Not yet
a bit early isn't it? Have we ever done predictions so early out?
but then again I did start this thread like 2 months early...
This card is speciala bit early isn't it? Have we ever done predictions so early out?
but then again I did start this thread like 2 months early...
chode
*glares at desflood*
Last edited by Evan; 06-23-2009 at 10:53 PM.
Full Event preview, can't in wait..
Last edited by dbreiden83080; 06-27-2009 at 02:27 PM.
Heavyweight Championship bout:Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Interim Champion Frank Mir
Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre vs. Thiago Alves
Welterweight bout: Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago Middleweight bout: Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping
Middleweight bout: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher
Preliminary Card
Light Heavyweight bout: Mark Coleman vs. Stephan Bonnar
Light Heavyweight bout: Jon Jones vs. Jake O'Brien
Welterweight bout: Dong Hyun Kim vs. Jonathan Goulet
Lightweight bout: Mac Danzig vs. Jim Miller
Middleweight bout: C.B. Dollaway vs. Tom Lawlor
Lightweight bout: Matt Grice vs. Shannon Gugerty
Heavyweight Championship bout:Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Interim Champion Frank Mir
Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre vs. Thiago Alves
Welterweight bout: Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago
Middleweight bout: Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping
Middleweight bout: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher
Preliminary Card
Light Heavyweight bout: Mark Coleman vs. Stephan Bonnar
Light Heavyweight bout: Jon Jones vs. Jake O'Brien
Welterweight bout: Dong Hyun Kim vs. Jonathan Goulet
Lightweight bout: Mac Danzig vs. Jim Miller
Middleweight bout: C.B. Dollaway vs. Tom Lawlor
Lightweight bout: Matt Grice vs. Shannon Gugerty
My 5...
Georges St-Pierre vs. Thiago Alves
Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago
Mark Coleman vs. Stephan Bonnar
Jon Jones vs. Jake O'Brien
Dong Hyun Kim vs. Jonathan Goulet
damn this is gonna be a good one... i cant wait.
Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir
Georges St-Pierre vs. Thiago Alves
Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago
Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher
Preliminary Card
Mark Coleman vs. Stephan Bonnar
Jon Jones vs. Jake O'Brien
Dong Hyun Kim vs. Jonathan Goulet
Mac Danzig vs. Jim Miller
C.B. Dollaway vs. Tom Lawlor
Matt Grice vs. Shannon Gugerty
Great card. I'll have to get to my sports bar early for this one!
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009...est-challenge/
Georges St. Pierre reacts after defeating B.J. Penn by TKO at UFC 94 on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Georges St. Pierre has squared off in super fights and fought against arguably the sport’s top champion, but the popular Canadian says his biggest challenge will come from Thiago Alves on July 11 at UFC’s historic 100th event.
“Skill-wise he’s bringing a lot more problems to the table than everyone I’ve fought so far,” said St. Pierre, the welterweight champ.
“Just recently, he’s beaten (Karo) Parisyan, (Matt) Hughes and (Josh) Koscheck. After those fights, I knew he was going to be a potential opponent for me and I truly believe he’s the biggest challenge I’ve faced so far.”
After a shaky start to his UFC career at 2-2, Alves, a devastating Brazilian striker, has run off seven straight victories — a fact not overlooked by “GSP.”
“He’s always a better version than he was the time before,” said St. Pierre, who’s coming off a dominating (but quite controversial because of greasing allegations) victory over B.J. Penn at UFC 94 in January.
“Thiago Alves is a gentlemen. He’s not somebody who needs to trash talk to promote himself. He’s a very respectful guy, that’s what makes him even more dangerous.”
Alves (22-4 overall record in mixed martial arts), appreciative of St. Pierre’s compliments during Thursday’s media conference, returned respect to the Quebec native who is making his third le defense.
“I think it’s going to be a well-rounded fight because GSP is a complete athlete. He’s a complete fighter. He’s the champion,” said Alves, who’s making his first le fight.
“I think I’m ready in every situation, be it stand-up, wrestling or the ground. I have a lot of respect for the champion and I’m ready 100 percent for whatever he throws at me.”
The 25-year-old Alves, known as “The Pitbull,” said he’s grown up since his TKO loss to Jon Fitch in the summer of 2006.
“After my loss to Jon Fitch, I realized, 'Oh man, what are you doing?' Not even that, after my suspension, I was like, 'I can't do that to myself.’ That's just the way to take the sport. Either you're in 100 percent or you’re not,” Alves said.
“If you're in, take everything you got and put it into sport. Make it your life. That's what I did. I've been living it since I was 14. But in the last couple years, I made it even more clear what I want to be and what my goals are. That’s making me work harder every day to get there.”
Both fighters — who said they were near the 190-pound mark on Thursday, some two and a half weeks away from their bout at the MGM — are significantly big guys for the 170-pound division. But neither thinks size will particularly factor into the fight.
“I don't think it will make a big difference because I always train with bigger guys than me," said St. Pierre (18-2 MMA).
"And I truly believe that in our sport, skill and technique always beat strength and size, so the guy who will win the fight is the better fighter not the bigger guy."
St. Pierre, who called Alves’ wins over similar opponents in Parisyan, Hughes and Koscheck more impressive than his own victories, says his game plan of tiring out Penn will have to be tweaked against “The Pitbull.”
“Thiago has devastating leg kicks, but that’s not the only thing he’s got. He’s got great knees, a great left hook, and heavy hands,” St. Pierre said.
“I do have a special strategy that I will use to take him out of his comfort zone, but it’s like when you play cards, you don’t want to show your hand. Thiago Alves is a way different fighter than B.J. Penn, so it will be a different strategy. You guys will have to find out in the fight.”
Both GSP and Alves said the historic night at Mandalay Bay will provide both with the opportunity to make quite a statement in the sport.
“Emotionally I think I was born for this. I was made for that day. This is what I’ve been asking for my whole life. I think you get in life what you ask for,” Alves said.
“I’m really excited. UFC 100 is a dream come true.”
St. Pierre obviously says he wants the win over the top contender, but he said for his name to truly carry weight in the sport over time, he has to win these exact kind of matches.
“I want to be thought of at the end of my career as the best pound-for-pound fighter that ever fought in MMA history,” said St. Pierre. “I have to make a legacy. I have to fight the best guy and to win, and win in a good fashion. That’s what I want to do.”
Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir
Georges St-Pierre vs. Thiago Alves
Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher
Jon Jones vs. Jake O'Brien
Heavyweight Championship bout:Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Interim Champion Frank Mir
Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre vs. Thiago Alves
Welterweight bout: Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago
Middleweight bout: Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping
Preliminary Card
Light Heavyweight bout: Mark Coleman vs. Stephan Bonnar
Mir will win. Submission, first round. Brock is a .
Bonner will lose. I just HATE watching that guy fight.
GSP will win.
Henderson will win.
Fitch will win.
The Jazz will win.
I think Lesnar will overwhelm Mir
I think Alves KO's GSP...I know, I know haha
Id love to see Paulo beat Fitch, but I havent see enough of him, and I just cant picture it happening
Im so excited to see Akiyama here!
Then there is Jon Jones, and I cant wait to see that mofo fight!
Alves
Lesnar
Fitch
Jones
Hendo
Lesnar
GSP
Fitch
Jones
Bonnar
Heavyweight Championship bout:Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Interim Champion Frank Mir
Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre vs. Thiago Alves
Middleweight bout: Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping
Light Heavyweight bout: Mark Coleman vs. Stephan Bonnar
Light Heavyweight bout: Jon Jones vs. Jake O'Brien
Frank Mir dont stand a chance
I had no idea there was a "UFC the magazine"
first issue came out last week
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