Elsalvajeloco
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Haven't heard of this person before today so maybe.
This sounds like more than just a contract dispute. If you want to believe other sources, Nate got paid legit money (PPV pts on top of that $500k disclosed, Tate was on the only one of the four main/co-main combatants that didn't have that. FWIW Tate got a new deal which probably includes that now) to fight at 196, then $10 million on a show that's going to do more business is nothing.
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Dana White says on SportsCenter that they pulled Conor from 200 because McGregor refused to fly to Vegas for promotional stuff.
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Dave Sholler @Sholler_UFC 21s22 seconds ago
Per Dana, Conor has been pulled from UFC 200. Working on a new main event.
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9 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said:
Maybe this is the right place to ask but is it true he also followed Triple H and Stephanie today? I guess that was part of the work then.
I believe he started following them around Mania. People thought he was going to be there. He was in Dublin. Just speculation.
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The most legit people covering the sport didn't say anything for like 2 1/2 hours. ESPN waited a grand total of like 15 minutes.
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Anyway, Iole put up something saying that Sholler is flying back to Vegas. He was in Chicago for the Blackhawks game.
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2 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said:
Isn't the whole point of trolling to make it believable?
If ESPN is taking it as gospel truth with nothing firm to stand on, then it worked.
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From the interview he did with Helwani, Rumble wasn't going to take the Jones fight whether he had a dental procedure or not. He wants to fight for the real belt, even though you can definitely argue that if Jones' interim belt is more legit than Cormier's belt. Considering the common opponent between Teixiera and Rumble, I would assume AJ knows that fight isn't that much of a risk.
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I think Paddy Holohan may have exposed the troll job.
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2 hours ago, MonteCarl said:
Why is she so dirty?
Hopefully, we find out that detail in This Ain't the Power Rangers XXX. That is where the picture is from, correct?
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*Peers into thread*
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2 minutes ago, J.T. said:
Well, we know by the marquee poster who the favorite in the main event is. Jon Jones's gigantic screaming head vs. tiny picture of OSP.
Actually, the art department just did the switcheroo with the original poster, replacing Cormier with Jon and replacing Jon with OSP.
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Based on some evidence laying around now and interviews, it seems like UFC 205 could be the biggest PPV and event in UFC and MMA history (breaking whatever records 200 breaks).
You got:
- Rousey's return vs. the winner of Tate/Nunes (which Dana stands firm on even though he would be fine with Tate squeezing another title defense in if she's healthy)
- Cormier/Jones II (if Cormier plays ball and waits until November instead of September/October)
- Khabib Nurmagomedov challenging the winner of RDA/Alvarez
- A potential rubber match between Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman should Weidman prevail in Los Angeles. The winner could also fight the winner of Jacare/Belfort or Yoel Romero
- GSP's return in a potential superfight or a title fight against the winner of Lawler/Woodley
We ain't even talked about possible breakout fights for local, rising fighters like Aljamain Sterling, Jimmie Rivera, Al Iaquinta, or Chris Wade. Even throw Lyman Good in there since TSMMA guys sell plenty of tickets.
It seems like less of a hassle with timing for this show because they can mix and match and still come up with a surefire candidate for event of the year.
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Nate Parker did a very powerful interview with Vulture around the time it premiered at Sundance. He goes into why he decided to use that title.
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Based on what was just posted on MMA Junkie, it seems like both the UFC and Rose want to wait before any talk of a title shot. While I believe that is smart on Nanajunas' part since it's clear who the #1 and #2 strawweights are (the actual order is going be decided on 7/8), it does put the actual division in a bind. Does Esparza get another crack at the belt beating Ju Thai this week? Do they throw Moroz in there since she has a win over someone credible and also actual TV exposure? Either way, whoever is next needs at least a solid win between now and late summer to challenge for the belt.
Whether it's for a title or not, I believe Rose and Tecia need to be scheduled for five rounds if they ever do a third fight.
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UFC 197: Jones vs. St. Preux
April 23, 2016
Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena)Interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Jon Jones (205) vs. Ovince St. Preux (205) - Jones, DEC (unanimous)
UFC Flyweight Championship: Demetrious Johnson © (125) vs. Henry Cejudo (125) (eighth defense) - Johnson, TKO (strikes), R1 (2:49)
Anthony Pettis (156) vs. Edson Barboza (155) - Barboza, DEC (unanimous)
Robert Whittaker (185.5) vs. Rafael Natal (186) - Whittaker, DEC (unanimous)
Yair Rodríguez (145.5) vs. Andre Fili (146) - Rodríguez, KO (flying switch kick), R2 (2:15)Fox Sports 1 Preliminary Card:
Sergio Pettis (126) vs. Chris Kelades (126) - Pettis, DEC (unanimous)
Danny Roberts (170.5) vs. Dominique Steele (171) - Roberts, DEC (unanimous)
Carla Esparza (116) vs. Juliana Lima (115) - Esparza, DEC (unanimous)
Glaico França (156) vs. James Vick (155) - Vick, DEC (unanimous)Fight Pass Preliminary Card:
Walt Harris (255.5) vs. Cody East (245.5) - Harris, TKO (punches), R1 (4:18)
Marcos Rogério de Lima (205) vs. Clint Hester (205) - Lima, SUB (arm triangle choke), R1 (4:35)
Efrain Escudero (155.5) vs. Kevin Lee (156) - Lee, DEC (unanimous)Event Bonuses ($50,000):
Performance of the Night: Yair Rodríguez
Performance of the Night: Demetrious Johnson
Fight of the Night: Danny Roberts vs. Dominique SteeleAttendance: 11,352
Gate: $2.3 million
Buyrate: 450,000Cancelled Bouts:
Jessica Aguilar vs. Juliana Lima - Injury to Aguilar (Torn ACL)
Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones - Injury to Cormier (Leg) -
Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson
April 22, 2016
Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun Arena)Bellator Welterweight Championship: Andrey Koreshkov © (170) vs. Benson Henderson (170) (first defense) - Koreshkov, DEC (unanimous)
Patrício Freire (146) vs. Henry Corrales (146) - Freire, SUB (guillotine choke), R2 (4:09)
Brennan Ward (171) vs. Evangelista Santos (168.25) - Santos, SUB (kneebar), R1 (0:30)
Brent Primus (156) vs. Gleristone Santos (156.75) - Primus, DEC (split)
Michael Page (170) vs. Jeremie Holloway (171) - Page, SUB (toehold), R1 (2:15)Spike.com Preliminary Card:
Blair Tugman (136) vs. Jay Perrin (136) - Tugman, DEC (unanimous)
Tim Caron (185) vs. Justin Sumter (186) - Caron, TKO (strikes), R2 (3:38)
Sam Watford (156) vs. Dean Hancock (156) - Watford, SUB (armbar), R1 (1:44)
Chris Foster (149.75) vs. Vovka Clay (150) - Foster, DEC (unanimous)
Matt Bessette (145.75) vs. Keith Richardson (146) - Bessette, TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 (3:14)
Mike Zichelle (193) vs. Joe Cronin (195) - Zichelle, SUB (rear naked choke), R1 (1:25)
Chris Honeycutt (171) vs. Matt Secor (171) - Honeycutt, DEC (unanimous)
Djamil Chan (155.75) vs. Richard Patishnock (157.8) - Chan, KO (punch), R1 (3:09)Rating: 618,000 viewers
Cancelled Bout:
Patrício Freire vs. John Teixeira - Injury to Teixeira (Broken Rib)
Peter Rogers vs. Mike Mangan - Rogers Withdrew From Bout
Chris Foster vs. Felipe Levandoski - Bout Nixed
Jason Bakanowski vs. TJ Hepburn - Bout Nixed -
I would imagine it varies fighter by fighter. I saw a story where Amir Khan was training at midnight for a potential fight in September. However, for the most part, he never schedules a fight for that time of year. I would imagine it would be tougher to do in MMA.
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Kinda crazy that if Khabib decided not to take the Horcher fight and then observe Ramadan before coming back in the fall, he would have been out of action for 2 and a 1/2 years.
If the UFC can figure out a way to remake the Ferguson fight before June 7, that would be awesome.
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5 minutes ago, grizzlyedwin said:
I missed the show, but there's always the possibility of Rashad moving down to 185. It worked for Machida to redeem his career for a bit.
It's been talked about before, so there's always that possibility.
I think that would be the move to make, but at this point after being thrown around a few times, it would seem like a fruitless endeavor. Machida did it when he was younger and at a much different stage of his career. Rashad is now really on the wrong side of 30. Even though he is the same age of Glover, Glover hasn't had the litany of injuries and setbacks as Rashad including the tough fights. We're now almost half a decade away from Rashad being in peak form. It would be asking a whole lot for him to drop down in weight and also somehow figure out a way to get up there to compete with the likes a Luke Rockhold, a Chris Weidman, or a Ronaldo Souza. A fight with Yoel Romero would just be an absolute nightmare for him in my opinion. Plus, I think someone like Vitor would clip him before the end of the first. So if the best he can do is beat middle of the pack middleweights, he might as well keep the 20 pounds on and beat middle of the pack light heavyweights.
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Dana said he likes the idea of Teixeira vs. Rumble. On Twitter, seems like Rumble is up for it. It would make sense to make that the main event for the July show in Chicago.
2016 Non-Event General MMA Talk Thread
in BOXING & MMA
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Three months out, you can find a new main event to do 1m+. That's not a really problem. Shit, they made one that people apparently had a problem with yet it generated a ton of interest when people found out it isn't happening. So that's whatever.
But hey if it's a game of chicken, it's a guy who spends a shitload of money versus people that have the assets to make up for what he brings to the table. They survived the whole Couture debacle. They survived Lesnar's exit. They survived GSP leaving. So yeah, he's up against it in terms of what he wants to do long term especially being under contract. Short terms make it interesting because they caved to most of his demands so far. He got McGregor-Diaz 2 at 170 when it was going to be contentious among MMA circles and made very little sense. He could be back on UFC 200 in no time, and they act like sweethearts all along.