UFC

[DazBurg]

nice write up J
i see hunt broke his toe halfway through the 1st round affecting his movement


*warning slightly graphic due to blood
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1652421-mark-hunt-suffers-broken-toe-in-first-round-says-jds-was-too-slick

[CrowsFan]

how's he goin CF?

The light heavy fight he was trying to organise ended up a no go. The guy he challenged declined, even though the other guy made the first challenge. Makes no sense! ::)

Anyway he may have a fight lined up in Melbourne now in 4 weeks time. I'll keep you informed if it eventuates :)

[j959]

i see hunt broke his toe halfway through the 1st round affecting his movement

whoa, i didn't know that - wonder if that affected his ability to close the distance??!
but for toe, Hunt having a possible title shot??! :o      ;)

how's he goin CF?

The light heavy fight he was trying to organise ended up a no go. The guy he challenged declined, even though the other guy made the first challenge. Makes no sense! ::)

Anyway he may have a fight lined up in Melbourne now in 4 weeks time. I'll keep you informed if it eventuates :)

obviously the opponent saw clips of your brother's previous fights after issuing an initial challenge and then chickened out?  ;)

i don't get many facetube feeds from his FB page - you should fix that up for him.   ;)
i've been following Soa 'the Hulk' Palelei on FB for some time because he's been based in Perth for quite a while now and he's always on the social media.   ;)

[Justin Bieber]

I heard that as well Daz, luckily it doesn't look as bad as Jones' one :o :o. Still, hindered movement, but JDS was still ontop of him :-X.

Great round up J 8).  Read today when I was on the bus that Bendo didn't know who Grant was :o. Grant does look quite the beast since his move down, didn't beat too many high names (although I rate Wiman), the Maynard win certainly put him on the map :P.

Texeira hyped as the next big thing at Light Heavyweight so hopefully gets a big name opponent next up! Possibly Shogun if he wins, Shogun didn't take the fight with Tex when he first came in cause he wasn't a big enough name which is understandable. So he seems to have moved himself up the ranks in that time!

Also to note, Aussie TUF winner Robert Whittaker beat the American TUF 16 winner Colton Smith by TKO 8). Nice way to show why our season was better than the American one that time :P.

And if you haven't heard already, Cat Zigano is out of the match with Rousey due to injury. To replace her is Meisha Tate as Coach on TUF and also for the title shot :o.

[Justin Bieber]

i've been following Soa 'the Hulk' Palelei on FB for some time because he's been based in Perth for quite a while now and he's always on the social media.   ;)

You wouldn't be liked that he was kicked from his fight with Stipe Miocic for Stipe to face Roy Nelson at UFC 161. Bad luck for him as he had already been training for that fight ::).

What happens when the top match (Barao Vs Wineland) gets scratched and they want another well-known name on the card :(.

[j959]

i've been following Soa 'the Hulk' Palelei on FB for some time because he's been based in Perth for quite a while now and he's always on the social media.   ;)

You wouldn't be liked that he was kicked from his fight with Stipe Miocic for Stipe to face Roy Nelson at UFC 161. Bad luck for him as he had already been training for that fight ::).

What happens when the top match (Barao Vs Wineland) gets scratched and they want another well-known name on the card :(.

yeah, it's bad luck but he won't care - he had a shot at UFC early on in his career and he admits he wasted the opportunity so he's been working hard ever since and earned a recall ...  :)

I think the match-up was pretty good in that Miocic is on the periphery of top10 ... now Soa keeps training hard and just waits for the call from Joe Silva/Dana White as to who they get him to fight ...  ;)

glad you and Daz liked my UFC 160 review ...  ;)

Meisha Tate - she's in some of the TapouT XT training vids my ex got me, but i've heard conspiracy theories that Dana/UFC pushed Cat Zigano to the side for something to do with ratings - however, there haven't been any complaints from Cat or her camp so probably just rumours ...  ;)

next season of US TUF still gonna be interesting!  8)   ;)

[Justin Bieber]

Stipe lost to Struve last time who Nelson has beaten before. Why some are asking if Nelson is just getting fed lesser HWs now :P.

When they lined up Tate Vs Zigano as #1 contender match and winner Coaching on TUF, alot wanted Tate for the rematch as she already has a rivalry with Rousey. Can see a conspiracy in the works to get Tate in :P.

[RiOtChEsS]

Love the Cat Zingano story, feel bad that she is going to miss that launching pad of TUF...

;D @HP for the TJ on the map comment

[Justin Bieber]

And think they want Henderson Vs Grant on a Fox card. They really like putting him as the headline there :P.

Also, had this bookmarked for ages. http://www.cagepotato.com/mma-meme-of-the-day-clark-gracie-ridiculously-photogenic-jiu-jitsu-guy/ Cracks me up everytime I read it ;D. Just found this :o http://www.quickmeme.com/Ridiculously-Photogenic-Jiu-Jitsu-Guy/?upcoming

My favourite so far is:

[RiOtChEsS]

Haha nice one ;D

The MMA pages on fb wernt that high on Grant at all until now, crazy really, he is the second guy that has impressed me from the first time i seen them and before they had won that fight, the striking "sounds" different and they both r incredibly efficient...

The other was Cain Velasquez in his fight with Big NOG, the strikes "sound" different and they r very accurate

[Justin Bieber]

Big expectations to live up to then Marcz, Grant and Velasquez :o.

[RiOtChEsS]

Big expectations to live up to then Marcz, Grant and Velasquez :o.

There is just something about the way their punches sound, "sharper" less of a thud and sharp i guess is the best i can describe it...

[CrowsFan]

i see hunt broke his toe halfway through the 1st round affecting his movement

whoa, i didn't know that - wonder if that affected his ability to close the distance??!
but for toe, Hunt having a possible title shot??! :o      ;)

how's he goin CF?

The light heavy fight he was trying to organise ended up a no go. The guy he challenged declined, even though the other guy made the first challenge. Makes no sense! ::)

Anyway he may have a fight lined up in Melbourne now in 4 weeks time. I'll keep you informed if it eventuates :)

obviously the opponent saw clips of your brother's previous fights after issuing an initial challenge and then chickened out?  ;)

i don't get many facetube feeds from his FB page - you should fix that up for him.   ;)

Finding it very difficult to find a fight as the Melbourne one was a no go either. Then almost had a fight up in Sydney but the company don't want to pay for his flights and accommodation so I don't think he can afford to do it even though he can stay at my place.
Wants to go back to the US, but can't afford that either haha! The troubles of being an aspiring fighter!

[RiOtChEsS]

i see hunt broke his toe halfway through the 1st round affecting his movement

whoa, i didn't know that - wonder if that affected his ability to close the distance??!
but for toe, Hunt having a possible title shot??! :o      ;)

how's he goin CF?

The light heavy fight he was trying to organise ended up a no go. The guy he challenged declined, even though the other guy made the first challenge. Makes no sense! ::)

Anyway he may have a fight lined up in Melbourne now in 4 weeks time. I'll keep you informed if it eventuates :)

obviously the opponent saw clips of your brother's previous fights after issuing an initial challenge and then chickened out?  ;)

i don't get many facetube feeds from his FB page - you should fix that up for him.   ;)

Finding it very difficult to find a fight as the Melbourne one was a no go either. Then almost had a fight up in Sydney but the company don't want to pay for his flights and accommodation so I don't think he can afford to do it even though he can stay at my place.
Wants to go back to the US, but can't afford that either haha! The troubles of being an aspiring fighter!

damn that sucks, need some sponsorship mojo behind him :(

[Justin Bieber]

i see hunt broke his toe halfway through the 1st round affecting his movement

whoa, i didn't know that - wonder if that affected his ability to close the distance??!
but for toe, Hunt having a possible title shot??! :o      ;)

how's he goin CF?

The light heavy fight he was trying to organise ended up a no go. The guy he challenged declined, even though the other guy made the first challenge. Makes no sense! ::)

Anyway he may have a fight lined up in Melbourne now in 4 weeks time. I'll keep you informed if it eventuates :)

obviously the opponent saw clips of your brother's previous fights after issuing an initial challenge and then chickened out?  ;)

i don't get many facetube feeds from his FB page - you should fix that up for him.   ;)

Finding it very difficult to find a fight as the Melbourne one was a no go either. Then almost had a fight up in Sydney but the company don't want to pay for his flights and accommodation so I don't think he can afford to do it even though he can stay at my place.
Wants to go back to the US, but can't afford that either haha! The troubles of being an aspiring fighter!

damn that sucks, need some sponsorship mojo behind him :(

Yeah, he's in a tough spot at the moment :-\. Hopefully he can have one lined up eventually, hopefully not long before he can get a sponsor, even if a small one to get him somewhere.

Also heard that Rua is now off the UFC 162 card since Lil Nog is out, they couldn't find a replacement. Chael was going to be his opponent but couldn't get a visa sorted out :o. 2 of the top 3 matches taken off the card recently :-X.