Super Bowl XLVI Video: NFL Players Pick The Winners of UFC 143
by Matthew Roth on Feb 3, 2012 10:03 PM EST
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The network deal between the UFC and Fox has created some interesting opportunities to provide cross over between traditional 'stick and ball' sports and MMA. The UFC caught up with some NFL stars to get their picks for the UFC 143 main event between Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz.
Eli Manning:
I gotta go with Diaz. He's a tough guy. Coach Sullivan, our quarterback coach is a big fan so he's been talking him up all week. I think he's swayed my decision so I'm going Diaz.
Michael Strahan:
I'm gonna tell you who's gonna win the Diaz/Condit fight. I believe it will be Diaz. I mean he's aggressive. He's young. He's hungry. He's long, rangy, powerful and the biggest thing is he has an incredible motor. He doesn't slow down so it should be a great fight and good luck to both fighters.
Dhani Jones:
What's going on? It's Dhani Jones. You know, Condit's gonna win this fight. You know why? Because he's a natural born killer! He's a scrapper. He's the only guy on the mat. That's what's up!
Jerry Rice:
I think Nick Diaz is gonna win that fight because you know what? He's gonna bring the hammer.
Von Miller:
I think Diaz is gonna pull it off. He's been competing at a high level in these last couple of fights. I wanna see Diaz get it.
Warren Sapp:
Nick Diaz...do what I do to the quarterback. Kill him. It's just that simple. Kill him. Nick Diaz, love you.
Kurt Warner:
Being an underdog myself, I've gotta go with the underdog Carlos Condit. He's a tenacious, blue-collar guy. He's gonna stalk his prey...gonna come after him...gonna beat him down. I'm going with the underdog.
NFL Pros picking Diaz: Eli Manning, Michael Strahan, Jerry Rice, Von Miller, Warren Sapp
NFL Pros Picking Condit: Dhani Jones, Kurt Warner
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the look on Warren Sapps face
can we get some screenshots or a gif or what?
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by ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ on Feb 3, 2012 9:34 PM EST reply actions
also I liked watching this
for Dana and the UFC it’s a win.
Nice to see Jerry Rice! Funny how all the Cali folks go Diaz
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by ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ on Feb 3, 2012 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
When he WNBA finals come around can we get Sheryl Swoops or maybe Lisa Leslie to give her picks?
Wait, does the WNBA still exist?
by Ricardo Arguello on Feb 3, 2012 9:39 PM EST reply actions
I can't watch the WNBA
Reminds me too much of my ex girlfriends who turned out to be total lesbos.
by discoandherpes on Feb 3, 2012 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
You’ve had multiple ex gf’s turn out to be lesbo’s? jeez man, you’re like a lesbian missionary.
"UFC is so gay, pride is awesome!"
by Hendo_One-Shot on Feb 3, 2012 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
Lesbian missionary
Implies I’m getting laid more than I actually am.
All jokes aside, it actually has happened multiple times. I might have to cut my long beautiful hair and stop shaving or something.
by discoandherpes on Feb 4, 2012 12:33 AM EST up reply actions
This just happened to me
Just once though. I had a feeling she batted both ways though.
Minowa is a little guy but he's very good to break a fighters foot and my foot is very special to me.
Giants 27 Patriots 24
Either Lawrence Tynes kicks the winning FG or Gostkowski misses a 25 yarder wide to the right.
Read my tweets or whatever - @SSReporters
Kurt Warner, MMA fan
who knew?
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too many people hyping the Giants right now.
Patriots-34 Giants-24
They didn't start chasing us until you turned on that getaway music.
by TitanFan2K on Feb 3, 2012 10:00 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
LOL @ Titans.
Ahoy-hoy.
Last round pick of the Filipino Reccing Machines
by Sugel Mendoza on Feb 4, 2012 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
this is one of the advantages of Fox deal
this kind of marketing is actually quite valuable and not possible before
To have a Cannae you must have a Varo
-George Patton
"The complete man must work, study and wrestle."
-Aristotle
Honestly, this is more valuable than anything we've seen so far
Just having NFL super stars talking about the fights will elevate the sport and people will take it seriously.
by Matthew Roth on Feb 3, 2012 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
UFC Primetime on FX life discussion thread
"You got Floyd Mayweather making 25 million dollars...he can't stop the double leg." - Nick Diaz
becasue if there is someone I go to for fight picks its NFL players
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Someone take a shit in your cereal this morning?
This was a just for fun kinda segment..
by sadface on Feb 4, 2012 2:03 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I love you Von!
Defensive Rookie of the Year!
The key is to hit the guy in the jaw really hard before the other guy does it to you.
by FreeLightningLee on Feb 4, 2012 12:27 AM EST reply actions
If Eli can survive the mauling the Niners put on him
The Patriots’ D should be a cakewalk in comparison.
Giants via Cruz KO’ing Edleman.
Go Giants!
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by RECE ROCK on Feb 4, 2012 7:21 AM EST via mobile reply actions
What?
are you talking about sir?
LETS MUTHERFUKERS!!!!!
by Andy Anderson on Feb 4, 2012 8:52 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
But who does Nick Diaz think is going to win the Super Bowl?
by deliberately tuna on Feb 4, 2012 8:36 AM EST reply actions
I want his picks on the Olympic triathlon this summer.
One question turns into 30 minutes of rambling. It would be gold.
LETS MUTHERFUKERS!!!!!
by Andy Anderson on Feb 4, 2012 8:51 AM EST up reply actions
I'm a sucker for this
I’m a huge football fan, and just the acknowledgement that these guys know MMA exists is pretty cool.
Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
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BECW Season 2 - WAR Cecil Peoples Champs
After Brady talked crap about the city of Buffalo for no good reason
I am becoming a hardcore Giants fan tomorrow for one day and one day only. Then it is back to being a MMA fan, and trying not to cry about the Bills.
LETS MUTHERFUKERS!!!!!
WIDE RIGHT
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by Cory Braiterman on Feb 4, 2012 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
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