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**KcMizzou** · 07-08-2010, 08:18 PM

Excited about an upcoming fight? Want to make predictions, or just give people a heads-up that there are some fights on? We can do it here.

(Also a good place to complain, dicuss, and agrue about the outcomes)

**alnorth** · 04-28-2018, 09:29 PM

That was fast. Mir got KTFO by Fedor in just 48 seconds.

edit: Chael Sonnen is going to fight Fedor in Bellator's freakshow semifinals. F'ing LOL

**alnorth** · 05-01-2018, 12:19 PM

Sounds like the UFC is close to working something out with Nate Diaz.

UFC, Nate Diaz in serious talks for August return — https://t.co/GbJP3rZmer
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 1, 2018

**alnorth** · 05-02-2018, 01:44 PM

No UFC this weekend.

Friday

5pm - (Fightpass) - TKO 43

Canadian promotion, and judging by tapology rankings, this is a pretty good card by B-level promotion standards.

7pm - (Fightpass) - Invicta FC 29, Kaufman vs. Lehner

This is a very good card by Invicta's standards. The last 5 fights on the card have a lot of decent prospects that may be close to the UFC.

Saturday and Sunday

nothing, unless you count Rizin which is having a $20 internet PPV in the middle of the night Saturday night/Sunday morning

**alnorth** · 05-08-2018, 08:27 AM

The UFC has signed a 5-year TV deal with ESPN, at $150MM per year. Beginning in 2019, ESPN will stream 15 events per year on ESPN+ ($5/month subscription), and they will also air an undisclosed number of cards on their TV networks. They will also air 30-minute specials previewing each PPV.

https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed...orm-1.18448424

raybec 4 · 05-08-2018, 08:51 AM

I suppose tis gives me a reason to watch ESPN again.

WhawhaWhat · 05-08-2018, 09:11 AM

The article makes it sound like it's streaming only.

kstater · 05-08-2018, 07:20 PM

So essentially the FS1 cards are moving to a paid model?

So we have to pay for ppv, pay for the fight night cards, and pay for the big fox shows assuming they move the half dozen big fox shows a year to ESPN

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**alnorth** · 05-08-2018, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kstater

So essentially the FS1 cards are moving to a paid model?

So we have to pay for ppv, pay for the fight night cards, and pay for the big fox shows assuming they move the half dozen big fox shows a year to ESPN

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

The UFC is expected to sign a deal with FOX soon. This isn't going to have much of an impact on FOX or FS1. The UFC does about 40 cards per year, so 15 isn't even half of it.

Regarding ESPN+, Jeremy Botter is reporting that people who subscribe to ESPN+ in 2019 will get the option to add Fightpass for only $5 instead of $10. So, the price won't increase for current Fightpass subscribers.

**alnorth** · 05-09-2018, 10:42 AM

The good news is that we have televised MMA this weekend after a couple week break. A PPV even, seriously! This one kind of snuck up on us since the UFC decided to save on their marketing budget and didn't really try to promote this one.

The bad news is.... well...

Saturday

noon - (Fightpass) - Glory 53

Its kickboxing. I don't know if this card is good or not, but its something to watch Saturday afternoon.

8pm - (Paramount) - Bellator 199, Bader vs. King Mo

This is a below-average Bellator card and they have made the very questionable decision to compete head to head with a UFC PPV. Bader is usually a fun fighter to watch, but his opponent is one of the most dull, uninspiring wrestlers on their roster so the main event for their heavyweight freakshow tournament could suck.

7pm TV - (5:15pm Fightpass/7pm FX/9pm PPV) - UFC 224, Nunes vs. Pennington

This would have been a decent little card if it was free. As a PPV though, its below average, though probably not the worst of the year. (UFC 221 and 222 are both probably worse than this) Belfort vs. Machida would have been great and compelling 6 years ago. Jacare vs Gastelum is also going to be a good fight. If this holds together, then I'll go ahead and watch it because it just barely clears the bar for me on a PPV, but if any of the 3 more interesting fights fall out this week, then I'm probably out.

edit: This will apparently be Vitor Belfort's retirement fight, win lose or draw. So, there's that.

**alnorth** · 05-11-2018, 07:26 AM

The UFC cut Yair Rodriguez (12-2, #11 FW) after he turned down two fights.

Quote:

“The guy’s off a year, rejects a fight with Lamas and then doesn’t want to fight a guy below him in the rankings?” White said. “He can go somewhere else. We have no use for him. He calls that fight fake news. This is real news.”

#FakeNews
— Yair Rodriguez (@panteraufc) May 9, 2018

Real News
— Dana White (@danawhite) May 11, 2018

raybec 4 · 05-11-2018, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alnorth

The UFC cut Yair Rodriguez (12-2, #11 FW) after he turned down two fights.

#FakeNews
— Yair Rodriguez (@panteraufc) May 9, 2018

Real News
— Dana White (@danawhite) May 11, 2018

Wow, I wonder why he turned down Lamas? Kid has to know how cut throat the UFC is.

**alnorth** · 05-11-2018, 09:11 AM

LOL, wow. One of the strawweights missed weight by 7.4 pounds, which is an enormous miss at 115. The fight would be called off in many states, but Brazil's AC just shrugged and let the fight go on.

edit: According to MMAFighting.com, Brazil's AC was just going to give 10% of Dern's purse to Cooper, but the UFC then stepped in and basically said "no, **** that. If she agrees to the fight, then Cooper's getting 30%"

Not shocked @MackenzieDern missed weight but 7.4lbs over is a disgrace to all professionals. She’s not getting out of this fight that easy. Fight is still on. ABCNation get ready. #ufc224 strawweight vs flyweight tomorrow night in Brazil
— Amanda Bobby Cooper (@ABCnation115) May 11, 2018

Jerm · 05-11-2018, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alnorth

LOL, wow. One of the strawweights missed weight by 7.4 pounds, which is an enormous miss at 115. The fight would be called off in many states, but Brazil's AC just shrugged and let the fight go on.

Not shocked @MackenzieDern missed weight but 7.4lbs over is a disgrace to all professionals. She’s not getting out of this fight that easy. Fight is still on. ABCNation get ready. #ufc224 strawweight vs flyweight tomorrow night in Brazil
— Amanda Bobby Cooper (@ABCnation115) May 11, 2018

For someone with so much hype, she's been nothing short of a disaster.

What a joke that is...

WhawhaWhat · 05-11-2018, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alnorth

The UFC cut Yair Rodriguez (12-2, #11 FW) after he turned down two fights.

They needed to start doing this. I can see turning down fights with short notice but they had a lot of people turning down fights for no good reason and with plenty of time to train and they needed to put a stop to that.

58-4ever · 05-11-2018, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerm

For someone with so much hype, she's been nothing short of a disaster.

What a joke that is...

No doubt, how about less Instagram, a little more weight cut...

07-08-2010, 08:18 PM
KcMizzou Supporter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Parkville MO Casino cash: $10005170	*The Official MMA Thread* Excited about an upcoming fight? Want to make predictions, or just give people a heads-up that there are some fights on? We can do it here. (Also a good place to complain, dicuss, and agrue about the outcomes)
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04-28-2018, 09:29 PM	#8356
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57166239	That was fast. Mir got KTFO by Fedor in just 48 seconds. edit: Chael Sonnen is going to fight Fedor in Bellator's freakshow semifinals. F'ing LOL __________________ how many emo kids does it take to change a lightbulb? HOW MANY?! none they just sit in the dark and cry Last edited by alnorth; 04-28-2018 at 09:54 PM..
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05-01-2018, 12:19 PM	#8357
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57166239	Sounds like the UFC is close to working something out with Nate Diaz. UFC, Nate Diaz in serious talks for August return — https://t.co/GbJP3rZmer — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 1, 2018 __________________ how many emo kids does it take to change a lightbulb? HOW MANY?! none they just sit in the dark and cry
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05-02-2018, 01:44 PM	#8358
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57166239	No UFC this weekend. Friday 5pm - (Fightpass) - TKO 43 Canadian promotion, and judging by tapology rankings, this is a pretty good card by B-level promotion standards. 7pm - (Fightpass) - Invicta FC 29, Kaufman vs. Lehner This is a very good card by Invicta's standards. The last 5 fights on the card have a lot of decent prospects that may be close to the UFC. Saturday and Sunday nothing, unless you count Rizin which is having a $20 internet PPV in the middle of the night Saturday night/Sunday morning __________________ how many emo kids does it take to change a lightbulb? HOW MANY?! none they just sit in the dark and cry
Posts: 36,130

05-08-2018, 08:27 AM	#8359
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57166239	The UFC has signed a 5-year TV deal with ESPN, at $150MM per year. Beginning in 2019, ESPN will stream 15 events per year on ESPN+ ($5/month subscription), and they will also air an undisclosed number of cards on their TV networks. They will also air 30-minute specials previewing each PPV. https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed...orm-1.18448424 __________________ how many emo kids does it take to change a lightbulb? HOW MANY?! none they just sit in the dark and cry
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05-08-2018, 08:51 AM	#8360
raybec 4 MVP Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Jabip Casino cash: $5183807	I suppose tis gives me a reason to watch ESPN again.
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05-08-2018, 09:11 AM	#8361
WhawhaWhat MVP Join Date: Feb 2013 Casino cash: $1571116	The article makes it sound like it's streaming only.
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05-08-2018, 07:20 PM	#8362
kstater Custom User Title Join Date: Jan 2007 Casino cash: $1866563	So essentially the FS1 cards are moving to a paid model? So we have to pay for ppv, pay for the fight night cards, and pay for the big fox shows assuming they move the half dozen big fox shows a year to ESPN Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________
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05-09-2018, 10:42 AM	#8364
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57166239	The good news is that we have televised MMA this weekend after a couple week break. A PPV even, seriously! This one kind of snuck up on us since the UFC decided to save on their marketing budget and didn't really try to promote this one. The bad news is.... well... Saturday noon - (Fightpass) - Glory 53 Its kickboxing. I don't know if this card is good or not, but its something to watch Saturday afternoon. 8pm - (Paramount) - Bellator 199, Bader vs. King Mo This is a below-average Bellator card and they have made the very questionable decision to compete head to head with a UFC PPV. Bader is usually a fun fighter to watch, but his opponent is one of the most dull, uninspiring wrestlers on their roster so the main event for their heavyweight freakshow tournament could suck. 7pm TV - (5:15pm Fightpass/7pm FX/9pm PPV) - UFC 224, Nunes vs. Pennington This would have been a decent little card if it was free. As a PPV though, its below average, though probably not the worst of the year. (UFC 221 and 222 are both probably worse than this) Belfort vs. Machida would have been great and compelling 6 years ago. Jacare vs Gastelum is also going to be a good fight. If this holds together, then I'll go ahead and watch it because it just barely clears the bar for me on a PPV, but if any of the 3 more interesting fights fall out this week, then I'm probably out. edit: This will apparently be Vitor Belfort's retirement fight, win lose or draw. So, there's that. __________________ how many emo kids does it take to change a lightbulb? HOW MANY?! none they just sit in the dark and cry Last edited by alnorth; 05-09-2018 at 02:55 PM..
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05-11-2018, 09:11 AM	#8367
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57166239	LOL, wow. One of the strawweights missed weight by 7.4 pounds, which is an enormous miss at 115. The fight would be called off in many states, but Brazil's AC just shrugged and let the fight go on. edit: According to MMAFighting.com, Brazil's AC was just going to give 10% of Dern's purse to Cooper, but the UFC then stepped in and basically said "no, **** that. If she agrees to the fight, then Cooper's getting 30%" Not shocked @MackenzieDern missed weight but 7.4lbs over is a disgrace to all professionals. She’s not getting out of this fight that easy. Fight is still on. ABCNation get ready. #ufc224 strawweight vs flyweight tomorrow night in Brazil — Amanda Bobby Cooper (@ABCnation115) May 11, 2018 __________________ how many emo kids does it take to change a lightbulb? HOW MANY?! none they just sit in the dark and cry Last edited by alnorth; 05-11-2018 at 09:17 AM..
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