By test, I gather he meant push Lesnar to a tough fight, rather than a quick catch Submission loss or a 1 sided beating (ala Heath)

Mir WILL NOT beat Nog. No way.

Oh don't get me wrong, Out of the four fighters in this tournament I think Mir has the least chance of qualifying for the final, but this is MMA...if you know what I mean.

Yeah. Mir is sneaky sometimes so you never know but I predict Nog vs Lesnar. In which Nog will either win quickly or win by decision.

Pretty much agree with you there. If it does indeed come down to Lesnar V Nog, I reckon it'll basically go down with Lesnar getting cocky and trying to Ground and Pound Nog, and Nog just waiting it out and hitting an armbar or something when Lesnar makes a mistake.

Though I still think alot of people are counting out Mir. As you said, he is a sneaky son of a bitch, and I can quite easily see the finals coming down to Mir V Couture.

LOL, I wanna see someone put Lesnar in an armbar and him just muscle his arm out of it. That woud make my day.

i really wanna see a Nog vs. Couture fight

It's no lock that Sherk will get the shot at the vacant title. And maybe BJ would want to defend both. They plan on letting Anderson Silva do it if he wins the 205lbs belt.

The Penn/GSP match most likely wont be for a title

Why not? It's booked to be for the title as of right now.

I hope if BJ wins, he just defends both. I do not want to get cheated out of a Penn/Florian bout

Can't believe Faber lost like that..

Florian is so much better now then he was when he first faced Sherk. Its like night and day.

dana isnt 100% on it because if GSP wins he cant get the LW title and if BJ wins it puts either the LW or WW titles in limbo.

Source: MMAWeekly.com

Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight competitor Hermes Franca was arrested last night in Jupiter, Florida under suspicion of DUI.

The Jupiter Police Department reports that Franca was arrested at 2:38am by an officer who suspected the fighter was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Franca has had a rough year. He recently returned from a 12-month suspension from UFC after testing positive for steroids. He lost his comeback fight to Frank Edgar back in July and then defeated Marcus Aurelio at UFC 90: “Silva vs. Cote” last month.

It's 100% for the welterweight belt.


Apparently he wasn't charged. His management say he got pulled over but said he was falling asleep at the wheel or something through tiredness.

That's the oldest excuse in the book!

Have you tried driving to Jupiter recently? Takes a while.

I tried it this weekend. I made it to Scotland then I quit.

So ready for Couture/Lesnar..

The Countdown was sweet..

woo

From UFC.com

SATURDAY, JANUARY, 31, 2009
LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS AT MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – In March 2006, top welterweights Georges St-Pierre and BJ Penn fought for the division’s No. 1 contender’s spot. St-Pierre earned a razor-thin split decision and went on to win the Ultimate Fighting Championship® welterweight title. Penn dropped to the lightweight division and won the organization’s 155-pound title.

Now they’re about to do it again. But this time, there’s much more at stake.

UFC® lightweight champion BJ Penn looks to be the first fighter in history to hold two UFC championships at the same time when he faces Georges St-Pierre for the UFC welterweight championship at UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS. PENN 2, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 31, 2009.

Two champions, two of the best in the world, pound-for-pound, and this time – two more rounds for the welterweight championship.

“This may be the most anticipated rematch in UFC history,” said Dana White, UFC President. “Their first fight was an epic battle of two of the best pound for pound fighters in the sport. After that fight, St-Pierre would go on to win the UFC World Welterweight title and Penn would go on to win the UFC World Lightweight title.

Now these two champions meet again with a lot of pride and St-Pierre's title on the line. This fight will be talked about for years to come.”

So, were you right, Rob?

Werdum has been released. What happens in the Heavy's after this little tournement is over is anybodies guess now.

The countdown was awesome last night

Werdum wasn't getting a shot anyway after just having his arse handed to him.

Here's a link to the countdown show too for anyone who wants it.

http://www.mma-core.com/videos/_Coun...002091&tid=107

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"You know what I'm saying??"

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Nick Diaz's new rap song..

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I am pretty perplexed as to how this Lesnar/Couture business is going to go. I really wanna bet on this fight but I'm afraid to bet for either party.

That ius ridiculous.. Why would you bet on a match that's like the hardest to predict outta the whole history of MMA??

Probably because I'm a horrible gambler. Also, if I actually won I'd feel some sort of accomplishment. If I do bet, I'll prolly bet on Brock seeing as how I'll get more money if he wins. And I secretly think he's going to win.

Because that's why it's called gambling. If it wasn't, it would be free money.

No offence but it doesn't surprise me why Americans aren't allowed to gamble :p

I'm not gonna bet on a match I can't even argue myself to one side or the other though..

Bobby Lashley vs. Joshua Franklin set for Mixed Fighting Alliance card
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Nov 12, 2008 at 12:50 pm ET
Former collegiate wrestling standout and WWE superstar Bobby Lashley (0-0) will make his professional MMA debut for the Mixed Fighting Alliance on Dec. 13 in Miami.

Officials from the Florida-based organization recently confirmed Lashley's bout with fellow first-time fighter Joshua Franklin (0-0) with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

Lashley will make the appearance while on loan from the American Fight League, who have elected to suspend operations until 2009.

Lashley, a two-time NAIA national wrestling champion while at Missouri Valley College, also won two armed-forces titles while serving in the U.S. Army. The 32-year-old signed with the WWE in 2003 and debuted with the organization in 2005. His character won titles in both the WWE and Extreme Championship Wrestling organizations.

Lashley signed with the American Fight League in May. The former WWE superstar told MMAjunkie.com then that he was taking his time in preparation for his MMA debut.

"I'm putting it all together," Lashley said. "I'm going into this thing not with just overpowering my own style with [wrestling]. I'm actually learning everything else. I'm learning the jiu-jitsu; I'm taking it from the basics. I'm learning my kickboxing, my boxing. I'm getting the whole game tied together. So when I debut, it's not going to be a wrestler trying to do MMA. It's going to be a fighter."

In addition to Lashley vs. Franklin, "Mixed Fighting Alliance: There Will Be Blood" will be headlined by Jeff Monson (26-8) vs Ricco Rodriguez (34-9). That bout will represent a rematch from "UFC 35: Throwdown." That 2002 fight saw Rodriguez, who was on a nine-fight win streak at the time, victorious with a third-round TKO.

Tickets for "Mixed Fighting Alliance: There Will Be Blood," which will be held at The American Airlines Arena in Miami, are currently on sale and range from $30 to $200.

Cool

That is so funny.

Do you only bet on inevitable results? You must make nearly 5% of your stake doing that.

I have £25 to put on whoever takes my fancy when I walk in WillHill. I'm edging towards Randy right now.

Do Willie Hill's take bets on MMA?

Krispy only loses bets to himself

Even in other "big" fights like Liddell/Couture, Rampage/Forrest I could talk myself into a winner.. This fight every time I convince myself that Lesnar will win due to his over powering size and strength, I decide that Randy will some how take Brock out of his game plan and impose his will..

Nothing in MMA is a sure thing there ,Fabien..

If I was betting on this card, I'd take KenFlo over Stevenson..