Gustafsson will get the next title shot at Cormier. Considering he is coming off a completely one-sided loss, I am a little surprised. With that being the case, I think the most fair thing to do would be Johnson vs. Bader for the #1 contender match.
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Gustafsson will get the next title shot at Cormier. Considering he is coming off a completely one-sided loss, I am a little surprised. With that being the case, I think the most fair thing to do would be Johnson vs. Bader for the #1 contender match.
I think most fans know that matchups are important. Even though Alex was KOed fast by Rumble he may put up a better fight against Cormier.Quote:
Originally Posted by WillisLovechild
He has the cardio, the reach and height advantage. He is a smart fighter and I think he could be trouble for Cormier. Its seems though any fight that Cormier is in, it all falls back on his wrestling. IMO it will be a viscous circle until Jones gets back.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLY WILLIAMS
So the word was the last Ronda Rousey ppv card got tons of buys, like over 1m or something. Did any of you guys ever see the close estimate?
Myles Jury out, Paul Felder in against Edson Barboza at UFC on FOX 16 http://t.co/xNWWrIyS5Y http://t.co/AyEbmOMkHW
Good maybe they put him back vs Pettis again Just at a later date.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thumper 88:30032908
I like that fight idea
JDS interview.
http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/6/11/8769095/fired-up-junior-dos-santos-baffled-as-to-why-media-keeps-asking-about
This interview will bring you up to date with everything JDS.
1. He said he wants to fight a long time.
2. He wants a 4th fight with Cain
3. He doesn't like overreem
And many more
Due to complications with Hall's visa, the middleweight bout between @UriahHallMMA and @JotkoMMA is off #UFCBerlin http://t.co/ULKS4GQEYS
JDS seems like such a nice guy. He was always smiling during his interview. I felt horrible watching him vs Cain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thumper 88
I just went back and watched Brock vs Cain. Brock won the first 2 minutes of that fight but he was gassed soon after. Normally Cain is the stronger guy but in the first 2 minutes of that fight Brock showed a small edge in strength. Brock looks totally gassed at the 2:40 mark. I do not know if could be fully healthy and in shape while gassing out so fast. Brock went for a take down and missed then stumbled and spun across the ring despite not really being hit. That did not look like a guy in fight condition.
I was just reading about Donald Cerrone. The guy has had 10 fights in 2 years. That is almost a fight every other month. That seems pretty rare for a guy at his level.
Brock could have been great IMHO if he never fell illQuote:
Originally Posted by SLY WILLIAMS
I am thinking above average. Yes, his illness ended his championship reign early but he was really a one trick pony. He would have won against guys who couldnt stop takedowns, he would have lost against top guys that could.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thumper 88
I would have liked to see him fight a few more guys before his illness so we could have a better idea of Brocks ceiling. Before his illness it was hard to imagine anyone stopping his power double leg. Even after his illness when he was a shell of himself he was able to take down Cain and Carwin. Not too many other people have.Quote:
Originally Posted by McFlurry
anyone who knows anything about mma will tell you lesnar's standup was atrocious, you cant be a great fighter if you suck at stand up, especially when you hate getting hit, which he did. if lesnar got into mma in early 20s or earlier, then maybe he could have been great.
stop blaming it on the illness, once again, he recovered 100%, physically anyway.
You can't really think he was back to where he was before illness?Quote:
Originally Posted by tnewkirk
While he's stand up was awful he was still improving his skills as seen on the Carwin chock out
Brock was a shell of himself after he came back. He was not even close to being as physically strong and he had no stamina. That illness was serious and I think he felt the repercussions of it twice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thumper 88
He was clearly not the same fighter when he came back but he was still only a one trick pony. You could compare him to Tito really. Good takedowns, great cardio, good gnp. Although Brocks takedowns were amazing comparatively and Titos standup was better :laugh2: you get my point though. At the end of the day, he had some of the best takedowns we have seen and he could go for hours, at the beginning, but the Cain's and JDS's of the world would have gotten around that I believe.
He would have been a guy that would win 2 or 3, lose 1, maybe get another streak together but he would always hover outside the top 5. I do agree if he was able to start much earlier he could have developed his standup and made it somewhat acceptable and been a guy who could have really dominated the sport. Although I would have loved to see him be able to stay around longer, I am not sure his career would have been much different at this point, healthy or not.
lol what are you talking about, he was still bigger than carwin even after the surgery. the illness was serious, the doctors and ufc take it very serious, and allowed him to fight, cause he recovered a 100%Quote:
Originally Posted by SLY WILLIAMS
you think the ufc would allow a fighter to fight if he was seriously injured still? **** no, if you get a concussion you're not allowed to fight for months.
btw he still beat carwin after the surgery, showed great stamina also lol. then lost to cain, cause cain is a much much better fighter..
yea he was good on the ground... what happened when carwin landed a couple shots? brock turtled up and ran for the hills.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thumper 88
I agree Brock's takedowns were way ahead of his standup. The difference is before his injury Brock had power so if he did hit a guy while standing that guy felt it and sometimes went down. After that illness he had so little left via standup or takedowns. The take down he landed on Carwin was only after Carwin had totally gassed out. Actually both guys were gassed out. Before that take down both Carwin and Brock looked like fighters after 15 rounds. I'm not sure what would have been if he never got sick but I do know he was never the same after the illness.Quote:
Originally Posted by McFlurry
you talking about him knocking out randy couture? a guy who literately weighs 60-70lbs less than him? and it wasnt a one punch ko lol, it was a bunch of punches.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLY WILLIAMS
Did anyone catch the presser after UFC 188? Did Dana say if JDS gets the next shot?
According to Dana, is either going to be Arlovski or Miocic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thumper 88
In other news:
Visa issues force changes at UFC Fight Night 70, UFC 190
That's a tough break for the UFC, that UFC FN 70 card is one Machida injury away from potentially getting canceled.Quote:
The United States visa system has faced technical issues recently, and that affected the UFC’s next card in the country.
The UFC Fight Night 70 card, scheduled for June 27, was moved from Sao Paulo to Hollywood, but several Brazilian fighters won’t be able to make it to Florida due to visa issues, including the four TUF Brazil 4 finalists.
The reality show finals will be moved to UFC 190, set for Aug. 1 in Rio de Janeiro. In the bantamweight division, Dileno Lopes faces the winner of Reginaldo Vieira vs. Bruno Rodrigues, while Glaico Franca meets the winner of Nazareno Malegarie vs. Fernando Bruno for the lightweight crown.
Sources close to the situation confirmed the change to MMAFighting.com following a report by Combate.
According to the report, Erick Silva vs. Rick Story was pulled from the UFC Fight Night 70, and Antonio Carlos Jr. now co-headlines the event against Eddie Gordon. Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Nikita Krylov could also be cancelled due to visa issues.
The UFC has reportedly added a pair of bouts to the Hollywood card. Coming off a big win over K.J. Noons, Alex Oliveira takes on 6-0 newcomer Joe Merritt. In the lightweight division, Leandro Silva meets Lewis Gonzalez.
Check the complete UFC Fight Night 70 and UFC 190 fight cards below.
UFC Fight Night 70 in Hollywood, Fla., on June 27:
Lyoto Machida vs. Yoel Romero
Antonio Carlos Jr. vs. Eddie Gordon
Lorenz Larkin vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
Alex Oliveira vs. Joe Merritt
Leandro Silva vs. Lewis Gonzalez
Thiago Santos vs. Steve Bosse
Rani Yahya vs. Masanori Kanehara
Hacran Dias vs. Levan Makashvili
Viscardi Andrade vs. Andreas Stahl
UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 1:
Ronda Rousey vs. Bethe Correia
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Mauricio Rua
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Stefan Struve
TUF Brazil 4 lightweight final
TUF Brazil 4 bantamweight final
Antonio Silva vs. Soa Palelei
Rafael Cavalcante vs. Patrick Cummins
Vitor Miranda vs. Clint Hester
Demian Maia vs. Neil Magny
Hugo Viana vs. Guido Cannetti
Claudia Gadelha vs. Jessica Aguilar
Iuri Alcantara vs. Leandro Issa
Lyoto will carry they card..
I just heard since jds is injured they will do a Cain rematch in California.
It should be Andrei and then Stipe, I dont want to see a Cain rematch. It would make sense to have either one of those guys fight for the title and the other fight Cain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thumper 88
Fabricio Werdum’s coach believes Cain Velasquez deserves immediate rematch http://t.co/xoGjA643l2
Well this honestly surprised me
Hathaway is out of his fight vs Gunnar Nelson at UFC 189, but the bigger news is that Aldo injured his ribs and his fight vs McGregor is in jeopardy.
SourceQuote:
Originally Posted by Luke Thomas @SBNLukeThomas
Conor is going to have a hayday with this if he does have to push the fight :laugh2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Knockturnal
Globo (Brazilian TV UFC partner) reporting Aldo suffered a rib injury & his status is TBD. http://t.co/140oPaxMNv. No confirm on our end yet
Here's the facts: Aldo did get hurt (first reported by @anahissa), he has also not pulled out of the fight. As of right now, it's still on.
Dana white "Relax everyone"
Nova Uniao coach Jair Lourenco on TV show Revista Combate: rib injury is complicated, usually takes a month to heal, but Aldo wants to fight
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-ca...46576-mma.html
This fight is as good a dead...
Jose Aldo Jr. reportedly fractures rib, leaving UFC 189 main event up in the air
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If you are an MMA fan, you might want to be sitting down because this is going to hurt a bit.
According to a report from Brazilian outlet Combate, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo Jr. suffered a fractured rib during a mid-week sparring session and his fight with Conor McGregor is in jeopardy.
The July 11 bout is set to headline UFC 189 and the company’s annual International Fight Week. The week is filled with fight festivities, a fan expo, fighter meet and greets, and countless other activities for the visiting throngs of fight fans making the pilgrimage to Sin City.
The UFC has invested plenty in the Aldo-McGregor main event and a potential cancellation to the biggest fight in featherweight history has fans and media on the edge of their seat as the combat sports world awaits official word from Aldo's camp.
Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time Aldo’s name has been linked to injury. In fact, Aldo has pulled out of four other UFC fights (UFC 125, UFC 149, UFC 153 and UFC 176) during his half-decade reign atop the 145-pound division.
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.Jose Aldo (L) and Conor McGregor (R) face off during the UFC 189 press tour. (Getty)
Jose Aldo (L) and Conor McGregor (R) face off during the UFC 189 press tour. (Getty)
After fighting three times in 2013, Aldo has managed just one fight since, and the fight with McGregor has earned the Brazilian the most attention his career; this, despite the fact “Scarface” hasn’t tasted defeat in nearly a decade.
A replacement could theoretically be brought in for McGregor. However, given his marquee value and contender status, it is hard to imagine the UFC risking the payday that would come once Aldo heals up by throwing McGregor into a stopgap fight.
If the UFC 189 main event does fall to the wayside, the co-main event welterweight title fight between champion Robbie Lawler and Canadian Rory MacDonald will almost surely be slotted in as a replacement.
The fight serves as a rematch of a 2013 bout at UFC 167, in which Lawler defeated MacDonald via split-decision. The victory over MacDonald paved the way for Lawler’s series with then-champion Johny Hendricks and eventual UFC gold.
But while a second fight between Lawler and MacDonald should be entertaining, it certainly isn't on par with Aldo-McGregor.
So now we await official word on whether the fight will carry on as planned on July 11. UFC president Dana White, for one, isn't ready to jump to any conclusions
Per @arielhelwani on @UFCTonight , @MightyMouseUFC will defend the flyweight title next against @JohnDodsonMMA. No date set.
Love this rematch!
Fabricio Werdum's team thinks Andrei Arlovski should be next challenger http://t.co/td6VInAusF
I like it!
Ive have seen a lot of stuff going around about someone else stepping in for Aldo and fighting McGregor for an interim title. Bunch of names come up and it would give us a chance to see if Connor is ready for Aldo.
This is new from Dana
I told everyone not to worry ;) http://t.co/Wz09zrJmHZ http://t.co/Fyg5KSLzuG
Looks like Aldo will fight injured.
My guess is he doesn't want to miss this massive payday