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General MMA Chat/News mk3 - **No Spoilers Use Event Threads**

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  • #6552
    Beersmith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,417 ✭✭✭Beersmith


    Seems pretty quiet regarding announced UFC 2020 events. Will they have a big reveal sometime soon does anyone think?


  • #6553
    simongurnick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,919 ✭✭✭simongurnick


    Not sure what thread this sbould be, but the russian hammer fights jason knight again in bkfc tomorrow night


  • #6554
    The Rooster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,642 ✭✭✭The Rooster


    simongurnick wrote: »
    Not sure what thread this sbould be, but the russian hammer fights jason knight again in bkfc tomorrow night
    On TV anywhere?


  • #6555
    Nigzcurran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,967 ✭✭✭Nigzcurran


    The Rooster wrote: »
    On TV anywhere?

    Tis on my iptv


  • #6556
    dave1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    Lol crazy horse is fighting.. Looper


  • #6557
    Mehaffey1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,613 ✭✭✭Mehaffey1


    Ben Askren officially announces his retirement from MMA and says talks with his doctors points him in the direction of needing a hip replacement. Had never heard of these issues before but a sad final chapter to a great fighter and even better entertainer as of lately.


  • #6558
    Homelander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,434 ✭✭✭Homelander


    His UFC run wasn't as bad as people make out. Entertaining as hell scraps against Lawler and Maia, and he was totally viable in both despite the adversity, and the Masvidal thing was one of those rare, fluke things that just happen. Glad he made it to UFC, really enjoyed it.


  • #6559
    derfderf
    Registered Users Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭derfderf


    I hope he doesn't disappear completely, I think he's hilarious.


  • #6560
    VW 1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,509 ✭✭✭VW 1


    Made to be an outspoken pundit. Think he has a great character, and would have loved to see him have a run at the UFC 4-5 years ago.


  • #6561
    Whelo79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    There's an event being held in Cork early next year called Fight-Con and Askren is listed as one of the guest speakers at it. Wonderboy is one of the guests too. Could be something decent to go to.


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  • #6562
    The White Feather
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭The White Feather


    Whelo79 wrote: »
    There's an event being held in Cork early next year called Fight-Con and Askren is listed as one of the guest speakers at it. Wonderboy is one of the guests too. Could be something decent to go to.

    Never knew anything about it until you said it. Thanks for that!


  • #6563
    Esse85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭Esse85


    Anyone read the Michael Bisping autobiography?


  • #6564
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    Esse85 wrote: »
    Anyone read the Michael Bisping autobiography?

    Yea i got it a few weeks ago and it was a very good read overall.


  • #6565
    rob316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,284 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Whelo79 wrote: »
    There's an event being held in Cork early next year called Fight-Con and Askren is listed as one of the guest speakers at it. Wonderboy is one of the guests too. Could be something decent to go to.

    A bunch of dreamers behind it, we'll see how it turns out. Alot of promises and money been spent. Think they have went too big for the 1st one.


  • #6566
    mailburner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,923 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    Esse85 wrote: »
    Anyone read the Michael Bisping autobiography?

    I got the audiobook, very good and it would make you appreciate
    the man ever more.

    I'd probably go with the book if you prefer that option, the lad doing the
    audio I found very annoying every time he put on an american accent for dana especially.


  • #6567
    mailburner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,923 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    so what are the best mma books out there?


    Griffin, leben, hardy, bisping are the ones I've read so far.
    For me bisping and leben's were the best.

    gsp worth a read?

    Hooligan will probably be next for me.


  • #6568
    weemcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,435 ✭✭✭weemcd


    mailburner wrote: »
    so what are the best mma books out there?


    Griffin, leben, hardy, bisping are the ones I've read so far.
    For me bisping and leben's were the best.

    gsp worth a read?

    Hooligan will probably be next for me.

    Mark Hunt is one of the best I've read so far.


  • #6569
    dulux99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,795 ✭✭✭dulux99


    Griffin's first book is brilliant. I've read that three times, much different to the others.

    I read Paddy's and it's grand to be honest, no more no less. Chuck Liddells is totally forgettable, I forgot I even read it.

    If you want to read a brilliant book about a combat sports athlete I'd recommend Andy Lee's book.


  • #6570
    Esse85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭Esse85


    mailburner wrote: »
    I got the audiobook, very good and it would make you appreciate
    the man ever more.

    I'd probably go with the book if you prefer that option, the lad doing the
    audio I found very annoying every time he put on an american accent for dana especially.

    Rented it from the library, will start it this weekend. I always prefer a book, let's my mind wonder!


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  • #6571
    mailburner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,923 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    weemcd wrote: »
    Mark Hunt is one of the best I've read so far.

    read that also, pretty sure there's no other one I've forgotten.

    great book also


  • #6572
    mailburner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,923 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    dulux99 wrote: »
    Griffin's first book is brilliant. I've read that three times, much different to the others.

    .

    It's years since I read that, might go back to it.

    It was certainly the funniest of them all though.


  • #6573
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,257 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    mailburner wrote: »
    so what are the best mma books out there?

    One of the best i've ever read is Total MMA by Jonathan Snowden, however it's 10 years old now and I read it when it came out. So it won't be very up to date.

    Wouldn't mind an updated version


  • #6574
    mailburner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,923 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    dulux99 wrote: »

    I read Paddy's and it's grand to be honest, no more no less. Chuck Liddells is totally forgettable, I forgot I even read it.

    If you want to read a brilliant book about a combat sports athlete I'd recommend Andy Lee's book.

    Cheers for that one, will get that book before xmas.

    I'd be thinking cody's book is probably forgettable, gsp book gets
    good reviews but I'm not so sure about that one.
    I read the reviews on matt hughes....nuff said

    It probably helps the likes of leben, hunt, griffin and bisping are
    all characters in their own way.


  • #6575
    JimmyAlfonso
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭JimmyAlfonso


    mailburner wrote: »
    I got the audiobook, very good and it would make you appreciate
    the man ever more.

    I'd probably go with the book if you prefer that option, the lad doing the
    audio I found very annoying every time he put on an american accent for dana especially.


    Agree with everything you say here. Excellent overall but that horrific almost computer generated american accent was annoying.
    I only knew the backend of Bispings career so it was good to get to know the making of him


  • #6576
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,602 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Paulie Malignaggi has congratulated Jason Knight and proposes they fight next.
    He also proposes they wear gloves. Desperate stuff.


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  • #6577
    ElBastardo1
    Registered Users Posts: 307 ✭✭ElBastardo1


    Mellor wrote: »
    Paulie Malignaggi has congratulated Jason Knight and proposes they fight next.
    He also proposes they wear gloves. Desperate stuff.

    Poor Paulie, people respect him as an analyst so why is he chasing this sort of stuff. He was finished when Egglington beat him. The Artem fight must be a new low for him, to be beaten by a very very low standard boxer. He's just pissing all over his career now, he needs to let it go.


  • #6578
    callaway92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,839 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    UFC having a card on 21st March in London (a Saturday)


  • #6579
    dave1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    https://twitter.com/AliAbdelaziz00/status/1198148039631785984?s=09


  • #6580
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    The goat khabib vs Ferguson scheduled for April 2020


  • #6581
    dashoonage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    ricero wrote: »
    The goat khabib vs Ferguson scheduled for April 2020

    How long must I wait....


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  • #6582
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,602 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    ricero wrote: »
    The goat khabib vs Ferguson scheduled for April 2020

    Still not official. But Khabib has apparently signed.
    that’s the date that’s been thrown around for a while. Khabib wont fight any later than that.


  • #6583
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,936 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    Until they're actually in the cage, door locked, and the bell rings, I won't believe it's happening.


  • #6584
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,602 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Tazzimus wrote: »
    Until they're actually in the cage, door locked, and the bell rings, I won't believe it's happening.

    Fight is absolutely cursed


  • #6585
    Deadst4r
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Deadst4r


    Considering going over to New York for this one. I wonder how much decent tickets will be. I paid about 1000 for 205 back in the day so God knows.


  • #6586
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,602 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Deadst4r wrote: »
    Considering going over to New York for this one. I wonder how much decent tickets will be. I paid about 1000 for 205 back in the day so God knows.
    205 was a special case though. It had a gate of $18m. The other MSG events were $6m or less.
    And in Brooklyn it’s was $3m.
    This will do more than $3m, but won’t be breaking records. So tickets will be much more accessible.


  • #6587
    Deadst4r
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Deadst4r


    Mellor wrote: »
    205 was a special case though. It had a gate of $18m. The other MSG events were $6m or less.
    And in Brooklyn it’s was $3m.
    This will do more than $3m, but won’t be breaking records. So tickets will be much more accessible.

    Hmmm interesting. I was supposed to see this fight the night before 194 as well.


  • #6588
    dulux99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,795 ✭✭✭dulux99


    Deadst4r wrote: »
    Considering going over to New York for this one. I wonder how much decent tickets will be. I paid about 1000 for 205 back in the day so God knows.

    You're a brave man :D


  • #6589
    Deadst4r
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Deadst4r


    dulux99 wrote: »
    You're a brave man :D

    A polite way of saying stupid. I'm not sure that I will commit. It's not even officially confirmed yet. Wonder will they wait until the next event to announce it.


  • #6590
    dulux99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,795 ✭✭✭dulux99


    Deadst4r wrote: »
    A polite way of saying stupid. I'm not sure that I will commit. It's not even officially confirmed yet. Wonder will they wait until the next event to announce it.

    Alot can go wrong in 5 months, I certainly wouldn't fancy taking that chance personally anyway.


  • #6591
    MUFC91CS
    Registered Users Posts: 325 ✭✭MUFC91CS


    It's sad that a fight of this magnitude gets announced and you can't even get excited about it :(


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  • #6592
    Deadst4r
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Deadst4r


    dulux99 wrote: »
    Alot can go wrong in 5 months, I certainly wouldn't fancy taking that chance personally anyway.

    Nah I sort of need a trip anyway and was considering New York so it might be good to arrange it around the event.

    If the main fell through I'd be disappointed but they could stack the card anyways.


  • #6593
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,602 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    MUFC91CS wrote: »
    It's sad that a fight of this magnitude gets announced and you can't even get excited about it :(

    It hasn’t been announced officially yet


  • #6594
    ASOT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Latifis fighting Derek Lewis on that Houston card.

    Some great fights so far


  • #6595
    Homelander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,434 ✭✭✭Homelander


    Would look forward to that but think Lewis would lay him out.


  • #6596
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,941 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    ricero wrote:
    The goat khabib vs Ferguson scheduled for April 2020
    The goat is the light heavyweight champion. The current pound for pound rankings leader is the light heavyweight champion.


  • #6597
    dashoonage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    eagle eye wrote: »
    The goat is the light heavyweight champion. The current pound for pound rankings leader is the light heavyweight champion.

    pffft... Artem would like you to hold his beer.


  • #6598
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,936 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    eagle eye wrote: »
    The goat is the light heavyweight champion. The current pound for pound rankings leader is the light heavyweight champion.
    You mean the rankings that are decided by a random group of media people?


  • #6599
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,814 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    Love to see Tony win I would open up the division .


  • #6600
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    yourdeadwright wrote: »
    Love to see Tony win I would open up the division .

    Tony will be smashed.

    Khabib will retire the most dominant champion in the history of mma.


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  • #6601
    dashoonage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    ricero wrote: »
    Tony will be smashed.

    Khabib will retire the most dominant champion in the history of mma.

    ah lads the man has won the belt and defended twice. he has a long way to go to become the most dominant champ .


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