MMA News Round Up: UFC Targeting Hawaii With B.J. Penn, Edwards Vs. Cerrone At UFC On FX 3, More
by Nate Wilcox on Feb 9, 2012 10:54 AM EST
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We've been pretty focused on the Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit results and ensuing fallout, rumors, denials, hopes and disappointments that some news has slipped past. Here's a quick round up of the latest UFC news you might have missed.
- Dana White bringing UFC to Hawaii, wants BJ Penn to headline - MMAmania
"We're still working on that, but we want to do it. I was kind of hoping to go to Hawaii again and do a B.J. (Penn) fight at the Aloha Bowl, but B.J. wants to take some time off. He's going to relax for a while. We're coming regardless, but that was the fight I really wanted to do there." - Donald Cerrone vs. Yves Edwards Set for UFC on FX 3 - MMA Fighting
The two veteran lightweights will get their chance to bounce back from losses on FX. - UFC on FOX 4 set for Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 4 - MMAmania
It's official UFC on Fox is coming back to SoCal, this time to the Staples Center instead of Anaheim's Honda Center. Anyone care to look up the relative capacities of the two joints? -
Anderson Silva and Cung Le lead latest UFC Twitter bonuses award winners - MMAmania
Check out the complete list of UFC/Strikeforce fighters who shared $60,000 in Twitter bonus award money for the last quarter of 2011. I was kind of surprised at some of the winning fighters. - Spike TV To Counter Program UFC on Fuel TV With Diego Sanchez Marathon - MMAmania
Spike TV continues to play bare-knuckle hardball with the UFC. Dave Meltzer expects the Spike TV reruns to beat the live fights by anywhere from 400,000 to 600,000 viewers. - Jason Mayhem Miller Wants a Fight, Tells Fans To Tweet Dana White - MMA Fighting
Mayhem wants to get the taste of his performance against Michael Bisping out of his mouth. Who's a good opponent for the high-profile, low performance Miller? - Anderson Silva paints his body, wrestles Amazonian tribesmen (Video) - MMAmania.com
Worth a watch if you want to see a UFC champ muck-wrestling with native peoples. - Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua parts ways with longtime manager Eduardo Alonso - MMAmania.com
It's been a rough week for managers of Brazilian fighters. - Ranking The Fight Camps - Head Kick Legend
HKL's new editor-in-chief Luke Nelson uses the USA TODAY/MMA Nation Consensus Rankings to evaluate which fight camps are hot, and which are not. - The Fighter We'd Most Like To Get Into A Twitter Beef With - Gals Guide To MMA
The Gals look at who can throw down on Twitter, who plays too rough and who folds like a tortilla. - Tattoo Of The Week: Brandon Saling - Gals Guide To MMA
"White Steel" across a man's belly. Thumbs up or thumbs down? - Pushing Nick Diaz: A Study in Match Making - Head Kick Legend
HKL's Jack Slack looks at the process of building Nick Diaz. - Joe Rogan re-watched UFC 143, now believes Diaz beat Condit (Video) - MMAmania.com
Rogan is man enough to change his mind. How about you? I re-watched the fight twice yesterday and am further away from making a decision than ever. Might give it to Diaz by a hair based on the first two and fifth rounds, but Condit handily won 3 & 4.
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Thought you were done with MMA. “Fuck this gay earth” and such.
Chael Sonnen has finished 1 of his 14 UFC & WEC fights.
by sexysassytravismmafan on Feb 9, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
They said Nick Diaz may get a rematch
He doesn’t deserve it but this is the world we live in
That keeps my MMA fandom
did you serious
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq9hWsjlNnw
"When you believe in something and you're a good person...things happen" - Junior Dos Santos
BJ still might just chill no more big fights for him at LW or WW
He can watch the card in Hawaii in the audience
"When you believe in something and you're a good person...things happen" - Junior Dos Santos
by Elitex10x on Feb 9, 2012 11:07 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
he's not going to be able to stay out of the cage
he’s a fighter. can’t help himself
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Whats that thing
He is doing with his hands V up & V down?
Someone clue me in pls!
by taptomyarmbar on Feb 9, 2012 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
His sponser
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Thanks
I thought it was some gangsta shit
by taptomyarmbar on Feb 9, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
Is that the his 19 year old baby momma, who he's been dating since she was 13 or whatever?
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by menckenstein on Feb 9, 2012 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty sure it was bullshit coming from a sort of rumor mill feature cagepotato did at some point.
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Draft number: 72.
by Sweet Scientist on Feb 9, 2012 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
Hahahahaha. I love BJ.
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by T.C. Engel on Feb 9, 2012 12:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
So I guess this means Nate is now officially a “Just Bleed” fan?
by Hutchy on Feb 9, 2012 11:13 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I like this feature.
I’m surprised BJ isn’t jumping at the chance to fight in Hawaii with the UFC. Weird. Seems like if there was any desire in him to fight again, it’d be ignited at that opportunity.
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"Believe me I have my own demon in my had. People has no idea how dark I am in my head sometime. Nick Diaz deserves to be beat down."- Georges St Pierre
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by Tim Bernier on Feb 9, 2012 11:16 AM EST via mobile reply actions
If he returns
it better be at LW.
You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend. Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig.
or LHW
Chael Sonnen has finished 1 of his 14 UFC & WEC fights.
by sexysassytravismmafan on Feb 9, 2012 11:24 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Make it happen!
BJ vs Vladimir Matyushenko
"When you believe in something and you're a good person...things happen" - Junior Dos Santos
Gah...fail...
Meant to add, Mach was 225. Bj 191 (wiki)
by Arca MMA on Feb 9, 2012 12:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Serra rematch at heavyweight?
There's no moral order at all. There's just this: can my violence conquer yours?
by ElliotMatheny on Feb 9, 2012 6:16 PM EST up reply actions
I sorta took the BJ/Hawaii thing as a "what we WOULD have done"
Now that’s he’s no longer contending for a title, or even really fighting regularly, I can’t see this happening. When he was mowing people over at lightweight, sure… but I think they threw these plans out the window once he fought Edgar.
Miller vs Maia
would either be the most hilarious or depressingly inept fight ever.
by les rallizes denudes on Feb 9, 2012 11:32 AM EST reply actions
I don't know
I expect both to bounce back in a big way. Might be a fight worth making.
Nate (after a spinning elbow by Carlos at 1:58): Fuckin’ dick!
by Charles Awad on Feb 9, 2012 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
Hey Nate
Nice to see you back to posting more ’round here. I dig it.
Nate (after a spinning elbow by Carlos at 1:58): Fuckin’ dick!
by Charles Awad on Feb 9, 2012 11:32 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I second this
Good to have’ye back.
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Also..
I’m wondering if the date of Hawaii is what’s pending BJ’s participation. Anyone care to speculate on when this card would even take place?
Nate (after a spinning elbow by Carlos at 1:58): Fuckin’ dick!
Bring back Kendall Grove to fight Mayhem on this card.
I guess.
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UFC on FOX 4 set for Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 4 – MMAmania
It’s official UFC on Fox is coming back to SoCal, this time to the Staples Center instead of Anaheim’s Honda Center. Anyone care to look up the relative capacities of the two joints?
We’ll just use their basketball setups. Honda Center has a capacity of 18,336, while Staples Center seats 18,997 for Lakers games and 19,060 for Clippers games… anyways. Staples is larger, but not by any wide margin.
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I'd like to see Mayhem get a fight with a lower tier gatekeeper type
Jorge Santiago would have been a good test. Anyone from the Jason MacDonald, Tom Lawler, Mike Maszensio, Steve Cantwell tier would be acceptable.
" Tell me something Steve, How does a guy from Puerto Rico lose a ball in the Sun? "
Mahyem has fought in Hawaii quite alot
this could be a good one for him to return mayhem never loss two fights in a row, the UFC should sign Jacare and make a third Mayhem vs Jacare, but there is no set date on this trip all they know is they want to make a Hawaii card.
"When you believe in something and you're a good person...things happen" - Junior Dos Santos
I don't think anyone is really clamoring for Jacare/ Mayhem 3
I’d much rather see Jac fight some of the elite middleweights of the UFC. People forget how close his fight with Rockhold was.
There's no moral order at all. There's just this: can my violence conquer yours?
by ElliotMatheny on Feb 9, 2012 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
So true about the Diaz condit focus
Seems like opinions are certainly like a-holes, everyone’s got one. Fwiw, I and my buddy were pro diaz, and called the fight 49-46 condit while being impressed at his gameplan execution and composure.
Sure, would have been more fun if he went for a Ko but Diaz really should have been cutting off and charging him including when he turned and jogged to the center. And nick stupidly left takedown until fifth… Poor decision.
Not the most exciting fight but we did find it entertaining enough. Expectations of war were perhaps sky high ahead of the fight.
by Arca MMA on Feb 9, 2012 12:35 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Also, we all had picked Diaz to win, pre fight
For picks, I go with who I think is gonna win, regardless of who I like better
by Arca MMA on Feb 9, 2012 12:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
There's a difference between a fan and a nuthugger
But you wouldn’t know about that.
There's always money in the banana stand.
by awesomefightgreatjob on Feb 9, 2012 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
On rewatch with a different buddy...
He had it for Diaz while I thought 48-47 condit or perhaps a draw. Funny how things seem different depending on soberness level, who ur seeing it with, and hindsight.
by Arca MMA on Feb 9, 2012 12:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Thats because in reality
The fight was a draw. It needs a rematch but really it needed to keep going for two or more rounds until one fighter’s strategy would change, they were stalemated.
I thought Lay N Pray was a stupid insult until I watched Tyron Woodley fight.
CB Dolloway might be a winnable fight for Mayhem if he’s still around.
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by mburtoni on Feb 9, 2012 2:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I don't know
Mayhem looked soooooooo bad against Bisping.
It kind of made me take a second look at his entire career.
I’m not so sure he could be CB.
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jason miller v. cung le?
i know the conventional thinking is to have le fight a striker of some kind, but that would be a hell of a fun build up.
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