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Vitor Belfort Out, Nate Marquardt Steps in Against Yushin Okami on UFC 122

Will the winner of this bout get a shot at Anderson Silva? -- Photo via mmaweekly

According to MMA Weekly, the UFC 122 main event has been changed as Vitor Belfort has been forced out due to an undisclosed injury. Replacing him is Nate Marquardt who is fresh off his UFN 22 victory over Rousimar Palhares:

An injury has forced Vitor Belfort out of his UFC 122 main event fight against Yushin Okami in Germany. In to replace Belfort will be Nate Marquardt, who just picked up a TKO win over Rousimar Palhares at UFC Fight Night 22.

Marquardt's placement in the fight was confirmed to MMAWeekly.com by sources close to the bout, who stated the fight has been signed for the new main event at UFC 122.

UFC 122 was just officially announced yesterday, and they were marketing it with the winner of that bout getting the next title shot. With Belfort being injured, and Sonnen's shot being in jeopardy for the failed drug test, one has to wonder if they would still decide to give the winner of this bout that title shot -- and if they do, will people still be interested in watching that?

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I think he is. Using the injury excuse isn’t necessary if he’s not. Just say Vitor is being given his title shot.

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by Tim Burke on Sep 21, 2010 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

But doing it this way leaves the door open for Chael if he somehow wins his appeal.

by ufc4 on Sep 21, 2010 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

conspiracy theories:

Vitor isn’t injured, he’s just getting the next title shot if Sonnen gets suspended.

Winner of this bout also gets a title shot…

Timing on who gets the first shot depends on Anderson Silva’s recovery.

;)

by Anton Tabuena on Sep 21, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Honestly I’d hate for Vitor to get a title shot without a fight before simply because of the ring rust.

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by Noah'sArk on Sep 21, 2010 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

I would hate it

because he still technically hasn’t fought at MW in the UFC. Okay I wouldn’t “hate it” but still, I’d read people’s bitter fanposts and give them a rec for it.

"The fight between Overeem and Rogers probably resembled Overeem’s prom night, with the overwhelmed opposition succumbing to a brutal pounding eventually leading to submission in the face of agony and a stay in the hospital."

by Fake Emcee on Sep 21, 2010 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

That honestly has never bothered me, but I understand those who feel that way.

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by Noah'sArk on Sep 22, 2010 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

Oh don't get me wrong

when he first came over and smoked Franklin I was definetely pulling for him to fight Anderson over a Nate of Hendo rematch.

"The fight between Overeem and Rogers probably resembled Overeem’s prom night, with the overwhelmed opposition succumbing to a brutal pounding eventually leading to submission in the face of agony and a stay in the hospital."

by Fake Emcee on Sep 22, 2010 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

your on to something

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by Thats It For you! on Sep 22, 2010 7:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

It wouldn’t matter if he did. He still wouldn’t have time to get a full camp in before the fight after the hearing.

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by Tim Burke on Sep 21, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

you stole my thought. i agree though, this is dana at his best. chael = dirty and suspended….vitor = “injured” yet ready to fight AS in Feb. done deal

by BeeTrain on Sep 21, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Can't get this one by ufc4's bullshit detector

I’m totaly on board with this theory. Sonnen’s suspension leaves them with a near term problem. They know that Belfort/Silva sells, Okami/ Silva does not. Why risk all of that potential revenue when it can be solved by a timely minor injury. Ticket purchasing fans or the media can’t complain if Belfort has some kind of “ligament damage”. Now they still have a money making title fight guaranteed even if Chael is out for a year ( and a nice one when he comes back form suspension).

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by Hardy's in your face on Sep 22, 2010 2:39 AM EDT up reply actions  

Me too

somehow someway he is going to fight Silva next :) And Dana will somehow blame Canadian health-care for the initial misdiagnoses.

by SheepleBuster on Sep 22, 2010 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions  

Rec this guy, he called it in the first comment.

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by spectaa on Sep 22, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

This might be the lowest-rated numbered card in Spike/UFC history.

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by Tim Burke on Sep 21, 2010 11:41 PM EDT reply actions  

This might be the lowest-rated Spike card period. Soszynski/Reljic is a featured bout for god’s sakes. Siver/Winner might be able to put on some fireworks to spare us a bit though.

by Tim Koskuba on Sep 22, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

Who said Soszynski/Reljic is a featured bout?

None of the fights have been announced other than the main event.

by Scott Haber on Sep 22, 2010 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

The UFC announcements always come later though. We know what fights are on the card, and there’s no solid co-main.

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by Tim Burke on Sep 22, 2010 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

Wow.

With this injury, Vitor would have been out of action for over1 year. The ring rust he will eventually have to face will be tremendous.

by ultima0chaotic on Sep 21, 2010 11:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Main event??

This is very bad for the UFC. If it were PPV, it would be, by far, the lowest grossing of all time.

by Paul Stan on Sep 21, 2010 11:43 PM EDT reply actions  

If it were PPV, it would be, by far, the lowest grossing of all time

LOL

Zuffa could put the UFC brand on two monkeys flinging poo and still outsell 90% of the PPVs from prior to 2005.

by Steve4192 on Sep 22, 2010 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Yeah...

…but you have to admit., UFC monkeys flinging poo would be a pretty awesome sight.

by bustachong on Sep 22, 2010 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been begging for this fight forever! I’m so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by J_Maddux on Sep 21, 2010 11:45 PM EDT reply actions  

I agree it will be good

It should show how much improvement Mardquardt has made with his wrestling since the sonnen fight.

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by Figs on Sep 22, 2010 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

I think the winner of this can still get a title shot.

by Phildo on Sep 21, 2010 11:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Hold on

let me go hop in my Delorean and set it to the year two-thousand and late to see what happens.

"The fight between Overeem and Rogers probably resembled Overeem’s prom night, with the overwhelmed opposition succumbing to a brutal pounding eventually leading to submission in the face of agony and a stay in the hospital."

by Fake Emcee on Sep 22, 2010 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

You have to admit it's a close fight on paper

Anderson has that hit that beat the block, but Vitor’s got that digital spit to counter.

by Tedd Welch on Sep 22, 2010 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions  

As big of a Nate fans as I am

I really have a lot less interest in seeing him possibly fighting Anderson than say Vitor or Chael. I think Nate’s style is a horrible match for Anderson and he’d just get KO’d.

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by Noah'sArk on Sep 21, 2010 11:48 PM EDT reply actions  

random tip about this woman: she had no prior acting experience.

also dave chapelle ripped off his entire style, persona off JJ, DY NO MITE.

by DirtyML on Sep 22, 2010 2:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

Don't you spread lies about Esther Rolle.

Besides, it’s all about BernNadette Stanis. Thelma just didn’t know.

by Brent Ducharme on Sep 22, 2010 2:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

They will almost certainly make this a #1 contender fight.

Why not? Marquardt was on the verge before the Sonnen fight and with a win here will have two wins in a row over top level opponents. Almost the exact same thing could be said for Okami. Neither match-up has the appeal of Belfort/Silva but that fight appears to be cursed so the winner of this fight should be the next best thing.

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by lowellthehammer on Sep 21, 2010 11:49 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

yup, they only black eye on both their records was a loss to a cheater. makes them look that much more legit for marketing

by hewsdaddy on Sep 22, 2010 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions  

yeah he did...

So did Vitor.

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by TylerTreese on Sep 22, 2010 2:23 AM EDT up reply actions  

If it’s true, honestly this is a more relevant fight in a lot of ways. Both Yushin and Nate have more claim to being legit title contenders at MW than Vitor anyway.

by kinzoku_baka on Sep 21, 2010 11:56 PM EDT reply actions  

it is getting a bit ridiculous

by BeeTrain on Sep 21, 2010 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

how so?

Is a Zuffa employee forcing you to watch this for free on Spike? Did he force German fans to buy tickets? You are the only mark I see. A mark for spreading bullshit.

by Crazynutts on Sep 22, 2010 3:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

You're taking this like...way to seriously.

"The fight between Overeem and Rogers probably resembled Overeem’s prom night, with the overwhelmed opposition succumbing to a brutal pounding eventually leading to submission in the face of agony and a stay in the hospital."

by Fake Emcee on Sep 22, 2010 4:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

Nah.

I like to start discussion when people throw one liners out.

by Crazynutts on Sep 22, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

but it is screwing people

who bought tickets based on the main event

I guess you could call it a bait and switch

by ecost on Sep 22, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

it’s not a bait and switch if the guy is really hurt.

by Phildo on Sep 22, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

exactly.

People get this mindset that Dana is some evil genius looking for ways to screw people over. The UFC wants every PPV to be top notch. It’s just impossible when you have so many events and fighters get injured.

by Crazynutts on Sep 22, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions  

Ugh, middleweight is a fucking mess.

If only they had given Hendo a title shot, let Nate vs. Chael be in line for the next one, and then have Okami waiting in the wings while grooming Wanderlei or Vitor for a shot. That’s a good 18 months of title defenses.

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by pdl on Sep 22, 2010 12:04 AM EDT reply actions  

This should be a Number 1 contender match, and it is a good fight, I’m looking forward to it. I’m still surprised at how weak this card is from top to bottom though, UFC is trying to win over the German market, I would have thought they put together a better card. I’m still hoping Gomi v Guida ends up on here.

by dpk875 on Sep 22, 2010 12:07 AM EDT reply actions  

Whatever Okami's going to win.

He’s gonna go all Chael and wrestle the crap out of Marquardt. The exact same strategy he would have used on Belfort (and would have worked because Belfort quits against wrestlers except against Lindland).

Let’s just make this the number one contender’s match. Then Leben vs Bisping (if he beats Akiyama) to face Wanderlei Silva for the next contender. That should be the right timetable because Anderson Silva needs like 8 months between fights anyway.

by Josh Grant on Sep 22, 2010 12:14 AM EDT reply actions  

Winner faces James Irvin.

by ufc4 on Sep 22, 2010 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions  

That’s just unfair. Irvin literally is prevented to make it to the cage by 18 different types of magic and a restraining order. And don’t forget all the bad luck he acquired shattering those mirrors during his Iggy Pop-esque trip to 185.

by Josh Grant on Sep 22, 2010 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

The 3rd judge?

Karo Parisyan

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by Well Read Idiot on Sep 22, 2010 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

This fight makes way more sense for contendorship then the Belfort fight.

Belfort has fought what once in the UFC recently and wasn’t that at 195? Yeah I don’t think Belfort should be skipped ahead of people that deserve it just cause he had a fight with Silva lined up a while ago. He needs to earn it, and also I imagine he is gonna have some serious ring rust. He needs a tune up fight anyway.

by J_Maddux on Sep 22, 2010 12:18 AM EDT reply actions  

So who “deserves” it more?

by ufc4 on Sep 22, 2010 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

Actually nevermind. Let’s go Strikeforce on this. Palhares. Coming off a loss on free tv. Perfect time for a title shot.

by Josh Grant on Sep 22, 2010 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

You think the guy who beat Simpson and Akiyama at 185 is less deserving for a shot at 185 title than a guy who has fought once in the last year at 195?

You must find Vitor very attractive.

by DirtyML on Sep 22, 2010 2:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

OKAMI or MARQUART

Dude he’s had ONE fight in the UFC since 2005 and that was at 195. I don’t think he should just be able to jump in and win one fight in the promotion and get a title shot. It wasn’t even at the weight and it wasn’t even that impressive.

by J_Maddux on Sep 24, 2010 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

And this is no longer "a big fight that should be on PPV on free TV"

Dammit. Marquardt/Okami is a real toss-up.

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by SSreporters on Sep 22, 2010 12:21 AM EDT reply actions  

That’s ubsurd, Nate The Great vs. Okami is a great fight and i’m much more excited about that than I am seeing which Vitor will show up. I gotta say that Nate has been on a hell of a lucky streak as of late and now he’s going to capitalize on it by smashing Yushin and getting another title shot at Anderson.

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by Nightwhistler on Sep 22, 2010 12:27 AM EDT reply actions  

thank you for saying it

Okami v. Marquardt’s a decent fight. Belfort would be better. It’s a shame.

by Clifford J on Sep 22, 2010 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

ubsurd is what happens when you don’t check your spelling and just click post, it’s not even the worst spelling mistake i’ve made here.

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by Nightwhistler on Sep 22, 2010 4:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

Well that is a litt bit of all right

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by Barack Lesnar on Sep 22, 2010 3:35 AM EDT up reply actions  

Vitor shouldn't get a straight title shot

Having only had 1 fight in the UFC at 195
That was over a year ago
Giving him the next title shot would be giving him what he doesn’t deserve, and it would be setting him up for failure because of ring rust.

Lets say Anderson is fighting in February, and we know it’s not going to be Chael Sonnen

Set up Vitor vs Akiyama/Bisping winner…and depending on timind, the winner of THAT, or the winner of the Marquardt-Okami fight could get a title shot.

Whichever one doesn’t get the title shot, would then face the winner of Leben/Wandy, which sould occur in February, for a #1 contendership bout.

CPG

by Chris Groves on Sep 22, 2010 12:29 AM EDT reply actions   1 recs

This is exactly what I’d like to see as well. I don’t think this change means Vitor is taking Chael’s place. And if it does, I kind of hate it.

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by Kwisatz Haderach on Sep 22, 2010 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

Most casual fans (post:Griffin/Bonnar) have no fucking idea who Vitor is anyways, they saw him fight Rich once and that was it. Todd Duffee probably had a bigger fan base.

by DirtyML on Sep 22, 2010 2:23 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Vitor is the best matchup for Anderson. He dusted Franklin and Lindland who were two of the best 185ers. Who cares if technically those fights werent in the UFC @ 185? You act as if UFC title shots always come from a place of merit?

Randy got title shots coming off losses how many times? Eilers fought for the title coming off a loss. Brock got a shot when he was 1-1 in UFC and had no top 10 wins.

Who cares…lets see Anderson fight a striker. The only thing lame about this whole thing is that its obvious whats really going on….Vitor is “injured” but will be ready by January…and that’ll be too soon for Nate/Okami to fight Anderson.

They’ll just get the next title shot….like Karo lol

by JimmersonzGlove on Sep 22, 2010 12:34 AM EDT reply actions  

I like Vitor vs Anderson as much as the next guy

but Vitor has not fought a single contender in the middleweight division. What he has done is beaten two fighters, one in another promotion and the other not technically in MW anymore, who used to be at the top of the division a good number of years ago.

"The fight between Overeem and Rogers probably resembled Overeem’s prom night, with the overwhelmed opposition succumbing to a brutal pounding eventually leading to submission in the face of agony and a stay in the hospital."

by Fake Emcee on Sep 22, 2010 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

I always found that to be an odd argument. That Vitor shouldn’t get a shot because he hasn’t beat anyone in the UFC at 185. What does it really matter?

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by Geno Mrosko on Sep 22, 2010 2:50 AM EDT up reply actions  

Because it's not very fair

and it’s not something people want to see happen in a supposedly legitamate sport (it happens everywhere anyway but people still act like they hate it). It matters because the championship is supposed to be valued, but if a guy can just waltz into the promotion and fight the champion is it really all that prestigeous?

I also think people are overestimating how well Vitor and Anderson would actually sell.

"The fight between Overeem and Rogers probably resembled Overeem’s prom night, with the overwhelmed opposition succumbing to a brutal pounding eventually leading to submission in the face of agony and a stay in the hospital."

by Fake Emcee on Sep 22, 2010 3:11 AM EDT up reply actions  

this moves Belfort far down the line

He hasn’t fought in a year now. He needs to come back up, Marquardt deserves it if he beats Okami, he’s been working hard for it.

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by nostraboris on Sep 22, 2010 12:41 AM EDT reply actions  

I'm aware of Vitor's 185 streak

But he still hasn’t fought at 185 in the UFC, has still only won one fight, and is still going to go over 1 year without fighting…if they want Vitor vs Anderson to be the biggest, promotionally, and the best, quality-ly, that it could be….then it would be best to give Vitor a top contender, like they were doing by having him fight Okami, to get a fight to shake the ring rust off…and to put him back into the minds of those who forgot about his KO of Franklin at 195 over a year ago…then he’d have no worries about ring rust going into the Anderson fight AND he’d have a recent win that put him into the minds of the commoners again.

CPG

by Chris Groves on Sep 22, 2010 12:43 AM EDT reply actions  

Goddamn it Vitor!

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by Orcus on Sep 22, 2010 12:55 AM EDT reply actions  

Brazilians seem awfully fragile in the joints.

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by Derek Suboticki on Sep 22, 2010 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

if Vitor wasn’t married i’d say he pulled his hamstring chasing the hot brazilian women down the beach, but i have no real fake excuses for him.

by DirtyML on Sep 22, 2010 2:22 AM EDT up reply actions  

yes

we’re the only ones who pulls out of fights due to injuries!

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.

by Orcus on Sep 22, 2010 8:37 AM EDT up reply actions  

And we´re the only ones that complain about injuries after fights too.

by Henrique on Sep 22, 2010 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

pretty much

and we’re the only ones who won’t fight other fighters in their own team!

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by Orcus on Sep 22, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions  

facepalm to the nth degree

by dreamers_12345 on Sep 22, 2010 12:57 AM EDT reply actions  

Re-watch the Franklin v Okami fight

I think Nate has this in the bag, as I personally think he is a more skilled fighter than Franklin.

Hopefully he drills some sweeps and submissions from guard just in case…

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by Well Read Idiot on Sep 22, 2010 1:17 AM EDT reply actions  

Rich has a lot more range with his punches and kickes than Nate. Probably stronger in the clinch too since he’s a bigger guy than Nate.

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by Hardy's in your face on Sep 22, 2010 2:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

maybe. i would say nate hits harder though.

anyway each to their own. i would have money on nate if they fought at 185.

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by Well Read Idiot on Sep 22, 2010 6:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

Belfort

Belfort is a joke and i’ll tell you why. He hasn’t had 1 legitimate fight @ 185 in UFC.
He is always “injured” and or “taking a break”. Everytime this guy has a fight he pulls
out due to injury & I understand things happen but if you can’t train softer then go home.
He was unjustly given the title shot anyway. He beat 1 guy (franlin) @ a catch weight &
history shows his inconsistency and unreliability, I hope okami beats up marquardt &
gets his long over due title shot & I hope the UFC gives vitor belfort a middle ranked
fighter if he ever does fight because he isn’t worthy of top 5 talent.

by Alonzo Harris on Sep 22, 2010 2:14 AM EDT reply actions   1 recs

yeah he's a complete joke because he gets injured

because that makes a lot of sense…. so what TUF season got you into MMA?

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by TylerTreese on Sep 22, 2010 2:31 AM EDT up reply actions  

Vitor may not be a joke, but the whole situation is

Vitor may still be a great fighter at 185, but that has yet to been seen in recent times. The whole top tier situation of the MW division is a joke. It just makes the whole division look extremely shallow when fighters that are only 1 fight removed from a loss get to talk about a title shot with “just one more win”, or in Vitor’s case, “no recent wins at 185”.

I mean why isn’t Leben “in the mix” for a title shot, he’s been on a 2 fight win streak and beat Akiyama who is in the top “rumor mill” to get a title shot if he beats Bisping.

Why isn’t the UFC using TUF to get more MW talent? Sure they might not make in impact immediately but within a year one of them could become a legitimate contender or at least give the old fighters more chances to prove they deserve a title shot.

by squaresphere on Sep 22, 2010 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

This guy is the fucking new David Terrell.

Okami would have won. And he will beat Marquardt.

by DirtyML on Sep 22, 2010 2:17 AM EDT reply actions  

Don’t bring up his win over Matt Lindland as an argument. Matt Lindland has the weakest chin in mma. The guy K.Od himself!!!

by Mohammedini Hussein on Sep 22, 2010 2:28 AM EDT reply actions  

that shot would have put down an elephant

even leben would have been in a coma

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by Well Read Idiot on Sep 22, 2010 6:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

You know, I'm oddly okay with this

I’ve been looking forward to Marquardt’s second shot at Anderson for a while now. He did pretty well in the first fight until Anderson pulled some ninja reversal shit. He’s gotten waaayyy better since then, and Anderson has arguably slowed down a bit.

Anyway, it would be cool to see 3 Jackson guys holding a title at once. Sort of like Black House a year or two ago.

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by crazybones on Sep 22, 2010 2:35 AM EDT reply actions  

Has he really gotten way better?

honestly, what indication do we have of this? When he fought Anderson he had already been in the game 8 years, had 34 fights, and he’s lost twice since then with the second time coming only two fights ago.

"The fight between Overeem and Rogers probably resembled Overeem’s prom night, with the overwhelmed opposition succumbing to a brutal pounding eventually leading to submission in the face of agony and a stay in the hospital."

by Fake Emcee on Sep 22, 2010 3:16 AM EDT up reply actions  

He’s a lot more comfortable with his striking. I don’t know if he was a bad striker, but before losing to Anderson he didn’t seem at ease letting his hands go. He also seems to have a better sense of when it’s time to jump on an opponent.

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by crazybones on Sep 22, 2010 3:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

"He also seems to have a better sense of when it’s time to jump on an opponent."

Yes, like when they’re clearly distracted while being an idiot.

"The fight between Overeem and Rogers probably resembled Overeem’s prom night, with the overwhelmed opposition succumbing to a brutal pounding eventually leading to submission in the face of agony and a stay in the hospital."

by Fake Emcee on Sep 22, 2010 4:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

sounds like a good time to me!

nate will put on a better showing second time round. not sure if he will win, but definately a better showing.

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by Well Read Idiot on Sep 22, 2010 6:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm the last person to be suspicious when a fighter pulls out of a fight.

But I don’t think Vitor is injured this time. Also, I think Marquardt vs Okami is a MUCH more intriguing stylistic matchup anyways.

by Polyhedron on Sep 22, 2010 2:39 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

This isn't a bad fight at all

Marquardt has been putting on exciting performances, win or lose, for a while now. And I wouldn’t worry about Vitor too much. Remember Shogun? Lost his first fight, prevented from fighting the next year by injury, came back in a uninspiring win over Coleman, then got his shit together and beat a legend and then dethroned one who was thought all but invincible. That’s if he is injured, which I’m inclined to believe. Sherk had to pull out like three times before this upcoming fight. Injuries plagued the UFC last fall. Injuries are common enough that I will only believe fraud if tangible evidence exists.

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by sitnam90 on Sep 22, 2010 2:48 AM EDT reply actions  

The timing on this one is too perfect though, you have to admit.

It’s like Lenin said, look for the person who benefits and I am the walrus.

by Polyhedron on Sep 22, 2010 3:04 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

oh hell yeah

I’m just naive I guess. With the exception of Barnett (Who has been caught thrice), I give most roiders a pass. I dislike his attitude, but I gave Karo the benefit of the doubt in all of his recent shenanigans. But I do definitely see the possibility of this being a ploy. I’m just a bit more hopeful then most I guess.

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by sitnam90 on Sep 22, 2010 3:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

That fucking bitch!

That was a real kick and good for laughs and lashings of the old ultraviolent.

by mistake4 on Sep 22, 2010 4:10 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

the whole ufc 122 thingie turns into a joke.
cheapest seat 57euros
continues with 81euros
…105 euros
…172 euros
…258 euros

they gotta lower the prices unless they want someone to come by.
ufc is banned from tv in germany, i dont think there are fans who are willing to pay twohundredfiftyfuggineight euros to sit in the front row. the guy on the ticket hotline said if you want to see some of the action you gotta spend at least 105 euros (=140 dollars) to get a more or less decent view. that’s BS!

FITCH for UNDERCARD!

BE = freedom of speech.

by tshabalala on Sep 22, 2010 4:59 AM EDT reply actions  

im always watching and enjoying ufc-events with some friends which arent that much into mma and i already had them to go to oberhausen with me… now i gotta tell’em the prices and they’re just gonna laugh at me. i also tried to convince everbody that vitor is a decent fighter and the main events going to be a good one.. one less argument since he’s ‘injured’.

wasn’t there a tweet of vitor some weeks ago, that he begged dana not to fly to germany because he’s tired of traveling or something like this?!

FITCH for UNDERCARD!

BE = freedom of speech.

by tshabalala on Sep 22, 2010 5:08 AM EDT reply actions  

IF, and this is a big IF right now, Vitor IS injured AGAIN, then this guy shouldn’t even SNIFF a title shot until after a few big wins. First he pulled out of an actualy TITLE SHOT because of a injury, and now he would be pulling out of a NUMBER 1 CONTENDER fight! I’m hoping that this is a ploy and that the title shot is now going to Vitor (Although personally, I don’t think he deserves the fight, and i’d rather see a Chael rematch anyway) But if he’s actually injured again, and pulling out of a huge fight again, then this guy shouldn’t even be considered for another high profile fight until he EARNS it. Mr. Unreliable to say the least.

by respect_the_skills on Sep 22, 2010 7:37 AM EDT reply actions  

WTF

yeah this is the 3rd time already

by suckmyballs on Sep 22, 2010 9:08 AM EDT reply actions  

Here's another outrageous conspiracy theory

Vitor and Chael shop at the same pharmacist and are on the same cycle…

by DrFernando on Sep 22, 2010 9:16 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Still a good fight.

Still picking Okami.

I specializes in grammar fail.

by a tommy point on Sep 22, 2010 9:54 AM EDT reply actions  

Belfort is always injured

Is he made out of paper mache?

"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff

by 49er16 on Sep 22, 2010 10:10 AM EDT reply actions  

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