MMA August - Where Frankie Edgar Needs 10 Rounds For A Title Defense

[Turd Ferguson]

Welcome to the MMA August General Spam Discussion Thread. This month, Alexander Gustafsson gets passed over for a title shot for a previous Jon Jones victim, the horrors of Thiago Silva's piss give us a Brandon Vera main event fight where he potentially could have a title shot, Frankie Edgar and Ben Henderson rematch, and Sarah Kaufman will have her arm broken by Ronda Rousey.

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8/4 - UFC on Fox - Shogun vs. Vera
8/11 - UFC 150 - Henderson vs. Edgar II
8/18 - Strikeforce - Rousey vs. Kaufman
8/24 - Bellator 73


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Noteworthy/Discussion Topics:

• Anderson Silva successfully defended against Chael Sonnen.
• Chris Weidman destroyed Mark Munoz and his ridiculous haircut.
• Renan Barao is your Interim Bantamweight Champion. Cruz vs. Barao... SMELL THE BUYRATES.
• Nick Diaz wants to fight Anderson Silva.
• List of people Anderson Silva has stated he wants to fight: Nick Diaz, Luke Rockhold, Georges St. Pierre
• Yet, he doesn't want to fight Chris Weidman, #1 Contender.
• Jon Jones' punishment for drunk driving: $1,000 fine and 6 month suspension of his license.
• Erick Silva vs. Jon Fitch for UFC 153. Silva might get Fitch'ed.
• GSP begins his training camp this month.
• Rampage's potential final UFC fight is against Glover Teixiera.
• Josh Rosenthal has had his brain taken over by Cecil Peoples.
• If Brandon Vera wins Saturday, we all lose.
• Damn you, Thiago Silva, and your tainted piss.

 

[JWGunslinger]

The worst part is Thiago probably would have beaten Vera without his horse meat diet.

To Anderson....don't be scared champ.

 

[Fizzy]

Yea, he wants to fight Diaz but is scared of Weidman

 

[Turd Ferguson]

He'd eat Diaz alive.

I still think Weidman has the ability to give Silva MAJOR fits. Excellent wrestling, BJJ, and Fight IQ (Read: not doing stupid things such as letting Silva hold his wrist for 30+ seconds and throwing spinning back fists).

 

[Fizzy]

I'm not convinced Weidman has the shot to take Silva down. If Chael struggled so much to get Silva down in the second round, what makes you think Weidman would be able to? It's pretty clear after the Chael fight that Anderson is not as easy to take down as everybody supposed.

 

[Richard Blonoff]

You know I wouldn't hate if Chael moved up to 205 and got a tune up fight and then got a title shot. Wonder why that idea hasn't been thrown around

 

[jmt225]

Weidman's not a true #1 Contender, and that's the problem Silva's camp has with him.

That's why the best thing to do is to put Anderson right now in a "Superfight" while the contenders in the MW Division battle it out to determine the real #1 contender for the title.

Weidman, for now, is a lose-lose fight for Anderson. He needs at least one more big victory, and it needs to happen on the big stage. Don't forget that win over Munoz happened while hardly anyone outside of hardcores was paying attention, and Weidman's most watched bout was an abysmal fight against Damien Maia. If Anderson beats Weidman, then he beat a nobody; however, if he loses to this guy, then Anderson all of the sudden looks washed-up and his career will be over in the fans eyes.

Plus, Anderson vs. Weidman is simply not what the fans want to see right now. Anderson vs. Diaz is the fight the fans want, even if there are some that think it'll be a slaughter. Those who think that, by the way, 90% of them hate Diaz's guts and would love to see him get his ass kicked anyway, so even those who think it'll be so one-sided would still pay to see it happen. Diaz vs. Anderson is the way to go, while matching Weidman up against another contender.

 

[JWGunslinger]

I'd be more than happy with Andy fighting the winner of Stann-Bisp. They arent on huge streaks but they're established names and fights that would sell tickets and PPV buys, I'd go nuts for either fight.

 

[Arashi]

Yeah the bias against Andy on this site is crazy at times imo. Certain people will always have a problem with him for some reason. It's kind of silly to think anderson is duck anyone.

 

[Richard Blonoff]

I saw the commercial for UFC 150 today. Its very focused on Edgar. Bendo's only highlight was an upkick

 

[JWGunslinger]

Funny how Bendo is the champ and he dominated that fight but it's all about Frankie, I guess they need to push the idea that he deserves a rematch. Wouldn't be a very exciting commercial if it showed Edgar bitching to Dana about a rematch, with some good music and cool effects it wouldn't be half bad.

 

[Tha Wolfpac]

Why all the hate for Frankie Edgar? The man deserves a rematch i honestly believe that. He was always a fighting champion, and proved himself in a division that he isn't naturally built for.

 

[JWGunslinger]

He's a great fighter and I love watching him but it was a decisive loss and his fights with Gray and now this have put the rest of the division on hold long enough. There are tons of talented guys waiting on the brink of a shot at the title and he doesn't need to be getting an instant rematch. If he had gotten a contender fight after 144 and then got a shot I wouldn't be jumping for joy but it would be fair. But when the way it's gone down isn't very fair to guys like Nate Diaz.

The best thing he could do for himself, the fans and the division would be dropping to 45, he'd be great there and I'd love to see what he could do in a fight with Aldo(which I could see him winning) and some of the other guys down there.

 

[Turd Ferguson]

I'm right there with JWG. The loss was decisive and he bitched his way to a rematch.

At the end of the day though, Joe Silva and Dana should have put their foot down and not have given him the rematch.

 

[Richard Blonoff]

I like Frankie but he did bitch his way there. Its been almost two and a half years since someone not named BJ, Frankie, or Gray was fighting for the 155 title. All of those guys are great fighters but so many contenders have risen up at 155 and then had to wait around that it isn't fair to them.

 

[JWGunslinger]

Well we all know Dana is pushing for Hughes to retire but now he also wants Forrest to. I agree I just fear seeing him in the HOF. Maybe an idea for your next HOf thread Guy.

Also today America got their first gold in Judo in London! USA!!

 

[Richard Blonoff]

Check the misspelled AV. I love Forrest and I think he deserves to be in the HOF

 

[JWGunslinger]

He'll get in, I have no doubts about that. What his fight with Bonnar did for the sport alone gets him in on top of being the first TUF winner and a former champion but (imo)he's a nutcase and I'm not a fan of him as a fighter.

 

[Richard Blonoff]

 

[Turd Ferguson]

I don't like Forrest for how he treated people (including myself) at the UFC Fan Expo.

 

[JWGunslinger]

Haha sorry Yaz, no offense and I know you love him but I'm not a Forrest guy. I'll never forgive him for 148.

And Guy what exactly did he do at the expo?

 

[Richard Blonoff]

I have heard he can be abrasive but he is the guy who got me into MMA.

We can still be friends based on our Frank Mir fanship

 

[Richard Blonoff]

Oh yeah, Mark Hominick vs. Pablo Garza at 154. Should be a damn good fight

 

[jmt225]

Any stories from the presser today, JW?

 

[jmt225]

Indyjon, you ready to orgasm?

On 31 August, Andrei Arlovski will face Tim Sylvia for an unprecedented 4th time to settle a grudge match that has spanned 7 years. The feud, which has brought trash talking in MMA to a whole new level, involves ex-girlfriends and a trilogy of fights with Sylvia leading 2-1. ONE FC: PRIDE OF A NATION will be Sylvia’s chance to put the final nail in the coffin of Arlovski’s career or for Arlovski to even the score with his rival in front of 16,500 screaming fans at SMART ARANETA Coliseum.