UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson II (9/5/2015) - Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena)

[Jiji]

Hmm, DJ just said that they've been talking about bantamweight and Dana didn't deny it from what I got. Sounds like it'll be sooner rather than later.

[Elsalvajeloco]

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White on DJ cleaning out division: There’s always a contender. We’re working on something right now. And when it happens, you’ll agree.

[TheVileOne]

What really gets me about that Arlovski vs. Mir is just those moments when they are standing in the middle of the Octagon and not moving at all.  Mir was literally standing right in front of Arlovski with his hands down and not moving at all.

 

Abysmal.  

 

Also, Paige VanZant is a star.  Don't rush her to a title fight right now.  Let her gradually work her way up.  It's too early for her to challenge someone like Joanna anyway.

[Elsalvajeloco]

What really gets me about that Arlovski vs. Mir is just those moments when they are standing in the middle of the Octagon and not moving at all.  Mir was literally standing right in front of Arlovski with his hands down and not moving at all.

 

Abysmal.  

 

Also, Paige VanZant is a star.  Don't rush her to a title fight right now.  Let her gradually work her way up.  It's too early for her to challenge someone like Joanna anyway.

 

There are certain heavyweights that I believe should be around 260-265 at the weigh-ins. Frank Mir is not one of them.

 

Don't worry. Paige VanZant is probably going to fight another TUF 20 alum. It will not turn out well for them just like Herrig and Chambers.

[TheVileOne]

I have no problem watching Paige VanZant wreck TUF 20 alums.

 

But seriously, she just looks like an athletic freak inside the cage.  Just one of those rare combinations.  She probably could've been an Olympic athlete if she wanted.

[Hail Sabin]

PVZ's next fight could be against Tecia Torres since that is her only loss.

[TheVileOne]

PVZ's next fight could be against Tecia Torres since that is her only loss.

 

Maybe not Torres yet.  Someone like Randa Markos, who has the same amount of fights. 

[Elsalvajeloco]

Even though UFC 193 probably has a full slate, PVZ vs. Bec Rawlings is something I would see them doing.

[Hail Sabin]

Markos want to hurt Bec in her home country.

[AxB]

Of all the Pro-Wrestling techniques that could work in MMA, the Zybsco stall isn't one of them. But Frank Mir thinks it is. Haven't watched the prelims yet, but the main card was really boring after the first match.

 

EDIT: OK, the prelims were much better. 

[El Ken Erico]

Was Lineker-Rivera the shortest Fight ever to get the Fight of the Night bonus?

[Elsalvajeloco]

Was Lineker-Rivera the shortest Fight ever to get the Fight of the Night bonus?

It may be the second shortest. I believe the first is Cerrone-Guillard at UFC 150, which clocked in at 76 seconds.

[The Natural]

 

Was Lineker-Rivera the shortest Fight ever to get the Fight of the Night bonus?

It may be the second shortest. I believe the first is Cerrone-Guillard at UFC 150, which clocked in at 76 seconds.

 

 

Cerrone vs. Guillard was the one I was also going to say as the shortest.

[Elsalvajeloco]

Checking through the last two years or so, a vast majority of the bouts awarded FOTN go to at least the final minute of round two. There are a select few that end in the last minute of round 1 or within the first 90 seconds of round 2.

 

I'm pretty sure that there are sub three minute bouts that could've been fight of the night, but were overshadowed by a subsequent, longer bout on the card with more sustained action. Either that or it included two name fighters who had more crowd reaction, which definitely is a factor. Anyway, I don't think there was going to be anything overshadowing Rivera vs. Lineker.