Official Mixed Martial Arts Thread

[AirMax]

Randy every time.

[Couch Corpse]

My picks for saturday.

Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar

Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Josh Hendricks

Demian Maia vs. Nate Quarry

Dustin Hazelett vs. Tamdan McCrory

I might watch it live, does anyone know what time (GMT) it airs?

[Nathan Wind]

My picks for saturday.

Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar

Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Josh Hendricks

Demian Maia vs. Nate Quarry

Dustin Hazelett vs. Tamdan McCrory

I might watch it live, does anyone know what time (GMT) it airs?

2 a.m. now we're off DST I think - the last one was, anyway.

[Stig]

No it's 3am.

I honestly don't know who will win this Saturday because as good as Randy is, Lesnar has the strength, the size, the speed on his side. It's gonna be an experience vs Youth matchup. I'm pulling for Lesnar though, been a huge fan of his ever since his pro wreslting days, so I really wanna see him do great things in MMA.

That and I got a £40 on with some mates.

[Couch Corpse]

No it's 3am.

I honestly don't know who will win this Saturday because as good as Randy is, Lesnar has the strength, the size, the speed on his side. It's gonna be an experience vs Youth matchup. I'm pulling for Lesnar though, been a huge fan of his ever since his pro wreslting days, so I really wanna see him do great things in MMA.

That and I got a £40 on with some mates.

3, fuck that.

As you say Lesnar does have physics on his side, but history has thought us never bet against Randy. My problem with Lesnar is his lack of finishing and his lack of experience, and I think Randy is the better wrestler. I can't believe they gave Lesnar a title shot, it should be Nog and Randy to settle things first, thanks Dana. The winner of this vs. the winner of Nog-Mir, not bad, there's some interesting match ups there too.

[phresh]

3, fuck that.

As you say Lesnar does have physics on his side, but history has thought us never bet against Randy. My problem with Lesnar is his lack of finishing and his lack of experience, and I think Randy is the better wrestler. I can't believe they gave Lesnar a title shot, it should be Nog and Randy to settle things first, thanks Dana. The winner of this vs. the winner of Nog-Mir, not bad, there's some interesting match ups there too.

Not sure if they'll do that as i would expect Nog and Randy to win and I can't see Lesnar and Mir facing off again just yet. Although saying that the complete lack of talent in the heavyweight devision may make it the only option.

[Couch Corpse]

True, I never thought I'd miss Arlovski.

[Taurus]

True, I never thought I'd miss Arlovski.

I don't understand why everyone seems to hate Arlovski so much.

[Stig]

Randy is a good wrestler but so is Lesnar, the man has had a very good Amateur wrestling career, so he can handle himself on the floor. Also Lesnar onl got the title shot cause Randy demanded it, it was one of his stipulations on coming back.

[Couch Corpse]

I don't understand why everyone seems to hate Arlovski so much.

I just said I missed him and want him back, I enjoyed his Affliction fight.

Randy is a good wrestler but so is Lesnar, the man has had a very good Amateur wrestling career, so he can handle himself on the floor. Also Lesnar onl got the title shot cause Randy demanded it, it was one of his stipulations on coming back.

I didn't know Randy wanted the fight, that's interesting. Lesnar is a good wrestler, but I think Randy's got the edge with his Greco-Roman and knowledge of wrestling in the octagon.

[Taurus]

I just said I missed him and want him back, I enjoyed his Affliction fight.

Ah, okay, only I've seen a lot of people on forums saying he's rubbish etc. I think he's a pretty decent fighter, and pretty entertaining to watch, barring one or two exceptions.

[phresh]

From what I can remember his last decent fight was his first win against Silvia. Ever since he lost to him he seems to not quite know what his strengths are and how to use them. I saw him fight against Werdum in London and it was a goddamn borefest. Strangely i'm quite looking forward to his fight against Fedor, I think he should do well against him.

[McFly]

I cant see Lesnr losing to Couture, it should be a great fight. If Brock teh cock does win i'd loveto see him fight Fedor that would be insane.

I'm also totally up for teh Ken Flo v Joe Stevenson fight, Ken Flo all the way for me he's great.

[Chow]

Just watching the latest TUF episode. Kaplan... What a twat!

[sir podger]

the hype around lesnar vs couture reminds me of couture vs gonzaga, everyone was going on about gonzaga being younder, bigger, stronger and rundy pummeled him

[Couch Corpse]

Gonzaga's a useless fat turd though.

[Stig]

Yeah the UFC never wanted Gonzaga to be the No1 Contender, they clearly wanted to give it to Cro Cop. Plus the biggest probelm Gonzaga had was he bust his nose first round, fucked up his breating for the rest fo the fight.

[whizzo]

I can't see Lesnar and Mir facing off again just yet. Although saying that the complete lack of talent in the heavyweight devision may make it the only option.

You really cant see it? Brock lost due to a Rookie Mistake, a rematch once he is no longer a rookie is a given surely?

[Chow]

UFC Couture/Lesnar Spoiler

Fuck off you fat twat. I hope they bring Fedor over and he literally rips your head off.

[Orion]

UFC Couture/Lesnar Spoiler

Fuck off you fat twat. I hope they bring Fedor over and he literally rips your head off.

Come on mate he deserved that win and alot of credit for it. He took some bombs from Couture that would have finished alot of other heavy's and dealt with the cut well. At the end he left no doubt, Couture was badly hurt by the right hand and he finished well.

He is still to raw to deal with Nogueira on the ground and Fedor would probably finish him quick but he is the real deal. This is'nt a Kimbo style hype job, Brock is a legit top 5 heavy and is going to be around for quite a while.

[Chow]

Come on mate he deserved that win and alot of credit for it. He left no doubt, Couture was badly hurt by the right hand and he finished well.

He is still to raw to deal with Nogueira on the ground and Fedor would probably finish him quick but he is the real deal. This is'nt a Kimbo style hype job, Brock is a legit top 5 heavy and is going to be around for quite a while.

I never said he didn't deserve it, it was a proper win, he rocked him with the right hand and Lesnar took advantage with his sledgehammer-esque fists. Doesn't change the fact that he's a fat twat.

I'm happy that he's proving a point, that he's not just some wrestler playing at MMA, and that he's actually got some serious potential. He took some good shots, and he moves stupidly quick for a guy his size. Still... He's a fat twat.

[Estuans Vehementi]

And the world wept...

I'm seriously gutted at Randy losing to Brock, but despite Brock's rookie status, this one wasn't that hard to predict if we were being honest with ourselves. Sort of takes the muster out of any Fedor v Randy talk, but I think Randy will probably be glad of that, because he must surely see now that he would've been annihilated in that fight.

Don't worry, once Nogueira easily dispatches of Frank Mir, he'll just as easily take out Brock. I hope they make that fight happen as soon as possible (i.e. no later than about March) because having Brock Lesnar as the HW champ is just insufferable. Dana White is going to have to do a lot to shape the HW division back into something respectable.

Pity the contract disputes with Fedor mean that it's pretty much guaranteed that he'll never sign, because if he did, then I think guys like Arlovski, Aleksander, Barnett etc would reconsider it.

After Brock loses in the unification title fight, I'd like to see him fight Gabriel Gonzaga (I'd be picking Gonzaga by submission in that one).

PS: There are rumors of Demain Maia v Bisping as the coaches for the next TUF season now. It's meant to be USA v UK, but after he said that would be a good fight for him last night, they're talking about it, which is a shame because Maia would dominate

[Stig]

Yeah he's well fat

Anyway I'm glad he won, he desearved the win and I don't think anyone just gonna roll over him, not even Big Nog or Fedor. Also whats wrong with Lesnar being the champion? Just because he did Pro Wrestling, does that mean he's not legit? The man still had a great Amateur wreslting career before that. He is legit and he is serious and I hope he does some more damage to the other top fighters.

[Couch Corpse]

TUF 9 -

Bisping as a coach would be insufferable.

Mir's arrogance is hilarious in TUF8, really trying hard to sell the fight.

[McFly]

There were some really great fights on that crad, that crazy submission by that bearded boy was insane. Jorge Gurgel has been abttered a million times it seems but still hgets fights, must be cos Rich Franklins is his mate.

Fair play to Lezbo he was looking abit tired but finished off Couture nicely.

So happy Ken Flo is getting another title shot but he might struggle against Penn but i hope he destroys him

[Orion]

BJ Penn has talked alot of shit about Kenny in the past, it was awesome to see a pissed off Florian saying he wanted to kill him.

The camera then cutting to an obviously very drunk\stoned Penn at ringside smiling like a daft cunt was hilarious.

The next UFC card is incredible. Can't wait for that one.

[Corporal Flashback]

Still... He's a fat twat.

You DO realize they hype the interviews like fuck? In all fairness he wasn't half playing the bad guy leading up to the fight.

Oh, and if you think he's fat, you're a right thick cunt.

As for Frank Mir and Rodriguo "Lee Evans" Noguira, I do reckon Noguira's going over. Possibly by quite a margin. And I reckon Noguira can take out Brock in capable fashion... providing Lesnar doesn't steamroll him first.

[schmojo]

I thought people had gotten past the stage of assuming Fedor could dominate anyone anymore? Tim Sylvia was a good win, but he's still a fanboy magnet who hasn't had the matches we want to see.

In regards to last night's fight,

People have clearly underestimated Lesnar, and he's a character to get people interested again. I look forward to seeing him fight either Nog or Mir, but everyone hoping for either to destroy Lesnar with ease is just hoping that Dana White's big hype/cash generating scheme falls on it's face. Lesnar has shown himself to be unpredictable, and has overcome technique and style with raw strength more than once. He's the start, hopefully, of a new interesting heavyweight division.

I still hate Dana White though.

[Orion]

I thought people had gotten past the stage of assuming Fedor could dominate anyone anymore? Tim Sylvia was a good win, but he's still a fanboy magnet who hasn't had the matches we want to see.

Well yeah its frustrating but he is still the number 1 ranked heavyweight in the world in most MMA pundits and fans eyes. Who else would you rank ahead of him or think could beat him ?

[the_debaser]

I reckon Fedor would beat him at the moment, his submission moves are unparalleled. A few more fights for Brock though and who knows...