UFC On Fuel 1 Fight Card Shaping Up
by Tim Burke on Jan 10, 2012 9:01 PM EST
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With the new Fox deal, UFC cards are going to be spread across three different Fox-affiliated channels. One of them is Fuel, and they'll be hosting their first card on February 15th in Omaha, NE. The main event sees rising star Jake Ellenberger taking on the always-tough Diego Sanchez. Two big heavyweight bouts make up the remainder of the main card at the moment, with some additions likely upcoming. Here's the current card:
Feb 15th, live on Fuel TV from Omaha, NE:
Main Card:
Diego Sanchez (26-5) vs. Jake Ellenberger (23-4)
Dave Herman (21-2) vs. Stefan Struve (22-5)
Philip de Fries (8-0, 1 NC) vs. Stipe Miocic (7-0)
Preliminary Card:
Ronny Markes (12-1) vs. Aaron Simpson (11-2)
Jonathan Brookins (12-4) vs. Vagner Rocha (7-2)
T.J. Dillashaw (4-1) vs. Walel Watson (9-3)
John Albert (7-1) vs. Ivan Menjivar (23-8)
Bernardo Magalhaes (11-1) vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo (6-0)
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Your names on the main event
are over the wrong fighters… not a big deal, just sayin
Tiny hurts people. When he loses his temper he goes completely out of control and his huge body becomes a lethal weapon. It is difficult to see what role he might play in the Great Society
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The body is not bruised to pleasure soul.
by DisforDelicious on Jan 10, 2012 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
I'm super excited for Herman vs. Struve
weird guy vs tall guy! Styles make fights and this fight has some style.
It's a very exciting card
Prelim FOTN sleeper is Albert vs. Menjivar.
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Ellenberger is going to crush Diego
Diego’s recklessness is long overdue for a TKO (punches) loss.
Hopefully if Jake wins it sets up Ellenberger vs. Hendricks for #1 contender.
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As much as I'd love that,
I’m nervously thinking about the Rocha fight where a tough scrambler gave Ellenberger a lot of problems and when he had issues dealing with the relentlessness of Condit. Pressure, cardio, and scrambling are really all Diego has but he’s pretty damn good at all of them.
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Cardio is the biggest factor in this fight
As Ellenberger is the better wrestler, more powerful striker (despite Joe Rogan’s insistence on Sanchez having power), and probably more technical.
I think Diego should go back to LW now that BJ Penn isn’t around to mess his face up.
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Ellenberger should power through Diego.
Sanchez doesn’t have the dangerous submissions of Rocha, nor the crazy offensive output of Condit. He could feasibly win via superior cardio, but Jake will probably stuff a few shots and get the TKO shortly after.
Brookins? Not on main? Why?
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Because he's boring as shit.
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by SSreporters on Jan 10, 2012 9:18 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He won TUF, that's why I expected him to be.
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With Spike gone, that should not be an issue anymore
Quality prospects like Stipe are getting main card action while the mediocre TUF fodder like Brookins is no longer entitled to TV time.
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True.
I wonder if they’ll put FX TUF winners on main cards.
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Probably
But with this new version of TUF I expect more quality fighters, closer to TUF Season 5 level.
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Why would it be any better?
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It's live weekly
They can’t push shit live fights every Friday.
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by SSreporters on Jan 10, 2012 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
BECAUSE JOSE ALDO SAID SO!
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by pdl on Jan 10, 2012 9:23 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
lol
that quote went great with the pic
Tiny hurts people. When he loses his temper he goes completely out of control and his huge body becomes a lethal weapon. It is difficult to see what role he might play in the Great Society
by ODBasyoucansee on Jan 10, 2012 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
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It’s tape.
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by RECE ROCK on Jan 11, 2012 7:29 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wednesday?
Fuck man.
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by halitosis on Jan 10, 2012 9:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions
The UFC is gunning for some of the worst ratings/buyrates ever
Weekday cards on a network no one gets, UFC 142 going directly against the NFL playoffs, and UFC 144 featuring a challenger whose last fight was on Facebook.
I legitimately believe UFC 142 will have a lower or similar buyrate to WEC 48.
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After the JOE fight, I’m really excited to see Pee Wee fight again
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As long as Herman doesn't fight stupid
He’s going to ruin Stefan Struve and make him look like a collapsible patio chair.
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Thiago Alves in a mirror match on the undercard?
Awesome
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More importantly
How does Stipe Myopic not have a UFC photo yet?
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by Chris Hall on Jan 10, 2012 9:48 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I didn't think FB was getting the prelims any more
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Yup, they’re still getting some.
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Oh cool
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philip de fries
looks just like damien maia
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ehh
Forehead up yes. But facial features I’m not really seeing it.
WAR Chris Lytle!
by AwkwardBoner on Jan 10, 2012 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
You mixed up Sanchez's and Ellenberger's records
I don’t know how I noticed that 0_o
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Interesting card
Seems like the guard is passing in welterweight, good to see it happen. Still think Sanchez can pull off a 3 round decision. But I also see him getting ko’d finally. No one is unstoppable.
Struve lost me after the Browne fight, he won’t use his reach and it is frustrating to watch as a fan of his. That being said I’ve watch a couple of hermans pre ufc fights… funny as hell matches and very very sloppy. I don’t see him as a KO machine and thats who takes Struve out. Barry is NOT a ko machine regardless of what we thought.
Albert vs Menjivar should be on the broadcast, it will be intesting.
Phillip de Fries looks like Demien Maia, and Ronny Markes looks like Brazilian Paul Daley.
by ssstute89 on Jan 10, 2012 10:30 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Pee Wee all day
I know Pee Wee/Struve is going to be FOTH, KOTN, and probably SOTH at the same time.
Fighting is like champagne. It goes to the heads of cowards as quickly as of heroes. Any fool can be brave on a battlefield when it's be brave or else be killed.
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