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BJ’s Ready For Sherk

Published by C Mac on May 9, 2008 in Fight Cards, Fight Previews, Fighters and UFC84. 0 Comments

A source close to BJ Penn recently commented on BJ’s preparation for Sean Sherk. BJ is currently training with WEC 140 lbs champ Urijah Faber out in Hawaii.

It’s well known that BJ Penn and cardio aren’t exactly fond of one another and many insiders see him being at a disadvantage in this fight because of his lack of conditioning. This is especially true as Sherk is famous for grinding fights out into the later rounds and not necessarily aiming to finish his opponents but  APPARENTLY, BJ’s cardio is tip-top right now.

BJ’s BJJ coach (wait a minute… what the hell did I just say?) Charuto, even went so far as to say that BJ would take Sherk down. And I quote:

“BJ will take Sherk down.”

See….. I told you he said that!

Come May 24th we will find out just whom will be taking down whom and whether BJ really has been training or just suckin’ back them cheeseburgers!

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UFC 85 Main Event Changed

Published by C Mac on April 25, 2008 in Fight Cards, Fight News, Fight Previews, Fight Updates and Fighters. 2 Comments

Due to Chuck Liddell’s grotesquely torn quad muscle, the UFC brass have been forced to come up with a new main event for UFC 85 in London.

Knowing that Chuck’s opponent, Rashad Evans isn’t a huge main event draw (see UFC 78) they have asked former Welterweight kingpin Matt Hughes to step in against up and comer Thiago Alves.

I don’t know about you, but I’m not all that excited about this main event, particularly since Hughes has been known to put on snoozer performances against anyone not named BJ Penn or GSP in recent years.

On the brightside however, the undercard is shaping up pretty good with a few potential barn burners in Werdum vs Vera and Davis vs Swick. See 2 posts below for full card details……

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UFC83 - Serra Vs St Pierre Card

Published by botizzle on April 19, 2008 in Fight Cards, Fight Previews and UFC83. 3 Comments

UFC58 USA Vs Canada
Should they have picked up more Canadian fighters and Made it USA Vs. Canada, just like UFC58 (Franklin Vs. Loiseau and Georges St Pierre Vs Penn)?

There are 5 or 6 Canadian fighters on the card and they have Joe Doerksen fighting Jason MacDonald, two Canadians fighting each other which is a waste of a fight - they definitely should have pitted them against fighters from the USA and made it UFC58 part two!

OK, let’s cut to the chase. This is USA versus Canada. This is the very American Matt Serra versus the very (French) Canadian Georges St Pierre! This is UFC83 and it’s going to be amazing just for this fight alone.

Here is the fight card for UFC83

  • Matt Serra Vs. Georges St-Pierre
  • Travis Lutter Vs. Rich Franklin
  • Nate Quarry Vs. Kalib Starnes
  • Charles McCarthy Vs. Michael Bisping
  • Mark Bocek Vs. Mac Danzig
  • Joe Doerksen Vs. Jason MacDonald
  • Jason Day Vs. Alan Belcher
  • Ed Herman Vs. Demian Maia
  • Rich Clementi Vs. Sam Stout
  • Brad Morris Vs. Cain Velasquez
  • Kuniyoshi Hironaka Vs. Jonathan Goulet

Ed Herman is still fighting in the UFC, surprised? No, yes, whatever your answer is he hasn’t had much exposure but “Short Fuse” is 14-4 and on a run of three wins after 2 losses.

We have to watch out for the Demian Maia fight, he could potentially bring some new flair to the UFC in the form of explosive ground work and submissive power. Unfortunately this is deep near the bottom of the card so we might not see it.

Moving higher up this not amazing undercard we have Mark Bocek taking on Mac Danzig. If Frank Edgar hadn’t lost that decision to Gray Maynard at Fight Night 13 then he’d been in a good position for a shot at the title, alas it looks like the winner of the Boce/Danzig fight will get a title shot. My money is on Mac Danzig, he has the experience, the all round fighting skill and youth - he’s 28, still growing and maturing and getting stronger and more experienced.

Rich Franklin needs to beat Travis Lutter. It’s almost like the Chuck Liddell scenario in that he needs to get back on the horse and start winning fights. He has no direct route back to Anderson Silva any time soon and he needs to start training and fighting and getting ready for that fight. Looking forward its easy to see a Silva/Franklin rematch but its not easy to see Franklin coming out on top of that one.

The main event

It doesn’t have to be the super stellar undercard because at the end of the day you can have a couple of beers and watch some decent fights with Danzig, Bisping and Franklin breaking up the monotony. Georges St Pierre is deep within his Canadian stronghold of Montreal, Canada and without a shadow of a doubt this is one of the first of the BIGGEST fights for Montreal that will happen tonight (the second being the hopeful elimination of the Boston Bruins with an away win by Les Habitants).

Georges St Pierre is the Ultimate Fighter. You just need to look at his conquest list to see an impressive number of fighters he has submitted or TKO’d - he’s only had 3 fights go the distance and he won all of them. This guys is 27 years old and he has already beaten the likes of Hughes, Penn and Sherk - in short, he’s building up a massive list of fighters that he has dispatched of. An overall record of 15 and 2, compare that to Matt Serra…

Matt Serra is 34 years old and hasn’t had the impressive list of fighters that he’s defeated and he’s only had 9 and 4 record. He lost to BJ Penn but he did beat Yves Edwards in his day. He’s a good fighter with a lot of heart but he’s not Georges St Pierre… Like that Jean Claude Van Damme movie “Double Impact”, the only guy who could beat JC VD is JC VD, and I think its the same with GSP.

Matt Serra will have trained as hard as hell for this fight as will GSP. This fight is goign to be great, it’s no lie that I think GSP will dominate this fight as he has the whole package but I am sure that Serra will bring his lion heart into the Octagon and this will be awesome.

Look out for the fight results later.

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Rich Franklin: Where Do You Go From Here?

Published by C Mac on April 4, 2008 in Fight Cards, Fight News, Fight Previews, Fighters and Opinions. 3 Comments

Now I know what you’re thinking, but no, I’m not going to write yet ANOTHER article trashing Rich Franklin. Rich has my respect after proving he is a class act in defeat at UFC 77. And no, I’m not going to reference the 1974 Gremlin hatchback I acquired through trade for a signed picture of “Ace” either. Oops! I guess I just did. Oh well, we’re off to a good start then aren’t we?

With Franklin set to take on human raisin Travis Lutter at UFC 83, one can’t help but wonder exactly what he’s hoping to accomplish in the Middleweight Division at this point in his career?

Surely he can’t be planning ANOTHER violent encounter with division champion Anderson Silva’s knee? Surely he knows now after 2 overwhelming defeats at the hands of Silva that he simply has no answers for The Champ’s offence? Well maybe not. Some fighters are pretty stubborn, and will waste the duration of their careers trying to beat a fighter who just has their number…..

Anyone ever hear of a guy named Ken Shamrock?

The Lutter fight will be the first on Franklin’s new 6 fight contract with the UFC. Assuming he wins, what’s he going to do with the other 5 fights? Run through a few middleweight pylons in an effort to secure another shot at Silva and, more than likely another date with one of “The Spider’s” knees?

I personally would love to see him go back up to his natural weight class and fight at 205. A potential rematch with Lyoto Machida would be a big draw. As would a “Superfight” with Chuck Liddell. What about an encounter with Wanderlei? Or Shogun? All of these fights are more stimulating than watching Rich’s nose be relocated to the other side of his face yet again……..

So whaddaya say Rich????

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Jorge Gurgel is Back……. Again

Published by C Mac on February 29, 2008 in Fight Cards, Fight News, Fight Previews and Fighters. 3 Comments

O.K. “Big Mac” has taken a few months off to prepare for a fight, but I had to come out of hiding to voice my shock…. nay, DISGUST at the fact that Jorge Gurgel is back in the UFC after four, count ‘em FOUR bland performances in the Octagon.

C’mon folks, even Daniel “I’m an ULTIMATE FIGHTER!” Abbadi gave him all he could handle…..

Gurgel has never finished a fight in the UFC and other than the ability to take a punch, he’s show no real A level skills. Although that doesn’t stop Joe Rogan from touting his “SICK Jiu-Jitsu” skills. Perhaps he means sick as in “sick in bed at home” cuz Gurgel certainly hasn’t been bringing them to the Octagon!

What’s worse, anytime Gurgel loses he makes excuses. Whether it was his knee on The Ultimate Fighter season 2 when he lost to Jason Von Flu, or the fact that Mark Hominick didn’t stand still long enough for Gurgel to take him down, Jorge is always ready and willing to blame the loss on something other than his lack of talent.

Now, I know that Gurgel is joined at the hip (or possibly other body part) with former Middleweight Champ Rich Franklin. But after 2 losses to Anderson Silva, “Ace” is no longer Dana’s golden boy. So God only knows what is motivating them to keep ramming Gurgel down our throats.

Oh well. At least now we can hold out hope for the return of Jason Thacker……..

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