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I'd be cool with it if Rousey and Tate fought @ a catchweight...like 140...then it would just be a good competition against 2 fighters who will definitely bring it. I'm not cool with Tate getting a title shot AND a weekly spot on a cable tv show after getting stopped by her current opponent, having to go life and death in her subsequent fight just to win and then getting cadavered by the chick who just blew her knee out.

Just do that shyt non-title at a catchweight or just have Tate there as a coach/on-screen nemesis and nothing more...I know they always want a pay-off fight from the TUF coaches but Tate doesn't deserve it.

At least Sonnen was in a new division against an opponent who never beat him before.




Now...with saying all that....the fukkery that takes place at the TUF facility should be good...the white Steadman will be getting into w/ Rousey...Rousey might have Team Alpha Male make an appearance...I'm sure Meisha would love that

 

[Starburst]

I'd be cool with it if Rousey and Tate fought @ a catchweight...like 140...then it would just be a good competition against 2 fighters who will definitely bring it. I'm not cool with Tate getting a title shot AND a weekly spot on a cable tv show after getting stopped by her current opponent, having to go life and death in her subsequent fight just to win and then getting cadavered by the chick who just blew her knee out.

Just do that shyt non-title at a catchweight or just have Tate there as a coach/on-screen nemesis and nothing more...I know they always want a pay-off fight from the TUF coaches but Tate doesn't deserve it.

At least Sonnen was in a new division against an opponent who never beat him before.




Now...with saying all that....the fukkery that takes place at the TUF facility should be good...the white Steadman will be getting into w/ Rousey...Rousey might have Team Alpha Male make an appearance...I'm sure Meisha would love that

Why make that when they could have made Rousey vs CyGoat at 140

 

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Frank Mir VS Josh Barnett at UFC 164.

 

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Why make that when they could have made Rousey vs CyGoat at 140

Yeah...the whole cyborg/weight thing did come to mind....if they did a catchweight, it would probably be below 135 just to further avoid Cyborg....I just don't want this being a title fight AT ALL.

 

[Roman Brady]

I'd be cool with it if Rousey and Tate fought @ a catchweight...like 140...then it would just be a good competition against 2 fighters who will definitely bring it. I'm not cool with Tate getting a title shot AND a weekly spot on a cable tv show after getting stopped by her current opponent, having to go life and death in her subsequent fight just to win and then getting cadavered by the chick who just blew her knee out.

Just do that shyt non-title at a catchweight or just have Tate there as a coach/on-screen nemesis and nothing more...I know they always want a pay-off fight from the TUF coaches but Tate doesn't deserve it.

At least Sonnen was in a new division against an opponent who never beat him before.




Now...with saying all that....the fukkery that takes place at the TUF facility should be good...the white Steadman will be getting into w/ Rousey...Rousey might have Team Alpha Male make an appearance...I'm sure Meisha would love that

Yeah I dont even know how the ufc can look at themselves and expect the fans to be sold on this.Tate lost in spectacular fashion to rousey in SF and was tooled by cats in her ufc debut, shes a loser.Shed most likely get ragdolled by mccman too.Where is the suspense? who the hell is going to be clamoring to see x amount of weeks of some manufactured rivalry when we know tate didnt get there on her own merits.

 

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Frank Mir VS Josh Barnett at UFC 164.

I like this fight. I doubt they'll let Mr. Tate be anywhere near TUF cause if he gets to arguing with Ronda, and says some dumb shyt it'll be a bad look for the UFC's rep.

 

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Yeah I dont even know how the ufc can look at themselves and expect the fans to be sold on this.Tate lost in spectacular fashion to rousey in SF and was tooled by cats in her ufc debut, shes a loser.Shed most likely get ragdolled by mccman too.Where is the suspense? who the hell is going to be clamoring to see x amount of weeks of some manufactured rivalry when we know tate didnt get there on her own merits.

We all know wha happened in da past wit Tate n Rousey, but we gotta remember, all of that past was in SF, not UFC. The casual fan probably never even watched a Rousey fight in SF and for damn sure never watched a Tate fight before UFC. They'll hype it up, push it, promote it, and probably will let Caraway coach and jus happen be another coach or fighter his weight class who will step up n fight em on the card too.

I've come to the realization that TUF is purely for the casual fans now and to help get them to become attached to fighters, and feel included when a fighter leaves TUF and works their way up the ladder. The 1st few TUF's we got a treat seeing such a high caliper of fighters in the house.

 

[TheNatureBoy]

I like this fight.

Yeah, me too. Both guys have solid striking, but are primarily known for their grappling. Will be a battle of BJJ vs. Catch wrestling.

 

[Tommy Knocks]

new british fighter just signed to bellator. 5-0, 4 kos, 1 submission. dude is a beast.

comes from a freestyle kickboxing background (thus the reason his arms are down), was a champion out in the UK. he's apparently well known in that world, now making his bellator debut with a 10second KO.

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[Roman Brady]

I like this fight. I doubt they'll let Mr. Tate be anywhere near TUF cause if he gets to arguing with Ronda, and says some dumb shyt it'll be a bad look for the UFC's rep.

Its tuf tho it needs those kind oif fireworks.Besides its not like its live or uncut, if he says shyt that will make him a pariah that's on him but no way ufc/fx don't edit out anything that would cause a firestorm for zuffa, no way no how

 

[Starburst]

Oh, according to Rousey

“Everyone said an ‘Ultimate Fighter’ between me and Miesha would be the best,” Rousey stated in the UFC’s official release. “For some reason, I think me and Miesha are intertwined in fate like [Muhammad] Ali and [Joe] Frazier.”

Yeah I dont even know how the ufc can look at themselves and expect the fans to be sold on this.Tate lost in spectacular fashion to rousey in SF and was tooled by cats in her ufc debut, shes a loser.Shed most likely get ragdolled by mccman too.Where is the suspense? who the hell is going to be clamoring to see x amount of weeks of some manufactured rivalry when we know tate didnt get there on her own merits.

So who does Liz Carmouche fight now?- seriously this broad is constantly getting the short end of the stick

Its very obvious that Tate vs Rousey is what Dana wanted all along, Ronda and her friend belittling and bullying Miesha for ratings -

Lets hope Tate aka the female Chael Sonnen does the right thing and brings in Cris as a guest/assistant coach- Not many people like her or Caraway so her picks are rather slim at the moment. I would love to see Ronda get smart with CyGoat

More evidence that Rousey vs Tate is a fix- Sarah Kaufmann posted this on the UG...oooh the shade she threw at the end..

Sarah Kaufman -
Firstly, I feel terribly for Cat.

Secondly, it's insane that Miesha gets a title shot off of a KO loss. I'm ranked ABOVE Miesha on the UFC rankings and didn't even get a call. Now, I get that I haven't yet had a win/fight in the UFC so likely that has something to do with it. I also get that they will sh##talk each other for 6 weeks straight. I just would have liked to see them push Sara McMann as she has a win in the UFC as well as being an undefeated Olympian, or even Alexis Davis as she has won her last few in a row.

Just my .02



I agree that there will definitely be some ratings spikes with these 2. I'm aware that if I were to talk some smack I'd likely get more attention...it's honestly just really hard for me to do as I don't believe what I'm saying lol. When you do hear some smack from me it will be my honest opinion!

I'm just going to win my way to the Title!

 

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that punk weidman needs to see jacare

 

[The ADD]

LOL you can't fix a MMA match-up can you?



COuld you say they went about it "shady"? Yes

Are they promoters who are trying maximize revenue? Damn right

 

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Are they promoters who are trying maximize revenue? Damn right

That's the part that gets me, how many years does it take these fighters to learn this is a business and the UFC are nothing more than promoters. These dudes spend too much time in the gym, and not enough in a classroom to at least learn business 101 and marketing 101. And the few fighters who do get it, Sonnen, Bisping, Tate, they get shytted on by other fighters.

Even look at Machida, u were next up and Jones is hurt, and we hear nothing coming from your camp. If this was Sonnen or Bisping they would be doing interviews and sayin nonsense that the champ is scared to fight me again, and ducking me, and stupidness to provoke the Champ to mk em come back a lil bit early and fight a lil bit hurt.

 

[The ADD]

That's the part that gets me, how many years does it take these fighters to learn this is a business and the UFC are nothing more than promoters. These dudes spend too much time in the gym, and not enough in a classroom to at least learn business 101 and marketing 101. And the few fighters who do get it, Sonnen, Bisping, Tate, they get shytted on by other fighters.

Even look at Machida, u were next up and Jones is hurt, and we hear nothing coming from your camp. If this was Sonnen or Bisping they would be doing interviews and sayin nonsense that the champ is scared to fight me again, and ducking me, and stupidness to provoke the Champ to mk em come back a lil bit early and fight a lil bit hurt.

"Bu-Bu-Bu I'll fight to win my title"