UFC 117 Weigh-in Results: Thiago Alves Misses Weight, Fined 20 Percent
by Nick Thomas on Aug 6, 2010 8:50 PM EDT
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Make sure to join us at BloodyElbow.com for today's "UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen" weigh-ins at 7:00 PM EST: (video stream here)
Main bouts:
Anderson Silva (184.5) vs. Chael Sonnen (185)
Thiago Alves (171.5)* vs. Jon Fitch (170.5)
Ricardo Almeida (170.5) vs. Matt Hughes (170.5)
Junior Dos Santos (240) vs. Roy Nelson (263)
Rafael dos Anjos (156) vs. Clay Guida (156)
Preliminary bouts:
Dustin Hazelett (169.5) vs. Rick Story (169.5)
Phil Davis (205.5) vs. Rodney Wallace (206)
Tim Boetsch (206) vs. Todd Brown (206)
Charlie Brenneman (171) vs. Johny Hendricks (171)
Christian Morecraft (263) vs. Stefan Struve (247)
Dennis Hallman (171) vs. Ben Saunders (171)
* Alves was unable to shed the extra half-pound and will be fined 20% of his "show" money, according to MMAJunkie.
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You just have to hand it to Sonnen
He has done the impossible and made me interested in this fight.
After being burned by Silva in the Leites and Maia fights, if you had told me that I would pay money to see Silva v. Sonnen, I’d have laughed in your face. Silva GSP or Silva Mir, maybe. Silva Sonnen? Forget it.
So kudos, you gigantic troll. Kudos.
Has Sonnen taken it too far? Oh yeah, sure. It’s pretty old now and a lot of the stuff he said was either a complete lie or pretty offensive. Still, we’re talking about him. That’s the thing.
I was interested in this fight because I thought Silva would tool Sonnen
And I still think so. I just don’t believe Silva will get taken down over and over and over again without adjusting for a victory. Also getting taken down is one thing, the grappling is another and Silva is way better at that.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
I just can't see
how people weren’t excited for this fight to begin with. Chael absolutely tooled Marquardt and Okami, and he has the perfect skill set to challenge Anderson. Don’t get me wrong – I still think Anderson is the rightful favorite, but I’ve always believed this was a smart matchup.
"Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe."
- Frank Zappa
The problem is
I can’t see Chael finishing Anderson and I can’t see him surviving 5 rounds.
Could he win the first round a la Henderson/Lutter? Sure. All five? No. He’s going to get caught sooner or later.
But hey – tomororw we’re finally going to get to see!
NO Sonnen did not TOOL Marquardt
did you watch the fight? that was a great fight and a back and forth beatdown. I dont think that is tooling in any way shape or form.
Sonnen clearly won the first 2 rounds
But Marquardt nearly choked him out.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
and busted his face up
and cut his head up something fierce with that elbow from the bottom…
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by Cory Braiterman on Aug 6, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
How hilarious would it be
if Sonnen doesn’t make weight and Silva refuses to fight at a catchweight?
"Deserve's got nothing to do with it." -Will Munny, a known thief and murderer, a man of notoriously vicious and intemperate disposition.
Michael Jordan-esque in his Jiu-Jitsu even.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
by SSreporters on Aug 6, 2010 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Kobe Bryant?
"...ride life straight to perfect laughter,
it's the only good fight there is."
by dancingChicken on Aug 6, 2010 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
More like
Detlef Schrempf
Pain don't hurt...
by RolloTomasi on Aug 6, 2010 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Michael Jordon esque in Jiu-Jitsu!
What’s that Joe, he’s not…what about Scottie Pippen…Grant Hill…Dennis Rodman? How bout Curly Neal…he’s Harlem Globetrotter esque in Jiu-Jitsu!
2010 Summer of Side Boob.
Oh Hell
Doing a good interview isn’t easy. Leave it to the pros. A lot of “..sooooo…wha…huh…yeah..so what did you do to prepare.” Painful.
Good news
this dude needs a stable home life.
Vagas is perfect for that………………. ;)
Pain don't hurt...
by RolloTomasi on Aug 6, 2010 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Suburbs may be nice. It is a pretty big city now.
Keep Firing, Assholes!
Truculence, Belligerence, & Pugnacity
Hey glad you're fitting in at Field Gulls
Only things I suggest is always use the subject line and ease up on the pictures (and gifs), especially during game threads because they tend to slow things down.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
During games
I’ll be too drunk to post, so don’t worry about that.
"I ain't got time to breath."
Pain don't hurt...
Ya if your kids are going to go haywire, Vegas would be the place.
Keep Firing, Assholes!
Truculence, Belligerence, & Pugnacity
Vitor probably isn’t very popular in that stance. Guy obviously doesn’t like weight cutting…
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
by AJB on Aug 6, 2010 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions
who honestly likes cutting weight?
cutting weight sucks, and Vitor and every other fighter hates in some way cutting weight.
Ahhh
I was confused. I was kind of half-listening and knew they were talking about weight cutting and Vitor kept saying, “Yeah, I like to wait, then fight.” He said that a couple times. He was actually saying “weigh then fight”.
by RearNakedSpank on Aug 6, 2010 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions
since there is a pic of frankie up there i have a question
How do yall think the bj vs edgar2 fight will play out?
Frankie wins
and surprises us all ala Mike Brown.
Penn breaks both of his hands
Edgar guts out a tough decision, proceeds to get knocked out by former WEC star Jose Aldo?
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
by SSreporters on Aug 6, 2010 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
BJ steam-rolls Frankie if he feels like it, but who the hell knows if he’ll feel like it?
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
by AJB on Aug 6, 2010 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Such a lame defense for BJ. I
And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
Twitter me and what not.
It’s not a defence; it’s a critique.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
by AJB on Aug 7, 2010 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Penn wins
If not convincingly.
UFC 118 strikes me as a card though that could produce only 1 or 2 knockouts the whole night.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
ufc 118
to me isnt that big of a card. i will order it just bc i want to see edgar vs penn2… and ok i want to see the freak show going on to
This card was stacked
Until the injuries came about.
It’s totally possible now the PPV becomes a boring decisionfest. Davis/Diaz will produce fireworks but that’s about it.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
well hell i honestly didnt know
davis vs diaz was on that card. Now im happy you brought that to my attention and yes that will b a good fight.
No doubt about it. Definite slugfest and I'm calling Diaz to get KOed for the first time
The fight I wanted to see was Palhares/Marquardt but now instead of hunting down a stream I can watch it on Spike!
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
man bold call.
you think davis will catch him standing..or some ground and pound? man diaz is tall, and davis is short. diaz is also at evading punches.
I think Diaz will get tricked into a stand-and-bang
And he’ll lose. I think Guillard and Maynard dropped him and Davis has the power to KO him.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
No sir you are wrong.
Please leave the internet now.
Thank you.
"I ain't got time to breath."
Pain don't hurt...
Hahahaha
It’s tricky but I’m going with the upset. That and I love Marcus Davis.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Health Problem
What health problem was he talking about?
by RearNakedSpank on Aug 6, 2010 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Arm/Elbow Injury and stomach problems...
I think he had surgery on his elbow, and then he’s also been saying he’s had some serious stomach issue but I don’t think he’s ever clarified what exactly it is.
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by RobertGBP on Aug 6, 2010 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
UFC magazine isn't too good
But then again I read 4-5 different MMA magazines per month and all of them are littered with factual mistakes.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
I read 'em all.
I love blowing my money on shit I don’t need.
God Bless America.
"I ain't got time to breath."
Pain don't hurt...
that's what money is for though
to blow, or for blow, or to get blown
by BeeTrain on Aug 6, 2010 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think Las Vegas just got a new motto.
Keep Firing, Assholes!
Truculence, Belligerence, & Pugnacity
Camp Vagas
how dumb is that?
I love the subtle Hades feel to their new logo.
"I ain't got time to breath."
Pain don't hurt...
Beware the Burning Bush
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Aug 6, 2010 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
That logo reminds me of a redhead I once knew.
by Steve4192 on Aug 6, 2010 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
I think it has more to do with VD.
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Aug 6, 2010 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
http://espn.go.com/livenow/ufc117/
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
I can think of three bad outcomes for tomorrow's main event
1.) Anderson Silva takes a dive (AKA throws the fight) and loses handily if not by TKO. The crowd is infuriated and Spider gets cut the next day.
2.) Anderson Silva knocks out Chael Sonnen senseless but lands several punches after the ref pushes him off.
3.) Anderson Silva evades Chael Sonnen’s gameplan, avoids every takedown but starts to dance like the Maia fight.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
I hope all weigh-ins are on Spike
Because I don’t have Silverlight (I run Linux).
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Just noticed that. Must be because he’s always wearing long sleeves? He couldn’t have got that much work done in the last few months..
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
He used to be on the smack
I throw raps that attack like the Japs on Pearl Harbor/MC's be out like bank robbers/Fleeing the scene, to be a sole survivor/DJ the getaway driver/Tried to dip but he dive, I socialize on vocal vibes/On tracks stabbed up with razor sharp knives
Is that true?
There are only two fighters in the world who might be able to defeat Jon Jones: Ken and Ryu.
no
big time joke, lol, never take me seriously, please. my screenname is the director of Putney Swope
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Bret Saunders?
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
New breed of HW’s.
"...ride life straight to perfect laughter,
it's the only good fight there is."
by dancingChicken on Aug 6, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I disagree.
"The common denominator of the Universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder."
"Opinionated weather forecasters telling me it's going to be a miserable day. Miserable to who? I quite like a bit of drizzle, so stick to the facts!"
"Shoot him again... his soul is still dancing!"
by Ephemeral Artery on Aug 6, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
why?
he has zero standup, his only shot is on the ground and getting a sub.
Ben gave Fitch a few problems with the TDD so it is there.
Saunders via 1st round destruction.
If HUghes loses set up Hallman as his exit win/redemption match
I'm Not Afraid of Dying, I'm a Little Bit Scared of What Comes After...
by SouthCaliStunNa on Aug 6, 2010 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, he could get a decision, which I think is most likely. Pretty much all the hype surrounding Saunders is that KO’ed Marcus Davis. I’ll take your word for him giving Fitch problems, because I remember him being taken down at will, but I can’t recall with any certainty.
Hallman is a wrestler, which I think will turn out to be Saunders’ career weak spot.
"The common denominator of the Universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder."
"Opinionated weather forecasters telling me it's going to be a miserable day. Miserable to who? I quite like a bit of drizzle, so stick to the facts!"
"Shoot him again... his soul is still dancing!"
by Ephemeral Artery on Aug 6, 2010 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
for the most part yea, but Fitch had to work for quite a few of them, my point with it was that Ben does have some TDD, not world class but good enough for Hallman.
Hallman won’t get inside the range and he’ll eat some vicious stand-up.
Howard knocked him off but then again hes a good wreslter.
I'm Not Afraid of Dying, I'm a Little Bit Scared of What Comes After...
by SouthCaliStunNa on Aug 6, 2010 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Hallman got knocked out fair and square, but he was tooling him for two and three-quarter rounds before that. (Which isn’t, actually, a good argument on my part.) Also, was Saunders gassing with Fitch? I have an image of that in my head, but I might be wrong. If I’m right though, it’s good news for Hallman.
"The common denominator of the Universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder."
"Opinionated weather forecasters telling me it's going to be a miserable day. Miserable to who? I quite like a bit of drizzle, so stick to the facts!"
"Shoot him again... his soul is still dancing!"
by Ephemeral Artery on Aug 6, 2010 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Most of the hype behind him for me
Was the insane clinic he put on Wolff.
a kitten dies every time you compare an individual sport to a team sport.
by Marvin Malehooves on Aug 6, 2010 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
i just hope
Alves doesn’t pull a Filho and goes buck neeekkked out there. heard he had a tough time cutting weight
http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/08/06/thiago-alves-weight-cut-for-ufc-117-easiest-its-ever-been/
Slow Cooking! MMM-MMM GOOD!
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Poor Wallace
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
Yep
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
Chandella seemed impressed with Phil disrobing. lol
by Broke Lesnar on Aug 6, 2010 7:10 PM EDT reply actions
makes me wonder, because neither Chael nor Anderson can give up a pound, and this scale seems off… nobody’s been perfectly on weight…
Davis is a beast
Davis, Jon Jones and Bader= the future of the division.
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
Srsly?
Davis is great at BJJ.
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
So does Bader
But natural strength. They’re both working on it. Doesn’t change the fact that the comment was off base.
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
Even so
He’s a better wrestler than Bader, and a better BJJ guy than Bader is a striker.
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
Davis is the future of MMA.
Top prospect
by GoldenSt8OfMind on Aug 6, 2010 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't think Bader belongs on that list
He will be solid, but not spectacular, definitely a lower ceiling than Jones or Davis.
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." -Author Schopenhauer
Haters are gonna hate and bitches are gonna bitch...
by BigDNotDallas on Aug 6, 2010 7:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i don't know man
i think he’s got a high ceiling….he came in very raw and has very serious wrestling credentials. i think he’ll be around awhile causing damage in the LHW division
Thanks for your input
Guy who thinks Rampage is a gatekeeper.
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
Aww com'on blackout
although his Rampage claims are outlandish, it’s not unreasonable to think Davis and Jones have higher ceilings that Bader, would you say?
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Maybe you don't follow
How could he possibly be impressed by anything Bader ever does if he thinks Rampage is a gatekeeper?
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
Ha!
I forgot you had gotten your panties all knotted up about that…
What I said is Rampage already came as close as he’ll ever be again to a title shot and he is beginning a steady descent into basically glorified gatekeeper status by mid ‘11. Maybe after he gets clowned and dominated in the Machida fight you’ll see a little more clearly about.
As for Bader, he was getting stuffed on his shots by Keith Jardine. Keith Jardine!
He’s very good, but will not be in the same class as Jones or Davis after they get more experience.
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." -Author Schopenhauer
Haters are gonna hate and bitches are gonna bitch...
by BigDNotDallas on Aug 6, 2010 8:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
that's speculation though
lets hold off until we see Bader / Lil Nog go at it. I’m predicting 2nd round KO by Bader. He’s legit son
Completely agree
I don’t think Bader is going to wash out or anything, just that he doesn’t have the same physical tools as Jones and Davis.
I think he’ll handle Diet Nog pretty easily. For all of his great stand-up, Nog’s TDD is essentially non-existent, and he’s certainly not going to submit Bader from the bottom.
Bader will be a top-5 type guy IMO, and he would also give Shogun or Anderson all they could handle with their Nog-esqe TDD.
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." -Author Schopenhauer
Haters are gonna hate and bitches are gonna bitch...
by BigDNotDallas on Aug 6, 2010 8:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm not so sure
If he puts in a solid training camp for a specific fighter, lil’ nog will do well.
Bader has great wrestling, and his overhand right is devastating, but what other striking abilities does he really have? That overhand right will be difficult for nog to counter as a southpaw, but almost everything nog throws will be the same for Bader. He was having a lot of difficulty with Jardine up until the KO, in all areas of the fight.
I say nog outboxes and reverses him all day, en route to a close decision victory
I agree, to a degree
I think people have largely read waaaay too much into the Brilz fight. If Nog had a full camp to prepare specifically for him he would have looked better, although it appeared he underestimated him a bit as well.
Having said that, Nog has never shown too much in the way of TDD that I can recall, and I think Bader’s top control is probably too good for him to be reversed by Nog.
However, if Nog can either keep it on the feet or get back to his feet, Bader’s in for a long night – Nog’s boxing and striking in general are far superior to his.
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." -Author Schopenhauer
Haters are gonna hate and bitches are gonna bitch...
by BigDNotDallas on Aug 6, 2010 10:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Keep in mind...
that Brilz didn’t have a full camp to prepare for Nog either.
Just saying.
I like Fedor, it’s just his fans that are intolerable...and his management.
I think if that had been a 5-rounder, Nog might have finished.
He seemed to adjust to Brilz over time.
Timing
They decided to sign more green prospects when Bellator and SF made so many moves to acquire all of them.
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
Wallace is screwed.
I specializes in grammar fail.
by a tommy point on Aug 6, 2010 7:11 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Now that my friend...
is taking it waaaay back. Paul Orndorff was a physical beast back in the day, still have memories of him vs. Hogan and Mr. T at Wrestlemania from when I was a kid.
How do they get Clay to stand still long enough to weigh?
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Geico caveman vs. Frankenstein!
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This is a great crowd.
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Hahaha!
Notice how nobody had the nerve to tell him to take off his necklace?
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Reaching Billy Ray Cyrus critical mass
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Is Alves trying to trick the scale??
See how he was standing?
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Almeida is gonna tool Hughes. Say bye bye to teh top-10 for the rest of your life, Matty old boy
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Banana hammock like that? Shit weighs next to nothing.
From all reports she (Cyborg) pretty much only spars men, and has been known to put some out during training. - Rudinho479
by Kaleb Kelchner on Aug 6, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Just to clarify...
They aren’t a brand of thing, they a boxer briefs and they are about $30 a pair, but they are worth it.
time to start spittin
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Alves look smaller
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
Hope they let Alves cut the last half pound
"Your not gonna jab and shoulder roll your way away from Brock Lesnar; He is gonna fuck you." - Joe 'High as Fuck' Rogan
z
Not only does Fitch look like MAtt Horwich, he’s now throwing packaged clothes into the crowd
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Damn. Look how scrawny he looks when he is missing 30 pounds of water weight
by m34josh on Aug 6, 2010 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
I think Sonnen got more boos than Andy…
the following two things are signs of weaknesses:
stay silent when it's needed to speak up, and speak up when it's needed to stay silent.
potentially dumb question
that’s not real gold on the belts, is it? I mean, the give a new one after every title fight
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I'm pretty sure it's real
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That’s the SF belt.
Keep Firing, Assholes!
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by Ubernoober on Aug 6, 2010 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
you mean this?
"Your not gonna jab and shoulder roll your way away from Brock Lesnar; He is gonna fuck you." - Joe 'High as Fuck' Rogan
Sweet snakeskin
"Holy Crap Lashley is one Bi black dude. He just looks so immensely thick in that picture."
-Pain
by Barack Lesnar on Aug 6, 2010 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
How many times can he miss weight before Dana takes issue with it.
How can he afford to give up 10% of his purse so often?
Nice Chael impression!
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
Someone fill me in...
Couldn’t get the feed to work. Who did a Chael impression and what did it look like?
Anderson
Look at the pic above. Chael wouldn’t look at him at the press conference the other day.
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
No, Chael did look at him in that staredown but once the staredown is over they are supposed to turn to the photographers and pose again and Anderson just stay staring at Chael.
by YoungGun on Aug 7, 2010 8:26 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Silva looks like Jules from Pulp fiction….
"...ride life straight to perfect laughter,
it's the only good fight there is."
except his bald
"...ride life straight to perfect laughter,
it's the only good fight there is."
by dancingChicken on Aug 6, 2010 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Ariel Helwani was spock?
'Ello G'vnor!
by IHateMMA on Aug 6, 2010 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Chael might just be in Anderson's head.
Never seen Anderson act this way before a fight.
I specializes in grammar fail.
Anderson has gone old school
He used to mess around quite a bit. He seems like he really doesn’t give a whoop. I am looking forward to seeing this more than ever now.
Yesterday at the press conference he sure seemed to give a "whoop".
Even if Chael has gotten Anderson’s all psyched up/out for this fight, I still don’t see Chael winning.
Chael has one way to win, Anderson has all of the others.
I specializes in grammar fail.
by a tommy point on Aug 6, 2010 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions
That picture is irrelevant to your take on things.
But it’s certainly possible.
I specializes in grammar fail.
by a tommy point on Aug 6, 2010 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
The picture is AWESOME though!!!
I am so excited at the thought of a beat down that I feel like I could do flips.
(i can’t)
It might be his trash talk,
or it might be the matchup, style wise.
"I ain't got time to breath."
Pain don't hurt...
Oh it's definitely the talk, if it's anything at all.
I don’t think Chael’s style has anything to do with it.
I specializes in grammar fail.
by a tommy point on Aug 6, 2010 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I like that this picture is like the complete opposite of the staredown pic.
2010 Summer of Side Boob.
Like a photo negative
Black is white and white is black
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A wise man told me don't argue with fools
Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who -- Jay-Z
by thetakeover on Aug 6, 2010 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why isn't this guy a star?
"I am a man who pisses largely and frequently, which they say is a sign of great mental activity" -Henry Miller-
Maybe his personality just isn’t appealing to the average fan. But I roll with it. He’s basically the Kanye West of MMA.
"I am a man who pisses largely and frequently, which they say is a sign of great mental activity" -Henry Miller-
Different audiences though
My incomplete and not well thought out theory dictates that MMA fans probably aren’t big fans of Kanye West. To flamboyant.
"I am a man who pisses largely and frequently, which they say is a sign of great mental activity" -Henry Miller-
He has good rhymes but no flow whatsoever?
I throw raps that attack like the Japs on Pearl Harbor/MC's be out like bank robbers/Fleeing the scene, to be a sole survivor/DJ the getaway driver/Tried to dip but he dive, I socialize on vocal vibes/On tracks stabbed up with razor sharp knives
I'm not touching this one
"I am a man who pisses largely and frequently, which they say is a sign of great mental activity" -Henry Miller-
Realistically
he’ll be one of those guys whos abilities will only fully be appreciated well after his time has passed.
2010 Summer of Side Boob.
by Fake Emcee on Aug 6, 2010 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Are you saying I should kill him?
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Aug 6, 2010 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
have we seen it since PRIDE?
I throw raps that attack like the Japs on Pearl Harbor/MC's be out like bank robbers/Fleeing the scene, to be a sole survivor/DJ the getaway driver/Tried to dip but he dive, I socialize on vocal vibes/On tracks stabbed up with razor sharp knives
I don't think so...
Anyone wanna take odds on him dancing his way out to the ring? I feel as though it might happen!!!
Nobody has issues with Micheal Jackson song? How's that?
I just lost a lot of respect for the man. I wonder if he ever spent the night at Neverland.
Are you serious?
people have still been listening to Michael jackson without problem for years.
2010 Summer of Side Boob.
word. a favorite old pasttime of mine
is to play “Ben” at bars and enjoy everyone’s confusion.
a kitten dies every time you compare an individual sport to a team sport.
by Marvin Malehooves on Aug 6, 2010 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Oops... My apologies.
FWIW,
I find females don’t like to be called woman or lady in those situations either. It is a sign woman!!! Doesn’t fly to well either. Again, my apologies.
So you're a boy?
jk :)
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Aug 6, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll make a man out of you.
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
by pdl on Aug 6, 2010 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Deadliest facial hair known to man(or woman).
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Aug 6, 2010 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Naw, man.
It’s his evil twin.
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Aug 6, 2010 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
"Andersons a homo!"
You stay classy Oakland.
2010 Summer of Side Boob.
by Fake Emcee on Aug 6, 2010 7:26 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
They were berating Ed Soares
I’m pretty sure, anyways. They kept yelling his name afterwards.
Anderson has a goatee. He hasn’t had a goatee since he was invincible.
Bad omen.
Keep Firing, Assholes!
Truculence, Belligerence, & Pugnacity
Chonan submits children? I’ve seen Alan Belcher do it, but I didn’t know about Chonan.
Link please.
"The common denominator of the Universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder."
"Opinionated weather forecasters telling me it's going to be a miserable day. Miserable to who? I quite like a bit of drizzle, so stick to the facts!"
"Shoot him again... his soul is still dancing!"
by Ephemeral Artery on Aug 6, 2010 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously dude, you need a fun injection or something cause you’re being a real buzzkill right now.
2010 Summer of Side Boob.
Sorry man. I just can't get happy with that music as a back drop.
Dude, you’re funny enough for both of us. I stalk your comments for a good laugh, for real.respect.
Maybe he's holding something against Mike.
Or maybe Mike held something against him?
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Aug 6, 2010 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Did anyone notice?
Anderson has the evil goatee going.
Can you read timestamps? Stop trying so hard to be a dick
by Steven Abbott on Aug 7, 2010 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
owned
Called it before the fight:
Cardio - The BIG question. Does Shane Carwin have cardio? He's never gone past the first round. His muscle mass is astounding and we all know that with all that muscle comes a need for the heart to pump fresh oxygenated blood to keep them from building lactic acid. He does train up in the thin air of Colorado, so that can't do anything but help. However, we have seen him pretty winded after a 1st round fight. Adrenaline dump or cardio problems? We won't find out the answer to that until someone takes him out of the first round.
by S.C. Michaelson on Aug 7, 2010 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
what if almedia wins?
Hughes will never fight GSP again because no one wants to see a 4th fight between the two with so many other contenders. However if Almedia or wins how close will he be to a title shot? Fitch and Alves both got dominated by GSP rather recently and have not lost since then. Then their is Shields and Kampmann. I see the 170 title pic like this:
If Alves wins and Kos wins they will fight cause Alves beat Kos already
If Fitch wins he will get Sheilds/Kampmann winner no matter what
If Alves and GSP win Alves will get Sheild/kampman winner
If Hughes wins it means nothing but maybe will wanna rematch Alves
If Almedia wins who will he fight? Beating Hughes is a big deal maybe Serra, Hardy? What do people here think?
If I have the timelines figured out correctly
We might see an Almeida/Shields or Kampmann fight
I throw raps that attack like the Japs on Pearl Harbor/MC's be out like bank robbers/Fleeing the scene, to be a sole survivor/DJ the getaway driver/Tried to dip but he dive, I socialize on vocal vibes/On tracks stabbed up with razor sharp knives
I love how EVERY confrontation between Silva and Sonnen looks photoshopped.
by crazybones on Aug 6, 2010 7:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
chael sonnen is in AS head
but i dont think that is a good thing..i mean when AS is goofing off in the octagon he still makes grown mean look like lil kids fighting him and now AS looks pissed. doesnt look good for chael, but i wish AS would get in his face during the stare down
Last time Silva was pantomiming was before the Griffin fight. He was making goofy faces at the crowd.
Keep Firing, Assholes!
Truculence, Belligerence, & Pugnacity
Runnnn!
I specializes in grammar fail.
by a tommy point on Aug 6, 2010 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
This card is stacked. Sonnen talked alot of smack and now he’s gonna have to back it up.. Words can only mean so much and now he’s gotta show it! I would like for Sonnen to pound Silva out but if you knew anything about silva.. You’d know to never bet against him. Also looking forward to the JDS/Nelson fight and JDS will hopefully put on another clinic.
Ps. New to the BE community, what’s up
by Dave778 on Aug 6, 2010 7:42 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Welcome...
Also excited for the Cigano/Big County fight, and I am hoping that Silva breaks Sonnen’s jaw so we don’t have to listen to him for awhile.
Did Silva just admit error?
Is that new? Last I heard he had no issue with what he did in Abu Dhabi, and claimed he executed everything he had trained for.
Good thing that Sonnen saw that fight, so he won’t follow the go chin first in on Silva strategy that failed so miseralby for Forrest. Man i’m telling you i’m going to ba pacing like a motherfucker tommorow at my boys wedding just counting the hours until UFC 117 comes on this is going to be epic.
"they mad at me, I keep going hard reppin/
cause what's your Rampage to Rashad Evans/"
-Joe Budden (Something To Ride To)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/76866807deabe3c1/
Alves
Didn’t make weight, again.
There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
No
it was live at like 4:15
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Aug 6, 2010 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
He's got at least an hour
I bet he’ll make it.
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Aug 6, 2010 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
an hour from now
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Aug 6, 2010 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
UFC.com is reporting he tried again didnt make it will fight at 171.5 and be fined 20% of his purse.
It doesnt really make a lot of sense why he would try again so early to not make it if he had 2 hours but maybe the AC saw he was too drained and said no more cutting.
:(
Probably what happened. Fitch is probably bummed.
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Aug 6, 2010 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
In boxing they do.
I think in the UFC they just fine you and keep the money. Not sure though.
Fitch said he’d be hella pissed if Alves didn’t make weight.
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Aug 6, 2010 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Noooooooooooooo
The money does go to Fitch. It’s effectively a bribe to get him to agree to go on with the fight.
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
No excuse
Man, professionals should not miss weight.
There are only two fighters in the world who might be able to defeat Jon Jones: Ken and Ryu.
by IKilled007 on Aug 6, 2010 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thiago Alves weighed in again at 171.5 pounds as he was unable to sweat out any more weight, and will have to forfeit 20 percent of his purse.
http://www.instrength.com
Link?
Man, that would be f’ed up
There are only two fighters in the world who might be able to defeat Jon Jones: Ken and Ryu.
no need for a link
Thats what ALWAYS happens when you miss weight.
I'm Not Afraid of Dying, I'm a Little Bit Scared of What Comes After...
by SouthCaliStunNa on Aug 6, 2010 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Ugh
Brutal. Gotta pick against him. He looked small and now I know he’s drained. Wow..
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
mm, how would it be possible for him to be smaller this time, if he didn’t even make weight?
He always looks like that at the weigh-ins.
No, he doesn't
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
by Charles Awad on Aug 7, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
If I recall correctly, based on Anthony "Rumble" Johnson
It also renders him ineligible for “of the Night” bonuses for this card.
It actually might be difficult now
He just looks deflated, and I don’t think it’s all based on this weight cut. His body lacks the mass it once did. I almost feel like doing a side by side..
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
I agree, his body looked noticeably different. It’s been 13 months though, perhaps he’s tried to cut down on muscle mass.
http://www.instrength.com
We'll see how he looks tomorrow.
He might swell back up to normal.
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Aug 6, 2010 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly
How many times do you miss weight before you’re forced to move up?
"Deserve's got nothing to do with it." -Will Munny, a known thief and murderer, a man of notoriously vicious and intemperate disposition.
If Alves wins
Is he still in line for a title shot in this weight class? Does this bump Fitch down in the weight class pecking order? If I were Fitch I’d want to know the answers to those questions.
There are only two fighters in the world who might be able to defeat Jon Jones: Ken and Ryu.
I hope he doesn't care too much...
until after the fight. Too much of a distraction.
I like Fedor, it’s just his fans that are intolerable...and his management.
Well, except
It could have a bearing on whether he wants to do the fight.
There are only two fighters in the world who might be able to defeat Jon Jones: Ken and Ryu.
JOe rogans face.........
lmao!!! Why is Rogan looking like that? lol
Joe Rogan- "What........the.......fuck?"
"I ain't got time to breath."
Watch Tosh.O
Pain don't hurt...
No shit dude, he’s got the eye of the tiger.
From all reports she (Cyborg) pretty much only spars men, and has been known to put some out during training. - Rudinho479
by Kaleb Kelchner on Aug 6, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
"he’s got the eye of the tiger."
that shit made me laugh so hard.
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