news The General MMA & Combat Sports Discussion Thread

[DazalenkoUBewty]

Lewis reckons that he broke one of his fingers while warming up for his fight at 229. Surely he couldn't fight on 230 if that was the case?

 

[Quivorir]

With all the shit that's going on with DCs hand and this Lewis medical suspension I find it incredibly hard to believe this fight goes ahead

 

[Nickos66]

Lewis reckons that he broke one of his fingers while warming up for his fight at 229. Surely he couldn't fight on 230 if that was the case?

Lewis also said in a backstage interview he came in his trunks after KO'ing Volkov, so who knows what to believe when he speaks.

 

[Ry009]

I doubt this has much to do with the UFC.

Cormier should and would never accept that rematch, especially on such short notice, against the best HW (apart from him) on the planet. Such a big risk to the pay-days he has coming.

The matchup he took is far far far less risk.

How does it not have much to do with the UFC? Lewis is popular but he's not the prizefight DC claimed he wasn't going to come back for?

It reeks of the UFC giving him a decent cut to save the NY card, and DC taking it because its a much easier fight.

Disappointed in both DC and UFC and im a DC fan.

 

[Barry Roundhouse]

How does it not have much to do with the UFC? Lewis is popular but he's not the prizefight DC claimed he wasn't going to come back for?

It reeks of the UFC giving him a decent cut to save the NY card, and DC taking it because its a much easier fight.

Disappointed in both DC and UFC and im a DC fan.

Id bet the UFC ran that fight by DC. Brock was fighting the winner of the last HW title fight anyway. They didnt care if it was DC or Stipe.

A decent main event for New York was far more important to them than DC getting paid while he can just fight bones next year if he lost the HW belt.

They made Eubanks vs Shevchenko while ruining their next card in the process lol they would have taken DC vs Stipe in a heartbeat.

 

[JG22]

For the LHW title
Cyborg Nunes co-main wow

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Inb4 he pisses hot

 

[Ry009]

For the LHW title
Cyborg Nunes co-main wow

So guess it means DC is relinquishing LHW belt?

Either way, that's a huge PPV to end the year.

 

[PoppedCorn]

****ing circus

 

[MMAPride Scott]

Awesome loved the first fight such a lay off for jones i say he gets the job done. Say what you want the guy is a freak you cant help but be amazed at what he can do.

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[joop]

For the LHW title
Cyborg Nunes co-main wow

Just need him to stay off the bloody gear now.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Hope he gets dropped

 

[RU_]

Awesome loved the first fight such a lay off for jones i say he gets the job done. Say what you want the guy is a freak you cant help but be amazed at what he can do.

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Gusta has had an even longer lay off!

 

[Nickos66]

What happened to Gus vs Romero.

So much flip-flopping with fight announcements lately, what's with Shevchenko constantly being switched opponents between JJ & Sijara.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Yoel said the Dr has told him he needs more time to heal
Had orbital fixed after Rob fight and still has other niggles I think

 

[MMAPride Scott]

dont like lewis v dc though

 

[JG22]

dont like lewis v dc though

230 will be lucky to do 300k ppv buys

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

 

[Barry Roundhouse]

I get where Stipe is coming from, but no one can blame DC for fighting Lewis and not Stipe on such short notice.

He is saving an event and being a company man of the highest order while mitigating the risk of losing millions $$$ (slightly) in the process.

DC should be praised. Besides, he is fighting the number 2 guy in the world... it's not like he is taking on Jarrod Rosholt.

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

I also say good on DC for stepping up for the card, this could however end really bad for him.

You'd imagine that DC will just easily take Lewis down and beat up on him, but with the way everything's be playing out in the ufc of late I wouldn't be surprised if DC gets murked and loses his hw belt and his shot at Brock.. If that was to happen I wonder if he'd still get his LW belt stripped.

 

[MMAPride Scott]

230 will be lucky to do 300k ppv buys

meh ill still go down the pub good excuse to have a beer and watch some fights

 

[MMAPride Scott]

Think the Ko really hides how Terrible Lewis looked that fight goes the distance people would be calling for him to retire

 

[Gigantic]

Think the Ko really hides how Terrible Lewis looked that fight goes the distance people would be calling for him to retire

Don't think he deserves a title shot based on overall performance in his last few fights. His fight vs Ngannou was unspectacular.

But he has won 9 of his last 10 fights, so there's that.

 

[MMAPride Scott]

Yeah I think its too soon as well he took a fair bit of damage in that fight, its in New York chances are he doesnt get licensed as well

 

[JG22]

Anyone else seen this lol