The MMA Thread of 2009-Forever

[tyven]

apparently forrest had his jaw dislocated earlier in the round and by the end of the fight couldnt hear out of one of his ears, thats why he ran off like that. needed medical attention right away.

[Xno Kappa]

Interesting, I was thinking it was something medical.

[Blarg]

He ran out after another fight before too. The doctors do come in the cage right away to look at the fighters so unless they told him to run off (which I haven't seen before) it seems like he was just really embarrassed.

[Xno Kappa]

To be honest, I started to worry for him when I saw him running towards the octagon for his entrance. Running to the ring pre-fight is a pretty good indicator of fear. Really, at this point there's barely anyone to take on Silva. He would destroy GSP if it ever happened and he refuses to fight Machida. He'll probably fight Roy Jones Jr. at this point who knows lol.

[archibaldcrane]

every UFC champ fucking OWNS their division right now. i dont think there is a single challenger in any of them

Question for everyone:

Who will be the first to lose in their weight class?

Penn
GSP
Silva
Machida
Lesnar

Actually, rank in order of likelihood to lose - 1 being most likely to lose first.

Mine:
1. Machida
2. Penn
3. Lesnar
4. Silva
5. GSP

[Blarg]

Probably a similar list but maybe penn first. Machida high just because 205 is the best in my eyes. Lesnar for still being new, anderson for having weak wrestling which could mean he gets lnp, gsp is just too well rounded to have someone fight his weakness and he has beat the best guys in the division already.

[Xno Kappa]

Mine:
1. Machida
2. Penn
3. Lesnar
4. Silva
5. GSP

Gonna agree with your list. Nothing against Machida, I just think his division has a pretty good talent pool. GSP last because honestly, who at welterweight can beat him right now?

[tyven]

i think penn is the most questionable just because you never know which one will show up, hughes #2 penn or florian penn is a world of difference.

[Dimmauk]

gif inside
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That is some Ali type shit right there, unspoilered for greatness.

[Epical]

apparently forrest had his jaw dislocated earlier in the round and by the end of the fight couldnt hear out of one of his ears, thats why he ran off like that. needed medical attention right away.

Yeah, from BE:

Update on Forrest Griffin (who was absent from the post-fight press conference) from the UG:

"I heard his jaw was dislocated very early in the fight…then he took several more punches to the jaw. Apparently he can’t hear out of the ear on that side either. He left the octagon because he needed medical attention asap. At first they thought his jaw was broken, then said it was dislocated."

[UPDATE] - Confirmed by: telegraph.co.uk

"Griffin had been taken to the hospital for checks, unable to hear in one ear, and in order to get his jaw checked."

That's too bad.

[FNH]

terrible. in all his fights he's never gone down that quick.

[Pabst]

It was like a Roy Jones jr flash knockout.. soo quick

[Day]

Yeah just watched it... kind of sad, Silva looked like shit too imo, which made it even worse. I did dig the shit talking mid fight, that always gets me pumped, god he made griffin look horrible though.

[Arachna]

Nothing like taking a piss mid-fight, right Kenny?

Spoiler: show

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[Day]

lol wtffff

[FNH]

haha that's disgusting

[Dimmauk]

More UFC 101 Gifs
Anderson Silva Knocks Down Forrest Griffin(possibly when his jaw got broken)
http://i25.tinypic.com/6h5f6t.gif

Johny Hendricks vs. Amir Sadollah Stoppage
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BJ Penn Rear Naked Chokes Kenny Florian
http://i32.tinypic.com/a10i00.gif

[noblemountain]

Soooo...Anderson wants to move to 205 permanently and give up the 185 title.

Source: Silva seeks new horizons - UFC - Yahoo! Sports

[Dimmauk]

Soooo...Anderson wants to move to 205 permanently and give up the 185 title.

Source: Silva seeks new horizons - UFC - Yahoo! Sports

LOL, Why not? The guy has absolutely destroyed both fighters he fought at 205. His speed is insane. Seriously, that was some Ali type shit he pulled on Forest. My jaw dropped and stayed that way during that Forest fight. It was open so long, I think he hurt my jaw worse that he hurt Forest's.

“He would jump in that mix [at the top of the light heavyweight division],” White said. “You’ve got Rashad [Evans], you’ve got Rampage [Jackson], [Lyoto] Machida is the champion. And Tito [Ortiz] is in the mix now.”

If Silva did vacate the middleweight title to move up full time, the ironic thing is that he claims it wouldn’t be to pursue the light heavyweight belt. At least as long as it was held by Machida, a fellow Brazilian and training partner.

“Lyoto is my friend, he is my brother and there is no way that fight will ever happen,” Silva said.

White, coveting a clash between two men who are both unbeaten in UFC competition, brushes that talk aside.

“I’ll make it happen,” White said winking his eye. “It’s not even about money. It’s about proving you’re the best, it’s about securing your place in history. It’s about putting on a super fight that fans want to see.

Sounds like an awesome division.

[Tekki]

Light Heavyweight just became one of the most exciting divisions in UFC history.