Shawn411 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 He barely beat an old Anderson Silva. After the fight, Bisping look like he was the one that loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 10 minutes ago, Shawn411 said: He barely beat an old Anderson Silva. After the fight, Bisping look like he was the one that loss. I agree Anderson Silva isn't what he was and if you asked someone who didn't watch the fight who lost, they would say Bisping as facially he was a mess. Still Michael is only the second man to defeat Anderson in the UFC with THAT run Silva had. This is going to be The Count's best claim to getting that title shot 'cause when Bisping needed to win against the big names previously, he lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 42 minutes ago, The Natural said: This is going to be The Count's best claim to getting that title shot 'cause when Bisping needed to win against guys on steroids and HGH previously, he lost*. ftfy. * Except Chris Leben, who he beat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Dana on SportsCenter confirmed it is Rockhold vs. Bisping II. Jacare needs meniscus surgery. Dana and Lorenzo are meeting with McGregor tonight in LA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Only a 2 and a half week camp for Bisping then - he's been here filming the XXX sequel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Some notable fights announced on UFC Tonight: UFC Fight Night 91: Ferguson vs. Chiesa gets a co-main event of John Lineker vs. Michael McDonald. UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley gets a co-main event of Demetrious Johnson defending his belt against Wilson Reis. Also, on the same card, Cris Cyborg fighting Germaine de Randamie at a catchweight potentially could be added. FWIW, DJ basically has three title fights set up. He fights Reis on 7/30, the winner of TUF on 12/3, and the winner of Benavidez vs. Cejudo early next year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 still waiting for word on CM Punk's UFC debut. i've heard talk of 202 being the new target, but i can't help but wonder how much the hype has cooled off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 5 minutes ago, twiztor said: still waiting for word on CM Punk's UFC debut. i've heard talk of 202 being the new target, but i can't help but wonder how much the hype has cooled off. If he actually ends up fighting, it won't matter how much the hype has cooled off. Considering how someone like Lashley still has a certain number of people watching his fights despite never being the star Punk was, I don't doubt folks will still be intrigued. It's just a matter of turning "if" into "when". Now if it is 200, 201, or 202, I haven't heard any talk of anything specific since he suffered his last injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Sabin Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I got a bunch of buddies who's 1st UFC PPV let alone show will be when Punk makes his debut. They still ask me every couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Fun fight on TUF ep 5. I'm for Team Joanna, but Lanchana Green is my favorite fighter on the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Sabin Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 That it was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Two news notes with one being small and the other being potentially big: - WSOF signed Phil Hawes. It's clear based on his fight to get in the house on this season of TUF, he needs some time to develop. Hopefully, they can get some decent fights for him. - The UFC sale is for a majority stake in the company (if not the entire thing), and the bidding process is sealed. There is no date for when the bids will be revealed, but it might be really soon. There is no guarantee the sale will go through, but that's what it is going right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn411 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 This caught my eye about one of the Wanda Group properties on their main website Quote Wanda Group Holdings' Infront Sports & Media is one of the largest sports media production and broadcasting companies in the world. The company owns broadcasting rights for 4,000 event days delivered per year, with a daily average transmission of more than 10 events (including 20 world championship events) covering 25 sporting events. It is ranked first globally in both football and winter sports. Infront has maintained long-term partnerships with seven top Winter Olympics sports organizations. Its football partnerships span international (such as FIFA), national (such as the German Football Association and the Italian Football Federation), league matches (such as Italian Serie A), clubs (such as AC Milan) and other levels. In terms of summer sports, Infront has abundant rights resources which include the market and media rights for China Basketball Association (CBA). I wonder if the other bidders have a sports background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 WME/IMG represents Rousey among other notable top athletes. FWIW Blackstone is not considering a bid. The guy who runs Kunlun Fight is reportedly involved with one of the Chinese groups that is bidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 Ali Bagautinov vs. Geane Herrera has been added to the UFC Ottawa card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Two more flyweight fights: John Moraga vs. Matheus Nicolau at the TUF 23 Finale and Ian McCall vs. Justin Scoggins at UFC 201. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Tarec Saffiedine suffered a cut on his knee in training and has a bit of swelling. He's going to see the doctor tomorrow, but he is most likely off the card for next Sunday. The UFC is seeking a replacement for Story. However, it sounds like it's not all that serious and the fight may get moved to another upcoming card if they don't find a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 James Te Huna announced his retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 On 5/22/2016 at 1:03 PM, Elsalvajeloco said: Tarec Saffiedine suffered a cut on his knee in training and has a bit of swelling. He's going to see the doctor tomorrow, but he is most likely off the card for next Sunday. The UFC is seeking a replacement for Story. However, it sounds like it's not all that serious and the fight may get moved to another upcoming card if they don't find a replacement. Saffiedine said on the MMA Hour today that he's been cleared by doctors to fight on the card, so it looks like he's good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 34 minutes ago, TheVileOne said: Saffiedine said on the MMA Hour today that he's been cleared by doctors to fight on the card, so it looks like he's good to go. Beat you by seven hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Undefeated Titan FC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has signed with the UFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Michael Graves vs. Bojan Velickovic and Erik Perez vs. Francisco Rivera has been added to the UFC 201 lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Fight Pass is doing a six part "Where Are They Now? series with ex TUF contestants Luke Cummo, Noah Inhofer, Din Thomas, Tait Fletcher, Bobby Southworth, and Shonie Carter. All the episodes will be available on 5/26 (Thursday). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 when i heard that show announced i was looking forward to it. i was hoping it was stars from the early days. i'll probably check out the Din Thomas and Shonie Carter episodes. was there a big demand for a Noah Inhofer or Tait Fletcher return? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 I think they are doing them on people who were on the first seasons of TUF rather than who was sort of a half decent fighter back 10 or so years ago. Sherdog use to do stuff like this with other people (including some of the folks in these six episodes) on TUF in like 05, 06, and 07. Shonie and Din just happen to have been in the comeback season. I think once they get finished with the next go round of episodes, they might focus primarily on ex UFC stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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