Off-Topic/Minor MMA News and Notes

[tlongII]

we'll know for sure in 4 hours

Hey Evan, can you post here as soon as it's official? Either that or tell me what website I should watch. As soon as it's official I'm going to put in a request for tickets here at work.

[Evan]

Hey Evan, can you post here as soon as it's official? Either that or tell me what website I should watch. As soon as it's official I'm going to put in a request for tickets here at work.

Your best best is www.bloodyelbow.com they are on top of everything fast.

[Evan]

Although if you want to see it live ufc.com might have it.

[desflood]

Does anybody in this forum actually live in San Antonio?

Suddenly after watching a special on kids' muy thai my oldest wants to learn how to fight, so we're looking around at mma places that offer kids' classes. I was hoping somebody around here might have a recommendation or two, in addition to my own research.

[dbreiden83080]

This definitely is looking like a 3 fight deal for Randy…amazing. Can't believe this is happening. The Lesnar Randy PPV might break their record. Curious to see how they handle the belt issue, IMO Randy should be stripped.

Randy's return combined with Brock's PR buzz, should break the record or come close to it. o and Chuck 2 did a little over a mil PPV buys i think. If this get sold well enough, it might do close to 2 mil buys.

[LEONARD]

Good news...

Randy will beat Brock...

[Evan]

Good news...

Randy will beat Brock...

$10

[dbreiden83080]

Here is the thing about Randy that i wonder. He is 45 years old and had a long layoff. Now i know we say "Never count out Randy", he has proven people wrong before but at some point, he is going to get OLD in that octagon. Is the Lesner fight, finally the day we see that happen?? Brock is 14 years younger, much bigger, much stronger, a beast of an athlete who is a dominant wrestler.

[dbreiden83080]

Evan what do you think??

Will this be a 3 rd fight or a 5 rd fight and who ya got???

[Evan]

Evan what do you think??

Will this be a 3 rd fight or a 5 rd fight and who ya got???

I have a $10 wager floating above for LEONARD to accept. I am a firm believer in a fighter needing to be active to be sharp. It almost always holds form…Fedor proved it doesn't always hold true of course. I can see Lesnar just over powering Randy since there isn't much tape to see of Lesnar and break him down. As for 3 or 5 rounds….man who knows. It all depends on the le aspect of it. Methinks it won't be for a le.

If Lesnar wins he will be the highest paid MMA fighter in short order.I see that dude causing so many financial tantrums.

Lesnar is anything but a 'team player for the good of the sport guy'

[dbreiden83080]

Lesnar is anything but a 'team player for the good of the sport guy'

Why do you say that?? He seems thrilled to be in the UFC and i know he is making a lot of money compared to other fighters right now but he does not come off to me as a pain in the ass type guy in the locker room. He looks to me like he is just working hard and trying to earn his respect. He knows how to sell fights by playing certain things up but i don't think he carries that backstage.

[Evan]

Why do you say that?? He seems thrilled to be in the UFC and i know he is making a lot of money compared to other fighters right now but he does not come off to me as a pain in the ass type guy in the locker room. He looks to me like he is just working hard and trying to earn his respect. He knows how to sell fights by playing certain things up but i don't think he carries that backstage.

I have nothing to back it up what so ever. Just a gut feeling but he may be smart enough to know that nodoby else can pay him so I son't know.

[Evan]

Just heard it’s a closed invite only phone press conference…so I assume we won't know the full details for awhile and yahoo sports will likely have it first then reposted on mmajunkie.

[tlongII]

Just heard it’s a closed invite only phone press conference…so I assume we won't know the full details for awhile and yahoo sports will likely have it first then reposted on mmajunkie.

Dammit! I want to know now!

[Evan]

Dammit! I want to know now!

Press conference delayed by 1 hour

[tlongII]

Geez. I've got meetings for the next 3 hours.

[LEONARD]

$10

Deal

So we have a $10 bet on Karo (you) vs Yoshida (me)

and I owe $20 if Fedor doesn't fight Couture before the end of the year...

right?

[Evan]

Deal

So we have a $10 bet on Karo (you) vs Yoshida (me)

and I owe $20 if Fedor doesn't fight Couture before the end of the year...

right?

Yeah...$40 up for grabs right now and I paid off my last one.

[LEONARD]

so we'll be even when Randy and Yoshida win because Couture-Fedor clearly isn't happening in 2008...

[Evan]

so we'll be even when Randy and Yoshida win because Couture-Fedor clearly isn't happening in 2008...

basically yeah.

Kind of a dud set of bets but we have a few more to make the rest of the year a little more interesting.

The Christmas card will be fun.

[dbreiden83080]

Just heard

Winner of Brock vs Randy will be the UFC Heavy Champ and fight Nog or Mir for Undisputed le, kind of what i thought would happen. I knew they wouldn't strip Randy

[Evan]

edit

I see it...wow

[dbreiden83080]

This is a live stream

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mma-frenzy

[LEONARD]

http://www.mmarated.com/blogs/blog/2...E0F0A4ACEA5E38

4:12 Here we go...comments off.


4:12 Dana white has two heavyweights on the phone


4:12 saturday november 15th


4:12 mgm grand


4:12 brock lesnar


4:13 vs.


4:13 randy couture


4:13 "randy has always been the heavyweight champ in the ufc. it took some time to get it straight but he is back to fight again"


4:13 question time.


4:13 franklin mcneil is first up


4:13 is this a one-fight deal?


4:14 dana: no matter the outcome, randy will be in the UFC


4:14 Dana: If Fedor becomes available or if something can be done with his promotion we will make the fedor fight


4:14 Ariel: Seems like he is softening his stance


4:15 Dana announces that Lesnar vs. Couture is for the le


4:15 Dana: Portland is not happening


4:15 not yet


4:16 Dana says that he always liked Randy and always has


4:16 Dana is chatting with Todd Martin from CBS. Just asking about all the details


4:17 Dana: some business issues but its all under the bridge


4:17 NY Times is on the line


4:17 What does this mean fro Mir and Nog?


4:17 Winner of the Brock and Randy fight will be the heavyweight champion


4:17 Nog and Mir will fight for the interim le and then it will be champion vs. champion


4:18 Finally someone asks Randy a question. But no one is asking why he came back!


4:18 It was just about his thoughts on Brock


4:19 Dana: Everything between Randy and I are kool moe dee


4:19 I must say the reporters are asking some whack questions. Why isn't anyone asking about why he decided to come back? I'm in the queue so hopefully I will get the shot


4:20 BTW, the comments will come back when the action dies down. It was voted to be like that.


4:20 Brock is talking about Randy posing all kinds of threats but is confident


4:20 Here comes Kevin Iole.


4:20 "How did this come about"


4:20 Finally...


4:21 Dana: We spoke everday and never went to court. We were happy to resolve it


4:21 Randy: There were some compromises made on both sides.The UFC is trying to make the fedor fight happen.

4:22 "I think we are both happy and want to move forward in a positive way"


4:22 Randy: We have cleared the air and have addressed some of the issues we had. We understand each other now


4:22 Again, Randy vs. Lesnar for the le on 11/15 at the MGM Grand


4:23 Winner fights winner of Nog/Mir to unify les


4:23 Someone asked about how does Lesnar get a shot at the le right away?


4:23 Dana said fans weren't interested in Kongo vs. Lesnar

[dbreiden83080]

4:23 Dana said fans weren't interested in Kongo vs. Lesnar

Nonsense, fans were intesrested in Brock Vs anybody. But Brock and Randy will break all the records, that is why it is happening now.