UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones March 21, On Versus

[dbreiden83080]

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This is really a heck of a nice card, we are getting on regular TV, some great fights here...


Main Card

Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones
Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Heavyweight bout: Cheick Kongo vs. Paul Buentello
Middleweight bout: Alessio Sakara vs. James Irvin

Preliminary Card

Lightweight bout: Clay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty
Light Heavyweight bout: Eliot Marshall vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
Welterweight bout: John Howard vs. Daniel Roberts[1]
Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Chase Gormley
Welterweight bout: Mike Pierce vs. Julio Paulino
Light Heavyweight bout: Eric Schafer vs. Jason Brilz

Countdown show is on UFC.com...

[CubanSucks]

SANDMAN! Main fight looks amazing, too bad I don't have versus

[Rip-Hamilton32]

wooo i want Jon Jones to win but i also don't want Vera to lose and get the boot
Jones
Junior
Kongo
Irvin
Clay

[Stringer_Bell]

Looking forward to this card, I bet if Rich Franklin or Randy were available for a main event they would put this as a PPV.

Main Card

Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones
- I don't like Jones since he fucked up Hamil, but I don't think Vera can handle the "unorthodox" style he's going to face for 3 full rounds. Jones is an exciting fighter, but I think Vera will work him until he gets caught.
Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
- KTFO by Junior.
Heavyweight bout: Cheick Kongovs. Paul Buentello
- I know I will probably lose this prediction, but I'm a fan of Buentello and I'd like to see him take this one because he's still got some great heart.
Middleweight bout: Alessio Sakara vs. James Irvin
- Ring rust for Irvin says Sakara wins.

Preliminary Card
Lightweight bout: Clay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty
- This could be a tricky match if Clay's not watching for submissions.
Welterweight bout: Mike Pierce vs. Julio Paulino
- Pierce is my new Terry Etim, the guy that's fighting in Prelims that deserves Main Card status.

[dallaskd]

Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones
Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Heavyweight bout: Cheick Kongo vs. Paul Buentello
Middleweight bout: Alessio Sakara vs. James Irvin
Lightweight bout: Clay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty

[Technique]

no more spike tv for ufc ever?

[dbreiden83080]

no more spike tv for ufc ever?

Still on Spike..

[Stringer_Bell]

no more spike tv for ufc ever?

It'll alternate I think, 4 times a year it'll be on Versus and UFC Fight nights will be on Spike. It's probably to help viewership in exchange for WEC trying to go to PPV.

[tlongII]

DirecTV doesn't carry Versus. Fuck!

[dbreiden83080]

If Jones walks through Vera, he is going to be LHW champ real soon..

[polandprzem]

Main Card

Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones
Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Heavyweight bout: Cheick Kongo vs. Paul Buentello
Middleweight bout: Alessio Sakara vs. James Irvin

Preliminary Card

Lightweight bout: Clay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty
Light Heavyweight bout: Eliot Marshall vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
Welterweight bout: John Howard vs. Daniel Roberts[1]
Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Chase Gormley
Welterweight bout: Mike Pierce vs. Julio Paulino
Light Heavyweight bout: Eric Schafer vs. Jason Brilz

[The TroutBum]

Main Card

Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones
I love Vera, and hope he wins, but Jones is a beast -- I love watching him fight.
Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
LOL @ Gonzaga
Heavyweight bout: Cheick Kongo vs. Paul Buentello
Kongo is utter rubbish.
Middleweight bout: Alessio Sakara vs. James Irvin
Irvin is still around? I thought he retired years ago... W/E, Sakara is a bitch.

Preliminary Card

Lightweight bout: Clay Guidavs. Shannon Gugerty
ANYONE but Guida. Hate that shit dick.
Light Heavyweight bout: Eliot Marshall vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
WTF, I thought Vlad retired years ago too...
Welterweight bout: John Howard vs. Daniel Roberts[1]
Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Chase Gormley
Please, oh please, let Chase win.
Welterweight bout: Mike Pierce vs. Julio Paulino
Light Heavyweight bout: Eric Schafer vs. Jason Brilz

[CubanSucks]

http://www.mmaconvert.com/wp-content/uploads/post-images/ufc_versus_1_poster.jpg

This is really a heck of a nice card, we are getting on regular TV, some great fights here...


Main Card

Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones
Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Heavyweight bout: Cheick Kongo vs. Paul Buentello
Middleweight bout: Alessio Sakara vs. James Irvin

Preliminary Card

Lightweight bout: Clay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty
Light Heavyweight bout: Eliot Marshall vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
Welterweight bout: John Howard vs. Daniel Roberts[1]
Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Chase Gormley
Welterweight bout: Mike Pierce vs. Julio Paulino
Light Heavyweight bout: Eric Schafer vs. Jason Brilz

Countdown show is on UFC.com...

Oh shit, I didn't even notice Brendan "hybrid :lol" Schaub. Don't even know who Chase Gormley is but imma be rooting for him harder than anyone else

[djohn14]

Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones--Jon Jones needs some Pepto Bismol because he is the Shit! Hes right up there with Thiago Alves and Anderson Silva for my favorite fighter!

Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga--Good fight from the looks of it...But Dos Santos is pretty awesome!

Heavyweight bout: Cheick Kongo vs. Paul Buentello--Should be a nice little KO here

Lightweight bout: Clay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty --Really? Duh!

Welterweight bout: John Howard vs. Daniel Roberts--I really like Howard

[polandprzem]

As I assume we need to predict all the main card plus the last from the under

[Stringer_Bell]

As I assume we need to predict all the main card plus the last from the under

I have no idea, but for this particular card that is probably what's best.

[desflood]

Main Card

Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones
Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Heavyweight bout: Cheick Kongo vs. Paul Buentello
Middleweight bout: Alessio Sakara vs. James Irvin

Preliminary Card

Lightweight bout: Clay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty

[dbreiden83080]

As I assume we need to predict all the main card plus the last from the under

pick whatever you want, policing this is not really working.. Just do any 5.. But i am always going main card, and refuse to wimp out.. :lol

[polandprzem]

pick whatever you want, policing this is not really working.. Just do any 5.. But i am always going main card, and refuse to wimp out.. :lol

So why was the whole debate about it?

:shootme

[dbreiden83080]

So why was the whole debate about it?

:shootme

Attempt at rules that went nowhere.. IMO though only chickens pick more than 1 fight on the undercard..

[cornbread]

Man, I really wanted to go this event but am too poor at the moment. :depressed

[djohn14]

Jon jones!!!!!!!!!

[djohn14]

Dammit! I thought this was tonight!

[polandprzem]

:lol

it will be at 2am - I will be at work that time.
And I will be able to watch it.

[dbreiden83080]

Dammit! I thought this was tonight!

Me too what's with this UFC Sunday night crap??

Saturday is the night for UFC

Sunday.. :nope

[dbreiden83080]

Vera to capitalize on Jones' ‘inexperience’

MANILA, Philippines – Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight contender Brandon Vera sees only one weakness in Jon “Bones” Jones’ game, and he plans to capitalize on it when they clash in the Octagon on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in UFC Live: Vera vs Jones.

“We've been studying for a while, and his biggest weakness is his inexperience,” said the 32-year-old Filipino American in UFC.com. “That's the only X factor in this game.”

The light heavyweight match, the main header of this weekend’s UFC wars, is set to take place in Broomfield, Colorado.

Vera said Jones’ other weaknesses are only likely to surface at the heat of their match up.

“Everything else, he's almost like a seasoned vet, so we're going to try to look for holes and exploit them,” he said.

Vera, known in the MMA circuit as “The Truth”, already has 11 wins in his belt. He has only suffered 4 losses, 3 of them in very close fights, and 1 in a controversial stoppage.

Jones, on the other hand, has streaked to 9 wins before suffering a loss by disqualification. He was struck out for hitting Matt Hamill at The Ultimate Fighter® Heavyweights FINALE for illegal elbow strikes while on full mount.

Vera said the New York-based Jones would have to watch out for his knees and roundhouse kicks.

“Nobody kicks with the malicious intent that I do and he hasn’t gone against anybody whose Thai clinch is as good as mine. We’re both going to have to find out a lot about each other that night,” he said.

Jones, however, said he’d be using his unpredictability to stun the UFC veteran.

The 23-year-old fighter said he has fought different fights each time he enters the Octagon.

“Guys who study my fights, I try to give them an evolution, and they’ll see a totally different style in every fight,” he said. “So it’s kinda hard right now to predict what I’ll do in my next fight because every fight is very different and I’ll come back a completely different fighter for a completely different opponent.”

[djohn14]

Me too what's with this UFC Sunday night crap??

Saturday is the night for UFC

Sunday.. :nope

For real!

[cornbread]

These are tough fights to call. Don't blame me if I get them all wrong.

Jones
JDS
Buentello (I really just want to hear him say it one more time...Don't fear me, fear the consequences!)
Irvin
Guida

[tlongII]

I just found out that Versus is back on DirecTV! WOOT!

[cornbread]

Damn, apparently Bang got his leg snapped.

[djohn14]

Sucky ending, but thats the way it had to be. That was a clean punch, and you cant just call a timeout. If they restarted that and Sakara ended up losing, that would have been some bull shit. So thats the call that had to be made.

[dbreiden83080]

Irvin Stoppage by punch to the eye

Buentello got the hell beat out of him..

[dbreiden83080]

Dos Santos is

For Real!!!!!

[tlongII]

Dos Santos is

For Real!!!!!

Definitely. John Howard ain't too shabby either.

[dbreiden83080]

Moment of truth for Brandon Vera,


lets see what he's got??

Probably gonna regret it, but last min change here, I'm taking Vera.. I'm sure he'll lose but what the hell??? I like the guy... :lol

Brandon Vera.

[dbreiden83080]

:lol

I knew i'd regret that one Jones is an animal

Vera never really took that next step in his career..

[BlackSwordsMan]

jones beat the shit out of him

[BlackSwordsMan]

took two illegal upkicks and still beat his ass

[dbreiden83080]

jones beat the shit out of him

He really did, Rashad is in Jackson's camp with Jones, and must fear this guy. I mean i actually think Jones would wreck Shad right now... He's that scary and talented

[djohn14]

JON JONES JON JONES JON JONES....dont ever doubt him people! Great fight for Dos Santos....But back to Jones....that was a nasty elbow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Stringer_Bell]

This will sound odd, but watching UFC on Versus and on a Sunday just didn't vibe well with me.

I was not expecting Buentello to be taken down so easily, he ate some NASTY knees to the body and elbows to the ass. I still don't think Kongo will make much noise, but he looked improved.

Dos Santos vs Carwin after Mir wins next weekend!

I fear for the people that fight Jones, he is a scary dude. Not to mention, Vera looked SICK and way too skinny compared to Jones, so I was concerned for his safety. Jones is a tricky son of a gun, I can't imagine whose career the UFC wants him to halt next. Randy?!? LOL, that'd be crew but VERY interesting since even if Randy wins his next fight he doesn't deserve a title shot after the Shad/Rampage winner. Make Jones vs Randy and see if the master of strategy can handle it.

EDIT: This was the first time in a long time where I watched a card and thought, 'Damn, someone could get hurt." It goes back to that weird vibe I noted above, I dunno, like tonight's matches were dangerous for some reason.

[Rip-Hamilton32]

Jonny Bones Jones is my new favorite fighter

[djohn14]

Jon Jones and his long ass arms are a force to be reckoned with!

[The TroutBum]

Jones Vs. Machida -- make it happen.

[Rip-Hamilton32]

Des went 5-0 on this card and a lot of us went 4-1 with our picks :toast

[tlongII]

I think Jones could beat Machida or Anderson Silva. Right now.

[cornbread]

Jonny Bones Jones is my new favorite fighter

He's go to be one of the most exciting guys to watch. JDS is pretty f-ing exciting to watch too. The next generation is looking good.

[dbreiden83080]

I fear for the people that fight Jones, he is a scary dude. Not to mention, Vera looked SICK and way too skinny compared to Jones, so I was concerned for his safety. Jones is a tricky son of a gun, I can't imagine whose career the UFC wants him to halt next. Randy?!? LOL, that'd be crew but VERY interesting since even if Randy wins his next fight he doesn't deserve a title shot after the Shad/Rampage winner. Make Jones vs Randy and see if the master of strategy can handle it.


Good thoughts Stringer..:toast

I really don't think Randy could do much with Jones. Heck i don't think Randy in his prime would beat him honestly. And that's not slamming Randy, it's just being real about Jones.. The kid is amazingly athletic and his wrestling is looking sicker every time he fights. He tossed Hammill down like a rag-doll. Vera has good wrestling and he toyed with him.. He is strong, lanky and incredibly explosive. Randy can't strike with him and he is not going to put Jones in the clinch for large portions of rounds and get away with it. I actually think Jones would take Randy out, very confident in saying that.. This dude may be LHW champ for years to come. I said going in if he walks through Vera, he'll be champ real soon

Well he walked through him..

[dbreiden83080]

Thoughts on Gonzaga

Damn he is just never gonna take that next step. Every time this guy steps up in class he gets served.. Randy, Carwin, now Dos-Santos. When he steps up in class not only does he lose but he usually gets beat bad.. Lots of talent but he clearly is just not going to be a consistant elite HW..

[Rip-Hamilton32]

do you guys think Jones is better for LHW or MW he has done really well at 205 but he looks like he could easily make 185 as well

[dbreiden83080]

do you guys think Jones is better for LHW or MW he has done really well at 205 but he looks like he could easily make 185 as well

He's 6'4 so i say LHW. As he gets older 185 would be rough for him. And why drop when you are dessimating foes in the heavier, better weight class?? 205 is the most stacked class in MMA and he has what it takes to rule it for years..

[TheTruth]

Man, what was with all the fouling last night? Still a pretty good night of fights.

Bones Jones is the real deal. Fouled two times, and he still dominates what I still think is an elite talent in Vera. Philippines! :-(

Dos Santos looked GOOOOOOD. Only one real take down, and he stuffed it pretty well. Him and Velasquez needs to happen very very soon. Maybe put it on the same card as the Brock vs Mir/Carwin fight. Winner gets a title shot.

Man Kongo looks good against average opponents. Too bad he looks so bad against elite ones.

Tough way for the Irvin/Saka fight to end. Was starting to get exciting.

[Bullet Tooth Tony]

Dos Santos vs Carwin after Mir wins next weekend!



Dont forget about Cain

[djohn14]

Jones Vs. Machida -- make it happen.Id love to see it, but you cant give Jones a title shot after beating Brandon Vera.

[djohn14]

Dont forget about Cain

I think Cain would beat Dos Santos and Carwin

[djohn14]

Des went 5-0 on this card and a lot of us went 4-1 with our picks :toast

Hey now!!! I went 5-0 too!

[dbreiden83080]

I think Cain would beat Dos Santos and Carwin

2 great fights there, Dos-Santos has maybe the best striking in the division..

[Stringer_Bell]

Dont forget about Cain

I already assumed Cain would fight Brock before the heavyweight belts are united. I think that'd be the fairest thing to do, since Cain let his ego go and took whatever fight they gave him after the Carwin/Cain match fell through. This way, if Cain AND Carwin won belts, then we'd get to see that match and everyone would be happy. :king

Likewise, Randy MUST fight Jones at this point. Randy is to Jones what Big Nog was to Cain...the matchmakers better be all over it because if Randy gets the Machida/Shogun winner I feel it's not as exciting as a Jones/Randy fight. Make matches for the people, if Randy is meant to win the LHW title he will at somepoint need to fight Jones - so let's do it now! :downspin:

[desflood]

Des went 5-0 on this card and a lot of us went 4-1 with our picks :toast
Oh shit, really? That's awesome. I haven't seen it yet. :lol

[desflood]

Lots of fallout from last night:

UFC on Versus Injuries: Brandon Vera suffered three broken facial bones from the elbow he took, and Duane Ludwig suffered a 'severe' break to his ankle which will likely require surgery.

Dana White has also stated that James Irvin will not be allowed to fight at 185 in the UFC again, as the large weight cut is obviously a danger to him.

[Bullet Tooth Tony]

I already assumed Cain would fight Brock before the heavyweight belts are united. I think that'd be the fairest thing to do, since Cain let his ego go and took whatever fight they gave him after the Carwin/Cain match fell through. This way, if Cain AND Carwin won belts, then we'd get to see that match and everyone would be happy. :king

Likewise, Randy MUST fight Jones at this point. Randy is to Jones what Big Nog was to Cain...the matchmakers better be all over it because if Randy gets the Machida/Shogun winner I feel it's not as exciting as a Jones/Randy fight. Make matches for the people, if Randy is meant to win the LHW title he will at somepoint need to fight Jones - so let's do it now! :downspin:

So you saying Brock at 100% would lose to Cain or is that wishfull thinking? I still dont think anyone can out muscle Brock if he gets them on the ground. The UFC HW div is pretty stacked right now and that unusual looking back only a few years at it. I do agree that Cain vs brock would be the right thing to do for a fight considering Dos Santos, Mir, and Carwin would have all just fought.

[djohn14]

Lots of fallout from last night:

UFC on Versus Injuries: Brandon Vera suffered three broken facial bones from the elbow he took, and Duane Ludwig suffered a 'severe' break to his ankle which will likely require surgery.

Dana White has also stated that James Irvin will not be allowed to fight at 185 in the UFC again, as the large weight cut is obviously a danger to him.
DAMN!!!!!!!!! That one elbow broke 3 bones!!! Sucks for Vera, and thats terrible about what happened to Ludwig. Thats good on Danas part for not allowing that severe weight cut again.

[dbreiden83080]

3 broken bones, does Jones have like a steal rod in there or something??

Irvin didn't to me look like he wanted to fight last night..

[TheTruth]

Watching it in slow mo was scary. That elbow had nothing in its way from face bones.

[tlongII]

That elbow to Vera's face was brutal. You could tell the face bones were getting wrecked.

[djohn14]

Maybe Im wrong, but Ive never seen a fight where someone gets crushed in the face and the dude screams and holds his face. That was amazing.

[Stringer_Bell]

So you saying Brock at 100% would lose to Cain or is that wishfull thinking? I still dont think anyone can out muscle Brock if he gets them on the ground. The UFC HW div is pretty stacked right now and that unusual looking back only a few years at it. I do agree that Cain vs brock would be the right thing to do for a fight considering Dos Santos, Mir, and Carwin would have all just fought.

Nope, but if Cain did win and Carwin did win, we'd get to see that fight we missed out on. I love Cain, but hope Brock wins because I want their to be a dude that no one can touch that's a total ass kicking bully in the ring.

Maybe they should change Jon "Bones" Jones to Jon "Elbows" Jones? :lol
DID VERA NOT SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN JONES THROWS BOWS FROM THE TOP!?!?! Hope he recovers well.

[djohn14]

I want Cain to win...but I dont see Brock ever losing unless there is someone that can catch him in a submission ala Frank Mir.

[tlongII]

I just wish Fedor would step up and fight in UFC. Chickenshit Russian!

[djohn14]

If anybody gets a pic of Veras face I would appreciate that

[dallaskd]

James Irvin is still a fucking pussy..

[The TroutBum]

James Irvin is still a fucking pussy..

Co-Signed.

Man, I'm so bummed about Vera, he is one of my favorites. Anyone know what his status is as far as contract goes? After he lost, I said to my buddies, "He's done in the UFC." -- I actually have no idea, but isn't that 3 losses in a row? I see Strikeforce in his future.

[Stringer_Bell]

Man, I'm so bummed about Vera, he is one of my favorites. Anyone know what his status is as far as contract goes? After he lost, I said to my buddies, "He's done in the UFC." -- I actually have no idea, but isn't that 3 losses in a row? I see Strikeforce in his future.

I think Vera works hard, but he isn't going anywhere in the UFC right now. I can't help but feel his frame and look at LHW is sickly, and he can't contend with Randy/Jones/Shogun/Lyoto/Rampage/Evans. He can't compete at HW either. Middleweight is OUT OF THE QUESTION.

He may be off to Strikeforce, but he's a hard worker that just hasn't "taken the next step" so to speak :p:

[dbreiden83080]

I just wish Fedor would step up and fight in UFC!

Agreed...

[desflood]

but he's a hard worker that just hasn't "taken the next step" so to speak
Too bad. Lots of potential there.

[cornbread]

If anybody gets a pic of Veras face I would appreciate that

Speaking of brutal pics, I saw a picture of Duane Ludwig during the fight. His foot was turned completely backwards.

[ATRAIN]

Just saw the main even yesterday and DAAAAMN Vera got hit fawkin HARD!!! Im glad that prick got his face smashed in.