Anything MMA, except thumb wrestling

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

UFC FOTY so far? From the walkout to the knockout, classic stuff.

[StillUnknown]

[#98QBKiller]

UFC FOTY so far? From the walkout to the knockout, classic stuff.

I'd definitely say FOTY candidate so far. The first round alone was the best round I've seen in MMA in a long time.

[Chachie]

In the post-fight show, the faces of Bisping and Sonnen glowed as they marveled at Wandy's victory. That's how much weight his legend carries even with top stars of the modern MMA game. They were giddy. Bisping fought him well and is still in awe of him.

[StillUnknown]

In the post-fight show, the faces of Bisping and Sonnen glowed as they marveled at Wandy's victory. That's how much weight his legend carries even with top stars of the modern MMA game. They were giddy. Bisping fought him well and is still in awe of him.

Gotta respect Stann as well. His gameplan probably wasn't the smartest, but there were a couple of Frye/Takiyama moments in that fight and Stann didn't take a step back.

[Chachie]

Gotta respect Stann as well. His gameplan probably wasn't the smartest, but there were a couple of Frye/Takiyama moments in that fight and Stann didn't take a step back.

Absolutely agree.

[#98QBKiller]

Gotta respect Stann as well. His gameplan probably wasn't the smartest, but there were a couple of Frye/Takiyama moments in that fight and Stann didn't take a step back.

Yeah there's just something about fighting in Japan. Both guys came to fight hard for the fans and they did. I haven't watched the post-fight presser but I'm guessing that Dana probably doesn't have anything against Stann after that fight. The way he lost was probably better than a bad win.

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A few main event gifs:

the KO:




nice exchange:




Wand trying to recover from the crotch kick lol:

[#98QBKiller]

Stefan Struve tweeted this x-ray of his skull among other things...you can really see where his jaw is broken and his cheekbone is jacked up:

@StefanStruve

Thanks for the support everybody, I wanted Herb to take the tooth out of my cheek and continue but then it turned out my jaw was broken.

45 minutes to the hospital without painkillers.. Man, please choke me out.. Jaw is hurting like crazy..

Wired my jaw in the hospital here and flying back tomorrow to get surgery as soon as we land monday in Holland, thnx for the great care

Couldn't bring the energy I normally can else I would have definitely moved away from those bombs lol My legs felt like they were 300 pnds

Look at that cheekbone!! :0 @ufc pic.twitter.com/0At9K11nN5

I ment to say, look at that jaw! Painkillers are having me tripping lol

Mark Hunt's power shots are no joke!

[StillUnknown]

If that doesn't encourage a fighter to fight smarter, nothing will.

[lovetoaster]

UFC FOTY so far? From the walkout to the knockout, classic stuff.

Yeah, that one is staying on my DVR for a while. I don't know if I could have handled my two favorite fighters (Wandy and Hendo) losing within eight days of each other. It was not the smartest gameplan by Stann, but he did have Wandy rocked at least twice. What a fight and I like that it was between two very respectful fighters. It was tough to listen to Stann after the fight, but it was cool to hear him talk about being a part of Wandy's legacy.

What a perfect stage, that fight in that country with that outcome. If Wandy would have lost, it probably would have been his last fight, and a lot of people are saying that this is the perfect way for him to walk off into the sunset. I can't argue with that, but selfishly, I want to see him at least another time or two. I don't know where he goes from here, but everytime I hear Sandstorm, I get fired up. I hope to get that a few more times.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Yeah, that one is staying on my DVR for a while. I don't know if I could have handled my two favorite fighters (Wandy and Hendo) losing within eight days of each other. It was not the smartest gameplan by Stann, but he did have Wandy rocked at least twice. What a fight and I like that it was between two very respectful fighters. It was tough to listen to Stann after the fight, but it was cool to hear him talk about being a part of Wandy's legacy.

What a perfect stage, that fight in that country with that outcome. If Wandy would have lost, it probably would have been his last fight, and a lot of people are saying that this is the perfect way for him to walk off into the sunset. I can't argue with that, but selfishly, I want to see him at least another time or two. I don't know where he goes from here, but everytime I hear Sandstorm, I get fired up. I hope to get that a few more times.

Hendo and Chuck are my favorites of all time. Wand, Nick Diaz and Fedor are in the mix as well. I literally felt feverish during Hendo vs. Fedor. Shivering, cold sweat, that was not pleasant until the fight started with a damn two-sided blitzkrieg. When you talk about great rounds in MMA history, that was one of 'em, whatever you think of the stoppage.

Chuck because he was the first real face of MMA in the US. As he was knocking people out, the popularity was skyrocketing, he was actually a celebrity, it was awesome. TUF being successful helped for sure, but nonetheless, I was rooting for him BIG TIME, all the way to the end. The string of clean KO losses was excruciating.

It helped that Tito was pretty well known and it was easy to digest that he was Chuck's bad-guy rival. It mimicked the professional wrestling everyone our age grew up with. The Iceman vs. the Bad Boy! Tito with his cocky attitude, Chuck with his reputation for knocking people out with his hands. Again, easy to digest, most sports fans in the US have grown up watching at least a little boxing. He was the perfect fighter to spearhead the golden age of MMA.

Wandy is, in my opinion, the most violent fighter in MMA history. He kicked and stomped more than anybody, easily. The bare knuckle Vale Tudo fights, he'd soccer kick and pancake people until they were in another dimension. It's incredible that they took that dynamic away and he still wins in especially brutal fashion. One of the most hilarious moments I can remember is when Wand stopped himself from booting Bisping's face when he dropped him.

[lovetoaster]

One of the most hilarious moments I can remember is when Wand stopped himself from booting Bisping's face when he dropped him.

Haha...that is burned into my memory. He was just in a zone and I thought for sure that he was going to kick him.

Like you mention with Hendo-Fedor, I literally said "No!" to the TV when one of the guys on the Fuel postfight show mentioned Hendo-Wandy III. After thinking about it, I realize that it makes sense, but I don't want to see my two favorites go up against each other again. I won't know what to do while watching it. I probably would not say a word, and just drink more than usual. Hell, I paused the Fuel broadcast on Saturday just so to enjoy a beverage before the Silva-Stann fight, and focus on what I thought at the time might be the last time I would see Wandy walk to the octagon. I wanted to be able to drink that atmosphere in after I calmed myself with a tall, cool beverage. I felt a little more comfortable with the situation though after seeing that Stann looked pretty tense and Wandy was pretty loose, even more than normal.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Yes, Wand was very loose walking to the cage, smiling the whole time. He used to walk down the aisle with his head hunched over, glaring at his opponent, literally looking like a murderer. He used to have a lot of rage, perhaps having kids changed all that. The man is such a gentleman in interviews, always laughing and thankful. People who are nice as heck but savages when fighting makes it easy to be a fan.

[artmonkforHOF]

Anderson vs. Wiedman- 162. 4th of July weekend. I dont really like Vegas, or travelling at peak holiday times, but I might have to go see this fight live just to so I can say I did see Anderson fight live at least once in my life (NOTE: I don't know if the fight will be in Vegas for sure, just guessing since that is where they have held July 4th weekend cards in the past). Linked article goes on to note that Lorenzo told Wiedman in Albany that he will get the fight scheduled for July 6th.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/3/6/...c-162-mma-news

After Lombard lost to Okami, there really wasn't any other viable choices for who gets the next title shot. Can't wait to see Anderson tear this kid apart.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

By that time, Jones will have dispatched of Chael over a couple months in advance, and will most likely have another fight scheduled. Same goes for GSP, he'll definitely have to have another fight before he faces Anderson.

Anderson's schedule staggers with both Jones and GSP at the moment. No superfight in the forseeable future. Wish they'd take the opportunity now to wait and see what happens with GSP vs. Diaz before deciding. Someone is going to have to take an extended break for a superfight to line up.