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[Nickos66]

see the 142 thread, medical reasons - the UFC has fully supported Johnsons situation after finding out.

 

[BradWCE]

the UFC has fully supported Johnsons situation after finding out.

Have they? All I've seen in articles is Dana White blasting Johnson for being unprofessional.

 

[Nickos66]

http://mmaweekly.com/medical-reasons-not-lack-of-effort-prevented-anthony-johnson-from-making-weight

“It was medical reasons, it wasn’t for lack of effort,” Robinson said. “The UFC was extremely supportive and said health comes first.”

 

[BradWCE]

That's according to Johnson's manager. This doesn't sound like being fully supportive at all.

"His job is on the line," White said. "His job is absolutely on the line, win or lose."

"Complete and absolute unprofessionalism – that's what happened," White said. "There's no other way it can be explained.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/26970/win-or-lose-anthony-johnsons-job-is-on-the-line-at-ufc-142.mma

 

[the_interloper]

Have they? All I've seen in articles is Dana White blasting Johnson for being unprofessional.

Yeah me too, and I don't know why he would react any other way. And the obvious question is, how come he can't make middleweight if he could consistently make welter? I don't think he ever missed weight at welter did he?

 

[Nickos66]

Brad's link says otherwise, says he had to compromise and fight at 177.5 and 176 on occasions.

 

[BradWCE]

Yeah he did miss weight at WW a couple of times. I remember when he failed to make weight against Yoshida, Joe Rogan commented on how the fighters looked like they were separated by a couple of weight classes. Even if he had made weight the difference in size come fight day would have been huge too. Makes sense that he went up to middleweight but it's still a big weight cut.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Should just bite the bullet and go to LHW, walks around at 220 apparently. Still a fair cut and would be much fresher come fight day.

 

[the_interloper]

Should just bite the bullet and go to LHW, walks around at 220 apparently. Still a fair cut and would be much fresher come fight day.

Even cutting 15 pounds like that seem like a lot to me (as a non fighter). And yeah, I can see Dana giving him some sort of weight class clause in the future, that is if he doesn't just give him the arse for being unprofessional like that.

 

[Nickos66]

I found this story this morning which I thought was pretty cool and inspiring.

http://www.dailypilot.com/news/tn-dpt-0114-blackbelt-20120113,0,1768188.story

Earning your black belt is a feat in itself let alone earning it when you're 78. Kinda hoping it doesn't take me till i'm 78 though, hahah. Anyone else here like to roll?

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Sign him up Dana!

 

[red+black]

5 UFC fighters at EB Games, Swanston St, Melbourne today 4pm to 6pm. Check the official UFC Facebook page for event details. Noke, Perosh, te Huna, Benevidez and Demetrius Johnson.

 

[the_interloper]

King Mo done for roids, yet another one. Wonder how many actually use, they seem to get caught with regularity and they don't seem to stop, obviously think they can still get away with it.

http://bjpenn.com/mmanews/2012/01/17/mma-news-another-fighter-popped-king-mo-test-positive-for-steroids-11830.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bjpenndotcom+%28BJPENN.COM+MMA+NEWS+BLOGS%29&utm_content=FaceBook

And the UFC are, ahem, introducing a pre-contract test for PEDs before they sign a fighter to the org! They didn't already do this? And how can Fertitta say he's against PEDs, he obviously uses them!

http://bjpenn.com/mmanews/2012/01/17/ufc-news-ufc-announces-pre-contract-screening-policy-for-p-e-d-s-11838.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bjpenndotcom+%28BJPENN.COM+MMA+NEWS+BLOGS%29&utm_content=FaceBook

 

[Ross]

Munoz is injured and out of next week's FOX card, giving us the fight they should have just made in the first place with Chael vs Bisping.

 

[alfy!]

Munoz is injured and out of next week's FOX card, giving us the fight they should have just made in the first place with Chael vs Bisping.

Damn that's annoying, Chael will easily win that.

 

[Nickos66]

No shit.. That sucks, I was really looking forward to seeing Chael Sonnen v Munoz.

 

[Chezzalenko Reborn]

UFC coming to Brisbane

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/ufc-bound-for-brisbane-20120118-1q5kx.html

 

[alfy!]

oh my, that is pretty sick

hopefully they get a good card

 

[Red Black and Blue]

No shit.. That sucks, I was really looking forward to seeing Chael Sonnen v Munoz.

Hopefully Munoz isn't out for too long, I'd love to see him v Belfort. Also considering Bisping is moving up leaving Maia free It would be great to see Palhares get a crack.

 

[Nickos66]

Maia's got an opponent.

Dana White:

3rd fight in the FOX Jan 28th is Maia vs Undefeated Chris Weidman!!!

Looks like the winner of Sonnen v Bisping gets a shot at Anderson:

Munoz is injured and out of the FOX fight! Now it's Chael Sonnen vs Mike Bisping jan 28th and the winner will fight Anderson for the title.

 

[alfy!]

http://www.kylenoke.com/home/2012/1...e-likely-to-be-on-brisbane-ulitmate-figh.html

The event at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre will feature the finale of the 15th season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series, which will be dubbed "The Smashes" and for the first time pit 16 Australian fighters against 16 British fighters across two different weight classes to find out who the best is.

 

[Nickos66]

Wow, I didn't know Bigfoot was a possible UFC debutant? Also, forgive my ignorance but a mate told me today that there's a weight limit for the UFC heavyweight division of 265? This is rubbish eh?

 

[Guy Threepwood]

Wow, I didn't know Bigfoot was a possible UFC debutant? Also, forgive my ignorance but a mate told me today that there's a weight limit for the UFC heavyweight division of 265? This is rubbish eh?

266 for non title fights, 265 for a title. Like other weights though, the heavies can rehydrate and the larger ones (well Brock until he retired) would be 280 or so on fight night.

Bigfoot was rumoured to fight against Cain at 146, but that's been scuppered for now. The strikeforce heavyweight division is beig folded in to the UFC's, much like the WEC's divisions were, so expect the big names from Strikeforce soon. Griggs and Johnson are two who have had their first fights announced already.

 

[stu0411]

266 for non title fights, 265 for a title. Like other weights though, the heavies can rehydrate and the larger ones (well Brock until he retired) would be 280 or so on fight night.

Bigfoot was rumoured to fight against Cain at 146, but that's been scuppered for now. The strikeforce heavyweight division is beig folded in to the UFC's, much like the WEC's divisions were, so expect the big names from Strikeforce soon. Griggs and Johnson are two who have had their first fights announced already.

Yeah, looks more and more likely to be Cain VS Mir now.

Any UGCTT'ers here?

 

[Nickos66]

So then I wasn't imagining things when I heard something about a Fabricio Werdum matchup then...