Official MMA News/Discussion Thread

[CaptainCharisma]

heres the apparent UFC 67 card so far:

GSP vs Serra
Silva vs Lutter
Quinton Jackson vs Marvin Eastman
Pete Sell vs Patrick Cote

 

[Rob Roy]

^^ who are number 2 and 3 in the division u rekon?

Well, now that Bj Penn has dropped back down to 155 to fight Jens Pulver the winner will be the number one competitor. Then again Jens just lost his first fight back. Since they are both the coachs on the new upcoming Ultimate Fighter show, the winner will go for the belt.

 

[CaptainCharisma]

Well, now that Bj Penn has dropped back down to 155 to fight Jens Pulver the winner will be the number one competitor. Then again Jens just lost his first fight back. Since they are both the coachs on the new upcoming Ultimate Fighter show, the winner will go for the belt.

I doubt BJ will drop all the way to LW to fight Pulver, it'll probly be at a catchweight. Also BJ has said numerous times he has no intention of going for the LW belt, and that he wants to take the WW belt again. Then again, BJ is weird and changes his mind alot.

 

[CaptainCharisma]

^ From a Croatian news website...take it for what its worth

 

[fallen]

I really wish he would just pick already

 

[CaptainCharisma]

according to what his camp is now saying hes gonna announce it on the 1/1/07...so this saturday....but then again we'll see right, with cro cop god dont even know

 

[CaptainCharisma]

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is expected to introduce Croatian heavyweight Mirko Filipovic (Pictures) as its newest acquisition during the Dec. 30 UFC 66 pay-per-view card, Sherdog.com learned Wednesday afternoon.

A star in the competitive PRIDE Fighting Championships' heavyweight division from Nov. 2001 through Sept. 2006 — when "Cro Cop" captured PRIDE's Open-Weight Grand Prix crown — Filipovic is slated to make his Octagon debut against Southern California's Eddie Sanchez, a source close to Sanchez said.

Widely recognized as the best heavyweight mixed martial artist in the world behind Russian Fedor Emelianenko (Pictures), "Cro Cop" has amassed in impressive 21-4-2 record, including recent triumphs over Wanderlei Silva (Pictures) and Josh Barnett (Pictures) in the GP to cap off his Fighter of the Year-caliber performance.

Undefeated in six fights, Sanchez made his UFC debut on short notice as part of the Hughes-Penn II undercard and stopped Mario Neto. The heavyweight's other contests, all of which he won before the bell, took place in King of the Cage and Total Combat

last time i kinda jumped the gun and didnt read the article right (it said it was expected and it was a rumour)but this is too much of something that i want for me to believe it right now

i guess we'll find out for sure this saturday...but the picture i posted earlier coming from a croatian newspaper (a very credible one) and now this...i just dont wanna believe it because if its not true im gonna feel like someone ripped my balls off

 

[fallen]

lol at the ball ripping, but i can't wait to ffind out what is going to happen. The PPV Sat should be a good one i really hope Tito takes it to Lidell

 

[CaptainCharisma]

If Cro Cop is with the UFC then UFC 67 maybe the best ppv of all time...GSP, A. Silva, Rampage and Cro Cop all on the same card...instant bonerage

 

[onebigeric]

So it'd be as cool as your sig gif CC? Where'd you get that thing?


Saw an 'Inside the UFC' for both Chuck/Tito and Griffin/Jardine; excited for both of those just doesn't quite cover it for me

 

[fallen]

I watch some of the show last night while trying to get some school work done i can't wait till this weekend. There are some great match up.

 

[CaptainCharisma]

I cant wait for Arlovski's return...i hope we see another total rebirth liek he had after he lost back-to-back to Ricco Rodrigues and Pedro Rizzo. A motivated Arlovski with all those tools could equal a murderous force.

 

[CaptainCharisma]

So it'd be as cool as your sig gif CC? Where'd you get that thing?

found it at random buddy, too good to pass up haha

 

[fallen]

I cant wait for Arlovski's return...i hope we see another total rebirth liek he had after he lost back-to-back to Ricco Rodrigues and Pedro Rizzo. A motivated Arlovski with all those tools could equal a murderous force.

I think he got caught up in the fame of it all and did have a laxed approach to his training, then the injury and he was done. I hope that he is as focused as he says he is cuz you're right that is an unstoppable force

 

[onebigeric]

Viva some Pitbull domination. 67 is shaping up to be more exciting than any UFC event has been in a good while.

 

[CaptainCharisma]

Honestly im more excited to see if Cro Cop got signed then the fights....actually its about equal. I thought UFC 65 would be the most excited i would EVER get, but props to the UFC, after a couple really shitty cards in a row, since UFC 63/64-ish they've really upped the quality of the cards.

 

[CaptainCharisma]

I just heard on the internet radio that if Tito Ortiz beats Chuck Liddell, RANDY FUCKIN COUTURE would have no problem with fighting Tito again....fuck i dont know who to cheer for now, either way theres great fight possibilites; Liddell vs Jackson OR Ortiz vs Couture

 

[CaptainCharisma]

you guys gotta go to sherdog.com and listen to reccent episode of The Beatdown...the Quinton Jackson interview is HILARIOUS


BEST Interview this year


NYAHH

 

[CaptainCharisma]

YET MORE Cro Cop news:

Says World Fight went after Cro Cop to clear the rumors about his entry into the UFC and he has this to say about it:

"I have nuthing certain with the UFC, I am still in talks with Dana White this week, If the money his is talking about offering me is for real, then yes i will close the deal."

BUT! (Yes i love pride)

Secondly thought CC states that there is still a possibility that he will remain in Pride.

"I spoke with Sakakibara and stated to him that if my rematch with Fedor will happen in Feb. I will stay, other then this though i will go with whoever pays me the best. "


Tommorw night we'll know all this for sure

 

[CaptainCharisma]

^
Video interview with Shogun Rua, he states in one part that he's fighting in a 2007 Grand Prix....and that hes gonna fight Wanderlei if he has too....anyone thinking Holy Fuckin Shit?