: Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:42 pm  

[quote="The Joker®"][/quote]

Looking forward to GSP above all. I think he'll beat Alves.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

: Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:49 pm  

Ryan Jarman wrote:

Has anyone been following TUF 9?

It hasn't been a bad season tbh, even though there have been two standout guys in both weight classes (DeMarques and Andre).

It's such a shame to me that Dana picked some real bums on the USA team, I know he's got a business to run, but it looks like he picked the real cream of the crop UK wise to make new stars over here (see lightweight semi finals on this week's show).

strangely since TUF moved to setanta it clashes with a few other things, but iæve seen a couple of episodes this season, the first impressions iæve got is that the yank team is full of dog wankers, and no question and the brits are really doing their best to make the most of the opportunity.

for the last few years if you show up well in TUF you end up getting included on a lot of undercards ultimate fight nights, quite a few on the UFC game as well.

: Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:59 pm  

Tony Catsmith wrote:

strangely since TUF moved to setanta it clashes with a few other things, but iæve seen a couple of episodes this season, the first impressions iæve got is that the yank team is full of dog wankers, and no question and the brits are really doing their best to make the most of the opportunity.

for the last few years if you show up well in TUF you end up getting included on a lot of undercards ultimate fight nights, quite a few on the UFC game as well.

Too many of them get fights after the show. Recently the likes of Junie Browning and Dave Kaplan have had televised fights dispite being awful.

Theres at least one brit who never deserves to fight in the UFC after quitting during his fight.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:21 pm  

Dana White has announced that UFC will return to the UK on October 10th (Grand Final night ).

Interesting to note though that they're also returning on November 14th to Manchester for UFC 105:Silva v Bisping/Hendo.

A treat for UK MMA fans!

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:46 pm  

Ryan Jarman wrote:

Dana White has announced that UFC will return to the UK on October 10th (Grand Final night ).

Interesting to note though that they're also returning on November 14th to Manchester for UFC 105:Silva v Bisping/Hendo.

A treat for UK MMA fans!

If you watch the Grand Final and it finished before 8pm you could switch over ( providing Setanta are still operating ).

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:43 pm  

would love too wacth Bisping in Manchester. Wacthed the UK vs US last night that Ross Pearson is a beast 1 of the best strikers i have seen got to work on his mat work and escapes but could go well in the ufc

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:07 pm  

The Joker® wrote:

Mirko Filipovićs (Mirko Cro Cop) had already stated he didn't feel a connection with the UFC and wasn't a big fan of fighting inside the cage, His comments before were that Japan was like a second home to him and he has a good bond with the fans out there so it is no surprise he'd choose DREAM over the UFC...

That can be translated roughly as 'In Japan I can take as many roids as I want and be offered up Japanese cans for me to belt the hell out of.'

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:55 pm  

Tim Sylvia lost again... to Ray Mercer! Yes that Ray Mercer. The 48-year old boxer. The footage is on YouTube. It won't take up much of your time, Mercer knocked him out in 9 seconds.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:19 pm  

Chico wrote:

Tim Sylvia lost again... to Ray Mercer! Yes that Ray Mercer. The 48-year old boxer. The footage is on YouTube. It won't take up much of your time, Mercer knocked him out in 9 seconds.

Funny! Dana White has told him he can only ever return to the UFC if he goes through the TUF route!

Could be interesting.

Sylvia looked so fat and out of shape in that fight. Awful.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:07 pm  

anyone know what date the ufc 100 is set for?
it looks like a great card cheers joker

UFC 100 Official fight card:

Main Card
Heavyweight Championship bout: Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Interim Champion Frank Mir
Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre vs. Thiago Alves
Middleweight bout: Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping
Welterweight bout: Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago
Middleweight bout: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher