MMA Thread

Too many champs are more interested in winning than being flashy/popular. Stipe is a glaring example––he basically refused to hype himself and his fights––but he's not alone.

Guys like Cowboy (or Diaz) are popular and brawlers but their style doesn't win consistently.

Then there's the other problem where wrestling is boring AF to watch and a lot of the best fighters right now are wrestlers.

Till is a guy the UFC can't want to succeed... Dude nearly died on his last weight cut, came in overweight, and went on to a homer decision in his backyard against an American with a torn MCL (or was it ACL?). He's too big for 170 and doesn't have a sustainable career there unless he makes major changes.

damn that was brutal
looks like the kick landed right in the throat too

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It has been so long since Shogun looked good. Smith KO's and retires Rashad, now (hopefully) Shogun. What other old washed up guys are there at 205 that he can retire next? Machida?

Attog said:

What other old washed up guys are there at 205 that he can retire next?

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i would say Little Nog, but he has a fight upcoming with sam alvey in sept.

he could/should fight Glover Teixeira next, he should drop in the ranking this week

At least we are spared from having to watch DC/Shogun, that would have been brutal.

Shogun looked so terrible I'm surprised he won his last 3 fights.

LOL Darren Till getting a title shot, and Colby getting stripped right before the fight at UFC 228. Till is coming in overweight for fucking sure and it's going to be spectacular.

Yeah, and it's going to be a gong show.

Colby wins interim title at UFC 225. Is stripped before UFC 227 – publicly he's not injured, not complaining about pay, etc. Till is not deserving and has to lose another pound. Of course, Woodley will get extra pay and his belt won't be on the line even if he loses.

Meanwhile Romero also not moving up to LHW.

I'd love to see Romero and Till fight at Staples just to see their weights on fight night exposed for all to see.

"Covington was unable to fight on that date after having surgery on Tuesday to correct a nasal issue"

i just hope if Till misses weight, Woodley refuses to fight

There's zero downside for Woodley refusing the fight vs an overweight Till.

If he wins, he shuts Till up. He gets some of Till's purse (plus his champ show money/PPV points/etc), maintains his belt, and he's onto the next challenger.

If he loses, he's still the champ and got PAID (see the recent Ortega fight where the UFC originally paid him nothing after Max dropped out with a few days to go).

Worst case for Woodley is cashing a big check in a loss, maintaining his belt, and a forced rematch vs Till. Best case he moves on extra rich.

Lanx said:

what kind of whack ass rankings are these?
How the fuck is wonderboy 4, how is he lower than RDA? how the fuck is Till higher than anyone in the top 7?

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Cerrone (6) vs Till (unranked)
TIll enters at 8
Till (8) vs Thompson (1)
Till to up 2, RDA to 1 and Colby down to 4
RDA vs Colby
Colby up to 1, RDA down to 3 and Thompson to 4

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Cerrone talking about he wants to fight 5 more years to age 40
like the guy, but he seems to be missing that spark now