The MMA thread

[Don1]

We have missed very few - but they put them out as Fight Night or stuff like that.

[Halb]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2558576-3-match...

[matt666]

Ronda has been given Holly Holm for her next match instead of Miesha Tate as was planned, so that's another 10 second fight then.

I think Miesha would have been a better fight, still a win for Ronda though.

Cris Cyborg is the only exciting match up here if she could ever make weight.

[raftom]

Interesting podcast with Joe Rogan and her coach yesterday:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL2ampi5uqs

[Johnny]

Just a quick heads up - The Ultmate Fighter Season 22 Faber v McGregor starts tonight/tmrw meaning at 0300, BTS2HD.

[anonymous-user]

Johnny said:

Just a quick heads up - The Ultmate Fighter Season 22 Faber v McGregor starts tonight/tmrw meaning at 0300, BTS2HD.

Thanks Johnny, this had completely passed me by

[Johnny]

No problem.

I knew it was coming up and just had an email from UFC... Checked the Sky guide and there we are! Should make my nightshift more interesting.

[Johnny]

I thought the was a pretty good opening episode. Hoping and anticipating it will be a great season.

Some decent talent, and fights, in the first. I get the impression that Conor & Uriah actually kind of like each other, despite their best efforts

Series link is go!

[Don1]

UFC 192 this weekend I think. Hopefully Gus will monster DC. I can't see it though. On Fight pass a youngster called Sage is fighting. Let's just say he's the clean cut American wet dream for the UFC, who have had a poor run of it in the press with fighters being a law unto themselves (thinking of Rumble in a gym, Bones in court and Diaz.... Poor guy).

Fight Night Japan was poor, with the exception of 'Prime Time' finding his balls.

[anonymous-user]

Don1 said:

UFC 192 this weekend I think. Hopefully Gus will monster DC. I can't see it though. On Fight pass a youngster called Sage is fighting. Let's just say he's the clean cut American wet dream for the UFC, who have had a poor run of it in the press with fighters being a law unto themselves (thinking of Rumble in a gym, Bones in court and Diaz.... Poor guy).

Fight Night Japan was poor, with the exception of 'Prime Time' finding his balls.

Yeah pretty sure its this weekend

Agree about FNJ

[FredClogs]

I watched most of the last Fight night on x12 speed but thought that Uriah chaps win over that Moussasi chap was pretty impressive/fortunate/exiting.

Cormier and Guftasson is this saturday night also on the card...

Hendricks vs Tyrone Woodley (probably a wrestlefest)

Ruslan Magomedov (Russian olympic wrestler)

Ryan Bader vs Rashad Evans (Both Wrestlers)

So if men in lycra hugging against the cage is your thing you might be in for a treat.

The women's fight might be the highlight.

[anonymous-user]

FredClogs said:

I watched most of the last Fight night on x12 speed but thought that Uriah chaps win over that Moussasi chap was pretty impressive/fortunate/exiting.

Cormier and Guftasson is this saturday night also on the card...

Hendricks vs Tyrone Woodley (probably a wrestlefest)

Ruslan Magomedov (Russian olympic wrestler)

Ryan Bader vs Rashad Evans (Both Wrestlers)

So if men in lycra hugging against the cage is your thing you might be in for a treat.

The women's fight might be the highlight.

It wasn't a bad card overall, the main event was superb!

[Don1]

The prelims were ridiculous, superb action. The main card was 'meh' until the main event. What a fight. Not as good as Jones/Gus, but still a cracker.

[FredClogs]

I'll go back and watch the Prelims, but I thoroughly enjoyed the main card, way to get upper-cutted in the clinch Gustav, Jeesus.

[VEA]

Alex vs DC... wow, that was a proper championship bout. Both men gave it their all, really close in the end.

[VEA]

Quiet in here, anyone watch the Dublin card?

[Don1]

Yeah, was fairly underwhelmed....

Next up Rowdy VS the next victim. Anything over a round would be a bonus!

[VEA]

Yeah, I kind of have to agree.

Louis vs Paddy was good, but of grapling master class but otherwise not a lot going on. The atmosphere there sounded tremendous though.

[FredClogs]

Don1 said:

Yeah, was fairly underwhelmed....

Next up Rowdy VS the next victim. Anything over a round would be a bonus!

UFC 193 Main Card (15/11/2015)

Women's Bantamweight Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Holly Holm
Women's Strawweight Joanna Jędrzejczyk (c) vs. Valérie Létourneau
Heavyweight Mark Hunt vs. Antônio Silva
Middleweight Robert Whittaker vs. Uriah Hall
Heavyweight Stefan Struve vs. Jared Rosholt


Only UFC event to be co headlined by 2 female fights... And technique and finishing wise possibly 2 of the best fighters in the UFC (Joanna and Ronda).

Mark Hunt is well passed his sell by date, Silva been in with the best but always looses, Uriah Hall (replaces Bisping) fought less than a month ago (it'll be 6 weeks if he steps in the octagon in Melbourne) and although Stefan Struve is a legend he's also got to be passed his best and I don't know the guy he's matched with? I'm wondering whether the UFC can really keep this up doing a show practically every other week and still make them relevant? We'll see...

[Don1]

FredClogs said:

UFC 193 Main Card (15/11/2015)

Women's Bantamweight Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Holly Holm
Women's Strawweight Joanna Jedrzejczyk (c) vs. Valérie Létourneau
Heavyweight Mark Hunt vs. Antônio Silva
Middleweight Robert Whittaker vs. Uriah Hall
Heavyweight Stefan Struve vs. Jared Rosholt


Only UFC event to be co headlined by 2 female fights... And technique and finishing wise possibly 2 of the best fighters in the UFC (Joanna and Ronda).

Mark Hunt is well passed his sell by date, Silva been in with the best but always looses, Uriah Hall (replaces Bisping) fought less than a month ago (it'll be 6 weeks if he steps in the octagon in Melbourne) and although Stefan Struve is a legend he's also got to be passed his best and I don't know the guy he's matched with? I'm wondering whether the UFC can really keep this up doing a show practically every other week and still make them relevant? We'll see...

Both RR and Joanna are killers. I'd love a super fight between them.

Hunt Silva had an amazing stand up war a few years ago (bigfoot tested PED+ after the fight).

Hall is 3 fights inside 3 months - hopefully another highlight finish.

Struve is having his second fight back after long term illness (heart). We'll see....