Zoo Enthusiast Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Fedor won by KO in about a minute and a half. Speaking of wrestling, he faces Chael Sonnen next, correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
With Coil Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Chael is next. I was not as surprised as I thought I would be when I read Fedor had won. Chael is going to be gold in the build to this. I'll be disappointed if Chael doesn't fail a drugs test at some point. Chael > Conor. Conor was an interesting promo on his way up before settling into the Money McGregor character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Enthusiast Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 The Chael/Anderson Silva feud is definitely one of the greatest in UFC history and it only happened because of Chael talking his way into it. You couldn't script that first fight to go any more perfectly than it did. It's also way easier for someone like Conor to do that nowadays than it was back then (as evidenced by him getting the Mayweather fight). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 I remember seeing Fedor fight Brett Rogers in Strikeforce. Rogers had some steam at the time and was being hyped as a big deal.. Fedor was getting caught in that fight and I had a feeling he was fading. It's sad he's still going after all these years after that disastrous US run. I can't see Mir losing. I have no idea if either man is on that Wumpa Juice. Is Bellator testing?Fedor was starting to decline in that Rogers fight and was turning into more of a brawler instead of relying on his grappling like he did before in PRIDE. Chael is next. I was not as surprised as I thought I would be when I read Fedor had won. Chael is going to be gold in the build to this. I'll be disappointed if Chael doesn't fail a drugs test at some point. Chael > Conor. Conor was an interesting promo on his way up before settling into the Money McGregor character. Yeah, I'm not sure how Chael will do due to the size difference. I agree, Chael's trash talking was more pro-wres oriented, meanwhile Conor is just endlessly bragging he has money and his opponents are poor which gets boring/old fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Fedor was washed up long before that Rogers fight. Remember Affliction and Bodog where he was getting super cherry picked opponents, who were washed up, and then the media pretended like they were top flight opponents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduardo Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Arlovski and Sylvia were flawed as fuck, but let's not pretend that Arlovski wasn't on a five-fight winning streak, including leaving the UFC on a three fight winning streak when he fought Fedor in Affliction. He was clearly, at worst, a top 5 ranked heavyweight at the time. Sylvia was always flawed and chinny, but Sylvia was literally one fight removed from fighting for the UFC interim heavyweight title when he fought Fedor. Then Fedor was going to fight Josh Barnett, who was was probably the most accomplished contender at the time, in any organization, before Barnett failed the drug test. Fedor's Affliction run was pretty legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Fedor is the GOAT heavyweight, brothers. He's what Rusev wishes he was in terms of stardom. Knocking out Mir moments after punking him with a gorgeous throw, and now he's facing The Miz Chael Sonnen. He's the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 The UFC cut Yair for turning down fights with Zabit and Lamas, ugh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 Nick Diaz is going to be doing some serious time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
With Coil Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Colby Covington needs to sound a little smarter.. but he is pretty hated right now. I heard Maia said it's all an act and Colby was actually really nice to him on the quiet. I was hoping he would win. Especially over the loved Dos Anjos. I want to see a world where Colby defeats Tyron Woodley. That would be fucking hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxnj Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 God damn that was an awesome heel promo from Brock at UFC 226. Something even non-UFC fans can appreciate. Some nice salt in the comments section as a bonus. https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/7/8/17545364/ufc-226-video-brock-lesnar-shoves-daniel-cormier-puts-heavyweight-division-on-blast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMJ Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 So, I don't follow UFC, but based on the little bit of news coming out of Saturday night, sounds like some real shit went down. Can someone clue me in what *really* happened? Like, why would the guy who won the fight then attack his opponent's coach? And then for his goons to come into the octagon and sucker punch McGregor too? Any chance this whole thing was a work? I'm just super curious because this seems like a pro-wrestling angle where the evil heel Russian defeated the babyface (only McGregor is not really what I'd call a babyface before this), but in order to build up to a rematch and make McGregor a sympathetic figure with a reason to get a rematch, they had to have the Russians and his crew attack a defenseless coach (a Jose Lothario in 96' figure?) and then have his henchmen prevent McGregor from making the save with a sneak attack. Is UFC about to have its for "unsanctioned" match or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaeo_ Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 i don't think this is a work, everyone involved (khabib, mcgregor, danis, etc.) is enough of an asshole to be involved in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Khabib is a dude who grew up in a violent war torn part of Russia and is friends with a brutal dictator. Conor's usual pre fight banter included taking shots at Khabib's father (implying he was involved in 9/11) and comments about religion. Not that this justifies his actions, because they don't, but Khabib is not the guy you say that kind of shit about and expect it to be all sunshine and rainbows afterwards. Apparently Conor's coach was talking shit the entire fight at Khabib, and by the end he had it. Also it's kind of been forgotten that the whole "Conor attacks a bus with a dolley" fiasco was him trying (or acting like he was trying) to get to Khabib and his crew. There was zero consequence from UFC for that despite several fighters getting injured from broken glass and an entire PPV getting fucked up, and they used footage of it to promote this show. UFC basically is reaping what it sows here. They constantly allow their draws to act like children with little to no consequence, then you get stuff like this when one of them tries to talk shit on a guy you Don't Fuck Around With. Conor's the asshole at the bar who talks shit and tries to fight the whole world. Khabib's the dude who just makes a phone call and mf'ers disappear. Dana should be happy that all we got as a pull apart brawl, as it could have been a whole lot uglier. Of course this is going to result in them throwing the book at Khabib (which they should) and Conor skating consequence free once again despite him being the reason all this happened in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 ...and now they are rushing to book Cormier vs Derrick Lewis at MSG despite DC having a broken hand and Lewis getting his ass beat for 3 rounds before pulling out the KO win. The new owners are so desparate to get PPV buys to pay their loans off, concern about fighters' health goes out the window. These guys are making WWE look like caring employees by comparison. At least WWE tries not to kill their folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaeo_ Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Cormier got a broken finger against Miocic 3 months ago, obviously it varies how quickly people heal but he should be good. he's still gonna get a 3 week training camp though. the rumour i read was that he took this in exchange for the UFC not stripping Nurmagomedov. Lewis definitely shouldn't fight, but this is his big payday. This is on par with Bisping fighting 3 weeks after losing to GSP, which was horrible. You could still be suffering symptoms from a concussion on that timeframe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxnj Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Yeah, this is definitely setting a bad precedent. Not sure if UFC can even claim to be safer than boxing anymore if they're gonna keep putting guys fighting on short notice after taking beatings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 14 hours ago, sek69 said: ...and now they are rushing to book Cormier vs Derrick Lewis at MSG despite DC having a broken hand and Lewis getting his ass beat for 3 rounds before pulling out the KO win. The new owners are so desparate to get PPV buys to pay their loans off, concern about fighters' health goes out the window. These guys are making WWE look like caring employees by comparison. At least WWE tries not to kill their folks. I'm shocked because they announced that and sometimes you don't even get the news on medical suspensions right away. He doesn't even have the time for a true camp. It's beyond stupid and shows a total disregard for the guys safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 So in this photo the guy who's ex KGB, probably has had people killed, is the embodiment of 1980s Cold War propaganda, and the defacto leader of the US is probably #3 on the list of people I'd want beef with in that room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
With Coil Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 Khabib is an interesting fellow. He is something mythical at the minute.. but the mocking of the homeless man video ruins him for me. Conor was fun on his way up, but like a lot of fighters, he fell into the Money persona pit. I have followed this sport long enough to remember the Mayweather-De La Hoya fight and how MMA fans mercilessly mocked Boxing for being a dying sport with way too much politics, bum fights, what not.. funny how a few years has changed things. Kenny Florian probably still thinks the sport is dying, despite the recent absurd flow of cash into boxing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingSavage Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Wasn't sure where to post this (and still not entirely sure this is a good spot), but I wanted to ask if anyone has seen the excellent UFC: 25 Years in Short series? I'm a little more than halfway through them, and they've almost all been awesome. It's basically 30 For 30, but it's 25 videos under 25 minutes. They cover such a wide range of topics, events, and moments from UFC history. The debate over who originally designed the Octagon is tremendous. Some of those early ideas (torches, mounted guards on horseback, electric fencing, etc.) are LOLTNA Russo-levels of awful. Never realized Eric Bischoff was the conduit for Art Davie to move from medals to championship belts, so that was pretty cool. I've been following since the Zuffa boom, but I love learning more about those early days. Dean Malenko being the guy to introduce Ken to Pancrase *sounds like* something I've heard before, but I don't know for sure. I definitely knew he did some training with the Malenkos, but it's always neat to hear more about those ties between MMA and pro wrestling. Man, it was awesome seeing highlights of those old PRIDE fights. What a time. Those extravagant entrances are everything wrestling has only started doing right in the last decade or so. That Matt Hughes piece was rough though. It took me on a total rollercoaster in terms of emotions. I was half-hot at them for dragging the poor guy back to the sight of the train wreck. That felt cruel & cold as fuck to me. I get seeking closure and bringing things full circle, but I don't know. It just seemed in poor taste. Won't lie though. I got choked up seeing Hughes get the big introduction in front of everyone last January. That was awesome for him. Watching that episode one day after seeing the Nigel doc may not have been the wisest move though. Heart-wrenching stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Enthusiast Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 I haven’t watched them yet but plan to. Have some flights coming up in a couple weeks so I am planning to binge through the series then. The ESPN+ show last weekend was very solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingSavage Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 The "Bad Blood, Good Business" episode toward the end of the series is tremendous. When people have called UFC the new pro wrestling over the last decade+, this is what they mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...TG Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Not UFC, but the former Jack Swagger fought some guy on Bellator tonight. His entrance featured the "We The People" gimmick, and oddly, R-Truth rapping him to the cage. EDIT: here's the entrance, in all its wacky glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaeo_ Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Also watch the promo he cuts post-fight to dead silence. Scott Coker is the greatest booker of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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