Official Combat Sports (MMA, Boxing, Kickboxing) Thread

Soldier_of_god · Dec 12, 2016

kelvin is legit. love that kid. he is so talented but ffs get your act together and make weight u fool. You cannot waste that much talent. He has a legit title winning potential at welterweight and is possibly a top 6 - 8 middleweight too. He lit up tim kennedy so bad lmao. he beat the crap out of him.

Casualista · Dec 12, 2016

Az. said:
Tad bit exaggerated but i do get your point, still no need to act like a sheep yes? And on the weight cut issues, he is going back up because as he said it "the cut almost killed him".

I am just pointing out that Pettis trying to cut weight and go to a lower weight class doesnt make him a pussy. Almost no fighter in UFC fights at their walking weight. Each of them tries to cut the maximum possible to ensure they have a size advantage when they fight. Pettis tried to do the same but he couldnt make it. Does it make him a pussy because he started off at 155?

And how many really good fighters have gone down weight classes because they couldnt take the class they initially started off with? Machida, Nate, Rashad(?)? Machida was a champion as well, right?

Soldier_of_god · Dec 12, 2016

take tyron wooldey for example. that dude i swear is bigger than most middleweights. he is probably bigger than even weidman and rockhold. dude weighs 205 lbs off season. lean. he cuts down to 170. Probably juicing but then almost the entire roster in mma are on some kind of ped's anyway. Most top fighters do not fight at their actual weight. They always cut weight to have a strength advantage.

Curupira · Dec 12, 2016

In Az's defense, Pettis has acted like a child anytime he wasn't given what he wanted in terms of title shots. Kind of glad he lost.

I was glad Matt Brown was KTFO, I personally think he talks too much as well.

It was a shame Badr Hari got injured, would like to see him and Rico again sometimes down the line.

Soldier_of_god · Dec 12, 2016

Can connor beat tyron? What do you guys think? Tyron has like a 20-30 lbs weight advantage though. Similar reach. Connor has much better boxing and woodley is susceptible to getting lit up by very technical fighters. See rory fight for example. I am a big woodley fan but i think connor can give him a good fight. But he wont be able to take his overhand though.

Curupira · Dec 12, 2016

Don_Jacare said:
Can connor beat tyron? What do you guys think? Tyron has like a 20-30 lbs weight advantage though. Similar reach. But connor has much better boxing and woodley is susceptible to getting lit up by very technical fighters. See rory fight for example. I am a big woodley fan but i think connor can give him a good fight. But he wont be able to take his overhand though.

More interested in seeing him defending the LW title before this one. But for the sake of argument, Woodley has a lot better wrestling than Alvarez and even Diaz.

MilanMB · Dec 12, 2016

Never say never, but welterweight is too much.. come one :lol:

he was about to die fighting a LW at WW

Curupira · Dec 18, 2016

Poor Paige.

At least Waterson is cute too

MilanMB · Dec 18, 2016

Curupira said:
Poor Paige.

At least Waterson is cute too

I just can't bring myself to give a fuck about WMMA. Is Ronda Rousey that big of a star over there? Feels like she and WMMA in general is being so hyped by MMA-media and UFC.

Mr Delicious · Dec 19, 2016

Any interesting fighters you guys recommend i follow? McGregor has an interesting swagger

Mexes5 · Dec 19, 2016

Mr Delicious said:
Any interesting fighters you guys recommend i follow? McGregor has an interesting swagger

Urijah Faber

MilanMB · Dec 19, 2016

Mexes5 said:
Urijah Faber

Curupira · Dec 19, 2016

MilanMB said:
I just can't bring myself to give a fuck about WMMA. Is Ronda Rousey that big of a star over there? Feels like she and WMMA in general is being so hyped by MMA-media and UFC.

I don't think people care about Ronda as much after she lost, sulked, and took some time off to duck Holly.

In general UFC is a hype machine.

MilanMB · Dec 19, 2016

Curupira said:
I don't think people care about Ronda as much after she lost, sulked, and took some time off to duck Holly.

In general UFC is a hype machine.

It's not just UFC, or just about Ronda. It's MMA-media hyping WMMA in general.

I mean, I don't mind it, especially if a lot of people are interested. Just curious.

Mexes5 · Dec 19, 2016

MilanMB said:
It's not just UFC, or just about Ronda. It's MMA-media hyping WMMA in general.

I mean, I don't mind it, especially if a lot of people are interested. Just curious.

I can't watch the WMMA it's horrible, Joanna is good to watch though, even though nobody can touch her in that weight class. Should be separate tbh

Although they'll be more now with another weight class :fp:

MilanMB · Dec 19, 2016

There's probably some interest among fans, there must be. I can't watch it either, it's simply low quality fighting (Holms performance vs Ronda was great though), and they're so weak. I can barely watch flyweight.

I'm happy for the ladies though, and it's good that younger girls get to watch these girls make it to this level. Rather have them watching MMA fighters than the Kardashians.

And of course, UFC uses WMMA to help the sport get more accepted and more mainstream.

I don't care if them have more divisions, I don't have a problem with WMMA existing in UFC. I was just curious how much interest there is for it from the public.

Mexes5 · Dec 19, 2016

It's probably 50% like it, 50% don't. But yeah I agree it's good for the youngsters to watch instead of shit like the kardashians.

I'd just be pissed if i'm paying $60 for an event & have to sit through the women in the middle of the card. Some of the mens i'm not entirely interested in, let alone less talented females.

MilanMB · Dec 19, 2016

Mexes5 said:
I'd just be pissed if i'm paying $60 for an event & have to sit through the women in the middle of the card. Some of the mens i'm not entirely interested in, let alone less talented females.

yeah i get it

but that's when you stop paying $60 for the events. if enough people do that then UFC will reconsider, but apparently people are buying the cards despite (or because?) of the women.

i honestly have not idea, i just know that i have close to zero interest.

Curupira · Dec 20, 2016

MilanMB said:
There's probably some interest among fans, there must be. I can't watch it either, it's simply low quality fighting (Holms performance vs Ronda was great though), and they're so weak. I can barely watch flyweight.

I'm happy for the ladies though, and it's good that younger girls get to watch these girls make it to this level. Rather have them watching MMA fighters than the Kardashians.

And of course, UFC uses WMMA to help the sport get more accepted and more mainstream.

I don't care if them have more divisions, I don't have a problem with WMMA existing in UFC. I was just curious how much interest there is for it from the public.

This is true and my biggest problem with WMMA. Most of the women are really one-dimensional or painfully "average" (bad) at everything. The level of grappling displayed is really sloppy, other than maybe Ronda and a couple of top level fighters.

This is also how I feel about heavyweights outside of the top 5 as well. Guys like Ben Rothwell or Mark Hunt. I understand people are excited by their "style" but it is too one-dimensional for me.

Mr Delicious · Dec 20, 2016

MilanMB said:

???

Curupira · Dec 20, 2016

Mr Delicious said:
???

Faber just had his last fight and is retiring.

MilanMB · Dec 20, 2016

so funny

Curupira · Dec 24, 2016

Cain not cleared

MilanMB · Dec 24, 2016

Curupira said:
Cain not cleared

False

MilanMB · Dec 24, 2016

MilanMB said:
False

Just kidding

MilanMB · Dec 24, 2016

Cain Velasquez ‏@cainmma
Was just cleared by Dr 30 mins ago and then he conferenced the Nevada Athletic Commision and spoke to them and recleared me with them.

Cain Velasquez ‏@cainmma
Haven't heard I'm out of #ufc207, as far as I know it's still on... @FabricioWerdum

I'm confused. Cain tweeted this 1h ago.

Dammit, the fight I wanted to see the most. :mad:

Curupira · Dec 24, 2016

MilanMB said:
I'm confused. Cain tweeted this 1h ago.

Dammit, the fight I wanted to see the most.

Official now, it's off buddy

MilanMB · Dec 25, 2016

Curupira said:
Official now, it's off buddy

So basically only interesting fight is the one between Cruz and the other guy. I hope at least Nunes punches a hole through Ronda's face.

Mexes5 · Dec 25, 2016

MilanMB said:
So basically only interesting fight is the one between Cruz and the other guy. I hope at least Nunes punches a hole through Ronda's face.

It's not that interesting I don't think, Cody wont get near Cruz.

I love Cruz, he is really intelligent, it shows when he speaks, strong mentally.

Curupira · Dec 25, 2016

Mexes5 said:
It's not that interesting I don't think, Cody wont get near Cruz.

I love Cruz, he is really intelligent, it shows when he speaks, strong mentally.

Agreed...

Cody on the other hand...

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