MMA thread

[meffin]

What's everyone think of Lesnar coming back? I'd love to see him forfil his potential in the octagon. But I think it's past that now for him. He's 38.

Still in amazing shape, but no opponent announced can't be great for training. Be interesting though and will help them do massive numbers.

I don't think he ever had much potential. He's a big dude who can wrestle and nothing more. His striking is appalling and he can't take a shot

[Chazza]

Conor v Diaz rematch at UFC202

[Alex]

I don't think he ever had much potential. He's a big dude who can wrestle and nothing more. His striking is appalling and he can't take a shot

Fast as **** and really strong though. So he could get on people and use his wrestling. But yeah, his striking was poor.

[Vermilion]

Fair play Bisping. Did not see that coming!

[meffin]

Who's Brock fighting at 200?

[Gibbo]

So so happy for Bisping, that was amazing.

[Gibbo]

Who's Brock fighting at 200?

Carwin has said he'd take it.

[Gibbo]

Also, think 199 is one of the best cards I've seen, was excellent.

Cruz too was amazing.

[spud_gun]

Who's Brock fighting at 200?

Mark Hunt apparently.

[Gibbo]

Ah that's a shout, Hunt was told to get ready a while ago.

I think he'll put Brock to sleep.

[Nicey]

So so happy for Bisping, that was amazing.

He is an almighty Dick though, but likewise happy for him

[Nicey]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGhmwmDBFO4:jaw:

[meffin]

Confirmed as Mark Hunt. Hope he destroys brock

[Gibbo]

Looks like Kimbo Slice has died.

Bloke was a nutcase, but sad all the same, I love this story.

[ame="https://youtu.be/L5RMLuoX-Ns"]Brendan Schaub Kimbo Slice Story - YouTube[/ame]

[Nicey]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLNsbQ6gv7U"]The MMA Hour: Episode 333 - YouTube[/ame]

Ariel Helwani has been sacked for doing his job. Honestly ever since the UFC got into bed with FOX they have become harder and harder to like.

I remember back in the early days being so refreshingly impressed with Dana White, here is a guy who just says it as it is, no ****ing about, here is a promotion that puts on fights people want to see, here is a company that is all about the fans .. it was authentic .. it had the amazing Joe Rogan in toe ..the Branding was cool as **** ... and as somebody whos not a little bit of martial arts .. you got the impression it was all about two fighters testing themselves .. which ultimately is what all martial arts is about in my opinion.

I liked the purity of two fighters doing something really hard, training really hard and putting there balls on the line, and in the end shaking hands or making sure the other one was ok. Its the same respect you see in Rugby, theres a camaraderie there, its like soldiers who have gone through basic training, a mutual respect of the other opponent that we share something, I know what you have gone through to get here.

Then one by one, things started to change. A real watershed moment was Chael Sonnen. A incredibly boring fighter, a fighter whilst I respect his skills basically nearly won two belts by laying on top of fighters and rabbit punching them in the face & WWE bull****. People took notice .. **** if a **** figher like Sonnen gets this much hype and money from talking ****, maybe I should also take **** .... later enter Conor Mcgregor ...

Now we have shows about shows, every single fighter has a beed with his opponent, they all wear the same shorts, the fights we want to see happen dont always happen ... People like Burt Watson get fired for speaking his mind

Its pushing me very close to saying **** the UFC, I am going to start following another promotion, that looks after its fighters, people and fans better