So ugh... who we got here?
That's a shame, but I've realized in some places it's more popular than others.there use to be an mma thread here but it seems to have gotten lost into an abyss! it was only i handful of us that would post in it
waiting patiently for aldo vs mendes 2!!!
Who knows, maybe MMA will be your gateway sport to other sports! I know it was for me. Give it a chance.Yeah, I'm a fan. One of the only 2 sports I really watch.
I'm not so sure if size would be the big issue with Cormier, since he tore through Bigfoot and Barnett. Jones does utilize his reach brilliantly though, much better than Bigfoot and Barnett, forcing wrestlers to shoot well outside ideal range. Plus his own wrestling base will probably help defend against takedowns a bit. It'll be interesting to see if Cormier can get on the inside. I am hoping Cormier pulls out the win, though I do agree and see Jones getting the W. I'd like to see the Gustafsson/Jones rematch. The first was such a great fight. I want to see Alexander become champ.Jones is too big for Cormier, in my opinion. Rumble and Gustafsson is a great fight, I think Gus beats Johnson to get that Jones rematch. Rashad Evans is still made of glass and I think he is a bit undersized for light heavyweight. Jimi Manuwa remains a great prospect.
Gotta say, MW is stacked as ****. I'm a big big fan of Mousasi. It's a shame he hasn't had too much success lately. I also pull for Rockhold most of the time too. This title fight wait has been way too long. Injuries suck.Pulling for Belfort to beat Weidman, just to shake things up. Always been a fan of Vitor, even if he is a drug cheat. Rockhold is a fantastic fighter, and so is Jacare. Yoel Romero is interesting but will fall to the better fighters, Thales Leites is making a great comeback. Mousasi will forever be in top ten limbo, if only he could put his talent together. Of course, there is the return of Anderson Silva. Bisping is done.
Okay, WW is very stacked too. Lombard is a scary dude. I want to see him get a title shot. I think Hendricks would be able to beat him though, and yeah I see Hendricks beating Lawler again too. I also agree with Rory becoming champion some day. He's amazing. Been a fan ever since I saw him ragdoll Nate Diaz. That was fun to see. I'd like to see him fight Nick and do the same thing to him.I think Hendricks beats Lawler again, Rory Mac will end up champ eventually I think, depending on when GSP returns. I like Condit in that divison, Hector Lombard is a threat too. Demian Maia and Matt Brown remain interesting contenders. Woodley and Kim will remain at the edge of the top 10. Watch out for the return of Thiago Alves and the second rise of Rick Story.
I don't really think the grinding style is Pettis' complete kryptonite. He's had a bit of trouble with it, but he's beaten Bendo twice, and will probably be training for it and expecting it against Melendez. I'm guessing he got a bit of a rude awakening from that Guida fight. I think the biggest issue for Pettis is potential ring rust since he has been out for a decent amount of time. Though, he could just pull a Cruz and not look rusty at all.I believe Melendez will beat Petis to win the lightweight belt, he has that wrestling/grinding style that is Petis' kryptonite. Jury beats Cerrone, and Dos Anjos takes out Diaz, letting Khabib challenge for the lightweight belt next. Barboza would be in the title picture if the guy didn't have such a questionable chin, his defence is poor but his striking output is phenomenal. Not decided on the outcome of Alvarez and Benson yet.
I've really liked Aldo for quite a while, and really don't want to see him lose. He's the last remaining Brazilian champ. Dem legkicks. I'm not big on Conor at all. He's got so much hype behind him and I think he comes off as rather abrasive. I don't really want to have fighters out of ring personality affect my views on them though. I wanna see how he does against the cream of the crop of FW.Jose Aldo proved he is an absolute machine gun with his fight with Mendes. He beats Edgar in a rematch, even though Frankie looked outstanding against Cub Swanson. Conor Mcgregor walks through Siver and gets the title fight ahea of Edgar, I think. Aldo vs Conor would be an interesting fight, the tight Muay Thai of Aldo vs the free flowing movement of Conor would be fun to watch. I'd cross my fingers for Aldo to fall to that left hook.
Barao/Cruz, Barao/Dillashaw 2 and Dillashaw/Cruz are the only fights I'm really interested in at BW. Out of the 3, I'm the biggest fan of Barao and hope he gets those 2 matches and wins. The movement of Dillashaw really gave him trouble, so I'm going to say Cruz will also be too good for him. I think we'll be in for quite a wild ride with this TJ vs Cruz fight.Dominick Cruz will regain his belt over TJ, Cruz is severely underrated. Looking foward to Michael MacDonalds return, and Renan Barao's future fight. Raphael Assuncao will surprise a few people at 145lbs.
dos Santos didnt look so good. or i mean he seemed really slow. idk something seemed off but it was a pretty good fight. poor nate diaz man even my legs started hurting after his fight lol. that was brutal.Big time MMA fan.
Anybody watch the Junior Dos Santos V Stipe Miocic fight last night? Great fight, I was really impressed with Stipe's ability to box with Junior. Nothing better then watching 2 heavyweights throw hands for 25 minutes lol
I think Silva will win but I don't care for neither of them. Both are hasbeens. I was looking forward to the Gastelum/Woodley fight but since Gastelum missed weight I lost some respect for him.The real unknown for me in gaging Johnson is his cardio in the later rounds. Like Kevin said, when was the last time he went 5 rds at LHW? The way he throws his punches leads me to believe he will somewhat gas in the later rounds, and that's when I see Jones taking advantage of the opportunity.
On a separate note, Who you guys got tonight? Do you still think the spider has it in him? I think this will end up bad for Diaz. I think Weidman really did humbled him.
No, most likely not. She wouldn't have much of a chance. Men are just so much more superior athletes when it comes to strength and speed. I mean sure, with MMA its a bit harder to tell because her elite judo could catch someone with much less skill on the ground, but still its not likely she will do very well.Would Rousey really stand a chance against a man? I mean obviously she would whoop any average joe, but would she really stand a chance against a man with even a minimal amount training? Or is it hard to say? I'm not making any claims one way or the other, just wondering what people think.
The difference between Brock and Punk is that Brock was a NCAA D1 wrestler which is one of the best bases to get into MMA plus he was/is a genetic freak. I mean not saying that CM Punk can't improve himself in training but there's going to be a'lot of techniques he has to learn in a short amount of time versus someone who has trained the majority of their lives.@scooby That video is certainly revealing.
What do you guys think of CM Punk getting in the octagon. I'm a big fan of Punk, I don't want to see him get destroyed . But that's probably what will happen, and its not the fact the he's a former pro wrestler. Brock Lesnar made the transition too, but Punk is no Brock Lesnar, plus he's 36 years old and beat up from pro wrestling. I don't know, do you guys think he stands a chance?
That's awesome man, keep it up! I wouldn't mind taking some classes but I'll be a nervous mess.I've been training MMA and muay thai with passion for several years, but since about 2 months, when my cymbalta pooped out and my SA got to it's maximum it's soooo damn hard to train. I even get VERY nervous, when I drive with the subway to the gym.
I'm taking venlafaxine 150mg of the genericon version since 22 days now, and I have the feeling that it doesn't help very much.:mum
Nobody in the gym can rudimentarily understand what happened to me, why I act so nervous and introverted suddenly. They must think that I'm on drugs (well, they're not completely wrong)
The only thing I know is that I will never give up this sport. It was the only real passion I found in my life. I had so many injuries (broken nose, fractured joints, knocked out teeth) and I still kept going. It's just a matter of time till I will continiue training.