Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 Ultimate Fight Night 18 Martin Kampmann vs Carlos Condit Jeremy Stephens vs TBA Ryan Bader vs Carmello Marrero Junie Browning vs Cole Miller Ricardo Almeida vs Matt Horwich Tyson Griffin vs Rafael dos Anjos Rob Kimmons vs Joe Vedepo Brock Larson vs Jesse Sanders Ryan McKenzie vs Steve Steinbeiss Jorge Rivera vs Nissen Osterneck Efrain is out with an undisclosed injury. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 He'd better not end up as another Amir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 He's two steps away. He'd need to get injured again and THEN announce a weight-cut. Speaking of Amir, he's fucked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Guys like Matt Brown have found a place in the welterweight division, so I don't see a reason why a rookie with tons of room for improvement like Amir can't work his way in. That is if he can ever manage to stay uninjured. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beto Chavez 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Damn it, I was looking forward to Rampage ending Sugar's streak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Guys like Matt Brown have found a place in the welterweight division, so I don't see a reason why a rookie with tons of room for improvement like Amir can't work his way in. That is if he can ever manage to stay uninjured. Whats the status on Amir right now? Also, Uno-Fisher, that on the main card? Its sixth in the list, so Im assuming it might not be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 I would assume its on the main card. I mean Etim/Buccholz before Uno/Fisher? Nah. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Why is Wandy v. Rich at a catch weight? How will this hurt or help their chances of moving up in their respective weight class. If I understand correctly, Franklin is staying at 205, and Wandy is going down to 185....correct? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkius Maximus 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 They needed a big fight. UFC's REALLY stretched thin for events these days, what with injuries, fighters taking time off, and the sheer amount of programming they do. Basically, it goes down like this. Rich Franklin is refusing to fight at 185 anymore. Silva wants to move down to 185. So they compromised and did the fight at 195. I'd say Wanderlai has more to lose then Rich. Silva's moving down to 185, and if he loses to the guy who couldn't do anything to Anderson, then it immediately dismisses him as a legit challenger for the short term. Rich, on the other hand, would be beaten by a guy who has two wins over the former LHW champ, and a murder of Keith Jardine. I don't think it'll hurt either long term. Both are charismatic and very popular. Silva's remarkably popular all things considered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Gleison Tibeau will be Efrain's replacement against Jeremy Stephens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 UFC 100- July GSP vs Thiago Alves Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir II Dan Henderson vs Michael Bisping Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Alan Belcher Mark Coleman vs Stephan Bonnar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 There's your whole main card? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Well they did need to have a legend on the card, plus it was Bonnar who helped put the UFC in the spotlight. So it makes sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 My first instinct on Coleman/Bonnar was undercard but between the two they're known too well to be there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Updated StrikeForce card for April 11th Main Card Frank Shamrock vs Nick Diaz Gilbert Melendez vs Josh Thomson Benji Radach vs Scott Smith Christiane Cyborg vs Hitomi Akano Phil Baroni vs Joe Riggs Brett Rogers vs TBA Undercard Buck Meredith vs. Luke Rockhold Eric Lawson vs. Richard Montoya Raul Castillo vs. TBA Zak Bucia vs. James Terry Shingo Kohara vs. Jeremy Tavares Jake Shields is now fighting Robbie Lawler in the main event of the May Strikeforce card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Shields is going to get hurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 An easy win for Stephan? Coleman is going to grind out the decision Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 --Officials for Roy Jones Jr.'s promotion, which has the boxing/wrestling combined PPV that was advertised on Raw & ECW in several markets that was supposed to have Ken Shamrock vs. Bobby Lashley as the MMA main event (Jones himself will box Omar Sheika in the actual main event), have come to Lashley today with Hasim Rahman, the former world heavyweight champion boxer, and Don Frye, as potential opponents. Lashley accepted both bouts. Rahman was their first choice and they are trying to work out a deal today. F4W Lashley vs. Frye would be many buys. And while I think Bonnar will beat Coleman, I'd prefer Coleman winning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Shields is going to get hurt. Yeah Lawler will fuck shit up. Glad Brett Rogers finally got a fight coming up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 People still care about Don Frye in the states? Since when? Lashley messes either guy up regardless. I'll shit if Rogers actually gets a live body. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 People still care about Don Frye in the states? Since when? Lashley messes either guy up regardless. Yeah Frye is pretty much unknown to the new aged MMA fans. UFC doesn't really recognize him. Rahman/Lashley would problay generate more interest, with Rahman knocking out Lennox during the height of his career. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkius Maximus 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2009 I don't really need to see Don Frye nearly die in the ring/cage again. Rahman just recently fought Wladimir Klitschko didn't he? That's not a bad fight for Lashley. If Rahman wants anything more then money, he'd be a fool to take the fight though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2009 The only thing I want from Don Frye at this point in his MMA career is to get subbed by Oleg Taktarov. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2009 I want Frye and Tank Abbot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2009 Actually, that's pretty much all I want from any and every-old school MMA legend right now: to form a single-file and get leglocked by Oleg, one after another. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2009 I don't know if you can have an MMA version of Goldberg or Sting destroying the NWO, but I like the idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2009 TUF Finale- June Clay Guida vs Diego Sanchez Joe Stevenson vs Nate Diaz Anthony Johnson vs John Howard Brad Blackburn vs Edgar Garcia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2009 Lei Tong, who's Edgar Garcia and how well does he match up against Blackburn? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetterberg is God 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2009 Is Coleman going to shell out for a camp this time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2009 Lei Tong, who's Edgar Garcia and how well does he match up against Blackburn? He's pretty raw, but he's a scrapper and improving. Dude can crack, though I haven't seen enough of him to know if he or Blackburn is more likely to let themself get caught. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
