UFC Announces First FX Show For January, Two Fights Booked
by Josh Nason on Nov 16, 2011 1:30 PM EST
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The UFC has yet to announce a date or location, but on Wednesday, they confirmed their first event on FX will be in January 2012 and have already booked two fights.
Fresh off a second-round TKO win over Keith Wisniewski in his October UFC return, Josh Neer will battle fellow veteran Duane Ludwig, who pounded out a unanimous decision win over Amir Sadollah in mid-August.
Neer (32-10-1) is on a five-fight winning streak, having spent the better part of the past two years in both Bellator and regional action after being cut by the UFC, while Ludwig (21-11) is riding a two-fight win streak after consecutive losses in his latest Zuffa stint.
In a must-win fight, Pat Barry has been booked against Christian Morecraft. Barry (6-4) has lost two in a row and four of his last six. Morecraft (7-2) is coming off a knockout loss to Barry friend/training partner Matt Mitrione in June. The 25-year-old is 1-2 in his UFC career.
UFC didn't announce whether these are main card fights or the soon-to-be Fuel prelims.
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Bye Barry
It was nice knowing ya….well, not really.
You can tell alot about a person just by reading their sig.
by RandyCouture'sDivorceLawyer on Nov 16, 2011 1:37 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Can
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Nov 16, 2011 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
Fat fingered a full-size keyboard... wow
Can’t they just fire them both now and bring over more Strikeforce heavyweights?
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Nov 16, 2011 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
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by krcampbell on Nov 16, 2011 1:43 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Chad Griggs sideburns > Moorecraft's gynecomastia
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Nov 16, 2011 2:00 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Learn something new everyday.
Gynecomastia – is the abnormal development of large mammary glands in males resulting in breast enlargement
"When the first thing a doctor says to you is 'Can I get an autograph?' it's pretty easy to get any drugs you want." - James Irvin
lets not rewrite history here, Barry is a UFC level HW
Mark Hunt's Special Move: Oceanic Heritage! Years ago someone told Polynesian DNA that everyone was surrounded by sea monsters and it believed them. It made humans that were immune to head injuries, fast enough to run on the highway, and big enough to use the carpool lane. Putting two of them in the same ring is like telling your local tectonic plates to fuck themselves.
"I said ‘let me tell you, you’re one punch away from being worth zero’ and I was wrong, he was one triangle choke away from being worth zero." - Dana on Fedor
by Kevin Jennison J. Zametov-St Pierre on Nov 16, 2011 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah it's a pretty shallow pool these days.
I just want new blood.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Nov 16, 2011 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
No. No he isn't.
What’s his best win – Beltran? Okay. Everyone else he’s beaten is currently out of the UFC. He’s also got a loss to Tim Hague. TIM HAGUE.
I respect your opinion even though it's wrong.
by SSreporters on Nov 16, 2011 2:37 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I like the guy
Great personality, his fighting brain though short-circuits so badly on a frequent basis.
I respect your opinion even though it's wrong.
Yea maybe but Ive found that of recent the bigger name fights have sucked while the up and coming scrappers are entertaining.
ok buddy then how about the insignificant guys that are fighting for their lives and paychecks that are just there to scrap
I'm not sure which fights you're referring to
Because sometimes they turn into ugly messes like K-Sos vs. Goran Reljic.
I respect your opinion even though it's wrong.
my point is that a lot of times the main event sucks and the lower tier fighters that are there with nothing to loss are a lot more entertaining
well there are what 12 fights on a card?
so your saying out of 11 not main event fights at least one is better?
dat dunt mak no cents
Fine! I'll go build my own lunar lander, with blackjack and hookers. In fact, forget the lunar lander and the blackjack.
PRIDE fan boy
Im saying that the main event fights of late tend to be a let down. Sometimes its more entertaining to watch lesser known or lesser caliber fighters that put on an entertaining show
Which main events are those?
JDS’ epic 64 second KO win? The fantastically fun Munoz/Leben scrap? Or Nick Diaz’s career performance against BJ Penn?
by Worldisart on Nov 16, 2011 4:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Kind of funny, Neer vs Ludwig could have happened anytime in the last 15 years.
"If I wanted to spend a half hour between two hairy legs I'd go to your mother's house." -Don Frye
by mburtoni on Nov 16, 2011 1:41 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Are prelims gonna be Fuel only, or Fuel AND foxsports.com?
Fuel is in the top tier of pricing for my Comcast.
Real BElitists only rec ironically.
Ya agreed. I got Fuel on my Charter package along with 18 MBPS Internet.
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Barry and Morecraft are both horrible fighters
Not really interested.
Neer vs. Ludwig is pretty good.
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by SSreporters on Nov 16, 2011 1:51 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
i know the mma community loves barry but its time for him to go
Fine! I'll go build my own lunar lander, with blackjack and hookers. In fact, forget the lunar lander and the blackjack.
PRIDE fan boy
by gxc on Nov 16, 2011 1:54 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
yes..yes i do
Fine! I'll go build my own lunar lander, with blackjack and hookers. In fact, forget the lunar lander and the blackjack.
PRIDE fan boy
by gxc on Nov 16, 2011 1:57 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Kind of funny, Neer vs Ludwig could have happened anytime in the last 15 years.
"If I wanted to spend a half hour between two hairy legs I'd go to your mother's house." -Don Frye
by mburtoni on Nov 16, 2011 2:00 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Kind of funny, your comment could have happened anytime in the last 20 minutes. ;)
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by SSreporters on Nov 16, 2011 2:02 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
no double dipping!
Fine! I'll go build my own lunar lander, with blackjack and hookers. In fact, forget the lunar lander and the blackjack.
PRIDE fan boy
I will dip how i want to dip, Jimmy
Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.
by halitosis on Nov 16, 2011 6:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You take on dip, AND THEN END IT!
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by BVandDietPepsi on Nov 16, 2011 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
I want Pat Barry to win so desperately. God damn. Also, Neer-Ludwig is a hell of a fight.
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by mountaineers101 on Nov 16, 2011 2:02 PM EST reply actions
I think FX's commentary team should be Anik/Couture
They already said Anik would be working with a UFC fighter.
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him or florian
but please god no tito
Fine! I'll go build my own lunar lander, with blackjack and hookers. In fact, forget the lunar lander and the blackjack.
PRIDE fan boy
I'd take Tito if he gets to do post-fight interviews
Lemme tell you how you feel right now!
Spinning with the Fishes for the 2011/2012 BE Civil War. IT'S ON!
by wonderfulspam on Nov 16, 2011 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
hopefully Francisco Mir
Mark Hunt's Special Move: Oceanic Heritage! Years ago someone told Polynesian DNA that everyone was surrounded by sea monsters and it believed them. It made humans that were immune to head injuries, fast enough to run on the highway, and big enough to use the carpool lane. Putting two of them in the same ring is like telling your local tectonic plates to fuck themselves.
"I said ‘let me tell you, you’re one punch away from being worth zero’ and I was wrong, he was one triangle choke away from being worth zero." - Dana on Fedor
by Kevin Jennison J. Zametov-St Pierre on Nov 16, 2011 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
so this is what used to be called fight nights, right?
Now I've switched signature to this one.
by the guy with the big nose on Nov 16, 2011 2:12 PM EST reply actions
Yup
Spinning with the Fishes for the 2011/2012 BE Civil War. IT'S ON!
by wonderfulspam on Nov 16, 2011 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
HD will always have a place in my heart
because of:
and
I'm all out of bubblegum
by some schmuck in texas on Nov 16, 2011 2:35 PM EST reply actions
barry is luck anthony didnt kongo him there...barry is always so hesitant on the finish
Fine! I'll go build my own lunar lander, with blackjack and hookers. In fact, forget the lunar lander and the blackjack.
PRIDE fan boy
I think by always you mean recently
he shows some bloodlust in earlier fights – not just these two, but check out his k1 match with goodridge.
Dunno what happened.
I'm all out of bubblegum
by some schmuck in texas on Nov 16, 2011 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
Wonder what's gonna headline?
UFC on FX: Ellenberger vs. Alves sound good?
http://unintelligentdefense.blogspot.com
any other ideas?
http://unintelligentdefense.blogspot.com
by MattParker117 on Nov 16, 2011 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
Location and date found
Nashville on January 20
http://mmaweekly.com/ufc-on-fx-debut-card-set-for-january-two-bouts-announced
http://unintelligentdefense.blogspot.com
Nashville!
obviously the mayhem/shields rematch, then….
I'm all out of bubblegum
by some schmuck in texas on Nov 16, 2011 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
FUCKING SWEET! Totally going to this.
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by Kaleb Kelchner on Nov 16, 2011 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
Neer v Ludwig does nothing for me...
both guys could have been put against Prospects, or higher ranked guys coming off a loss. A win for either guy here does nothing really for their career… they will be a gatekeeper before, and after. Could have matched either guy with Brenneman, Carlos Rocha, Che Mills, TJ Waldburger, John Hathaway, Mike Pierce, or Paulo Thiago. For some of these guys it would be a prospect making the next logical jump in competition, or at least for Neer/Ludwig a match with some of the more experienced guys would give them a chance to raise their stature.
This card is rumored for Jan 20th
Which is a Friday. Hmm…..
I respect your opinion even though it's wrong.
hmm, any chance that UFC fights prompt Fox
to get Fuel onto lower tiers of Comcast? I had the channel with Directv, now I don’t with Comcast.
I JUST WANT MY BASKETBALL BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Sean in Vancouver on Nov 16, 2011 4:12 PM EST reply actions
That's my hope
Mike Massenzio's left MCL, ACL and PCL
11/01/1982-01/14/2012
by Charles Awad on Nov 16, 2011 5:53 PM EST up reply actions
Likely one of the big reasons that Fox is putting so much programming on Fuel
More money for them when it’s widely available on the basic package.
Does this mean there will not be an event on Fox in January, like it was originally discussed?
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I believe February is the Fox card.
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by BVandDietPepsi on Nov 16, 2011 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
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