UFC 169: The Ghost of Dominic Cruz

[Kris P Lettus]

So Cruz has to pull out of his unification bout with Barao due to groin injury so Faber is now stepping up and it looks like UFC is stripping Cruz of his title. I have never liked him but man, that dude has some bad luck. With all the knee trouble, to now, after two years, have to pull out for a pulled groin is crazy.

fight card (http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC169)

Still a legit ppv

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

Damn.

Well, let's see if Faber can continue his streak of dominating non-title fights, then losing decisions when the belt is up for grabs.

[Kris P Lettus]

I'm really pulling for Faber here but Barao is a scary dude.

[Kris P Lettus]

Dana saying it's a grade 2 or 3 groin tear

:(

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

he's gonna have to think about calling it quits. Unfortunately these things happens and some guys are just cursed.

[Kris P Lettus]

2 and a half years is a LONG time for a high level athlete to be out.He is the Derrick Rose of MMA.

:(

[Crimson]

Damn..totally sucks. I'll tell you what Im gonna be pulling for Faber like crazy here. He's probably gonna lose though

[Kris P Lettus]

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[Kris P Lettus]

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[Impact!]

Frye :love:

[Impact!]

Sorry I mean :manlyness:

[Kris P Lettus]

I gush like a little girl for Don Frye also

[Kris P Lettus]

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[Next Big Thing]

Don Frye is Ron Swanson. I love those vids.

[Kris P Lettus]

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[Kris P Lettus]

why is no one pumped for this

[Savio]

Reem calling out Brock.

[RP]

What a horrible stoppage. This sport is lame anymore. These judges and refs are garbage and a ton of fights... major fights, have been highly questionable because of it. I won't even go to bdubs to watch this shit for free.

[Crimson]

I will. The Verner KO was sweet.

I'd say the judges are more of a problem than anything. Like in one if the earlier fights I wasn't paying much attention to ,but when the winner was announced Rogan questioned the result.

[Kris P Lettus]

What a horrible stoppage. This sport is lame anymore. These judges and refs are garbage and a ton of fights... major fights, have been highly questionable because of it. I won't even go to bdubs to watch this shit for free.

It was not a horrible stoppage at all. It was a horrible decision by Faber to remained turtled up while getting punched in the side of the head while Herb Dean is tell him to improve his position.

[Kris P Lettus]

I will. The Verner KO was sweet.

I'd say the judges are more of a problem than anything. Like in one if the earlier fights I wasn't paying much attention to ,but when the winner was announced Rogan questioned the result.

The Patrick fight on the prelims

The judging will slowly get better. It's hilarious that people like RP blame the UFC for this kind of shit but it really falls on the athletic commissions because the judges and refs are hired by them, not Zuffa or the UFC.

[Kris P Lettus]

Those Reem body shots to Mir were fucking siccccccccc

[Kris P Lettus]

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[Kris P Lettus]

15 unanswered shots while turtled up

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Nothing early or wrong about that stoppage at all

[Kris P Lettus]

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I like this ALOT

[Kris P Lettus]

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[Crimson]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Why he call Brock Lesnar? I'm here...</p>&mdash; Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigfootSilva/statuses/429835083198234624">February 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I like this ALOT

That's what I was thinking as well. Why call out a guy he already beat???? Why not call out somebody ranked higher or someone that beat you. Freaking vagina.

[Kris P Lettus]

They are talking Reem vs JDS.

Makes the most sense. I see it finishing out the top tier of the July card.

Weidman/Belfort (c)
Sonnen/Wandy
Reem/JDS

[Impact!]

:drool: excellent card if it turns out to be true. Otherwise I would be happy with a Overeem Vs. Hunt rematch.

[Krimzon7]

They are talking Reem vs JDS.

Makes the most sense. I see it finishing out the top tier of the July card.

Weidman/Belfort (c)
Sonnen/Wandy
Reem/JDS

If they announce this card I would blow 2 quarts.

[DaveBrawl]

:'( Faber

[DaveBrawl]

I did enjoy seeing Frank Mir get knocked around though.

[Kris P Lettus]

If they announce this card I would blow 2 quarts.

I'm pretty sure it will be Weidman/Belfort with Chael/Wandy as the co-main, but I would think they would add one other "co-main" type match to make it a super PPV. It's just wishful thinking that it will be two HW monsters in that third spot.

[RP]

It was not a horrible stoppage at all. It was a horrible decision by Faber to remained turtled up while getting punched in the side of the head while Herb Dean is tell him to improve his position.

You're the only person in the world that is taking the " it wasn't a bad stoppage " side. Congratulations!

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

I'm with Krispy, actually. Fighters know by now that lack of movement gets fights stopped in those situations.

[Impact!]

tbh I'm with Krispy here, Faber didn't move after Herb told him to, he ate like 15 straight hammer fists, and had been dropped twice in the previous 90 seconds. It was a bit sad it ended that way, but Faber needed to do something at the time =/

[Kris P Lettus]

You're the only person in the world that is taking the " it wasn't a bad stoppage " side. Congratulations!

Only ignorant fans are saying it was early. Dana White prolly redacted his statement after watching it again, atleast clarified that Faber, not Dean, made the mistake.

[RP]

He was punching him in his arm. He was defending himself. Dean asked if he was ok and he gave a thumbs up. It was a horrible stop.

[Crimson]

I've seen worse. A tad early in the stoppage but nothing to go crazy about.

[Kris P Lettus]

He was defending himself.


Not intelligently, which is the sanctioned rule. I didn't like how it ended either but def blame Faber, not Dean.