Guest Edwin Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 ...finally got into the UFC and fought the best they had at the time... You're right on most points and I'm just nitpicking, but he only fought twice and once was against Bendo who was the champ. and the other was against Sanchez who's not exactly the best they had at the time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glfpunk Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I was specifically talking about the Bendo title fight. The Sanchez fight is kind of irrelevant. Entertaining as it was to watch, Gil beat the hell out of that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 is Cormier the least interesting fighter UFC has? he's undefeated at 13-0 with some big wins (Bigfoot, Mir, Nelson) but gets very little hype and most fight fans that i know don't really seem to care all that much about him. I think he's one of the most interesting fighters they have. It's a company full of rednecks with identikit shit tattoos. This is a well-spoken man with massively high skill level in a particular discipline. He threw Josh Barnett around like a paper plane, and renowned grappler Frank Mir was helpless against his standing wrestling game. Plus he knocked out Bigfoot which - judging by the Hunt and Overeem fights - isn't exactly easy. If all that isn't interesting, then the UFC is in trouble. that's kinda my point. he clearly has an abundance of skills. he's beaten 4 top 10 heavyweights and is now dropping to LHW and (was) taking on a top 5 guy. how is this not getting more anticipation? is it a lack of "charisma"? a fighting style that doesn't really seem to be all that exciting? lack of trash talk? i don't get the disconnect here. Cormier started to fall out of favor with me with the Barnett match where he just decided to coast to a decision. Then he fights unknown Dion Staring and then comes to the UFC and has his two unexciting fights with Mir and Nelson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Has the KO that's better than Uriah's spin kick on Celia according to Dana that he was pushing hyping this season happened yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Why is no one talking about the Korean Bulldozer's UFC debut? Yui Chul Nam is making his UFC debut at the TUF China Finale against Tokudome. That's another fight to add to my list of fights I'm looking forward to making it a total of 4 fights now; Makovsky/Sampo and Assuncao/Munhoz at UFC 170, Fili/Holloway at UFC 172 and Chul Nam/Tokudome at TUF China Finale. I'm also still awaiting for Doo Ho Choi who signed with the UFC last year to make his debut. Whenever Kyoji Horiguchi's healthy, I'm sure whoever he fights in his move down FLW debut will be another fight to add to my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Cibernetico Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I hope Gilbert goes to Bellator and UFC doesn't match Bellator's offer. UFC is all about their brand and their brand only and they employ a lot of fighters who are 100% about the UFC and not about themselves (Meisha Tate) while others understand the importance of self-branding (Herrig). Perhaps this will force UFC to change. The upcoming outfits is one of the most ridiculous things coming down the UFC pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Has the KO that's better than Uriah's spin kick on Celia according to Dana that he was pushing hyping this season happened yet? That is supposed to be in the Penn/Edgar season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I hope Gilbert goes to Bellator and UFC doesn't match Bellator's offer. UFC is all about their brand and their brand only and they employ a lot of fighters who are 100% about the UFC and not about themselves (Meisha Tate) while others understand the importance of self-branding (Herrig). Perhaps this will force UFC to change. The upcoming outfits is one of the most ridiculous things coming down the UFC pipe. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Doo Ho Choi is expecting to make his UFC debut in May in either the Philippines or in the US. Considering he's Korean, I'm guessing he makes his debut in the Philippines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LethalStriker Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 A card in the Phillipines will probably have Munoz involved and if Vera is still on the roster will probably have a spot on the card. As card as the Quebec City card goes they have added Ryan Jimmo vs. Steve Bosse, feels like a match that would've been on a TKO card in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Bosse is basically a Thiago Silva like douche with a hockey background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LethalStriker Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 UFC holding a Fight Night card on May 10 in Cincinnati. Two of the of fights have been announced so far with Soa Palalei vs. Ruan Potts and Justin Salas vs. Ben Wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Neither of those fights sound particularly interesting, FN cards usually get decent main events though so there's still hope they can put on something interesting at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitlick Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Sounds like fights for an Aussie Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Vallie-Flagg vs. Castillo at UFC 172. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Since Ian McCall pulled out of the fight with Brad Pickett, Pickett's now fighting newly signed Neil Seery who's stepping in for McCall on the UFC London card on 3/8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughsilver Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 is Cormier the least interesting fighter UFC has? he's undefeated at 13-0 with some big wins (Bigfoot, Mir, Nelson) but gets very little hype and most fight fans that i know don't really seem to care all that much about him. I think he's one of the most interesting fighters they have. It's a company full of rednecks with identikit shit tattoos. This is a well-spoken man with massively high skill level in a particular discipline. He threw Josh Barnett around like a paper plane, and renowned grappler Frank Mir was helpless against his standing wrestling game. Plus he knocked out Bigfoot which - judging by the Hunt and Overeem fights - isn't exactly easy. If all that isn't interesting, then the UFC is in trouble. that's kinda my point. he clearly has an abundance of skills. he's beaten 4 top 10 heavyweights and is now dropping to LHW and (was) taking on a top 5 guy. how is this not getting more anticipation? is it a lack of "charisma"? a fighting style that doesn't really seem to be all that exciting? lack of trash talk? i don't get the disconnect here. Cormier started to fall out of favor with me with the Barnett match where he just decided to coast to a decision. Then he fights unknown Dion Staring and then comes to the UFC and has his two unexciting fights with Mir and Nelson. I'm sure he's gutted that he fell out of favour with you. I don't know the ins and outs of Strikeforce matchmaking, but is Cormier to blame for who he gets booked against? I'm pretty much the only person in the world who liked the fight where Mir got smeared across the Octagon wall. I'm comfortable with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Ed Herman vs. Rafael Natal and Nik Lentz vs. Manny Gumburyan at the Cincinatti FN event. Sean Soriano vs. Estevan Payan on UFC on FOX 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Doo Ho Choi will be knocking out Sam Sicilia in a FOTY candidate if Sicilia doesn't crumble early like he did against Rony Jason at UFC 173. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Is the WSOF show tonight on TV? I didn't see it listed on NBCSN on my program guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I believe it is tape delayed until next Friday night where it airs up against Bellator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Tim Marchman douches it up once again with another hacky anti-UFC piece for Deadspin. Wait, is epwar the same dude? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Holy fucking shit. The comments are even more infuriating. Nevermind, no way are Marchman and epwar the same person. ...or are they? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Marchman and Rios may be brothers from a different mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Wrestling Observer @WONF4W 2m #UFC announced 155-pound champ Anthony Pettis & newly re-signed Gilbert Melendez to coach TUF 20, title fight in Dec. More on this in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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