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Wrongway1985 · 20-01-2016 4:01pm

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

I'd like a Weidman rematch! Thought it was a great fight and very back and forth up until that stupid Weidman kick. I'd like Jacare to get the next shot - his Romero fight should be changed to an NC and he didn't lose that fight anyway imo. No interest in seeing Bisping or Vitor fight for the title, they're in the 5-10 bracket and don't last 2 rounds imo.

It looks very likely it will be a rematch there seems to be rumblings of Jacare V Vitor is the route they are going to go with and Romero having been popped (obvs removed from rankings).

Gamb!t · 20-01-2016 7:42pm

So John Jones could be back fighting in 13 weeks judging by that tweet.
I hope the "ring rust" only applies to injuries.

Gamb!t · 20-01-2016 7:42pm

So John Jones could be back fighting in 13 weeks judging by that tweet.
I hope the "ring rust" only applies to injuries.

Gamebred · 22-01-2016 2:28am

Tony Ferguson v Michael Johnson added to ufc197 strange booking considering they fought already MJ is coming off a loss and Tony Ferguson is on a 6 or 7 fight streak

SureYWouldntYa · 22-01-2016 3:08am

Gamebred wrote: »

Tony Ferguson v Michael Johnson added to ufc197 strange booking considering they fought already MJ is coming off a loss and Tony Ferguson is on a 6 or 7 fight streak

Ferguson could be trying to avenge his loss against Johnson from a few years back ?

That and maybe few matchups available for Ferguson

Gamebred · 22-01-2016 3:10am

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

Ferguson could be trying to avenge his loss against Johnson from a few years back ?

That and maybe few matchups available for Ferguson

Alverez,pettis,khabib or Nate I'd of rathered any of them.

TimRiggins · 22-01-2016 5:15am

Gamebred wrote: »

Alverez,pettis,khabib or Nate I'd of rathered any of them.

Tony Ferguson was desperate to fight before March as his wife is about to have a child and Khabib isn't ready till April. Alvarez was the other option but he hurt his foot in the Pettis fight. Ferguson pitched the Johnson fight.

John Morgan tweeted pretty much that after the announcement.

Further down the line I'd love to see Nate v Tony, hopefully as the main event of a fight night so it's 5 rounds. Great fight both on the feet and on the ground.

Gamebred · 22-01-2016 12:25pm

Yeah Diaz Ferguson would be a good headliner for a fox card maybe it will be on ufc200 even,I think Diaz is better in most areas boxing and grappling especially ferguson is very unpredictable specially on the ground but nobody is subbing nate diaz with his bjj and sambo game,dont think he gets out boxed either if hes in shape.

I pity the person who has to fight khabib on the comeback

CurryFlavoured · 22-01-2016 3:43pm

Dumb matchmaking for Ferguson, he's been taking sidesteps his last few fights. The way he performed against Barboza he should be getting a title shot imo, or at least a top 3 guy. Instead he's fighting someone coming off 2 losses. Might be Tony's fault for not pushing for the big fight.

Dtp1979 · 22-01-2016 11:23pm

Gamebred wrote: »

I pity the person who has to fight khabib on the comeback

[insert clubber lang] ah pidy da foo

ASOT · 23-01-2016 12:56am

Holbrook is out if his fight v sage for undisclosed reasons and now sages fight will be contested at welterweight v Bryan Barbara, gutted because I had Holbrook to sub Sage, Barbara has a tko win over Joe ellenberger but he's nothing special. Padding records clearly.

14murphy · 23-01-2016 5:08pm

Has anyone noticed this on Naas road just before McDonalds ?
D0b2lRq

14murphy · 23-01-2016 5:08pm

Has anyone noticed this on Naas road just before McDonalds ?
D0b2lRq

Paully D · 23-01-2016 5:12pm

Northcutt v Holbrook is off.

They've given him Barberana now at 170 :rolleyes:

That_Guy · 24-01-2016 1:15pm

Paully D wrote: »

Northcutt v Holbrook is off.

They've given him Barberana now at 170 :rolleyes:

Northcutt won't even be fighting at that weight for the forseeable future. Should've just scrapped the fight altogether.

Free to air marketability is all that matters though. :rolleyes:

Subcomandante Marcos · 24-01-2016 7:53pm

That_Guy wrote: »

Northcutt won't even be fighting at that weight for the forseeable future. Should've just scrapped the fight altogether.

Free to air marketability is all that matters though. :rolleyes:

Sage said in the build up to the last fight that he was surprised he was fighting at 155 because he'd planned on moving to 170 and had talked to Dana about it and they plan was for him to fight at 170 in the new year.
Apparently he'll only have to cut 5lbs to make 170 as he walks around at about 175 and doesn't like cutting weight because he's so young and wants to protect himself.

Gamebred · 25-01-2016 12:28am

https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/691400840557400069

No surprise here cain is made of glass

Subcomandante Marcos · 25-01-2016 1:21am

Gamebred wrote: »

https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/691400840557400069

No surprise here cain is made of glass

That division is a joke, Stipe getting a title shot is ridiculous.

Jones is going to run through that division like it's nothing.

Mellor · 25-01-2016 1:40am

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

That division is a joke, Stipe getting a title shot is ridiculous.

Who would you give it to if not Stipe? It's a shallow division, but he's a cl;ear cut top 3 contender

clever user name · 25-01-2016 1:44am

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

That division is a joke, Stipe getting a title shot is ridiculous.

Jones is going to run through that division like it's nothing.

What's ridiculous about him getting a title shot? I think he's the best of a bad bunch. Apart from Overeem there's literally no one else.

Gamebred · 25-01-2016 1:45am

Mellor wrote: »

Who would you give it to if not Stipe? It's a shallow division, but he's a cl;ear cut top 3 contender

Agree could only give it to him or overeem,rothwell is matched up with barnett next week.

Wrongway1985 · 25-01-2016 3:13am

Gamebred wrote: »

Agree could only give it to him or overeem,rothwell is matched up with barnett next week.

Exactly Stipe was promised the winner anyway.

Cain hasn't won in the Octagon for over 2 years, Rothwell has 3 since including KO of Reem stylistically Barnett might be a tricky one so overcome that I'd like to see him getting the shot but we all know that's not the way these things work.

Zero-Cool · 25-01-2016 10:15am

Uuggghhh

Anyway, I hope Stipe knocks the troll face off Werdum. Do people think Jones will actually move to HW after a clear out of the LHW? I know he has the skill to take the big boys but would be interesting to see if he'll actually do it.

Devastator · 25-01-2016 12:07pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Do people think Jones will actually move to HW after a clear out of the LHW? I know he has the skill to take the big boys but would be interesting to see if he'll actually do it.

Yep, he's said it for years that he would move up and Jones is a completely trustworthy guy so no reason to doubt him

Gamb!t · 25-01-2016 2:06pm

Gamebred wrote: »

https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/691400840557400069

No surprise here cain is made of glass

feck sake

CurryFlavoured · 25-01-2016 2:12pm

What's wrong with Stipe getting a shot? He's off the back of 2 big performances. The division is looking better than it did a few years ago when it was just JDS and Cain who wasn't even fit enough to defend his title.

MrStuffins · 25-01-2016 5:27pm

I'll tell you what's not right about Stipe getting the shot!

The fact that he was promised the next shot and now has to take his shot on 2 weeks notice. It puts him at a disadvantage. He could've gotten his shot after a full camp.

However, it had to be done this way because he's the the only legit contender.

MrStuffins · 25-01-2016 5:28pm

I'll tell you what's not right about Stipe getting the shot!

The fact that he was promised the next shot and now has to take his shot on 2 weeks notice. It puts him at a disadvantage. He could've gotten his shot after a full camp.

However, it had to be done this way because he's the the only legit contender.

Gamebred · 25-01-2016 5:42pm

MrStuffins wrote: »

I'll tell you what's not right about Stipe getting the shot!

The fact that he was promised the next shot and now has to take his shot on 2 weeks notice. It puts him at a disadvantage. He could've gotten his shot after a full camp.

However, it had to be done this way because he's the the only legit contender.

Will have the ''full camp stipe would've done better'' excuse so its win win,ufc will look after him.

xtal191 · 25-01-2016 10:12pm

Werdum is out

Dancor · 25-01-2016 10:13pm

Werdum is now out of the fight with Stipe.

Deadst4r · 25-01-2016 10:14pm

WOW!

Zero-Cool · 25-01-2016 10:18pm

**** sake man!!

martyos121 · 25-01-2016 10:27pm

Conor McGregor has just been awarded the interim heavyweight championship.

Dtp1979 · 25-01-2016 10:42pm

martyos121 wrote: »

Conor McGregor has just been awarded the interim heavyweight championship.

It's the only logical thing I can think of.

Gamb!t · 25-01-2016 11:05pm

Hopefully they get a decent replacement main card.

Gamebred · 25-01-2016 11:06pm

Anybody buying the werdum injury excuse not to fight?

I doubt hes afraid of stipe considering hes beaten the best hw's ever but its very weird.

Davei141 · 25-01-2016 11:26pm

Hes just being extra cautious which is understandable. The injury does seem like bull though, considering he said he would fight if it was still Cain. What a mess.

Devastator · 25-01-2016 11:37pm

Don't know if true or not, if confirmed or anything but read DJ Vs Benavidez rubber match is the new headline fight.

Gamebred · 25-01-2016 11:47pm

Devastator wrote: »

Don't know if true or not, if confirmed or anything but read DJ Vs Benavidez rubber match is the new headline fight.

Personally have no interest in this again.

martyos121 · 25-01-2016 11:52pm

Devastator wrote: »

Don't know if true or not, if confirmed or anything but read DJ Vs Benavidez rubber match is the new headline fight.

Well that can't be true since it isn't a rubber match. Mighty Mouse is 2-0 against Benavidez.

Devastator · 25-01-2016 11:57pm

martyos121 wrote: »

Well that can't be true since it isn't a rubber match. Mighty Mouse is 2-0 against Benavidez.

ahaha good shout, probably crap. TBH I think its unlikely for any title fight as a replacement on such short notice.

Devastator · 26-01-2016 12:49am

Ben Rothwell get ready to assume(resume) the position!

I really hope they don't make this fight! It would be grossly unfair, mainly to Rothwell but also to fans who have bought FN tickets and were looking forward to seeing Barnett & Rothwell. Back to Ben, I don't think he's had a fight since Miocic pulled out of the fight in Dublin but in the time since Miocic got a fight with AA, bumped up to late replacement for a title fight and now might get Rothwell's opponent for an interim title :eek:

dave1982 · 26-01-2016 1:00am

Probably gonna have to scrap the card now

Devastator · 26-01-2016 1:23am

dave1982 wrote: »

Probably gonna have to scrap the card now

UFC scrap their superbowl weekend card?

You've more chance of getting Nick Diaz to quit smoking

martyos121 · 26-01-2016 3:42am

UFC at Madison Square Garden has been blocked again, those damned New York judges! :mad:

http://mmajunkie.com/2016/01/ny-federal-judge-denies-ufc-move-to-allow-madison-square-garden-event

dave1982 · 26-01-2016 9:23am

Devastator wrote: »

UFC scrap their superbowl weekend card? You've more chance of getting Nick Diaz to quit smoking

Think they need a title fight as card was sold as a title event?

Gamebred · 26-01-2016 9:31am

Im surprised Conor hasnt asked to save the card as a warm up for RDA.

dave1982 · 26-01-2016 10:19am

Gamebred wrote: »

Im surprised Conor hasnt asked to save the card as a warm up for RDA.

Haha was actually thinking he'd want move fight forward with RDA

Tazzimus · 26-01-2016 12:12pm

Gamebred wrote: »

Will have the ''full camp stipe would've done better'' excuse so its win win,ufc will look after him.

Shall be forever known as "The Mendes" excuse

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