UFC 217: Bisping v GSP (Plus Garbrandt v Dillashaw & Jędrzejczyk v Namajunas)

mdwexford

Namajunas via KO/TKO

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

The main is a circus. A journey man against a blown up four year retired welterweight.

Or the MW champ on a 5 fight win streak vs the greatest fighter of all time making his comeback.

But you carry on with your tripe.

SureYWouldntYa

mdwexford wrote: »

Or the MW champ on a 5 fight win streak vs the greatest fighter of all time making his comeback.

But you carry on with your tripe.

In fairness both yours and Macros' statements are probably right at the same time

Hopefully Duffy can pick up another win and start moving on in the division

Subcomandante Marcos

Namajunas via Decision

The one relevant fighter Bisping has beaten in the last 5 years is a Rockhold.

His 5 fight streak includes Henderson who is 4,500,000,000 years old and nearly knocked him out 3 times, Silva who is 3,500,000,000 years old and actually knocked him out, Rockhold who he got lucky against and shouldn't have even have been in the cage against seeing as he was ranked lower than my granny, Thales Leites who's rocking a 2 and 4 record in his last 6 fights and CB Dolloway who's on a super impressive 1 and 3 rip.

All of these against fighters with an average age of 38. Amazing.

Mellor

cliggg wrote: »

Holdsworth has consistently denied that story up until now, I find it odd that the week of the fight he says it's true and makes a steroid allegation with it.

He denied that it TJ "ended his career", that's not the same as saying it didn't happen. In his mind, he's just injured.

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

The one relevant fighter Bisping has beaten in the last 5 years is a Rockhold.

His 5 fight streak includes Henderson who is 4,500,000,000 years old and nearly knocked him out 3 times, Silva who is 3,500,000,000 years old and actually knocked him out, Rockhold who he got lucky against and shouldn't have even have been in the cage against seeing as he was ranked lower than my granny, Thales Leites who's rocking a 2 and 4 record in his last 6 fights and CB Dolloway who's on a super impressive 1 and 3 rip.

All of these against fighters with an average age of 38. Amazing.

That's all well and good. But the fact is, he knocked out the champ on short notice. He is the current champ. Is he the most dominant and deserving champ, nope. But as a UFC vet, I'm glad he won a title before he retired, he deserves that imo.

I'm on the fence in this one. I think GSP v Whitaker is more interesting. But I don;t want to see GSP hang around MW.

MojoRisinnnn

Jędrzejczyk via Submission

Cannot wait for this card, I normally never stay up and just watch the next day but the cans are currently chilling in the fridge. I think Cody will be too much for TJ to handle, but either way what a fight that is set to be. I've warmed to Bisping over the last couple of years but I still don't what any idea how this will go down. JJ all the way, she's a beast.

Ultimate Seduction

Namajunas via KO/TKO

Bisping TJ and masvidal a very tasty looking treble

D'Agger

Thinking I'll chuck an acca on

Bisping
Cody
Joanna
Wonderboy
Duffy
Cubtelaba

Very good card, looking forward to it now

smilerf

Namajunas via KO/TKO

I did a 5 fight accum

Bisping
Cody
Osp
Masvidal
Vick

Useful.Idiot

Namajunas via KO/TKO

the segment on Cody vs TJ is great here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk0-piiwvJ8

Cody's 100% take-down defence stat is pretty amazing but I suppose not many have really tried to take him down. If anyone can take him down then surely it's TJ. I think TJ is the more cerebral fighter so hoping he uses smarts to nullify Cody's power on the ground and to stay out of the pocket.

D.Q

Jędrzejczyk via Submission

Ah I can't wait for this to start ramping up with the weigh ins etc. Is there any press conference this week

Sweet Science

Bisping, TJ and Joanna on points for me

Subcomandante Marcos

Namajunas via Decision

GSP ground out points win.
Cody by KO
JJ by points
Thompson by KO
Hendricks by points
Duffy KO
Zahabi points.

Sweet Science

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

GSP ground out points win.
Cody by KO
JJ by points
Thompson by KO
Hendricks by points
Duffy KO
Zahabi points.

He looks awful though . Just dont think he will have the stamina anymore to do that for 5 rounds.

Useful.Idiot

Namajunas via KO/TKO

D.Q wrote: »

Is there any press conference this week

Yep, tomorrow.

ASOT

Namajunas via KO/TKO

Masvidal called bisping a ******, seems to be the word of the week.

ricero

Namajunas via KO/TKO

Masvidal is a thug and an idiot. Hope wonderboy puts him alseep on saturday night

Subcomandante Marcos

Namajunas via Decision

Idiot says idiotic thing in people who get punched in the face for a living aren't very articulate shocker.

Autecher

Jędrzejczyk via Submission

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Holdsworth didn't deny it happened ever, he just didn't talk about it.

Chris said he only talked about it now because TJ denied it happened at all in several interviews last week and said Holdsworth is only out of action because he had bad nutrition and wasn't cutting weight properly.

Stay classy TJ.

Mellor wrote: »

He denied that it TJ "ended his career", that's not the same as saying it didn't happen. In his mind, he's just injured.



That's all well and good. But the fact is, he knocked out the champ on short notice. He is the current champ. Is he the most dominant and deserving champ, nope. But as a UFC vet, I'm glad he won a title before he retired, he deserves that imo.

I'm on the fence in this one. I think GSP v Whitaker is more interesting. But I don;t want to see GSP hang around MW.

Yes you's are right it was TJ ending his career he always denied. My bad.

Beersmith

Namajunas via KO/TKO

The Nal wrote: »

Its interesting though. A very overrated champ vs a possibly washed up veteran who was one of the best ever. If boring to watch.

As others have said, would love to see a dominant Duffy performance and a good KO. Its time he made it to the main cards.

Definitely one thing bisping is not is an overrated champ!

finglashoop

Jędrzejczyk via Submission

Beersmith wrote: »

Definitely one thing bisping is not is an overrated champ!

Its amazing that people talk.about age with regard to anderson silva and Henderson, bisping is no spring chicken.either

Wrongway1985

Namajunas via KO/TKO

mdwexford wrote: »

Or the MW champ on a 5 fight win streak vs the greatest fighter of all time making his comeback.

But you carry on with your tripe.

He just doesn't like Bisping it's clear he posts a boring GSP grind out win to blend in with a popular opinion but votes for a GSP K.O.

finglashoop wrote: »

Its amazing that people talk.about age with regard to anderson silva and Henderson, bisping is no spring chicken.either

He's the average age of 38

Jędrzejczyk via Submission

I like Masvidal and hope he beats Wonderboy Saturday. He is a bit of an idiot but he is entertaining as all hell to watch

Senor Frog

https://youtu.be/ldgnsYnSyCg

Comes across as classy and very down to earth as always . I hope he gets some momentum going , some very interesting match ups out there for him

Subcomandante Marcos

Namajunas via Decision

Senor Frog wrote: »

https://youtu.be/ldgnsYnSyCg

Comes across as classy and very down to earth as always . I hope he gets some momentum going , some very interesting match ups out there for him

He's the sort of person who should be a poster boy for the sport. Classy as fook.

Useful.Idiot

Namajunas via KO/TKO

Senor Frog wrote: »

https://youtu.be/ldgnsYnSyCg

Comes across as classy and very down to earth as always . I hope he gets some momentum going , some very interesting match ups out there for him

He speaks very intelligently alright. As he's not at all a trash talker he won't be skipping the rankings calling out people ahead of him and the like but could definitely see him going down the path of guys like Whittaker who just keep smashing everyone and make their names through their win streaks.

Autecher

Jędrzejczyk via Submission

Luke's interview with James Vick from the media day is interesting too. Vick goes off on the state of the rankings and all the guys who he says don't want to fight him, he seems very frustrated but makes some very good points.

Steve_o

Jędrzejczyk via Submission

Just got around to watching the open workouts. I can't wait for this card! Also, is Joanna Jedrzejczyk the greatest female MMA fighter of all time? Her striking is so crisp! I like Thug Rose but I can't see her lasting 3 rounds!

I reckon GSP by Decision, Cody by TKO, JJ by TKO and Wonderboy by Decision.

D.Q

Jędrzejczyk via Submission

Watched TJ v Lineker and Cody v cruz tonight.

Can't see anything except a Cody win

mdwexford

Namajunas via KO/TKO

Steve_o wrote: »

Just got around to watching the open workouts. I can't wait for this card! Also, is Joanna Jedrzejczyk the greatest female MMA fighter of all time? Her striking is so crisp! I like Thug Rose but I can't see her lasting the 3 rounds!

I reckon GSP by Decision, Cody by TKO, JJ by TKO and Wonderboy by Decision.

5 rounds so worse again.

GSP, Cody and Wonderboy for me.

Best card in a long time, haven't stayed up for a full card since Conor v Eddie.

D.Q

Jędrzejczyk via Submission

100% convinced conors next fight announced during 217