Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

General UFC Chit Chat/News

Options
1…199200202204205…329

Comments

  • Options
    #6032
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Free fights this week are fairly awesome, cant wait for 181, pretty solid card!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDmmB7gclrY


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxyDCSt-Zmo


  • Options
    #6033
    weemcd
    Registered Users Posts: 6,420 ✭✭✭weemcd


    Hope Lawler gets dat belt!


  • Options
    #6034
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Rumble is just a ridiculously big human being, cant wait for this fight!

    1924936_900588293299849_2632299903623520831_n.jpg?oh=7bae9f07ed3500834b37e7fbf52ad4ec&oe=551B9D3F&__gda__=1423753537_30c2a21a5e81a01f96ca3ba7c1318b05


  • Options
    #6035
    Oregano_State
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Oregano_State


    ^^^ clearly an element of

    survival-faraway.jpg


    about that photo, but yes I do concede that Rumble is a giant man.


  • Options
    #6036
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Oregano_State wrote: »
    ^^^ clearly an element of

    survival-faraway.jpg


    about that photo, but yes I do concede that Rumble is a giant man.

    I really hope it lives up to the hype, hopefully a 5 round brawl. I really like both fighters so its a win win for me but im swaying towards rumble just for the way he turned his career around. Theres alot of fights being made were i really like both fighters, its a **** to try pick the winner haha


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #6037
    Oregano_State
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Oregano_State


    ASOT wrote: »
    I really hope it lives up to the hype, hopefully a 5 round brawl. I really like both fighters so its a win win for me but im swaying towards rumble just for the way he turned his career around. Theres alot of fights being made were i really like both fighters, its a **** to try pick the winner haha

    Yeah I'm a Gustaffson fan but for some reason I have a feeling Johnson is going to take it. Only thing I would question, and it's something Jon Jones alluded to when asked about the fight in the recent UFC presser, is that Rumble's conditioning and cardio could be suspect. He's looking mahoosive and a bit bulky in the photo for my liking, if it goes 5 rounds he could be in trouble. The flip side to that is his power in the opening rounds could knock the stuffing out of Gustaffson, so he could end up wrecked late on also! This one could go any way tbh, I won't be betting on it anyway!! Delighted it's on in Sweden too, I hate having to stay up for fights in the states.


  • Options
    #6038
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Oregano_State wrote: »
    Yeah I'm a Gustaffson fan but for some reason I have a feeling Johnson is going to take it. Only thing I would question, and it's something Jon Jones alluded to when asked about the fight in the recent UFC presser, is that Rumble's conditioning and cardio could be suspect. He's looking mahoosive and a bit bulky in the photo for my liking, if it goes 5 rounds he could be in trouble. The flip side to that is his power in the opening rounds could knock the stuffing out of Gustaffson, so he could end up wrecked late on also! This one could go any way tbh, I won't be betting on it anyway!! Delighted it's on in Sweden too, I hate having to stay up for fights in the states.

    Got some bad news for you.... Because of some fox deal its a 2am LOCAL start in sweeden which is a load of bollox. 5pmPT to suit Americans. On the fight yeah id agree he looks extra chunky there but if the same Rumble turns up who tore through Davis for three rounds I can see him take this, then again the form Gus is in he can beat anybody & wrongly imo lost to Jones. Its got all the makings of a barn burner of a card hope im not disappointed!!


  • Options
    #6039
    mailburner
    Registered Users Posts: 23,848 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    ASOT wrote: »
    Got some bad news for you.... Because of some fox deal its a 2am LOCAL start in sweeden which is a load of bollox. 5pmPT to suit Americans.

    total **** that, was really looking forward to that card until I read that
    nobody should have to fight at that time
    sick of this sh1t


  • Options
    #6040
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    mailburner wrote: »
    total **** that, was really looking forward to that card until I read that
    nobody should have to fight at that time
    sick of this sh1t

    It really is a kick in the teeth for the local fighters and fans. They should go do a camp in America then just fly over the day before, everyone will be alseep by the time the main event comes on.


  • Options
    #6041
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    He just looks chunky there, he'll be in far better shape come fight time. He's naturally a huge guy though, must have starved himself to get near 170.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #6042
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    CurryFlavoured wrote: »
    He just looks chunky there, he'll be in far better shape come fight time. He's naturally a huge guy though, must have starved himself to get near 170.


    His weird shaped head doesnt help, he has the most ovalist head iv ever seen :p


  • Options
    #6043
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Doesnt look as chunky in this compared to the other picture, still such a big human being. I know its been said many times but my god how did he fight at WW at points in his career.

    https://twitter.com/UFC_UK/status/537201631108952064

    B3SGCXiCUAEMxjz.jpg:large

    EDIT - Also confirmed winner gets the next title shot, assuming Jones wins I would imagine.

    https://twitter.com/UFC_UK/status/537200779900104704


  • Options
    #6044
    Devastator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,480 ✭✭✭Devastator


    ASOT wrote: »
    Got some bad news for you.... Because of some fox deal its a 2am LOCAL start in sweeden which is a load of bollox.
    mailburner wrote: »
    nobody should have to fight at that time
    sick of this sh1t


    Balls :mad: I like an early(or normal to us) fight card!
    Haven't some of the Austrailian cards started at even more ridiculous times like 5am or something?


  • Options
    #6045
    MagicIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 6,902 ✭✭✭MagicIRL


    That's rough on the local fans. I don't think I've ever watched a UFC live on TV... Cage Warriors sure, but not the UFC.


  • Options
    #6046
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,583 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Fighting at 2am is mental! The crowd is going to be well drunk/asleep by then.


  • Options
    #6047
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users Posts: 17,526 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    I thought the main reason to have foreign (i.e. non-US) UFC events was to appeal to the local fans of these events? So, you put a show on in Sweden, but put it on at a time when most Swedes will be in bed just to appeal to people in the US? That's retarded


  • Options
    #6048
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Nicolas Cage wrote: »
    I thought the main reason to have foreign (i.e. non-US) UFC events was to appeal to the local fans of these events? So, you put a show on in Sweden, but put it on at a time when most Swedes will be in bed just to appeal to people in the US? That's retarded

    It was something to do with this certain event, thats why most of the EU ones are at normal times for us. Im not sure of the specifics il try find a link explaining it.


  • Options
    #6049
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    It might be rough on local fans but it's far rougher on the fighters. They're going to have to adjust their sleeping pattern. It's really, really dumb.


  • Options
    #6050
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    CurryFlavoured wrote: »
    It might be rough on local fans but it's far rougher on the fighters. They're going to have to adjust their sleeping pattern. It's really, really dumb.

    Yeah theyd be much better going to America for a training camp and coming back a day or two before, doesnt help with the darkness at that hour over there aswell. Ridiculously weird time to have it on in Sweden of all places.

    Cant find a link explaining it but i know its something to do with some fox deal.


  • Options
    #6051
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    McCall Linker rescheduled for UFC 183, cannot wait for that card even more now!!


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #6052
    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,913 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    Just imagine that they put this Dublin card on in the Aviva next summer and have it start at 2am, the residents would be delighted at 50,000 pissed up conor fans leaving the venue at 5am on a Sunday morning


  • Options
    #6053
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    scudzilla wrote: »
    Just imagine that they put this Dublin card on in the Aviva next summer and have it start at 2am, the residents would be delighted at 50,000 pissed up conor fans leaving the venue at 5am on a Sunday morning

    Im fairly sure it was just this one event it effects, cant find the poxy article i read. Maybe SevereMMA has some info there. Itd be fairly poxy if this was a new thing brought in.


  • Options
    #6054
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,757 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    scudzilla wrote: »
    Just imagine that they put this Dublin card on in the Aviva next summer and have it start at 2am, the residents would be delighted at 50,000 pissed up conor fans leaving the venue at 5am on a Sunday morning

    I'm pretty sure events like concerts and such can't go on past 11pm. Maybe I'm wrong


  • Options
    #6055
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users Posts: 12,247 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    In fairness many European fans have long campaigned for events to start at silly o'clock over here. The excuse often mooted for the watered down cards here was that events couldn't go on PPV because of the US start time and therefore the UFC wouldn't use up big name stars when PPV wasn't on the table.

    Would Sweden be getting such a strong card if they didn't have that us friendly start time?


  • Options
    #6056
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    DrPhilG wrote: »
    In fairness many European fans have long campaigned for events to start at silly o'clock over here. The excuse often mooted for the watered down cards here was that events couldn't go on PPV because of the US start time and therefore the UFC wouldn't use up big name stars when PPV wasn't on the table.

    Would Sweden be getting such a strong card if they didn't have that us friendly start time?

    Not a chance. I also realised its not a Fight Night event its an On Fox event so that explains the fact its tied to the weird start time. Id expect another one or two better fights to be added, gutted the Brown v Saffiedine fight wont be on the card like what was reported.


  • Options
    #6057
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    I know its not directly UFC related but CM Punk revealed his reasons for leaving WWE today, what was interesting though was that there was a non-compete clause in his contract stopping him from working for the UFC, this is the second time iv heard of them having it in a wrestlers contract, the last one being Alberto Del Rio a few months ago, seems a bit man. Anyone any idea of why? I always assumed UFC fighters would go work in the WWE, never taught they would go the opposite way bar the odd exception. Anyone have any taughts on this??


  • Options
    #6058
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,757 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    ASOT wrote: »
    I know its not directly UFC related but CM Punk revealed his reasons for leaving WWE today, what was interesting though was that there was a non-compete clause in his contract stopping him from working for the UFC, this is the second time iv heard of them having it in a wrestlers contract, the last one being Alberto Del Rio a few months ago, seems a bit man. Anyone any idea of why? I always assumed UFC fighters would go work in the WWE, never taught they would go the opposite way bar the odd exception. Anyone have any taughts on this??

    Who is cm punk?


  • Options
    #6059
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Who is cm punk?

    An ex professional wrestler.


  • Options
    #6060
    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,725 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    ASOT wrote: »
    I know its not directly UFC related but CM Punk revealed his reasons for leaving WWE today, what was interesting though was that there was a non-compete clause in his contract stopping him from working for the UFC, this is the second time iv heard of them having it in a wrestlers contract, the last one being Alberto Del Rio a few months ago, seems a bit man. Anyone any idea of why? I always assumed UFC fighters would go work in the WWE, never taught they would go the opposite way bar the odd exception. Anyone have any taughts on this??

    Brock had one too when he first left, brought them to court over it too


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #6061
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    SureYWouldntYa wrote: »
    Brock had one too when he first left, brought them to court over it too

    Actually didnt know that myself, id say its in most contracts by the sounds of things but im still not sure, I know Del Rio had competed in MMA before so that could be why its in his but i just find it interesting that the WWE seem very threatened by the UFC.


This discussion has been closed.
Advertisement