MMA News and Notes

[MCx2]

Care to place a wager?

Let me elaborate.

If Mir doesn't catch Brock in the first 2 minutes with a sub, he will lose. Mir has never had good cardio, and it's even worse since he's made his comeback. Don't expect Brock to just give Frank an arm. It will be competitive.

Tim vs. Nog: Tim will be successful keeping Nog at the end of his punches and stuffing Nog's "average at best" takedowns. This will more than likely be another 5 rounds snoozer with Tim taking a decision.

 

[A Black Guy]

I'm so stoked about 82, I can't even think about 81 to wager on mmaplayground. Sweet Jesus what a card.

 

[fufu]

I'm so stoked about 82, I can't even think about 81 to wager on mmaplayground. Sweet Jesus what a card.

I'm psyched on the next UFN, looks like a super good card.

I'd rather pay for that than 82, but I don't have to.

 

[fufu]

Let me elaborate.

If Mir doesn't catch Brock in the first 2 minutes with a sub, he will lose. Mir has never had good cardio, and it's even worse since he's made his comeback. Don't expect Brock to just give Frank an arm. It will be competitive.

Tim vs. Nog: Tim will be successful keeping Nog at the end of his punches and stuffing Nog's "average at best" takedowns. This will more than likely be another 5 rounds snoozer with Tim taking a decision.

I'm stumped on those picks. I got Nog and Mir but I wouldn't be suprised if they both lost.

Tim is a awkward opponent to face but I got Nog by sub.

Please god, don't let that be a decision.

 

[MCx2]

I'm so stoked about 82, I can't even think about 81 to wager on mmaplayground. Sweet Jesus what a card.

Yeah 82 is awesome, UFN 13 looks even better IMO, but Silva vs. Henderson is a legitimate superfight.

 

[MCx2]

I'm stumped on those picks. I got Nog and Mir but I wouldn't be suprised if they both lost.

Tim is a awkward opponent to face but I got Nog by sub.

Please god, don't let that be a decision.

Tim is so much better than people give him credit for. Nog will have to take Tim down to sub him and I'm not so sure that will happen. Nog has the chin advantage and the sub advantage. Tim has the reach advantage, the strength advantage, the striking advantage, and he has very good takedown defense. Nog's best chance to win this fight is to catch an overly aggressive Tim and pull off a sub, but we all know Tim is perfectly content keeping his distance and out pointing opponents in decisions.

 

[fufu]

Yeah 82 is awesome, UFN 13 looks even better IMO, but Silva vs. Henderson is a legitimate superfight.

Oh fuck yeah it is.

 

[bigss75]

Yeah Im sill up in the air about buying tickets for the UFN because I heard unless you get the expensive tickets you can really see much, but at the same time they don't come to Colorado often

 

[tallcall]

I'm just not a big fan of Silvia. I'd much rather watch it go to the ground and see them fight for control and submissions, so I root for Nog to win it as quickly as possible (If he goes past the second round he's probably screwed though).

 

[MCx2]

Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio â?????Shogunâ??? Rua Possible

Posted by MMA Junkie on February 1, 2008 at 11:23 am ET


Chuck Liddell, a former UFC light heavyweight champion who rebounded from back-to-back losses with a win over Wanderlei Silva in December, could next fight Mauricio â?????Shogunâ??? Rua at either UFC 84 on May 24 (Las Vegas) or UFC 85 on June 14 (in London).


News of the potential bout first surfaced in a recent SportsIllustrated.com interview with Liddell.


Additionally, MMAjunkie.com (UFC News & Rumors - MMA News - UFC Fighters - UFC Event Recaps and Previews - MMAjunkie.com) has confirmed with a source close to Keith Jardine â?????? a Team Jackson fighter who scored a decision victory over Liddell in September â?????? that he will likely fight someone other than Liddell in his next fight. A Jardine-Liddell rematch had been rumored for much of the past month.


Liddell, who won the 205-lb. title at UFC 52, made four successful title defenses before a loss to Quinton Jackson this past May. He then dropped a split decision to Jardine in September. However, in a fight that was one of the most-anticipated in the sportâ??????s history, he defeated former PRIDE champion and recent UFC signee Silva via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 79.


The 26-year-old Rua made his octagon debut at UFC 76, but the Brazilian suffered an upset submission loss (via rear-naked choke) to Forrest Griffin. Prior to the bout, he had won 12 of 13 fights. Rua underwent knee surgery after the fight but said he wasnâ??????t using it as an excuse for the loss.


According to the SI.com piece, Liddell and his camp are pushing for the fight to take place at UFC 84, which takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, rather than an overseas event.

 

[MCx2]

UFC Quick Quote: Brock Lesnar has big hands â?????? needs 4XL gloves

By: MMAmania

â?????â???¦ [Brock Lesnar] is only the second man in the history of combat sports in Nevada to wear size 4XL gloves, the other being South Korean giant Choi Hong-man, who is 7-3 and 367 pounds.â???
​

â?????? Dave Meltzer from Yahoo!Sports.com reports on the gigantic size of Brock Lesnar (6â???²3â???³ 265+ pounds) and his chances of defeating Frank Mir at UFC 81: â?????Breaking Pointâ??? tonight. According to the report, Lesnar will pocket $450,000 with a win ($250,00 to show, $200,000 to win). Thatâ??????s more guaranteed â?????? and promised â?????? money than any other fighter on the card. Lesnar has just one professional mixed martial arts fight to his credit. Cha-ching â???¦

 

[A Black Guy]

The weigh-in pictures are scary. It looks like Lesnar's elbow comes all the way down to his waist.

 

[david]

I'm looking forward to seeing this fight!

Damn, I didn't realize that these guys get paid that much just for show!

 

[MCx2]

I'm looking forward to seeing this fight!

Damn, I didn't realize that these guys get paid that much just for show!

They don't really. That makes him on of the top 2 or 3 paid fighters in the UFC.

 

[david]

They don't really. That makes him on of the top 2 or 3 paid fighters in the UFC.

Wow and he's only fought one other time?? I guess it does pay to be a WWE former wrestler! He should be gratefully that they gave him a name instead of being a bitch to McMahon whining about his contract, etc.

Then again, I don't know the true story about McMahon and Lesnar fall out!

His wife is drop dead gorgeous, though!

 

[MCx2]

Well, Lesnar kicked ass for a minute 29 then got sub'd.

Tim kicked ass for 12 minutes then got sub'd.

Should have bet me.

 

[Goodfella9783]

Nog is a pretty damn shitty champ IMO. Besides his heart and BJJ game he's got nothin. I'm predictin he'll have a really short stint. I hate the type of fighters who only go for the take down and completely refuse to exchange.

 

[david]

Well, Lesnar kicked ass for a minute 29 then got sub'd.

Tim kicked ass for 12 minutes then got sub'd.

Should have bet me.

Why do Shamrock, Tank and Lesnar think they can do the conversion thing. Sure Tank and Shamrock has experience but for these comeback and stuff... they always get stuffed!

As for Lesnar... just goes to show... too much hype and all it took was the leg lock submission to see him tap!

Good for Mir!

I think the highlight of that match was seeing Undertaker and Stone Cold! LMAO!!!

 

[MCx2]

Gotta give Nog credit. He took Tim's best and finished it. He called out Randy at the end, I think Randy has to take that fight.

Lesnar looked good, but made a rookie mistake, he'll be back and better just needs to chill.

 

[PreMier]

Nog is a pretty damn shitty champ IMO. Besides his heart and BJJ game he's got nothin. I'm predictin he'll have a really short stint. I hate the type of fighters who only go for the take down and completely refuse to exchange.

he is a shitty champ because he is a submission artist? he was throwing down the whole first round, and why would he want to play tims game? he played his own and won..

 

[AKIRA]

I guess I just think Nog will win, but everything else is copied.

Oops! Who called it? Who called it? I think..I did.

 

[AKIRA]

I'm stumped on those picks. I got Nog and Mir but I wouldn't be suprised if they both lost.

Tim is a awkward opponent to face but I got Nog by sub.

Please god, don't let that be a decision.

You called both fights!

I didnt think Lesnar was going to lose, but I guess his arrogance got the best of him. I am with Repro and am hoping that he doesnt leave.

Tim did his usual game. It looked like Nog was getting knocked out here and there, but if the fucker went with Fedor and didnt get knocked out, I was damned if Tim would.

I have to say Nog's take downs didnt seem all that great, BUT, they worked and they worked quickly.

I was quite fucking pleased to see Sylvia lose and to know I predicted it. (whoops wrong forum!)

Is it just me or was Jeremy Horn's fight the best?

 

[AKIRA]

Did anyone watch this at a bar? Did a lot of rednecks leave after Lesnar lost like Hooters's hicks did?

Sorry for the 3rd reply.

 

[Doublebase]

Vids?

 

[Goodfella9783]

he is a shitty champ because he is a submission artist? he was throwing down the whole first round, and why would he want to play tims game? he played his own and won..

He's one dimensional as hell. I do give him credit for being one of the best jiu jitsu practitioners in MMA though. His cardio sucks, he looked like he was about to tumble down on his own the whole fight. His standup is terrible. He just doesn't come off as a dedicated fighter to me for some reason.

Throwing down? He was throwing a baby jab and getting caught every three seconds with a huge right and all kinds of combos. If you can get hit that easy, you obviously haven't been training in striking much. After that he was making horrible shoots in attempt to get Sylvia down. Tim stuffed everyone until the end. Worst kind of fights.

 

[tucker01]

Tim isn't the most exciting Champ either though.

 

[david]

Did anyone watch this at a bar? Did a lot of rednecks leave after Lesnar lost like Hooters's hicks did?

Sorry for the 3rd reply.

I watched it at a bar... LMAO!! Even though the bar is next to a redneck neighborhood, the bar is more upscale so more college kids and older people were there. 25% of the people left and then, in rolled more college kids.

 

[MCx2]

Ok, stop the back patting AKIRA. You had no idea how Nog was going to win, you just hate Tim so you picked against him. Tim was beating that ass until Nog pulled guard and swept him. I figured Tim would be able to do what he did for the first 2 rounds, he got caught.

Brock was absolutely beating the shit out of Mir until Mazzagatti stopped the fight and gave Brock the most bizzare point deduction I have ever seen. He basically saved Mir's ass and let the cobwebs clear. Had Brock just been patient, he would have been too sweaty in a few more minutes for Mir to hold on to any lock and Mir was already gassed in the interview with Joe. Brock is defintely for real and at this point I'd pick him against everyone in the division minus Nog.

How did Brock's arrogance get the best of him? He went in with a gameplan and got caught. He was very humble after the fight and the crowd cheered accordingly.

Vids:

Lytle vs. Bradley

Horn vs. Marquardt

Sylvia vs Nog

This is shitty:
Lesnar vs. Mir

 

[Goodfella9783]

Brock was absolutely beating the shit out of Mir until Mazzagatti stopped the fight and gave Brock the most bizzare point deduction I have ever seen.

Yeah that was ridiculous. I think he hit him with one small hammer fist on on the back of the head and didn't even get warned before the point deduction. Lesnar could've finished Mir off right there.

 

[MCx2]

On another note, huge disappointment Terry Martin lost again. He showed some real potential then took a huge shit. Boring ass fight.