UFC 122 Discussion *SPOILERS*

scudzilla

Main event:

185 lbs.: Nate Marquardt vs. Yushin Okami

Main card (Televised):

205 lbs.: Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Goran Reljic
185 lbs.: Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara
170 lbs.: Amir Sadollah vs. Peter Sobotta
155 lbs.: Dennis Siver vs. Andre Winner

Under card (May not be broadcast):

185 lbs.: Rob Kimmons vs. Kyle Noke
205 lbs.: Seth Petruzelli vs. Karlos Vemola
205 lbs.: Jason Brilz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
170 lbs.: Duane Ludwig vs. Nick Osipczak
185 lbs.: Kris McCray vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha
170 lbs.: Pascal Krauss vs. Kenny Robertson


Post all your discussion here, don't really see the need for spoilers BUT IF YOU FIND OUT RESULTS FROM THE UNDERCARD PLEASE DO NOT POST AS MAY BE BROADCAST

scudzilla

I'm not arsed at all with this card, very very weak, can see the main event being a boring points decision

Gitb1

Very unusual poster?

scudzilla

Gitb1 wrote: »

Very unusual poster?

Yeah, a Limited Edition Zombie poster, i think they gave 100 away on there FB page to whoever sent in the best pics of themselves dressed in a UFC theme for Halloween.

Says a lot when the best thing about the card is the posters

Devastator

I'll probably end up watching the farce that is Haye Vs Harrison :rolleyes:

riffmongous

I'm looking forward to the main event tbh, I think I remember Marquardt saying how he didn't stick to his gameplan after Sonnen dominated him, crap talk more than likely, but I think it will be an interesting match since Okami should have a similar plan to Sonnen, Nate can't have any excuses this time. Hoping Okami kicks his ass all the same though

Also looking forward to seeing a Denis Siver spinning back kick again:D

scudzilla

riffmongous wrote: »

I'm looking forward to the main event tbh, I think I remember Marquardt saying how he didn't stick to his gameplan after Sonnen dominated him, crap talk more than likely, but I think it will be an interesting match since Okami should have a similar plan to Sonnen, Nate can't have any excuses this time. Hoping Okami kicks his ass all the same though

Also looking forward to seeing a Denis Siver spinning back kick again

Sure the echo of that one is still running round The Point

Screaming Monkey

not a very exciting card, but glad Duane Ludwig is back, that was a nasty ankle injury in his last fight..

SM

sonic85

come on sadollah!

Caliden

Very weak card, not surprising that it's an event outside of the U.S.
If Dana really does wish to break into the European market more he needs to get bigger names at events. I'm sure the event will sell out as people will want to experience a UFC event first hand.

dunkamania

There is no European market to break into. 20 countries with 20 languages, relatively low numbers of homegrown competitors, and a history of not buying PPV's. Also due to the time difference, US PPV numbers for the European cards have always been weak. The UFC would be mad to waste good fights on a European card.

scudzilla

dunkamania wrote: »

There is no European market to break into. 20 countries with 20 languages, relatively low numbers of homegrown competitors, and a history of not buying PPV's. Also due to the time difference, US PPV numbers for the European cards have always been weak. The UFC would be mad to waste good fights on a European card.

Not only that, when they air it free on Spike i'm guessing that it's gonna be ram packed with ads for the PPV of UFC 123 which is the week later, i'm thinking this may become the norm, a weak Euro card to appease the euro fans a week before a major PPV. They did it for Ufc 120/121

sonic.trip

scudzilla wrote: »

Says a lot when the best thing about the card is the posters

lol

the card is pretty crap tbh, luckily there is some boxing on as well

MrStuffins

This is definately a really really weak card on paper.......... but who wants to bet it'll be a beast?

It's always the "weak" cards that are the most exciting!

unknown13

scudzilla wrote: »

Sure the echo of that one is still running round The Point

The one on Kelly was nastier.

Mellor

Hopefully it doesn't clash with Pac-Man & Margarito, I might even try get a stream for the Keith Jardine fight. Hope are low, at least its free to air

sandywh

MMA Spot - On The Spot ~ Dennis Siver

When Germany's Dennis Siver steps into the Octagon this Saturday he will have nearly everyone in the König Pilsener Arena on his side. He will be facing "The Ultimate Fighter" finalist Andre Winner as part of the televised portion of at "UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami." And while Siver has accomplished quite a bit in his nine previous UFC fights, his tenth fight could be the one that changes how fans all over the world view him.

Siver may not be the household name that other tough-as-nails fighters his ilk have become, but with an impressive win over Winner the Russian-born scrapper could quickly become known as one of the toughest guys in one of the toughest divisions in all of the sport. Already with wins over Nate Mohr, Paul Kelly, and Spencer Fisher on his resume Siver has made quite an impression on the UFC brass, earning him an opportunity to fight in front of his home crowd as the UFC continues its growth across Europe.

MMA Spot's Andrew Yount caught up with Dennis prior to his bout to discuss the slugger's upcoming bout, his award winning fighting style, and being an ambassador for the sport in Germany.

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MMA Spot: How do you feel coming in to next week's fight with Andre Winner?
Dennis Siver: I feel really good. My preparation is going quite well and I'm really looking forward to fighting in Germany. Andre is a really strong fighter, but in the end, the best man wins. Hopefully, it's me.

MMA Spot: Does Winner bring anything special to the fight that you have had to adjust your training for?
Siver: Well, of course, he has great boxing skills and his reach advantage is enormous. So I'm working on a game plan.

MMA Spot: Where do you see your biggest advantage in this fight?
Siver: I'm a well rounded fighter. I can punch and kick out of any angle. I have powerful kicks and knock out power.

MMA Spot: How do you see the fight playing out?
Siver: Of course, I can beat Andre. But as I have mentioned, he is a really good fighter. And you will never know how a fight will end. We will see who the better fighter is on this evening. But it would make me really happy, to beat him in front of the German crowd.

MMA Spot: After nine UFC fights it seems that most fans have finally started to take notice of your ability. Have you purposely sought to put on the best show, or is winning still the most important thing?
Siver: Winning is the number one priority. I'm not a big show man. I'm a fighter, not an entertainer. I want to entertain people with my fights and with knock outs. I still think some people underrate me, but I want to show everybody that I'm improving myself on every fight. Hopefully, I will get the title one day.

MMA Spot: How does it feel to know you will be fighting on the main card in your home country?
Siver: It makes me really proud that the UFC believes in me. Being on the main card is an honor for every fighter. And fighting in my home country motivates me even more to get the "Knockout Of The Night" bonus.

MMA Spot: Will you have many people in the arena supporting you?
Siver: I really hope so. All of my friends and training partners will be there to support me and the sport. Unfortunately, the sport is not accepted in Germany, there is a lot of bad press. But we are planning to promote and support the sport even more, to clarify. And hopefully, the UFC takes place in Germany soon again.

MMA Spot: We have seen the growth of the sport in Ireland and England. Why has Germany not seen the same type of growth recently?
Siver: Unfortunately, there are still bad rumors within the press that the sport is so violent and brutal. But there are MMA gyms that have opened in 2010. The sport is so great, even for managers or teachers. It is such a great workout for your body and mind. You don't have to fight in the cage, if you don't want to.

MMA Spot: Do you look at yourself as an ambassador for MMA in Germany?
Siver: Surveys have shown that I'm the most famous and successful German MMA fighter internationally. In some way, I see myself as an ambassador. That's the reason we are planning a promotional campaign in 2011, to support the sport in Germany.

check out the rest of the interview HERE

TheProdigy

Mellor wrote: »

Hopefully it doesn't clash with Pac-Man & Margarito, I might even try get a stream for the Keith Jardine fight. Hope are low, at least its free to air

I heard that event was postponed because it was in the Dominican Republic and they are avoiding a storm.

riffmongous

unknown13 wrote: »

The one on Kelly was nastier.

Agree with this, the way Kelly just crumbles you know he's done for.

I don't know much about the guy Siver is against, did someone say he is a boxer? If he is then I'd say this could be Fight of the Night

Devastator

Mellor wrote: »

Hopefully it doesn't clash with Pac-Man & Margarito

UFC122 is from Germany & boxing is in Texas....hardly gonna be a clash with 7/8 hour time difference

TheProdigy wrote: »

I heard that event was postponed because it was in the Dominican Republic and they are avoiding a storm.

Dec 11th I think

Mellor

riffmongous wrote: »

I don't know much about the guy Siver is against, did someone say he is a boxer? If he is then I'd say this could be Fight of the Night

He was the winner of TUF9, pretty well known I would of thought

Devastator wrote: »

UFC122 is from Germany & boxing is in Texas....hardly gonna be a clash with 7/8 hour time difference

Yeah, but i'm in Oz, so one may be on time delay, esp as its free to air

i'll just check the tv guide now i suppose

riffmongous

Mellor wrote: »

He was the winner of TUF9, pretty well known I would of thought

I don't usually watch TUF, I've seen a few episodes and didn't enjoy it too much.

Sakara-Rivera should be pretty good too, I think this will be an event that's low on names but high on action

ondarack

what time is the main event scheduled to be on? irish time

That_Guy

ondarack wrote: »

what time is the main event scheduled to be on? irish time

Was actually wondering that myself. Surely not 2am seeing as it's in Germany.

EDIT: 8pm

magicspatula

Anywhere around Dublin likely to show this? Would love to see it the pub.

MrStuffins

Saturday is gonna be a beast!

Forget that Pac v Margarito ballocks, we have one of the best UFC cards of all time and on the same night we have THE Heavyweight contest for the ages..... Haye v Harrison!

I will be telling my grandkids about that one!

sonic.trip

riffmongous wrote: »

I don't usually watch TUF, I've seen a few episodes and didn't enjoy it too much.

Sakara-Rivera should be pretty good too, I think this will be an event that's low on names but high on action

Andre Winner is a decent fighter, I think he will beat siver in this one and put a downer on those germans!

Tones69

Dunno who to go with, siver or winner, wanna say winner but think siver has a bit more in his game, fookit goin with winner

Sadollah
Winner
Sakara
Ksos
Marquardt

Oh_Noes

Mellor wrote: »

He was the winner of TUF9, pretty well known I would of thought

Ross Peirson and James Wilkes were the winners of TUF.

Unless you watch the reality show, then no, he's not well known.

riffmongous

I was looking at the 'Pros Pick' article on Sherdog and it was 40-4 in favour of Marquardt, I would have thought it was a lot closer than that

scudzilla

Well the card just got worse


BREAKING NEWS: MMAjunkie.com has confirmed with UFC officials that an illness has forced Alessio Sakara out of his co-main-event bout with Jorge Rivera. The fight has been scrapped from tonight's card. Ludwig vs. Osipczak has been promoted to the main card.

ScareGilly

MrStuffins wrote: »

Saturday is gonna be a beast!

Forget that Pac v Margarito ballocks, we have one of the best UFC cards of all time and on the same night we have THE Heavyweight contest for the ages..... Haye v Harrison!

I will be telling my grandkids about that one!

I may be confused, but I'm guessing sarcasm?

Oh_Noes

Great opening fight so far, considering this was bumped up from the undercard. The Brit (I can't spell his name) has some really nice elbows.

scudzilla

WTF's up wit Osipshak? Very weird on last round

stiffler123

Anyone have a half decent stream? The one im watching has no sound and brutal quality.

Oh_Noes

stiffler123 wrote: »

Anyone have a half decent stream? The one im watching has no sound and brutal quality.

Barely half decent but watchable:http://premier-games.net/

Mr. CooL ICE

Anyone watching ESPN on HD? It seems very jittery.

I doubt its UPC as the whole screen gets jittery except for the countdown timer

Jayo_M

http://tkohub.com/ufc-122-live-stream-online

Not the greatest stream but consistent.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Where can I find prelim results?

sockpuppets

http://livetv.ru/en/eventinfo/59415_ufc_122_marquardt_vs_okami_okami/

some streams here are ok

stiffler123

Thanks for the links lads, all are very watchable.

It's Irony that I finally get ESPN and am still using a stream thanks to this ****ing XFactor ****e!

Devastator

scudzilla wrote: »

Well the card just got worse


BREAKING NEWS: MMAjunkie.com has confirmed with UFC officials that an illness has forced Alessio Sakara out of his co-main-event bout with Jorge Rivera. The fight has been scrapped from tonight's card. Ludwig vs. Osipczak has been promoted to the main card.

cheers for that, keeping turning it round between rounds so didn't know this

Oh_Noes

Joe Rogan has turned into a really annoying MMA version of Jimmy Hill. "You don't wanna do that, what you wanna do is..."

Great fight though, would like to see [insert Polish name here] fighting someone bigger, I even think he would be a good matchup for Jardine if he was still around. Or Rampage if he loses to Machida.

sonic85

joe rogan so bloody annoying. two decent fights so far

riffmongous

Yeah, enjoyed that last fight, Soz always looks huge

sonic85

three good fights. amir has great stand up - always enjoy watching him fight

riffmongous

Come on spinning back kick!

What flag did they have beside Winner in the tale of the tape?
And would it not be better to put a German flag beside Siver's name for the crowd backing?

Oh_Noes

Very nice performance from Siver. Would like to see him fight some better competition. Probably Andre Winner's last fight in the UFC unless they're stuck for fighters on a European card.

sonic85

great finish! winner walked right into that hook