Anyone here get into MMA?

[dogslife]

Also not sure on sonnen being in contention yet but the guy will most likely talk himself up a few places in the rankings. At least he wouldn't duck a fight though.

:lol: He's already calling himself the undisputed champ, saying he's comfortable knowing he won it by forfeit, gotta love the guy

 

[Fufu Andronez]

He's great entertainment that's for sure, would have saved the card in a big way

 

[johnnoparra]

I think White threw all the toys out of the cot on this one. Sure, it sucks, but Jon Jones deserves to be able to train properly and his coaches tell him what to do. Shrug. Kyle Noke supported him, and Kyle is one of the more sane UFC fighters going around.

 

[Snoochies]

I'm looking forward to seeing Vitor. I have followed the sport since they sold the UFC on VHS and sold them in the stalls in the middle of the mall and Vitor has always been my favourite. I give him next to no chance but as he said, he is the last remaining old school fighter still going around so I hope he gives Jones a good run for his money. If by chance Vitor walked away with a win, I hope he retires.

 

[dogslife]

I think White threw all the toys out of the cot on this one. Sure, it sucks, but Jon Jones deserves to be able to train properly and his coaches tell him what to do. Shrug. Kyle Noke supported him, and Kyle is one of the more sane UFC fighters going around.

Kyle Noke also fights out of Jackson's camp so it's hardly a surprise that one of Jones' teammates supports him and his coach's decision.

It's not as if Jones was sitting around getting fat prior to Hendo pulling out, he'd already been in training camp for 8 weeks, so it's hardly a massive inconvenience for him having to fight a different guy, who for all intents and purposes had been sitting around getting fat since his last fight

 

[Snoochies]

On a side note, is it about time that MMA had it's very own Forum page. I mean if Pro Wrestling has one surely MMA deserves it's own.

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Getting back to the jon jones saga, I reckon Rashad Evans summed it up best when he was asked about it:

"It's a two part question for me," said Evans. "For one, you want to always keep it right for the fighters. It's great for the fighters to have the right to choose a fight. That is one of the liberties we do have, the option to say yes or no to a fight.
"But then on the other hand, you have a tremendous responsibility as the champion. You are the champion of the UFC. Not only that, you became champion of the UFC through circumstances like this. You had the opportunity to fight for someone that was injured. He stepped into a fight, after I got hurt, so he stepped in for me to fight Shogun. So, he was rewarded by the very process of somebody stepping in to take a fight. So, he owed it to the UFC to take the fight. Not only that, he owed it to all the other fighters on this card who are going to be missing paydays because of that.

He makes Some interesting points in te article, he is a pretty insightful dude IMO.

I would post the link but my post count is too low, The article was on mma mania .com

 

[Guvner]

Kyle Noke also fights out of Jackson's camp so it's hardly a surprise that one of Jones' teammates supports him and his coach's decision.

It's not as if Jones was sitting around getting fat prior to Hendo pulling out, he'd already been in training camp for 8 weeks, so it's hardly a massive inconvenience for him having to fight a different guy, who for all intents and purposes had been sitting around getting fat since his last fight

Sonnen had hardly been sitting around getting fat. He had been training with Henderson. Knew the gameplan and the strategy. He would have been as ready as Henderson. Also, Henderson knew 3 weeks ago that he was long odds. Sonnen was already baiting Jones back then. Positioning himself for the shot knowing Henderson might pull out? White had a hide blaming the cancelled card on Jones. If the rest of the card wasnt so weak it could have been salvaged.

 

[Collateral]

Sonnen had hardly been sitting around getting fat. He had been training with Henderson. Knew the gameplan and the strategy. He would have been as ready as Henderson. Also, Henderson knew 3 weeks ago that he was long odds. Sonnen was already baiting Jones back then. Positioning himself for the shot knowing Henderson might pull out? White had a hide blaming the cancelled card on Jones. If the rest of the card wasnt so weak it could have been salvaged.

Sonnen wasnt training with Hendo.

 

[shiznit]

Wow... Another injury to a main event...

but this one actually turns out better... Erik Koch is injured and out of his main event title shot against Jose Aldo.

The new main event of UFC 153 on October 13 in Rio de janiero is...

Jose Aldo Vs Frankie Edgar

 

[aqua_duck]

Gunna be fireworks. Good thing about Edgar is even though he's an All-American wrestler he's not the type who'll try to grind his way to a decision, the dude isn't afraid to bang with anyone

 

[Jono078]

Pumped for that one!

 

[Jack_Napier]

Love both these guys, should be a sweet scrap.

Reckon aldo is gonna do. Some damage with those brutal leg kicks.

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Anyone catch UFC Roundtable on fuel tv the other night?

Great show wit Couture, Royce Gracie, Mark Coleman and Tito Ortiz

 

[Ram Man]

Dana White tweeted yesterday that another UFC event will be in Australia at the end of the year. December 14 (Friday) with Rousimar Palhares vs. Hector Lombard to be on the card...no announcment on where it will be or if this fight is the main event, my tip will be it will be in Brisbane.

 

[jc155776]

Aldo out. Motorbike accident caused an infection.

Silva to fight bonner at 205 instead. Disappointing.

 

[royce10]

Aldo out. Motorbike accident caused an infection.

Silva to fight bonner at 205 instead. Disappointing.

What a joke!

 

[Collateral]

Anyone get to the Eddie Bravo seminar today in Sydney?

 

[Mateo Moi Moi]

Dana White tweeted yesterday that another UFC event will be in Australia at the end of the year. December 14 (Friday) with Rousimar Palhares vs. Hector Lombard to be on the card...no announcment on where it will be or if this fight is the main event, my tip will be it will be in Brisbane.

A fight like Palhares v Lombard would definitely be the main event. Throw in the coaches fighting, Smashes finals and a few undercard fights, should be a good card. Would love to see Te Huna on the card too.

Rumours are that it will be on the Gold Coast.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/FightNewsAustralia

Massive week for UFC here in Australia. Smashes starts on FX on Wednesday night. UFC 152 and Ultimate Fighter 16 on Sunday. Some quality viewing. Nelson v Carwin will make for a good rivalry. Looking forward to Stann v Bisping too.

 

[Special K]

So TUF 16 is going to be like a week and a half delayed each week? laaame