Thread: UFC thread

So I am going to give this sport a go.

Please post details of the next fight worth watching and who the best fighters are

Every time I see a post in the Muhammad Ali and the fight game thread, I think it is boxing, hence this more specific thread.

I've decided to get into this sport a little as well. We can learn together!

I have enjoyed watching George St. Pierre fight.

Rednecks beating up rednecks without it being considered a crime.

Yay!

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Rednecks beating up rednecks without it being considered a crime. Yay!

As opposed to white color kids homoerotically flirting with each other. Wrestling.

Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis

As opposed to white color kids homoerotically flirting with each other. Wrestling.

I'm just saying, if this sport is performed in a park it's a crime. Wrestling, not a crime.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I'm just saying, if this sport is performed in a park it's a crime. Wrestling, not a crime.

Says the NFL fan. lol. What is your point?

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

Says the NFL fan. lol. What is your point?

It's like, still not a crime. I played football in the park growing up and it never even close to a crime, even when we tackled. If I punched someone, yeah, like, that's a crime.

I'd fight MMA. I guess that makes me a redneck? Oh noes, how will I go on with MO's disapprobation?

I just watched the Diaz v GSP UFC 158. I had not seen that. What a great fight between two incredible athletes. The post-fight exchange.

Sport at its finest.

edit: youtube took down the vid, so I took down my embed of it

Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone is a family friend. Grew up next door to my brother house. He was in my nephew's wedding. He's about the only reason I ever watch the UFC.

Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis

So I am going to give this sport a go.

Please post details of the next fight worth watching and who the best fighters are

Every time I see a post in the Muhammad Ali and the fight game thread, I think it is boxing, hence this more specific thread.

sorry for the confusion, I started the thread to point out how much Ali had influenced a particular mma fighter, Dominic Cruz. I'll try to provide a little context for you prior to the next mma card.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Rednecks beating up rednecks without it being considered a crime.

Yay!

There are 11 weight classes (3 women, 8 men) and of those respective weight classes the belt holders are:

3 Brazilians
3 African Americans
1 Irishman (white)
1 Englishman (white)
1 Polish (white)
2 white Americans

There are no rednecks among the 5 belt holders who are Caucasian.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

I have enjoyed watching George St. Pierre fight.

GSP signed a contract to return. He'll be fighting Michael Bisping for the middleweight title in May or June I believe. I'm not wild about the matchup, but it will be nice to see him return.

Francis Ngannou is going to be a legitimate problem for anyone. I was talking to friends last week about the fact that after we watching the first fight with miocic I couldn't believe that he was actually able to even last two rounds. He had the adrenaline dump and somehow managed to not get put out until the 5th. Now that he knows how to sprawl and even reverse takedown attempts I can't wait to see what he does

I am not a huge GSP fan. I always felt like he was the king of getting a takedown and doing nothing with it. Which is fine because the opponent doesn't want to get taken down, etc.

I did love his all around style, and when people took pot shots at his retirement I thought it was absurd. He's a legend. He always came off as a great guy. The sport is better with him in it. I'm glad he's back, but I can't say that I'm a huge fan.