UFC 160: May 25, 2013

[ace3g]

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Date: May 25, 2013 7:00 PM EDT
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Broadcast: Pay-per-view, FX, Facebook
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)


Cain Velasquez (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/cain-velasquez) vs. Antonio Silva (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/antonio-silva) - for heavyweight title
Junior dos Santos (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/junior-dos-santos) vs. Mark Hunt (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/mark-hunt)
James Te Huna (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/james-te-huna) vs. Glover Teixeira (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/glover-teixeira)
T.J. Grant (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/t-j-grant) vs. Gray Maynard (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/gray-maynard)
Donald Cerrone (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/donald-cerrone) vs. KJ Noons (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/kj-noons)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FX, 8 p.m. ET)


Mike Pyle (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/mike-pyle) vs. Rick Story (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/rick-story)
Dennis Bermudez (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/dennis-bermudez) vs. Max Holloway (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/max-holloway)
Colton Smith (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/colton-smith) vs. Robert Whittaker (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/robert-whittaker)
Khabib Nurmagomedov (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/khabib-nurmagomedov) vs. Abel Trujillo (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/abel-trujillo)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook, 6:35 p.m. ET)


Nah-Shon Burrell (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/nah-shon-burrell) vs. Stephen Thompson (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/stephen-thompson)
Brian Bowles (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/brian-bowles) vs. George Roop (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/george-roop)
Estevan Payan (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/estevan-payan) vs. Jeremy Stephens (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/jeremy-stephens)



Ariel Helwani ‏@arielhelwani (https://twitter.com/arielhelwani) As just reported on @ufctonight (https://twitter.com/UFCTonight), Cain vs. Bigfoot 2 and JDS vs. Reem will go down at UFC 160 on 5/25 in LV, Dana confirmed w/ me today.

[dbreiden83080]

Reem is getting KTFO again. He will be 1 fight away from being cut or close to it by the UFC.. JDS has too much heart for him.. His hands are faster and his cardio is superior..

[Brunodf]

Reem is getting KTFO again. He will be 1 fight away from being cut or close to it by the UFC.. JDS has too much heart for him.. His hands are faster and his cardio is superior..
This. JDS by Ko

Cain by tko

[shyne]

Heavyweight division is so dry. We're basically getting a best of five series between Cain and JDS. They are so good either one can win on any given night so I think we are gonna see title change hands back and forth between the two for the foreseeable future.

[txstr1986]

Heavyweight division is so dry. We're basically getting a best of five series between Cain and JDS. They are so good either one can win on any given night so I think we are gonna see title change hands back and forth between the two for the foreseeable future.

Until ROY MUTHAF****N NELSON finally gets his title shot and the heavyweight division is ruled by BIG COUNTRY until the end of time.

And then I woke up and realized that I wasn't dreaming anymore...

[dbreiden83080]

Until ROY MUTHAF****N NELSON finally gets his title shot and the heavyweight division is ruled by BIG COUNTRY until the end of time.

And then I woke up and realized that I wasn't dreaming anymore...

If the gameplan is to have JDS and Cain fight 5 or 6 times they might as well give Roy a shot..

[ace3g]

John Morgan ‏@MMAjunkieJohn (https://twitter.com/MMAjunkieJohn) Dana insists he wasn't upset by Alistair losing but told Cain, "Well, you're definitely best in the world, but you just lost a huge payday."

[ace3g]

@UFCTonight: #Breaking: @kjnoons will face cowboycerrone at #UFC160!

[ace3g]

per Ariel

Ryan Bader and Glover Teixeira have agreed to fight at UFC 160 on May 25. Your thoughts?

[polandprzem]

Interesting fight tbh, but not for the contension for any of the fighters but might be the fight which decides who will fight in eliminator for the belt. And Glover will be tested by a strong wrestler.

[txstr1986]

per Ariel

Ryan Bader and Glover Teixeira have agreed to fight at UFC 160 on May 25. Your thoughts?

This should be a really entertaining fight - Glover is a tough SOB but I also think that Bader is a lot better than people take him for.

[ace3g]

via @ufc

News at night: Top-ten ranked lightweight contenders @TJ_Grant and @GrayMaynard will fight at UFC 160 May 25 in Las Vegas.

[ace3g]

Also Abel Trujillo vs Khabib Nurmagomedov

[dbreiden83080]

Bader/Glover is a horrible fight for Bader.. Glover will walk him down and beat him up..

[txstr1986]

Also Abel Trujillo vs Khabib Nurmagomedov

I'm also really loving this one - this is building up to be a really good card, barring any injuries... (knock on wood)

[ace3g]

Alistair Overeem injured, out of planned UFC 160 matchup with Junior dos Santos dlvr.it/32wy65

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/03/alistair-overeem-injured-out-of-planned-ufc-160-matchup-with-junior-dos-santos?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[dbreiden83080]

He's gearing up to ask for a TRT exemption..

[shyne]

I heard Cain will be in New Braunfels tomarrow signing autographs anyone going? I'm pissed I'm gonna be out of town.

[ace3g]

Ariel Helwani ‏@arielhelwani (https://twitter.com/arielhelwani) Breaking: Mark Hunt vs. Junior dos Santos on for UFC 160 -- http://sbn.to/YSxZGp (http://t.co/1YpZSlI1tD)

[benefactor]

Junior will knock Hunt out. He's not going to stand there and get laid out like Struve did.

[ace3g]

If hunt loses, I see it by "JDS v Big Country Nelson" decision; Hunt only has 1 loss by KO.

[The TroutBum]

Ariel Helwani ‏@arielhelwani (https://twitter.com/arielhelwani) Breaking: Mark Hunt vs. Junior dos Santos on for UFC 160 -- http://sbn.to/YSxZGp (http://t.co/1YpZSlI1tD)

Oh man, this is it for Hunt. He has the chin to take a pounding, and as we saw with JDS V. Cain 2, all it takes is to clip JDS once and he's fucked the rest of the fight. I love to pick the underdogs, but this one is feeling pretty solid. If Hunt loses, he'll solidify his spot at gatekeeper for the rest of his career. (maybe two years?)

[ace3g]

MMAjunkie.com MMA ‏@MMAjunkie (https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie) James Te Huna replaces Ryan Bader, faces Glover Teixeira at UFC 160 http://dlvr.it/3477Kc (http://t.co/hgIEo2RmJL)

[txstr1986]

MMAjunkie.com MMA ‏@MMAjunkie (https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie) James Te Huna replaces Ryan Bader, faces Glover Teixeira at UFC 160 http://dlvr.it/3477Kc (http://t.co/hgIEo2RmJL)

Didn't Gustafsson completely destroy Te Huna? Glover is going to walk through him.

[ace3g]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onSHfnRHnVg

[007nites]

Junior will knock Hunt out. He's not going to stand there and get laid out like Struve did.

I don't think it's possible to knock Hunt out. Too many people under estimate him.

[thiste]

What's this trend with the stupid headliners recently? GSP/Diaz, Jones/Chael and now Cain/Bigfoot#2? Is that really the best they can do?

[jimo2305]

ive lost faith in JDS after the last fight.. mark hunt will be a good matchup / test for him to see where he stands imo

[txstr1986]

Cain Velasquez v. Antonio Silva - I like Bigfoot and all but who are we kidding? Cain's not going to make the same mistakes that Overeem did.

Junior Dos Santos v. Mark Hunt - Again, I find Hunt incredibly entertaining to watch, but I think he's just completely out-matched here. JDS looked like crap against Cain and I think that he's going to come out with a renewed vigor this weekend.

Glover Teixeira v. Jame Te-Huna - Cakewalk for Glover

Gray Maynard v. TJ Grant - Grant has looked insanely good ever since he dropped to lightweight. I think that he extends his winning streak here.

Donald Cerrone v. KJ Noons - I know Cowboy was less than impressive in his last fight against Pettis, but Noons has been beaten by Ryan Couture, so there's that...

[100%duncan]

What's this trend with the stupid headliners recently? GSP/Diaz, Jones/Chael and now Cain/Bigfoot#2? Is that really the best they can do?
That's because Silva is a faggot and is afraid to fight Jones.

[Brunodf]

Cain Velasquez vs Antonio Silva
Junior Dos Santos vs Mark Hunt
Glover Teixeira vs Jame Te-Huna
Gray Maynard vs TJ Grant
Donald Cerrone vs KJ Noons
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Abel Trujillo

[polandprzem]

Cain Velasquez (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/cain-velasquez) vs. Antonio Silva (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/antonio-silva) - for heavyweight title

I'm rooting for Cain of course and I hope he will finish Bigfoot quick. But Silva possesses some power and confidence which can be dangerous if Cain not gonna be cautious. Anyway All for Cain his speed and pace.


Junior dos Santos (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/junior-dos-santos) vs. Mark Hunt (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/mark-hunt)

Damn I would love Hunto to win this. I do not like that JDS guy.



James Te Huna (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/james-te-huna) vs. Glover Teixeira (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/glover-teixeira)

Not a cakewalk but Glover can do it



T.J. Grant (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/t-j-grant) vs. Gray Maynard (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/gray-maynard)

Tough to pick especially with the long layoff of maynard. But still I think the guy improved and can win against a guy who is in the zone.





Donald Cerrone (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/donald-cerrone) vs. KJ Noons (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/kj-noons)

Donald looked exhausted on weigh-ins but IMO he can beat KJ anyway



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Mike Pyle (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/mike-pyle) vs. Rick Story (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/rick-story) - gr8 fight to watch. Both 'going at it' guys
Dennis Bermudez (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/dennis-bermudez) vs. Max Holloway (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/max-holloway) - another candidate for the fight of the night
Colton Smith (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/colton-smith) vs. Robert Whittaker (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/robert-whittaker)
Khabib Nurmagomedov (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/khabib-nurmagomedov) vs. Abel Trujillo (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/abel-trujillo)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook, 6:35 p.m. ET)


Nah-Shon Burrell (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/nah-shon-burrell) vs. Stephen Thompson (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/stephen-thompson) - Did Thompson improved his mma?
Brian Bowles (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/brian-bowles) vs. George Roop (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/george-roop) - a facebook card? wow
Estevan Payan (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/estevan-payan) vs. Jeremy Stephens (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/jeremy-stephens)

[dbreiden83080]

Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva - for heavyweight title
I'd love to be wrong but I just can't see Silva winning..

•Junior dos Santos vs. Mark Hunt
Unlikely but I want to take the chance at an upset here.. Hunt has huge KO power and an iron Jaw..

•James Te Huna vs. Glover Teixeira

I think by submission..

•T.J. Grant vs. Gray Maynard

Maynard's last chance at a title shot..

•Donald Cerrone vs. KJ Noons

Cerrone should get back on track..

[100%duncan]

How I fucking wish Reem wasn't injured. sonofabitch.

[ace3g]

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)



Cain Velasquez (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/cain-velasquez) vs. Antonio Silva (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/antonio-silva) - for heavyweight title

GnP stoppage



Junior dos Santos (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/junior-dos-santos) vs. Mark Hunt (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/mark-hunt)

Sure why the hell not, but most likely JDS by decision like fight against Big Country



James Te Huna (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/james-te-huna) vs. Glover Teixeira (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/glover-teixeira)

Glover for the win



T.J. Grant (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/t-j-grant) vs. Gray Maynard (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/gray-maynard)

Grant impressed me with his last fight



Donald Cerrone (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/donald-cerrone) vs. KJ Noons (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/kj-noons)

Never know what I'm going to get with Cowboy anymore, hopefully KJ wants to impress in his UFC debut

[benefactor]

Dos Santos....BOOM.

[polandprzem]

yamasaki could wait more dammnit

[shyne]

UFC should just run a seven fight series with Cain and Junior.

[dbreiden83080]

Well that Main event sucked

And I was distracted by the Spurs game like everyone else..

[benefactor]

Well that Main event sucked

And I was distracted by the Spurs game like everyone else..
Had a stream up on the laptop and the game on TV. I actually missed the Dos Santos KO live because it happened at the end of the 4th quarter and I was trying to watch both. :lol

[dbreiden83080]

Yeah I had the laptop in the other room and was popping in to see a little but when the game had about 5 min left in the 4th I was just glued to the TV..

This forum should pick back up when the playoffs are over..

[polandprzem]

Tv= UFC
laptop = spurs

On one couch !

plus cooking in meantime and preparing myself to work ...

[polandprzem]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Htffa4Nidz0


Cain pissed a bit

[100%duncan]

160 had the word bust all over it when Reem was announced injured tbh. Main event sucked sucked sucked.

[dbreiden83080]

HW is just so damn thin. It will probably always be the thinnest division in MMA because most guys that are about 220-230 pounds will just cut down to 205 so they don't have to fight much larger men like Bigfoot at HW. Cain doesn't have too many challenges outside of JDS again and maybe Werdum right now.

[Brunodf]

Cain Velasquez vs Antonio Silva
Junior Dos Santos vs Mark Hunt
Glover Teixeira vs Jame Te-Huna
Gray Maynard vs TJ Grant
Donald Cerrone vs KJ Noons
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Abel Trujillo
I forgot about the UFC(watching the Spurs):bang
Anyway 5-1

[txstr1986]

Cain Velasquez v. Antonio Silva - I like Bigfoot and all but who are we kidding? Cain's not going to make the same mistakes that Overeem did.

Junior Dos Santos v. Mark Hunt - Again, I find Hunt incredibly entertaining to watch, but I think he's just completely out-matched here. JDS looked like crap against Cain and I think that he's going to come out with a renewed vigor this weekend.

Glover Teixeira v. Jame Te-Huna - Cakewalk for Glover

Gray Maynard v. TJ Grant - Grant has looked insanely good ever since he dropped to lightweight. I think that he extends his winning streak here.

Donald Cerrone v. KJ Noons - I know Cowboy was less than impressive in his last fight against Pettis, but Noons has been beaten by Ryan Couture, so there's that...

5-0

[Brunodf]

5-0
:wowEverybody but you understimated Grant, good call :tu

[ace3g]

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)



Cain Velasquez (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/cain-velasquez) vs. Antonio Silva (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/antonio-silva) - for heavyweight title

GnP stoppage



Junior dos Santos (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/junior-dos-santos) vs. Mark Hunt (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/mark-hunt)

Sure why the hell not, but most likely JDS by decision like fight against Big Country



James Te Huna (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/james-te-huna) vs. Glover Teixeira (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/glover-teixeira)

Glover for the win



T.J. Grant (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/t-j-grant) vs. Gray Maynard (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/gray-maynard)

Grant impressed me with his last fight



Donald Cerrone (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/donald-cerrone) vs. KJ Noons (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/kj-noons)

Never know what I'm going to get with Cowboy anymore, hopefully KJ wants to impress in his UFC debut


:wowEverybody but you understimated Grant, good call :tu

and me, lol

[polandprzem]

To me Grant and maynard was 50-50, Hunto by heart and that's my bad.



btw brunodf you can't be 5-1

[Brunodf]

To me Grant and maynard was 50-50, Hunto by heart and that's my bad.



btw brunodf you can't be 5-1
Wut?

[polandprzem]

Wut?

We pick 5 fights every event

[dbreiden83080]

Wut?

I'll let it slide.. :p:

[txstr1986]

and me, lol

Good call man. Grant has looked better and better wit each fight. It sounded like Dana was going to give I'm a shot at Henderson, which would be awesome to see.