Anything MMA, except thumb wrestling

[artmonkforHOF]

Sucks about Rory, surprised by Nate getting Jake though

Wasn't Dana complaining about Diaz missing tapings for Countdown? Hendricks might get a shot at GSP sooner than he thinks if Dana believes Diaz is jerking him & the UFC around again. It would suck for Diaz, but I wouldn't complain, I think Hendricks has done more than enough to earn a title fight & Diaz GSP can be made at anytime.

[lovetoaster]

Wasn't Dana complaining about Diaz missing tapings for Countdown? Hendricks might get a shot at GSP sooner than he thinks if Dana believes Diaz is jerking him & the UFC around again. It would suck for Diaz, but I wouldn't complain, I think Hendricks has done more than enough to earn a title fight & Diaz GSP can be made at anytime.

I did not hear that, but man, I hope this thing does not get shifted around again. I suppose nothing would surprise me at this point though. But I think something catastrophic would have to happen to get this fight shut down again.

[artmonkforHOF]

I did not hear that, but man, I hope this thing does not get shifted around again. I suppose nothing would surprise me at this point though. But I think something catastrophic would have to happen to get this fight shut down again.

I would feel bad for Diaz if it happened, but I'd feel worse for Hendricks if he loses or doesn't put on a killer fight like he has of late and loses his rightfully earned title fight. If Diaz screws this up, he will take the brunt of the blame & rightfully so, but if Hendricks loses a title shot, part of it will be his fault, part will be because the champ wanted to fight someone else, which would be a harder pill to swallow.

On to another weight class, anyone else notice all the top contenders at 185 are booked up except Weidman, Munoz & Tim Kennedy? Weidman is the only real true contender of the 3, & should be ready by early July. Unless Dan Henderson decides to drop to 185 (maybe if he loses to Machida?) I think Weidman gets his shot at Anderson by the fall at the latest.

Here's a list using The UFC's rankings.

1. Weidman- open
6. Munoz - open
NR Kennedy, Boetsch, Gracie - open

March 3
4. Okami vs. 8. Lombard

April 27
3. Bisping vs. 9. Belcher
10. Sonnen vs. LHW (C) Jones

May 18
2. Belfort vs. 7. Rockhold
5. Phillipou vs. NR Souza

Maybe Rockhold can earn a title shot with an impressive win, but outside of that I don't see too many contenders for the belt in that list. (Lombard if he destroys Okami is my next closest, but that seems like a huge stretch).

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Sonnen is the #10 MW??

[#98QBKiller]

At this point I would honestly rather see Anderson fight Hector Lombard than Chris Weidman.

[StillUnknown]

http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/2/20...ufc-on-tuesday

Former welterweight contender Jon Fitch was among the 16 UFC fighters who were released from the promotion on Tuesday.

UFC president Dana White also confirmed with MMAFighting.com that the following fighters were also let go: Wagner Prado, Mike Russow, Jacob Volkmann, Vladimir Matyushenko, Che Mills, Jay Hieron, Terry Etim, Paul Sass, Jorge Santiago, Mike Stumpf, Simeon Thoresen, C.J. Keith, Motonobu Tezuka, Josh Grispi and Ulysses Gomez.

Each fighter was coming off at least one loss in his most recent fight.

Surprising to see Fitch cut, he's been in the UFC forever it seems.


Should be nice to see Askren get tested though should Fitch make the likely move to Bellator

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

That phase Fitch went through when he was complaining about not getting a rematch against GSP really rubbed a lot of fans the wrong way. I know Dana was rolling his eyes. Hendricks ended the lay & pray campaign with his H-bomb, and obviously most fans were shocked, surprised, and even thankful. When Dana makes up his mind about somebody, he usually brainwashes himself. There are people like Diaz, who Dana knows brings in the eyeballs, where he's as lenient as possible. Then Fitch, who tore through the division, minus losing to GSP, gets ****canned after 2 losses to top tier opponents. Sorry Fitch, Dana didn't like you.

He's been a cornerstone at welterweight for a long time, he was in a lot of p4p rankings before the Hendricks fight. The guy just was tough to watch. Same routine night in and night out. I will say, that the Erick Silva fight was absolutely fantastic. Unreal that Maia clinging on to him like the jiu jitsu ace that he is got him cut. Like I said, there was obvious beef there.

[StillUnknown]

That phase Fitch went through when he was complaining about not getting a rematch against GSP really rubbed a lot of fans the wrong way. I know Dana was rolling his eyes. Hendricks ended the lay & pray campaign with his H-bomb, and obviously most fans were shocked, surprised, and even thankful. When Dana makes up his mind about somebody, he usually brainwashes himself. There are people like Diaz, who Dana knows brings in the eyeballs, where he's as lenient as possible. Then Fitch, who tore through the division, minus losing to GSP, gets ****canned after 2 losses to top tier opponents. Sorry Fitch, Dana didn't like you.

He's been a cornerstone at welterweight for a long time, he was in a lot of p4p rankings before the Hendricks fight. The guy just was tough to watch. Same routine night in and night out. I will say, that the Erick Silva fight was absolutely fantastic. Unreal that Maia clinging on to him like the jiu jitsu ace that he is got him cut. Like I said, there was obvious beef there.

You could argue that Fitch is the 3rd best WW in the promotions history

Sonnen is 6-5 in the UFC, has been suspended for PED's, and is about to get his 3rd title shot. Fitch is 14-3-1, shown the door. Entertainment is winning, sport is losing.

[lovetoaster]

That phase Fitch went through when he was complaining about not getting a rematch against GSP really rubbed a lot of fans the wrong way. I know Dana was rolling his eyes. Hendricks ended the lay & pray campaign with his H-bomb, and obviously most fans were shocked, surprised, and even thankful. When Dana makes up his mind about somebody, he usually brainwashes himself. There are people like Diaz, who Dana knows brings in the eyeballs, where he's as lenient as possible. Then Fitch, who tore through the division, minus losing to GSP, gets ****canned after 2 losses to top tier opponents. Sorry Fitch, Dana didn't like you.

He's been a cornerstone at welterweight for a long time, he was in a lot of p4p rankings before the Hendricks fight. The guy just was tough to watch. Same routine night in and night out. I will say, that the Erick Silva fight was absolutely fantastic. Unreal that Maia clinging on to him like the jiu jitsu ace that he is got him cut. Like I said, there was obvious beef there.

There was an obvious beef there, but I think it came down to a financial decision with Fitch. He is a really good fighter, but with the guys at the top of the division now, was he ever going to be a title contender again? I don't know. I lean toward no. But he was being paid really well under his contract, and it probably was seen as too much fro where he in in the rankings at this point.

I like Fitch and was pretty surprised when I saw his name on the list. But the more I thought about it, it made more sense from a financial perspective. I am not discounting the beef, because that was probably a factor, because it has been there for a while. But I think money had a lot to do with it too, especially for a guy that is not really terribly popular.

Bellator would make sense on the surface, but I don't think they are going to pay him anything near what he was making in the UFC. Whatever he does, it is going to be weird to see Fitch fighting somewhere other than the UFC.

[artmonkforHOF]

Sonnen is the #10 MW??

I didn't make the rankings, only posted them. They are based off top 10 rankings from various media members, half didn't list Sonnen at all while the other half ranked him as #2 so he slips in with the last slot. Yeah, MmA media has a long way to go before becoming credible, at least for half of the poll members.

Fitch getting cut surprised me, then I read an article on Bloody Elbow explaining how Fitch is a high contract fighter who doesn't generate a ton of revenue & guys like him are vulnerable because of all the expensive StrikeForce contracts they absorbed. Guys like Koscheck , Shane Carwin& Chris Leben come up as possible cuts. Rumor has it the UFC might cut up to 100 fighters.

Hope he keeps fighting if he wants to, he looks like he still could compete at a fairly high level. No shame in losing essentially a BJJ match vs Maia while he is on a tear after dropping to 170.

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At this point I would honestly rather see Anderson fight Hector Lombard than Chris Weidman.

I'd like too see that fight too, I just don't think they can make it even if he has the KO or submission or fight of the year vs Okami, he will still only be 2-1 in the UFC with that lone loss being a very ugly loss. I think Anderson would dominate with distance & spacing, Lombard is a short stump of a 185, like 5'8" or 5'10". Even if he gets in range or inside, I think Anderson picks him apart with clinch work or will be able to get out of range without much damage done.

I still want to see Silva shut Weidman up real good by beating him soundly, but I guess waiting couldn't hurt, it only gives Chris more time to try his Chael Sonnen impression & say something really stupid. I think a fight with Weidman would look a lot like Silva's fights with Dan Henderson & Chael Sonnen (#2), Silva gets taken down in the first and remains on the bottom for most of the round, but with no real damage, then Anderson finishes him in the 2nd, either by TKO or submission after learning what to avoid from the first round.

[artmonkforHOF]

Looks like Silva Weidman might be on tap.

It looks like Chris Weidman will get the next middleweight title shot against Anderson Silva. According to a report from Tatame magazine, a Silva vs. Weidman title fight is in the works for a July 6th PPV

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/2/21...for-july-event

If the fight does happen, I bet the UFC Countdown show will look more like a Hurricane Sandy documentary, thats the story that will sell, not 9 wins over some suspect competition.

[#98QBKiller]

Not super-excited about that but we'll see how it goes.


A couple of MMA Harlem Shakes:



Jackson's MMA:




Alliance MMA:




I've seen a bunch of BJJ ones too, but they're not as good as these two

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

King Mo just got knocked out by Emanuel Newton. Wow.

[StillUnknown]

The reaction post hit is hilarious

No reason for Mo's hands to be that low in that situation, he paid for a lax defense.


You know Bjorn Rebney shed a couple of tears watching his investment go down like that.

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Mike Chiappetta MMA
‏@MikeChiappetta
Dana at 5pm: Jon Fitch's $66k is "super f-cking expensive." Dana, 9pm: "I've gambled away $1 million in a night." Mike C, 9:01: face palm.

[#98QBKiller]

That King Mo knockout was on the Sportscenter top 10 this morning.