that even though I'm part Polish I had a hard time rooting for her (Actually wasn't rooting for her but her humility at the end won me back). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Great fight between Joana Vs Claudia as the champ did a great job of dominating the fight with strikes in the latter rounds. Glad to see Joana be respectful after the fight because she was so obnoxious during the Ultimate Fighter that even though I'm part Polish I had a hard time rooting for her (Actually wasn't rooting for her but her humility at the end won me back). It didn't look like Claudia was prepared to go 5 rounds. I thought she won the first two rounds then had nothing left in the tank. And I'm not sure how you can sit through the ultimate fighter still. I watched the first 6-7 seasons or so before it just got bland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 It didn't look like Claudia was prepared to go 5 rounds. I thought she won the first two rounds then had nothing left in the tank. And I'm not sure how you can sit through the ultimate fighter still. I watched the first 6-7 seasons or so before it just got bland. The fights are entertaining. I just fast forward through the rest of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Not into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 It didn't look like Claudia was prepared to go 5 rounds. I thought she won the first two rounds then had nothing left in the tank. And I'm not sure how you can sit through the ultimate fighter still. I watched the first 6-7 seasons or so before it just got bland. I just watch it for the fights, usually I'm on the computer ignoring must of it or just fast forward thru to the end unless something interesting is going on. Yeah Claudia gassed, she came out too aggressive and spent herself. Not into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Hating the yellow mat in the cage plus the white makes a better contrast with the blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Glad they brought the old fight song back, a lot tougher than rapish crap they were playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) Sage Northcut struggled tonight but was stilled solid, I think his aura has faded. Johnny Hendrix is a shell of himself, hard to believe he should have been awarded the belt from GSP to winning it and going toe to toe with Lawler to getting beat by Thompson and now Gastelum. Too bad for Edgar, I really like him. He is so undersized for 145 that I think he would kill it down at 135. Edited July 10, 2016 by Buffalo Barbarian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 These guys really need to learn how to wrestle on the ground; DC is on top with no wrist control and Silva is just hugging him. DC need to grab the wrist, cross arm over and then strike with the free hand with no resistance. Shut up crowed you uneducated mooks, fighting isn't just brawling, wrestling is the foundation of fighting get used to it. Silva actually did pretty good for two days notice and looking soft. Crowd is so dumb booing DC, bunch of idiots in Las Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Wonder if Brock gets to skip the drug test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) Brock is not in shape nor Technically prepared for this fight. C'mon Brock I know you know what a Wrist-Lock is. pound him Brock. Edited July 10, 2016 by Buffalo Barbarian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Wow! Miesha got crushed, can't believe she tapped so easily. Must have been really busted up from those strikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Wow! Miesha got crushed, can't believe she tapped so easily. Must have been really busted up from those strikes. Is it just me or did Miesha look like she totally did not want to be in there? Maybe had too much problem with the weight drop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Is it just me or did Miesha look like she totally did not want to be in there? Maybe had too much problem with the weight drop? With talking of retirement last yr, maybe winning the belt made he satisfied and complacent. She seemed ok to me but once she got tagged she looked like she wanted out quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Most of these women have never been punched hard in their entire lives because the average woman doesn't have one strike power. Holly Holm did exactly the same thing to Rousey. When they get damaged, they don't have the experience to clinch effectively or create distance. Nunes has enough game to remain champion if she stays hungry. Cormier is just a fat guy. He should have destroyed Silva once he got on top but he had no idea what the hell to do to create offense. He's very lucky Jon Jones got popped because he'd have gotten destroyed. Lesnar is all strength. Once he gets on top of you, you're not going anywhere but he had multiple opportunities to just wreck Hunt. His inexperience/game just didn't allow him to capitalize. If he fights anyone with any kind of reach/speed, he's going to get put to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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