Newb82 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Anyone else watch the "Fighting for a Generation" doc that aired last night? I missed the first half hour so I didn't see anything about the very early days, but the rest was pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LethalStriker Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Anyone been listening to the Sherdog radio recaps of basically the history of the UFC? Each broadcast is where they discuss from UFC 11-20, 21-30 and so on. Really interesting to be reminded of all of the significant events that happened in UFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Pettis got hurt and the new main event of the Fox show is the Johnson/Benavidez II fight. 2 million viewers, here we come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Anyone else watch the "Fighting for a Generation" doc that aired last night? I missed the first half hour so I didn't see anything about the very early days, but the rest was pretty good. Meh, I didn't really learn anything new. No mention of Randy. Brock should have got way more praise for building the sport. They made it look like all the Pride guys got destroyed when they came over. I wasn't a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glfpunk Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Except Brock didn't do anything to build the sport. He was an attraction for a couple of years. He made them some money with ppvs but that's about the extent. They're not doing anything right now that anyone could point to and say "if it weren't for Lesnar we wouldn't be where we are". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Yeah I would the number of new fans that came in when Brock Lesnar debuted for UFC (meaning pro wrestling fans) are now just mildly casual fans now who only sees the major PPV's if that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Anyone been listening to the Sherdog radio recaps of basically the history of the UFC? Each broadcast is where they discuss from UFC 11-20, 21-30 and so on. Really interesting to be reminded of all of the significant events that happened in UFC. So far I've listened to the Sherwood, Savage, Meltzer, and Breen ones. All pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Watching the UFC doc right now. Great to see the early footage that I still remember from when I was a kid, some of which I still have on VHS. David Spade just gave the most brutal diss to Vince saying "Rebranding this must've been like whoever started the XFL selling it". Didn't even mention his name... woof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Bobby Green replaces Jamie Varner against Pat Healy on the Fox card next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 If I were Pat Healy, I'd pack a steel titanium cup. Or like a cup that sends electric shocks out when your opponent tries to hit it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LethalStriker Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Ryan LaFlare replaces Kelvin Gastelum against Court McGee on the same card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 "We just have too many fighters!" - Dana Goes on to reuse the same guys in less than a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 As opposed to signing someone new? If someone trained for two months, I would assume they would want to get compensated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 What happened to Pettis: He rehabbed for 6-8 weeks after the fight with Benson and then tore his PCL checking the first kick he took coming back to practice. Could be out up to 4-6 months if needs surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 As opposed to signing someone new? If someone trained for two months, I would assume they would want to get compensated. No, I meant as opposed to asking fighters who have been sitting on the sidelines for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 As opposed to signing someone new? If someone trained for two months, I would assume they would want to get compensated. No, I meant as opposed to asking fighters who have been sitting on the sidelines for months. They call those guys too. Being injured and/or not training (like many fighters accepting these bouts) is a good way of getting your ass whooped. Some are smarter than others. Can't blame them. There isn't one guy complaining about not getting fights unlike Strikeforce. UFC's turnaround rate is 75% better than it was two or three years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 What happened to Pettis: He rehabbed for 6-8 weeks after the fight with Benson and then tore his PCL checking the first kick he took coming back to practice. Could be out up to 4-6 months if needs surgery. That's unlucky. Cheers, Elsalvajeloco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Jon Jones will defend his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against Glover Teixeira at UFC 170 in Las Vegas on the 22nd of February. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Bellator has released Ben Askren. Yes, their current Welterweight champion. And you know what? I don't blame them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LethalStriker Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I think that fighters who've just recently fought make the best fighters to use on short notice since they're already within striking distance of the weight cut and they've recently put in a full training camp so all they would need is a tuneup for a fight in a matter of a few weeks. While someone else who hadn't fought in 5 months mght not be anywhere near their target weight and while they might have been in the gym occasionally haven't done any serious sparring in several months. Granted the fighters who just fought would have to have won their fights and took little to no damage in those wins to be eligible to fight on short notice like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Bellator has released Ben Askren. Yes, their current Welterweight champion. And you know what? I don't blame them. Yeah but do they still have matching rights? Because I remember reading they released Eddie Alvarez as well and we know that was a crock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 No, they have waived their matching rights, which means they really kind of screwed him as he now has to take whatever the UFC low balls him with. He is officially a free agent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Why did they release him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Why did they release him? He was going either way. It helps them try to save a little face by not making him wait it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimoDANK Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Caught up on TUF and I gotta again say I HATE BIG WEIGHT CUTS. I'll be so happy when they finally make some kind of rule about that. I just wanted to scream at that Cody Bollinger dude fight at 145 you pussy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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