UFC on Fox 5
 

Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz for the LW Title
Shogun vs Gustoffson with LHW Title implications
BJ Penn vs Rory McDonald

Why are they giving away what could be the best card of the year??

http://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-on...-vs-Diaz-23169

Really looking forward to this and UFC 155

Yagin/Siver is sleeper for FOTN

UFC on Fox 5 Main Card:

Ben Henderson (17-2) vs. Nate Diaz (16-7) [LW Title]
Alexander Gustafsson (14-1) vs. Mauricio Rua (21-6)
Rory MacDonald (13-1) vs. B.J. Penn (16-8-2)
Matt Brown (15-11) vs. Mike Swick (15-4)

UFC on FOX 5 Preliminary Card:

Lavar Johnson (17-6) vs. Brendan Schaub (8-3)
Michael Chiesa (8-0) vs. Marcus LeVesseur (22-6)
Dennis Siver (20-8) vs. Nam Phan (18-10)
Mike Easton (13-1) vs. Bryan Caraway (17-5)
Scott Jorgensen (13-6) vs. John Albert (7-3)
Ramsey Nijem (6-2) vs. Joe Proctor (8-1)
Daron Cruickshank (11-2) vs. Henry Martinez (9-2)
Tim Means (18-3-1) vs. Abel Trujillo (9-4)
Yves Edwards (41-18-1) vs. John Cholish (8-2)

Nam Phan is replacing an injured Yagin..

Bendo
Gustafsson
BJ upset
Swick

ftw

Diaz
Shogun
Penn (by DOMINATION)
Swick

This card is pretty sick. Even the prelims have the potential for fireworks.

Yeah :heart: Mike Easton..

Also, pretty sure someones gonna get KO'ed in the Big Johnson/Shaub fight..

Let's talk about how Bendo is gonna beat the shit out of that stockton punk diaz.

Yea I'll pick Bendo, should be a sick fight though.

yeah the fight is gonna be amazing. Im just having a little fun with the whole Diaz thing.

isnt Diaz suspended?

Nick Diaz is, Nate Diaz isn't..

Lavar Big Johnson pulled his groin and can't compete.. Dunno who should/could replace him..

Kongo??

UFC Road to the Octagon is coming on at 2pm CST today on FOX..

Sick night of fights coming up. UFC on Fox 5 then Pacquiao/ Marquez IV. Fuck what you think about boxing, that fight is going to be great.

Just watch the first 3 and you will see the 4th..

cannot wait for these fights!

Watched it on Youtube and it was great, best build up show Ive seen apart from Cotto/Margarito 24/7.

BJ looks an absolute beast, best shape Ive seen him in even including his 155lbs days.

A motivated BJ Penn is a scary, scary dude..

They also did some hour long special about Benson last night on Fuel but I missed it.. Hopefully it will pop up online today..

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The Benson Henderson Special isn't online yet but it is coming on again tomorrow at 7 cst right after the weigh-ins on Fuel..

It also comes on tonight at like 2am but fuck that..

I hated the narrator for that Road to the Octagon special. It's the same dude that does all those shitty "Worst Accidents Ever/Faces of Death/Look at These Idiots" clip shows so every time he spoke I was expecting a car accident or something. It definitely gave a better perspective than the typical UFC Countdown shows. Seeing a killer like Shogun, essentially be butter in his daughter's hands was cool to see. I still think the HBO 24/7s are the best though.

Love B.J. Penn, but it seems like B.J.'s last three fights were fights where B.J. was "motivated", "determined", "in shape", etc... I think Rory will smash him and B.J. will retire.

Hated the narrator too.. Should have had Anik do it..

Or Mike Rowe..

Diaz weighed in at 155.6lbs.. He has two hours to lose the .6 cause you can't be any over in a title fight..

Hope he doesn't get high and get the munchies..I have money on him

Isnt weed legal in Washington?

Odds on Nate failing a drug test post fight?

He has never failed a drug test..

He went to the bathroom and came back out and weighed without trunks and was at 155.2, meaning he had like an hour and a half to drop the final .2..

I don't think Nate will fail a drug test. Nick has always been the one who tries to skirt the rules or ignore them altogether. Nate plays the game and goes along with the system well. No reason to believe he'd start fucking up now that he's so close to the top.

Anyone know if he made weight?? Henderson said he'd fight him no matter what weight he was at but the commission would not allow it to be a title fight..

He hit 155 on the third attempt. It's a title fight baby!

I figured he would..

I love Benson but WAR DIAZ..

Prelim starting on Fuel..

Pretty pumped..

Brian Stann is a natural as an analyst..

p.s. :heart: Yves Edwards

Siver is looking great so far.

Even the prelims have fights that could be compelling matches on a PPV undercard. I really hate Goldberg on commentary though.

stfu Goldberg is awesome..

Siver looked awesome.. WHo was his first fight at 145?? Last I saw him was the Cowboy fight..

siccccc knees

I love Cruikshank's kicking and knee game. These prelims have been fucking sick.

Yeah, this is the best card I've seen in a while..

holy shit

Lights out. Damn.

This is another good fight..

HULK :love:

GnP

fuck

Edwards coming out to LL's I'm Bad..

:love:

There you go old man!!

This Albert kid has some slick BJJ..

Jorgensen at the buzzer. Amazing.

That Jorgenson/Albert fight was bonkers..

they better have couture or sonnen on the prefight show

Couture and Stann is A O K..

Sick ground fighting right now.

KTFO!

Good night, Swick..

Brown is grimey as fuck..

You should get twitter krispy....

i have one

WAR BABY J

MacDonald is just too big for B.J.

Rory has roads backne

They both did voluntary drug testing via VADA throughout their camps so he's clean.

Rory should definitely fight Hendricks next.

:wavesad: BJ

Rory Macdonald's a disrespectful homo. I hope he gets booed to hell and knocked the fuck out in his next fight.

If Jon Jones pulled some shit like that at the end of his fight against a legend people would be ready to lynch him.

I don't like Rory.. Firstly, he is meterosexual and prolly full on homo with Mike Ricci.. Secondly, he called out a retired legend from a lower weigh class..

He is a punk..

Are the Fox censors hot on the button tonight or is Fox or maybe my local station having audio issues?

It's the national censors..

Pretty sure that shuffling and shit at the end against B.J. cost dude some fans. His new name is White Jon Jones.

Yep

Gustafson only has a 1/2 inch reach advantage..

Come on Shogun..

Holy Shit what have I missed??? Rua and Gustaffsen are having a good little scrap

National Censors gonna have their hands full with a Diaz in the building

Oh Shogun...I will miss you as a contender.

Gustafson 30-27

You missed Rory MacDonald become White Jon Jones by being a disrespectful punk bitch against B.J... and a great fucking card in general.

So pumped for Bendo/Diaz..

I don't think Gustafson is ready for JBJ.

Really, Rogan's not gonna interview the new LHW #1 contender after the beiggest win of his career?? If it was for time restraints then why the fuck are they doing a comercial for metro pcs with Faber and Bones..

Bullshit..

No Gussy isn't. I think they went to commercial because they don't need to build up a contender for JBJ. Gus doesn't need to shoot a promo to get us to buy a LHW title PPV

Hendo is getting fucked pretty bad. He fights Machida in February which means he definitely would have been healthy enough to fight Jones in April and now Gustafson is the #1 contender which means he'll probably be waiting another year for a title shot.

Yup

Peeps love Diaz.

I was in a Nyquil coma...but I woke up for BENDO

this fight is gonna be awesoem

NBT and Kris P:

I want it to be known that I fucks with yall. You two are awesome posters, and I love watching MMA with yous guys. Maybe we can do a meetup when the Falcons and the Saint's play in the playoffs this year.

Much love for you too bro.

I will def holler at youssss guys if I ever get up to ATL..

NO HOMO: Ben Henderson is massive below the waist. How does he cut to 55?

Nothing like Mike Easton..

Looked like he had a nerf bat in his compression trunks yesterday at the weigh-in..

Oh you weren't talking about penis size..

:shifty:

So yeah, this is gonna be an awesome fight..

WAR DIAZ

Nate Diaz has put together one hell of a career so far.

Buffer's gonna have a stroke in there one day.

The Diaz Strategy is enacted early. Leg Kicks fuck them up

That's because they never bother to check them. So frustrating to watch. Nick would have beat Condit if he checked half the leg kicks Condit threw.

The technical term is the Rampage Defense..

aka

no check leg kicks

Yes, the Terms are synonymous. I thought that the lighter weight class would lead towards another name.