Non-threadworthy MMA Rumors/Quotes/Tweets/Etc., Vol. 4

Post #1001 » by **lilfishi22** » Mon Jan 9, 2017 3:22 am

Hate how everyone is picking their fights now. I know as champ you have a bit more say but c'mon, let's do some defending before you start picking your fights

High 5 · Post #1002 » by **High 5** » Mon Jan 9, 2017 5:20 am

lilfishi22 wrote:Hate how everyone is picking their fights now. I know as champ you have a bit more say but c'mon, let's do some defending before you start picking your fights

Amen. It makes me appreciate DJ more. He has defended his belt as many times as the other 9 champions combined and he just fought a guy straight from TUF.

Post #1003 » by **CPT** » Mon Jan 9, 2017 1:20 pm

Any particular reason why Cody Garbrandt thinks he's a superstar?

STFU and defend your belt on a foreign event at a weird time like the other sub-155ers.

REDDzone · Post #1004 » by **REDDzone** » Mon Jan 9, 2017 2:04 pm

High 5 wrote:Khabib just wants to fight a top ranked LW so they can't deny him the next title shot. Barboza and Dariush are the only other guys in the top 10 not coming off of a loss and they've already signed on to fight each other.

So you guys think the ufc has went so WWE that they would deny title shots to interim champions?

EDIT: This is irrelevant anyway now that Khabib/Tony is signed.

Jasen777 · Post #1005 » by **Jasen777** » Mon Jan 9, 2017 4:57 pm

REDDzone wrote:So you guys think the ufc has went so WWE that they would deny title shots to interim champions?

Given that they tried to make Khabib / Aldo, which would have left Holloway out, yes.

REDDzone wrote:EDIT: This is irrelevant anyway now that Khabib/Tony is signed.

Hallelujah. Though instead of an interim belt they should get a promise ring.

REDDzone · Post #1006 » by **REDDzone** » Mon Jan 9, 2017 6:23 pm

Jasen777 wrote:
REDDzone wrote:So you guys think the ufc has went so WWE that they would deny title shots to interim champions?

Given that they tried to make Khabib / Aldo, which would have left Holloway out, yes.

There's a difference in the interim title holder not being the next fight for the champion due to a division change for said champion as opposed to some other 45er jumping Holloway for the 45 belt.

E.g., There is no guarantee that Khabib/Tony winner is Conor's next fight. However there is almost a 100% chance that the winner would be his next fight at LW unless he vacates the belt or gets stripped. This is assuming that Khabib/Tony is for interim. IDK if it is, just an example.

Post #1007 » by **Headliner** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 3:52 pm

I don't see a 209 thread yet, but looks like its Woodly vs Wonderboy 2.
I hate rematches, but it's warrented when the fight is a draw.

REDDzone · Post #1008 » by **REDDzone** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 3:58 pm

Headliner wrote:I don't see a 209 thread yet, but looks like its Woodly vs Wonderboy 2.
I hate rematches, but it's warrented when the fight is a draw.

Just gotta feel for Maia. Last week on the mmabeat, I think they were saying that Woodley had lots of options, but Maia wasn't even on the list.

Post #1009 » by **Headliner** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:30 pm

Ya, agreed. He'll be 40 by the time he gets a shot and even that is doubtful.

He needs to take another fight and beat a contender, because sitting isn't going to help and his victory over Condit (retired) and Matt Brown (1-5 in last 6) really isn't a strong case for a title shot anymore.

REDDzone · Post #1010 » by **REDDzone** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:36 pm

I don't really think its fair to downplay his Condit victory. Most people had Condit beating Lawler for the title, and Maia cut through him like a blade of grass.

I don't think Condit is retired anyway.

REDDzone · Post #1011 » by **REDDzone** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:50 pm

How long will Mirko go between retirements this time? My guess is that he has at least one fight by this time next year.

NZB2323 · Post #1012 » by **NZB2323** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:25 pm

Woodley vs. Thompson is on.

Jasen777 · Post #1013 » by **Jasen777** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 12:46 am

Headliner wrote:I don't see a 209 thread yet, but looks like its Woodly vs Wonderboy 2.
I hate rematches, but it's warrented when the fight is a draw.

Why is a champion fighting the #1 contender? I don't get it.

AirCanadaMouse · Post #1014 » by **AirCanadaMouse** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 12:57 pm

Headliner wrote:Ya, agreed. He'll be 40 by the time he gets a shot and even that is doubtful.

He needs to take another fight and beat a contender, because sitting isn't going to help and his victory over Condit (retired) and Matt Brown (1-5 in last 6) really isn't a strong case for a title shot anymore.

Felt like he should've took the fight with Lawler. I really feel like he needs another big win before the title shot as the Condit and I guess the Neil Magny wins were the only ones over title contenders.

Post #1015 » by **Headliner** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:00 pm

Ya, Im in the same boat. Waiting for your shot is a dangerous game, and one you can't play when you are 39 years old.

RalphWiggum · Post #1016 » by **RalphWiggum** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:57 pm

Mayweather said he tried to make the McGregor fight. He wanted a guaranteed 100 million, offered McGregor 15 million guaranteed plus a back end percentage. He also said it's the only fight he's interested in that would get him to come out of retirement.

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Jasen777 · Post #1017 » by **Jasen777** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:20 pm

Mark Hunt files civil suit against UFC, Dana White, Brock Lesnar

So I am not a lawyer, but I don't see how Hunt has any legal grounds to win this.

phanman · Post #1018 » by **phanman** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:08 pm

I think Damian is better off just holding out. He destroyed Condit now ranked 6th who went toe-to-toe with the former champ in Lawler and Magny who is currently ranked 8th. There is too much risk for him to take another fight, a loss would be catastrophic at his age. I mean Woodley waited it out after the Hendricks fight fell through. Ended up being a 1.5year layoff.

Given the landscape of the WW division, the only two fighters that can potentially leap frog him is Cerrone if he destroys Masvidal or if Conor decides to move up for that 3rd belt. Both of which have a pretty good chance of occurring.

Cammo101 · Post #1019 » by **Cammo101** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:48 pm

Jasen777 wrote:Mark Hunt files civil suit against UFC, Dana White, Brock Lesnar

So I am not a lawyer, but I don't see how Hunt has any legal grounds to win this.

He doesn't. I'd feel a lot worse for him if he didn't make over 700K on that Lesnar fight.

Post #1020 » by **CPT** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:57 pm

Cammo101 wrote:
Jasen777 wrote:Mark Hunt files civil suit against UFC, Dana White, Brock Lesnar

So I am not a lawyer, but I don't see how Hunt has any legal grounds to win this.

He doesn't. I'd feel a lot worse for him if he didn't make over 700K on that Lesnar fight.

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Isn't his argument that they knew Lesnar was juicing and pushed the fight through anyway? If his lawyers can prove that, it seems like something, though I'm sure the UFC's lawyers are much better.

Maybe he's just hoping for a settlement?