UFC 171: March 15, 2014

[txstr1986]

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Date: March 15, 2014
Location: Dallas, TX
Venue: The American Airlines Center
Broadcast: PPV, FOX Sports 1, Facebook
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)


Johny Hendricks (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Johny-Hendricks) vs Robbie Lawler (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Robbie-Lawler) - for welterweight title
Carlos Condit (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Carlos-Condit) v. Tyrone Woodley (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Tyron-Woodley)
Myles Jury (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Myles-Jury) vs. Diego Sanchez (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Diego-Sanchez)
Hector Lombard (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Hector-Lombard) vs. Jake Shields (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Jake-Shields)
Ovince St. Preux (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Ovince-St-Preux) vs. Thiago Silva (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Thiago-Silva)
Kelvin Gastelum (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Kelvin-Gastelum) v. Rick Story (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Rick-Story)
Juliana Pena (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Julianna-Pena) v. Jessica Andrade (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Jessica-Andrade)
Dennis Bermudez (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Dennis-Bermudez) v. Jimy Hettis (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Jim-Hettes)
Alex Garcia (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Alex-Garcia) vs. Sean Spencer (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Sean-Spencer)
Will Campuzano (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Will-Campuzano) v. Darrell Montague (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Darrell-Montague)
Renee Forte (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Renee-Forte) v. Francisco Trevino (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Francisco-Trevino)
Bubba McDaniel (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Bubba-McDaniel) vs. Tor Troeng (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Tor-Troeng)



http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC171

[ace3g]

(http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/johny-hendricks) main CARD
Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET
Johny Hendricks (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/johny-hendricks) vs. Robbie Lawler (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/robbie-lawler) for vacant welterweight title

Carlos Condit (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/carlos-condit) vs. Tyron Woodley (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/tyron-woodley)
Myles Jury (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/myles-jury) vs. Diego Sanchez (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/diego-sanchez)
Hector Lombard (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/hector-lombard) vs. Jake Shields (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/jake-shields)
Nikita Krylov (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/nikita-krylov) vs. Ovince St. Preux (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/ovince-st-preux)

preliminary CARD
FOX Sports 2, 8 p.m. ET
Kelvin Gastelum (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/kelvin-gastelum) vs. Rick Story (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/rick-story)
Jessica Andrade (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/jessica-andrade) vs. Raquel Pennington (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/raquel-pennington)
Dennis Bermudez (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/dennis-bermudez) vs. Jimy Hettes (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/jimy-hettes)
Alex Garcia (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/alex-garcia) vs. Sean Spencer (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/sean-spencer)

preliminary CARD
UFC Fight Pass, 6 p.m. ET
Renee Forte (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/renee-forte) vs. Frank Trevino (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/frank-trevino)
Will Campuzano (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/will-campuzano) vs. Justin Scoggins (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/justin-scoggins)
Robert McDaniel (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/robert-mcdaniel) vs. Sean Strickland (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/sean-strickland)
Daniel Pineda (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/daniel-pineda) vs. Robert Whiteford (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/robert-whiteford)

[ace3g]

well damn, wanted both title fights on the same card, lol

Dana White @danawhite
(https://twitter.com/danawhite)Sorry I misspoke on the conf call. Hendricks vs Lawler will be main event in Dallas and Jones vs Teixeira will headline UFC 172

[polandprzem]

Jon Jones got even more time now :rolleyes

[dbreiden83080]

Hendricks won't draw dick if he becomes champ.. Ugly dude with a caveman beard and no charisma..

[polandprzem]

I'll take Robbie in this fight.
Hendricks had problems to win fights vs Kos and Pierce. Robbie is more explosive then those two.

[txstr1986]

Carlos Condit v. Tyrone Woodley has also been added to this card

http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/12/17/5221618/carlos-condit-vs-tyron-woodley-set-for-ufc-171

[polandprzem]

As I said before Tyrone was the only one for Condit to fight at the moment.
He has been amazing and has wrestling to cause problems for Carlos

[Sir Loin]

I wanted to see Jones fight live but i still plan on buying tickets. Houston was a blast. Woodley vs Carlos i am glad they made that fight instead of givin conduit somebody shitty

[dbreiden83080]

Hendricks and Condit win and we should get 5 rounds with Hendricks and Condit...

War Fn Condit..

[The TroutBum]

Condit is going to get stomped, unfortunately.

[txstr1986]

I wanted to see Jones fight live but i still plan on buying tickets. Houston was a blast. Woodley vs Carlos i am glad they made that fight instead of givin conduit somebody shitty

I live in DC but I have a brother and a sister that both live in Irving, so I am very much considering flying down to Dallas for this fight. I've never actually seen a UFC fight live and would love to experience it - especially this card with Hendricks essentially fighting before his hometown.

[The TroutBum]

Champ Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira -- Jones is done.
Johny Hendricks vs Robbier Lawler - I like Lawler, but, ya, he's dead too.
Hector Lombard vs. Jake Shields -- Poor Jake. He might actually die in the cage.
Bubba McDaniel vs. Tor Troeng -- LOL, Bubba.
Myles Jury (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/myles-jury) vs. Diego Sanchez (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/diego-sanchez) -- YES! YES! YES!
Kelvin Gastelum (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/kelvin-gastelum) vs. Rick Story (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/rick-story) -- I like Kelvin, but Story is scary.
Dennis Bermudez (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/dennis-bermudez) vs. Jimy Hettes (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/jimy-hettes)

[txstr1986]

Latest TUF winner Julianna Pena vs. Jessica Andrade and Dennis Bermudez vs. Jim Hettes also added to the card.

[polandprzem]

Champ Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira -- Sorry Glover, but you're dead.
Johny Hendricks vs Robbier Lawler - I like Lawler, but, ya, he's dead too.
Hector Lombard vs. Jake Shields -- Poor Jake. I might actually die in the cage.
Ovince St. Preux vs. Thiago Silva -- No idea who this is, but I'm sure as shit not picking Silva.
Bubba McDaniel vs. Tor Troeng -- LOL, Bubba.
Myles Jury (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/myles-jury) vs. Diego Sanchez (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/diego-sanchez) -- YES! YES! YES!
Julianna Pena vs. Jessica Andrade - I want to have her children, tbpfhwy.






The card is not set yet and you makng predictios :rolleyes

Hold your hoses

[The TroutBum]

The card is not set yet and you makng predictios :rolleyes

Hold your hoses

I don't get on here enough, and I end up missing a lot of predictions. I'd rather have a few picks that never happened than miss all of them. Get off my sack, yo.

[polandprzem]

I don't get on here enough, and I end up missing a lot of predictions. I'd rather have a few picks that never happened than miss all of them. Get off my sack, yo.

Always those excuses :rolleyes

[ace3g]

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/assets/3863313/ufc_171_short_medium.jpg

[txstr1986]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc0c-y9GdhU&feature=youtu.be

[ace3g]

UFC Tonight @UFCTonight
(https://twitter.com/UFCTonight)UPDATE: @VenezuelanVixen (https://twitter.com/VenezuelanVixen/) tore her ACL, MCL, LCL and Meniscus and hamstring. @danawhite (https://twitter.com/danawhite/) also just reported she’ll be out for two years.

[The TroutBum]

UFC Tonight @UFCTonight
(https://twitter.com/UFCTonight)UPDATE: @VenezuelanVixen (https://twitter.com/VenezuelanVixen/) tore her ACL, MCL, LCL and Meniscus and hamstring. @danawhite (https://twitter.com/danawhite/) also just reported she’ll be out for two years.



Well, for those of us who fucking hate Twitter and everything in stands for, could you please give us a name? I imagine it's my woman Juliana? If so, fuck.

[polandprzem]

Yup Juliana Peńa


How the hell she was able to blew her whole knee apart ?



She was just starting a career now a big setback after which she will not be a fighter she could have and well can forget about big fights. IMO

[txstr1986]

Damn this sucks - 2 years is a long time to be out before you've really even started your career. She looked like she had a lot of potential.

[polandprzem]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QpHSK44FewM

[ace3g]

main CARD
Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET
Johny Hendricks (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/johny-hendricks) vs. Robbie Lawler (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/robbie-lawler) for vacant welterweight title

Carlos Condit (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/carlos-condit) vs. Tyron Woodley (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/tyron-woodley)
Myles Jury (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/myles-jury) vs. Diego Sanchez (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/diego-sanchez)
Hector Lombard (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/hector-lombard) vs. Jake Shields (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/jake-shields)
Nikita Krylov (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/nikita-krylov) vs. Ovince St. Preux (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/ovince-st-preux)

preliminary CARD
FOX Sports 2, 8 p.m. ET
Kelvin Gastelum (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/kelvin-gastelum) vs. Rick Story (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/rick-story)

[polandprzem]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LpUV_uT2_KI



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xD9wP8Wmb0U



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UaOee6Yh8fg

[Sir Loin]

Almost here. I cant wait to be there live Saturday night in the home of the mavs. The crowd should be crazy for Hendricks

[txstr1986]

Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler for vacant welterweight title - Big Rig has really evolved into a great fighter. Lawler is dangerous, but I just don't see him winning.

Carlos Condit vs. Tyron Woodley - Condit has his well documented issues against wrestlers, but I have a feeling that he will be able to dictate the pace of this fight and wear down Woodley.

Myles Jury vs. Diego Sanchez - Maybe I'm not giving Jury enough credit, but this is going to be a firefight and Sanchez put up an amazing showing in one of those against Melendez last time out...

Hector Lombard vs. Jake Shields - It's hard to pick against "boring" Jake Shields if he's not fighting a top 5 guy.

Nikita Krylov vs. Ovince St. Preux - Not sure how I feel about Krylov, so I'm going with the more well-know commodity (and the better athlete).

Dennis Bermudez vs. Jim Hettes - If Bermudez keeps this fight on the feet he'll get the win.

[ace3g]

Hendricks comes in at 171.5...

[ace3g]

Megan Olivi @MeganOlivi
(https://twitter.com/MeganOlivi)Dana: "Texas commission has said if Johny doesn't make weight : Robbie wins, he is champion. Hendricks wins the title still vacant"

[polandprzem]

Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET
Johny Hendricks (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/johny-hendricks) vs. Robbie Lawler (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/robbie-lawler)

Carlos Condit (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/carlos-condit) vs. Tyron Woodley (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/tyron-woodley)
Myles Jury (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/myles-jury) vs. (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/diego-sanchez)s (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/jake-shields)Diego Sanchez
Hector Lombard vs. Jake Shield
(http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/nikita-krylov)

preliminary CARD
FOX Sports 2, 8 p.m. ET
Kelvin Gastelum (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/kelvin-gastelum) vs. Rick Story (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/rick-story) (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/raquel-pennington)
Dennis Bermudez (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/dennis-bermudez) vs. Jimy Hettes (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/jimy-hettes)
(http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/alex-garcia)

[ace3g]

guess who said he could make 170 tonight:

UFC @ufc
(https://twitter.com/ufc)Someone is fired up over here! @nickdiaz209 (https://twitter.com/nickdiaz209/). Hendricks just arrived for 2nd weigh in. #ufc171 (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ufc171) vine.co/v/MbF6v1h2uhv (https://t.co/vZo8imAI6d)

[ace3g]

Hendricks makes 170 on second attempt; he did seemed surprised he missed weight in the 1st place, based on his reaction after hearing the weight called out.

[txstr1986]

It took Gastelum three tries to make weight...

[txstr1986]

If Johny is going to continue to fight at welterweight, he needs to have a more controlled diet even when he's not training. Dropping 50 pounds two or three times a year just isn't healthy. And it's just going to get harder as he gets older. Maybe instead of walking at 215-220, he can walk at 195-200. Those 15-20 pounds would make a huge difference in cutting and making weight.

[dbreiden83080]

Lawler
Condit
Diego
Lombard

Look for Hendricks to gas if he can't get Robbie out of there in 2 rounds thanks to a horrible weight cut..

[Cry Havoc]

Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler

Carlos Condit vs. Tyron Woodley
Myles Jury vs. Diego Sanchez
Hector Lombard vs. Jake Shields

[benefactor]

Hendricks leading with his face costs him tonight. The only way he doesn't get knocked out is if he shoots early and often. He stands with Lawler and he's going to sleep.

[benefactor]

Also war fucking Condit.

[benefactor]

Well damn...that sucks for Condit.

Woodley went all dumb negro in the interview. He got hurt stupid. It happens. To be honest...there's a better than average chance Condit subs him sometime late in the second or in the third.

[pgardn]

Those boys just destroyed each other.

[Thebesteva]

Not sure why Hendricks has a boner right now. He got exposed in back to back fights tbh

[pgardn]

Both are going to need time off.
They took some longevity off each other's careers.

[benefactor]

Great fight. Lawler looked like he had in the bag going into the fifth but gassed badly. Props to Hendricks. He hung in there and won the belt.

[polandprzem]

Joe Rogan a company guy promoting a new champ as a great champ etc. :)

They want to promote Rory to fight for a title. Well so be it and make Woodley vs Lombard for the next shot.


Too bad Condit got injured cause he was starting to increase the pace.l

[dbreiden83080]

I didn't see the fight I was just following round by round stuff on twitter.. The UFC is suing streamers these days so I am not even streaming anything anymore. But it seems like Robbie had the fight in control through 4 and laid an egg in the 5th round. These judges today love guys that finish the fight strong Jones/Gus, GSP/Hendricks. The sentiment was going to go with Hendricks coming off that GSP decision. There are a lot of guys at WW that can beat Hendricks IMO. He won't have a GSP like run at WW and we'll see if GSP comes back in about a year.

I am so disappointed for Condit. I was really hoping he was going to rise up and win the belt but it looks like he won't ever wear the strap now. You only get so many chances to cash in on momentum before your time is up. Sadly I think his time and chance to be a champion is up..

I see we have Nick Diaz talking shit about Hendricks wanting a title shot.. To me easily the most exciting fight for Nick out there is Rory. Rory and Nick 5 rounds hell you can even do it in Canada to make it bigger. Diaz will sell those wolf tickets big time and Rory would love the fight too. If Nick is only excited to fight if the UFC is gifting him title shots than sorry Nick back into retirement you go..

[Thebesteva]

Joe Rogan a company guy promoting a new champ as a great champ etc. :)

They want to promote Rory to fight for a title. Well so be it and make Woodley vs Lombard for the next shot.


Too bad Condit got injured cause he was starting to increase the pace.l

That was disgusting, I am a Joe Rogan fan but he completely tried so hard to discredit Lawler the whole fight.

[Cry Havoc]

I didn't see the fight I was just following round by round stuff on twitter.. The UFC is suing streamers these days so I am not even streaming anything anymore. But it seems like Robbie had the fight in control through 4 and laid an egg in the 5th round. These judges today love guys that finish the fight strong Jones/Gus, GSP/Hendricks. The sentiment was going to go with Hendricks coming off that GSP decision. There are a lot of guys at WW that can beat Hendricks IMO. He won't have a GSP like run at WW and we'll see if GSP comes back in about a year.

It doesn't really have anything to do with finishing strong. Hendricks won rounds 1, 2, and 5, very decisively. Robbie handily won 3 and won 4 by a small margin.


I am so disappointed for Condit. I was really hoping he was going to rise up and win the belt but it looks like he won't ever wear the strap now. You only get so many chances to cash in on momentum before your time is up. Sadly I think his time and chance to be a champion is up..

Eh, as Lawler just showed us, guys can go for a long time these days, and Condit doesn't fight heavy anyway, I think he'll make another run at it. He's a brilliant fighter, so he'll find a way to be a factor going forward. Too good not to. Will he win a title? I don't know. I can't see him being champ for a while after losing to Hendricks, but then again Hendricks didn't look super impressive against Lawler.


I see we have Nick Diaz talking shit about Hendricks wanting a title shot.. To me easily the most exciting fight for Nick out there is Rory. Rory and Nick 5 rounds hell you can even do it in Canada to make it bigger. Diaz will sell those wolf tickets big time and Rory would love the fight too. If Nick is only excited to fight if the UFC is gifting him title shots than sorry Nick back into retirement you go..

I don't see this. Nick has lost two fights in a row. I don't even think he deserves Robbie at the moment. Rory should get a title shot, and I would like to see either Zombie or Ellenberger fight Woodley for the next in line.

Woodley's comments really bothered me, tbh. How fucking stupid can you be, "Oh yeah I totally set that guy up to tear his ACL!" What kind of fighter would even want to admit to that. What a fuckstick of a comment. Hopefully it was just in the heat of the moment, but even though, I hope he gets his head torn off next fight to give him a little humble pie.

[txstr1986]

As a Rory fan I would love to see him get the title shot, but I wouldn't be too disappointed if they gave it to Woodley simply because I think a Hendricks-Woodley fight would be very entertaining.

I know that they don't mean much, but the UFC "official" WW rankings have Rory at #2 and Woodley at #4.

[Cry Havoc]

As a Rory fan I would love to see him get the title shot, but I wouldn't be too disappointed if they gave it to Woodley simply because I think a Hendricks-Woodley fight would be very entertaining.

I know that they don't mean much, but the UFC "official" WW rankings have Rory at #2 and Woodley at #4.

Hendricks would bury Woodley right now, IMO. He's just too skilled at every area. Woodley might be stronger, but Hendricks has more power in his fists and would dominate him if it went to the ground.

Might be an entertaining fight but I'd only give Woodley 2 rounds before the lights go out.

[txstr1986]

Hendricks would bury Woodley right now, IMO. He's just too skilled at every area. Woodley might be stronger, but Hendricks has more power in his fists and would dominate him if it went to the ground.

Might be an entertaining fight but I'd only give Woodley 2 rounds before the lights go out.

I completely agree with you. There's no way that Hendricks doesn't win that fight, but I think it would make for some fireworks and fun television for a few rounds.