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[Jab]

UFC 158 (?) in Montreal is looking like a good card. March 16 is the date and it's looking to have GSP v Diaz as the main event and Condit v Rory as co-main event.

This hasn't been confirmed, but Dana has said that this is what they're working towards making happen.

 

[Nickos66]

Dana white & Anderson Silva negotiating a new contract, Silva rejects 8 fight contract and wants 10?!

Who the hell saw that coming? Thoughts??

http://www.mmaweekly.com/anderson-silva-says-no-thanks-on-new-8-fight-ufc-deal-he-wants-10-fights

 

[Jab]

Dana also gave Silva a brand new Bently at that meeting. Not a bad meeting you'd have to say for Silva.

 

[Jab]

UFC on Fuel 7 will be headlined by Barao v McDonald and co-mained by Siver v Swanson. This is the London event.

 

[alfy!]

Two good fights for Fuel 7.

And Silva is boss, 10 fights, epic.

 

[Jay C]

10 fights? I cant even think of 10 guys that would want to fight him.

 

[alfy!]

10 fights? I cant even think of 10 guys that would want to fight him.

Let's have some fun with this...

Bisping
GSP
Weidman

Then up to LHW with a warm up fight:

Rashad
Jon Jones

Back down to MW to finish his career:

Hendo
Belfort
Belcher
Lombard
Sonnen

 

[alfy!]

Hominick interview:


Jones interview about Sonnen:


Frank Mir interview:

 

[Jab]

Wandy v Stann.... at 205! They're both going up to LWH and it should be a standup war. Fun matchup on paper

 

[Ross]

This is going to end badly for Wand, I think No idea why Stann is moving up, I've never read anything about him struggling to make 185.

Struve and Hunt will be great though and Gomi/Sanchez could be an entertaining first round, Gomi will probably tire under Diego's relentless pressure though.

 

[Crimson Azure]

This is going to end badly for Wand, I think No idea why Stann is moving up, I've never read anything about him struggling to make 185.

Struve and Hunt will be great though and Gomi/Sanchez could be an entertaining first round, Gomi will probably tire under Diego's relentless pressure though.

Probably because he can't beat anyone decent at 185.

I guess if that's the case you may as well move up 205 and get knocked out by someone bigger. But agree he'll be too good for Wand, time for him to retire. Well it was really time about four or five fights ago.

 

[Jab]

The Stann v Wandy fight is at 205 because Wandy didnt want to cut the extra weight and Stann agreed because all top contenders had fights. It's gonna be a tough fight for Wandy, but it should be fun to watch.

 

[BradWCE]

UFC 158 looking great at this early stage. Plenty of Welterweights on the card, switching the opponents around would make more sense to me but whatever, should be some good fights.

Georges St-Pierre vs Nick Diaz
Carlos Condit vs Rory MacDonald
Johny Hendricks vs Jake Ellenberger
Alessio Sakara vs Patrick Cote

 

[Nickos66]

So much for Hendricks not fighting again unless it was for the belt..

 

[BradWCE]

So much for Hendricks not fighting again unless it was for the belt..

Yeah. I don't blame him taking a fight though, he probably realises he needs to lose before earning a title shot.

 

[Nickos66]

Yeah. I don't blame him taking a fight though, he probably realises he needs to lose before earning a title shot.

Hah, well played.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Hah, well played.

Yeah it Should be a catchline: Get a beat down, get a title shot.

Or

'Run your mouth off mercilessly, get a title shot at the weight division above yours.'

 

[Nickos66]

Congrats on the decision loss Nick, see you next year in Montreal.

Commiserations on the spectacular KO win Johny, you just keep plugging away and your time will come.

 

[red+black]

UFC coming to Melbourne?

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vi...-ban-in-victoria/story-e6frf7kx-1226537374330

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/b...ourne-super-show/story-fndn16fm-1226537709487

 

[Nickos66]

* the Herald Sun, i'm not logging in.

 

[BradWCE]

That's good, there's no good reason why it's not already legal in Victoria.

 

[Jab]

**** the Herald Sun, i'm not logging in.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/boxing...ourne-super-show/story-fndkzthy-1226537709487

Always google the headline, another news source will have it and you never have to use the paywall

 

[BradWCE]

http://www.news.com.au/sport/boxing...ourne-super-show/story-fndkzthy-1226537709487

Always google the headline, another news source will have it and you never have to use the paywall

That's the second article that red+black posted. You can read that article on the herald sun website without logging in. Or am I going crazy?

 

[BradWCE]

Here's the first article that red+black posted which the herald sun makes you pay to see. I think it's saying much the same as the other one.

http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/...-ban-in-victoria/story-e6frfkp9-1226537374330

 

[Guy Threepwood]

About time. We've heard this song and dance for a few years now though, so hopefully this time it comes through. The prospect of it being at Etihad and a "supershow" has me very excited.