The MMA Thread of 2009-Forever

[noblemountain]

I assume that 75% of all pro athletes are blurring the edges of "banned" substances. I have a friend who pitched in the major leagues for 5 years and he said almost everyone he knew juiced, especially the pitchers. I know quite a few fighters who used a ton of borderline enhancers...that new growth hormone from the deer antlers is just the latest in a long line of drugs that blur that line.

Did Overeem give any excuse why he missed his test? Killing a wild stallion with his bare hands and eating its still beating heart? I just assume that's what he does in his spare time...

[Rhyis.]

I heard he went back to Holland because his mother got cancer or something, so that's the perfect alibi right there.

Also, Reem's last fight was in Texas. Just sayin'

[Xno Kappa]

Something about he wasn't familiar with the procedures and basically threw his assistant under the bus. The stream with the NSAC hearing was pretty interesting to watch and showed those people really don't know shit about MMA.

[Jonny]

I really hope he isn't juiced up. I need to see Brock get SMASHED

[Blarg]

I heard he went back to Holland because his mother got cancer or something, so that's the perfect alibi right there.

Yep. He booked the plane ticket 2 days before he left / 2 days before the commission asked for a drug test so it's not like he found he he would have to test and booked it.

[Intrinsic]

Basically Broseph vs Mighty Mouse for the final.

Somehow they'll bring in Fun Size as the first defense of the winner.

Not giving Creepy a shot at all? I give him the edge on the ground, MM is way ahead on the feet. I'd be shocked if this wasn't FOTN.

[Rhyis.]

I've only watched Creepy in the WEC, so my sample size is pretty low. But what he showed there was pretty meh. Valencia, who is even more of a midget, tooled him pretty good and my opinion of Valencia is pretty subdued. I know he's currently riding the hype behind beating Silva, but that's a fighter I know very little about. I haven't watched Shooto in a good while.

Personally I think Benavidez wins the whole thing anyway. Most dangerous leprechaun on the planet.

[Thuronn]

Alistair gains his weight (~50/60 lbs) over 4/5 years: OMG ROIDS

Mir gains his weight (~30/40 lbs) over a year after the Brock loss: hardwork

[tyven]

alistair actually gained less than 50/60. he was a giant light heavy.

[Andalusian girls]

when did Mir ever weigh less than 245 ? he gained 20ish pounds for the Kongo fight

think a lot of the Reem speculation comes from him transforming from a lanky, ectomorph 205er to a hulking heavyweight-limit bodybuilder

but to be real both of them probably used, most of them probably use. the timelines of these events and no "off-season" testing makes cycling easy as pie

[AidenCarby]

Wandy and Belfort as coaches for TUF Brazil, the fight itself has potential to be great but idk how I like them as coaches....on the bright side the fights should be good...maybe?

[Rhyis.]

Lots of coaches going "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh" after every kick.

[Andalusian girls]

Silva's chin can't stand up to Belfort's power, Vitor by murder

[AidenCarby]

Idk Wandy surprised everyone after working Cung Le, I think he beats Belfort.

[Xno Kappa]

It doesn't help the fact AO has been fighting in Japan the last few years during the time-frame where he blew up, where by his own admission during the hearing they don't test for shit. Not like we didn't know that anyways. Missouri is one of the most laid back AC's and Texas infamously doesn't give a shit. Now when he goes to get licensed in the most strict AC in the country he goes and pulls this little stunt. Doesn't really help an image already engulfed in speculation over use. If he pops hot what's he going to claim? His horses were on PED and he didn't know about it?

[Xno Kappa]

Idk Wandy surprised everyone after working Cung Le, I think he beats Belfort.

Wandy lost to Belfort like 10~15(?) years ago TKO in less then a minute of I recall correctly. I'm as big a Wandy fan as the next guy but let's be real, his chin has dramatically gotten worse then when he was in his prime.

[AidenCarby]

For sure, we know he can't take a shot but the glory of Wandy must live on Q.Q

[Blarg]

Belfort can't take a shot too well either but he actually throws straight punches so he will land first the majority of the time. I think it's probably a 1st round KO

[Dimmauk]

Lots of coaches going "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh" after every kick.

Well the Fonz did train them...

[Hitoshura]

Dimmauk everytime I see your damn avatar/sig I want to fucking watch Bloodsport. I adored that movie as a kid growing up, my older brothers watched the fuck out of it. It's kind of hilariously bad to look at today in terms of the storyline but it's such a fucking nostalgia bomb.