El Ken Erico Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Tiffany "Time Bomb" Van Soest signed with Invicta and Glory (Or Fight Pass?). She will make her Glory debut in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Just now, El Ken Erico said: Tiffany "Time Bomb" Van Soest signed with Invicta and Glory (Or Fight Pass?). She will make her Glory debut in May. Sucks what happened with Lion Fight. She may as well double down and try to get paid as much as possible. Another female fighting note: espnW is reporting that Cat Zingano vs. Julianna Pena is now official for UFC 200. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Follis was pushing for Tate to defend the title right after UFC 196 on The MMA Hour. He said he would rather Tate stay active and fight at UFC 200. From an economic standpoint it makes sense. Tate just re-upped with UFC and probably signed a lucrative contract. Follis will probably get a nice payday if his fighter competes at UFC 200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 On 4/7/2016 at 9:03 PM, Elsalvajeloco said: That must've been the other of the two female bouts on UFC 200. Pena/Zingano should be announced soon. It's official now. and Tate was offered a rematch with Holm at 200, but she opted for Nunes instead. Holly's manager says Tate went with the "weaker choice", Tate says UFC presented the two options to her with Nunes being their preferred option, and Tate's manager says the Holm rematch was never actually discussed. So, who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 If Fresquez wasn't on the UFC shitlist, I don't think Tate would have any other option but to grant Holm a rematch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 So Aaron Pico lost at the Olympic trials last night, thus basically bringing his shot at being at the 2016 Rio games to an end. He can either try his hand at MMA with Bellator or start his campaign for 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 MMAFighting.com @MMAFighting 57s57 seconds ago UFC VP James Elliott says the promotion will hit Germany and the UK again before the end of the year. Possibly back to Poland in 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 On 4/10/2016 at 0:32 PM, Elsalvajeloco said: So Aaron Pico lost at the Olympic trials last night, thus basically bringing his shot at being at the 2016 Rio games to an end. He can either try his hand at MMA with Bellator or start his campaign for 2020. In addition to Pico, Ed Ruth didn't qualify for the 2016 Olympics. Based on what he is saying on Twitter, looks like his competitive wrestling days are over and will be moving to MMA full time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 A Portuguese fighter has died following a loss in Dublin at the weekend http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/apr/12/mma-fighter-joao-carvalho-dies-dublin-tko?CMP=share_btn_tw the final minute of the fight can be seen here - http://www.sportsjoe.ie/mma/watch-sbgs-charlie-ward-scores-sensational-knockout-victory-at-tef1-high-fives-teammate-conor-mcgregor/73712 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Oh shit, he died? I was just reading about how he was hospitalized. 30 minutes later I'm reading be died. Conor thought it was because the ref didn't stop the match soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Anthony Bourdain (yep, that one) is a jiu-jutsu champion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 According to Kevin Iole, BJ Penn (who was recently cleared of the allegiations made by a former BJPENN.con writer) is fighting Dennis Siver at UFC 199. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I wonder if BJ sues the former staffer for slander and/or libel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 2 hours ago, Craig H said: I wonder if BJ sues the former staffer for slander and/or libel. Probably not. Ike Epstein said although he's cleared, the UFC reserves their right to re-evaluate the matter pending any new info. So it's best just to let this whole thing disappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 On 4/12/2016 at 8:13 AM, Craig H said: Oh shit, he died? I was just reading about how he was hospitalized. 30 minutes later I'm reading be died. Conor thought it was because the ref didn't stop the match soon enough. And people have the nerve to get on Herb Dean for early stoppages. Herb should be the ref in all UFC main events because he does not let fighters allow their warrior's pride to get them brain damaged. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 It's always better to stop a fight early than too late. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 55 minutes ago, TheVileOne said: It's always better to stop a fight early than too late. I agree, but people complain either way, its a lose-lose for the referees. But their #1 concern should always be fighter safety, unfortunately it isn't always. Not that they have evil intent but I've seen main event and championship matches I think weren't called because the referee felt internal pressure to not stop a title match early and piss off the promotion/fans. But they are only human, the rules aren't 100% set on when a match should be stopped (or are vague) and anything that is left up to a person's judgement will always be second guessed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 You have to take into account low level vs. high level. Yeah, you're gonna need someone like Big John McCarthy to ref Lawler/MacDonald II because these are two fighters who know how to dish out damage in large quantities. As a result, that stoppage was the result of something entirely different than what you see on the regional levels. I remember when Jordan Breen was talking about the kickboxer guy from Roufusport who died not too long ago. I thought he made an honest and sincere point. Everyone was quick to assign blame to Scott Cushman (his trainer), the referee, the organization that put on that kickboxing match, the venue for not being friendly to injured fighters, and the people who provided medical care after the fact. However, when you look at the footage, it just looks like a green kickboxer with very poor technique which is the norm for amateur and regional fights. It's easy to go and break down footage of bad footwork and sluggish movement after someone is critically or fatally injured. However, on the regional levels, how many people or officials are looking for tell-tale signs of someone who is badly in need of help? Yeah, in Nevada, you would expect people to be professionals and know what to do because everyone who is anyone in combat sports goes through the state of Nevada. How many folks other than a Herb Dean, who manages to be somewhere different and exotic every Friday and Saturday, is going to the middle of Ireland, southeast Brazil, or Scandinavia? Even then, they can't ref every fight. That's what the local yokels are for. People like John Sharp and Eduardo Herdy who everyone despises when they do UFC shows are doing these type of shows on a regular basis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Clay Guida vs. Brian Ortega has been added to UFC 199. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WholeFnMachine Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 According to Fighter's Only Joseph Benavidez has left Team Alpha Male http://www.fightersonlymag.com/latest-news/20-fighter-news/24227-alpha-male-head-coach-confirms-benavidez-has-left-team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 22 hours ago, TheVileOne said: It's always better to stop a fight early than too late. Always felt same way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Dan Henderson will face Hector Lombard at UFC 199. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WholeFnMachine Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Mixed Martial Arts & Crafts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Another UFC 199 fight: Bate Estaca moving down to 115 to fight Jessica Penne. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Ken Erico Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Is that Jessica Andrade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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