Elsalvajeloco Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 UFC 169: Barão vs. Faber II February 1, 2014 Newark, NJ (Prudential Center) UFC Bantamweight Championship: Renan Barão © (135) vs. Urijah Faber (134.5) (first defense) - Barão, TKO (punches), R1 (3:42) UFC Featherweight Championship: José Aldo © (145) vs. Ricardo Lamas (144.5) (sixth defense) - Aldo, DEC (unanimous) Frank Mir (256.5) vs. Alistair Overeem (257) - Overeem, DEC (unanimous) John Lineker (126)* vs. Ali Bagautinov (126) - Bagautinov, DEC (unanimous) Jamie Varner (156) vs. Abel Trujillo (155.5) - Trujillo, KO (punch), R2 (2:32) Fox Sports 1 Preliminary Card: John Makdessi (155) vs. Alan Patrick (155.5) - Patrick, DEC (unanimous) Chris Cariaso (125) vs. Danny Martinez (125.5) - Cariaso, DEC (unanimous) Nick Catone (185.5) vs. Tom Watson (185.5) - Catone, DEC (split) Al Iaquinta (155) vs. Kevin Lee (155.5) - Iaquinta, DEC (unanimous) Fight Pass Preliminary Card: Clint Hester (185.5) vs. Andy Enz (184.5) - Hester, DEC (unanimous) Tony Martin (155.5) vs. Rashid Magomedov (155) - Magomedov, DEC (unanimous) Neil Magny (170.25) vs. Gasan Umalatov (170) - Magny, DEC (unanimous) *Weighed in at 127 on first attempt Event Bonuses: Knockout of the Night: Abel Trujillo ($50,000) Submission of the Night: Not awarded Fight of the Night: Jamie Varner vs. Abel Trujillo ($75,000) Attendance: 14,308 Gate: $1.651 million Buyrate: 230,000 Cancelled Bouts: Bobby Green vs. Abel Trujillo - Injury to Green Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Chris Cariaso - Injury to Horiguchi Dominick Cruz vs. Renan Barão - Injury to Cruz (Torn Groin)
Cowboy Wally Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Does anyone have any thoughts or info on Overeem training in Thailand? Sometimes a new camp and trainer can pay dividends.
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 28, 2014 Author Posted January 28, 2014 Does anyone have any thoughts or info on Overeem training in Thailand? Sometimes a new camp and trainer can pay dividends. He did some training in Thailand for his last camp, IIRC. Overeem's problems go beyond just his camp. In fights, he just doesn't do a whole lot. When you're fighting other heavy guys, that doesn't lead to good things (i.e. being on the wrong end of two come-from-behind knockouts). And he really isn't a one strike KO guy when all things are equal. There are no more James Thompsons and Tony Sylvesters at his pay grade. He can do it occasionally, but his run in DREAM and K-1 clouded opinions on his knockout power.
Ace Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Plus, his testosterone issue. Since we've seen what happens when he fights without it.
Guest Edwin Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 Does anyone have any thoughts or info on Overeem training in Thailand? Sometimes a new camp and trainer can pay dividends. He looks relatively smaller.
Guest Edwin Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 Nova Uniao is walking in with 2 champions and walking out with 2 champions. Also, I just noticed the prelims are extremely weak and uninteresting, but all 5 of those main card fights should be awesome. Sick card which hasn't seem to garner as much attention as it should.
The Natural Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 Good main card with two title fights. Big night for Urijah Faber. Hoping three round Faber shows up. We also probably have a loser leaves UFC fight between Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem as well. 2
Guest Edwin Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 Three round Faber? Is that an implication that Barao finishes him within three rounds this time around?
Antacular Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 Stoked for the main card. Pulling for Faber, but I just don't see it happening.
epwar Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 Does anyone have any thoughts or info on Overeem training in Thailand? Sometimes a new camp and trainer can pay dividends. He did some training in Thailand for his last camp, IIRC. Overeem's problems go beyond just his camp. In fights, he just doesn't do a whole lot. When you're fighting other heavy guys, that doesn't lead to good things (i.e. being on the wrong end of two come-from-behind knockouts). And he really isn't a one strike KO guy when all things are equal. There are no more James Thompsons and Tony Sylvesters at his pay grade. He can do it occasionally, but his run in DREAM and K-1 clouded opinions on his knockout power. Indeed, but he is fighting Frank Mir so expect all the Overeem lovers to rave about his KO power again after this fight.
TheVileOne Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 He still has time, but if he doesn't, fire that dude already. He and his manager said he was on weight and promised he would make weight. This would be three in a row and also his fourth time in the UFC. It's unprofessional.
TheVileOne Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 He dodged a huge bullet there. But how can the UFC have faith in him to maybe give him a title shot? He's missed weight three times, and he's struggling to get the one pound allowance on 125 pounds.
epwar Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 If enthusiasm were KOs, Alan Patrick would be king of the world!
The Natural Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 Three round Faber? Is that an implication that Barao finishes him within three rounds this time around? Three round Faber hasn't ever lost a three round fight, he's looked particularly great against Brian Bowles, Ivan Menjivar and Michael McDonald. I want that Faber to show up and win the UFC Bantamweight Championship. I forgot to propose we should have had a bonus event in the picks contest, will John Lineker make weight. Noticed I'm the only person picking Urijah Faber to beat Renan Barao. That pick is part heart overruling head one. 1
RonL21 Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 So, that's 0 for the last 8 title fights for Alpha Male?
Zero Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Is it bad that I get such joy seeing a whole team fail miserably at winning titles? Horrible card save that Varner fight.. 1
Craig H Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Je-sus-Christ I like Faber, but dude, turtling up and giving a thumbs up isn't intelligently defending yourself. Sorry bro, but Herb Dean saved you from massive brain damage.
Zero Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Seriously, where does fighting back = giving a thumbs up? The fight wasn't going to be any different. Renan was winning that fight.
Craig H Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 For all Herb knows, thumbs up means, "Yes, I'm done, get this fucker off of me." 2
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