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calhoonjugganaut
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It's King Mo...and he is a hit and miss kind of prospect. I hope he gets a fight with Rampage though.
Grimmlokk
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They're buddies now and talking about tag team wrestling for Impact or some shit.
Mo is one of those guys whose chin will probably hold him back from ever being a real contender. Could you imagine him in the ring with JJ? He'd get shredded.
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Posting a classic because a lot of you might not have seen it. Or if you have, worth reading again=P
Tito Ortiz: Great Commentator orGreatestCommentator
Sobral/Sokoudjou
"Here we are with Seraldo Babalu, you did an awesome job, saw why you're a black belt in jiu-jitsu, getting an awesome submission there, I want to tell me what you see, let's go ahead and see by the fight, what you saw, in the ring."
Tito Ortiz: Great Commentator orGreatestCommentator
Sobral/Sokoudjou
"Here we are with Seraldo Babalu, you did an awesome job, saw why you're a black belt in jiu-jitsu, getting an awesome submission there, I want to tell me what you see, let's go ahead and see by the fight, what you saw, in the ring."
Grimmlokk
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Grimmlokk
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Weidman is all hype, but it's MMA so everyone has a chance. Eventually Anderson will lose and we'll get all the assholes talking about how he was overrated all along or some bullshit.
Seriously though, the UFC hype machine is in full effect on Weidman. What has he really done? He beat an out of shape, depressed, short notice Mark Munoz and he decisioned a one trick pony in Maia who was fighting in the wrong weightclass.
Yeah, Weidman has the best chance of anyone to beat Silva, just like most of his last 16 opponents had the best chance to beat him. It'll happen eventually.
Seriously though, the UFC hype machine is in full effect on Weidman. What has he really done? He beat an out of shape, depressed, short notice Mark Munoz and he decisioned a one trick pony in Maia who was fighting in the wrong weightclass.
Yeah, Weidman has the best chance of anyone to beat Silva, just like most of his last 16 opponents had the best chance to beat him. It'll happen eventually.
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I think long reigns by dominating champions is good for the sport... but I think the UFC has woefully used Anderson during his 7 years of domination as the champ. Anderson gets his share of the blame as well, with his refusal to speak/learn English, but there is no reason he should not be revered with the like of Floyd Mayweather Jr, Lebron, RG3, etc. He is the greatest mixed martial artist of our generation and the general public thinks he is Morpheus from the Matrix.
Ever since the move from Spike to FX and the agreement with Fox, this marketing, hype, and excitement for the UFC has gone down the shitter. The continual raising of the rates on bars killed it in my town. Their steadfast stance on hiding the best fights behind $65 PPV charges killed my friend's interest. It is just so disappointing to see the sport withering, compared to the seemingly unstoppable juggernaut it was in 2009 at UFC 100.
Ever since the move from Spike to FX and the agreement with Fox, this marketing, hype, and excitement for the UFC has gone down the shitter. The continual raising of the rates on bars killed it in my town. Their steadfast stance on hiding the best fights behind $65 PPV charges killed my friend's interest. It is just so disappointing to see the sport withering, compared to the seemingly unstoppable juggernaut it was in 2009 at UFC 100.
Grumpus
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That's a damn shame. The bars in my town town all got rid of the cover and seem to be doing well. I watch 90% of the UFC cards every year at the bar. I don't drink and neither do any of the friends I go with who all go to the same gym together. Watching MMA with a large crowd is half the fun.
calhoonjugganaut
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I've heard nothing of the rates increasing myself. And being from a small town I haven't seen any difference in the size of crowds (granted there isn't a cover at any of the places I go to).
However, I really think Anderson gets beat on Saturday night. Weidman is very dangerous in almost every aspect of the game. If he loses its going to be by submission I think. But I really think he is the guy to dethrone the champ. Who has he beat, yadda, yadda, yadda. He's got the game to put this fight out early and I am more than willing to eat crow on that prediction. Let's just see how it goes from here.
However, I really think Anderson gets beat on Saturday night. Weidman is very dangerous in almost every aspect of the game. If he loses its going to be by submission I think. But I really think he is the guy to dethrone the champ. Who has he beat, yadda, yadda, yadda. He's got the game to put this fight out early and I am more than willing to eat crow on that prediction. Let's just see how it goes from here.
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For you podcast listeners out there, Josh Barnett was on the Stone Cold Steve Austin Podcast recently. About 3 hours of interview.
http://www.podcastone.com/Steve-Austin-Show
http://www.podcastone.com/Steve-Austin-Show
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Not really sure how RG3 is on that list, but If you're taking about people who don't watch MMA not knowing who he is then it's no different than most of the general public not knowing who the Klitchkos are.
Would it help promote the fight if everyone said he had no chance? Anderson Silva is operating on an entirely different level than any other fighter. Weidman may be very good, but he is going to lose. The entire card is great and I'm looking forward to seeing a Gracie back in the UFC.