UFC

So they buy Pride who at the time albeit struggling was maybe the most well known worldwide MMA organization & then send it to the same time zone as the dinosaurs, & then buy WEC & within a matter of moments disband it & take it's best tallent & now Strikeforce, whats up are they scared of some healthy competition???
Strikeforce has been doing well of late & it's last few shows have been better than the whole of the UFC events of 2011. So what now for Strikeforce, 'Business as usual' Errr ok but for how long, till the current contracts run out over the next 2 years???

I've got a feeling that when these contracts fizzle out then Strikeforce will be re-UFC-branded & end up as a UFC Fight Night style show & sent to all corners of the globe to showcase all the so called up & coming fighters aswell as the fighters that are still on it's books like Paul Daley, Dan Henderson & co (Eventhough Hendo won't be around then) & it will also be used for guys like Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture, Mirko Cro Cop, Tito Ortiz etc etc as a way of them extending their careers & the UFC billing it's show at the MEN Arena as a clash of MMA legends.

Why do they need more fighters when they've got too many already & some are now only being given max 3 fights a year so Dana can hype the UFC with the big so called super fights involving all the big name fighters some of which have only been with the UFC for 5 minutes.
So it's on this I say Alistair Overeem will be the UFC heavyweight champion by the end of the year after making Brock Lesnar look silly in a contender fight & the big fight of New Years Day 2012 will be Alistair Overeem v Cain Velasquez 2.

I could go on all day about how these kind of deals & Dana 'Up my own ass' White fucks me right off but it's Sunday & this is the day of rest!!!

Here's a few Strikeforce fighters I'd like to see in or back in the UFC.
Nick Diaz, Welterweight, One of my favourite fighters, just think him & GSP fighting for supremacy, groundnpound leave your biased opinions at home thankyou!!!
Paul Daley, Welterweight, Ok so this may not happen but if 'Semtex' can sort his ground game out then the UFC can only ignore him for so long & with the buy out it will only fuel people's hunger for him to be brought back albeit probably on a shitty wage for a year or two.
Robbie Lawler, Middleweight, Just think 'Ruthless' v Rich Franklin this would be a pure knockle on knuckle fest.
Alistair Overeem, Heavyweight, The cat amongst the heavyweight pigeons.
Fedor Emelianenko, Heavyweight, Ok so he would stay on the Strikeforce road show with Cro Cop & co but still you can't tell me you don't wanna see it just once.

Before I posted this I had a look at what The Daily Telegraph's Gareth A Davies had to say on the matter & it looks like I may have a point with the 'Legends' fighting on the Strikeforce card.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/garet...-by-point/

Oh yeah & Aprill 9th Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Mmmmmm what id Paul Daley wins & becomes Strikeforce welterweight champion on the very first card of the Strikeforce/Zuffa era.......

I think it's brilliant news lads!Thanks for the breaking news TDK,great post above Mitchell (apart from one small part) and welcome to the thread SimonAdams!

For me it's all about enjoying watching fantastic exciting fights in the UFC.Couldn't give a shit about all the background stuff coz at the end of the day it's what we sit down to watch on the box @ 3am that really counts!

More top fighters = More top fights.That's how i see it.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship should be The Ultimate for any MMArtist.For me there's no need for other organizations as they're just watered down versions of the UFC.

Not sure how things will work with Strikeforce staying as it is for just now but think it's a great move in the long run for everyone.It'd be boss if they got the top lads from strikeforce involved in the UFC scene sraight away.The likes of Overeem,Henderson,Diaz,Melendez,Werdum,Souza,Daley,Couture jr...

Jeez the fights u could make up are crazy!

You can't get away with saying that Nick Diaz will be fighting for supremacy with GSP on this thread Mitchell...Him and his bro would get their asses handed to them at the same time by the great man!


And your man Overeem granted a decent fighter... will be another 1st Round stoppage on the path of destruction made by a fully fit Shane Carwin on route to the gold!!! (I know u hate my loyalty towards Carwin mate)But im excited about all the news so forgive me this once Actually think Lesnar and Velasquez would take him out aswell.

But we'll see what happens lad.I respect your knowledge

Seriuosly though think it's gonna be great for the UFC and think we'll very rarely be short of a top fight to watch with the depth of talent around from now on.

(13-03-2011 12:14 )mitchell Wrote:  ...

I've never seen such a complete load of nonsense in all my life, dear god.

(13-03-2011 14:47 )groundnpound Wrote:  You can't get away with saying that Nick Diaz will be fighting for supremacy with GSP on this thread Mitchell...Him and his bro would get their asses handed to them at the same time by the great man!

And your man Overeem granted a decent fighter...

But we'll see what happens lad.I respect your knowledge

Nick Diaz is quality & he's proved it, yeah GSP is probably the best around but then again so was Fedor & look whats happened there, the only way this is gonna be settled is if Dana gets Diaz back in the UFC & I can see it happening before the end of 2011, like you say "The Ultimate Fighting Championship should be The Ultimate for any MMArtist".

"your man Overeem"... Errr since when has he been 'my man' Overeem??? I've only seen him fight once or twice & both times have probably posted them on here so wouldn't that in your sense make him our man Overeem I also think Cain Velasquez would probably beat him.
Are you making this a 'gang territory' situation Mr pound, well I'll take my Strikeforce & my Diaz & Overeem & I'll catch your UFC punk ass when the cage door shuts, & yes indeed we will be live so lets bring it on!!!

Anyway on a serious note if Daley does beat Diaz then rather than a rematch with the only Strikeforce fighter left for him to fight & knowing he can get more money, whats there to stop Nick Diaz going to Dana & saying, well I've beat everyone of their fighters & then lost my title to a 1 punch KO so I guess it's time for me to come back home & step in with GSP because as we all know he also lost his belt before winning it back but it makes no sense for me to have a rematch with Daley so lets do business. At which point Dana will be rubbing his publicity grabbing hands like a rapist in a brothel.

(13-03-2011 17:00 )cj666 Wrote:  

(13-03-2011 12:14 )mitchell Wrote:  

I've never seen such a complete load of nonsense in all my life, dear god.

Listen here bollock chops you've made about 4 post in this thread & one was saying the same to 199lives, a man with good fight knowledge & now you wanna give another 2p worth, well if your gonna pop in here once every bllue moon & talk shit without giving your own input then don't bother as you aren't needed or wanted you little prick!!!

(13-03-2011 17:20 )mitchell Wrote:  Nick Diaz is quality & he's proved it, yeah GSP is probably the best around but then again so was Fedor & look whats happened there, the only way this is gonna be settled is if Dana gets Diaz back in the UFC & I can see it happening before the end of 2011, like you say "The Ultimate Fighting Championship should be The Ultimate for any MMArtist".

How exactly has he proved it, beating a who's who of no named non ranked fighters? yeah that's really impressive, he wouldn't hack it against mid tier WW's let alone the elites, Koscheck, Alves, BJ, Fitch would all handle Diaz with consummate ease, Don't even bring GSP into a conversation with Diaz it's embarrasing.

Quote:Anyway on a serious note if Daley does beat Diaz then rather than a rematch with the only Strikeforce fighter left for him to fight & knowing he can get more money, whats there to stop Nick Diaz going to Dana & saying, well I've beat everyone of their fighters & then lost my title to a 1 punch KO so I guess it's time for me to come back home & step in with GSP because as we all know he also lost his belt before winning it back but it makes no sense for me to have a rematch with Daley so lets do business. At which point Dana will be rubbing his publicity grabbing hands like a rapist in a brothel.

Haha your absolutely delusional, clinically delusional even. Why is it the only way Diaz could lose to Daley is via one punch...? HE hasn't fought Woodely yet either. And do you think that Dana would let him fight GSP when the last time he was in the UFC he dropped three consecutive fights to Joe Stevenson, Joe Riggs and Sean Sherk. Jesus what a moron.

(13-03-2011 17:20 )mitchell Wrote:  "your man Overeem"... Errr since when has he been 'my man' Overeem??? I've only seen him fight once or twice & both times have probably posted them on here so wouldn't that in your sense make him our man Overeem I also think Cain Velasquez would probably beat him.
Are you making this a 'gang territory' situation Mr pound, well I'll take my Strikeforce & my Diaz & Overeem & I'll catch your UFC punk ass when the cage door shuts, & yes indeed we will be live so lets bring it on!!!

It's just my way of sayin the man you were talikin about lad "Your man" and there's no territories in here Mitchell lad lol i know your a hardcore UFC man.Peace brother.

LOL Just got the image of a tag team match with GSP/Carwin vs Diaz/Overeem...ahhh...grow up groundnpound lad grow up

Think u 2 lads should shut the cage and sort this little debate out without the name calling...You seem to know your mma cj666 but don't need the "moron" bullshit mate.Mitchell's a good lad. It's all about opinions.

Just a heads up for the show at the weekend lads.

UFC128 19/3/11 SHOGUN VS. JONES Newark,New Jersey,USA. Live Sat/Sun @ 2 am on ESPN.



MAIN CARD


* Maurício Rua vs. Jon Jones (Light Heavyweight Title Fight)
* Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
* Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus
* Nate Marquardt vs. Dan Miller
* Mirko Filipović vs. Brendan Schaub

Preview Vid

looks like a good card for tomorrow...
shame i'll be to shitfaced to watch it...

Yeah looks like a good night ahead Hexit.