Today on MMA Nation on 106.7 The Fan: UFC 111 Talk, Urijah Faber
by Luke Thomas on Mar 28, 2010 9:12 PM EDT
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Remember, our new time slot from now on: Sundays 9 to 11pm EST.
Today on "MMA Nation" we'll be joined by the USA Today/SBNation Consensus MMA Rankings number two featherweight in the world: former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber. We'll talk to Faber about the WEC's foray into PPV, they keys to defeating Jose Aldo, and more.
We'll also talk UFC 111:
- Was Georges St. Pierre's win disappointing?
- How much did Dan Hardy improve his image and ability since his last fight?
- Early thoughts on Carwin vs. Lesnar.
- What's next for Frank Mir?
"MMA Nation" will air tonight 9:00pm EST to 11:00pm EST on 106.7 The Fan. To listen live over the Internet, go to The Fan's website and click "Listen Live".
I'm also on Twitter: @mmanation.
AS A NEW FEATURE: We'll stream the show live over UStream.tv. Here's my channel. I'll embed the live stream player in this post when the show begins. There will be a chat window as well where I will field your questions, so be sure to send them in.
"MMA Nation" is also available by podcast on iTunes. For now, iTunes is disabled, but the show will be posted on the station's website soon afterward. I'll be sure to put a post up when they're ready to go. And when we're back on iTunes, I'll put up a link to that as well.
Number to call: 800-636-1067
Email here.
Talk to you then.
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I don’t know if it’s just me, but the UStream embed continues to get stuck on my screen and it’s carried with me every page I go to. Weird.
Also, regarding where Mir should go, I’d like to submit a question for discussion. How would you feel about Mir taking on the winner of Wednesday night’s fight between Roy Nelson and Stefan Struve?
"The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things." - Miyamoto Musashi
this video is awesome...you were so angry for the first 4 minutes.
awesome
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F*CK IT, I’LL DO IT LIVE!! I’LL DO IT LIVE!!!
Haven't you heard that the bird is the word?
Will be listening in for the first time tonight
Been waiting to check it out for quite some time
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I listened for the first time two weeks ago, it’s worth the listen for sure, you won’t be disappointed.
"The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things." - Miyamoto Musashi
by Kaleb Kelchner on Mar 28, 2010 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Glad to hear
"I drop knowledge so heavy it leaves the world unbalanced, Exterminate the spiritual force of all that challenge, I'm the lyrical apocalypse that crumbles the granite, Replacing you as the dominant species on the planet" - Immortal Technique
I’m REALLY debating calling in and freaking out on Luke today. Just for shits.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Mar 28, 2010 4:27 PM EDT reply actions
How long til its due to start? International dateline messes with my head…
"Like a ballet of violence clothed in fine Brazilian silk." ~ MMASuPreMaCy
35 minutes.
"The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things." - Miyamoto Musashi
by Kaleb Kelchner on Mar 28, 2010 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
We saw and heard you type this.
The novelty of that is awesome to me. I’m having one of those “stunned by technology” moments.
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
This guy calling from toronto...
The point of Pound 4 Pound is for guys who aren’t heavy weight to be ranked.
For their weight, how good are they?
It’s not about GSP beating BJ Penn or fighting outside your weight class.
"One should always be cold minded and remember that a ridiculous incident may occur any time."
by At Least On Paper on Mar 28, 2010 9:16 PM EDT reply actions
P4P
You’re saying GSP is the best because he beat somebody in a lower weight class, he’s the only one who has done it (Anderson Silva has beat guys above his weight class and finished them brutally) so he should be the best.
P4P should only really focus on weight classes that aren’t heavyweight. It’s just a way to rank guys who are smaller or all things being equal.
"One should always be cold minded and remember that a ridiculous incident may occur any time."
by At Least On Paper on Mar 28, 2010 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
He’s saying that GSP is really the best in the world because he’s the only guy who’s beat somebody up outside his weight class, which isn’t really true and misses the point of what p4p is about.
If GSP moved down to lightweight and cleaned out that division he’d be ranked P4P as a lightweight.
"One should always be cold minded and remember that a ridiculous incident may occur any time."
by At Least On Paper on Mar 28, 2010 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Think about it.
What weight class BJ is in is not the MOST important factor… it is the manner in which he wins and WHO he wins against. BJ is most certainly a P4P contender and GSP humiliated him for 4 long rounds.
Being the VERY best means beating the VERY best. ONLY GSP has done that. No one else has fought and won against more P4P contenders. Who has Silva, or Fedor or BJ fought that can compare?
Granted George should have rip Hardy’s arm off or GnP him into submission. None of this changes that GSP has accomplished what no other fighter has yet to do.
BJ beat Hughes
Who was definitely in P4P contention. It was a long time ago, but in my opinion its a stronger win than anything Georges has done.
I want your ugly I want your disease I want your everything As long as it’s free I want your love Love-love-love I want your love I want your drama The touch of your hand I want you leather studded kiss in the scene And want your love Love-love-love I want your love You know that I want youAnd you know that I need youI want a bad,your bad romance I want your loving And I want your revenge You and me could write a bad romance I want your loving All your love is revenge You and me could write a bad romance
or GSP beating both Hughes and BJ.
In fairness to BJ, he beat Hughes during the Hughes reign of terror.
"Like a ballet of violence clothed in fine Brazilian silk." ~ MMASuPreMaCy
Well BJ never really never got his chance at a Rubbermatch with Hughes
Georges did. And Georges’ size advantage definitely played a part in his wins over BJ. BJ got a win over a bigger fighter who at the time was in contention for best P4P in the world. I just don’t think you can ignore the size difference. (God I hate my sig)
I want your ugly I want your disease I want your everything As long as it’s free I want your love Love-love-love I want your love I want your drama The touch of your hand I want you leather studded kiss in the scene And want your love Love-love-love I want your love You know that I want youAnd you know that I need youI want a bad,your bad romance I want your loving And I want your revenge You and me could write a bad romance I want your loving All your love is revenge You and me could write a bad romance
Hmm
I think so because of the size difference. Which is really circular logic because of what Jayce Jon originally said but yeah.
I want your ugly I want your disease I want your everything As long as it’s free I want your love Love-love-love I want your love I want your drama The touch of your hand I want you leather studded kiss in the scene And want your love Love-love-love I want your love You know that I want youAnd you know that I need youI want a bad,your bad romance I want your loving And I want your revenge You and me could write a bad romance I want your loving All your love is revenge You and me could write a bad romance
In boxing everybody says the baddest man in the world is the HW Champ. There is no way a lightweight could beat a heavy weight.
So they came up with P4P to shed light on lower weight classes and talk about rankings.
And yes beating a guy who is naturally lighter in weight isn’t as impressive as moving up in weight, that’s why the PAC MAN is so awesome. Not many guys can move up.
Fedor has fought guys that were a lot heavier than he was, and a lot smaller than he was in Pride, if that’s your only meter stick for success.
Silvia has destroyed two light HWs which is much more impressive than laying on a smaller man for a few rounds.
"One should always be cold minded and remember that a ridiculous incident may occur any time."
by At Least On Paper on Mar 28, 2010 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
This is worth it
Just to hear Luke speaking casually during commercial breaks. “Oh fuck” -Dana White or Luke Thomas.
I want your ugly I want your disease I want your everything As long as it’s free I want your love Love-love-love I want your love I want your drama The touch of your hand I want you leather studded kiss in the scene And want your love Love-love-love I want your love You know that I want youAnd you know that I need youI want a bad,your bad romance I want your loving And I want your revenge You and me could write a bad romance I want your loving All your love is revenge You and me could write a bad romance
Then don’t watch the steam.
"The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things." - Miyamoto Musashi
by Kaleb Kelchner on Mar 28, 2010 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
It would be nice to be able to hear the call-ins.
"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't." - Jack Dempsey
Think they got cut early due to some local sports game
"Like a ballet of violence clothed in fine Brazilian silk." ~ MMASuPreMaCy
aw man, that sucks, this was my first time checking out one of these so I wasn’t sure what goes on
"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't." - Jack Dempsey
by JeremyShane on Mar 28, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Go to 1067thefandc.com & listen live.
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by Scott C. Broussard on Mar 28, 2010 9:25 PM EDT reply actions
Dammit, relpy to ontite
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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Mar 28, 2010 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
No Urijah
Nobody could ever give that first round to Brown.
I want your ugly I want your disease I want your everything As long as it’s free I want your love Love-love-love I want your love I want your drama The touch of your hand I want you leather studded kiss in the scene And want your love Love-love-love I want your love You know that I want youAnd you know that I need youI want a bad,your bad romance I want your loving And I want your revenge You and me could write a bad romance I want your loving All your love is revenge You and me could write a bad romance
"I put my hands on his body before."
Faber, you are a legend.
I want your ugly I want your disease I want your everything As long as it’s free I want your love Love-love-love I want your love I want your drama The touch of your hand I want you leather studded kiss in the scene And want your love Love-love-love I want your love You know that I want youAnd you know that I need youI want a bad,your bad romance I want your loving And I want your revenge You and me could write a bad romance I want your loving All your love is revenge You and me could write a bad romance
Okay, I was only half paying attention due to a distraction, but I get the feeling that Urijah Faber fantasizes about the WEC folding into the UFC and the top FWs and BWs all becoming huge stars. What a crazy idea.
He’s thinking about his career in the big picture. Cant hate on a guy for having goals.
"Like a ballet of violence clothed in fine Brazilian silk." ~ MMASuPreMaCy
Yeah…. I was being sarcastic. I agree with Faber. People like Faber and Aldo deserve the same exposure top people in other divisions get. What’s more, right now you have no really strong challengers for GSP, BJ Penn, or Anderson Silva the way Faber is a strong challenger to Aldo, Shogun to Machida, or Carwin to Brock. Faber vs. Aldo could have headlined UFC 115, for instance.
Hardy didn’t do shit besides survive. I just don’t see a big upside for him as a result of being utterly dominated but not dieing at the hands of GSP.
You cant see the marketing spin from the result? Hardy is DURABLE, Hardy has HEART, Hardy WILL NOT TAP, Hardy HAS NOT BEEN STOPPED…. etc
"Like a ballet of violence clothed in fine Brazilian silk." ~ MMASuPreMaCy
You just said the same thing in slightly different ways over and over again. If Hardy had shown some offense at all, I could see something. He just didn’t show any offense at all.
by Cannon Jacques on Mar 28, 2010 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s the whole point. Marketing spin. You and I know it’s bullshit but the average paying public dont.
"Like a ballet of violence clothed in fine Brazilian silk." ~ MMASuPreMaCy
I could be wrong. I just don’t think that the average public is quite that out of it. Maybe, they are. Nothing much surprises me at this point.
by Cannon Jacques on Mar 28, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
American Idol is the most-watched show on TV, yet The Wire never wins an Emmy.
New Orleans Saints - 2010 Super Bowl Champions. Unbelievable. Who Dat.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Mar 28, 2010 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Can’t believe we have Faber’s phone number now. Poor guy.
"The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things." - Miyamoto Musashi
by Kaleb Kelchner on Mar 28, 2010 11:00 PM EDT reply actions
You can still watch it on the UStream embed.
"The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things." - Miyamoto Musashi
by Kaleb Kelchner on Mar 28, 2010 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
oh yeah! haha. thanks. I’m watching it now.
by Anton Tabuena on Mar 28, 2010 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Still can’t hear call in’s, but there’s some grade A stuff in here. :)
"The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things." - Miyamoto Musashi
by Kaleb Kelchner on Mar 28, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
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