Roger Gracie Withdraws From Strikeforce Bout With Mo Lawal
by Tim Burke on Jun 25, 2011 11:00 PM EDT
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A lingering injury has forced BJJ wizard Roger Gracie out of his July 30th bout with "King" Muhammed Lawal at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson. The withdrawal was announced on last night's episode of Inside MMA. Gracie suffered a stress fracture in training a while ago, which also kept him from competing in the World Jiu-Jitsu Championships earlier this month. MMAWeekly reports that Lawal won't be competing on the card at all now:
MMAWeekly has also learned that Lawal’s return bout has been rescheduled for the fall season. At this time, there is no word on a replacement opponent for the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, but if Gracie’s injury heals in time, it is possible the two will still meet in September.
Gracie apparently is looking to return in October, so if Lawal is indeed placed on the September 10th card, it is unlikely that he would face Gracie. Gracie last competed in January, where he submitted Trevor Prangley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg. Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Lawal is returning from an extended layoff due to a knee injury he picked up in his loss to Rafael Cavalcante back in August of last year.
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doesnt today suck?
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
"Você ta fudido. Se vai levar muita porrada, ta ligado?" - Anderson Silva
I blame Hatsu Hioki
he got signed and everything turned to shit.
by av1o3 on Jun 25, 2011 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
There’s a glimmer of good news coming in a few minutes.
Still a Beer Monster.
http://www.instrength.com
You're a tease Beer Monster
You know what, chris81203?
I’ve a bone to pick with you. Where do you get off having a lame username with numbers like most internet jackoffs that lack intelligence and internet savvy, yet still manage to make hilarious and insightful posts with regularity? There’s a God damned standard, and your username implies that you’re a dumb, forgettable peon, but your demeanor implied otherwise.
In other words, you confuse and infuriate me. - James Brady (Ninjajames)
can people fucking stop with these i know something you dont posts
god fucking dammit, not your fault burke just the straw that broke the camels back
fuck you mmalogic this is mostly directed at you
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
"Você ta fudido. Se vai levar muita porrada, ta ligado?" - Anderson Silva
Hendo vs. Fedor
has gone from a stacked card to meh in less than a week.
Hendo vs. Feodr
could feature
Pete Sell vs. My Neighbour
Jason Guida vs. Wilson Gouveia
Gabe Ruediger vs. Keith Florian
and
Bobby Lashley vs. TBA
and it would STILL be a stacked card
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
and its a stress fracture
should be healed by the fall, they dont take long (i think)
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
"Você ta fudido. Se vai levar muita porrada, ta ligado?" - Anderson Silva
i'm pretty sure roger gracie isnt 7' 5"
gonna have to double check that though, and im no doctor but i think being unnaturally tall isnt good for your bones
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
"Você ta fudido. Se vai levar muita porrada, ta ligado?" - Anderson Silva
Well fuck that
You know what, chris81203?
I’ve a bone to pick with you. Where do you get off having a lame username with numbers like most internet jackoffs that lack intelligence and internet savvy, yet still manage to make hilarious and insightful posts with regularity? There’s a God damned standard, and your username implies that you’re a dumb, forgettable peon, but your demeanor implied otherwise.
In other words, you confuse and infuriate me. - James Brady (Ninjajames)
GAH!
well I was going to try to go to this card, but screw that. I wanted to see Roger vs Lawal, Olympic level wrestler vs world class BJJ guy? man, what could have been.
aka BuckeyedBear34
Well,
this makes me think of FanPost from last week about UFC peaking (or along those lines) and I have to think that this sport cannot consistently deliver the match ups people want because of the rate of injury, thus hampering the potential for mainstream acceptance and continued growth. I understand the need for full contact training, but these guys either need to learn to find a balance, or train smarter. All it takes is one injury to drop you out of the spot light for a year or more.
This is a semi-rant due to the chaos of the day, lol, still love MMA. But on a serious note, you really have a short, potentially minimal timeframe for success in this sport. Hard as fu@k to make a living at the lower wages fighting once-twice a year. Again, no point to this other than to vent. ;)
This is really rough for Mo (or any fighter in his place) – imagine if your main source of income was just pushed back for two months because someone else couldn’t work.
"You should work for 15 minutes to knock your opponent out, submit him, or improve your position to give yourself the best chance of doing either." - Dan Hardy
Yea that is really weak
They should have replaced Roger
You know what, chris81203?
I’ve a bone to pick with you. Where do you get off having a lame username with numbers like most internet jackoffs that lack intelligence and internet savvy, yet still manage to make hilarious and insightful posts with regularity? There’s a God damned standard, and your username implies that you’re a dumb, forgettable peon, but your demeanor implied otherwise.
In other words, you confuse and infuriate me. - James Brady (Ninjajames)
It’s always a treat to see Roger Gracie in MMA competition, so this is disappointing. Hopefully, we will see him again in the Fall.
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It's always a treat to see King Mo in MMA competition, so this is doubly disappointing.
Cooper! Get two coffins. Wait...better make it three.
Chief Editor of Nobody Gives a Fuck About Your Blog
by lowellthehammer on Jun 25, 2011 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Roger Gracie was the next big thing even dating back to PRIDE’s heyday and when UFC featured nothing but good ole boy Americans. I think it’s safe to say this guys career will NEVER be realized.
He seems happier with jiu-jitsu than MMA anyway
MMA just pays the bills and puts his name out there (plus his face and his Submissions 99 jiu-jitsu into a video game). Wasn’t Mundials 2009 where his legend broke out?
King Mo-Babalu…why not?
"This is blood for blood and by the gallon. These are the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. They’re back! There’s no choice left. And I’m ready for war."
"Do you lie awake alone at night, admiring my gash?"
-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jun 25, 2011 11:48 PM EDT reply actions
Training partners.
That’s the reason why Babalu turned down the title shot and instead fought Hendo after he beat Lawler.
Who else is there that could fill in? Jardine? Mousasi 2? OSP?
"Last time a Russian hit a brother that hard, Ivan Drago killed Apollo Creed"- Some guy on Sherdog, referencing Fedor vs Rogers
that's right
OSP- I like
"This is blood for blood and by the gallon. These are the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. They’re back! There’s no choice left. And I’m ready for war."
"Do you lie awake alone at night, admiring my gash?"
-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jun 26, 2011 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions
king mo would have simply crushed his face so this doesn't bother me
not hyped for Gracie at all.
Clay Guida ensured he is now and forever the worlds most exciting and active boring fighter.
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