Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2009 It's a really interesting fight, as they're opposites in a lot of ways. Uno is a consummate veteran who gets by on dictating the pace of a fight by using his wrestling game, making the most of what you wouldn't call "overpowering" submission or striking games. Spencer, on the other hand, is a very athletic fighter with the ability to end a fight suddenly both standing or on the mat, but lacks the wrestling and gameplanning to make the most of his skills, and has paid the price with some frustrating losses as a consequence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2009 Come on Uno! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 StrikeForce, April, San Jose Frank Shamrock vs Nick Diaz Scott Smith vs Benji Radach Josh Thomson vs TBA Gilbert Melendez vs TBA Jake Shields vs Joe Riggs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 Saw that this morning. I hate that fight. When is Jake Shields actually going to get a challenge? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 Come on, you know the answer to that question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 UFC 99- June 13th, Germany Caol Uno vs Spencer Fisher Mirko Cro-Cop vs Randy Couture Croatian website is reporting this is in the works, it mentions that Kim Couture opened her mouth about it and that's how the rumor leaked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 I think Riggs is actually a bad style matchup for Shelds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 I agree and I don't. Riggs is a big 170 with enough strength that he has a chance of keeping the fight standing and the Paul Daley fight exposed a pretty big weakness in Shields game in that he has pretty much zero striking ability and doesn't respond well to punches coming at him. Having said that, Riggs was thoroughly outgrappled by Luke Stewart and if he can do it there's no reason to think that Shields won't run a train on him if the fight hits the mat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 I think Riggs is actually a bad style matchup for Shelds. No... Riggs has pretty bad submission defense, and Shields strength is his wrestling and submissions. He's submitted better fighters then Riggs in the past, and fighters with better wrestling then Riggs. Standing wise, can Riggs give Shields problems? Of course, Shields standing is decent at best, but I expect Shields to submit Riggs with the quickness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 Riggs doesn't seem to have the same explosive power he has at middleweight when he fights as a welter, so his physical advantages over Shields will be blunted. As for the Daley fight, I think a good part of Shields' difficulty came from being intimidated by Daley's striking ability, which is unmatched in the weight class. I think Shields will be relaxed enough to avoid being overwhelmed by Riggs standing until he manages to find his way to the ground, where he rolls up Riggs handily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 I love how nobody has said word one about Handy vs Mirko. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkius Maximus 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 I have a hard time believing Mirko in UFC let alone against Randy. Mirko hasn't exactly lit the world on fire since he left UFC. I suppose they could think that as an international star, putting him against Randy is a no lose situation. Either Randy out-gameplans Mirko and wins, or Mirko knocks a body part off. Mirko's had a habit of late of dropping out of fights. The man has had fifty five professional Kickboxing and MMA fights or thereabouts. His body is falling apart. So I wouldn't be surprised if this fight doesn't happen even if it's planned to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 Old semi-washed up dude vs. semi-old washed up dude. Meh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 Oliver Copp has shot down Randy fighting in Cologne. Plus: Franklin vs. Wanderlei at UFC 99 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 I'm picking Franklin to win that one... He's more skilled then Wanderlei on the feet and on the ground. If Wanderlei gets Franklin in the clinch, he'll have his way with him, but I'm betting it wont happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 At first I was thinking, wtf? Rich wants to stay up at 205 and Wandy wants to move down to 185, so I'm wondering what's going on here. But the article says it would be a catch-weight. Interesting fight. I'm going to also initially lean towards Franklin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2009 Oliver Copp has shot down Randy fighting in Cologne. Plus: Franklin vs. Wanderlei at UFC 99 Who the fuck is Oliver Copp and why should we believe him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2009 Oliver Copp has shot down Randy fighting in Cologne. Plus: Franklin vs. Wanderlei at UFC 99 Who the fuck is Oliver Copp and why should we believe him? He does the commentary for UFC's German broadcasts and is close to those who would know. He posts regularly at the F4 message board and is very accurate with his information. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkius Maximus 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2009 Copp's been around a looooooooong ass time. Like...longer then I've been on the interwebs. 1996 or earlier. He's always been in pro-wrestling/MMA. The only active journalist of his kind that's probably been on the scene longer would be Dave Meltzer himself. He's probably the leading authority in anything Europe MMA related, especially UFC due to what HTQ said. So generally, if Copp reports something, it's generally the plan when the news breaks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2009 According to someone in contact with Golden Glory, Alistair Overeem has been offered a fight againt Remy Bonjasky for March 28th. http://mixfightnl.tri-sys.nl/nederlands/ni..._remy_bonjasky/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2009 Alistair via too much smash! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2009 Rumor has it BJ/Florian will happen at UFC 99... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2009 I don't buy it. UFC won't give that away for free and overseas PPV do below-average buyrates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2009 WEC 40- April, Chicago Brian Bowles vs Miguel Angel Torres Jeff Curran vs Joseph Benavidez Shane Roller vs Benson Henderson Cole Province vs Rafael Dias Wagney Fabiano vs Fredson Paixao Rafael Asuncao vs TBA Akitoshi Tamura vs Manny Tapia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2009 Rumored fight: Caol Uno vs. Spencer Fisher for UFC 99. http://mmajunkie.com/news/14021/caol-unos-...r-at-ufc-99.mma Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2009 Rumored fight: Caol Uno vs. Spencer Fisher for UFC 99. http://mmajunkie.com/news/14021/caol-unos-...r-at-ufc-99.mma LOTC already reported it two pages ago... [Apu]Thank you, come again[/Apu] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2009 Shit, I even looked to see if it had been posted yet. Apparently didn't look hard enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2009 UFC 99 Spencer Fisher vs Caol Uno Wanderlei Silva vs Rich Franklin Kenny Florian vs BJ Penn I was wrong on this one as Dana confirmed it at the presser for 95 yesterday. Fuck, I'd buy the PPV on those three fights alone and with Nog penciled in to fight this show is gonna be tits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2009 NOG for 99? Against who? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2009 Rumor was Kongo, but Kongo is fighting Hardonk at UFC 97... Maybe a Mirko rematch? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
