Elsalvajeloco Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Damon Martin @DamonMartin 28s Mike King tests positive for steroids, suspended and stripped of his $50K bonus -- http://foxs.pt/1sZNY7I #UFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Other $50,000 should go to Pendred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitlick Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Who's Mike King? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Dennis Bermudez vs. Ricardo Lamas should be happening at UFC 180 in Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 So Bellator is bringing back the women at 145 lbs. But no Gina Carano...for now . I mean, good for the gals having a place to fight on a big show, but how many decent female 145 lb'ers are out there? Just saying, Strikeforce was often scraping the bottom of the barrel toward the end to look for opponents to get crushed by Cyborg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 George Lucas' daughter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 It's a dire situation either way, but I dunno why you would leave Invicta at this point. Yeah there is a chance to be on TV, but how much traction do you expect them to get out of you with possibly one show a month? You think Julia Budd is really going to be stringing together some key wins on TV? Fuck no. If I was someone like Veronica Rothenhausler, there is no fucking way I would go to Strikeforce when I know I am the only decent prospect in a shitty division. Even if they DID sign Gina, it's going to be Marloes Coenen playing the Jessica Aguilar role. Gina Carano isn't fighting twice a year. There is very little purpose to this move by Bellator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 It is now Donald Cerrone vs. Bobby King at UFC 178. Masvidal stays on the card, but is getting someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 That someone else is James Krause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Marloes Coenen is the most interesting matchup with Rousey IMO. this is basically because Coenen is the former 135 lb women's champ, but i still would like to see the fight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 You would think that at first, but she still got submitted by Miesha. I don't see how Rousey vs. Coenen ends with anything other than Coenen getting murderballed. Her athleticism has betrayed her in all her losses. Yeah, that's going to be a tremendous obstacle to overcome against the best athlete in female MMA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 it's not like there's a wealth of former champs and/or interesting challengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LethalStriker Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 You've basically just got to keep giving Ronda new challengers until one sticks out. Probably will be the Zingano/Nunes winner getting the next title shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Went to my first MMA show in several years last night. It was a King of the Cage show at the Coeur d'Alene Casino in Worley, ID. Had close seats - like 6th row - but one of the posts for the cage was RIGHT IN MY FRICKING SIGHTLINE so my view was blocked frequently. Thank goodness for TV screens in the venue. This will be on Mav TV in a few weeks, so avert your eyes if you care about results. Good show, had a lot of fun. 1) Tyler Popkin d Jesse Jacobson, 2:59 1st (sub strikes) - poor Jesse couldn't hang on for just 1 more second... (3 minute rounds) 2) Cory Bussey d Cameron Johnson (decision) 3) Elijah Ross d Grant Schwallie (decision) 4) Allan Nicolausen d Brent McNeil, 1:41 1st (rear naked choke) 5) Jeff Pool d Charlie Exkano, 2:04 1st (TKO) 6) Zane Douglas d ???, 2:06 1st (guillotine choke) - damn, didn't write down opponent 7) Brandon Sly d Solomon Jones, 1:10 1st (guillotine choke) 8) Jordan Currie d Justin Davis, 2:25 1st (D'arce choke) 9) Adam Smith d Chris Ensley, 1:02 1st (D'arce choke) 10) Daniel Swain d Mike Joy, 1:07 1st (TKO) 11) Trevor Prangley d Jared Torgeson, 1:07 1st (TKO) - KOTC Jr Heavyweight title defense for Prangley. Watch the DirecTV broadcast for this one. Big-time KO! As I said, good show. Nearly half the guys were from Prangley's gym. Good crowd, probably 2500 present, near-sellout, if not full-sellout. It's an hour away from Spokane, so I probably won't go back too often but it was a good time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Marc Raimondi @marc_raimondi 2m War Machine has been arrested in Simi Valley, Calif., by U.S. Marshals, according to the Marshals’ public affairs officer in Las Vegas. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Daniel Swain is a fun fighter. Enjoyed his 2 Pancrase fights and was pumped when he was rumored for one of the past TUF casts, but was bummed when I heard he didn't make the show. I also have no idea why every time I hear Trevor Prangley, I remember that one Strikeforce 1 night 4 man MW tournament Jorge Santiago won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Your latest pair of UFC studio analysts? Jake Ellenberger (shrug) and Matt Serra (oh dear god) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Even though I was watching boxing between fights on the Bangor show, I can realize that Josh Koscheck didn't set the world ablaze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 On the Bellator-Carano tip: Gina wants to fight at 135 and Bellator doesn't have a 135 pound division. That's from Coker himself. Cyborg is still under contract with Invicta so it's basically Marloes Coenen and whoever they can dig up to lose to her. Coker also said Kimbo is not interested in returning to MMA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitlick Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I believe there were rumors of Kimbo boxing a Rugby player here in Australia. Not sure how serious though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Sonny Bill Williams? I think that was rumored like 2 years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Coker also commented on Eddie Alvarez and said lawyers were all handling it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Brett Okamoto @bokamotoESPN now Breaking News: Bellator grants Eddie Alvarez unconditional release. @Ealvarezfight: "I knew I was ready to move on." http://goo.gl/rFJni1 And boom goes the dynamite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Bobby Green about to get mad as Alvarez vs. Cerrone should be announced in 3...2...1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Let's be honest - Cerrone will probably still fight Green, then be game for Alvarez on the Mexico card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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