The Official MMA Thread

Prophecy · Post by **Prophecy** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:13 pm

Tim Sylvia vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (via Sub)
Frank Mir vs. Brock Lesnar (via sub)
Jeremy Horn vs. Nate Marquardt (via sub)
Ricardo Almeida vs. Alan Belcher (via decision)
Gleison Tibau vs. Tyson Griffin (via tko)
Tomasz Drwal vs. David Heath (via decison)
Marvin Eastman vs. Terry Martin (via tko)
Keita Nakamura vs. Rob Emerson (via decision)

Prophecy · Post by **Prophecy** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:22 am

Nog just displayed some beautiful BJJ to pull this one out. Lesnar showed some potential in the fight and could be pretty good in the future if he continues to work hard. All in all an entertaining card.

SuperFeen · Post by **SuperFeen** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:13 am

Prophecy wrote:Nog just displayed some beautiful BJJ to pull this one out. Lesnar showed some potential in the fight and could be pretty good in the future if he continues to work hard. All in all an entertaining card.

ya I can't lie I was absolutely shocked that Sylvia dropped Nog and was puttin the hurt on him. In my head I was fucking losing it but then Nog pulled side control and I was screaming "anaconda!!!!!!!!!" at the top of my lungs, when he locked that guillotine I fucking lost it. Damn I'm gonna go out of my mind with Nog vs Couture.

and I'm glad that Mir tapped Lesnar, in any fight I'm always gonna pull for the technician over the aggressive physical guy, but Lesnar came out like a fucking maniac, really it's only inexperience that he falls into a kneebar like that, I'm really interested how he comes out in his next couple fights.

jeremy horn and tyson griffin kinda suprised me too, horn coming out looking real soft and falling into a real stupid guillotine and tyson not seeming as effectively aggressive as he's been.

Lytle handling that guy had to be knockout of the night, he absolutely destroyed whoever the fuck that was.

EricB4PrezRakim · Post by **EricB4PrezRakim** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:00 pm

SuperFeen wrote:
Prophecy wrote:Nog just displayed some beautiful BJJ to pull this one out. Lesnar showed some potential in the fight and could be pretty good in the future if he continues to work hard. All in all an entertaining card.
ya I can't lie I was absolutely shocked that Sylvia dropped Nog and was puttin the hurt on him. In my head I was fucking losing it but then Nog pulled side control and I was screaming "anaconda!!!!!!!!!" at the top of my lungs, when he locked that guillotine I fucking lost it. Damn I'm gonna go out of my mind with Nog vs Couture.

and I'm glad that Mir tapped Lesnar, in any fight I'm always gonna pull for the technician over the aggressive physical guy, but Lesnar came out like a fucking maniac, really it's only inexperience that he falls into a kneebar like that, I'm really interested how he comes out in his next couple fights.

jeremy horn and tyson griffin kinda suprised me too, horn coming out looking real soft and falling into a real stupid guillotine and tyson not seeming as effectively aggressive as he's been.

Lytle handling that guy had to be knockout of the night, he absolutely destroyed whoever the fuck that was.

Co-signed on the Nog victory. I sat in fear for two rounds that I'd have to witness another Tim Sylvia title run.

I think Werdum gets the first shot at Nog.

Also, I'll be interested to see who they match up Lesnar with next.

Chuck Earns Cheese · Post by **Chuck Earns Cheese** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 3:31 pm

wasnt surprised sylvia dropped NOG, heath hearing did it to NOG. so glad sylvia did not win the title again.

couture only wants one more fight and it's against fedor doubt it will ever happen in the ufc

kato · Post by **kato** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:54 pm

Nog won in nog fashion...

Chuck Earns Cheese · Post by **Chuck Earns Cheese** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:37 pm

x3 @ angle, taker, stone cold

@ dude on the table next to me who said "tim sylvia's take down defense is phenomenal"

ps. jay-z watches mma now?

FightOn · Post by **FightOn** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:21 pm

I'm glad Nog pulled out a win. I can't stand Silvia. Lesnar's next fight should be against Silvia. Let those 2 goons slug it out. Probably be a entertaining fight.

SuperFeen · Post by **SuperFeen** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:52 pm

Nog in post fight interview:

I played his game for almost 3 rounds, he played my game for 2 minutes and I won the fight, you know

Chale Holmes · Post by **Chale Holmes** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:45 am

What r ur guys thoughts on this weekend's Kimbo V. Tank Abbot fight?

I don't think this fight will even be one i'd like to watch. Tank is waaaaaaay past his prime and kimbo should kill him. I'd still like to see Kimbo get in the the UFC ring for a three fight contract to really see where he stands.

Prophecy · Post by **Prophecy** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:13 pm

Chale Holmes wrote:What r ur guys thoughts on this weekend's Kimbo V. Tank Abbot fight?

I don't think this fight will even be one i'd like to watch. Tank is waaaaaaay past his prime and kimbo should kill him. I'd still like to see Kimbo get in the the UFC ring for a three fight contract to really see where he stands.

Doesn't really interest me. Ill be interested in Kimbo when he actually fights a quality opponent. Until then hes just an over hyped internet product to me.

the Wiper · Post by **the Wiper** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:29 pm

i'm fairly interested in the kimbo/abbott fight, for a specific reason...

last saturday, drunk and on xanax, i fat-fingered an extra '0' on my bet on kimbo, THINKING THAT IT WAS THAT NIGHT!!!

now, i have a week to sweat 1/3rd of my bankroll being on a guy that i've only seen fight tattooed, wanna-be gangsters in their backyards...

Chale Holmes · Post by **Chale Holmes** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:41 pm

the Wiper wrote:i'm fairly interested in the kimbo/abbott fight, for a specific reason...

last saturday, drunk and on xanax, i fat-fingered an extra '0' on my bet on kimbo, THINKING THAT IT WAS THAT NIGHT!!!

now, i have a week to sweat 1/3rd of my bankroll being on a guy that i've only seen fight tattooed, wanna-be gangsters in their backyards...

LOFL!!! That's AUSOM!!!

Let us know how it turns out.

PS. Tell Richie to quit being such a fucking snitch, too.

SuperFeen · Post by **SuperFeen** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:16 am

FIGHTIN FEDOR

http://mmajunkie.com/2008/02/12/m-1-glo ... elianenko/

The recently restructured M-1 Global organization is teasing a new weekly TV reality series called “Fighting Fedor,” in which 16 heavyweight prospects will take part in a tournament-style competition. The winner gets a fight with the organization’s biggest (and right now, only) star: famed Russian Fedor Emelianenko.

hahaha omg this is basically the worst possible scenario for anyone wanting to see Fedor fight, not only is he gonna fight someone who in all likelihood is a nobody that just won a reality show, but he's gonna be on the shelf until all that mess is actually shot and aired.

Seriously,

Nl5H · Post by **Nl5H** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:15 am

SuperFeen wrote:FIGHTIN FEDOR

http://mmajunkie.com/2008/02/12/m-1-glo ... elianenko/

The recently restructured M-1 Global organization is teasing a new weekly TV reality series called גFighting Fedor,ג in which 16 heavyweight prospects will take part in a tournament-style competition. The winner gets a fight with the organizationגs biggest (and right now, only) star: famed Russian Fedor Emelianenko.

hahaha omg this is basically the worst possible scenario for anyone wanting to see Fedor fight, not only is he gonna fight someone who in all likelihood is a nobody that just won a reality show, but he's gonna be on the shelf until all that mess is actually shot and aired.

Seriously,

why dont they have him fight all 16 dudes 1 after another....MF is a savage...

This was posted on this site at 1 point in time, but since Kimbo's name came up, I'd thought I'd repost it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq_OQEjVwvM

EricB4PrezRakim · Post by **EricB4PrezRakim** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:10 pm

Posted at MMAJUNKIE.com:

http://mmajunkie.com/2008/02/13/mirko-c ... anization/

Mirko Cro Cop FilipovicMirko גCro Copג Filipovic (22-6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has left the UFC and signed with a new fight promotion called DREAM, it was announced today at a press conference in Japan.

Filipovic will make his debut with the organization at DREAM 1, a March 15 show in Saitama, Japan.

The new organization was founded by the Fight Entertainment Group, which is the parent company of the successful K-1 promotion, and former executives of the now-defunct PRIDE Fighting Championships, which was bought out and dismantled by the UFCגs parent company a year ago.

Rumblings that the Croatian fighter may be leaving the UFC heated up over the past few days as Filipovic posted blog entries teasing a big announcement. Over the past few days, MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) spoke to numerous sources close to the UFC, who could only confirm that Filipovic גmightג be on his way out of the organization.

Filipovic, who made his octagon debut at UFC 67 with a first-round TKO of Eddie Sanchez, has since suffered back-to-back losses to Gabriel Gonzaga and Cheick Kongo. They were the first consecutive losses of the fighterגs career, and they led to speculation that Filipovic might consider retirement.

After the September 2007 loss Kongo, Filipovic did admit that the thought of quitting crossed him mind. However, he later stated that he expected to return to the UFC in early 2008.

However, during press events for UFC 81 earlier this month, UFC President Dana White said that Filipovic and his camp hadnגt been in contact with the organization. White said he was forced to implement a Feb. 4 deadline for the fighter to confirm whether or not he would be continuing his career with the UFC.

Itגs believed that the UFC requested that Filipovic renegotiate a new deal. During UFC 66 in December 2006, the UFC officially announced that Filipovic, the PRIDE FC 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix champion, had signed a lucrative two-year, six-fight deal with the organization. Apparently, Filipovic was unwilling to do redo the deal, and the UFC opted to let him walk instead.

* * * *

In addition to Filipovic, DREAM today announced other fighters taking part in its inaugural show.

Shinya Aoki will meet Gesias גJZג Calvancante in the opening round of a lightweight grand prix tournament that will be held at the March 15 show. The first round of a middleweight tournament bout is also expected to take place.

In addition to Filipovic, whoגs expected to fight for the organizationגs first-ever heavyweight title, other fighters competing in bouts include Norifumi גKidג Yamamoto, Kazushi Sakuraba and Kiyoshi Tamura.

Nl5H · Post by **Nl5H** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:40 pm

damn CRO-COP lost twice in a row - to think i he had an opportunity to beat Fedor..

the Wiper · Post by **the Wiper** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:38 pm

Chale Holmes wrote:
the Wiper wrote:i'm fairly interested in the kimbo/abbott fight, for a specific reason...

last saturday, drunk and on xanax, i fat-fingered an extra '0' on my bet on kimbo, THINKING THAT IT WAS THAT NIGHT!!!

now, i have a week to sweat 1/3rd of my bankroll being on a guy that i've only seen fight tattooed, wanna-be gangsters in their backyards...
LOFL!!! That's AUSOM!!!

Let us know how it turns out.

PS. Tell Richie to quit being such a fucking snitch, too.

omg..LOL!

i don't teach there anymore...longish story, turns out it's not fun to get cussed out by teenagers on a daily basis with no repercussions...switched schools, same city, same kids, only not the 'worst of the worst'...

line's moved more on kimbo in the last few days, so hopefully that's a sign...

Kalistoga · Post by **Kalistoga** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:24 am

KIMBO vs. TANK

http://www.mmatko.com/kimbo-slice-vs-ta ... certified/

the Wiper · Post by **the Wiper** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:03 pm

Kalistoga wrote:KIMBO vs. TANK

http://www.mmatko.com/kimbo-slice-vs-ta ... certified/

i guess i shouldn't have been sweating as much as i was...wish i would've added another '0' to the bet...

Prophecy · Post by **Prophecy** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:22 pm

the Wiper wrote:
Kalistoga wrote:KIMBO vs. TANK

http://www.mmatko.com/kimbo-slice-vs-ta ... certified/
i guess i shouldn't have been sweating as much as i was...wish i would've added another '0' to the bet...

As a gambler you should have known that Tank hasn't made it out of the 1st round since 1998 and is like 1-8 or 1-9 during that span. Duke is also in his 40s.

the Wiper · Post by **the Wiper** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:43 pm

Prophecy wrote:
the Wiper wrote:
Kalistoga wrote:KIMBO vs. TANK

http://www.mmatko.com/kimbo-slice-vs-ta ... certified/
i guess i shouldn't have been sweating as much as i was...wish i would've added another '0' to the bet...
As a gambler you should have known that Tank hasn't made it out of the 1st round since 1998 and is like 1-8 or 1-9 during that span. Duke is also in his 40s.

knew that, but there also comes a point when you're laying -350 that you ask yourself, 'am i REALLY going to bet my ENTIRE bankroll on this fight??'

seeing that clip, the true line probably should've been in the -1000ish range..

Chuck Earns Cheese · Post by **Chuck Earns Cheese** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:47 am

the ref in that kimbo/tank fight sucked.

ADR · Post by **ADR** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:12 pm

EliteXC Expected to Announce Deal with CBS ג MMAjunkie.com Exclusive
Posted by MMA Junkie on February 27, 2008 at 1:36 pm ET

ProElite Inc., the parent company of Elite Xtreme Combat, is expected to announce a deal with CBS that will put MMA on major network television for the first time.

Sources close to the deal tell MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that an agreement has been reached between CBS and the Los Angeles-based ProElite. However, officials could not publicly comment on the matter.

EliteXC was founded as a partnership with Showtime Networks Inc. in 2006. The organizationגs events, which are held under the EliteXC and ShowXC banners, currently air on Showtime.

Showtime is owned by CBS.

A source who spoke exclusively to MMAjunkie.com said that CBS will broadcast live EliteXC events in prime-time slots. The events will likely take place every other month.

An official announcement with additional details of the deal is expected to be announced in the next few days. A broadcast schedule and debut date could be included.

The announcement will come just weeks after EliteXCגs successful גStreet Certifiedג event in Miami, Fla. In addition to drawing a sold-out crowd and setting a live gate record at the BankUnited Center, the event reportedly drew more than half a million Showtime viewers.

The fact that EliteXC ג and not the UFC, the worldwide MMA leader ג landed the first network-television deal is a bit of a surprise.

Beginning in October, UFC president Dana White stated that he was confident the organization would reach a deal with a major TV network, most notably CBS or NBC. In November MediaPost Publications reported that the UFC and CBS were in גadvanced negotiationsג and that the announcement of an official partnership was expected to happen at any time. UFC 81, which took place earlier this month, was expected to be the first UFC event to air on CBS.

However, the deal eventually fell apart ג reportedly over issues with the creative control of the events. Those same issues kept a deal between the UFC and HBO from coming together last year, as well.

ProElite has been on a shopping spree during the past year, purchasing organizations such as ICON Sport, Cage Rage, King of the Cage, and Spirit MC. Additionally, the organization has recently signed long-term deals with notables such as Nick Diaz, Kevin גKimbo Sliceג Ferguson, Robbie Lawler, Jake Shields, Murilo גNinjaג Rua and Gina Carano.

For more about the organization, check out the EliteXC archives here on MMAjunkie.com.

http://mmajunkie.com/2008/02/27/elitexc ... -with-cbs/

HopeLess · Post by **HopeLess** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:10 am

does anyone have an animated gif. of Nog choking Sylvia out?

ADR · Post by **ADR** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:26 am

http://www.fightreport.net/?p=1273

Prophecy · Post by **Prophecy** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:19 pm

UFC picks up bud light as its main beer sponsor

Bud Light Enters the Octagonג¢ As Exclusive Beer Sponsor of UFC
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Feb. 28, 2008) ג This spring, millions of Ultimate Fighting Championship

Chuck Earns Cheese · Post by **Chuck Earns Cheese** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:39 am

i guess no one was drinking mickeys?

HopeLess · Post by **HopeLess** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:07 am

Lavar Nelson wrote:

http://www.fightreport.net/?p=1273

thanks man.

the Wiper · Post by **the Wiper** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:51 pm

anyone else pumped for this card??

late-breaking rumor is that anderson silva's knee has been bothering him, but the line hasn't moved much...went from -150 to -120, and then pounded back to -150...

i'm genuinely torn on this fight. silva is one of my favorite fighters, but i think i'm laying off betting this one, i wouldn't be shocked to see hendo grind out a brawling win in the late rounds...

i'd like to see how arlovski comes out with all the drama that's surrounded him lately..

jon fitch/diego sanchez/josh koscheck...all probably one-sided, but i'd like to see all 3 do some damage..

kongo...don't know what think about him, hopefully the fight stays standing, i'd like to see more of his kickboxing...

10 minutes...