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Kris P Lettus 03-06-2013 08:40 PM

UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot II
 
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Fans will have to wait a little longer to see Alistair Overeem vs. Junior dos Santos.

According to sources close to Overeem, the heavyweight recently suffered an undisclosed injury while training, which will sideline him for four-to-five weeks. As a result, Overeem's camp recently informed the UFC that he will be unable to fight dos Santos at UFC 160 on May 25.

Overeem is hoping to return to action against dos Santos in July, but as of right now, no decision has been made when he'll return and against who. Also, no word just yet on if dos Santos will remain on the UFC 160 card and fight someone else or wait for Overeem to return.

More Coverage: Mark Hunt 'down' to fight JDS
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The UFC is expected to announce its intentions in the coming days.

This marks the second time that a planned Overeem vs. dos Santos fight has fallen through. The pair were supposed to meet for the heavyweight belt at UFC 146 last May, however, Overeem was pulled from the fight after failing to receive his license to fight from the Nevada State Athletic Commission after failing a pre-fight drug test.
He has single handedly fucked up the HW division..

:foc:

CSL 03-06-2013 10:49 PM

Mark Hunt wants the fight, nothing confirmed yet tho

Droford 03-06-2013 11:19 PM

Push it back a month if that's all its going to be

James Steele 03-06-2013 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Droford (Post 4140654)
Push it back a month if that's all its going to be

He'd need time to retrain after healing from the injury.

Droford 03-07-2013 12:04 AM

160 is my birthday may 25
162 is July 6
Basically a month..

MoFo 03-07-2013 06:49 AM

#RallyForMarkHunt

Kris P Lettus 03-07-2013 07:12 AM

I'd say pull Roy Nelson from the Kongo fight and give him Dos Santos.. Nelson is coming off a big main event win, hasn't been stopped in the UFC and besides Carwin and Cain (2 contenders), is the only person to take Dos Santos to a decision..

Nelson is a vet and I'm sure would have no problem switching opponents..

Kris P Lettus 03-07-2013 07:28 AM

Dana WhiteVerified account
‏@danawhite
@CapnHancock @markhunt1974 @junior_cigano not lookin good. Cigano vs Overeem in the summer



That was Dana telling a Mark Hunt fanboy that the fight willl be moved back, but the opponents remain the same..

Next Big Thing 03-07-2013 09:33 AM

Really hoping for no new opponent for Cigano. I really want JDS to smash Alistair. Nothing should spare Overeem that ass whooping.

Road Warrior 03-07-2013 01:56 PM

Mark Hunt says he's ready if he gets the call.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/3/6/...tos-at-ufc-160

Kris P Lettus 03-07-2013 02:09 PM

Dana shot all new comers down yesterday and said he was gonna move the JDS/Reem fight back a few months..

Road Warrior 03-07-2013 02:39 PM

Probably get added as the co behind the Aldo/Pettis fight at 163. Love to see at 162 instead though, what a card that would be on July 4th weekend.

Silva v. Weidman ME
JDS v. Overeem CME
T.Silva v. Calvacante
Munoz v. Boetsch
Gracie v. Kennedy

Kris P Lettus 03-07-2013 02:43 PM

I'll order both either way so...

:$

Next Big Thing 03-07-2013 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Road Warrior (Post 4140966)
Mark Hunt says he's ready if he gets the call.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/3/6/...tos-at-ufc-160

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>According to @<a href="https://twitter.com/danawhite">danawhite</a>'s twitter, @<a href="https://twitter.com/markhunt1974">markhunt1974</a> "turned down" the JDS fight. Just spoke to Hunt, he declined to comment on the situation.</p>&mdash; Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) <a href="https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/309785552910155776">March 7, 2013</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Someone is lying here.

Droford 03-07-2013 11:26 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...21063667_n.jpg

Crimson 03-07-2013 11:54 PM

Who cares, Hunt will get demolished. Rather see Overeem get his ass beat than Hunt

Next Big Thing 03-09-2013 08:01 AM

We are getting JDS vs. Hunt after all.

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All's well that ends well for Mark Hunt.

A day after UFC president Dana White said Hunt turned down a fight against Junior dos Santos at UFC 160, "The Super Samoan" got the fight he wanted following a phone conversation with White Thursday night.

As a result, Hunt will now meet dos Santos on May 25 in Las Vegas. White confirmed the news with MMAFighting.com Saturday morning.

When contacted by MMAFighting.com, an ecstatic Hunt called the opportunity "my title shot." Hunt, who denied ever directly turning down the opportunity, was pleased with the outcome of the call, as was White. They would not discuss exactly what they spoke about.

An opening presented itself for Hunt after Alistair Overeem pulled out of the fight due to a quadriceps injury. Immediately after the Overeem news broke, Hunt told MMAFighting.com that he was willing and ready to fight dos Santos later this year.

No word just yet who Overeem will now face next or when he will return to action. Sources close to "The Reem" said he was shooting for a July return to the Octagon.

Hunt (9-7) enters the bout riding a four-fight winning streak following his knockout of Stefan Struve last Saturday night, while dos Santos (15-2) is coming off a heavyweight title loss to Cain Velasquez in December.

UFC 160, headlined by Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva 2, will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Hunt vs. dos Santos will serve as the co-main event.
http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/3/9/...on-for-ufc-160

Kris P Lettus 03-09-2013 10:05 AM

stupid

hunt is a banger and this will be a pretty entertaining fight but i think think balloons of alot of Hunt fan boys will be popped pretty quickly once he get locked in there with JDS.. Sure I like Hunt and he def has a "punchers chance" but the fact remains Hunt is not an elite HW.. Fuck the only "elite" true HW he beat was Cro Cop and the was in like 05.. The only other elite fighter he's beat was Wandy and he prolly had 70lbs on him..

Don't get me wrong, I like Hunt, but this whole thing is a joke IMO.. Simple fact is, the only reason he gets thrown in these conversation is because the "main event" HW's are few and far between right now..

It will be a fun fight either way..

Crimson 03-09-2013 11:58 AM

Fun fight for sure. No way JDS should lose this though and might be similiar to when Nelson was his punching bag the whole fight. Sucks the HW division is so thin

Kris P Lettus 03-09-2013 12:06 PM

two complete 180's of the entire division since UFC 68 which was 6 years ago

so sad

Kris P Lettus 03-09-2013 12:07 PM

Cormier will bring some excitement

Droford 03-09-2013 03:28 PM

I had a dream where I won a bunch of money on blackjack and decided to go to Vegas to see 160 on my birthday.

Kris P Lettus 05-24-2013 07:09 PM

Mike Tyson @ the weighins

:love:

Kris P Lettus 05-24-2013 07:22 PM

This is a pretty legit ppv

cain vs bigfoot
hunt vs jds
te huna vs gloxier
grant vs maynard
cowboy vs noons

I feel likd its getting slept on

What Would Kevin Do? 05-24-2013 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Kris P Lettus (Post 4210709)
This is a pretty legit ppv

cain vs bigfoot
hunt vs jds
te huna vs gloxier
grant vs maynard
cowboy vs noons

I feel likd its getting slept on

The undercard is legit, but the main event is probably getting slept on since Cain gave Bigfoot the beating of his life last time they fought.

Kris P Lettus 05-24-2013 09:23 PM

I think this one will be alot closer.. still got cain winning cause he is the best, but it wont be a squash..

Impact! 05-24-2013 10:08 PM

Cain is just a bad match up for Silva unfortunately...almost tempted to put a bet on Silva and Te-Huna getting the upsets...

Kris P Lettus 05-24-2013 10:09 PM

He has trouble with wrestlers who move forward on him..

Impact! 05-25-2013 02:15 AM

Almost always opens with a leg kick, which is easy for Cain to catch/doesn't have a great guard.

He's a monster if he can get on top of his opponent, or can connect with a solid punch, but that's about it.

MoFo 05-25-2013 11:38 AM

Cain via RD2 squash (again)
JDS via prolonged beating UD ala Roy Nelson fight
Glover via ugly UD
Maynard 30-27 as per
Cerrone via RD2 RNC

POW

Good card, I like v. much

Next Big Thing 05-25-2013 11:58 AM

I see Cain smashing Silva in a fight that will have many saying it never should have been booked.

JDS versus Hunt should go the way Mofo calls it.

Got Teixera via submission.

I see Maynard taking a dominant decision.

Cerrone verus Noons should be fight of the night if Noons can keep it standing. Plus the way those SF guys have been bringing it, wouldn't be surprised to see an upset.

Kris P Lettus 05-25-2013 12:02 PM

Cowboy needs this win..

Next Big Thing 05-25-2013 12:27 PM

So does Noons, which is why the fight should be fucking amazing.

Crimson 05-25-2013 12:47 PM

Hope Bigfoot gets smashed. Another bloodfest is what I want though not a quick ko.

I think Noons wins a decision.

Next Big Thing 05-25-2013 12:51 PM

Don't steal my upset Crimson. Fuck you man. I'm the only one who gets to be smug on here and say "I knew it!" when Noons pulls it off, not you.

Next Big Thing 05-25-2013 12:52 PM

Do you guys listen to the Sherdog roundtables before these events? I like them a lot and they get me pumped for even the most meh of cards.

Kris P Lettus 05-25-2013 02:15 PM

I tend to stay away from Sherdog other than their "fight finder"..

Link??

Next Big Thing 05-25-2013 02:33 PM

I usually regard Sherdog as a joke too. Their butt hurt towards the UFC is obvious, but their roundtable is always great because they get people from the outside that I respect like Mauro Ranallo and Chad Dundas. I don't mind Jack Encarnacao though.

http://www.sherdog.com/radio/Roundta...-Vs-Silva-3207

Next Big Thing 05-25-2013 06:51 PM

Holy shit. Jeremy Stevens has this guy leaking badly. Fight may have to end due to blood loss. Huge fucking puddle.

Next Big Thing 05-25-2013 06:52 PM

Looks like someone got shot and bled out.


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