It wasn't as bad as people are talking it up to be. He should've done more to put it beyond doubt. He convincingly won the 1st, clearly lost the 3rd and really started to show that he was gassing out in the 2nd. It was a 50/50 decision IMO.
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A couple of mates and I were astounded the decision went the other way... He was stiff, and the first round should have been a 10 - 8 round in his favour.
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I'm with you, he let it become a 50/50 call, then he was never going to get the nod.
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the main event Merry go round continues - Wiedman v belfort moved big rig v lawler now on
Hunt calling out Barnett for a rematch. Probably won't happen this year. I think Hunt's best bet is probably Travis Browne. It's be handy if he could get 1 more win and then a title shot!
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Browne's tied up with Schaub. I think they'll put him in with Arlovski who's made himself kind of relevant again after destroying Silva. I'd like to see the Barnett rematch, but can't see it going too differently to their first fight.
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Sounds like the Barnett fight may be a chance of happening in Sydney afterall:
http://mmajunkie.com/2014/09/ufcs-mark-hunt-and-josh-barnett-are-apparently-ready-for-a-rematch
Also, Nate Diaz returns against dos Anjos in December. I don't like the idea of him getting a contender in his first fight back after bitching about his contract, but this should be a fun fight.
http://mmajunkie.com/2014/09/ufcs-mark-hunt-and-josh-barnett-are-apparently-ready-for-a-rematch
Also, Nate Diaz returns against dos Anjos in December. I don't like the idea of him getting a contender in his first fight back after bitching about his contract, but this should be a fun fight.
Nate can bitch all day, or he say nothing. Either way he's a top contender who can headline any event and isn't far off another title shot. He might sook outside of the cage, but he isn't alone in that area.
Cormier & Jones both penalised by the NAC for their brawl.
Jones - 50K fine & 40 hrs community service - to be carried out BEFORE their fight
Cormier - 9K fine & 20 hrs community service - also to be completed before their fight
Jones also revealed he lost his Nike sponsorship over the incident - there's footage of him floating around crying over losing his fav Nike shoes.. lol.
Wandy has been given a lifetime ban by the NAC & a 70K fine for running from testers and taking diuretics.
Kevin Casey's been fined and gets a 1 year ban for testing positive, his last fight gets overturned as a NC.
UFC's rep has looked better...
Weidman's fractured his hand, bout vs Vitor gets postponed til Jan 3rd. Their main event in November? Gets replaced by Hendricks vs Lawler II. With Pettis v Melendez the co-main I think.
Jones - 50K fine & 40 hrs community service - to be carried out BEFORE their fight
Cormier - 9K fine & 20 hrs community service - also to be completed before their fight
Jones also revealed he lost his Nike sponsorship over the incident - there's footage of him floating around crying over losing his fav Nike shoes.. lol.
Wandy has been given a lifetime ban by the NAC & a 70K fine for running from testers and taking diuretics.
Kevin Casey's been fined and gets a 1 year ban for testing positive, his last fight gets overturned as a NC.
UFC's rep has looked better...
Weidman's fractured his hand, bout vs Vitor gets postponed til Jan 3rd. Their main event in November? Gets replaced by Hendricks vs Lawler II. With Pettis v Melendez the co-main I think.
So that makes it officially everyone who blames Jones for the brawl except for him.
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I know everyone loves to watch the fights, but does anyone think there's just too much going on in the UFC at the moment? There's been fight card literally every week since mid-August, plus two series of 'The Ultimate Fighter' now running simultaneously too. It's too hard to keep up!
There is a thread about the over saturation of UFC events, and the costs involved. I'd say that many MMA fans are concerned about it, but the UFC will only stop if the product stops selling.
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Swanson vs Edgar announced. Can't wait for that, will be awesome.
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Interested in your opinions on that one, I'd say Frankie by decision though Swanson has been on a tear, but this is a big step up in competition for him.
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Cub has looked incredible in his recent fights, but Frankie is by far his toughest challenge. He's lost to strong wrestlers previously (his two most recent losses are to Mendes and Lamas) and I can't remember him fighting a strong all around grappler of late. I would favour Frankie who has the striking and speed to stay competetive with Cub on the feet while having a big advantage in the wrestling.
I see Cub winning this one. I think he's just too well rounded, unpredictable and explosive for Edgar.
Edson Barboza vs Bobby Green scheduled as the co-main for the same card as Swanson vs Edgar in November.
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So pumped for the fights tomorrow. Going to be an amazing card.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_178
Top three fights could all be main events, but it's just stacked top to bottom. Tuck vs Lee is probably the only fight I'm not super interested in.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_178
Top three fights could all be main events, but it's just stacked top to bottom. Tuck vs Lee is probably the only fight I'm not super interested in.
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What are the odds Tuck and Lee steal the show now? 
Should be a great card. Hoping Cariaso proves to be a worthy challenger, but don't see how he can win.
Should be a great card. Hoping Cariaso proves to be a worthy challenger, but don't see how he can win.
Such a stacked card! I was gonna order it but I might head to a pub to watch this, the atmosphere should be pretty good.
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Cat v Amanda & Dustin v Conner stare downs were intense.
What a card this should be!
What a card this should be!
Sure enough, Cung tested positive for excessive HGH after the fight.
Must've forgotten that he wasn't entering a bodybuilding contest. Fair dinkum - did he think he just wasn't going to get tested?
