The MMA Thread

Dayaan · February 8, 2023

1 hour ago, Maxx said:

how did you read all that and still ask why we think hes shitty lmfao. bro?

I agree that he's shitty and the things he's done/is doing are bad. I don't know, maybe I'm not communicating my point clearly. All I'm saying is that I don't care about him at all.

Darc_Requiem · March 5, 2023

On 3/4/2023 at 10:57 AM, Jion_Wansu said:

Jon Jones is gonna get smashed.

Yeah....about that. Anyone Schev getting choked out by Grasso is not something I had on my bingo card.

Edited July 30, 2023 by Darc_Requiem

HD-Man · March 5, 2023

14 hours ago, Jion_Wansu said:

Jon Jones is gonna get smashed.

This aged like milk 😂

And I hope Brock Lesnar stays his ass in WWE, Bones gonna kill him if he comes back lol

HD-Man · March 5, 2023

26 minutes ago, Jion_Wansu said:

Yeah that shit was kinda WWE like. 1st a nut kick then get yourself in a choke? The last 3 fights of the night they lost because they choked if you know what I mean.

EDIT: Is Brock trying to go to the UFC again? Thought he retired from that? If anything, Bobby Lashley could probably win a few in the UFC.

Bones said his dream fight is against Brock thats why I mentioned him.

Lashley had a decent record from what I heard about him in Bellator (I think he fought there, not sure tho)

Darc_Requiem · March 5, 2023

On 3/5/2023 at 3:41 AM, Jion_Wansu said:

Yeah that shit was kinda WWE like. 1st a nut kick then get yourself in a choke? The last 3 fights of the night they lost because they choked if you know what I mean.

EDIT: Is Brock trying to go to the UFC again? Thought he retired from that? If anything, Bobby Lashley could probably win a few in the UFC.

Gane got out wrestled by Ngannou with one good leg. Bones outwrestling him and ending him is no surprise.

Edited March 9, 2023 by Darc_Requiem

Dayaan · March 9, 2023

That was a great card. I'm surprised Bones got Match of the Night given the Valchenko-Grasso fight. That was super fun. What an incredible optimisation from Grasso to take the back! Deadly strangle too...

Counterstrike · April 3, 2023

8 hours ago, Jion_Wansu said:

Since Wrestlemania was on this weekend, alotta people probably missed the Anthony Joshua fight on April 1st. The match started right before Wrestlemania started.

https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/36032299/anthony-joshua-got-win-did-make-statement-next-robeisy-ramirez

Man AJ i don't what's going on in this man's mind. He definitely won this fight overall but geezus, he just looked so bored and plodded his way through this match with no sense of urgency. He put in such a lackluster effort that you have to question if his heart is still in this game. He went a full 12 rounds with Jermaine and then has the balls to call out Fury and Wilder??

Darc_Requiem · April 3, 2023

Bruh, I had to check the date....in the words of wise man. Is this belated April Fools Joke?

Gimpy · April 21, 2023

Darc_Requiem · April 21, 2023

Damn, he sent that man to the Phantom Zone.

Jion_Wansu · April 24, 2023

They had a content creators/streamers boxing card recently. This is also the same card where Johnny Nitro won his boxing match too:

https://bloodyelbow.com/2023/04/15/creator-clash-2-results-highlights/

Creator Clash 2 Quick Results

Jack Manifold def. Dakota Olave (Unanimous Decision)
Jaelaray def. Abelina Sabrina (Unanimous Decision)
Dad def. AB Ayad “Starkilla” (TKO)
William Haynes def. Chris Ray Gun (TKO)
Alanah Pearce def. Mika (Split Decision)
Myth def. Hundar (TKO)
Hayley Sharpe vs. Marisha Ray (Unanimous Decision)
Arin Hanson def. Jarvis Johnson (TKO)
Michelle Khare def. Adrea Botez (Unanimous Decision)
CrankGameplays def. Leonheart (TKO)
John Ranadall Hennigan def. Harley Morenstein (TKO)
Alex Wassabi def. iDubbbz (Majority Decision

Dayaan · June 2, 2023

On 5/24/2023 at 3:36 AM, Jion_Wansu said:

The "triple crown" has few members in it. Gable Steveson might be in it. And yes, Kurt Angle is in it:

https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/11000705-gable-steveson-could-join-the-most-exclusive-club-in-wrestling

https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/10939304-2023-final-x-matchups

Some people will never know that Perc Angle was an absurdly good wrestler.

Darc_Requiem · June 2, 2023

2 hours ago, Dayaan said:

Some people will never know that Perc Angle was an absurdly good wrestler.

A lot of hardcore pro-wrestling fans know. It his WWF run, they were always stories of how Kurt Angle bodying everyone in the locker room in actual wrestling. The only person that could give him any sort of challenge was Lesnar and Paul Wight. Paul Wight was just soo damned strong, I remember Angle remaking that if he was trained in the proper technique he'd be damn near unstoppable.

Edited June 2, 2023 by Darc_Requiem

Dayaan · June 3, 2023

5 hours ago, Darc_Requiem said:

A lot of hardcore pro-wrestling fans know. It his WWF run, they were always stories of how Kurt Angle bodying everyone in the locker room in actual wrestling. The only person that could give him any sort of challenge was Lesnar and Paul Wight. Paul Wight was just soo damned strong, I remember Angle remaking that if he was trained in the proper technique he'd be damn near unstoppable.

The BTS stories of Angle and Lesnar are kind of terrifying. Especially Lesnar. I sort of worry about whether a shotgun would stop him point blank. He is a true vanilla gorilla.

Dayaan · June 6, 2023

Interesting video from Derek!

Darc_Requiem · June 24, 2023

Damn, what a KO.

Dayaan · July 10, 2023

Great card last night.

Dayaan · July 12, 2023

https://www.instagram.com/p/CuQLly_vqrT/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Oh hell naw.

Dayaan · July 14, 2023

16 hours ago, Jion_Wansu said:

Someone in the youtube comment section commented on this video and owned for free:

Someone posted:

Seems to be the sensible consensus. I think everyone agrees that what DDP said wasn't racial, it was national (or I guess in this context it's probably continental). Adesanya grew up quite literally across the planet. How his family got there is obvious, and driving that narrative would make more sense for Adesanya than making it racial. What DDP said stands, and if Adesanya pivots a little bit while making the same point, his perspective can also stand. That would make for a cooler ideological rivalry.

Dayaan · July 17, 2023

On 7/15/2023 at 4:25 AM, Jion_Wansu said:

Well, since the boxing scene is in shambles (at least for the heavyweights). Yet here we are...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-12299445/Conor-McGregor-called-Wembley-showdown-Usyk-light-Fury-vs-Ngannou-announcement.html

Don't know how that's gonna happen. Is Usyk going to cut like 30 pounds?

Stupid fight.

Darc_Requiem · July 17, 2023

On 7/15/2023 at 5:25 AM, Jion_Wansu said:

Well, since the boxing scene is in shambles (at least for the heavyweights). Yet here we are...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-12299445/Conor-McGregor-called-Wembley-showdown-Usyk-light-Fury-vs-Ngannou-announcement.html

Don't know how that's gonna happen. Is Usyk going to cut like 30 pounds?

He was joking. He was mocking Fury for fighting Ngannou instead of him. It says it in the article you linked.

Gimpy · July 27, 2023

In the "Technique Thursday" file...

Dayaan · July 28, 2023

5 hours ago, Gimpy said:

In the "Technique Thursday" file...

Poor kid got beat up but it was genuinely funny that when the shirtless guy started to lose his rhythm and fight funny he started cursing to make up for the goofy technique to save his manhood.

😂

Dayaan · July 30, 2023

What an insane knockout against Poirier! Gaethje with an amazing head kick. Great card overall.

Dayaan · August 20, 2023

Suga Sean is the champ. The division is doomed. I no longer want to keep up with this division. Until he’s no longer a champion, I will be focusing on more interesting divisions like… light heavyweight… Surely nothing will be more tiresome than watching that farce play out.

Jion_Wansu · September 5, 2023

Dayaan · September 10, 2023

Sean Strickland is the greatest MMA fighter in history confirmed.

Darc_Requiem · September 10, 2023

9 hours ago, Dayaan said:

Sean Strickland is the greatest MMA fighter in history confirmed.

So the Drake curse happened again?

Dayaan · September 10, 2023

19 minutes ago, Darc_Requiem said:

So the Drake curse happened again?

I don’t know, but the UFC game cover curse happened again for sure!

Darc_Requiem · September 10, 2023

21 minutes ago, Dayaan said:

I don’t know, but the UFC game cover curse happened again for sure!

I swear every time Drake bets a lot of money on somebody they lose.

Dayaan · September 30, 2023

Just caught ONE Fight Night 14. Angela Lee retired 😭

Congrats to Stamp, the best women's fighter in the world. What an amazing way to win the title. Ham Seo Hee almost had that, but Stamp is just comically good at fighting.

God, I love combat sports.

As a reminder to the fight fans, we have Islam v Oliveira, Fury v Ngannou, Pereira v Blachowicz and Jones v Miocic coming up this year. Hell of a final quarter we've had/are having this year.

Dayaan · October 2, 2023

On 9/30/2023 at 7:00 PM, Jion_Wansu said:

Looks like Fury/Usyk might be back on.

After the Ngannou fight?

Also, Jermell Charlo got schooled. What a fighter Canelo is, aye?

Darc_Requiem · October 2, 2023

13 hours ago, Dayaan said:

After the Ngannou fight?

Also, Jermell Charlo got schooled. What a fighter Canelo is, aye?

It's a month after the Ngannou fight.

Dayaan · October 2, 2023

56 minutes ago, Darc_Requiem said:

It's a month after the Ngannou fight.

Jesus, that is way, way too early. It doesn’t matter whether or not he dominates Ngannou. Usyk is a monster.

Dayaan · October 17, 2023

On 10/14/2023 at 7:36 PM, Jion_Wansu said:

Of course they WWEd it lol

Lame ass card. Lame ass co-main and main. Lame ass undercard. Glad I didn't pay and had a friend stream it. On to UFC this weekend.

Darc_Requiem · October 29, 2023

Did anyone else watch Fury vs. Ngannou? I was expecting Fury to cook a fish out of water Ngannou. I've never been happier to be wrong. Ngannou was tactical. He dropped Fury. And, most surprisingly. He had Fury gassing first. For all the talk of Ngannou possibly using some MMA tactics. It was Fury that actually landed an elbow that official missed. He kept initiating the clinch, which I thought was a bad idea, and it was. Ngannou had the advantage their. All respect in the world to Francis. He arguably won the fight.

Dana White during the fight...

Francis didn't fumble the bag, Dana did. Instead of getting a cut of this fight, like the UFC got with Conors, he got zilch. Francis is going to get other boxing fights after this and the UFC could have been getting their cut.

Dayaan · October 30, 2023

On 10/29/2023 at 4:55 AM, Darc_Requiem said:

Did anyone else watch Fury vs. Ngannou? I was expecting Fury to cook a fish out of water Ngannou. I've never been happier to be wrong. Ngannou was tactical. He dropped Fury. And, most surprisingly. He had Fury gassing first. For all the talk of Ngannou possibly using some MMA tactics. It was Fury that actually landed an elbow that official missed. He kept initiating the clinch, which I thought was a bad idea, and it was. Ngannou had the advantage their. All respect in the world to Francis. He arguably won the fight.

Dana White during the fight...

Francis didn't fumble the bag, Dana did. Instead of getting a cut of this fight, like the UFC got with Conors, he got zilch. Francis is going to get other boxing fights after this and the UFC could have been getting their cut.

That was a great fight gone wrong. 96-93 on the second scorecard deserves an appeal which Ngannou won’t pursue, because he is that guy. He won’t make excuses even though he knows he won. That judge should be sent to an asylum and looked at by experts worldwide. The UFC also fucked up with Ngannou. Now if the PFL business model succeeds, PFL Africa will start thriving by 2030 and the face of MMA will change as we get beasts from that continent taking over. It’s going to be an interesting decade for MMA.

Darc_Requiem · October 30, 2023

Supposedly, the WBC is going to rank Francis at #10. If that's true, he'd qualify for an actual title fight in the rematch.

Dayaan · October 31, 2023

12 hours ago, Darc_Requiem said:

Supposedly, the WBC is going to rank Francis at #10. If that's true, he'd qualify for an actual title fight in the rematch.

That makes me a giggle a little.

Jion_Wansu · November 6, 2023

lol timestamped

You see Vince and Eminem

On 10/30/2023 at 8:55 PM, Dayaan said:

That makes me a giggle a little.

When was the last time Fury got knocked down besides Wilder?

Edited November 6, 2023 by Jion_Wansu

Dayaan · November 7, 2023

13 hours ago, Jion_Wansu said:

When was the last time Fury got knocked down besides Wilder?

... I don't know what this has to do with my quote, but I think it was Wilder last time.

Jion_Wansu · November 27, 2023

Imagine if this guy was in the UFC in the early to mid 1990s. Wonder why the WWE didn't get him. Bet that Zangief was inspired by this guy.

Then we have this muay thai fighter

Dayaan · November 29, 2023

On 11/27/2023 at 8:32 AM, Jion_Wansu said:

Imagine if this guy was in the UFC in the early to mid 1990s. Wonder why the WWE didn't get him. Bet that Zangief was inspired by this guy.

Then we have this muay thai fighter

Buakaw is a beaaaaastttt.

Darc_Requiem · December 17, 2023

Josh Emmett should come out to this in his next fight.

Darc_Requiem · January 5

Dana White: "Francis Ngannou fumbled the bag..."

Dayaan · January 7

14 hours ago, Jion_Wansu said:

Dana White holding the L

Is that gonna be the undercard for this

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyson_Fury_vs_Oleksandr_Usyk

I doubt it. It is possible, but Saudis love Francis. Might get his own (smaller) card.

Jion_Wansu · January 14

The latest poster for the fight

Jion_Wansu · January 15

Who will win? Remember, Fury basically lost. If Francis had more boxing matches and boxing experience under his belt then Francis would have smoked Fury.

https://talksport.com/sport/1711128/oleksandr-usyk-serious-sparring-serbian-giant-warning-tyson-fury/

6'8" sparring partner