Official MMA Thread

LasciviousXXX · 05-24-2009, 07:36 AM

Man Lyoto did an amazing job of holding back and waiting for Rashad to attack as well as pressing the action and staying aggressive. I was so happy with the result of the fight! With his first initial flurry of punches he reminded me of old Vitor Belfort when he was young. Just super quick hands/feet

BORIStheBLADE · 05-24-2009, 05:28 PM

Even though I don't care much for Matt Serra, but I think he should have won that fight.

NCRadioMan · 05-25-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by LasciviousXXX

Man Lyoto did an amazing job of holding back and waiting for Rashad to attack as well as pressing the action and staying aggressive. I was so happy with the result of the fight! With his first initial flurry of punches he reminded me of old Vitor Belfort when he was young. Just super quick hands/feet

I agree. I have always liked Lyoto's style. I just got caught up and watched the fight and he was uber-impressive.

05-26-2009, 04:01 PM

In case you were interested, per MMAMania:

Total Disclosed Payouts: $957,000

Lyoto Machida — $140,000 ($70,000 to show, $70,000 to win)
Rashad Evans — $200,000
Machida defeated Evans via technical knockout (strikes) in round two

Matt Hughes — $200,000 ($100,000 to show, $100,000 to win)
Matt Serra — $75,000
Hughes defeated Serra via unanimous decision

Drew McFedries — $34,000 ($17,000 to show, $17,000 to win)
Xavier Foupas-Pokam — $6,000
McFedries defeated Foupas-Pokam via technical knockout (strikes) in round one

Chael Sonnen — $50,000 ($25,000 to show, $25,000 to win)
Dan Miller — $15,000
Sonnen defeated Miller via unanimous decision

Frank Edgar — $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win)
Sean Sherk — $40,000
Edgar defeated Sherk via unanimous decision

Brock Larson — $42,000 ($21,000 to show, $21,000 to win)
Mike Pyle — $15,000
Larson defeated Pyle via submission (arm triangle choke) in round one

Tim Hague — $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win)
Pat Barry — $7,000
Hague defeated Barry via submission (guillotine choke) in round one

Kyle Bradley — $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 to win)
Phillipe Nover — $10,000
Bradley defeated Nover via technical knockout (strikes) in round one

Krzysztof Soszynski — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Andre Gusmao — $5,000
Soszynski defeated Gusmao via technical knockout (strikes) in round one

Yoshiyuki Yoshida — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Brandon Wolff — $3,000
Yoshida defeated Wolff via submission (guillotine choke) in round one

George Roop — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Dave Kaplan — $8,000
Roop defeated Kaplan via split decision

Fight of the Night: $60,000/each - Matt Serra and Matt Hughes
KO of the Night: $60,000 - Lyoto Machida
Submission of the Night: $60,000 - Brock Larson

NCRadioMan · 05-29-2009, 05:25 PM

Some MMA news:

UFC president Dana White announced at the UFC 98 post-fight press conference that former light heavyweight titleholder Quinton "Rampage" Jackson will get the first crack at newly crowned Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida's belt. Speculation immediately arose whether Jackson and Machida would be coaches on the next season of the Spike TV reality show "The Ultimate Fighter."

White was asked point blank at the press conference if the coaches for the tenth season of the show had been picked. White confirmed they have been chosen, but wouldn't divulge any names.

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...8850&zoneid=13
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Frank Trigg, broadcaster and fighter extraordinaire, announced on MMAJunkie Radio that he has rejoined the welterweight ranks in the UFC. The 37 year old fighter has signed a 4 fight contract with his old organization after a long stint outside the UFC where he went 9 and 2. Inside the UFC back in 2004 and 2005, he was 2 and 3 with two huge losses against Matt Hughes (Seen on the UFC intro to this day) and a single loss against George St. Pierre.

With four fights scheduled in the UFC, a rematch with Hughes is a definite possibility. Frank is currently training at Xtreme Couture with some of the best out there and has consistently talked about his lifestyle changes that he has had to embrace to remain relevant fight-wise as he has gotten older. These changes along with the passage of time could make for a different and refreshing outcome of a Hughes / Trigg rematch.

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per mmaweekly.com

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White on Thursday, via an Ultimate Fighter 10 teleconference, announced that the next season of the venerable Spike TV reality series would see Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Rashad Evans as coaches.

The tenth season, titled The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights, kicks off on Sept. 16. It will be comprised completely of heavyweight athletes and culminate in a grudge match on Dec. 12 between Jackson and Evans.

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SHOGUN AGREES TO MACHIDA BOUT, IN PRINCIPLE (so much for the previous report about Rampage and Machida)

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has in principle accepted a bout with new light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, MMAWeekly.com has learned from sources close to negotiations.

Though a concrete date for the fight could not be confirmed, and Machida’s management could not be reached at the time of this writing, sources say it would likely take place in October or November.

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...8862&zoneid=13

05-24-2009, 07:36 AM	#1
LasciviousXXX Team of 11...Always Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Týr Location: New Orleans Posts: 4,579 Trading: (8)	Re: Official MMA Thread Man Lyoto did an amazing job of holding back and waiting for Rashad to attack as well as pressing the action and staying aggressive. I was so happy with the result of the fight! With his first initial flurry of punches he reminded me of old Vitor Belfort when he was young. Just super quick hands/feet

05-24-2009, 05:28 PM	#2
BORIStheBLADE _ Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 643 Trading: (4)	Re: Official MMA Thread Even though I don't care much for Matt Serra, but I think he should have won that fight. __________________ I.B.E.W LOCAL # 617

05-26-2009, 04:01 PM	#4
LordOfWu Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Official MMA Thread In case you were interested, per MMAMania: Total Disclosed Payouts: $957,000 Lyoto Machida — $140,000 ($70,000 to show, $70,000 to win) Rashad Evans — $200,000 Machida defeated Evans via technical knockout (strikes) in round two Matt Hughes — $200,000 ($100,000 to show, $100,000 to win) Matt Serra — $75,000 Hughes defeated Serra via unanimous decision Drew McFedries — $34,000 ($17,000 to show, $17,000 to win) Xavier Foupas-Pokam — $6,000 McFedries defeated Foupas-Pokam via technical knockout (strikes) in round one Chael Sonnen — $50,000 ($25,000 to show, $25,000 to win) Dan Miller — $15,000 Sonnen defeated Miller via unanimous decision Frank Edgar — $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win) Sean Sherk — $40,000 Edgar defeated Sherk via unanimous decision Brock Larson — $42,000 ($21,000 to show, $21,000 to win) Mike Pyle — $15,000 Larson defeated Pyle via submission (arm triangle choke) in round one Tim Hague — $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win) Pat Barry — $7,000 Hague defeated Barry via submission (guillotine choke) in round one Kyle Bradley — $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 to win) Phillipe Nover — $10,000 Bradley defeated Nover via technical knockout (strikes) in round one Krzysztof Soszynski — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win) Andre Gusmao — $5,000 Soszynski defeated Gusmao via technical knockout (strikes) in round one Yoshiyuki Yoshida — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win) Brandon Wolff — $3,000 Yoshida defeated Wolff via submission (guillotine choke) in round one George Roop — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win) Dave Kaplan — $8,000 Roop defeated Kaplan via split decision Fight of the Night: $60,000/each - Matt Serra and Matt Hughes KO of the Night: $60,000 - Lyoto Machida Submission of the Night: $60,000 - Brock Larson

05-29-2009, 05:25 PM	#5
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,291 Trading: (67)	Re: Official MMA Thread Some MMA news: UFC president Dana White announced at the UFC 98 post-fight press conference that former light heavyweight titleholder Quinton "Rampage" Jackson will get the first crack at newly crowned Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida's belt. Speculation immediately arose whether Jackson and Machida would be coaches on the next season of the Spike TV reality show "The Ultimate Fighter." White was asked point blank at the press conference if the coaches for the tenth season of the show had been picked. White confirmed they have been chosen, but wouldn't divulge any names. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...8850&zoneid=13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Trigg, broadcaster and fighter extraordinaire, announced on MMAJunkie Radio that he has rejoined the welterweight ranks in the UFC. The 37 year old fighter has signed a 4 fight contract with his old organization after a long stint outside the UFC where he went 9 and 2. Inside the UFC back in 2004 and 2005, he was 2 and 3 with two huge losses against Matt Hughes (Seen on the UFC intro to this day) and a single loss against George St. Pierre. With four fights scheduled in the UFC, a rematch with Hughes is a definite possibility. Frank is currently training at Xtreme Couture with some of the best out there and has consistently talked about his lifestyle changes that he has had to embrace to remain relevant fight-wise as he has gotten older. These changes along with the passage of time could make for a different and refreshing outcome of a Hughes / Trigg rematch. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- per mmaweekly.com Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White on Thursday, via an Ultimate Fighter 10 teleconference, announced that the next season of the venerable Spike TV reality series would see Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Rashad Evans as coaches. The tenth season, titled The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights, kicks off on Sept. 16. It will be comprised completely of heavyweight athletes and culminate in a grudge match on Dec. 12 between Jackson and Evans. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHOGUN AGREES TO MACHIDA BOUT, IN PRINCIPLE (so much for the previous report about Rampage and Machida) Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has in principle accepted a bout with new light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, MMAWeekly.com has learned from sources close to negotiations. Though a concrete date for the fight could not be confirmed, and Machida’s management could not be reached at the time of this writing, sources say it would likely take place in October or November. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...8862&zoneid=13 __________________ That's when I got it. - Tristan (Shack XX)