UFC/MMA news thread

[smackababy]

I want Bellator to succeed. They just always end up shitting it up or shooting themselves in the foot. UFC needs a real competitor.

 

[smackababy]

That wasn't an awful card. Free on TV, and it's about what you'd expect for it. They really need to up it for PPV though. King Mo had his fight. Avoided a lot of Rampage's game of standing and banging.

 

[JEDI]

Holm appeals decision to NY Athletic Commission.

any update?
was she awarded the belt?

 

[smackababy]

any update?
was she awarded the belt?

Nope. Appeal denied awhile ago.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I had a feeling the ME would be another decision. I think I will watch most of it and even FF to the end of each fight.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Freebie on tomorrow, Mighty mouse is the ME, times etc in the link.

http://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-kansas-city-2017#/fight

 

[MrSquished]

If Mayweather/McGregor happens, Conor is going to have his ass handed to him. Not sure what he is thinking but the fame has gotten to his head. I mean either way he gets massively rich, so perhaps it's all about the money. But as far as thinking you can win? It's nuts.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

It is all about the money, as for ass handed to him, expect a typical boring Lameweather fight.

 

[tynopik]

If Mayweather/McGregor happens, Conor is going to have his ass handed to him.

how old do you think Mayweather has to be for McGregor to have a shot?

 

[MrSquished]

how old do you think Mayweather has to be for McGregor to have a shot?

maybe in another 5 years

 

[manly]

It is all about the money, as for ass handed to him, expect a typical boring Lameweather fight.

Money first, and some dose of megalomania mixed in. McGregor doesn't have anything to lose if he's able to score $20M that he otherwise never could get. When he loses, he'll ask Mayweather to fight an MMA match (and obviously get turned down). And then scream to the world that Floyd's a pussy.

You'll still have guys like ESPN's Dan Rafael that will breathlessly marvel at Floyd winning all 10 rounds against a non-boxer while run^H^H^H dancing the night away.

how old do you think Mayweather has to be for McGregor to have a shot?

Perhaps at no age. If Floyd keeps himself fit like BHop, McGregor will age as well and I don't see when he'd ever be a better boxer than Floyd.

 

[smackababy]

McGregor will make (if the UFC doesn't get their 50% they want) more than $20 million. Mayweather's team wants 80/20 split and it isn't unrealistic to think the fight will bring in more than $200 million. Mayweather Pacquiao made like $350 million.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

$200 million worth of idiots, $350 million worth of other idiots.

 

[MrSquished]

how old do you think Mayweather has to be for McGregor to have a shot?

Mayweather is undefeated as a pro. Undefeated.

And only a couple years removed from his last fight. Mayweather is arguably the greatest defensive boxer pound for pound to exist. Conor has no shot.

 

[JEDI]

Mayweather is undefeated as a pro. Undefeated.

And only a couple years removed from his last fight. Mayweather is arguably the greatest defensive boxer pound for pound to exist. Conor has no shot.

unless Connor reacts instinctively when bombarded by fists with a leg kick to the head.

mma friend of mine was in a boxing ring sparring with a friend.
he did a leg kick out of pure instinct when his friend was landing combos.
since it was a boxing gym, everyone watching was WTF dude?!

 

[Ns1]

Nelson should prob retire.

 

[tynopik]

unless Connor reacts instinctively when bombarded by fists with a leg kick to the head.

unless their head is on their leg, that's not really possible

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Quite a bit of news going on in MMA. Silva out of his fight, GSP out of his, more Jones and DC talk about UFC 214 return. Too much to list separately, so here is a link instead.

http://www.mmamania.com/

 

[smackababy]

Lol, don't believe the GSP fight is off until two other fighters are in the ring. This is a tactic to get GSP to fight before post October.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Free Bellator on tonight on Spike.

 

[smackababy]

Man, the level in Bellator is just so much lower than the UFC.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

The baby slice stoppage was kind of lame, the guy was being hit on the arms and hands.

 

[smackababy]

Baby Slice looked like CM Punk throwing punches. Those were telegraphed from a mile away.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Baby Slice looked like CM Punk throwing punches. Those were telegraphed from a mile away.

The majority of the time, lower promotions like Bellator etc, I don't even watch the entire fight. I FF to the finishes, then rewind to see how it got set up.

 

[smackababy]

The majority of the time, lower promotions like Bellator etc, I don't even watch the entire fight. I FF to the finishes, then rewind to see how it got set up.

I'm usually doing something else while streaming them on a second monitor.