On December 30 2015 10:33 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
Meltzer is reporting in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that UFC 197 will occur in Washington State with Holm v. Tate on the card. Announcement coming in the next few days. Tate is from Tacoma, Washington.

And here is some other news regarding UFC 197. It is not taking part in Brazil as previously planned.
http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/12/29/10684682/ufc-cancels-event-in-rio-de-janeiro-due-to-economic-crisis

No shit, I thought she looked familiar...I might actually have to go to my first UFC. Hope the card fills out.

wei2coolman

United States60033 Posts

December 31 2015 22:25 GMT

#1605

On January 01 2016 05:27 vult wrote:
Definitely looks like they are abusing some sort of hormones or testosterone. I really hope MMA doesn't turn into that.

Yeah, how awful were the pride fc era.

Rizin overall has been pretty good with only exception being the sakuraba fight.

On January 01 2016 02:06 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
The Future of Women's MMA!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXguGeCcyV8

Also, totally unfair without mentioning

if Rena ever joins UFC, the 115lb weight class is going to get really good, really fast.
Rena probably needs to work on some of striking, but everything else looks really solid.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17018 Posts

January 01 2016 02:34 GMT

#1606

UFC has moved Duffy v. Poirier to the FightPass main event. It appears the UFC is now juggling big fights between FOX, PPV and FightPass.

royalroadweed

United States8301 Posts

January 03 2016 05:28 GMT

#1607

Highway robbery.

Hier

2391 Posts

January 03 2016 05:32 GMT

#1608

Fight of the year.

O-ops

United States4236 Posts

January 03 2016 05:33 GMT

#1609

I thought it could be majority draw if you score the last round 10-8 Lawler, but Condit had 3 rounds for sure. Even on the round with the knockdown condit probably still outstruck Lawler.

Maybe 10-8 on the knockdown round too? Only way i see he could have won.

Enki

United States2548 Posts

January 03 2016 05:33 GMT

#1610

Holy shit that fight was crazy, but Condit got fucking robbed. They even showed the stats which showed Condit landed like at least twice as many strikes......what the fuck.

wei2coolman

United States60033 Posts

January 03 2016 08:04 GMT

#1611

Condit got robbed.
1-3-4, 5 was tie imo. While Lawler did go HAM in 5th round, Condit responded in kind, and both were obviously fucked up to the point where Lawler couldn't throw a punch any more, and was having difficulties keeping his hand up.

I also thought Larkins got robbed as well, though not as egregious as that Condit fight. I thought he did way more damage, even though it were all leg oriented attacks.

Soto v Tanaka was close; I thought decision was right, I had Tanaka 1,2, and Soto 3.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17018 Posts

January 03 2016 15:12 GMT

#1612

On January 03 2016 17:04 wei2coolman wrote:
Condit got robbed.

i thought Condit won. I don't think it was a robbery though.

On January 01 2016 11:34 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
UFC has moved Duffy v. Poirier to the FightPass main event. It appears the UFC is now juggling big fights between FOX, PPV and FightPass.

well it worked... Duffy v. Poirier is the most watched FightPass in its short history.

gratz to UFC execs.

Miocic is a full-time firefighter

wow.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

January 03 2016 15:46 GMT

#1613

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mikodrak

Czech Republic78 Posts

January 04 2016 15:14 GMT

#1614

Awesome fight. Lawler and Condit are really classy in victory or defeat.

I also thought that Condit won that fight, but it was kind of close. Did he have better "stats"? Certainly. But did he defeat the champ? Perhaps... but not convincingly. This happens all the time. It's sad for Condit, as he would have probably won that if it was not a title fight.

That being said... Lawler delivers great fights, and Condit is just a cool guy, I'm a fan of his after UFC 196. Good day to be MMA fan. As much as I enjoy McGregor-style-trashtalk-stuff, I love the respect these guys have shown to each other.

Cant wait for the rematch. Hopefully they'll make it happen.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17018 Posts

January 05 2016 03:56 GMT

#1615

welp, Dana is waffling on Rousey being Holm's next opponent.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-ufc-holly-holm-ronda-rousey-dana-white-20160104-story.html

“I’ve got to talk to Ronda,” White said. “I haven’t had one business conversation with her since her fight.”
“We have nothing done yet,” for either fighters’ next bout, White said. "We have a lot of work to do."

is "we have a lot of work to do" double-talk for "we have to get a card set up for March with Holm on it" ?
as of now is any fight for UFC 197 signed and set up?

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

January 05 2016 05:29 GMT

#1616

and holm said today that her fight was going to be announced later this week
it's gonna be tate

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17018 Posts

January 05 2016 23:38 GMT

#1617

Ronda doesn't have time to fight she is busy making movies and hosting SNL on January 23.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ronda-rousey-to-host--saturday-night-live--on-jan--23-152746337.html

Real physics KOs; revamped ground battle system. Will this game stop me from playing WWF No Mercy? i hope so; but i doubt it. UFC 2 arrives on March 17. if u pre-order u get it March 15.

Hier

2391 Posts

January 06 2016 04:08 GMT

#1618

She'll be playing herself in an autobiographical movie based on her autobiographical book? lol milk that shit. If the rematch does end up happening I don't expect her to fare any better than the first time.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17018 Posts

January 06 2016 23:17 GMT

#1619

my subscription to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter comes through for me again...

Dana White confirms Holm will fight again before fighting Rousey again.