The MMA Thread of 2009-Forever

[Epical]

Adding to the gif goodness:

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Spoilered it though since this isn't really a NSFW thread.

[archibaldcrane]

Why does that man get happy when thinking about a buttplug?

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Gina Carano really isn't that hot, bigjaw can gtfo

[Dimmauk]

Why does that man get happy when thinking about a buttplug?

Spoiler: show

Gina Carano really isn't that hot, bigjaw can gtfo

This is how we know you are gay.

Also,


Machida explained that if he defends his belt five times, he wants an opportunity to face Brock Lesnar.


"My focus is on my class, but in the future I would like to do a couple of [heavyweight] fights, like Brock Lesnar," Machida said. "I respect Brock Lesnar as a fighter, but I know I can fight with him. Brock Lesnar is a big challenge for me because he's a big guy, very strong, very fast. For me, I like the challenge."

Painfully ambitious guy. Lesnar-Machida, if it ever happens, could represent the largest-scale style-versus-style match in the sport's history. There's probably no way Lesnar could tag Machida standing, but I would have a hard time imagining Machida could get out from underneath Lesnar. That's not a character flaw: He couldn't out-grapple a Kodiak bear, either, but I don't hold it against him.


Said before but maybe worth repeating: Machida is a new incarnation of Rickson Gracie, a near-mythical fighter whose value comes from a seemingly flawless execution of a house style. Thankfully for fans, Machida is actually interested in fighting.

Posted by Jake Rossen/Sherdog

[Dimmauk]

Real talk by Rampage Jackson, this is taken from his new blog post:


I was watching the fight this weekend with the director of the A Team movie, the movie crew & a couple of actors & I never been ashamed to be a part of MMA till now. The UFC looked like assholes this weekend. The main event was boring. I anticipated that because let's be real.. Machida is a boring fighter. But Shogun getting robbed like that was pretty cut throat. Then you hear Joe Rogan say you "you have to beat the champ to be a champ." & that made me think the UFC are full of shit! Not to be whiny here but I still don't feel like I've been beat in the UFC.. but I'm not champ anymore. If the UFC gives Shogun an immediate rematch because of the controversial loss then that would validate everything I have said about the UFC in my recent posts & why I'm pissed at the UFC. But yet he deserves one & so have I deserved one against Forrest.

The reason why I was ashamed of the UFC is because some people around me were saying that the UFC is becoming corrupt like boxing & asked me is that stuff real? Most of the people from the A Team movie were just watching it because I was watching it & they don't know much about MMA & were starting to get into it but last night they didn't have anything good to say about my sport. So I was so ashamed.

One good thing came out of the fight last night. Rashad looked more like a bitch. If he would have just tried to fight Machida instead of just nutting up he probably could have done better. I saw every last one of Machida's weaknesses this last weekend. No wonder TUF is editing Rahsad to try to make him look good cause they need all their fighters to sell tickets. They never should have tried to make me look bad cause I'm the wrong person to pull that type of crap with. Cause I don't give a fuck about the TUF show or about the UFC. There's not another fighter on this planet that can do what I do & they know it. I don't need them. All they did was fucken piss me off. & any fighter on my team who says they lost a fight because of my coaching can fucken kiss my ass & say that shit to my face. It's very easy to point the fingers when you lose. But I can't get into the cage & fight for ya'll. I can only fight for myself. & for all you UFC & TUF fans out there, here's a big announcement.... IT'S A DAMN TV SHOW! With how much footage they got & how much editing they did, they can make anyone look the way they want. This is my last time blogging about this damn TUF show. Just because I don't go into the cage when a fighter loses & cry all over him & hug on him makes me a bad person? I have many reasons why I don't go into the cage cause when I'm pissed I make bad decisions. So you guys say whatever you want to say about me, all the crap you want about Rampage, but one thing I'm gonna tell you is that Rampage is real & straight up Rashad is fake as hell. When I was coaching the show, I forgot that Rashad won the first heavyweight TUF show. I didn't think about the outcome or editing of the TUF show & them promoting their own. I don't see nothing wrong with that but don't do it on another guy's expense.

The UFC needs to get some new judges before I even think about coming back. I want the hardcore fans to go back & watch all the fights that you thought was kinda shady with the judges in the UFC & TUF & write down the names of the judges so you guys can complain & have a voice. Do your homework. This sport wouldn't be what it is without the fans. Its hard for me to believe that the UFC is so successful & has over 100 shows & can't tell who wins a fight. How is it that they can't tell who wins a fight on an important title fight? Me doing TUF 10 & seeing how they edited it now & seeing how Wes Shivers lost his fight is making me very skeptical about the UFC. Note to TUF: Anybody involved in making the TUF show do me a big favor... Don't look at me cause you're fake. Don't talk to me cause you're fake. Don't even think about me cause you're fake. & if you do you might just get cussed the fuck out.

[Blarg]

Rampage just looking like an idiot right there

[Epical]

This is how we know you are gay.

Also,


Machida explained that if he defends his belt five times, he wants an opportunity to face Brock Lesnar.


"My focus is on my class, but in the future I would like to do a couple of [heavyweight] fights, like Brock Lesnar," Machida said. "I respect Brock Lesnar as a fighter, but I know I can fight with him. Brock Lesnar is a big challenge for me because he's a big guy, very strong, very fast. For me, I like the challenge."

Painfully ambitious guy. Lesnar-Machida, if it ever happens, could represent the largest-scale style-versus-style match in the sport's history. There's probably no way Lesnar could tag Machida standing, but I would have a hard time imagining Machida could get out from underneath Lesnar. That's not a character flaw: He couldn't out-grapple a Kodiak bear, either, but I don't hold it against him.


Said before but maybe worth repeating: Machida is a new incarnation of Rickson Gracie, a near-mythical fighter whose value comes from a seemingly flawless execution of a house style. Thankfully for fans, Machida is actually interested in fighting.

Posted by Jake Rossen/Sherdog

Interesting... not sure how that would turn out.

[BadKarma]

Im sorry to say but there is no way Machida could beat Lesnar unless he pulled a Mir. He's nowhere near strong enough to even hold a submission on someone like Lesnar.

[Blarg]

Machida used to do sumo so he would obviously bulk up to 300lbs and cut to 265 and then rehydrate to 350lbs and smash brocks lazy white man td attempts.

[Auronx]

From Bloody Elbow

Dave Meltzer: Dana White Wants Machida-Shogun II on January 2nd

On his radio show last night (subscription required and recommended), Dave Meltzer said Dana White wants the Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua rematch on UFC 108. Meltzer also stated that Shogun has agreed to the date, and Machida will let them know if he's healthy enough to take it.

They want to return quickly with Machida/Shogun because the controversy is hot right now and if they can make a rematch announcement soon, they can assuage fan anger and channel it into PPV buys. If UFC 108 has Lesnar-Carwin, Machida-Shogun, and Evans-Silva, the show should break the million buy mark.

So since brock and carwin has been changed for the NYE card and my suspicion that Brock's fight was changed as a means of pursuading Anderson to step up and fight Vitor at the NYE card would that mean that there would be 3 title fights on 1 card?

[Blarg]

The last nye card had 3 main event worthy fights so it would be surprising if anderson is added to this one as it would give you 4 main event~ level fights.

[Ohemgee]

God damn this TUF sucks ass

edit: copy paste that for the rest of the season

[Dimmauk]

God damn this TUF sucks ass

edit: copy paste that for the rest of the season

Seriously, these guys fucking suck. I've seen maybe 2-3 guys that are decent, but the rest are garbage.

[Ohemgee]

wtf is he running around? fuck man

lol@rampage commentary

[Dimmauk]

LOL @ Judge Cecil Peoples.

[archibaldcrane]

Is Roy Nelson still beating ass?

I don't watch reality TV.

[FNH]

Is Roy Nelson still beating ass?

I don't watch reality TV.

only had 1 fight. the prelims not over yet.

[archibaldcrane]

Oh god, they stretch this shit out like it's American Idol don't they.

If it goes to decision do they make you wait til next week?

[Ohemgee]

No, they announced the crazy dude one

[EckoGecko]

What I've gathered from this TUF season is that Rashad is actually a really good coach. I also think that they hyped Kimbo possibly coming back to fight again for the past three or so weeks for rating.

[Epical]

Kimbo is already rumored to be fighting in 109 or 110, which I'm sure everyone was expecting anyways.