The MMA Thread of 2009-Forever

[Rhyis.]

The entire division is wrestlers, with Erick being one of the few exceptions. Pick a name out of a hat.

[Hitoshura]

Condit, Nick, Thiago, Kampmann, Dan Hardy off the top of my head. Sexyama if he chooses to stand.

I realize top contenders are out of the question but WW division definitely isn't entirely wrestling with the exception of these few and the ones I am likely missing.

[Rhyis.]

I believe that's what the word exception is used for.

[Hitoshura]

Well list them ya lazy bitch! lol I think Hardy and Akiyama would make great match ups down the line, but they desperately need W's...

[Rhyis.]

Akiyama gets GSP next. Losing his way to the top.

[Blarg]

Akiyama gets GSP next. Losing his way to the top.

lol... I wouldn't even be surprised

[Hitoshura]

Didn't he get outstruck by Shields of all people?

[Rhyis.]

Yeah. Got some nice throws in against Jake though. Outer Reaping if I remember right.

I consider Akiyama the UFC version of Hiromitsu Kanehara. Kanehara's opposition just wasn't fair lol

[Andalusian girls]

Didn't he drop Carlo Prater pretty easily and early? I think he also hit Brenneman a few times before he went for the kill, but I forget because of all the TD attempts Brenneman shot for lol.

he bit down on his mouthpiece and swung, overwhelming Prater, who doesn't belong in the UFC, with aggression

didn't do any damage of significance to Brenneman standing but there wasn't much time to do it, Charlie dove and dove and dove

he throws hard and spins a lot but his game is based around jiu-jitsu that's used to muderdeathkill. looks great so far but wonder what's gonna happen when option A doesn't work as the division is full of wrestlers in reverse

[Intrinsic]

I doubt many people here even know who Kanehara is, but the crazy thing about him is that he fought Hendo, Minotauro, Babalu and Hughes in the 2 years before that ridiculous Pride slate.

[Rhyis.]

Least in Rings and Pancrase you didn't have to really worry about getting murdered when you lost since they didn't allow ground strikes. Wand as a first real MMA fight was a bad choice... The stomps from hell, oh god lol

[Blarg]

Chael and Anderson press conference for those who are interested. It starts 25'ish minutes in

[Xno Kappa]

Can't wait for Saturday.

[AidenCarby]

If it's close either way, it's going to Sonnen for epic trilogy. Want him to win decisively, either way a Sonnen win would make Dana white cream his pants, so much money to be made with Sonnen vs. Silva 3.

[AidenCarby]

Fucking lol, @ Chael in response to "do you think you went too far?"

[Hitoshura]

This weekend = so much hype. EVO AND a huge fucking fight card on Saturday. Wish I was actually in Vegas to see both.

[AidenCarby]

Fight picks, post 'em!

Chael Sonnen vs Anderson Silva -Controversial split decision win for Chael leading to the most epic trilogy the UFC has ever seen. That or Anderson knocking him the fuck out, pulling for the Oregon Gangster though.

Forest Griffin vs Tito Ortiz - Forest via UD

Cung Le vs Patrick Cote Never bought the Cung Le hype, he needs to stick to his whack ass movies.

Dong Hyun Kim vs Damien Maia -Maia reverts back to his roots, meaning we get to watch him break out his superior jiu-jitsu, but it won't be enough to stop stun gun who's coming off a hard loss to Carlos Condit.

Chad Mendes vs Cody Mckenzie -Calling this shit now, Mendes goes for the shoot in the middle of the second and gets guillotined.

No one cares about Easton/Menjivar.

[Rhyis.]

Anderson/Forrest/Cote/Maia/Mendes/Easton

[Andalusian girls]

Anderson by murrrrderrrrrrr

Forest by Tito being 1-6-1 in his last 8 fights

Cote by Le having movie star cardio

Mendes by reverse wrasslin and beating Kenzie into a pulp

Maia by K1

[Xno Kappa]

Anderson/Forrest/Cote/Maia/Mendes.