UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen (April 27th)

Post #2 » by **LittleOzzy** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:37 am

Announced bouts

Light Heavyweight bout: Phil Davis vs. Vinny Magalhaes
Heavyweight bout: Cheick Kongo vs. Roy Nelson

SDM · Post #3 » by **SDM** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:45 am

Nice. I like both those fights, but I hope they're not potential co-mains.

Jasen777 · Post #4 » by **Jasen777** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:48 am

SDM wrote:Nice. I like both those fights, but I hope they're not potential co-mains.

Wouldn't be surprised if they were, on a Jones title fight card.

Cammo101 · Post #5 » by **Cammo101** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:40 am

SDM wrote:Nice. I like both those fights, but I hope they're not potential co-mains.

Nelson/Kongo could be the co-main event. Not Davis/Vinny though, that is barely main card worthy.

Post #6 » by **CPT** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:36 pm

Is it just me or does Sonnen have a "what have I gotten myself into?" look on his face.

I'm posting now to remind myself in 3 months that this fight is a joke, as by that time I'll probably have talked myself into it.

I hope if those fights are near the top of the card we at least get some sweet LW and under action on the main card. Top 10er vs. Top 10er kind of fight, because so far this card doesn't have one.

REDDzone · Post #7 » by **REDDzone** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:38 pm

Vinny has been trolling Phil Davis for way, way too long. He may have that Sonnen look cpt referred to by the time this thing is through.

Hope not though.

SDM · Post #8 » by **SDM** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:49 pm

Jim Miller v. Pat Healy announced. Another great scrap.

REDDzone · Post #9 » by **REDDzone** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:56 pm

Wow. The UFC went from not necessarily accepting Healy from strikeforce to giving him Jim Miller. Kind of surprised, to be honest, especially with TJ Grant asking for Miller.

Gold Chain · Post #10 » by **Gold Chain** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:39 pm

Ah....crap.

I did not want to buy this one on PPV, but if they keep adding quality main card fights, I might have to.

Worst main event in recent memory.
It'll be like watching Jones spar a wrestler, and then hopefully he gets no injuries at all,
and a quick turnaround to face Guss, should he defeat Gegard.

Miller and Healy is a fantastic fight.

Gold Chain · Post #11 » by **Gold Chain** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:45 pm

REDDzone wrote:Wow. The UFC went from not necessarily accepting Healy from strikeforce to giving him Jim Miller. Kind of surprised, to be honest, especially with TJ Grant asking for Miller.

Good call.

TJ Grant needs a lot more respect than what he is getting.

Some of these quiet guys, in personality, miss out on a lot of things it seems.

REDDzone · Post #12 » by **REDDzone** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:54 pm

That's an effect of the shift of focus from merit to entertainment by zuffa. Sonnen would never get within 2 fights of Jon Jones if he was soft spoken.

SDM · Post #13 » by **SDM** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:57 pm

Gold Chain wrote:
REDDzone wrote:Wow. The UFC went from not necessarily accepting Healy from strikeforce to giving him Jim Miller. Kind of surprised, to be honest, especially with TJ Grant asking for Miller.

Good call.

TJ Grant needs a lot more respect than what he is getting.

Some of these quiet guys, in personality, miss out on a lot of things it seems.

Doesn't help that he's still at some no name Nova Scotia camp.

REDDzone · Post #14 » by **REDDzone** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:01 pm

On the flip side, Healy doesn't seem to have charisma either.

Gold Chain · Post #15 » by **Gold Chain** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:04 pm

Well, there has to be a ton of camps down south that would welcome him with open arms.
This guy is a Top 10'r now, and one win away from a decent opponent.

Yeah, Jim Miller should get a green mohawk and get tattoos of coi and weird Japanese men doing hari kari,
then he'd be cooo!!!!!

SDM · Post #16 » by **SDM** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:05 pm

He'd still be really stiff and unathletic looking, just with more interesting hair.

REDDzone · Post #17 » by **REDDzone** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:18 pm

Gold Chain wrote:Yeah, Jim Miller should get a green mohawk and get tattoos of coi and weird Japanese men doing hari kari,
then he'd be cooo!!!!!

Or strip half naked then hug some dudes while crying and begging them to "let him bang, bro"?

Gold Chain · Post #18 » by **Gold Chain** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:26 pm

I think Let Me Bang Bro is back on the indy circuit down south.

Now tons of no-namers will be able to make names of Bang Man.

SDM · Post #19 » by **SDM** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:27 pm

He might be the only person capable of outwarmachining Junie Browning. I look forward to the buried Yahoo Sports blip about him punching some drive thru worker for not getting his food together quickly.

Gold Chain · Post #20 » by **Gold Chain** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:32 pm

The best part of Bang Man is the fact that you know a ton of humble, driven, smart, respectful, and much more dangerous fighters are going to ruin him down there.

He's a trog, and he's going to get KO'd a ton in the minors.