Essential The Official MMA Thread

[pez]

Pettis has a point. As long as you fight for a title and to be champ, that's all you really care about. The only thing is that I believe the LW title is more prestigious. If he waits for the LW title fight though, it might never happen. (Controversial decision, injuries, etc) so if I were him, just take what you can get every time. I think he'll lose to both Aldo and Bendo though.

 

[Change]

Andrei Arlovski (19-9) VS Anthony Johnson (14-4) is set as the headline at WSOF 2 March 23 at Revel Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.

 

[The G.O.D II]

Damn.....I don't even remember watching that fight..was it rematch worthy?
Why does Pettis want to move down? I thought the next logical fight would be a rematch with Bendo

What's next for Frankie? Dude just cannot catch a break

Frankie needs to switch his game plan. His whole using footwork/punching at targets and not through them needs to end asap because its cost him his last three fights. This isn't pride where the judges give you the decision just because you were more aggressive in the last round. He needs to either start finishing guys or completely dominate like GSP/Bendo. And it should be easier now at 145lb

 

[The G.O.D II]

And I'd much rather see Aldo/Pettis then Bendo/Pettis. People keep bringing up the last fight between Benson and Pettis but Ben has evolved a lot since that fight. I doubt he will stand with Pettis as much. Guida was able to control and neutralize Pettis on the ground and Henderson is a much more elite wrestler than clay. With Pettis/Aldo, you will see a stand up striking battle. Plus Pettis switching up stances will be effective when Aldo throws his leg kicks

 

[Kenny West]

Man I hope Melendez wins, y'all overlooking him like a mf.... ceasar gracie nikkas

 

[charknicks]

I think that the next fight for Edgar should be Faber at 145 if Faber wins his next fight. Would be a great main event fight for a UFC on FX card in the summer. Korean Zombie deserves the next shot at Aldo and his title. Pettis deserves the next shot at Henderson at 155 instead of Melendez IMO.

As said earlier, the MW and HW divisions are terrible. No real opponents for Silva and Velasquez right now. Sucks for Silva, cause he is 37 and not much real prime time left.

 

[TheLukieBaby]

Can someone DM me a downloadable link to Benavidez vs McCall fight want to save that one

 

[bsmooth]

First official rankings released

Pound-for-Pound
1 Anderson Silva
2 Jon Jones
3 Georges St-Pierre
4 Jose Aldo
5 Benson Henderson
6 Cain Velasquez
7 Dominick Cruz
8 Demetrious Johnson
9 Frankie Edgar
10 Dan Henderson

Flyweight
Champion : Demetrious Johnson
1 Joseph Benavidez
2 John Dodson
3 Ian McCall
4 John Moraga
5 Jussier Da Silva
6 Louis Gaudinot
7 Chris Cariaso
8 John Lineker
9 Darren Uyenoyama
10 Ulysses Gomez


Bantamweight
Champion : Dominick Cruz
1 Renan Barao (Interim Champion)
2 Michael McDonald
3 Urijah Faber
4 Eddie Wineland
5 Brad Pickett
6 Brian Bowles
7 Rafael Assuncao
8 Scott Jorgensen
9 Mike Easton
10 Ivan Menjivar

 

[Jutt]

^^^ Im surprised Korean Zombie is #3


Guess all that time off from his injury impacted his ranking.

 

[PHamm]

why the fukk is frankie in the top 10 p4p ? he's lost 3 in a rows. fukkin cacs man.

 

[Change]

I actually thought they were really good except for MW. Jacare should have been on the list. That's inexcusable. Terrible.

Plus Philippou shouldn't be higher than Rockhold. Lombard should be in front of him as well. Belcher shouldn't be on the top 10 at all. There was a lot of UFC bias at that weight. The rest are cool.

 

[The ADD]

I actually thought they were really good except for MW. Jacare should have been on the list. That's inexcusable. Terrible.

Plus Philippou shouldn't be higher than Rockhold. Lombard should be in front of him as well. Belcher shouldn't be on the top 10 at all. There was a lot of UFC bias at that weight. The rest are cool.

What do you mean UFC bias? That's their list right?

 

[Change]

What do you mean UFC bias? That's their list right?

It's voted on by the press. A large number whom still feel some guys were better because they were in the UFC. I saw the list of the writers they used and I KNOW a lot of them haven't been watching Luke Rockhold's career (or Jacare) and will vote on an Alan Belcher because he's been in the UFC.

 

[semtex]

What do you mean UFC bias? That's their list right?

I believe he's referring to Dana's favoritism.

 

[bsmooth]

Best part is number #1 contender Chael Sonnen not even in the rankings