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May 29, 2014 2:16 PM
robj55;1620684 wrote:I can actually understand that since it's only 5 weeks out from the fight for weight cutting purposes, but Dana and the UFC's love of Chael is unreal. He gets more opportunities than anyone and big money fights. Jacare or Tim Kennedy could have gotten that number one fight with Vitor and Chael could have fought some other 205'er.
If Chael was half as good as fighting as he is at running his mouth, he's be a 2 division champ. He's still riding the "i dominated silva for 24 minutes" bus. The problem is 185 is weak.
May 29, 2014 2:16pm
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May 29, 2014 3:21 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1620694 wrote:If Chael was half as good as fighting as he is at running his mouth, he's be a 2 division champ. He's still riding the "i dominated silva for 24 minutes" bus. The problem is 185 is weak.
He certainly runs his mouth all the time and gets fights he doesn't deserve. However, he is still a top 6-7 MW. His record looks bad because he has lost to beasts (Jones/Evans) at 205.
May 29, 2014 3:21pm
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May 29, 2014 3:27 PM
robj55;1620302 wrote:Almost all of those guys are still on the roster and have had success in the octagon.
Reps. Thanks for the insight.
May 29, 2014 3:27pm
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May 29, 2014 4:19 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1620694 wrote:If Chael was half as good as fighting as he is at running his mouth, he's be a 2 division champ. He's still riding the "i dominated silva for 24 minutes" bus. The problem is 185 is weak.
It was weak, not anymore imo. Better than it ever has been with all the new additions.
May 29, 2014 4:19pm
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May 30, 2014 8:33 AM
robj55;1620719 wrote:It was weak, not anymore imo. Better than it ever has been with all the new additions.
I had to go back and look to see who was at 185. I thought a bunch of them fought in other divisions. I thought Mousassi was 205 and Kennedy was 170.
May 30, 2014 8:33am
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May 30, 2014 8:34 AM
Also...Hunt vs Big Country. Fuck yes!
May 30, 2014 8:34am
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May 30, 2014 8:44 AM
I think Hunt will destroy Nelson. Anyone top level or with decent striking has, Hunt has more than decent striking.
May 30, 2014 8:44am
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May 30, 2014 11:12 AM
Anyone see the "UFC Embedded" web series they did before UFC 173? I thought it was really cool, as it was a mix of UFC Primetime and Dana White's video blogs. Obviously these things are produced and edited by the UFC, so you only see exactly what they want you to see.

A few interesting things:

Hendo brought Cormier Popeye's chicken while he was cutting weight as a joke.
Dana White got a call from the Palms banning him from playing cards because he was winning so much. He was talking to another UFC employee about how that is third casino to ban him. He was super proud.
Cormier went to meet Cain's team on TUF. They were joking about how no one invited Rockhold and he just showed up and acted like he was a coach.
May 30, 2014 11:12am
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May 30, 2014 11:19 AM
Zoltan;1620922 wrote:Anyone see the "UFC Embedded" web series they did before UFC 173? I thought it was really cool, as it was a mix of UFC Primetime and Dana White's video blogs. Obviously these things are produced and edited by the UFC, so you only see exactly what they want you to see.

A few interesting things:

Hendo brought Cormier Popeye's chicken while he was cutting weight as a joke.
Dana White got a call from the Palms banning him from playing cards because he was winning so much. He was talking to another UFC employee about how that is third casino to ban him. He was super proud.
Cormier went to meet Cain's team on TUF. They were joking about how no one invited Rockhold and he just showed up and acted like he was a coach.
At the weigh in Hendo told Cormier that he had some chicken on his mouth. Cormier laughed and called him a fucking asshole. Pretty funny if you ask me.
May 30, 2014 11:19am
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May 30, 2014 4:47 PM
Yeah Hendo and Cormier are two guys who really appreciate and respect each other. Mainly because they have the same backgrounds and one has already done so much and the other is starting his own path.
May 30, 2014 4:47pm
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May 30, 2014 4:51 PM
Hunt vs Nelson will be fun. They are two of my favorite heavyweights to watch fight because of how quick they can finish someone. Don't sleep on Nelson though he has a good ground game if he choose to take the fight to the mat.
May 30, 2014 4:51pm
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May 31, 2014 7:06 AM
I didnt realize there were fights tonight.
May 31, 2014 7:06am
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May 31, 2014 8:55 AM
There's actually two events. UFC fight night Miocic vs Maldonado on fox sports 1. And another fight night Munoz vs Mousasi on fight pass. The Munoz fight should be a good one.
May 31, 2014 8:55am
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May 31, 2014 8:55 AM
BTW the Munoz card is in Germany so it starts at 3
May 31, 2014 8:55am
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May 31, 2014 6:27 PM
CB Dollaway with a top ten win, Gegard Mousasi absolutely schooled Mark Munoz, might be time for Mark to think about coaching or something.
May 31, 2014 6:27pm
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May 31, 2014 8:34 PM
Miocic is from NEO I think. He was on the radio the other day.
May 31, 2014 8:34pm
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May 31, 2014 9:49 PM
iclfan2;1621375 wrote:Miocic is from NEO I think. He was on the radio the other day.
Yep Cleveland I believe, he is fighting the brazilian rocky Maldonado lol
May 31, 2014 9:49pm
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Jun 1, 2014 12:40 AM
Stipe stops Fabio in under a minute, shows the difference between power at 205 and HW.
Jun 1, 2014 12:40am
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Jun 1, 2014 12:12 PM
iclfan2;1621375 wrote:Miocic is from NEO I think. He was on the radio the other day.
when He came out at the fight last night it said He was born in Euclid Oh
Jun 1, 2014 12:12pm
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Jun 1, 2014 1:35 PM
robj55;1621428 wrote:Stipe stops Fabio in under a minute, shows the difference between power at 205 and HW.
Or rather the difference between a top-10 guy and an unranked guy.
Jun 1, 2014 1:35pm
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Jun 1, 2014 1:44 PM
I Wear Pants;1621515 wrote:Or rather the difference between a top-10 guy and an unranked guy.
True, but Maldonado ate bombs from Glover Texeira without much problem, who hits like a truck at 205.
Jun 1, 2014 1:44pm
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Jun 1, 2014 4:29 PM
robj55;1621518 wrote:True, but Maldonado ate bombs from Glover Texeira without much problem, who hits like a truck at 205.
I think it's mostly the weight class difference as well. Maldonado is a tough dude and he went down quickly.
Jun 1, 2014 4:29pm
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Jun 1, 2014 5:52 PM
bigdaddy2003;1621573 wrote:I think it's mostly the weight class difference as well. Maldonado is a tough dude and he went down quickly.
That's the first time he has ever been stopped like that, Glover put a beating on him and it ended up as a doctors stoppage. 240 lb athletic golden gloves champion, yeah Stipe hits hard.
Jun 1, 2014 5:52pm
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Jun 1, 2014 7:24 PM
robj55;1621609 wrote:That's the first time he has ever been stopped like that, Glover put a beating on him and it ended up as a doctors stoppage. 240 lb athletic golden gloves champion, yeah Stipe hits hard.
And yet Nelson ate Struve's shots like nothing haha. Something in that first exchange happened to Fabio. His legs didn't really wobble but he covered up like he broke his orbital or jaw or something. Either way, good for Stipe making quick work of him, and hopefully he can get a big fight next.
Jun 1, 2014 7:24pm
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Jun 1, 2014 10:26 PM
Zoltan;1621648 wrote:And yet Nelson ate Struve's shots like nothing haha. Something in that first exchange happened to Fabio. His legs didn't really wobble but he covered up like he broke his orbital or jaw or something. Either way, good for Stipe making quick work of him, and hopefully he can get a big fight next.
All chins aren't created equal, but even Roy Nelson has been knocked out by Arlovski.
Jun 1, 2014 10:26pm