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Esse85 · 25-03-2019 10:43pm

rob316 wrote: »

Faber confirms he's still in the testing pool and looking to come out of retirement.

Do these guys ever know when to quit. He's 40

With more and more money in the sport, fighters can't help themselves.

Paully D · 26-03-2019 4:52pm

Another “early” card this weekend, with the main card for Barboza vs Gaethje starting at 11pm our time!

Early prelims - 7:30pm
Prelims - 9pm

Subcomandante Marcos · 26-03-2019 4:54pm

God bless ESPN.

dashoonage · 26-03-2019 5:02pm

potential for huge violence on that card too.

mailburner · 26-03-2019 5:12pm

who needs sherdog and junkie when you got boards

cheers paully, had no idea..happy out.

ASOT · 26-03-2019 5:15pm

mailburner wrote: »

who needs sherdog and junkie when you got boards

cheers paully, had no idea..happy out.

That McGregor threads poison, worse than anything I've seen on sherdog. Just burn it to the ground and start over.

Porthallian · 26-03-2019 5:27pm

Not sure where to ask this so apologies if it's the wrong thread. Does anyone still do the UFC fight predications? I remember there was a boards league once and it was great fun. Has that been retired now?

ASOT · 26-03-2019 5:28pm

Porthallian wrote: »

Not sure where to ask this so apologies if it's the wrong thread. Does anyone still do the UFC fight predications? I remember there was a boards league once and it was great fun. Has that been retired now?

The ufc took that feature off the website unfortunately, it was fun... Until you forgot to do your picks or the picks didn't save :pac:

mailburner · 26-03-2019 5:46pm

ASOT wrote: »

That McGregor threads poison, worse than anything I've seen on sherdog. Just burn it to the ground and start over.

I'll take your word for it Asot, I haven't even looked it in the past couple of years for that reason, would want payment for modding it tbh

I was asked to mod here a while back but I don't have the time for it tbh but part of my reply was...

"Aside from all that I couldn't bear to mod the mc gregor thread...can't even bring myself to read it to be honest"

And if I had the time there's no way I could read or mod that muck.

Axwell · 26-03-2019 5:50pm

Lads can we keep the conversation on topic..one McGregor thread is more than enough. Cheers.

Porthallian · 26-03-2019 5:59pm

ASOT wrote: »

The ufc took that feature off the website unfortunately, it was fun... Until you forgot to do your picks or the picks didn't save :pac:

Ah did they really? That is a shame! Always enjoyed that and gave more of an interest into each fight in a similar way betting does but without the risks

ASOT · 26-03-2019 6:05pm

Porthallian wrote: »

Ah did they really? That is a shame! Always enjoyed that and gave more of an interest into each fight in a similar way betting does but without the risks

Yeah I'm the same, for the cards I have little interest in I always throw a tenner accumulator on to keep the interest levels up.

Gamb!t · 26-03-2019 9:36pm

dashoonage wrote: »

potential for huge violence on that card too.

And a sore leg for Justin.

dashoonage · 26-03-2019 10:14pm

Cain has joined lucha libre

tommyboy26 · 26-03-2019 10:21pm

dashoonage wrote: »

Cain has joined lucha libre

so no more mma?

Paully D · 27-03-2019 1:42pm

https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1110754295304081408?s=21

Ariel is a changed man since he moved to ESPN! :pac:

xckjoo · 27-03-2019 2:21pm

dashoonage wrote: »

Cain has joined lucha libre

Link to this?

D'Agger · 27-03-2019 2:50pm

Paully D wrote: »

https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1110754295304081408?s=21

Ariel is a changed man since he moved to ESPN! :pac:

What's the background on Ali spreading fairytales about being able to hang with fighters?

He talks so much horseshít it's hard to see the wood from the trees when giving it a google.

Tazzimus · 27-03-2019 3:16pm

D'Agger wrote: »

What's the background on Ali spreading fairytales about being able to hang with fighters?

He talks so much horseshít it's hard to see the wood from the trees when giving it a google.

Take everything he says as horse**** and you'll do grand.

ASOT · 27-03-2019 5:25pm

Marshman got a formal warning from the army for fighting at UFC London, he's jacking it in though and will be focusing on mma till time when he officially leaves. Seems like a nice fella I wish him well.

https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/3/27/18281566/jack-marshman-received-formal-warning-from-british-military-for-fighting-at-ufc-london

dave1982 · 27-03-2019 5:43pm

Askren is pushing for masidval in june, calkung him out on twitter

27-03-2019 6:07pm

D'Agger wrote: »

What's the background on Ali spreading fairytales about being able to hang with fighters?

He talks so much horseshít it's hard to see the wood from the trees when giving it a google.

Years ago he claimed in interviews to be an olympic judoka, on the Egyptian national team, from a family of judo champions etc. People just took it at face value.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150828021257/http://dominancemma.com/profile.php

Apparently it was all bull****, he made it up in order to get into USA. He was running from fraud charges in Egypt. The guy is a grade A spoofer and fraudster.

https://www.mmanews.com/wsof-matchmakers-olympic-claims-ostensibly-debunked/

Zero-Cool · 27-03-2019 9:09pm

Strange one but not against it. Also, the new UFC social media person is fairly funny.

https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1110971655638011904?s=19

ASOT · 27-03-2019 11:03pm

Cejudo v Moraes official

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Https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1111025133072928776?s=09[/url]

mdwexford · 28-03-2019 12:01am

Jones v Stipe would be awesome.

Jones v anyone that has a good chance to leave him unconscious would be awesome.

Zero-Cool · 28-03-2019 12:32am

https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/1111033849629167617?s=19

xtal191 · 28-03-2019 12:52am

https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/1111039320167612416

Subcomandante Marcos · 28-03-2019 1:20am

Wait. Robbie got decapitated by twood like 3 fights ago.

Paully D · 28-03-2019 8:37am

https://twitter.com/_scottbond_/status/1111036702028644355?s=21

ASOT · 28-03-2019 8:41am

Paully D wrote: »

https://twitter.com/_scottbond_/status/1111036702028644355?s=21

They really want Holm as a champion don't they?

Some cracking fights announced. Jones v Thiago will be an absolute cracker

TerrorFirmer · 28-03-2019 8:45am

Jones v Santos, can't wait for that one.

Whelo79 · 28-03-2019 9:03am

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Wait. Robbie got decapitated by twood like 3 fights ago.

Believe it or not that fight will be 1 month short of 3 years ago by the time this rematch happens. Woodley has had 5 fights since then and Lawlor has had 3, losing 2 of them!

ASOT · 28-03-2019 9:11am

Probably getting lost in the big fight announcements but Cub is fighting Shane Burgos on the Cowboy/Al card. Great fun fight and big step up for Burgos.

Autecher · 28-03-2019 9:15am

ASOT wrote: »

Probably getting lost in the big fight announcements but Cub is fighting Shane Burgos on the Cowboy/Al card. Great fun fight and big step up for Burgos.

Mike Perry v Cowboy Oliveira April 27th is another fun looking fight. Perry stepping in for an injured Jingliang Li.

Gamb!t · 28-03-2019 9:38am

Looking forward to seeing the Aldo v Volkanovski fight at UFC 237.

Autecher · 28-03-2019 9:42am

Gamb!t wrote: »

Looking forward to seeing the Aldo v Volkanovski fight at UFC 237.

There was talk of Aldo pulling out of that this week as he has/had a bacterial infection but he is better now thankfully.

Paully D · 28-03-2019 9:50am

https://twitter.com/bokamotoespn/status/1110979661016649728?s=21

The day that Justin Gaethje shoots for a takedown is the day that MMA dies forever. :pac:

Autecher · 28-03-2019 9:54am

Paully D wrote: »

https://twitter.com/bokamotoespn/status/1110979661016649728?s=21

The day that Justin Gaethje shoots for a takedown is the day that MMA dies forever. :pac:

Well then consider it dead Paully. R.I.P.

https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie/status/1111034700783591433

Subcomandante Marcos · 28-03-2019 10:41am

Imagine elite level (division 1 all American) wrestling and NEVER using it.

The man is a moron. If he fought to his capabilities and didn't limit himself to striking he could be champion, instead he'll be shakier than Freddy Roach in 10 years time.

D'Agger · 28-03-2019 10:48am

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

instead he'll be shakier than Freddy Roach in 10 years time.

This made me sad

The Nal · 28-03-2019 10:52am

Paully D wrote: »

https://twitter.com/_scottbond_/status/1111036702028644355?s=21

I think we're well past who "deserves" this and that. Its all about a good fight. Holm vs Nunes is a great match up. Holm has the range to get to Nunes and keep away from her etc. And they're both "Rousey killers" TM.

VW 1 · 28-03-2019 1:07pm

I love watching Holm though, she is a seriously competent striker and has pushed a lot of these girls very close despite losing. Don't see her beating Nunes, or getting out of round 1.

The Nal · 28-03-2019 1:16pm

VW 1 wrote: »

I love watching Holm though, she is a seriously competent striker and has pushed a lot of these girls very close despite losing. Don't see her beating Nunes, or getting out of round 1.

I can't see Nunes coming at her swinging overhands and haymakers though. Could get kicked in the face.

Although I said the same about the Cyborg fight.....

Brussels Sprout · 28-03-2019 4:14pm

VW 1 wrote: »

I love watching Holm though, she is a seriously competent striker and has pushed a lot of these girls very close despite losing. Don't see her beating Nunes, or getting out of round 1.

I can't help but think she'd be a lot more successful if she didn't telegraph every punch by grunting before throwing it.

Inviere · 28-03-2019 4:35pm

ASOT wrote: »

Cejudo v Moraes official

I find Cejudo insufferable as is, can't bear to think what he'd be like as a two division champ

xtal191 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/1111039320167612416

Awwh Robbie, can't bear to see him take another loss. Tyron absolutely starched him last time, can't see this one going any differently. Robbie's retirement fight?

tommyboy26 · 28-03-2019 4:43pm

henry "im saving the flyweights cause im an Olympian gold medal" cejudo

i hope moraes starches him. UFC just dont give a fcuk about rankings or divisions. it should be another bantam weight fighting for the vacant belt not a 125er

Wrongway1985 · 28-03-2019 6:26pm

tommyboy26 wrote: »

henry "im saving the flyweights cause im an Olympian gold medal" cejudo

i hope moraes starches him. UFC just dont give a fcuk about rankings or divisions. it should be another bantam weight fighting for the vacant belt not a 125er

Have to disagree, Cejudo deserves it he knocked out the former BW champ in his last bout and the #1 & #2 contenders at BW were dispatched in a combined 5 minutes by Moraes. It's the fight to make for sure.

mdwexford · 28-03-2019 8:14pm

Find Henry quite amusing myself. He’s clearly trolling, he pisses himself laughing saying half of his lines.

Anyone see AJ Agazarm last week on Ariel’s show. He was last on, I had never heard of him before but holy jesus what an absolute douchebag. Have not heard a more cringe worthy interview in my life.

ASOT · 28-03-2019 8:31pm

mdwexford wrote: »

Find Henry quite amusing myself. He’s clearly trolling, he pisses himself laughing saying half of his lines.

Anyone see AJ Agazarm last week on Ariel’s show. He was last on, I had never heard of him before but holy jesus what an absolute douchebag. Have not heard a more cringe worthy interview in my life.

I share your sentiment on both of them, I think cejudos gas. Seems like a sound fella. AJ is an absolute arsehole, glad he lost his first fight.

ASOT · 28-03-2019 9:43pm

Jorge putting the lads on blast.

https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1111321105749471236?s=09

Uncle Ben's response

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Https://twitter.com/Benaskren/status/1111331466217209856?s=09[/url]

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