Ufc 101

[djohn14]

Dude will run through GSP..

Cue Dbreiden in 5, 4, 3, 2

[Blackjack]

My head says B.J. finishes Florian by sub or TKO, but there's a bit of my gut saying Kenny might just pull the upset.

I haven't really seen B.J. cut like he was against GSP, so Kenny's elbows might find some decent enough scar tissue to force a stoppage.

I'll go with Penn, though.

Silva vs. Griffin?

Here's hoping they simultaneously KO each other.

Hey, they're two of my favs.

[Evan]

I can't pick Silva vs. Griffin........

[desflood]

I can't pick Silva vs. Griffin........

That one kills me. Griffin with height, weight and strength advantage, Silva with superior boxing. Mental edge to Forrest. You can't knock him out on his feet, but he is susceptible to gnp. Forrest will almost certainly want this on the ground, but if it goes there he'd better make damn sure he maintains control from the top. It's nearly impossible to choose. One thing is for sure, though: If Anderson wins, he's going to have to replace Fedor atop the pound-for-pound best list.

[desflood]

Just when i was starting to cut BJ some slack after seeing the countdown show his Diaherra of the mouth kicks into gear again..

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...-does-steroids

B. J. Penn: "I Think GSP Does Steroids"

"In my opinion, he doesn't play by the rules when it comes to steroids and growth hormones and that stuff. Look at him. He's the worst. He looks like that every day. That’s cheating. There is a reason why there are rules against using steroids. The rest of us, we get fat, then we train and get skinny and the cycle goes over and over again. He looks the same way all the time. Come on."

Not everyone is a lazy like you in between fight BJ..

This... is why I'm picking Florian to win. Many fighters can have something on their mind while they're training and push it aside to concentrate - BJ Penn is not one of those fighters and never will be. He doesn't have the mental discipline to focus on the task at hand. All the physical gifts in the world can't overcome that lack.

[polandprzem]

Silva bulked up so fast ...

As for BJ - he's a bit right, well it's tough to lose weight not losing muscle mass...


Umm as for Silva Forrest - Silva is on another level. I can't imagine him losing to Griffin, although I picked Forest to upset a top p4p best fighter.
But if he can ge inside and try to take Silva down a stay with dirty gnp he can go from there.

But as it was in video material - he likes to brawl and that would kill him against Silva.

[polandprzem]

Before BJ and GSP fight when BJ was talking about his training and that he is training hard I was like wut? hmm haha

[desflood]

But as it was in video material - he likes to brawl and that would kill him against Silva.

You're right, but Forrest has evolved into a much smarter fighter. He realizes now when a brawl would not be to his advantage and he avoids it. That's how he defeated Shogun and Rampage - by fighting the smarter fight. He should be able to do it this time as well. Of course, Rampage is no Anderson Silva

[LEONARD]

Silva bulked up so fast ...

Silva has always had a big frame and cut a lot of weight. He's always walked at 205-210 between fights, and he's around 207 as of a few days ago...

[polandprzem]

Silva has always had a big frame and cut a lot of weight. He's always walked at 205-210 between fights, and he's around 207 as of a few days ago...

I know that he walks over 205, before Irvin fight he was cutting from 236 as I remember correctly.
But that has nothing to do with bulking up

[LEONARD]

I know that he walks over 205, before Irvin fight he was cutting from 236 as I remember correctly.
But that has nothing to do with bulking up

Oh...what are we talking about then??

We have pics from the press conf to go by...which don't tell us much... (Forrest was probably 215 yesterday?)


I think a lot of people forget how tall Silva is. He was listed as 5'11" in the Leban fight and I think that's stuck with a lot of people, despite being 6'2" ish.

I guess we'll see today if he looks much different now than he did over the past year...

@205 for James Irvin


@185 for Cote


@185 for Leites

[polandprzem]

Good Leonard

I was talking about his muscle mass at 205, I haven't sen his pics from Irvin fight.
In 185 when he is fighting he is looking way much skinnier.

[dbreiden83080]

Cue Dbreiden in 5, 4, 3, 2

[dbreiden83080]

I can't pick Silva vs. Griffin........

My Gut is telling me Forrest will take this fight, so i went with it, it's a very hard pick..

[djohn14]

I will never pick against Anderson. He is the better fighter, but I could actually see Forrest pull it off. He can take an unreal amount of damage, and the longer he lasts the better chance he has to pull out the upset...with that said Im picking Anderson.

[dbreiden83080]

I will never pick against Anderson. He is the better fighter, but I could actually see Forrest pull it of. He can take an unreal amount of damage, and the longer he lasts the better chance he has to pull out the upset...with that said Im picking Anderson.

His performance against Page/Shogun and how he was performing against Rashad before he got caught should be enough for people to give him a chance here..

[djohn14]

His performance against Page/Shogun and how he was performing against Rashad before he got caught should be enough for people to give him a chance here..

And they should...Ill never count Forrest out

[desflood]

Weigh-ins live at 4 p.m. eastern.

http://assets.espn.go.com/livenow/ufc101/

[dbreiden83080]

Weigh-ins live at 4 p.m. eastern.

http://assets.espn.go.com/livenow/ufc101/

Nice Des..

[desflood]

Oh, you like that, hmm? I have more...

http://mmajunkie.com/news/15758/mmaj...-weigh-ins.mma

[djohn14]

desflood > Evan lol

[desflood]

Amir in at 166? Wow...

[dbreiden83080]

Amir in at 166? Wow...

I'm changing that pick thanks mainly to that..

[dbreiden83080]

Main Card Bouts:
-B.J. Penn (13-5-1; #3 Lightweight)* vs. Kenny Florian (12-3)

Biggest fight of Kenny's life but BJ will be ready to make a statement following the GSP loss. He is a different machine at 155. Faster, better striking and his best cardio is at this weight. If it goes 5, i like Kenny for the decision, otherwise i got BJ by stoppage, say 3rd RD..

-Anderson Silva (24-4 vs. Forrest Griffin (18-5)

Nobody gives Forrest the credit he has earned and believes in him like they should. I feel he can win this fight. He is the bigger man, has beaten great 205ers in the past. Silva is the more skilled fighter obviously but i think Forrest can get a decision here, with movement, determination and that
trademark heart he has...

-Amir Sadollah(5-0) vs. Johny Hendricks (5-0) Amir weighing in at 166, not good..

-Tamdan McCrory vs. John Howard
-Alessio Sakara (13-7) vs. Thales Leites

[desflood]

Nobody gives Forrest the credit he has earned and believes in him like they should. I feel he can win this fight. He is the bigger man, has beaten great 205ers in the past. Silva is the more skilled fighter obviously but i think Forrest can get a decision here, with movement, determination and that trademark heart he has...[/B]

The more I think about this fight, the more the word "draw" comes into my mind. Forrest has always been a slow starter. It's easy to picture him losing the first round the first round 10-8, then winning the next two.