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- which pro fighter would you want training you?
just seen a similar thread on sherdog....what do you guys reckon? miletich would be a good choice, if we're talking someone who's fighting regularly at the moment i wouldn't mind tito working with...
- Quick Question about Joe Rogan quote
Joe Rogan exclaims "That man is my hero!" in reference to Randy Couture. I'm in the middle making a Randy Couture HL and I've heard that quote over and over in Randy Couture promos. My initial...
- ufc ppv in uk ???
Hi Does anybody know if sky uk are showing ufc 70 on ppv ?? I know bravo will show it the day after but i'd much rather pay £25 or what ever it is and see the whole uncut event live. cheers p.s look...
- Overeem vs showgun
Hi The last time these two met, i lost £25 because showgun got a tko in the second or third round. I thought, even though showgun was underfeated, that overeem would out power the chutebox star with...
- What if god was one of us?
same old fedor clips but to hilarious music link
- Marquart owned by genki!
Never saw this before, great armbar by Genki. Too bad he retired. He would be awsome in the UFC LW div. Btw did Marquart cut major wieght for this bout? He looks super small compared to now. link
- Gomi Hurt?
Several people over at Sherdog who watched Gomi warmup today were saying he doesn't look right and reportedly someone spoke with a Pride official who told him that Gomi either a knuckle or a finger...
- Lee Murray could be released on Monday!
source put the link up also, but here is the article.. looks like murray may get away with one of the biggest heists of all time ------------------------------------------ Lee Murray is to be free...
- UFC fantasy LHW tournament
I don't think that I'm alone in saying that I love MMA tournaments, it's one thing that I think Pride has that the UFC can't touch... So what I did was picked out 16 LHW fighters, did a really quick...
- What is the best website to get your mma info from??
Just curious if anyone has any other mma websites worth mentioning....Here are the ones I found ... mmaplaygorund( Obvios Pick) ufcjunkie.com ufcmania.com sherdog.com ufc.com mmaweekly.com
- Rashad vs Babalu would be a better fight than Lambert!!
If Babalu is ranked within the top ten of the LHW why isn't Rashad fighting him to build up his rep instead of Jason Lambert who had lost pretty bad to Rashad. If Rashad were to fight Babalu and beat...
- IFL On Fox Sports Net Tonight
Don't forget, IFL hits the tube tonight, 11 ET.
- severn/Rizzo
Hi guys, anybody know a sight that has severn vs rizzo, ive never seen it, would like to check it out. cheers people. keith "the giant killing, nut crackering Killer" hackney !!!! Cheers nate22
- why cant we see pride in europe ffs
its aballs i have to wait till 2morrow to find out who won and worse i cant see how they won just read it sky tv if ur reading this start showing it
- pfffff look at these guys
pffffffff hmm.. thats all i can say about that.. pfff
- Promoters Question
Hi Guys, Does anyone know if there is a message board that fight bookers or promoters post for fighters. I'm in the UK and manage a team of fighters which want to fight internationally. Thanks Guys
- Hendo should be #1 pound for pound now
No dispespect to Fedor, GSP, Kid or anyone else people think is #1 LB for LB, but I have tor rank Hendo #1 now. No one has ever held 2 belts simultaneously in 2 wieght classes in one of the big 2...
- Create a UFC Fight Card
What would be the perfect UFC Fight Card... Create One Yourself Be Sure To Have.... .... About 7 fights .... All weight classes have to be used at leasted once .... 2/3 title fights .... Modern Day...
- ??????
Oh my, the wagers flooded in when i bet diaz would get a second round submission win, He deserves to be pride champ because gomi is just a boxer. Where can i watch it, any takers ??? Im the...
- Fighter Rankings and Kid Yamamoto
Interesting observation - how is Kid Yamamoto ranked #9 on the pound for pound rankings list and yet he's only #7 for his own weight class? He's behind guys like Gilbert Melendez and Mach Sakurai in...
- PRIDE 2: Sakuraba vs White
This has to be one of the best pure grappling matches I have seen. The match had full mma rules, but neither man really went for strikes, and instead pulled out some amazing technical matwork. I...
- Team Quest
Once when I thought Team Quest was falling apart with the departer of Randy, lastnight this team has still proven to be powerhouses and crazy at the same time. Even though Randy doesn't train with...
- Has MMA Playground changed how you watch MMA?
I noticed something during this last weekend. I was rooting for guys I PICKED rather than guys I WANTED to win. For example, I've never liked Gomi, but because I picked him, I was pissed that he...
- Dan the beast severn
Anybody seen "the beast" lately, He looks good for his age now a days dont he !!! Infact, by this picture, he looks younger than he did in ufc 4 !! Keith is the man, the bo$$ player who donated sperm...
- Popular fighters, rarely seen matches
I thought I'd try to start a little game here, post a fighter (or multiple fighters) and some of his old, amateur or rarely seen matches. I'll start things off with 10 fighters so the thread gets a...
- Pride 33 Videos Here!
I found a dude on YouTube who has a video of the whole event. Enjoy :) Pride 33 Fights, and More
- UFC weigh-in suggestions
If anyone has ever been to the weigh-in "meet and greet" for a UFC event, I'd like some advice. I live in Columbus, OH, but I have passed on seeing the event live (and I'm assuming that I'll regret...
- AWSOME WEBSITE!
i came across this site while snooping around the internet. dont know if its new to you, but its new to me. Fighting Master
- Rulon Gardner survives plan crash
Credit: abc4.com by: Buddy Blankenfeld Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner was in a plane that crashed into Lake Powell on Saturday. He has had his brushes with death before; a motorcycle crash in...
- Dear Don (With Don Frye) #3
Dear Don This is actually the best so far. Anybody can invent the wheel wow that was awesome you will get it when you read it.
- Betting system....
Can someone please explain the betting system to me. Never tired it before. http://www.betus.com/sportsbook/u.f.c.-lines.aspx like here whats the whole +200 -500 crap mean? Sorry for being nubish...
- Ranking the Lightweights is giving me heartburn...
Seriously, what a wacky division. I thought Sakurai looked great this past weekend, and Gomi... well... er... I think a year from now the Lightweight ranking will have 5-6 UFC fighters on it, but I...
- B.J. Penn, Shaolin and LWGP
How awesome would it be if Pride decided to bring in some fighters from other orgs. like B.J. Penn and Shaolin for the LWGP. If somehow they do get B.J. and Shaolin do you see either of them winning...
- Weight classes
In the future how should the weight classes be broken down? How many should there be? Clearly boxing has way to many and mma not enough. I say more weight classes at the lower weights. I hope we see...
- anyone read - "a fighters heart" by Sam Sheridan?
i was at barnes and noble and saw this book titles "a fighters heart" by sam sheridan-one mans journey though the world of fighting. has anybody read this? It says that he has trained in Brazil and...
- MMA in March
MMA Television Guide - March 2007 Calendar
- MMA info for newbies
Mixed Martial Arts is both a style and not a style simultaneously. It is both a new and old way of thinking about martial arts. It bases the decisions about which techniques to use on their...
- The Newbie Guide to Martial Arts Doublespeak
When people say... They really mean... LINK
- pride 33 photo galleries
Pride 33 photos:Silva vs. Henderson Pride 33 photos: Nick Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi Pride 33 photos: "Shogun" and Trigg win
- Interesting Evander Holyfield Article
Credit: IFL.tv Atlanta, GA – Evander Holyfield had heard enough about the rise of mixed martial arts. He’d seen it on TV, and he’d heard people say that it would bury boxing. So when the...
- Info on Pride's LWGP????
Just wondering if anyone has any info... I heard the opening round was going to be in April or May, and was just wondering if anyone had some solid info?? Hopefully a thread like this will get...
- Why Jason Macdonald? Why?
I know taht every fighter can land a lucky punch or catch some one in a submission. But does anyone out there actually think that jason macdonald is a better fighter then rich franklin? And Why Would...
- Guillard Sucker Punch Confirmed
j Performify here. (The main man, Mr. UFC Junkie himself, is hopped up on pain pills and muscle relaxers from his back injury — and loving every minute of it.) So, in his absence, I wanted to pass...
- Chuck Liddell V.S Tim Sylvia?
Chuck is gonna move up into the heavy-weight division after he beats "Rampage" (quinton jackson), to face CRO COP (Mirko Flipovic) and Fedor. But I think he should move to heavyweight as the light...
- Matt Hamill V.S Michael Bisping?
I think these 2 TUF 3 fighters should square off. Besides the were sopposed to fight instead of Michael Bisping and Ross Pointon(2). There are both good rookie fighters and i think the Hammer Matt...
- jerry millen
looks a little like Anne Heche mixed with meg ryan.
- How would Royce Gracie do now?
If the gracie of the early UFC's was fighting now how do you think he would do now?
- Belfort: "Wand has not a good chin"
Credit: tatame.com Belfort: “Wand has not a good chin” Training for his fight at the Cage Rage 21, which will be held on April 21st in , Vítor Belfort enjoyed the opportunity to analyses the bout...
- TUF for Better or for Worse
There have been a lot of conversations about differenct aspects of the TUF series but never really anything about the show itself. I'm curious to know how people really feel about it. Both new and...
- Interview with the director of the MMA movie Never Submit
Interview with James Hergott I've been curious about this film for a while and now I got some questions answered from this. btw. cred to Phat UFC Critic for doing this interview.