Poor Tanner, eats a knee from Okami

Next UFC event, I predict crossrine in the 4th round.

Spoiler in black: Anderson Silva will never lose... ever. Not after tonight.

Silva was tremendous that 2nd round. Like he just got fed up after Henderson took the first and just decided to end him.

Also I :heart: Yushin Okami.

Damn!

Everyone is going to laugh when I say this, but Matt Lindland is the last person who may have a shot without them doing a catch weight match with GSP. Henderson showed me that someone can take Anderson down and lay on him, Lindland is Dan's wrestling coach and I don't think he'd even think about standing and banging with Silva.

It would be a boring ass fight but I think Lindland could win with charge in, take down and just lay on top for 5 minutes; repeat. It would be a long shot, but it's the last possibility I can see and even then I think Anderson destroys him.

I've long said Matt Lindland is one of the top 10 fighters in the world. But honestly, seeing Silva flip the switch in that second round last night was unreal. It was like Hendo was on his level and then Silva jumped up 2 more levels.


BTW Chris Leben is a sick sick man. And he's becoming one of my favorite fighters. Because thats just it. He's a fucking fighter. Dude is sick. I didnt think he'd win last night.

Yushin Okami is such an interesting fighter. I thought he really fought nicely against Franklin, but he lost a decision and it kinda derailed him a bit. Now he's beaten McDonald and Tanner . I think he'll probably be Silva's next fight. And Okami wont win, but he'll make it pretty interesting. He's a definate dark horse. I kinda love him too.

Wouldn't laugh but Silva would fucking KILL Lindland right now.

So I guess Okami is next for Silva?

And seriously, Okami's name is Thunder?! Jushin Thunder?!?! BLASPHEMY

That's where the name came from. They wanted him to have a nickname and he couldn't think of one and then someone came out with that idea and he liked it because he is a mark for Liger.

No one PMed me..

:(

Can someone PM me a link to the video, cause youtube doesn't have it and I don't want to risk going to sherdog or somewhere because I'd like to watch it UNSPOILED??

:wavesad:

As long as he's a mark...

www.mmashare.com

Sign up. Nothing is spoiled in the video forum

Is it me or does Leben have a ridiculously huge head?

He looks like an angry billy kristal

O'Brian is a better wrestler than you think. Obviously UFC thought Arlovski would need to up his game to have an exciting fight or he'd be out wrestled and be in another bore fest. Since he lost the title, he looks like he is scared to take a punch.

Random question - Do you think Kimbo Slice will ever be inside The Octagon?

Nope.

Kimbo vs. anyone with a modicum of skill = Kimbo getting annihilated.

He needs to grow all his facial and body hair back.

I agree on that too

Shogun is out of the London show against Liddell.

wtf

Yeah, hurt himself training. No idea who they'll put Chuck against now?

Who the fuck is there really? Silva and Jardine are fighting each other. Ditto for Machida and Ortiz and Griffin and Rampage. Bonnar isn't good enough. Sokoudjou ain't gonna happen and I think he has a fight lined up. Houston Alexander would get killed. Wilson Gouveia is about the one guy or Rashad Evans.

rashad is fighting tiago silva the month before

UFC 84: Ill Will
Date: May 24, 2008

Location: Las Vegas
Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
Broadcast: TBA
Champ B.J. Penn vs. Sean Sherk (for lightweight title)
Keith Jardine vs. Wanderlei Silva
Lyoto Machida vs. Tito Ortiz
Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva
Terry Etim vs. Jeremy Stephens
Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
John Koppenhaver vs. TBA
Wilson Gouveia vs. Goran Reljic
Rousimar Palhares vs. Ivan Salaverry
Dong-Hyun Kim vs. Jason Tan

The only possible match would be henderson. That or a 185 moving up or Chuck fighting a heavyweight.

Hmmm Henderson. That's not bad.

Hendo wouldn't be bad...what about Silva making a claim to be the best pound for pound fighter and go up against Chuck?

Brandon Vera fights around 223, he had 18 lbs to lose...

Vera wont fight below hwt

Wasn't it his goal though to hold both titles at the same time?

Houston Alexander makes the most sense

I've heard Anderson Silva wants the Liddell fight. I've also seen Vitor Belforts name tossed around.

Silva isn't going to 205lbs.

Houston Alexander makes probably the least sense.... yea he beat jaardine, but he got crushed against thiago so why would they hjave him headline an event? Also why would Silva go up to 205 to fight someone who isnt the champ? Even if he wants that fight his management and probably Dana wont let him take it. I would put money on UFC pressuring Hendo into this fight.

I'm trying to think of big middleweights who wouldn't be too hurt going to 205...any ideas?

Well speaking of middleweights at 205...Rashad is stepping in to fight Chuck Liddell.

Yup, at UFC 85, Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans

Kurt Angle

I pick Liddell via Murder.

well i would have lost some money.... man chuck loves fighting the TUF2 cast

Saw this coming.

haha how? evans was already signed for a match.

Rashad is gonna win.

Did I not mention earlier it could only be him or Wilson Gouveia? Bottom line is who the fuck else was there that wasn't in a big match? Without signing Richardo Arona, it had to be one of those two.

Rumour has it that Fedor is done with M-1 and will be in talks with UFC as soon as next week.

I hope they sign him and then blackball Randy Couture.

I would think they would let Randy back if they signed Fedor.

And on the flip side I would think Randy would want to come back if they signed Fedor.

They want Randy back regardless. They should still blackball him though.

Yea they should but I think they will be more worried about PPV buys then fucking randy over

which is the right mindset

Gee, retarded grudge or good buisness descision...dunno...

Hardly a grudge. They wanted him back fighting the whole time. Randy started everything. And if he came back after everything he said he is a fucking wanker.

Yes..

I think he will continue to tear through Elite XC until Dana White sings him.. Prolly this time next year..

:y:

Roggan is big on him..

Well Randy did say that hed only return if he could fight Fedor so he wouldnt exactly be going back on his words.

The bickering about money and the lies he told about not being paid money that he was is what I'm on about. He can't have 2 fights left on his deal and refuse a fight anyway.

Shit trust me. If UFC can pull Fedor in once M-1 goes to the shitter ( havent even had there first show yet ), then all bad things with Randy will be forgotten. That fight will happen and tons of money will be made. I wouldnt even be shocked if this whole damn thing has been a work just to build this fight up even more.

Anyone watching the Cage Rage show tonight?

Holy shit! UFC is bringing in Cai Valesquez. He is a beast. I worked out with him in high school when I was visiting colleges and he was still at Iowa central college. He is an amazing wrestler and incredably athletic. hes a really good pick up.

Ken Shamrock got KO'd by a journeyman fighter Buzz Berry. He looked like crap and very much his age. Time to jack this fight game in Kenny.

UFC 100- Ortiz/Shamrock 4- The Golden years

They were saying he was gonna fight Kimbo at that first CBS Elite XC show..

:lol:

Ken is gonna die i think

Yo is his head really that huge? He's like Mr. Potato Head or Glen Quagmire from Family Guy.

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Kurt Angle Admittedly not Ready for MMA

John Morgan - TAGG Radio, for MMAjunkie.com Mar 14, 5:33 pm EDT

Although professional wrestling superstar Kurt Angle will compete against UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture in a submission grappling match later this year, don’t expect Angle to immediately follow in fellow professional wrestler Brock Lesnar’s footsteps—at least not yet.

Angle discussed his upcoming grappling match, as well as a possible foray into MMA with a potential seven-figure deal with the UFC, while a guest on Thursday’s edition of TAGG Radio (www.taggradio.com), a content partner site of MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

“I’ve always wanted to do (MMA), from after the Olympics, and I just never got the shot,” Angle said. “I’ve been keeping myself in really, really good shape, but not in the fighting shape you have to be in to go into MMA.”

Instead, Angle will first try his hand at submission wrestling, which is essentially MMA without striking. The match will be Angle’s first in Rico Chiapparelli’s Professional Submission League, while Couture has competed in the organization before, battling Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to a draw. The date of the event has not yet been determined, but Angle believes it will take place in late summer or early fall.

“A lot of people are pretty much counting me out, which I don’t blame them,” Angle admitted. “But you can’t count out an Olympic gold medalist.”

After the match, Angle will continue to pursue a transition into MMA, something the 39-year-old has been trying to do for several years. Angle has had contract negotiations with several organizations, including the UFC, though none of those discussions led to a deal.

“(UFC President) Dana White gave me more than any other fighter could ever dream of,” Angle said. “He wanted me to sign for a long period of time where I didn’t have to fight that much. But, he wanted the complete rights to me. I guess he wanted Kurt Angle the name and the person to be affiliated with the UFC for the next whatever years. But the figure was staggering. I could tell you that all the deals that were done were all in the seven-figure mark for the fight.”

Angle’s training for a possible MMA debut has been hampered by the difficulties of constant travel while working as a professional wrestler. He also has a history of neck and shoulder issues that have required numerous surgeries. He hopes to land with an organization that will allow him ample time to prepare properly for a fight.

“Last year I trained about four straight months, and I’ll tell you what, the training is as grueling, if not more grueling, than the training I did for the 1996 Olympics,” Angle said. “Within four months I was so broken down, and I was trying to wrestle full time on the road as well, and I couldn’t do it.”

So while Angle is excited about the opportunity to test his abilities in submission grappling against one of the UFC’s most decorated fighters, an MMA debut is still far from a sure thing.

“I don’t want (you) to misunderstand me,” he said. “When I say I am in shape, I am in no shape at all right now to go into an octagon or on a platform and have a fight with Randy Couture or Chuck Liddell or ‘Rampage’ Jackson or Brock Lesnar or whoever it is. Right now I cannot.”

Angle also discussed at length his previous battles with addiction to painkillers, his thoughts on Lesnar’s recent UFC debut, and his less-than-amicable departure from the WWE. To hear the full interview, download Thursday’s edition of TAGG Radio, available for free in the TAGG Radio archives.

WEC™ Live On Versus
Name Height Weight Record Name Height Weight Record
Doug Marshall 5' 10" (178 cm) 205 7-2-0 VS Brian Stann 6' 1" (185 cm) 205 4-0-0
Chael Sonnen 6' 1" (185 cm) 185 21-8-1 VS Bryan Baker 6' 3" (191 cm) 185 6-0-0
Ed Ratcliff 5' 10" (178 cm) 155 6-0-0 VS Marcus Hicks 5' 6" (168 cm) 155 6-0-0
Steve Cantwell 6' 2" (188 cm) 205 4-1-0 VS Tim McKenzie n/a 0
Hiromitsu Miura 5' 9" (175 cm) 181 7-3-0 VS Blas Avena 6' 0" (183 cm) 185 4-1-0
John Alessio 5' 10" (178 cm) 170 27-11-0 VS Brock Larson 5' 11" (180 cm) 170 21-1-0
Sergio Gomez 5' 4" (163 cm) 155 6-1-0 VS Richard Crunkilton Jr. 5' 7" (170 cm) 155 17-1-0
Ryan Stonitsch n/a 0 VS Alex Serdyukov 6' 2" (188 cm) 170 8-4-0
Chris Manuel n/a 0 VS Kenji Osawa 5' 7" (170 cm) 135 13-7-1
Logan Clark 6' 2" (188 cm) 185 9-0-0 VS TBD n/a 0

Next Wed night Live on Versus..

I can not wait..

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...ersonsilva.jpg

LOL

Tight ass pic

Yeah, it's sweet but it's funny as fuck too..

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OMG LMFAO

wow

Yeah that was awesome.

EliteXC Offers Fedor Emelianenko Four-Fight, Seven-Figure Deal

by Dann Stupp -

ProElite, Inc., the parent company of Elite Xtreme Combat, has offered former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko a four-fight contract that could put the famed Russian on the first two EliteXC-CBS shows.

The news was first reported by Chad Edward , though MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has learned some additional details about the deal.

Emelianenko's managemenet and EliteXC officials could not be reached for comment.

According to a source close to the negotiations, the deal would call for a base pay somewhere between $300,000 and $500,000 per fight. Additionally, after the two fights (which would air on CBS or Showtime), Emelianenko's next two fights would air on pay-per-view. As part of the deal, he would receive a portion of the PPV revenue, and the "per-buy bonus" would scale as the total number of buys increases.

The length of the contract would run 18 months.

As Nokaut.com reported, EliteXC officials would also have to introduce the fighter as "M-1 Global's Fedor Emelianenko." Sherdog.com recently reported that Emelianenko never actually signed with the recently restructured M-1 Global organization and that the return of a $1.5 million signing bonus would essentially make him a free agent. M-1 Global executives deny the report.

MMAjunkie.com has also learned that the EliteXC offer would call for Fedor's brother, Aleksander Emelianenko, to compete on the same fight cards if terms for a fight contract can be reached. Other Russian Red Devil Fight Team members could also earn consideration for future events.

The first EliteXC-CBS show is scheduled to take place May 31 in Newark, N.J., and Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson is tentatively scheduled as the night's headliner. However, Ferguson and Emelianenko are unlikely to fight each other if Emelianenko signs with the organization.

EliteXC is just one of many fight organizations reportedly interested in signing Emelianenko (27-1), who last competed in December at the Yarennoka! New Year's Eve 2007 show. There, he defeated 7-foot-2 Hong Man Choi with a first-round armbar.
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LOL

I didn't think this fight would ever really happen..

Angle said he signed for it last week.

Don't believe it still.

Also, Phil Baroni is gonna fight Ninja Rau at that Elite XC show on CBS..

TONIGHT

Marcus Hicks is about to destroy this kid..

Hicks beat his ass standing and choked him out in like 1:30..

Second first round choke..

Brian Stann KO'd Marshal in the first with a left hook..

He was celebrating before Marshal hit the floor..

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I need to start downloading WEC shows.

I :heart: that site you linked me to, Rob..

That whole WEC show the other night was good..

Tim Sylvia was fired by the UFC today with 1 fight left on his deal. This guy has to be more stupid than Jeff Hardy. Top heavyweight in the biggest company in the world and he leaves because he thinks he isn't making enough.

Where did you hear this??

I heard he had some "huge announcement" to make yesterday and it turned out to be that he was going hunting..

Link??

That's all I could find..

He was gonna announce he was leaving on HD Net tonight. UFC however have decided to break the news earlier. I think Meltzer is reporting it now but a guy from the UFC office over here told me they were just told he was fired.

George St. Pierre is gay.

Matt Serra is gonna humble him again me thinks.

http://my.break.com/content/view.aspx?ContentID=478570

You can tell Sylvia made the right decision in that video.. Look at the confidence on his face..

he looks like hes being held captive haha

Watching Shamrock-Le gave me two realizations and an observation.

Realizations:
1. Frank Shamrock is an idiot. Don't stand and trade with Cung Le. When he got tripped in the second, Frank dared him to come down to his level. Cung shook his head. Frank is a submission specialist. Cung is a target just WAITING to be put into a submission. End of Story.

2. Based on his post-match commentary, Cung Le is a douchebag. He said that he was aiming for the wrist, as in TRYING to break his arm. Well, to his credit, it worked.

Observation:
Cung Le is definitely beatable. Several of his kicks SHOULD have been turned into leglocks. He doesn't have one shot knockout power, as evident in several of his fights. He also doesn't seem agressive enough. Strategy-wise, I'd charge him, wanting him to kick me. If I can't get the leg lock, I'd keep coming, until I'm inside. Le doesn't have an inside game, and Frank did expose that. Dirty Boxing was where Frank did the most damage, and a better thai clinch would have done Le in. In other words, Cung Le would NOT want to face Anderson Silva.

Fuck me that was an awesome 3rd.

It was an awesome 3rd. I'll give Shamrock his due for standing with him, but the fact is he shouldn't have. Which is why he's an idiot with a broken arm right now.

Cung Le will bring in some revenue, as long as they do for him what they'll also have to do for Kimbo Slice: Protect him from any real threat. In other words, don't look for Cung to fight a Robbie Lawler (who I think can take him), and don't expect Kimbo to fight anyone who's not over the hill or has anything closely resembling talent.

I loaded up parts 1 and 2 and fell asleep now I watched them and I tried to find 3 but they are being taken down :(. I can't see the end of the fight!.

dailymotion.com has it up..

I just saw the rest a few minutes ago. I don't follow Frank and I hear he's a submission artist so I'm thinking he can't punch but if he could I think he would have won.