MMA/UFC thread

[nickdnz]

So Lesnar "potentially" pi55ed hot.........Quelle surprise

Hunt was saying Lesnar was 'juiced to the gills' all prefight. Can't help but feel that if he's found guilty then his purse should go to Hunt

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Hunt's already said that Lesnar should forfeit 50% of his purse - not necessarily to Hunto himself, but just in general (I know that USADA take a cut of any fine).

In theory the UFC could take as much of it as they want, but their official laws say that the "UFC may fine", so it's on them, and as it's Lesnar I'd imagine they'll do sod all.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

UFC 204 is at Manchester!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tickets on sale September 9th, Fight night October 8th.

Such a feking shame the main event is at 3am, what a feking joke.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Aye, I was going to go but no chance now, with times like that.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Aye, I was going to go but no chance now, with times like that.

Same only time I want to be in Manchester at those times is if I'm on the lash.

CBA getting train tickets when I live around an hour and Hal away by car and CBA driving at that time.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Yup,
Also it screws with hotels for anyone wanting to stay over.
Usual check out time is 11, you'd be lucky to be back for 6am. Paying for 5hrs is just a waste of cash.

 

[Tony Manx]

Ah come on guys you know that the USA tv companies rule the world......

 

[TRF_Olyy]

All building nicely towards the weekend with a bit of bottle throwing banter at the presser today.
Conor turned up 30mins late, so Nate left 25mins early - they started shouting a bit towards each other (earlier Conor had slagged off Nate's team, who were all there, and Stockton) - Nate threw a bottle which led to everyone throwing bottles and then Conor started throwing full, sealed, cans of Monster at them and Dana called the presser there.
All very WWE but I'm loving it :lol:

Also Conor shouting "You'll do nothing" at Nick and Nate when they were telling him to **** off...I mean it's not like they have previous for scrapping outside of the octagon....on multiple occasions.
It's a good job the UFC has rented them mansions, if they were in the same hotel then some SBG guys were getting jumped.


Also it really makes me laugh when Conor slags off Nate's camp, when you compare it to Conor's gym.
Conor and Gunnar Nelson (some of the time, anyway) and.........Artem Lobov :lol: vs Nick and Nate and Gilbert Melendez and Jake Shields and Kron Gracie and Joe Schilling and Chris Avila.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Fight of the year.

 

[james5000]

Fight of the year.

Lol fight of the year happens to be 2 wannabe boxers that couldn't cut it in the big league, Amir Khan would beat the brakes off both of them at the same time!!!! and we know what Canelo did to him, food for thought!!!

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Lol fight of the year happens to be 2 wannabe boxers that couldn't cut it in the big league, Amir Khan would beat the brakes off both of them at the same time!!!! and we know what Canelo did to him, food for thought!!!

LOLOLOLOLOLOL

Trying to compare Boxing to MMA LOL.

Nice try trolling really a good attempt.

 

[Groundhog]

Lol fight of the year happens to be 2 wannabe boxers that couldn't cut it in the big league, Amir Khan would beat the brakes off both of them at the same time!!!! and we know what Canelo did to him, food for thought!!!

^Kind of person who will watch fencing and tell everyone they wouldn't last a round with Amir Khan.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Lol fight of the year happens to be 2 wannabe boxers that couldn't cut it in the big league, Amir Khan would beat the brakes off both of them at the same time!!!! and we know what Canelo did to him, food for thought!!!

Wrong thread, mate.
This is about MMA/UFC, as the ***le suggests.
This might what you're looking for:
http://www.therugbyforum.com/showthread.php?t=18131

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Have to say it was the best result for UFC that McGregor won what with the Jon Jones and Lesner crap and Rousey getting wrecked.

I can't see Rousey returning anytime soon and if she does she will fighting nobodies for a year or two before challenging someone like Nunes.

Trouble is the media love Rousey and are portraying the women's division as poor due to not having her IMO the women's division is a lot stronger without her (As a spectacle) Rousey never fought anyone who she thought could challenge her.


UFC need some more up and coming fighters to make the break that McGregor and Rousey did though in the media.


Mind i'm still fecked off about UFC204 and the time it is on.


Diaz V McGregor 3 should be epic though.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Didn't watch the fight but I'm reading a lot of people think Diaz won sighting that he had more significant strikes and takedowns. Is there anything to take seriously in these claims or are they misunderstanding that a fight is judged round by round rather than as a whole?

Also, if McGregor v Diaz 3 is at 155 does that further increase McGregor's chances being at his natural weight class whereas Diaz is a bit lower than what would be comfortable?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Didn't watch the fight but I'm reading a lot of people think Diaz won sighting that he had more significant strikes and takedowns. Is there anything to take seriously in these claims or are they misunderstanding that a fight is judged round by round rather than as a whole?

Also, if McGregor v Diaz 3 is at 155 does that further increase McGregor's chances being at his natural weight class whereas Diaz is a bit lower than what would be comfortable?

155 is Nates natural weight class. The whole welterweight thing was Conors idea.

It was incredibly close, and I think McGregor won, but claims for Nate aren't completely unfounded - he did land more strikes and more significant strikes and controlled the octagon. Think it was closer to a draw than a nate win (3x 10-9 for conor and 1x 10-8 + 1x 10-9 for nate, which is what one of the judges had).
MMA judging does need an overhaul though, has done for a while.
For example it values takedowns and Knockdowns too highly atm without looking at what they do with it (it's not unheard of for fighters to shoot for a takedown at the end of a round just to try and win points, but not try and work for a sub or anything). Nate got knocked down three times but never really looked that hurt by them - Nate got closer to finishing conor than the other way round.

 

[ratsapprentice]

I think they are changing the points system, aren't they?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

155 is Nates natural weight class. The whole welterweight thing was Conors idea.

It was incredibly close, and I think McGregor won, but claims for Nate aren't completely unfounded - he did land more strikes and more significant strikes and controlled the octagon. Think it was closer to a draw than a nate win (3x 10-9 for conor and 1x 10-8 + 1x 10-9 for nate, which is what one of the judges had).
MMA judging does need an overhaul though, has done for a while.
For example it values takedowns and Knockdowns too highly atm without looking at what they do with it (it's not unheard of for fighters to shoot for a takedown at the end of a round just to try and win points, but not try and work for a sub or anything). Nate got knocked down three times but never really looked that hurt by them - Nate got closer to finishing conor than the other way round.

Agree with this although Connor did get close IMO to taking him down none the less.

One of those things that result could go either way and i wouldn't have been mad.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Yeah, but it's pretty superficial the change, a lot of fighters aren't that impressed with it.
From what I remember they've specifically ranked the different things they judge so they don't judge ring control unless they judge both fighters to have been flawless everywhere else, so if you've got a really good striker who's dictating the pace of the fight and controlling the centre of the octagon but then gets tripped in the final 10s - his ring control doesn't get taken into account because he didn't get 100% on his grappling scores.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

McGregor to face Alvarez for the lightweight belt.

Gotta feel sorry for Khabib and i can't help thinking McGregor is a very lucky guy.