UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez (April 20th)

Gold Chain · Post #1 » by **Gold Chain** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:29 pm

http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-on-fox-7-fight-card-update

Main Event:
Ben Henderson (UFC LW Champ) vs (SF LW Champ) Gilbert Melendez .
Daniel Cormier (SF HW Champ) vs Frank Mir
Dan Hardy vs Matt Brown

Gold Chain · Post #2 » by **Gold Chain** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:55 pm

MMA Opinion ‏@MMA_Opinion
Also on UFC of FOX 7, "The Immortal" Matt Brown will face Dan "The Outlaw" Hardy in San Jose

Nemesis21 · Post #3 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:43 pm

Hell yeah!

REDDzone · Post #4 » by **REDDzone** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:52 pm

Tarec would be a good opponent for the winner, no? Well, may be too long a wait.

Gold Chain · Post #5 » by **Gold Chain** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:19 pm

I really like Dan, but he's in tough here.

Brown is beasting on 170.

I have to take Brown here, and yes RZ, Tarec would be a great opponent, but I feel like the timing would be off.

Winner of Hardy/Brown vs one of 170 pounders off UFC 158?

Gold Chain · Post #6 » by **Gold Chain** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:18 pm

According to Helwani, Rockhold has challenged Costa Phillipou for this very card.

CP's answer is pending.

If this one gets signed, holy moley, that'll be an INSANE stacked free card.

REDDzone · Post #7 » by **REDDzone** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:34 am

Looks like Josh Thomson vs Nate Diaz on this card.

Post #8 » by **CPT** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:28 pm

REDDzone wrote:Looks like Josh Thomson vs Nate Diaz on this card.

Sick.

Gold Chain · Post #9 » by **Gold Chain** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:27 pm

REDDzone wrote:Looks like Josh Thomson vs Nate Diaz on this card.

Amazing.

Gil's rival in SF at 155, fighting Gil's main man int he UFC at 155, and in Sand Josey.

Nate's a real gem for taking this fight.

A lot to lose for him, and a ton to gain for JT.

SDM · Post #10 » by **SDM** » Thu Feb 7, 2013 6:25 pm

Event: UFC on FOX 7: "Henderson vs. Melendez"
Date: Sat., April 20, 2013, at 8 p.m. ET on FOX
Location: HP Pavilion in San Jose, California

Main Event:

155 lbs.: UFC Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez

FOX main card (8 p.m. ET):

265 lbs.: Frank Mir vs. Daniel Cormier
170 lbs.: Matt Brown vs. Dan Hardy
155 lbs.: Nate Diaz vs. Josh Thomson

FX Channel Prelims:

185 lbs.: Clifford Starks vs. Yoel Romero
155 lbs.: Myles Jury vs. Ramsey Nijem
155 lbs.: Jorge Masvidal vs. Tim Means
155 lbs.: Norman Parke vs. Jon Tuck
155 lbs.: Roger Bowling vs. Anthony Njokuani

Bowling/Njokuani and Masvidal/Means (going for the upset here) will be fun. Main card is a monster. Will probably have a couple more fights added.

REDDzone · Post #11 » by **REDDzone** » Thu Feb 7, 2013 6:28 pm

Happy Masvidal signed.

cowboyronnie · Post #12 » by **cowboyronnie** » Thu Feb 7, 2013 6:38 pm

Woah, cool. God, Josh Thomson needs to dial his trainign back so he can avoid injury. Minimalist training, man, get on it. Save your knees/back and show up healthy. Cos that is a major opportunity in a career that's involved some really unfortunate turns. Beating Nate Diaz will put you right on the map.

Also, for God's sake, make that a 5 rounder. 3 rounds will be totally unsatisfying.

Those top 3 fights are all huge and realy fascinating matches.

REDDzone · Post #13 » by **REDDzone** » Thu Feb 7, 2013 6:53 pm

Victor Conte (on Rogan) was saying how Josh Thomson was training while really dehydrated. I wonder if that had an effect on his past injuries. With how crucial water is to various cellular processes, I'd imagine it would have a really negative effect on recovery if you don't get enough of it.

Hopefully he's fixed that issue.

Blkbrd671 · Post #14 » by **Blkbrd671** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:29 am

Jon Tuck vs Norman Parke should be interesting

Tuck showed a impressive ground(jitz) game in his debut and Parke has won 12/17 fights by submission. I hope if it turns into a jitz match we see some technical ground fu

NZB2323 · Post #15 » by **NZB2323** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:57 pm

I understand that Melendez was the SF champion, and giving him a title shot might have been necessary to signing him, but does anyone see him giving Bendo trouble?

REDDzone · Post #16 » by **REDDzone** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:58 pm

NZB2323 wrote:I understand that Melendez was the SF champion, and giving him a title shot might have been necessary to signing him, but does anyone see him giving Bendo trouble?

I don't. Maybe I underestimate him though.

Gold Chain · Post #17 » by **Gold Chain** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:06 pm

Another decision win for Bendo is in the card, me thinks.

Henderson has finished no one since he has been in the UFC.
Last guy he finished was Cerrone in WEC.

At least GSP used to finish people.

I hope Ben can change this, at least once.

cowboyronnie · Post #18 » by **cowboyronnie** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:42 pm

NZB2323 wrote:I understand that Melendez was the SF champion, and giving him a title shot might have been necessary to signing him, but does anyone see him giving Bendo trouble?

It's a good point. What does Melendez have, work rate and pressure? He does have finishes, he can slice you up or GnP. He also has faced some good kickboxers and been fine handling their kicks. IDK. Bendo is so well-rounded and so effing strong (those quads are nuts..).

SDM · Post #19 » by **SDM** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:34 pm

Mendes/Guida added.

First time I'm ever rooting for someone named Chad. I hope he mauls Guida quickly so I can go back to disliking him.

REDDzone · Post #20 » by **REDDzone** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:38 pm

Mendes is going to assault Guida like Clay was just some dude sitting in a bar.