Comments on: UFC 100 Preview & Predictions

By: Drew Ellis

Drew Ellis — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:11:46 +0000

That’s fair, but if the UFC gets Shields, I would think it would be to fight GSP at 170 where he naturally was prior to fighting Lawler. I would also like to see Nick Diaz back in the UFC to compete at 170 or 185.

While there is no doubt the UFC has financial interest in these guys, the fact is that it is actual combat, and anything can happen. The UFC didn’t see dollar signs when Matt Serra beat GSP, but those things happen. That is what I love about the sport. As much as it seems like Lesnar should dominate the HWY division, there is always a puncher’s chance he will lose.

By: John

John — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:58:17 +0000

Perhaps,
But dont forget not long ago Tito Ortiz was the face of the UFC and he had an easy path to title reign he had.
Like I said maybe not fixed, but def leaned towards him. Cro-Cop is a never was complete in MMA, a stud in K1 kickboxing. Pride was awesome but they didnt encourage a ground game like the UFC happens to favor.

And Forrest will get murdered.
He is not a top 5 light heavy.
he is fun, entertaining, but he never should have won against Rampage.

I think this just proves how not stacked the middle weight and heavyweight divisions are.
Bring in Vitor at 185, get Jake Shields and Robby lawler back. Then the spider can show more.

By: Drew Ellis

Drew Ellis — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:57:01 +0000

Would it help the UFC make money to have Brock win? Sure. But, since he signed on, the UFC has not given him an easy fight. He has fought Mir 2x, Heath Herring, and Randy Couture. He didn’t even get an easy first fight with the company like CroCop did in Eddie Sanchez. The UFC may have an interest in seeing Lesnar win, but all they can do is provide him with an opportunity to make a name for himself, the rest is up to him. If they didn’t want to see their top stars lose, they wouldn’t have put Chuck Liddell in bad stylistic matches or be having Anderson Silva fight up a weight class against another of their top stars in Forrest Griffin. The UFC is so far from boxing and a fixed sport. I don’t like Lesnar whatsoever, but I also know that he is not getting a free pass.

By: John

John — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:40:43 +0000

No,he only landed shots after Mir opened his lockdown half guard to try and advance, rule is 20 seconds to make move to improve or damage.
Lesnar didnt get a punch landed in round two for over 2 minutes! Why not stand them up? Mir could have held him all day and yes still lost a decision, but he atleast opened up and tried.
Brock is a gimick for Dana.

Round 1 lesnar landed 30-35% of his hammer fist rabbit shots, mir moved from north south, side control, halfguard. he through up kimuras and keylocks. He tried several things.
Lesnar layed there. (not saying he did wrong, just boring and should have been stood up for lack of action)

Round two Mir was more effective striking, made a mistake to follow to the ground and was oversized. But again lesnar did no damage for just over 2 min, He layed in the lockdown half guard and threw 3 punches on Mir’s forearm? Not enough to justify keeping it there

End mir opened up, proped up with an underhook looking for a sweep it appeared and got hammered.
Powerful Lesnar is, a good wrestler yes.
He did win, but in a boring and in my view much aided way. Mir may not have done anything all night, but atleast it wouldnt have looked so obvious.

Money trumps everything in the UFC.
Lesnar is replacing chuck liddel.
Dana needs 1mil plus PPV buys he found his new attraction and will protect it.
Fixed maybe to strong, but biased/aided and rules bent in favor of Lesnar was clear to anyone with a ground game background. Lesnar stalled, until Mir finally opened up.

By: Drew Ellis

Drew Ellis — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:15:15 +0000

I don’t agree with that assesment of a fixed fight. First, standing the fighters up wouldn’t have changed much. Mir was throwing desperate shots to try and slow Brock down and that didn’t work. Brock controlled Mir on the ground and land solid blows each time. To say that fight was fixed is a stretch. Fact is, Lesnar was the better fighter and is one of the best in the world right now.

By: John

John — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:46:44 +0000

Well I do believe I will never watch another UFC and pay for it when Brock is on. That fight was fixed if I have ever seen one.
Terrible ref job, bull shit 3 min of laying not making a move in two rounds. The WWE/Boxing era has hit the UFC. Now that Chuck is done the side show is his money maker. Great rest of the card thou

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webhush — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:54:03 +0000

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