Professional Boxing/MMA

[cremaster]

This weekend UFC 126 Belfort v Silva.
I really hope Belfort takes this one. Will be a great fight.
One of the best UFC cards in a while.

[cremaster]

And don't forget Jones v Bader, it will be great to see if Jones will be the real deal or not!

[kompressorkev]

so much good mma coming up in the next 2 months

Silva v Belfort
Franklin v Griffin
Jones v Bader
Fedor v Silva
Penn v Fitch
Gsp v Shields
Shogun v Rashad

[kompressorkev]

I'm hoping Shogun will stay the champion. Jones is a great athlete and wrestler, but hasn't been tested against top-flight competition. Shogun has beaten top tier fighters, and has garnered experience/strategy throughout his career. I think Shogun needs to come out very aggressive like he did against Rampage in Pride, so Jones can't get his timing or confidence. Leg kicks (but watching Jones's counter because of his long reach), some head kicks, clinch - knees (but watch for the slam). Shogun's got a good chin though. Jones might win on a submission, since Shogun's takedown defense isn't stellar, but i think Shogun will KO him first with an overhand right. Jones was smart to go to Greg Jackson's camp to get strategy, as he'll need it when facing Shogun.

UFC129 and UFC130 have some great cards: GSP v. Shields is going to be good, but we know how that will turn out, with GSP on top the whole time, unable to finish in the 5th round but with a decisive win by unanimous decision. Really looking forward to Machida v. Couture. Machida will stay elusive and avoid the takedown, like he did versus Tito Ortiz, have some good leg kicks throughout, then push forward with a flurry of jabs (like versus Rashad). Then in 130 JDS v. Lesnar, I think the winner gets a shot at Cain.

[AKA*NYC]

damn that highlight clip is insane. shogun seems out to inflict severe brain damage. i love me some boxing but don't have the stomach for mma.

[ardeetee]

the ufc doesn't allow kicks to the head (along with other things) when the opponent is on the ground so you don't see those jumping face stomps

[sinbad]

Pacman's is a skilled boxer. However, with increasing age, he should quit boxing now.

[tobsucht]

the best p4p fighters can still be competitive with more than 35 years, just take a look at marquez' performance against the filipino.

always hoped to see a pacquiao mayweather showdown but that wont happen with pacmans latest unsatisfying win. arum will not take the high risk to lose his biggest cash cow.

[sinbad]

holy shit! I still don't understand why Pacquiao lose?

[theetruscan]

It's always nice to see a bigot taken down.

[Adolescent]

Any predictions about kaufman vs. Rousey next weekend or Hendo vs. Jones @ 151?

[zamacdonell]

Rousey by armbar, someone will catch her I just don't think it's Kaufman. I would take Kaufman over any other women's 135er though. And jones tko's Hendo in the second. I would love for Hendo to win but I don't think he will be able to get close enough to Jones to land the h-bomb

[blowdown]

fuck me i think its the first time im gonna see hendo get KOed or TKOed by way of raining elbows

[Adolescent]

I see your point and i have been wrong about Jones a couple of times before, but a part of me would like to see Hendo finally get that UFC belt that is lacking from his collection and retire with it. I think he can navigate that distance and and get him down in the clinch and finish him on the ground.
As for Rousey i don't think kaufman will be the one to dethrone her,
Perhaps if she meets cyborg at catchweight or if Gina Carano finally returns!

[AngelofDeath]

I like the match-up because I honestly think the only person that's going to beat Jones right now is someone with one-punch knockout power (Hendo or Machida). Outside of that, I think we're looking at another Silva, someone who's going to be dominant in the division for a loooong time.

I'm mainly just waiting for GSP to come back and kick the crap out of Condit.