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*****Spoiler*** UFC 101 results thread

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  • #92
    Hephaestus
    Registered Users Posts: 293 ✭✭Hephaestus


    Fromvert wrote: »
    Can't wait to see Hendo get another crack at him

    Rumors are starting to come out that Silva has no interest in this fight & has told Dana he wants to move up to LHW permanently.
    Fromvert wrote: »
    I agree that GSP, Rampage, Couture (doubt it will happen) all make sense and would be very interesting.

    Don't forget the resigned Belfort & Ortiz. They'd be potentially tough match ups for Anderson.


  • #93
    jayteecork
    Site Banned Posts: 5,676 ✭✭✭jayteecork


    Hephaestus wrote: »


    Don't forget the resigned Ortiz. They'd be potentially tough match ups for Anderson.


    Come on.
    What has Ortiz ever done? He's the most overrated fighter in MMa history imo.

    He got the better of Ken Shamrock, that's about it.


  • #94
    Hephaestus
    Registered Users Posts: 293 ✭✭Hephaestus


    jayteecork wrote: »
    Come on.
    What has Ortiz ever done? He's the most overrated fighter in MMa history imo.

    He got the better of Ken Shamrock, that's about it.

    Along with Wandy, Belfort, Griffin etc. & also taking Machida the distance.

    styles make fights. the only round anderson has lost in the UFC was to Henderson who's strength is his wrestling which is where Tito also excels.


  • #95
    Fromvert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭Fromvert


    jayteecork wrote: »
    Come on.
    What has Ortiz ever done? He's the most overrated fighter in MMa history imo.

    He got the better of Ken Shamrock, that's about it.

    Has the joint longest championship defending streak. Has beaten Wanderlai Silva, Vitor Belfort,
    Forrest Griffen (went on to win the LHW belt),
    drew with Rashad Evans, a fight he was winning (went on to win the LHW belt).
    Lost to Machida, had Machida in a deep triangle (reigning champ).

    The last three while supposedly with an injured back.

    So yeah over rated.

    Edit: He was also the reason I started watching MMA, as Ultimate Chin says he was first big draw.


  • #96
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    jayteecork wrote: »
    Come on.
    What has Ortiz ever done? He's the most overrated fighter in MMa history imo.

    He got the better of Ken Shamrock, that's about it.
    He kept the UFC going during the "Dark Ages" when they wern't welcome anywhere. He was one of the first who could properly build a fight.He's a fantastic wrestler who showed how dangerous people can be from the guard and was one of the pinnacle examples of cardio. IMO he did more for the UFC and MMA then Liddell


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  • #97
    Fromvert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭Fromvert


    Hephaestus wrote: »
    Rumors are starting to come out that Silva has no interest in this fight & has told Dana he wants to move up to LHW permanently.



    Don't forget the resigned Belfort & Ortiz. They'd be potentially tough match ups for Anderson.

    Forgot about those two, don't know how I did that. They would make interesting fights aswell.

    I hope those rumours are untrue, Hendo deserves his shot. Silva afraid of Dan's chin and wrestling.


  • #98
    jayteecork
    Site Banned Posts: 5,676 ✭✭✭jayteecork


    lol, opened a can of worms there.


  • #99
    ginoginelli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭ginoginelli


    Im interested to see how tito fights after is back sugery, but if hes anything like the tito of the past few years andersons a heavy favourite.

    Anderson only has a few fights left in the ufc potentially, and id hate to see any of them wasted on rematches. Hendos a tough sob and has a decent shot against him, but im not particularly interested in that match up. Couture would be my preference for his next fight.

    I know the Brock fight is crazy but id still love to see it, and id give anderson more than half a chance!


  • #100
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Henderson is overrated because he just recently beat a crap English fighter.

    Silva was make a fool of him.


  • #101
    T-K-O
    Registered Users Posts: 6,309 ✭✭✭T-K-O


    Dan Henderson over rated. Are you crazy. Hendo is an amazing fighter sure he has declined in recent years but still a test for anyone out there. He is also the only guy to have Silva on queer street in the octagon.


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  • #102
    Yo Mamma
    Registered Users Posts: 954 ✭✭✭Yo Mamma


    this was prolly discussed earlier..... but wtf happened to Forrest Griffin ??
    He seemed totally unprepared for that fight to the extent that Anderson was not even defending himself ???? And then he legged it from the ring ? Was he injured or something ?

    That was an embarrassing fight for Forrest imo

    Just found this... edit: Linkey


  • #103
    Rugger7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭Rugger7


    Man, Silva destroyed Forrest. And to KO him while moving backward aswell. I'd love to see him against the dragon but he hinted a while ago that he wouldn't fight him, pity.


  • #104
    Size=everything
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭Size=everything


    Did anyone really expect Forrest to win this? I mean you put in a guy who loves to stand and brawl with the best stand ups in MMA and this is the result. Griffin is a good fighter but he is nowhere near Silva's standard. Looking through his career who of note has he beaten besides Rampage? Shogun Rua is not even a shadow of the fighter he once was and against Rampage Griffin took a lot of strikes and was lucky not to be KO'd a good few times in the fight. Against the likes of Silva all Silva needs is one good strike and your out. Griffin has heart but hes slow and has Silva showed us he is painfully slow. I have to ask though, why did Griffin keep it on the feet? Silva is excellent on the ground as well but beating him on the feet is simply not going to happen.

    To be honest in the (likely) event Silva flat out refuses to fight Machida then I would like to see him come up against a good wrestler and see how he fairs. Rampage would be ideal.


  • #105
    cowzerp
    Registered Users Posts: 10,549 ✭✭✭✭cowzerp


    Size=everything wrote: »
    I have to ask though, why did Griffin keep it on the feet? Silva is excellent on the ground as well but beating him on the feet is simply not going to happen.

    He wanted to put on a show due to the stick he got in his last couple of fights-simple really.

    plus he was so dominant standing that why would he risk having a ground fight.

    Rush Boxing club and Rush Martial Arts head coach.



  • #106
    Seifer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,265 ✭✭✭Seifer


    cowzerp wrote: »
    He wanted to put on a show due to the stick he got in his last couple of fights-simple really.

    plus he was so dominant standing that why would he risk having a ground fight.
    Have a re-read of his post ;)


  • #107
    Size=everything
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭Size=everything


    cowzerp wrote: »
    He wanted to put on a show due to the stick he got in his last couple of fights-simple really.

    plus he was so dominant standing that why would he risk having a ground fight.

    Was referring to Griffin not Silva!


  • #108
    jayteecork
    Site Banned Posts: 5,676 ✭✭✭jayteecork


    Downloaded the Silva/Gump(!) fight again to watch it on proper quality.

    Man, the showboating from Silva, lol. I never thought I'd see that in a main event fight in the UFC.

    Plus his face when the crowd started booing him was priceless.


  • #109
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    jayteecork wrote: »
    Plus his face when the crowd started booing him was priceless.

    Haha yeah he sort of looks like a puzzled kermit the frog!


  • #110
    Noffles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,549 ✭✭✭Noffles


    Anyone got a link to view the Silva fight?


  • #111
    smoochie06
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭smoochie06


    Silva is unreal. Love to see him fight Machida but dont think it will happen.


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  • #112
    Yo Mamma
    Registered Users Posts: 954 ✭✭✭Yo Mamma


    LOL

    Just realised...



    "Run Forrest...RUN..!"

    Hilarious :pac:


  • #113
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Well thats something I wasn't expecting.Just went onto the Sports section of the irish indepndants website and UFC 101 is the pages main headline :confused:


  • #114
    Tyler MacDurden
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭Tyler MacDurden


    Ultimate Chin wrote: »
    Well thats something I wasn't expecting.Just went onto the Sports section of the irish indepndants website and UFC 101 is the pages main headline :confused:

    It's Gareth Davies' piece from the Telegraph, admittedly odd to see MMA in the Indo whatever the source.


  • #115
    jayteecork
    Site Banned Posts: 5,676 ✭✭✭jayteecork


    Link here:http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/ufc-forrest-griffin-camp-reveal-dislocated-jaw-as-anderson-silva-contemplates-lyoto-machida-1855944.html

    Terrible article imo.


  • #116
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,472 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Poor Forrest, felt bad for him. Silva was funny though when he just dropped his guard and started ducking and dodging.

    He would destroy the dragon, IMO.

    Anyone know what area Nogueira was helping Silva train in?

    Can't wait to see Big Nog vs. Couture in 102!!


  • #117
    ginoginelli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭ginoginelli


    sheehy83 wrote: »
    Poor Forrest, felt bad for him. Silva was funny though when he just dropped his guard and started ducking and dodging.

    He would destroy the dragon, IMO.

    Anyone know what area Nogueira was helping Silva train in?

    Can't wait to see Big Nog vs. Couture in 102!!

    I couldnt pick a winner between machida and Silva tbh. Nog and Silva have been training together for years. they train everything, boxing, jits, wrestling etc


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