news The General MMA & Combat Sports Discussion Thread

[alfy!]

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/5/1...d-out-of-ufc-161-main-event-vs-eddie-wineland

Barao injured, that sucks big time.

 

[Jab]

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/5/1...d-out-of-ufc-161-main-event-vs-eddie-wineland

Barao injured, that sucks big time.

Maybe Faber can be the interim, interim champ?

 

[Nickos66]

Hunt's been cleared to board today. Thank ****.

 

[BradWCE]

Finally found a torrent for the Fuel prelims and can now come safely in here. First off, the Brazillian crowd is great. Incredibly loud from the very first fight on the undercard.

Martins/Larsen was an absolute brawl, what chins on them both. Best fight of the night and the opening fight to boot.

Maldonado nut shot was brutal, one of the worst I've seen. Maldonado recovered and used his superior cardio and boxing skills to beat up on Hollow in R2 and R3.

Really nice sub from Tibau, so explosive.

Vitor's KO, well that was just beautiful. Dude is a beast. Jacare looked great as well.

Yeah, the Brazilian crowds are always great. They're so loud throughout the whole event and it's really awesome how loud they are early on. What's weird though is how they seem to get more agitated than other crowds when there's some 'boring' grappling going on.

Martins/Larsen was very sloppy but was a really fun fight too. Definitely the best fight of the night. There's been a few really good fights to start events recently.

Jacare was too good for Camozzi in every aspect of an MMA fight really. Jacare's jiu-jitsu is awesome to watch. The way he transitioned into dominant positions was so slick and then the finish was awesome. He put Camozzi to sleep so quickly when he sunk in the arm triangle choke.

 

[Jab]

This is a good read on Vitor and TRT
http://jews4ginobili.blogspot.ca/2013/05/a-tale-of-two-vitors.html?m=1

Before and after pics are pretty clear, in my opinion

 

[BradWCE]

Wow, I realised that Belfort looked more ripped in his most recent fights than the ones just before them but didn't realise how huge the transformation was. Looking at those photos it's ridiculous.

Here's his transformation from fight to fight in the UFC at the weigh ins.
Franklin fight: http://media.ufc.tv/migrated_images/CF556D57-1422-0E8C-9A2D9DE1593B02D4.jpg
Anderson fight: http://media.ufc.tv/126/images/126_weighin/GYI0063315943.jpg
Akiyama fight: http://media.ufc.tv/133/Photos/133_WeighIns/43_UFC133Weighins.jpg
Johnson fight: http://media.ufc.tv/photo_galleries/UFC142Weighins/34_UFC142Weighins.jpg
Jones fight: http://media.ufc.tv/photo_galleries/UFC152_Weighins/UFC152_Weighins_069.jpg
Bisping fight: http://media.ufc.tv/photo_galleries/ufx7-weigh-ins/ufx7-weigh-ins_74.jpg

 

[Red Black and Blue]

How can you have before and after pics if he was on roids the whole time?

 

[Jay C]

This promo is amazing, UFC should just go ahead and use this to promote the PPV.

 

[BradWCE]

How can you have before and after pics if he was on roids the whole time?

It's before and after TRT. Synthetic testosterone is a steroid so I get your point.

You think he was on roids the whole time though? Even before the Franklin and Silva fights? He was massive at the beginning of his career, then for a while he was considerably smaller and then he's back looking as big as ever.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

It's before and after TRT. Synthetic testosterone is a steroid so I get your point.

You think he was on roids the whole time though? Even before the Franklin and Silva fights? He was massive at the beginning of his career, then for a while he was considerably smaller and then he's back looking as big as ever.

To an extent, with the UFC weak testing policies I think everyone would be pushing very close to the line of legal anyway. Like Chael said in those interviews, everyone is looking at the hand holding the testosterone and no one is seeing whats in the other hand. TRT just makes it easier.

 

[alfy!]

Dana's looking good, he's lost some weight.

 

[MMAPride Scott]

This promo is amazing, UFC should just go ahead and use this to promote the PPV.

im pumped for this fight Weidman all the way

 

[alfy!]

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/...eturns-to-promotion-with-new-multi-fight-deal

The Barnett/UFC deal is finally done!

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/...added-to-ufc-161-six-fight-main-card-possible

Also Big Country/Miocic added to UFC 161.

 

[Guy Threepwood]

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/...added-to-ufc-161-six-fight-main-card-possible

Also Big Country/Miocic added to UFC 161.

Just posted this in the 160 thread by accident. Soa is apparently now the back up in case of injury for this fight and the fight between Barry and Jordan which must suck for him.

I'm pumped by the signing of Barnett! It's a shame it took this long to get done, but I'm glad it eventually did. Surely Mir has gotta be his first fight!

 

[Nickos66]

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/...added-to-ufc-161-six-fight-main-card-possible

Also Big Country/Miocic added to UFC 161.

So then, this would send Soa Palelei out of 161. Who do you think he'll get in place of Miocic? And when?

 

[MMAPride Scott]

I dont know as far as I know he is on stand by

 

[Nickos66]

I thought this happened ages ago, apparently not..

http://www.graciemag.com/2013/05/10...rson-silva-to-lengthening-crazy-relationship/

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Khabib Nurmagomedov is a dick

 

[Jab]

Dana still pushing for UFC in Melbourne. He tweeted this

 

[Jay C]

The Melb Gov't are f_cked. Clearly don't understand how much money this would bring the state.

I read this morning that Melbourne & Perth are the only places in the world that allow MMA but not in a cage.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Khabib Nurmagomedov is a dick

Especially after missing weight by 3 pounds. Probably the best time to keep your mouth shut.

 

[MMAPride Scott]

yep it sucks that Vic and WA are screwed like that and UFC have pledged major events in both city just frustrates the hell out of me

 

[Jab]

yep it sucks that Vic and WA are screwed like that and UFC have pledged major events in both city just frustrates the hell out of me

But it's good to know that the UFC, all the way to Dana himself, are not just content with bringing fights to Sydney and Brisbane.

 

[Nickos66]

The Melb Gov't are f_cked. Clearly don't understand how much money this would bring the state.

I read this morning that Melbourne & Perth are the only places in the world that allow MMA but not in a cage.

There's nothing as backwards in the entire world as Australian democracy.

 

[Nickos66]

Funny seeing Danny Green up there on the stage for Te Huna's corner. Tyson up there collecting his appearance fee and all that, too.