news The General MMA & Combat Sports Discussion Thread

[DazalenkoUBewty]

 

[PoppedCorn]

Dont care if its melbourne or adelaide
If its a decent card ill finally get to my first show with a bit of luck

 

[Barry Roundhouse]

Dont care if its melbourne or adelaide
If its a decent card ill finally get to my first show with a bit of luck

If it's in your city, I'd recommend you no matter the quality of the card. Just get the cheapest tickets if you aren't super committed. No shit seats in a 10k arena.

 

[PoppedCorn]

If it's in your city, I'd recommend you no matter the quality of the card. Just get the cheapest tickets if you aren't super committed. No shit seats in a 10k arena.

For sure, we were saying the same thing at work yesterday
If its in the Entertinment centre it's not like viewing it from the third level at the G

 

[JG22]

I didn’t even consider we would have a fight night, just kinda assumed it was a main event.

Guess it could go either way

 

[PoppedCorn]

Gee I hope it's a main event PPV style fully loaded card

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

The Bigg Rigg calls times

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Liddel vs Ortiz 3 is happening

https://www.f4wonline.com/mma-news/...ficial-oscar-de-la-hoyas-new-promotion-260796

 

[Nickos66]

Surprise surprise - Vitor is looking ripped as f*** again.

 

[Barry Roundhouse]

I know we saw the beginning of this personality in his last couple of UFC fights, but I genuinely think Mousasi could have been a huge star in MMA if he came out of his shell like this when he first came into the UFC. I'm sure he would have got his title shot at the very least.

 

[Dan]

It's wasted being at Bellator.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Gegard Mousasi believes Lyoto Machida was using PEDs when they fought in 2015, and now that “The Dragon” has joined the Bellator ranks, the middleweight champion has insisted that he would needs the karateka to undergo “extra” testing if they are to fight again

Lol


https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/7/...machida-if-they-rematch-i-dont-trust-that-guy

 

[Dan]

 

[JG22]

That would be great for Rob

 

[deklares]

Fergy putting in work on instagram. May even be a chance to return by the end of the year going by his progress.

 

[JG22]

The People’s Champ

 

[deklares]

Whittaker seemed to have preferred Weidman (good match-up) but the UFC wants Gastelum.


http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/...vin-gastelum-close-set-ufc-middleweight-title

 

[Barry Roundhouse]

Whittaker seemed to have preferred Weidman (good match-up) but the UFC wants Gastelum.


http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/...vin-gastelum-close-set-ufc-middleweight-title

Gastelum is a far more interesting fight to me because it's a much harder matchup for Rob.

Gastelum's hands are a huge problem for anyone while his cardio and pace are elite, especially for a dude with weight and 'displine' problems.

 

[deklares]

Gastelum is a far more interesting to me because it's a much harder matchup for Rob.

Gastelum's hands are a huge problem for anyone while his cardio and pace are elite, especially for a dude with weight and 'displine' problems.

Agreed the Gastelum fight is a big test for Rob. Gastelum's boxing is high level (possibly higher than Whittaker) and he can wrestle and grapple. No dramas there. Gastelum's split decision over Jacare and a win over Bisping (3 weeks after the GSP fight) doesn't compare near as favourably as Whittaker's run to the title fight but the fight should be a barnburner. UFC getting rid of Mousasi seems like a short-sighted decision now.

 

[Barry Roundhouse]

Agreed the Gastelum fight is a big test for Rob. Gastelum's boxing is high level (possibly higher than Whittaker) and he can wrestle and grapple. No dramas there. Gastelum's split decision over Jacare and a win over Bisping (3 weeks after the GSP fight) doesn't compare near as favourably as Whittaker's run to the title fight but the fight should be a barnburner. UFC getting rid of Mousasi seems like a short-sighted decision now.

Yeah, middleweight a bit off a mess. Mousasi would make that division a lot more interesting. Although, if all things go well, Paulo Costa and Israel adesanya will inject some needed contenders.


I'll have Whittaker rightful favourite, but Gastelum will have the ability to clip Rob at any moment of the 25 minutes and should have the juice in the tank to pour it on, unlike Romero.

 

[Ry009]

Confirmed Rob vs Gastelum later in the year, both coaches for the next season of TUF also.

 

[Barry Roundhouse]

Confirmed Rob vs Gastelum later in the year, both coaches for the next season of TUF also.

I haven't watched TUF for ages, but that's going to be so boring.

Its good Rob gets paid and the extra time off the show provides.

 

[deklares]

I haven't watched TUF for ages, but that's going to be so boring.

Its good Rob gets paid and the extra time off the show provides.

Must be one of the last TUF's with the TNCS being the new format for ID'ing talent. I thought the UFC were selling the TUF house?

https://mmajunkie.com/2018/06/the-ultimate-fighter-house-for-sale-5-million-dollars