10 Canadian Fighters Set to Defend Their Country at UFC 129
by Nick Thomas on Apr 26, 2011 8:09 PM EDT
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The UFC has done their best to stack UFC 129 -- the first UFC ever held in Toronto, Ontario -- with as much Canadian talent as possible. The Rogers Centre will be packed to the brim with 55,000 fans supporting their fellow Canadians. On UFC cards with at least 6 Canadian fighters, Canada has won two (UFC 97 and UFC 124) and lost two (UFC 58 and UFC 113). How will Canada fare this weekend? Georges St. Pierre
vs. Jake Shields 
[WW title]Mark Hominick
vs. Jose Aldo 
[FW title]Mark Bocek
vs. Ben Henderson Rory MacDonald
vs. Nate Diaz Sean Pierson
vs. Jake Ellenberger Claude Patrick
vs. Daniel Roberts Ivan Menjivar
vs. Charlie Valencia Jason MacDonald
vs. Ryan Jensen John Makdessi
vs. Kyle Watson Yves Jabouin
vs. Pablo Garza 
UFC 58: USA vs Canada - Canada LOST 3 to 5 (37%)
W: St. Pierre, Hominick, Stout
L: Loiseau, Vigneault, Doerksen, MacDonald, Larenas
UFC 83 Montreal - Canada TIED 3 to 3 (50%)
W: St. Pierre, Day, Goulet
L: Starnes, Bocek, Stout
UFC 97 Montreal - Canada WON 5 to 2 (71%)
W: Stout, Soszynski, Kang, Bocek, Grant
L: MacDonald, Loiseau
UFC 113 Montreal - Canada LOST 1 to 6 (16%)
W: Doerksen
L: Stout, Côté, Goulet, Grant, Hague, MacDonald
UFC 124 Montreal Canada WON 4 to 2 (66%)
W: St. Pierre, Bocek, Pierson, Makdessi
L: Doerksen, Grant
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Looks like
Chuck did a good job getting this card together
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by Cory Braiterman on Apr 26, 2011 7:16 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
You wanna talk USA vs Canada???
Put Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. The Mountie on it…
Be a man, not a child-Phil Anselmo
by ANance on Apr 26, 2011 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Damn fine job indeed.
All these matchups are so damn competitive… the only guys I have real confidence in winning are St. Pierre, Aldo, and Makdessi.
Xtreme Couture- The best never rest!
"I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler."
-Socrates
by ElliotMatheny on Apr 27, 2011 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions
You have more faith in Makdessi than I do.
I also suspect you think more highly of him than Joe Silva does. Remember, his original opponent was Jon Brookins. Silva doesn’t match TUF winners up with guys he thinks they can’t handle. He obviously felt Brookins grappling would give him a good chance to win this fight, and while Watson is not as dynamic as Brookins, he is a very solid grappler.
Watson is aight.
He just didn’t blow me away at all during the show. Seems like a solid, if unspectacular fighter, and the kickboxing fanboy in me wants to see Makdessi excel.
Xtreme Couture- The best never rest!
"I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler."
-Socrates
by ElliotMatheny on Apr 27, 2011 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Canadians i'm picking to win
GSP, Boceck, both Macdonalds and Yves Jabouin.
I got both MacDonalds, Georges, Makdessi, Bocek, Jabouin and Menjivar
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard
I actually think Diaz will beat Macdonald. Should be an interesting fight though. He seems to be getting shoved into the deep end a bit soon. I know Diaz isn’t exactly elite or anything but Condit and Diaz at his age and experience level is pretty rough.
by Tats16 on Apr 26, 2011 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I dont consider Nate Diaz the deep end at 170
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Apr 26, 2011 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
The only one i think has no real chance is Pierson.
"Who are you and how the hell did you get in here?"
"I'm a locksmith... and i'm a locksmith."
Jake Ellenberger I hope he looks impressive
I thought he was on pace to be a contender until his last outing he didnt look to good.
Ellenberger’s not that great when he can’t land a big shot. He reminds me of Carwin in that respect – okay wrestling, kinda bad at everything else, but if he lands on you you’re fucked.
Jake Ellenberger would massacre Drew McFedries and Robbie Lawler
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Apr 26, 2011 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, in a triangle match
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Apr 26, 2011 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha
I was just saying that they are pretty one dimensional, but if either one lands a clean power shot it’s night-night time. I’m hoping they bring Drew back and put him in SF.
Be a man, not a child-Phil Anselmo
I havent heard a damn thing about Drew since like UFC 98......is he on a mission or something?
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Apr 26, 2011 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
nah
He fought on a Titan card on HDnet not all that long ago. He beat up some hard headed samoan dude. I ran into him at some local fights not to long ago, he had a broke hand from the first round of that fight. He should be getting another fight soon.
Be a man, not a child-Phil Anselmo
hard headed samoan dude is every samoan dude
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Apr 26, 2011 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
According to Wiki he is fighting on Titan card again on 5/27 in KC.
Be a man, not a child-Phil Anselmo
Lawler is probably one of the better comparisons for Ellenberger
But Jake def has better wrestling. He was slamming Howard left and right and Howard is one strong dude.
Carwin has more than passable everything except cardio.
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Apr 26, 2011 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
His wrestling is passable. You take away his ungodly power and his striking is horrifically bad. And he’s not good at… other stuff.
And if you take away BJ’s flexibility he is not as good at BJJ. What’s the point?
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Apr 26, 2011 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Not prepared to give Carwin a pass for the one fight we have really seen him gas?
And totally agree with the BJ Flexibility to Carwins Power rebuttal.
Not gonna give Carwin a pass for gassing out in less than a round. Not gonna happen.
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Apr 26, 2011 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
War The Athlete!!!!
I dunno what it is about him, but I always root for him to win.
Be a man, not a child-Phil Anselmo
Looks like Cesar Gracie won't be in the corner for this event
because he couldn’t get a visa. Gives me more confidence to pick Macdonald over Diaz.
Isn’t 6+ canadians winning and 1-4 losing kinda the same thing?
by nastyem on Apr 26, 2011 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Another rigged poll from Nick Thomas.
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Apr 26, 2011 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Nick Thomas has unconventional, unorthodox poll skills.
Boys becoming men...Men becoming wolves
by spectaa on Apr 26, 2011 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
“Keith Jardine-esque in his poll options is Nick Thomas, Joe.”
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Apr 26, 2011 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
It's like if you taught a chimp how to promote fanposts to the front page!
"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 Apr 26, 2011 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
it's total wins
I hope you didn’t really read the options like that and think that 5 draws was one of the 3 choices
by RashadsLeftNipple on Apr 27, 2011 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
The Poll...
There’s ten fights listed… So isn’t the poll options: “1-4 lose” and “6+ win?” the same thing? I mean, if 4 lose, then that implies 6 win.
Canada..
Fuck Yeah!!
The more you drive the less intelligent you are.
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by Jeremy Couturier on Apr 26, 2011 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Ha
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Apr 26, 2011 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Still waiting for MMA's version of
I am. I think. I will. - Ayn Rand
But I won’t pick against Jon Jones again until I see him lose. - Kwisatz Haderach
Best thing ever.
Bret deserved it.
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Apr 26, 2011 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, if it leads to GSP giving Dana White a black eye backstage after the fight, I’m down
"Me, afraid of Michael Bisbing? Stop the jokes!" -Wanderlei Silva
GSP isn't good at giving somebody a black eye.
He either goes overboard on making it just a black eye:
Or he forgets to only mess up one of them:
"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 Apr 26, 2011 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Haha
Very good point. I forgot that GSP HATES eyes…
"Me, afraid of Michael Bisbing? Stop the jokes!" -Wanderlei Silva
by Kailua99 on Apr 26, 2011 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
after Shields and Okami title defenses.
Dana: Georges, you have to fight Anderson next, there is really nobody left. You HAVE to.
GSP: Im afraid that if I lose, I can never go back to WW again – i don’t want the Roy Jones Jr experience.
Dana: I don’t give a shit Georges, this is good for everybody. Nobody really losses. If you lose to Silva, then we will build you up again in the MW division. Silva is about to retire and probably after your superfight.
GSP: Can’t be sure of that Dana.
Dana: Fuck this. Remember BJ?!
GSP: Ofcourse, ladies love me.
Dana: Penn ofcourse, his name value didn’t drop after you defeated him. Fans respect those fighters who are willing to step it up. it wont be taken against you. Even if you lose, you’ll probably have more fans. You really have nothing to lose here Georges. You can be successful at the division as well. Come on Georges, weve been talking about this since 100.
GSP:Uhmm.. I need time.
Dana: Cmon now! Fuck this Georges.
To shake things up in the division. White screws GSP in Montreal against whoever is the next biggest challenger yet.
I am. I think. I will. - Ayn Rand
But I won’t pick against Jon Jones again until I see him lose. - Kwisatz Haderach
by vivero on Apr 26, 2011 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Poor Jose,
just a tiny speck in the middle of a cultural war.
"I guess I'm 13-Maynard, and Maynard..."- Frankie Edgar
Eww lol
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Apr 26, 2011 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
pffft, forget that. This is Canada's version of Captain America
"Who are you and how the hell did you get in here?"
"I'm a locksmith... and i'm a locksmith."
Hmm. On second thought maybe it's this guy instead
This is fun. I only rarely get to combine my MMA fandom and comic nerdery.
"Who are you and how the hell did you get in here?"
"I'm a locksmith... and i'm a locksmith."
Uh oh, they caught me.
Good thing they didn’t switch it to porn or gore or or something. It was a picture of Wolverine, btw,
"Who are you and how the hell did you get in here?"
"I'm a locksmith... and i'm a locksmith."
GSP, Bocek, both MacDonalds, Menjivar, Makdessi, and Jabouin. Seven. And I don’t even consider myself nationalistic.
"Rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth."
Chris McCandless A.K.A. Alexander Supertramp
1968-1992
I think those are all competitive,
GSP and Makdessi are the only Canadians I have real confidence in. All the others are toss-ups.
Xtreme Couture- The best never rest!
"I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler."
-Socrates
by ElliotMatheny on Apr 27, 2011 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Definitely. I actually give Shields a… probably 20% chance in their fight, which is more than I gave Kos and Hardy combined. Makdessi is going to manhandle Watson, that’ll be a clinic. I also think that Jason MacDonald will win handily. Or maybe I just hope that, he has a soft spot in my heart after his fight with Maia (there’s no way anyone like MacDonald should hang with Maia on the floor.)
"Rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth."
Chris McCandless A.K.A. Alexander Supertramp
1968-1992
Hard to dislike J-Mac,
and Jensen isn’t exactly a stud. Jason will probably outwork/ outgrapple him, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Jensen won.
Xtreme Couture- The best never rest!
"I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler."
-Socrates
by ElliotMatheny on Apr 27, 2011 2:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Just rewatched Hominick/ Jabouin
and holy fuck was that a great fight. Don’t really know where i’m going with that, but I maintain my position. I guess I do favor Jabouin over Garza, but Pablo is pretty badass in his own right, and has only ever had trouble with grapplers. That’s a pretty well matched fight IMO.
Claude Patrick is good, but Daniel Roberts really is a ninja on the ground. I see that as a highly competitive bout too.
Same with the Menjivar fight… I see him and Valencia as pretty even.
Xtreme Couture- The best never rest!
"I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler."
-Socrates
by ElliotMatheny on Apr 27, 2011 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
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