Mik 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2009 Koscheck just might end up being one of the highest paid fighters in the UFC right now. I mean - he's making what? 40-60k a fight and he's fighting like 6+ times a year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 TUF 9 Finale, June Anthony Johnson vs John Howard I have no basis for this but I for whatever reason can see Clay Guida showing up on this card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Get ready for some black on black violance! Should be a good fight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 So much athleticism and explosiveness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 "Anthony Johnson, a really explosive athlete, much like a Kevin Randleman or a Josh Koscheck, against John Howard, a guy who is really athletically explosive much like a... Kevin Randleman... or a... Josh... Koscheck..." "And Maurice Smith, don't forget him Goldie" "Leg kicks like a baseball bat on fire swinging towards his opponents' meaty part of the leg at 88 mph, Joe" "Melvin Guillard!" "Rampage Jackson!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Patrick Smith! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 "Anthony Johnson, a really explosive athlete, much like a Kevin Randleman or a Josh Koscheck, against John Howard, a guy who is really athletically explosive much like a... Kevin Randleman... or a... Josh... Koscheck..." "And Maurice Smith, don't forget him Goldie" "Leg kicks like a baseball bat on fire swinging towards his opponents' meaty part of the leg at 88 mph, Joe" "Melvin Guillard!" "Rampage Jackson!" Koscheck has only 50% of the athletic ability of an Anthony Johnson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruteSquad_BRODY 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 March Badness March 21 Bobby Lashley v Ken Shamrock Former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley’s opponent for “March Badness” — a hybrid mixed martial arts and boxing event being put on by former boxing champion Roy Jones Jr. — will be none other than UFC Hall-of-Famer Ken Shamrock (27-13-2), according to BloodyElbow.com. The pay-per-view (PPV) event will take place at the Pensacola Civic Center in Pensacola, Fla., on March 21. Lashley is an absolute monster, weighing in right around the 265-pound heavyweight limit for his fights. He destroyed Joshua Franklin in under a minute during his MMA debut last December with devastating takedowns and a ground-and-pound that opened up a nasty fight ending gash on Franklin’s head. Good Lord. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Man, I'm rooting for Shamrock in all of his fights lately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2009 UFC 99 Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva Caol Uno vs Spencer Fisher Cain Velasquez vs Heath Herring Marcus Davis vs TBA (Davis has asked for Dan Hardy but nothing is set) Dan Miller vs Yushin Okami Todd Duffee vs Mutapha Al-Turk Mike Swick vs Ben Saunders Alan Belcher vs Alessio Sakara Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2009 Belcher deserves a better fight then Sakara. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2009 I erroneously reported a page earlier that Okami vs Miller is @ UFC 99. It will be on the main card in May at UFC 98. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 Apparently they were throwing around the idea of Joe Stevenson vs Mac Danzig, but said to hell with that...and I can't blame them, almost seems like it'd be a Tanner vs Groove lose leaves town match. I don't think anything could be done with the loser of that fight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 I would like to see Stevenson vs. Danzig. Time to step up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 Stevenson would wreck Danzig... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 TUF 9 Finale, June Anthony Johnson vs John Howard I have no basis for this but I for whatever reason can see Clay Guida showing up on this card. Anthony Johnson vs John Howard Clay Guida vs Diego Sanchez I am the MMA Nostradamus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 2 free Diego fights...nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva Caol Uno vs Spencer Fisher Cain Velasquez vs Heath Herring Marcus Davis vs TBA (Davis has asked for Dan Hardy but nothing is set) Todd Duffee vs Mutapha Al-Turk Mike Swick vs Ben Saunders Alan Belcher vs Alessio Sakara Terry Etim vs Justin Buccholz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 Buccholz is going to get karma-wrecked for fucking up Cobb's big league debut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2009 There has been a significant change to the K-1 card on the 28th. Karaev is injured, so Spong will be inserted in his place. K-1 also switched match ups, presumably because Spong is already fighting Saki in April on an "It's Showtime" card. The new tournament looks like this: Spong vs. Die Faust Manhoef vs. Saki I like Karaev, but I like Spong even more. These are all small heavyweights who can bang, so expect exciting fast-paced action if you catch the card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2009 Also: http://www.japan-mma.com/2009/03/320-sengo...-gp-fights.html Sengoku Featherweight GP: 3/20 Hatsu Hioki 17-3-2 vs. 6-0-2 Chris Manuel Michihiro Omigawa 4-7-1 vs. 13-1-0 L.C. Davis Hideki Kadowaki 13-8-2 vs. 14-5-0 Nam Phan Masanori Kanehara 11-5-5 vs. 3-5-3 Jong Man Kim Shintaro Ishiwatari 6-1-3 vs. 2-0-0 Jung Chan Sung Seiya Kawahara 6-1-0 vs. 6-0-0 Nick Denis Tetsuya Yamada 3-0-0 vs. 16-1-1 Ronnie Mann Ushiwaka Marlon Sandro 12-0-0 vs. 9-4-0 Matt Jaggers I'm kind of pumped for this since I don't catch much of this weight class, but I can't say I'm too familiar with anyone except Omigawa and Hioki. You know any of these other guys, Lei? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2009 Ronnie Mann is gonna run thru everyone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 I'm kind of pumped for this since I don't catch much of this weight class, but I can't say I'm too familiar with anyone except Omigawa and Hioki. You know any of these other guys, Lei? LC Davis is a pretty good fighter. He trains with the Miletich camp. Check his fight with Rafael Dias, sick KO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 Hatsu Hioki - Most people know Hioki. Incredibly skilled yet incredibly flaky jiu-jitsu guy, with lots of reach and a good chin. Relative favorite to win the tournament, but the idea of him not fucking up through 4 rounds is pretty hard to imagine. Chris Manuel - Decent BJJ guy, but nothing too special and giving up size to some of the other competitors. Michihiro Omigawa - Another familiar face. A strong grappler whose record doesn't do his skillset justice, his main problem is that he has a brawler's instincts without the actual striking skill to back it up. L.C. Davis - Another early favorite. Strong featherweight. Good stand-up and solid ground skills. One of the tournaments more well-rounded fighters. Hideki Kadowaki - Highly experienced and a good grappler. Doesn't have much stand-up and average takedowns will hurt him eventually in the tournament. Nam Phan - Dynamic grappler with improving stand-up. Formerly fought at LW, so won't be as easily corralled as he was previously. Masanori Kanehara - Not as familiar with him. Breen mentioned that his stand-up has been looking better and he's shown some good KO power of late. Jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none. Jong Man Kim - Gutsy brawler with good power standing and on the ground. Has defensive liabilities out the ass. Shintaro Ishiwatari -Famous for his face smashing slam KO of Kazuhiro Ito, he's a balls out striker with good power. Has limited takedown defense, but is good defensively on the mat. Stronger than many Japanese FW's. Jung Chan Sung - Also a balls out striker, he's already beaten 2 solid fighters, including pounding out a good striker in Fanjin Son. His inexperience and ground game are question marks, but he's a wild card for the tournament. Seiya Kawahara - Promising bantamweight, he's giving up a lot of size in the tournament. Aggressive striker with KO power. Nick Denis - Not familiar with him, but a good sized feather with reportedly good counter-striking skills. Tetsuya Yamada - 18 year old prospect. A judoka with good punching power, he maybe be jumping in deep waters a bit early here. Ronnie Mann Ushiwaka -Very good grappler, amongst the tournament's best. Solid wrestling, but might be at a striking disadvantage in the tournament, despite his kickboxing experience. Marlon Sandro - Featherweight King of Pancrase. A somewhat typical Nova Uniao guy, but can mix it up standing, as well. Matt Jaggers - Throwaway brawler, too be honest. As Breen mentioned, the matchmaking is a bit surprising, as it's conceivable that every Japanese competitor except Hioki will be eliminated in the opening round. Sung/Ishiwatari & Phan/Kadowaki will probably be the round's most entertaining bouts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 Face-slam guy is in this? Oh shit, go him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 Too bad Sung is going to eat him up like a plate of fried puppy faces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 UFC 100- July, Las Vegas Georges St. Pierre vs Thiago Alves Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mur II Dan Henderson vs Michael Bisping Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Alan Belcher I erroneously reported Belcher vs Sakara for UFC 99 in June. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Meant to post this before, but you can see most of the guys slated for the Sengoku tournament in videos on Youtube. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 lol, Belcher decision Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 That's going to be a hard pill to swallow for some if Belcher wins because at that point he'd be a Top Ten fighter. And he lost. To Jason Day. Badly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
