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HelloAgain
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Aug 12, 2014 5:45pm
Jones injured. Out until 2015
Fab1b
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Aug 12, 2014 5:51pm
Just announced Cormier/Jones moved to 182 due to Jones injury
bigdaddy2003
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Aug 12, 2014 6:20pm
This blows.Fab1b;1643553 wrote:Just announced Cormier/Jones moved to 182 due to Jones injury
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HelloAgain
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Aug 12, 2014 6:30pm
There is no other sport with this consistent a problem with their top stars getting injured. Granted, some of it is unavoidable. But they need to provide incentives to keep these guys from training like idiots and breaking their body down/opening themselves up to freak accidents. When you're having to cancel events because one guy falling off the card kills it, it's time to take proactive measures.
If you don't defend the belt for 8 months, you should be stripped of it. Not an interim champ, just stripped period. Some sort of financial penalty for pulling out of a fight after you've signed the contract would also be good. Maybe 10% of your next fight's purse goes to the opponent you canceled on?
If you don't defend the belt for 8 months, you should be stripped of it. Not an interim champ, just stripped period. Some sort of financial penalty for pulling out of a fight after you've signed the contract would also be good. Maybe 10% of your next fight's purse goes to the opponent you canceled on?
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sportchampps
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Aug 12, 2014 7:17pm
It's fighting injuries happen
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HelloAgain
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Aug 12, 2014 7:55pm
We don't see the issue to the same extent in wrestling or boxing.sportchampps;1643569 wrote:It's fighting injuries happen
Fab1b
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Aug 12, 2014 8:35pm
Not for me I was set to be stuck at a wedding that night of the original fight date.bigdaddy2003;1643556 wrote:This blows.
robj55
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Aug 12, 2014 9:15pm
Look at the list of stars and champs and how long they have been out:
Pettis hasn't fought since August of last year and won't fight until December
Cain hasn't fought since last October, returns in November
Hendricks has been out since March and who knows when he will return
Aldo hasn't fought since February
Jones will have 9 months in between title defenses
No GSP, no Anderson til January.
The biggest problem right now in MMA is this, stars and champs aren't fighting and defending their belts enough. How can you build stars and gain any type of momentum if you fight once a year?
Pettis hasn't fought since August of last year and won't fight until December
Cain hasn't fought since last October, returns in November
Hendricks has been out since March and who knows when he will return
Aldo hasn't fought since February
Jones will have 9 months in between title defenses
No GSP, no Anderson til January.
The biggest problem right now in MMA is this, stars and champs aren't fighting and defending their belts enough. How can you build stars and gain any type of momentum if you fight once a year?
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sportchampps
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Aug 12, 2014 10:22pm
Just a comparison to Mayweather
2 fights in 2014
2 in 2013
1 in 2012
1 in 2011
1 in 2010
1 in 2009
0 in 2008
9 fights in 7 years. Were just spoiled by some of the guys who went so long being able to fight 3-4 times a year.
BTW Pettis has had 16 fights in that time
Cain 12
Hendricks 16
aldo 14
Jones over 20
2 fights in 2014
2 in 2013
1 in 2012
1 in 2011
1 in 2010
1 in 2009
0 in 2008
9 fights in 7 years. Were just spoiled by some of the guys who went so long being able to fight 3-4 times a year.
BTW Pettis has had 16 fights in that time
Cain 12
Hendricks 16
aldo 14
Jones over 20
robj55
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Aug 12, 2014 10:36pm
mayweather became an established star after the De La Hoya fight so it doesn't matter how many times he fights. The Mma guys listed are still trying to reach that level, it's killing their growth potential and the Ppv market right now. Pettis has fought like 4 times in the last 3 years or something like that.sportchampps;1643627 wrote:Just a comparison to Mayweather
2 fights in 2014
2 in 2013
1 in 2012
1 in 2011
1 in 2010
1 in 2009
0 in 2008
9 fights in 7 years. Were just spoiled by some of the guys who went so long being able to fight 3-4 times a year.
BTW Pettis has had 16 fights in that time
Cain 12
Hendricks 16
aldo 14
Jones over 20
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HelloAgain
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Aug 12, 2014 10:37pm
sportchampps;1643627 wrote:Just a comparison to Mayweather
2 fights in 2014
2 in 2013
1 in 2012
1 in 2011
1 in 2010
1 in 2009
0 in 2008
9 fights in 7 years. Were just spoiled by some of the guys who went so long being able to fight 3-4 times a year.
BTW Pettis has had 16 fights in that time
Cain 12
Hendricks 16
aldo 14
Jones over 20
Mayweather also fought 22 times his first 3 years of professional competition.
Regardless, Floyd was an established champion for that entire time you listed, and also essentially an independent contractor since the belts in boxing mean absolutely nothing.
The vast majority of those guys amassed their fights while working their way up the ladder and then fell off once champion. The UFC belt also means something and the lack of its defense limits other fighters potential to become top draws and make money.
It's inexcusable that Pettis won the belt and hasn't even had his first defense 15 months later. The LW division has been held hostage. How is he not stripped?
Raw Dawgin' it
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Aug 15, 2014 9:49am
Sweet- Cerrone vs Bobby Green at 178
http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/ufc-178-adds-donald-cerrone-bobby-green-james-krause-jorge-masvidal
http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/ufc-178-adds-donald-cerrone-bobby-green-james-krause-jorge-masvidal
Fab1b
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Aug 15, 2014 9:35pm
US Marshals got War Machine in CA
War Machine apprehended by U.S. Marshal service in Simi Valley, Calif. (updated) http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/war-machine-apprehended-by-u-s-marshal-service-in-simi-valley-calif/
War Machine apprehended by U.S. Marshal service in Simi Valley, Calif. (updated) http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/war-machine-apprehended-by-u-s-marshal-service-in-simi-valley-calif/
bigdaddy2003
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Aug 16, 2014 3:07pm
Ronda Rousey kicked some ass in Expendables and she looked great doing it.
I'm not really that pumped for the card tonight, but it's free so I'll tune in.
I'm not really that pumped for the card tonight, but it's free so I'll tune in.
robj55
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Aug 16, 2014 3:36pm
I like a few of the fights on the card tonight, can't complain since it's free.
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Little Smoke
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Aug 16, 2014 3:58pm
im am a fan of the mma and most particular is the ufc.
bigdaddy2003
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Aug 16, 2014 4:14pm
Huh?Little Smoke;1644785 wrote:im am a fan of the mma and most particular is the ufc.
robj55
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Aug 16, 2014 11:22pm
Wow , hell of a comeback by Tim Boetsch knocking out the iron chinned Brad Tavares.
robj55
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Aug 16, 2014 11:49pm
Gray Maynard, what a sad fall from grace. Just can't take a shot anymore. Fell in love with his striking and his career is basically over because of it.
Fab1b
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Aug 16, 2014 11:50pm
Pearson with a big KO. ^typical Boetsch so entertaining!
robj55
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Aug 16, 2014 11:54pm
Sad to see someone's career go like that, I guess it's going to happen to most guys but still sad too watch.
bigdaddy2003
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Aug 17, 2014 9:53am
That was actually a pretty damn good card.
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Zoltan
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Aug 18, 2014 10:03am
Not the most highly skilled night of fights, but man there were some brawls. Baczynski/Jouban and Boetsch/Tavares were crazy. I thought Watson was out on his feet too, but he managed to hold on for the win.bigdaddy2003;1644957 wrote:That was actually a pretty damn good card.
robj55
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Aug 18, 2014 12:38pm
Tom Watson is a tough sob, broke his tibia and still won the fight.
Raw Dawgin' it
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Aug 18, 2014 1:34pm
This. Bader at least knows when to go back to his roots.robj55;1644921 wrote:Gray Maynard, what a sad fall from grace. Just can't take a shot anymore. Fell in love with his striking and his career is basically over because of it.