Elsalvajeloco Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 UFC Fight Night 31: Fight for the Troops 3 November 6, 2013 Fort Campbell, KY (Fort Campbell) Tim Kennedy (186) vs. Rafael Natal (185.5) - Kennedy, KO (punches), R1 (4:40) Liz Carmouche (135) vs. Alexis Davis (134) - Davis, DEC (unanimous) Ronny Markes (185.5) vs. Yoel Romero (185.5) - Romero, TKO (punches), R3 (1:39) Jorge Masvidal (155.5) vs. Rustam Khabilov (155) - Khabilov, DEC (unanimous) Colton Smith (155.5) vs. Michael Chiesa (156) - Chiesa, SUB (rear naked choke), R2 (1:41) Fox Sports 1 Preliminary Card: James Krause (155.5) vs. Bobby Green (155) - Green, TKO (body kick), R1 (3:50) George Roop (135.5) vs. Francisco Rivera (136) - Rivera, TKO (punches), R2 (2:20) Dennis Bermudez (146) vs. Steven Siler (146) - Bermudez, DEC (unanimous) Germaine de Randamie (136) vs. Amanda Nunes (136) - Nunes, TKO (elbows), R1 (3:56) Facebook Preliminary Card: Chris Camozzi (186) vs. Lorenz Larkin (185) - Larkin, DEC (unanimous) Yves Edwards (156) vs. Yancy Medeiros (156) - No Contest (Medeiros Tested Positive For Marijuana Metabolites) Neil Magny (171) vs. Seth Baczynski (171) - Baczynski, DEC (unanimous) Derek Brunson (186) vs. Brian Houston (185) - Brunson, SUB (rear naked choke), R1 (0:48) Event Bonuses ($50,000):Knockout of the Night: Tim KennedySubmission of the Night: Michael ChiesaFight of the Night: Rustam Khabilov vs. Jorge Masvidal Rating: 641,000 viewers Cancelled Bouts: Derek Brunson vs. Antônio Braga Neto - Injury to Neto Dennis Bermudez vs. Nik Lentz - Lentz Moved to Another Event Lyoto Machida vs. Tim Kennedy - Machida Moved to Another Event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glfpunk Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 They should put this card on FS3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 So with this main event, does it really mean that Zuffa hates our troops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith_h Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 This card is worse than the average Bellator card... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Yeah, no. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith_h Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I was sort of kidding. But this is seriously one of the worst cards they've ever had. Anyone care to predict the viewers for this? I'm thinking this does the worst rating they've done on FS1 to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 If this was wrestling, it would be the equivalent of the "B" house show in Montana. I follow the UFC somewhere between the average fan and the hardcore fan, and I only know by name four of the fighters on the main card. I sent the card to my brother, a casual fan, and he knew two by name, neither of which he really cared about seeing fight. They are really over-saturating themselves and it is only a matter of time before it comes back to haunt them. And it may still have some good fights, but in terms of interest going in, I have around 0%. It has to have the worst rating on FS1. But it won't be as bad as UFC Fight Night 30 on FS2, so they have that going for them. I would guess.... 480K viewers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Keep in mind, there is another show on Saturday. Anyway, there is at least four good fights (Masvidal-Khabilov, Bermudez-Siler, Larkin-Camozzi, Krause-Green) on the FS1 portions of the card not counting the two women's fights. And those two fights have a chance to be good if you have a casual interest in women's MMA like me. Roop-Rivera might be decent or have a brutal finish. Mid week MMA isn't going to blow your doors off, but there is a less of an up in the air feeling here than some of the cards in Brazil. Some of the Brazilian guys they've picked up were not even entertaining on the national regional circuit. You sign and give Joao Zeferino two TV fights, but you let walking can-highlight-reel-you-at-any-moment Julio Cesar Morceguinho go off to Bellator. Knowing that you need some depth to raise ticket sales for all the shows you're running in Brazil next year, you need all the help you can get. Fight for the troops is exactly what it is. You're not selling tickets for that. You just need good fights for the people that do decide to tune in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 OMG... In what sort of bizarre world is Tim Kennedy vs. Rafael Natal a main event? They're decent fighters, but... Except for the womens' matches the prelims look to be much more entertaining than the actual card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 OMG... In what sort of bizarre world is Tim Kennedy vs. Rafael Natal a main event? They're decent fighters, but... You answered your own question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitlick Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I personally would've pushed Carmouche vs Davis as the Main especially after Rousey-Carmouche. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I personally would've pushed Carmouche vs Davis as the Main especially after Rousey-Carmouche. Looking forward to catching that fight... two of my favs that have had some very exciting fights 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I personally would've pushed Carmouche vs Davis as the Main especially after Rousey-Carmouche. Ditto. Rousey vs. Carmouche is one of my favourite fights this year. I personally would've pushed Carmouche vs Davis as the Main especially after Rousey-Carmouche. Looking forward to catching that fight... two of my favs that have had some very exciting fights Fight I'm most looking forward to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Really, think they should've just made Carmouche/Davis the main event. I mean Carmouche headlined a PPV that did a decent buyrate and she's coming off a win. Considering this is a fight night card, would've been a good experiment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitlick Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Especially with the Ratings pattern of the current TUF Season where the girls fighting pulling in more viewers then the men. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 To be fair, it was originally a much better main event with Machida/Kennedy. By the time it got switched, they couldn't thrust Carmouche/Davis into a 5 rounder they hadn't trained for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LethalStriker Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Not sure if UFC is quite ready to make a jump to having women headline events when the title isn't on the line quite yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Just did my picks for this and I had it looking like a decision-fest. Hope I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LethalStriker Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Cruz/Barao is getting the main event slot on the SB card over Aldo/Lamas since it's a champion vs. champion bout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Cruz/Barao is getting the main event slot on the SB card over Aldo/Lamas since it's a champion vs. champion bout. That doesn't happen often when the lower weight champion goes above the higher weight champion. Right to do it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitlick Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I thought the same epwar and just had to guess and hope there would be finishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubtingELDANDY Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Dana White didn't even know what fights were on this card. In his latest vlog he's literally reading off all the fights, and skips the fighters names he can't pronounce or likely has no idea who they are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Lorenz Larkin has a new training dummy and its name is Chris Camozzi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 RIP James Krause's balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Khabilov is the goods... Troops are far and away a class act, they cheer for the scruffy hippie that beat the army guy and they cheered for the Russian kid. Now that's how MMA crowds ought to behave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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