UFC/MMA etc crossover Thread *Spoilers for latest show*

Mellor

Tinie wrote: »

For a massivly hyped fighter coming back from a long term injury, like mcgtegor, of course it is. That's like saying winning a prelim fight is no different than winning a main event fight.

Whether a fight is A prelim/main card fight makes no difference to the proformance/win. Why would it?
What matters is who they beat.

For example, if Mcgregor beats Miller with a first round KO in July. It won't make any difference whether it's the main or co-main.
When he beat Brimage, there was chance it would be bumped to the main card, it wasn't in the end and the win was no less impressive.

Don't let the fact that the fighters are a higher standard further up the card cloud your view. Beating a top ten guy on the main is worth more than a debutant on prelim because of who there are alone, not where the fight was slotted.

Ape Lincoln

Has anyone seen the documentary 'Fighting for a generation: 20 years of UfC'? Any use?

Hashtag_HEEL

Anyone here manage to get a ticket to the show? I didn't. They were all gone by the sale day after the multiple pre-sales.

Managed to pick up a weigh in ticket for the Friday at least. Couldn't get a fan pass for the open work outs/media day. Bloody fight club has me ruined!

Diabhal Beag

Hoping known Galwegian Diego Brandao murders yer man tonight

Insect Overlord

Is this on TV tonight?

nazmoalex

Does anybody have any idea what tv station in the states or otherwise will be airing the prelims for this show tonight? Not looking for links, just the station.

nazmoalex

An File wrote: »

Is this on TV tonight?

The main show is on 3e, starts at 8 coverage starts 7:30

Lord TSC

Any estimate what time to expect the McGregor fight? Not to bothered about the overall show but would like to see the Irish guy :P

Tinie

Lord TSC wrote: »

Any estimate what time to expect the McGregor fight? Not to bothered about the overall show but would like to see the Irish guy :P

Around 9.30pm id say at the earliest.

riffmongous

Lord TSC wrote: »

Any estimate what time to expect the McGregor fight? Not to bothered about the overall show but would like to see the Irish guy :P

But you'll miss all the other Irish guys :P Holohan and Cathal Pendred had good fights

Lord TSC

Did 3e take a break during a live continuous broadcast? :S

NUTZZ

BT Sport haven't taken a break yet anyway.

Lord TSC

And another....better not miss a finish cause of this....

Lord TSC

Well that was short and sweet :P

rovert

Conor McGregor v Dustin Poirier official for UFC 178 per UFC on Twitter.

September 27th on a stacked show: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_178

Lord TSC

Lads, quick question.

Could anyone recommend me a series of TUF to check out? Watched Shamrock vs Ortiz, with Bisping, a few years back and loved it, and with McGregor refueling my interest, wanted to try another series. Anyone got any suggestions about which to watch?

Tinie

I really liked the epic rampage vs rashad series.

Rousey vs tate recently was also really good.

Both series had really good trash talking and good fights also iirc.

gimmick

Lord TSC wrote: »

Lads, quick question.

Could anyone recommend me a series of TUF to check out? Watched Shamrock vs Ortiz, with Bisping, a few years back and loved it, and with McGregor refueling my interest, wanted to try another series. Anyone got any suggestions about which to watch?

First one I watched was Pulver Vs Penn. Some of the guys in the house were Gray Maynard, Joe Lauzon, Nate Diaz, Mannu Gamburian. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I think it was series 5.

Lord TSC

Series 5 noted, as well as the Rousey/Tate one.

Looking at the list, how was Liddell/Ortiz and Lesnar/Dos Santos series'? I started rewatching Ortiz/Shamrock and love Ortiz' character, so does he wind up Liddell the same way? And Lesnar draws me in as a wrestling fan.....

rovert

Thought this was worth highlighting. Cathal's opponent on the UFC Dublin fight card failed for performance enhancing drugs. So UFC gave his opponent's purse to Cathal. So here is what Cathal is doing with a portion of the $50,000:



After his fight he gave interviews say he was behind on his utility bills. So this is pretty generous.

rovert

Bobby Lashley proving yet again that Pro Wrestling is the number one martial art:

Ape Lincoln

At least one punch to the back of the head there

rovert

Ape Lincoln wrote: »

At least one punch to the back of the head there

Lashley is a heel so it is grand

MMA doing Pro Wrestling better than Pro Wrestling with the unmasking of Justin McCully:

Dancor

Any of you lads looking forward to the McGregor fight this weekend?

It should be a good scrap but I expect Conor to put Poirier away in the first.

Apparently Dave Meltzer reported that Conor has an injured right hand. Anyone that watched Episode 1 of embedded could see his hand was wrapped but if it was an injury I would imagine they would try and cover it.

ShagNastii

A phenomenal piece of fan art that has been doing the rounds. I pray Conor does the business tonight. It has been so much fun thus far and if his train keeps rolling, I don't doubt for a second they'll be a title fight in the Aviva. Biases aside he is the hottest thing in UFC atm by a mile.

Lord TSC

Well, that finish came out of nowhere.

Thrilled for McGregor. Looks such an arrogant *****, but he's our *****.

Choo-choo....

cena

Looked like a dive to me by the American

raze_them_all_

I'm sick of everyone calling dive after nearly every card nowdays

cena

I am not a ufc fan. but it really does look like a dive

Garseys

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

I'm sick of everyone calling dive after nearly every card nowdays

or fight fixing, just because its the result that Conor predicted.