Snapshot of the Day - UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko Poster
by Scott Haber on May 24, 2010 8:26 AM EDT
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Tickets on sale: May 26th (Fight Club members), 27th (newsletter subscribers) and 28th (public)
- Jon Jones vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
- Mark Munoz vs. Yushin Okami
- Joe Stevenson vs. Takanori Gomi
- John Howard vs. Jake Ellenberger- Damarques Johnson vs. Matthew Riddle
- James Irvin vs. Igor Pokrajac
- Brian Stann vs. Mike Massenzio
- Rob Kimmons vs. Steve Steinbeiss
[UPDATE] by Anton Tabuena: Jon Jones and Vladimir Matyushenko talk about their headlining bout:
“I’m really excited about fighting such a veteran in Vladimir Matyushenko,” Jones said. “I think it will be another great opportunity to step up my game. I am going to try to make it an exciting fight and I’m not taking him lightly. I know how important this fight is and I feel ready.”
“I want to thank the UFC for putting together a fight that the fans will enjoy and get excited about,” Matyushenko said. “The winner of this fight will move on to some great opportunities related to the light heavyweight title run in the UFC. I am always in great shape, and I have not stopped training since my last fight. The next two months everything will be dedicated specifically to my preparation for Jon Jones. I want to thank all of the fans for their support. You are the best that any professional athlete could ask for.”
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When did Munoz VS Okami
get announced, thats a great fight!
REALLY ODD
I think the last time I saw Okami on a poster was Franklin vs. Okami.
Then again Okami vs. Swick was the main event.
"There's nothing cool about taking punishment" - Floyd Mayweather Jr.
by VeeisAnimated on May 24, 2010 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Wasn't the main event
GSP vs. Serra I was.
by Party__Marty on May 24, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Miller vs Tibau is supposed to also be on the main card
"If I wanted to spend a half hour between two hairy legs I'd go to your mother's house." -Don Frye
Miller-Tibau
isn’t happening until September
by Scott Haber on May 24, 2010 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
WAR MUNOZ!!!
If I wake up tomorrow and see that the world has ended, then that means God has finally granted my prayers.
GO Armageddon!!!
Did this world go backwards?
Prelim card warriors Vlad and Okami end up being the main and co-main respectively?
This card isn’t as good as the 1st Versus card (but that’s probably one of the best free cards they’ve ever put out on paper) but it’s still pretty deep. Lots of fun fights.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
It’s a free card. It’s more like an introduction to a new breed to the casuals. Like “You never heard of us, but you will” type of deal. I wish there were more of these like StrikeForce Challengers only NOT on Showtime so I can watch it.
Most casuals have never heard of Matyushenko.....
But once JONJONES is through with him he’ll certainly be remembered for all the wrong reasons.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
by SSreporters on May 24, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I highly disagree.
I have Jones winning, but by decision. Vladdy is extremely underrated. Anyone calling for destruction seems to really not know who the Janitor is.
I’m picking Jones, but not by destruction in the least. If Jones DOES destroy Vladdy, it will be a huge shock and easily the biggest victory of Jones’s young career.
It's also possible Jones just batters him for 3 rounds
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
by SSreporters on May 24, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
IDK anything about Matyushenko but at the rate Jones is going, it’s gonna be hard to find a guy that’ll stunt his rise. I still say that this isn’t a fight for him to just win decisively and possibly be a poster boy for the UFC (young, versatile, “finish fights” potential, etc.). This card is full of fighters that you’re average Hooters “UFC Fan” aren’t able to pronounce.
And how come your posts are gold but not mine? :-(
?? If it's "gold" then it means it's a new comment and you haven't marked it as read.
If you mean “gold” as in you think my comments are great….you’re welcome. ;)
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
I don't see how this would be a bigger victory than Vera
I know hardcore fans love this guy, but Vera was a legit UFC contender at heavyweight and a serious challenge at LHW. There is no way to see this fight as anything other than a step down.
Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
by Dave Strummer on May 24, 2010 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Matyushenko is a very solid fighter, but as a matchup, he’s going to get murdered by Jon. For all his good points, Vlad is not remotely quick enough. Jones will be all over him before he knows what hit him.
by Kwisatz Haderach on May 24, 2010 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Okami has improved his hands like 75%, Munoz isn’t going to know what hit him.
I wish I could pick Jones by smash, but the Janitor is really tough and well known as a granite chin grinder who never gives up and is always in the fight, and Jones is still green. I can’t help but smell upset here.
Jones isn't going to beat him with punches.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
by SSreporters on May 24, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes. Yes he is. I like The Janitor, but this is a mismatch in skill really.
by ManicPreacher on May 24, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Might be a mismatch in skill...
…but not in terms of heart and soul. The Janitor has one of the best chins in MMA and probably the biggest heart.
Again. Punches aren't necessary.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
by SSreporters on May 24, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Really grooming Jon Jones
The UFC is really doing everything they can to groom Jon Jones into the next superstar at the level of GSP, and for good reason. Besides being wildly talented, he’s got a good head on his shoulders, and can eventually become a great ambassador for the sport. Headlining two, free, tv-aired cards in a row gets him a lot of main stream views, plus he about to break into main card PPV status (if he wins against the janitor). He’s the next GSP in terms of sponsorship and wide ranging media interaction.
Almost 3 in a row I guess
Since Hamill vs. Jones was the “main attraction” but not the main event.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
by SSreporters on May 24, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
And the Next GSP in Jackons famous LNP...
I’m not resting until I’m officially Anderson Silva status.- Jon "Bones" Jones
by AfroSamurai on May 24, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
John Howard is going to finally lose
Dude has escaped defeat too many times in the UFC. Jake will kill him.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
Lord this is a good card
I’m lovin Okami-Munoz, FOTN written all over it
"Alas, there is no time-share on my balls." -Luke Thomas
I have to go with Okami to beat Munoz even though I am Filipino and want to see Munoz winning, but I am also a fan of Okami. Okami destroyed Linhares on the feet in his last fight, and I can imagine Okami showcasing more of that standup in this fight. I am going with Jones to beat The Janitor, but it could be an upset. I am curious to see how Gomi vs Stevenson goes. Gomi has better standup in my opinion, and I can see Stevenson trying to take Gomi down, but Gomi has good takedown defense. I am not a fan of John Howard because he ducked a fight against ANthony “Rumble” Johnson, so I am picking Ellenberger to beat him.
This was before they were scheduled to fight recently. Howard just came off his win over Chris Wilson, and he was supposed to fight Rumble a couple months after the Wilson fight, but Howard refused. Howard claimed it was money, but at that point in his UFC tenure, he wasn’t really in much of a position to be asking for much, and it really did seem like Howard was simply ducking Rumble especially since Rumble was in the middle of his win streak (this was before the Koscheck fight).
Who? Jon Jones!! Who? Jon Jones!! Who? Jon Jones!!
"Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy motherf**ker" - Jules Winnfield
"A good word that I got from the Mike Tyson Documentary... I'm going to absolutley decimate this motherf**ker, I haven't been in the dictionary to see what it actually means but I'm guessing it's going to be something in the way of just killing a motherf**ker." -Paul Daley (on the definition of Decimate)
Who? J'onn J'onzz! Who? J'onn J'onzz! Who? J'onn J'onzz!
"Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment."
-Lao Tzu
I guess i’m not totally on board on the Jones train yet, because i’m giving The Janitor a good chance to pull the upset. Mat is a guy who’s only lost to top fighters for the large part of his career, Jones isn’t just going to walk through him like most here are claiming this will be a real test for him imo.
you know the janitor is almost forty, right?
and has super stubby arms relative to the Mr. Fantasticesque reach of Jones.
jabjabjabjabjabjabjabjabSLAM ELBOWS
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by some schmuck in texas on May 24, 2010 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions
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