UFC 99: The Comeback

by VikingPhotography on Mar 3, 2009 10:53 AM EST Comment 111 comments

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Just got the press release in my inbox minutes ago.

Titled UFC 99: The Comeback, the main event is confirmed as Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva at a catchweight of 195lbs.

The only other info is ticket prices: €250, €150, €85, €70, €55 and €45, all which will go on general sale starting Friday 13th - though UFC Fight Club memebers will get to snag theirs from the 9th.

If I hear anything more about the event / card, I'll update accordingly.

[UPDATE] by Nick Thomas - The rumors so far are:

- Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
- Spencer Fisher vs. Caol Uno
- Mirko Crocop vs. TBA
- Marcus Davis vs. Dan Hardy
- Mike Swick vs. Ben Saunders
- Heath Herring vs. Cain Velasquez
- Alan Belcher vs. Alessio Sakara
- Mustapha al Turk vs. Todd Duffee
- Stefan Struve vs. Denis Stojnic
- Paul Taylor vs. Peter Sobotta

[UPDATE] by Nick Thomas - Alessio Sakara vs. Alan Belcher has been added.

[UPDATE #2] by Chris Nelson - Stefan Struve and Paul Taylor now have opponents. This card has filled out fast - now if we could only get confirmation on Mirko's opponent...

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i thought randy and crocop would be there too.

If that were true wouldnt randy headline the card?

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by Anton Tabuena on Mar 3, 2009 8:06 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Last I heard..

Randy was aiming for UFC 101 on account of the recovery time needed after having those bone spurs removed from his elbow.

I think Randy will be present at the event, and he is the most likely candidate to be the subject of the Fight Club Q&A session ahead of the weigh-ins.

Cro-cop is almost a certainty for this card but the UFC is notoriously shy about revealing speculative information – they’ve don’t officially announce match-ups until signed fight contracts from both parties are in their hands – so whilst Cro-cop has said he’ll be on the card, they’ll be waiting until he has a verified opponent.

I also really, really hope that the Marcus Davis vs. Dan Hardy fight makes it onto this card. Marcus is fiercely proud of his Irish heritage and for Dan Hardy to call him out on it means that Davis will be fired up to the same level he was going in against Jess Liaudin… and we all saw what happened there.

by VikingPhotography on Mar 3, 2009 8:17 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

yup, youre right..

i forgot about randy nog being set for 101 and bj kenny was put off, so thats why they dont have a decent main event.. (i dont know how that slipped my mind)

So Comeback is the title because of the 2 main eventers are coming of losses, and more appropriate, the comeback of crocop and TITO! (cmon man spill the beans we know its ortiz! haha.)
there has to be some way you could report it without getting in trouble on your job.. Use a different acct. Message the staff or me, or whoever, cmon man this has exclusive written all over it! haha. :)

blink twice already! haha.

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by Anton Tabuena on Mar 3, 2009 9:07 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

So far the rumors are:

- Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
- Spencer Fisher vs. Caol Uno
- Mirko Crocop vs. TBA
- Marcus Davis vs. Dan Hardy
- Mike Swickvs. Ben Saunders
- Heath Herring vs. Cain Velasquez
- Mustapha al Turk vs. Todd Duffee

by Nick Thomas on Mar 3, 2009 9:19 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

im willing to bet 500 BE bucks that tito is the TBA guy.. :)

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by Anton Tabuena on Mar 3, 2009 9:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I can only hope!

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by lovingmma25 on Mar 3, 2009 9:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

that wouldve been a pretty solid card had bj penn stayed on it..

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by Anton Tabuena on Mar 3, 2009 9:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

no doubt.

by Nick Thomas on Mar 3, 2009 9:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

oh and nick, join my dumb contest already! haha. :D

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by Anton Tabuena on Mar 3, 2009 9:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m in…. (starts to think)

by Nick Thomas on Mar 3, 2009 9:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

cool.

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by Anton Tabuena on Mar 3, 2009 9:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I heard Stefan Struve and Paul Taylor will fight here as well, obviously not each other.

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 9:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Source ^

http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=1988

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 9:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That would’ve been hilarious. Like Shoji/Schilt 2.

by SamCupitt on Mar 4, 2009 4:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

If that card holds up, which fight gets bumped to the undercard? Uno vs. Fisher?

by Hardcharger on Mar 3, 2009 9:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

NOOOOO!!!!!!!

Must see Uno.

by FRANKIE on Mar 3, 2009 10:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Uno is getting paid too much for the prelims

by smoogy on Mar 3, 2009 2:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

yup, that’s a higher priority than the al turk, swick, taylor and struve fights for sure..

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by Anton Tabuena on Mar 3, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

and they are calling the card “The Comeback”

by Jahbulon on Mar 4, 2009 1:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I doubt it, since the UFC needs a new #1 WW contender after Alves, and it’s too soon for Fitch again.

by Hardcharger on Mar 4, 2009 9:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

So, assuming it IS Tito...

Is Tito moving up or CC moving down?

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 9:25 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

crocop should move down.. IMO, He’s too small to compete with the 4XL crew.. (well if you take it literally, the crew consists of only 2 people but the point is, most of the heavyweights are really getting bigger..)

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by Anton Tabuena on Mar 3, 2009 9:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree, but he has been against it in the past. But I also don’t think Tito can compete with the Heavyweights and with his back problems the last thing he needs is to be putting on more weight.

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 9:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i think regardless if he fights tito or not (since its just a rumor as of now), crocop should definitely cut to LHW.. He doesnt have that good a ground game so having a significant size advantage when competing at LHW could really help him keep it on his feet..

and tito, i dont really care. I just want to see his head fly off from a crocop kick. Its a big target so it shouldnt be that hard to do. haha.

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by Anton Tabuena on Mar 3, 2009 9:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

You're all forgetting

Cro-cop has signalled his intention to retire after this fight. He’d said a while ago that he’d like his last fight to be with the UFC. I very much doubt he has any intention of staying competitive in the HW division… unless ‘old’ Mirko makes an appearance and sends someone to the hospital via his legs.

by VikingPhotography on Mar 3, 2009 10:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He also said he would be fighting 3 times for Dream in 2009:

"I believe that during 2009 I will fight three more times for Dream, then I hope for a farewell fight in the UFC."

It doesn’t sound to me like he intended to only fight once during ‘09 so perhaps he will be fighting 2 or 3 times in the UFC. If he isn’t gonna fight for Dream it makes sense to get a longer deal with the UFC.

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 10:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Contract

After UFC 75, I think Cro-cop’s contract was suspended i.e. the door was left open for him to return when both he and they felt it would be the right time to do so.

Despite the rumor that his original deal with the UFC was a six fight one, there would have been clauses built into it that would allow the contract to be modified in scope based on fighter performance – so even if he does put in a stellar performance on the night, it might still be his UFC “retirement” fight.

by VikingPhotography on Mar 3, 2009 10:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

ASSUMING it's Tito

I would lay money on him moving up to HW. Consider that he’s coming off back surgery and would likely find a cut tougher on him than normal. Not having the stress of dipping down to 205 / 206 just to satisfy the scales for a few minutes would be better for his body.

And let’s be serious here: anyone making 205 is going to add at least 10 – 15lbs between re-hydrating and their post-cut food intake… so they’re effectively fighting at HW already ;)

by VikingPhotography on Mar 3, 2009 10:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That’s true, but the guys fighting at 220 have a distinct disadvantage against those HW’s fighting at 240-265 and Tito doesn’t strike me as the kind of athlete that will be able to handle a guy who has 50 pounds on him.

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 10:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed, No way Tito moves to HW

During the last Affliction show weigh ins. Tito was asked by a reporter if he would fight Fedor.

Tito’s response was “Sure, as long as Fedor comes down to 205”

Doesn’t sound like a guy thinking about making the jump. Especially when you consider that his greatest asset would be neutrilized as a HWY.

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by aaronb on Mar 3, 2009 10:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

God, what a one sided ass whipping that would be. Fedor would probably finish Tito quicker than he did Sylvia.

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 11:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Tito's strength

Tito is still a top 10 LHW.

However his advantage at 205 is that he is stronger than everyone else.

He will never go to heavyweight because he isn’t a dynamic Striker or Submission guy. So he is a bad fit against substantially bigger guys.

That being said, he still beats half the top 10 UFC LHW’s today if he returns to the promotion.

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by aaronb on Mar 3, 2009 3:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

More like top 15.

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by Richard Wade on Mar 3, 2009 5:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Rampage
Liddell
Machida

Are the only guys who are without a doubt better.

He’s already beat
Evans
Griffin
Wandy

Has a better than even shot at anyone else on the roster.

Saying he is a top 15 UFC LHW is just being a hater.

You can make a better case that he is a top 5

" Tell me something Steve, How does a guy from Puerto Rico loose a ball in the Sun? "

by aaronb on Mar 3, 2009 5:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Top 15 LHW (overall).

by Richard Wade on Mar 3, 2009 5:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I bet Rampage, Evans, Lyoto, Forrest (improved since then), Cane and possibly Jones against Tito.

by subo on Mar 3, 2009 6:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

im with you on that

Tito caught evans and forrest at the low end of their progression while he was probably* peaking

im not impressed with your performance

by troy145 on Mar 4, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

So, with 98 and 99 announced

Are we finally gonna start to get some more matchups for 100 after the Rampage fight this Saturday? I know it’s still months away but I know I’m not the only one who can’t wait to find out the rest of the main card. I think we all assume that Rashad will be fighting Rampage or Lyoto but I wanna hear it from Dana’s mouth. I also heard a rumor (with no source quoted so take it with a grain of salt) of Jon Jones vs. Vinny Magalhaes at 100, not sure if I buy it or not (seems kind of weird that they would give Jones a TUF rookie after fighting Bonnar) but I would love to see Jones on that card.

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 9:52 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Might be a bit before we get UFC 100 officially announced. The top 3 fights so far look great:

GSP-Alves
Rashad vs. Rampage/Machida
Henderson vs. Bisping

I’d like to see them add in Reljic vs. someone, Fitch vs. someone, and maybe Forrest vs. someone if he’s healthy

by Hardcharger on Mar 3, 2009 10:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t care about having the event officially announced, I just want more than 2 fights finalized for it.

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 10:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, the UFC doesn’t announce any fights until the event is officially announced, so we’ll have to wait until they do so before getting any official fights on the card.

by Hardcharger on Mar 3, 2009 10:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That’s not true, Dana has already said GSP would fight on the card (not sure if he confirmed against Alves but that’s pretty obvious) and he also said Henderson vs. Bisping would be on that card as well.

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 11:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Those weren’t official announcements. I get what you’re saying, but nothing is official until the UFC press release, and we just got 98 and 99 today.

by Hardcharger on Mar 3, 2009 12:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, like I said, I don’t really care about the official announcement, if Dana says a fight’s gonna happen then it’s gonna happen and I want to hear him announce more fights for the event.

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 12:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Dana White said he is out of the Tito business. That being said, I personally hope he stays true to his word. Although I would like to see him get stomped by Mirko.

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by BadB on Mar 3, 2009 10:09 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Dana might be...

but Frank and Lorenzo may not be, and one thing is for sure – all three of them are in the “making money business”.

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by The_Gaijin on Mar 3, 2009 11:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Tito? Lol..no wqay. No way is Tito fighting Croocop. That would be absurd. Wasn’t Tito just announcing for Affliction and basically saying he was going to be fighting for them soon?

Also, this card needs a main event IMO. Franklin/Silva seems like a co-main event match to me.

by Bigperm on Mar 3, 2009 10:19 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, he also said he was gonna have a deal with EliteXC finalized within a few weeks, how did that turn out?

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 10:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m sorry, did he ever actually do an announcing gig for Elite XC? Thanks for playing.

by Bigperm on Mar 3, 2009 10:45 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

So what? He said 6 months ago he was gonna sign with Affliction and it still hasn’t happened so what’s the holdup? He didn’t announce for EliteXC but he went on their broadcast and said he was gonna sign with them, what’s the difference?

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 11:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

sorry bigperm.. it isnt much different..

he’s been saying he’s on the verge of signing with 2 companies and nothing has happened.. He’s been saying elitexc and a fight with shamrock ever since his last UFC fight.. But we all know how that turned out.. An announcing gig doesnt change things..

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by Anton Tabuena on Mar 3, 2009 9:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Rec'd like what.

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by Chris Nelson on Mar 3, 2009 10:19 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I’m glad to see Struve will get another chance, though I wouldn’t object if he joined a top camp before fighting again.

by thekiltedwonder on Mar 3, 2009 10:24 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Struve fighting on this card makes perfect sense

Got to have some popular European fighters on the card to act as local ‘draws’ – being only 21 years old and having a 16-3-0 record is pretty darn impressive, so keeping him around for ’99 might give him the chance to shine.

by VikingPhotography on Mar 3, 2009 10:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, and I’m assuming they’ll give him an easier opponent than Dos Santos.

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 10:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh well...

I’m just glad a few people can settle down for all the drooling they were doing over how Struve, among others, was going to one of the be future masters and rulers of the HW division. That guy’s hype train was completely out of whack…and yes I realize he’s 21, but he’s got a lot of work to do…like A LOT.

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by The_Gaijin on Mar 3, 2009 11:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, I saw more people picking him than Dos Santos, we see how that turned out.

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 11:45 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm just excited to see that

both Spencer Fisher and Marcus Davis are on the card. I hope they get on the televised part too.

I don’t mind Dan Hardy, but I really hope Davis knocks his head off.

by Razreshat on Mar 3, 2009 10:58 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I almost guarantee

that we’ll see Dennis Siver on this card as well, since he’s essentially the only German fighter the UFC has, and he also won his last fight in pretty dramatic fashion.

Goran Reljic is also way overdue for his return, assuming he’s over his injury and done with rescuing people stranded in the ocean. Not only did he look fantastic in his debut win over Gouveia, but a Croatian fighter would be a nice addition to the UFC’s first non-UK European show.

by Scott Haber on Mar 3, 2009 11:00 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

He trains with Mirko

So – assuming he’s over the injury – a return at ’99 would be a smart move for both him and the UFC.

by VikingPhotography on Mar 3, 2009 11:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

UPDATE

I just spoke to Goran Reljic and he says he’s still undergoing therapy (I assume he means physiotherapy) following on from his injury; he’d like to be on the UFC ‘99 card but it’s still too early to tell. I wished him a speedy recovery and left it at that.

by VikingPhotography on Mar 3, 2009 2:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Reljic does need a fight this summer.

However, with 99 looking like it’s already got 5 main card fights, I hope we see Reljic on the 100 or 101 cards.

by Hardcharger on Mar 3, 2009 12:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It’ll be Siver/Taylor I’d assume.

by SamCupitt on Mar 4, 2009 4:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Completely Unrelated:

Big Nog is coming to my area to do autographs, pictures, etc. on Saturday. Does anyone have any questions for Big Nog?

Keep firing Assholes!

by Ubernoober on Mar 3, 2009 11:35 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

“What the hell happened?”

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 11:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Questions that won’t get me choked out SVP.

Keep firing Assholes!

by Ubernoober on Mar 3, 2009 11:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

they say you had an infection during the last fight.. How did you take that loss? How are you recovering, and will we see you at 100% against randy?

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by Anton Tabuena on Mar 3, 2009 10:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

whats your favorite popsicle flavor?

why?

im not impressed with your performance

by troy145 on Mar 4, 2009 5:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

who is your favorite pokemon?

i know lauzon’s is charizard and cole miller didnt like pokemon

im not impressed with your performance

by troy145 on Mar 4, 2009 5:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

If you're gonna die tomorrow...

why not today?

by Johann on Mar 4, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

ask him...

how he plans to defeat Randy

by Bandaka on Mar 3, 2009 11:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Franklin vs. Silva

Watching Franklin fight makes me wish they would extend the fight schedule to five five minute rounds. Franklin has a style that is better suited for these.

by Bandaka on Mar 3, 2009 11:51 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

He just needs to learn

to get busy in round 1.

by Razreshat on Mar 3, 2009 11:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He won't need it....

when he’s getting demo’d in 35 seconds!!! j/k

As much as I love Wandy, with his current “gameplan” – Franklin will take him out. It will be interesting to see size-wise how much the cut down will help Silva, but Franklin is pretty big even for a 205er let alone 185er (195 here). He’s got to actually use his kicks – which he did for all of 60sec against Rampage and try to work the clinch…I’m assuming his lack of clinch stateside has been that he’s just fighting guys that are waaay bigger than he is and he’s not able to dominate in the plum.

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by The_Gaijin on Mar 3, 2009 12:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

From a strikers standpoint....

Franklin is know for his stright punches and god technical standup….Wandy is now known for his wide looping punches. On paper Frankin should win right?

by Bandaka on Mar 3, 2009 12:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Absolutely.

I am the bastard love child of Junie Browning and Diamond Dave Kaplan.

by The_Gaijin on Mar 3, 2009 2:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

But Franklin is very vulnerable to mai-thai clinch

as demonstrated against Anderson Silva, which gives Wandy a chance if he can get a hold of him.

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"And many men have eaten it." -- Goldy

by thetakeover on Mar 3, 2009 2:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

If he can get a hold of him

I don’t think he can do a spider number with his looping punches to get into a decent muay thai plum. I can see Ace doing the pin point striking to avoid getting kneed in the clinch, plus he’s much bigger than Wandy.

by Johann on Mar 3, 2009 11:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Rich ducks his head down a lot when he throws punches. He was doing it a lot against Henderson. The kind of ducking of head that leads into a well timed muay thai clinch.

Or I’m talking out my arse. I’m tired!

by SamCupitt on Mar 4, 2009 4:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Can’t see the difference. j/k!

A well timed knee or uppercut may be a better scenario though..

by Johann on Mar 4, 2009 10:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think it’s a decent card, with a not so awesome but still pretty good headline. Looking forward to a lot of these.

by Dooda on Mar 3, 2009 12:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

It’s a decent card but it could have been a lot better with Randy or BJ on there, overall I’m kinda disappointed considering what this card could have looked like.

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 12:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

This card is weak IMO. Def needs a main event.

by Bigperm on Mar 3, 2009 12:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Did UFC 95 not teach you anything???

A card doesn’t need “star power” to be a barn-burner. I had more fun shooting UFC 95 than I’d had at both ’93 and ’89…. eight decisive finishes, six of them in the first round and only two fights going to the scorecards, with the first of those (Kelly vs. Mandaloniz) being – in my mind – the true “Fight of the Night.”

by VikingPhotography on Mar 3, 2009 3:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly. There isn’t a lot of intrigue or huge names, but the match-ups are really interesting and potentially make for some really good matches.

by Dooda on Mar 3, 2009 3:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

To be fair, I was more looking forward to 95 than 89 or 93.

by ufc4 on Mar 3, 2009 9:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i think this is going to be a great card

not a lot names but a lot of fireworks IMO. im very excited for it

im not impressed with your performance

by troy145 on Mar 4, 2009 5:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

My only problem with the Franklin/Wandy fight is the catchweight.

It just seems like no matter what the result, the fight won’t further either guys career.

by Razreshat on Mar 3, 2009 3:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Does it need to?

It allows the fans to witness a match that might otherwise not happen owing to each fighter’s desire to shift to a different weight class. As much as it won’t make a difference in their positional rankings, you’ll be able to look at it and say “Man, X certainly got his ass handed to him by Y…”

by VikingPhotography on Mar 3, 2009 3:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

This just in...

BELCHER VS SAKARA ON TAP FOR UFC 99 IN GERMANY

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by Chris Nelson on Mar 3, 2009 5:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Eh...

I was hoping they were going to match up Belcher with Palhares or Reljic.

by Scott Haber on Mar 3, 2009 6:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The card is pretty much full now.

by Nick Thomas on Mar 3, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

How the hell does he go from Kang to Sakara? Not exactly a ladder move there..

by Bigperm on Mar 4, 2009 10:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He’s climbing the disappointment ladder, one brainfarter at a time.

by SamCupitt on Mar 5, 2009 11:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Dear MMA Santa Claus

Please don’t let Crocop’s return bout be against Stefan Struve

by pumaman on Mar 3, 2009 7:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Don’t worry. He did headkick a seven foot Techno Goliath. Six eight ~ Six Eleven would be easy. :p

by Johann on Mar 3, 2009 11:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It’s not for crocop’s sake that I am worried

by pumaman on Mar 4, 2009 1:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i want to see crocop vs dos santos..

power punches or headkicks? that would surely be KO of the night either way..

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by Anton Tabuena on Mar 4, 2009 1:25 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yep

I worry for that guy too. As tall as he is, he can get manhandled easily. I guess we’ll just have to wait for him to bulk up and become a monster.

by Johann on Mar 4, 2009 2:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

keep holding your breath there. I laughed at the hype on that guy before the Dos Santos fight and def laughed afterwards when he was trying to figure out what just happened.

Guy is a joke. People reference his 16-2 record at a young age, but he hasn’t exactly been fighting UFC talent.

by Bigperm on Mar 4, 2009 10:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Guy is 6’8-6’11 with 18 fights at a young age. Not in his prime yet, which is maybe about 5-10 years from now. Now imagine how much he’ll learn in that span of time.

Guy is a ton of potential.

by Johann on Mar 4, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Uno without wrestling shoes? This is madness!

by ilostmydog on Mar 3, 2009 7:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I’m just wondering if the UFC will let Uno keep his nickname, which is – if i remember correctly – just the name of his store.

by SamCupitt on Mar 4, 2009 4:55 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He may have to legally change it, like War Machine.

by ufc4 on Mar 4, 2009 7:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Another update...

HW: Stefan Struve (16-3) vs. Denis Stojnic (5-2)
WW: Paul Taylor (9-4-1) vs. Peter Sabotta (8-1)

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by Chris Nelson on Mar 4, 2009 1:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

They gave Struve another guy that throws bombs. Uh oh.

by subo on Mar 4, 2009 5:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, on first glance I don’t like the looks of that one for Struve. If Stojnic could take Velasquez’ punches square on the chin, Struve doesn’t have much of a chance standing. But Stojnic has never faced a guy with Struve’s submission credentials either.

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by Chris Nelson on Mar 4, 2009 5:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs