TUF 9 Finale... this saturday June 20th

Nemesis21 · Post #1 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:46 am

Diego Sanchez vs Clay Guida
Nate Diaz vs Joe Stevnson
Chris Lytle vs Kevin Burns

Updated match ups from Team US vs Team UK coming after Wednesday's episode...

Post #2 » by **CPT** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:58 am

Top two fights are pretty good. Sanchez vs. Guida has LW titleshot implications, which is pretty good for a free event. Diaz vs. Stevenson is just a solid LW division fight with both guys in the top 20.

I like Lytle, but I haven't been really impressed by Burns. Maybe I just dislike him because of his eye poke "KO" of Johnson.

I think Andre Winner vs. Ross Pearson could actually be decent, though I'm not expecting much from either guy in the UFC.

DeMarques Johnson will probably walk through Lester or Wilkes, but I still don't really think he's good.

I've heard Jason Dent and Cameron Dollar will be fighting on the prelims. Haven't heard any of the other matchups, but there could be a few interesting grudge matches, especially if Jason Pearce fights.

Nemesis21 · Post #3 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:01 am

I agree on top two fights. good be a good card for being free.

IMO Diego vs Clay fight will be fight of the night, you have to non-stop fast paced dangerous fighters. I am a fan of both, but will be going with Diego in this matchup.

Diaz vs Stevenson has the potential to be good too. I am more of a Diaz fan, I like both Diaz bros. So I'll be picking Nate in this matchup.

Winner vs Pearson will be decent. Its a toss up for me, but leaning toward Pearson.

I agree DeMarques will destroy Lester or Wilkes.

I hope Cameron kicks Dent's @SS !

Post #4 » by **CPT** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:51 am

The latest rumored card for The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale includes:

MAIN CARD

* Clay Guida vs. Diego Sanchez
* Ross Pearson vs. Andre Winner ("TUF" lightweight finale)
* DaMarques Johnson vs. Finalist No. 2 ("TUF" welterweight finale)
* Nate Diaz vs. Joe Stevenson

PRELIMINARY CARD

* Kevin Burns vs. Chris Lytle
* Melvin Guillard vs. Gleison Tibau
* Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Tomasz Drwal
* Brad Blackburn vs. Edgar Garcia
* Jason Dent vs. Cameron Dollar*

Looks like they aren't even giving many of the TUF fighters a fight on the finale.

Cammo101 · Post #5 » by **Cammo101** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:17 pm

CPT wrote:
The latest rumored card for The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale includes:

MAIN CARD

* Clay Guida vs. Diego Sanchez
* Ross Pearson vs. Andre Winner ("TUF" lightweight finale)
* DaMarques Johnson vs. Finalist No. 2 ("TUF" welterweight finale)
* Nate Diaz vs. Joe Stevenson

PRELIMINARY CARD

* Kevin Burns vs. Chris Lytle
* Melvin Guillard vs. Gleison Tibau
* Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Tomasz Drwal
* Brad Blackburn vs. Edgar Garcia
* Jason Dent vs. Cameron Dollar*

Looks like they aren't even giving many of the TUF fighters a fight on the finale.

Good, this season is not exactly brimming with top tier talent.

High 5 · Post #6 » by **High 5** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:49 pm

Cammo101 wrote:
CPT wrote:
The latest rumored card for The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale includes:

MAIN CARD

* Clay Guida vs. Diego Sanchez
* Ross Pearson vs. Andre Winner ("TUF" lightweight finale)
* DaMarques Johnson vs. Finalist No. 2 ("TUF" welterweight finale)
* Nate Diaz vs. Joe Stevenson

PRELIMINARY CARD

* Kevin Burns vs. Chris Lytle
* Melvin Guillard vs. Gleison Tibau
* Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Tomasz Drwal
* Brad Blackburn vs. Edgar Garcia
* Jason Dent vs. Cameron Dollar*

Looks like they aren't even giving many of the TUF fighters a fight on the finale.

Good, this season is not exactly brimming with top tier talent.

Yeah. Other than the 3 guys in the finals, Lester, and Dollar, none of the others interest me at all.

Nemesis21 · Post #7 » by **Nemesis21** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:42 pm

CPT wrote:
The latest rumored card for The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale includes:

MAIN CARD

* Clay Guida vs. Diego Sanchez
* Ross Pearson vs. Andre Winner ("TUF" lightweight finale)
* DaMarques Johnson vs. Finalist No. 2 ("TUF" welterweight finale)
* Nate Diaz vs. Joe Stevenson

PRELIMINARY CARD

* Kevin Burns vs. Chris Lytle
* Melvin Guillard vs. Gleison Tibau
* Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Tomasz Drwal
* Brad Blackburn vs. Edgar Garcia
* Jason Dent vs. Cameron Dollar*

Looks like they aren't even giving many of the TUF fighters a fight on the finale.

I've been wondering what's up with Melvin.

High 5 · Post #8 » by **High 5** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:22 pm

Nemesis21 wrote:I've been wondering what's up with Melvin.

I didn't watch the UFC during his fights with Davis and Ruediger, but I saw them on UFC Unleashed and man those were two of the filthiest KOs I have ever seen.

Nemesis21 · Post #9 » by **Nemesis21** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:42 pm

High 5 wrote:
Nemesis21 wrote:I've been wondering what's up with Melvin.

I didn't watch the UFC during his fights with Davis and Ruediger, but I saw them on UFC Unleashed and man those were two of the filthiest KOs I have ever seen.

Post #10 » by **damo[23]** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:26 pm

Its a pretty good event, but I think the reason we get 2 very good main/co event fights is because of the level of "quality" of the TUF finalists. I really think this has been a weak season, and that's reflected if that rumoured line up is true, apart from the two finale's, only 1 other fight.

Was gutted when Rumble vs Brown was taken out due to injury, big big fan of both, but we get a couple of guys that just main evented 95, and two that had a good fight against each other, actually quite interesting, could be a good tester of how these guys are in the division, since Diaz, Sanchez, Guida and Stevenson are that sort of "chasing" pack for contendership, its a good barometer of where they all are in the light weight division.

Derekman · Post #11 » by **Derekman** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:40 am

Joe Stevenson is far from chasing contendership. He's basically fighting to not get cut.

Post #12 » by **CPT** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:20 am

Derekman wrote:Joe Stevenson is far from chasing contendership. He's basically fighting to not get cut.

True enough, but to be honest, I'm not convinced we'll see the day where a TUF winner gets cut. I guess technically Travis Lutter counts, but that was the comeback show, and he kind of **** the bed when given his big opportunity.

Stevenson may not be a legit contender, but he's main evented 2 UFCs, not to mention Ultimate Fight Nights/TUF Finales.

They have cut high profile guys in the past, but I don't think a guy they have built up from scratch will be cut loose just because he loses a few fights in a row to top competition.

Post #13 » by **Headliner** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:39 pm

If Joe Daddy pulls a sherk and tries to Box the whole time again, and slap hands, and try to be a crowd pleaser, he'll lose

But i really like him, and am not that fond of Diaz, so im pulling for him. I hope it becomes a mat war over a brawl. Both are interesting on the ground, so that could be pretty decent.

Like the Deigo/Luigi match to. Pulling for Dirty S on this one.

Derekman · Post #14 » by **Derekman** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:51 pm

This event will be worth it for seeing Nick walk his bro down to the octagon. Goddamn, I love me some Diaz Bros.

Cammo101 · Post #15 » by **Cammo101** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:04 pm

I think Nate bounces back and beats Joe Daddy. I like both guys though.

SpReEfOrAlL · Post #16 » by **SpReEfOrAlL** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:14 am

Man i did not watch a single episode of this years TUF. Will i take it back, i watched the first 2. I lost all interest.

Post #17 » by **CPT** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:52 am

Frank Lester vs. Nick Osipczak has been added to the card.

I actually kind of liked Osipczak, and I think he'll pick Frankie apart.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/15239/spike-t ... ke-cut.mma

Following Wednesday's season finale of "The Ultimate Fighter: U.S. vs. U.K.," Saturday's Spike TV-broadcast live finale is set with Andre Winner (9-2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ross Pearson (9-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in the lightweight finale and DaMarques Johnson (13-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. James Wilks (5-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in the welterweight finale.

Unlike recent seasons of the show, though, Saturday's live finale, which takes place at The Pearl at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, features many non-cast members from the ninth season of "TUF," including headliners Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida.

In fact, Spike TV today announced only four non-finalists made it on the night's preliminary card. Those bouts include Cameron Dollar (2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jason Dent (18-9 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and Frank Lester (3-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Nick Osipczak (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC).

The two bouts complete Saturday's full 10-bout fight card.

All of the above four "TUF" preliminary-card fighters made it to the show's semifinal round. None of the eight members eliminated in the quarterfinal round was chosen to compete at the finale.

Three of the four finalists were from Team U.K., which was coached by Michael Bisping. Three of the four fighters eliminated in the semifinal round and chosen for the live finale's preliminary card were from Team U.S., which was headed by Dan Henderson.

The full card for Saturday now includes:

MAIN CARD

* Clay Guida vs. Diego Sanchez
* Ross Pearson vs. Andre Winner ("TUF" lightweight finale)
* DaMarques Johnson vs. James Wilks ("TUF" welterweight finale)
* Nate Diaz vs. Joe Stevenson
* Kevin Burns vs. Chris Lytle

PRELIMINARY CARD

* Jason Dent vs. Cameron Dollar
* Frank Lester vs. Nick Osipczak
* Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Tomasz Drwal
* Brad Blackburn vs. Edgar Garcia
* Melvin Guillard vs. Gleison Tibau

High 5 · Post #18 » by **High 5** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:25 pm

CPT wrote:Frank Lester vs. Nick Osipczak has been added to the card.

I actually kind of liked Osipczak, and I think he'll pick Frankie apart.

Nick was pathetic in his last fight. He looked alive for that little flurry at the end of round 1, but that was about it. He needs to finish Frank quickly if he hasn't improved his energy/conditioning because we know Frank isn't going to quit.

Nemesis21 · Post #19 » by **Nemesis21** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:00 pm

Derekman wrote:This event will be worth it for seeing Nick walk his bro down to the octagon. Goddamn, I love me some Diaz Bros.

Yup, I like the Diaz bros too.

Post #20 » by **Headliner** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:29 pm

I hate the Diaz brothers.