An injury to Mark Munoz has completely remade the top of the UFC on Fox 2 card, which takes place on January 28th in Chicago, IL. Munoz was originally scheduled to face Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping was scheduled to face Demian Maia, but everything got flip-turned upside down. Sonnen will now face Bisping in a number one contenders matchup, and Maia will now meet undefeated uber-prospect Chris Weidman. And you've got Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis still in the main event. How do you like that, Chicago? Here's the revised and current card (undercard after the jump):
Jan 28th, live on Fox from Chicago, IL:
Main Card:
Rashad Evans (16-1-1) vs. Phil Davis (9-0)
Michael Bisping (22-3) vs. Chael Sonnen (27-11-1)
Chris Weidman (7-0) vs. Demian Maia (15-3)
Preliminary Card:
Evan Dunham (12-2) vs. Nik Lentz (21-4-2, 1 NC)
Michael Johnson (9-6) vs. Shane Roller (10-5)
Johnny Bedford (18-9-1) vs. Mitch Gagnon (8-1)
Jon Olav Einemo (6-2) vs. Mike Russow (14-1, 1 NC)
George Roop (12-8-1) vs. Cub Swanson (15-5)
Charles Oliveira (14-2, 1 NC) vs. Eric Wisely (19-6)
Joey Beltran (13-6) vs. Lavar Johnson (15-5)
Chris Camozzi (15-5) vs. Dustin Jacoby (6-1)
0 recs | 251 comments
This card gives me a Batgasm.
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
Careful what you ask for.
NickRingp4pGOAT - January 19, 2012
With all the hoopla over Sonnen/Bisping I almost forgot about Evans/Davis was the headliner
Ricardo Arguello - January 18, 2012
This would actually be a good selling PPV
Stacked card.
SSreporters - January 18, 2012
Come on man
You shouldn’t be saying things like that. Please revise your comment with something negative about the card and the fighters on it.
Joben - January 18, 2012
Nik Lentz is on this card
It sucks.
SSreporters - January 18, 2012
Atta boy
Joben - January 18, 2012
Nik Lentz is on every other card.
He uses “Carnie” powers to beat the system.
NickRingp4pGOAT - January 19, 2012
I've noticed that too.
Chances are, Lentz is fighting.
Body Triangle - January 19, 2012
Whenever I hear the name George Roop.....
….I think George Poop. Therefore this card is a pile of crap.
DerSpiegel - January 18, 2012
nik lentz beat mark bocek
yellopanda - January 19, 2012
In some sort of Bizzarro Universe, sure.
discoandherpes - January 19, 2012
I can't watch 73% of this card on TV due to the ridiculousness that is FUEL TV
so it sucks.
Machiel Van - January 19, 2012
I can't fucking believe it.
But I’m rooting for Chael in a fight.
kreally - January 18, 2012
welcome to the dark side.
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
What a cute vampire kitten.
Kefka - January 18, 2012
You would think that kitten is cute Kefka...
Machiel Van - January 19, 2012
Welcome to the dark side.
RolloTomasi - January 18, 2012
Gasp!
Not H.R. 3261!
halitosis - January 18, 2012 via mobile
We need an E.O. to stop that H.R.!!!!
Machiel Van - January 19, 2012
I'vegotthepower - January 19, 2012
Chael is the man, man.
pornflake - January 18, 2012
Chael is at least funny at times, but Bisping is just irritable.
chrisbboy82 - January 19, 2012
war carlos sonnando
Rob Young - January 18, 2012
you're cheering for this guy?
sorry, i just love the fuck out of that photo.
Victor Rodriguez - January 18, 2012
JON! OLAV! EINEMO!
SSreporters - January 18, 2012
is getting hammerfist of doomed
Tats16 - January 18, 2012
cant wait until he gets the russowfist
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
For a Chicago card..there hasn't been much promotion for Mike Russow around town..
Unless I’ve completely overlooked it in the papers…any other Chicagoans notice this?
RonSwanson - January 18, 2012
STACKED.
Dustin Luff - January 18, 2012
So stacked, Ice-T's gunna wife it.
SanFranpsycho - January 18, 2012
original gangsta
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
Weirdly, this celebrity couple doesn't irk me at all.
Two weird-ass people in luuuuv.
SanFranpsycho - January 18, 2012
I have no clue who that chick is.
kreally - January 18, 2012
it’s what you put your mug on, saddle up and ride
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
Ok.
That’s a rec.
kreally - January 18, 2012
So you know black people?
Full Mount - January 18, 2012
Quite possibly the most underrated sketch of all time.
underrated ground game - January 18, 2012
criminally underrated !!!!
its my favorite sketch from the show…
Sonnens Political Adviser - January 19, 2012 via mobile
If they gave the barber from that sketch his own show I would watch it
Tedd Welch - January 19, 2012
Mutha fucking hammer time....
But seriously that chick couldn’t stand next to a pizza oven for fear of becoming a puddle.
RECE ROCK - January 18, 2012 via mobile
What?
savik - January 18, 2012
I think
that its a comment regarding how fake (and awesome) her breasts are
also how plastic she looks
Full Mount - January 18, 2012
Ah I see it. Personally I don’t find her even a bit attractive, and I’m 18
savik - January 18, 2012
so you arent a red blooded male?
Ricardo Arguello - January 19, 2012
Not all men like the fake look
Mattyjudo - January 19, 2012 via Android app
Her backside is her real asset though.
Horselover Fat - January 19, 2012
Fact
Chris Hall - January 19, 2012 via Android app
So whose ready for the Phil Davis sucks convos after he loses to Evans.
RECE ROCK - January 18, 2012 via mobile
I am totally ready for that
because anyone who says that is a fucking idiot.
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
Exactly… BUT you know well that it will be said…and By more then one fucking idiot.
RECE ROCK - January 18, 2012 via mobile
the proper response should be
Too much, too soon for Mr. Wonderful
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
That should be the theme of the whole card...
UFC on FOX 2: too much too soon the ballad of Davis & Weidman…
RECE ROCK - January 18, 2012 via mobile
Weidman may surprise you.
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
So may Davis
Joben - January 18, 2012
eh, I could see Weidman winning this.
Rob Young - January 18, 2012
Weidman probably won’t win, but I’ll be rooting for him like crazy.
kreally - January 18, 2012
Maia is the underdog on the first lines +160
420mike - January 19, 2012 via mobile
That's what it should be
But I predict at least one person pointing out that he has victories over two middleweights, and an ancient Lil Nog
Baby Wads - January 18, 2012
and Alexander Gustaffson. Everyone is crowning that dudes ass already
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
I'm not sold on the Swedish chef
RECE ROCK - January 18, 2012 via mobile
i am
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
You think he will be holding the title with in the next 2 years?
RECE ROCK - January 18, 2012 via mobile
no
but he will be fighting for it. It’s just that if Bones stays at 205 and keeps fighting like this, they may as well bury him with that belt
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
I always kid that one of those 2 lil kids on the tap out commercials will be the first to beat bones jones …
RECE ROCK - January 18, 2012 via mobile
Ten years from now....
RECE ROCK - January 18, 2012 via mobile
Those little dudes
look bad ass.
juanchoD - January 18, 2012
It'll be really interesting to see if they actually go anywhere.
Do you guys actually think they’ll make it to the UFC? I mean, they can’t really know what it’s like to be hit hard yet, so there is that….and, are they dominating in wrestling?
I would be surprised if either of those kids went further than a stint on the ultimate fighter…
Luke Nelson - January 18, 2012
They're little kids...
Unless that’s sarcasm and I failed to see…
juanchoD - January 18, 2012
No
Just him looking at the little chance they actually have to be gifted athletes that can even make it into the UFC.
I’ve known guys that wrestled since childhood, and they can get crushed by gifted athletes with 2 years experience. It’s a fact of life, and the guys in the UFC are the kind of guys like the latter that I mentioned, but with more experience.
halitosis - January 18, 2012 via mobile
they have a future
rob and junie browning part deux (with mohawks)
I'vegotthepower - January 18, 2012
Based on the fact that he might lose
Phil already sucks and doesn’t suck at the same time.
TheFilt - January 18, 2012
You're damn right...
…I’m gonna rec quantum references.
cardioless - January 19, 2012 via mobile
Phil "Schroedinger" Davis
Body Triangle - January 19, 2012
I'm not, because he doesn't.
Anyone who says Davis sucks because he loses to a former champion whose been tearing through top competition on the way back to a title shot is a fucking dumbass, plain and simple.
kreally - January 18, 2012
There's plenty of them out there... And even after reading these comments they will still say some dumb shit like that.
RECE ROCK - January 18, 2012 via mobile
Even if Davis loses, he’ll more than likely get a title shot in about two years with a 5 to 6 fight win streak.
kreally - January 18, 2012
Contenders are all ready few and fair it won't be hard for him to get right back in the mix
RECE ROCK - January 18, 2012 via mobile
I was hoping King Mo would be in the mix soon..
but, well, you know….
kreally - January 18, 2012
Yeah I know...he's a pirate.
The nipple rings and the treasure he walks around with tipped me off.
RECE ROCK - January 18, 2012 via mobile
Ha!
kreally - January 18, 2012
Look on the bright side, with his suspension, there’s a good chance his next fight will be in the UFC.
Jahbulon - January 19, 2012
haha
when he is back, Strikeforce won’t be around
Andy Anderson - January 19, 2012
If they renewed the contract this year, they could renew it again. It’s not like it really made any sense this time around.
Machiel Van - January 19, 2012
they had a gate of about $68,000 for Rockhold vs Jardine….
Andy Anderson - January 19, 2012
Yeah, but Barnett vs Kharitonov also had an abysmal gate and a much, much larger payroll, and that was before the contract was renewed. It’s like I said: it made no sense this year but they still renewed it, so it could happen again. I was positive Strikeforce would be scrapped, so now I’ve accepted that decisions regarding Strikeforce have no reason to them whatsoever, or so it seems.
Machiel Van - January 19, 2012
I can't wait for the 'Wow, Bisping actually sucks ass' convos after Sonnen's mopped the canvas with him for 3 rounds straight.
pornflake - January 18, 2012
It will be more along the lines of "still sucks"
You know, him being exposed as the same mediocre fighter we all knew he was and his current win-streak was just protective matmaking. He lost to friggin’ Wand post-PRIDE-edition!
KGNLuc - January 19, 2012
Phil Davis is a real ass
Hardy's in your face - January 18, 2012
-et to the UFC
Hardy's in your face - January 18, 2012
I am picking up
what you are laying down
Andy Anderson - January 18, 2012
I really don't see how Davis beats Evans.
Rashad’s got great wrestling and is the much superior striker. I’d be shocked as shit if Davis actually gets him down and holds him there for 5 rounds.
kreally - January 18, 2012
Rashad
Doesn’t have really outstanding takedown defense (62% on FightMetric); Tito took him down in both of their fights, and Davis is a better wrestler at this point than Tito. Even if Davis gets him down, I think he’ll be able to scramble back up, though.
Patrick Wyman - January 18, 2012
Phil by Submission rd 2
Its light heavyweight divisions week spot. And jones/davis strongest points along with wrestling.
cager - January 19, 2012
Rob Young - January 18, 2012
And this means what? No cat picture available?
Skoobs - January 18, 2012
At least someone got it.
Tim Burke - January 18, 2012
it was too slick, man
snuck it right by me
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
Your hate isn’t the same as Earl Montclair. It just isn’t.
Tim Burke - January 18, 2012
i know man
my facade has been torn down. I’m a big softy
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
It’s like when I found out Lex Luger’s name was really Larry Pfohl. The mystique was gone.
Tim Burke - January 18, 2012
I hear ya
It’s like when I found out Aldo Montoya wasn’t really Portugese, was AKA Justin Credible and had the real name of Peter Polaco.
Triple Sadness Whammy
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
It’s okay. KatGirl’s real name is Bertha. She’s got it worse than you.
Tim Burke - January 18, 2012
and all this time I thought I had never met a Bertha.
guess i can cross that one off the old bucket list
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
I'M NOT BERTHA!!!
Dammit!
KatGirl - January 19, 2012
LOL
Tim Burke - January 19, 2012
Did you feel my rage?
I was really trying.
KatGirl - January 19, 2012
I was shocked you said dammit.
Tim Burke - January 19, 2012
I actually felt kinda bad about it.
KatGirl - January 19, 2012
Don't feel bad dammit!
Machiel Van - January 19, 2012
See what you get when you associate yourself with Canadians?
Chris Hall - January 19, 2012
Yes, I do.
They call you “Bertha”.
KatGirl - January 19, 2012
Bastards!
Chris Hall - January 19, 2012
Machiel Van - January 19, 2012
All you get is awesome, yaknowhatimsayin?
Tim Burke - January 19, 2012
I'm sorry, I don't speak Canadian, eh.
Chris Hall - January 19, 2012
Canadian is a great language asshole.
T.C. Engel - January 19, 2012
The fuck do you care, Englishman?
Chris Hall - January 19, 2012
We colonized Canada.
I’m giving in. I’m British. Sure. Call me the Duke.
T.C. Engel - January 19, 2012
John Wayne is The Duke.
’MURICA! FUCK YEAH!
Chris Hall - January 19, 2012
I was playing of my COUNTRYMAN, The Count, Mikey Pissbing.
But, jolly righty good, sounds like a galvanting gentleman, dost this Wayne fellow.
T.C. Engel - January 19, 2012
Ah, yes, the truth comes out and you've finally announced Bisping as your favorite fighter.
Chris Hall - January 19, 2012
FUCK YOU I SAID NOTHING OF THE LIKE. I only acknowledged that he was from my country. I still hate the prick.
T.C. Engel - January 19, 2012
You're English, you only have Bisping and Hardy to pick as fav fighter
You must decide.
Chris Hall - January 19, 2012
Option C:
Brad Pickett
T.C. Engel - January 19, 2012
I’ll allow it
Chris Hall - January 19, 2012 via Android app
I suspected this for a while
but mmaintellegence was you
Andy Anderson - January 19, 2012
You shall be known as
Sir Digby Chicken Ceasar
IRodC - January 19, 2012
I accept.
T.C. Engel - January 19, 2012
yes
I do believe I know what you are saying.
Andy Anderson - January 19, 2012
How did your parents come up with that?
I mean "Bertha"…did you ever ask? Jeez…
KGNLuc - January 19, 2012
I've spent too much time on the interwebs to be unknowingly Bel Air'd.
Rob Young - January 18, 2012
I did not like the Fresh Prince show.
Kefka - January 18, 2012
Ban him, Burke.
kreally - January 18, 2012
Is that you Carlton?
Tim Burke - January 18, 2012
That's the original
Aunt Viv!
SentientAndroid - January 19, 2012
the fuck
Tats16 - January 19, 2012
yo homes I'll smell you later...
RECE ROCK - January 19, 2012
beat me to it
Cunny - January 19, 2012
and I’d like to take a minute if you’d just sit right there to tell you how I became the prince of a place called Bel-air?
*Buh buuuuuu buh buh buh buh buhhhhh…or some shit like that lol.
SentientAndroid - January 19, 2012
Anyone else more excited for Sonnen/Bisping than Evans/Davis?
savik - January 18, 2012
this guy
Rob Young - January 18, 2012
Yo.
kreally - January 18, 2012
hey hey hey
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
I don't care how many rounds the fights are.
We all know what the real main event is.
The so-called Beautiful - January 18, 2012
I hope everyone.
T.C. Engel - January 19, 2012
Fuck everybody. I’m chanting USA during the Sonnen fight.
War ’Murica.
MicahtheCynic - January 18, 2012
some douche always has to do it
;)
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
YOUR NAME IS EARL MONTCLAIR
MicahtheCynic - January 18, 2012
.
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
That was hillarious
They didn’t show the very end on the ad though
Joben - January 18, 2012
THAT EPISODE WAS HILARIOUS
Colbert’s face when he wasn’t collaborating with Stewart on the daily show was comedic gold.
Body Triangle - January 19, 2012
LMAO.....you are so right!!!
Give the USA chants a rest.
Taiter - January 19, 2012
KAZAKHSTAN!! KAZAKHSTAN!! KAZAKHSTAN!!
UncleMax - January 19, 2012
Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
My wife make this cheese.
…It’s very nice.
She make it from milk from her tits.
RECE ROCK - January 19, 2012
Look! The Jews have shifted their shapes!
It is three in the morning, and I am in the nest of Jews. They have cleverly shifted their shapes; one of them has taken the form of a little old woman. You can barely see her horns! She has tried to poison me already.
RECE ROCK - January 19, 2012
Ppv cut?
Anyone have a idea of how much Rashad and others will be getting due to this not being a Ppv card? Cain stated for the fox event he was compensated like it was a Ppv card. Something to ponder.
evenflow10 - January 18, 2012 via mobile
also, dat sponsor money
Rob Young - January 18, 2012
That’s none of our business.
Kenya_MMA - January 18, 2012
I’d say Cain was compensated in terms of PPV numbers because he was the belt holder. My guess is that purses would be close to the same, free event or not for these fighters.
ThatsHowIRoll - January 18, 2012
He's talkin bout that PPV cheese
halitosis - January 18, 2012 via mobile
Yep and I fully expect the purses to be comparable to a PPV event,
But my point was aimed at the subject ‘PPV cut’ which I don’t think any of these fighters would be getting even if it was a PPV event and refered to Velasquez, who as the Champ would have received a PPV cut and was compensated for that.
ThatsHowIRoll - January 18, 2012
Oh okay
I thought you didn’t know about the ‘PPV cut’
halitosis - January 19, 2012 via mobile
Ask ESPN.
Machiel Van - January 19, 2012
This card is better than the Super Bowl Card...
A side from Diaz vs Condit…..I would much rather watch this card than the Super Bowl card. The tickets cost $750 for a card that isn’t as good as this one. Vegas will be a blast as usual but …Come on man!
Taiter - January 18, 2012
which is why I will not be in Vegas for Super Bowl weekend this year.
What a lame card for the ticket prices.
Rob Young - January 18, 2012
Our tickets went from $1250 to $750......
…….when GSP got hurt. At least we got $500 back but they won’t refund the entire ticket price(stuck with them). All 3 cards I went to see in vegas got destroyed by injuries and suspensions ( Thaigo Silva steroids). The memorial day card was gonna be one of the best of the year……and then…..uggghhhhhhhhhhh
Taiter - January 18, 2012
You're lucky, my $500 UFC 137 ticket was the same price after he got hurt.
Rob Young - January 18, 2012
I was there too...
…yes those tickets didn’t change. I hear ya, been a terrible year for injuries.
Taiter - January 18, 2012
Go to StubHub and you can probably turn those tickets back into $1250 for a cool profit.
Machiel Van - January 19, 2012
Let's not get crazy
they are both stacked cards, but Condit-Diaz is going to be bonkers.
Dave Strummer - January 18, 2012
bonkers, indeed.
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
I'm not....
Condit- Diaz will be…..but the rest of the card isn’t up to snuff. Kos as the co-main event is a joke.
Taiter - January 18, 2012
Kos vs. Condit would've been a good co-main
Kos vs. Pierce, not so much.
Rob Young - January 18, 2012
For 60 bucks on my couch i wouldnt care....
…..but to have paid that much for this card………..slide me the vasoline…..
Taiter - January 18, 2012
The UFC is amazing.
So is Dana White.
Kenya_MMA - January 18, 2012
Off topic, but UFC 134 is on Fuel right now. Pissed off because I’m pretty sure I missed Big Nog punching Schaub’s face through the back of his skull.
kreally - January 18, 2012
i was watching it too and then stupid dvr took over and sent me to Top Chef
so now i am watching daily show i dvr’d
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
You can't just go back?
kreally - January 18, 2012
no if I do that it stops recording Top Chef!
I gotta get my weekly Padma Lakshmi fix in.
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
Ahem
http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=Padma+Lakshmi
Mjub - January 19, 2012
Nevermind.
It’s on again tomorrow after the weigh-ins.
kreally - January 18, 2012
Yeah, that's why I have my dvr set record anything that has "mma," "ufc," or "Pride" in the title.
Andy Davis - January 18, 2012
set to record*
Andy Davis - January 18, 2012
Shit.
I didn’t know you could do that.
kreally - January 18, 2012
One more thing
JOEY FUCKING BELTRAN IS FIGHTING!!!!!!
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
Meh.
kreally - January 18, 2012
aw come on man!
He is the Mexicutioner! Not the Meh-xicutioner!
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
Haha. Nice.
I just think he’s really sloppy. Don’t get me wrong though, I’m stoked because this starts the UFC vs. Strikeforce Heavyweight WAR!
kreally - January 18, 2012
Joey Fucking Beltran is getting Knocked the Fuck Out.
T.C. Engel - January 19, 2012
Yuck!
Horselover Fat - January 19, 2012
I think I'm the only one picking Davis.
I’m not that impressed with who Rashad has defeated in the UFC. Davis is the real deal, and has most likely improved a lot with his time off. Maybe it’s a long shot but I’m going with Davis.
Chad Raynard - January 18, 2012
god
these guys at HKL are horrendous.
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
So are the ex-HKL guys.
Tim Burke - January 18, 2012
fucking clownshoes
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
Rashad's wins
Bisping (middleweight)
LIddell (should have been retired)
Griffin (…)
Silva (a decent win to be fair)
Jackson (the movie star)
Ortiz (…)
He’s a great fighter but really hasn’t had the greatest competition.
Chad Raynard - January 18, 2012
Davis' only real test was Little Nog.
Even then, Nog gave him trouble.
kreally - January 18, 2012
Not saying Davis has a better record
Just that maybe it’s not as one sided as everyone is making it out to be.
Chad Raynard - January 18, 2012
Phil's wins
Brian Stann (middleweight)
Mauler (great win)
Boetsch (middleweight)
Rodney Wallace (who??? exactly!!!)
Lil Nog (pretty good win)
I can do revisionist history too
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
Refer to my reply to kreally
Chad Raynard - January 18, 2012
i know
it popped up during me finishing up my comment and i put too much work into it to just delete it
Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
Fuck me!
I forgot about Gustaffson. That really was a hell of a win.
kreally - January 18, 2012
womp womp
Chad Raynard - January 18, 2012
You say that as though Evans deserved to win that fight. He was inches from getting stopped in the 3rd round.
Shnak - January 19, 2012
By that logic
Fitch lost to Pierce.
discoandherpes - January 19, 2012
He should’ve. I hate fighters being saved by the bell.
Shnak - January 19, 2012
He was almost finished by Page too I believe,
but it doesn’t mean anything. He still won the fight.
Chad Raynard - January 19, 2012
And I hate that. The fighter that did the most damage and came the closest to finishing the fight should win the fight. Winning on points is stupid.
Shnak - January 19, 2012
Lets get rid of the clock and judges too while we're at it.
In all seriousness, how do you judge damage in an MMA fight? Do you want them to go to the judges at the end of a fight for a check up and have them write notes on how hurt they are?
Should Nik Lentz have beaten Mark Bocek despite the fact he had about one minute of offense as opposed to Bocek’s fourteen?
We should judge a fight on total offense. If you want to argue that Rampage of Silva deserved a 10-8 and the judges aren’t properly using the current system, go ahead. But getting rid of the entire system just to justify you thinking someone else one is a bit silly.
discoandherpes - January 19, 2012
Yep, no clock, no judging. Let’s see who’s the better fighter and let them fight until someone’s knocked out or submitted.
Besides, anyone with half a functionning brain knows that Silva did a lot more damage to Evans in that fight. Silva was extremely close to having Evans waking up in trainyards while Evans only laid on Silva for the better part of the first two rounds. Had Tan Dan reffed that fight, it would’ve been stood up quite a few times.
Shnak - January 19, 2012
I wish Sonnen/Bisping was the main event.
Two more rounds of Bisping getting his head pounded into the mat sounds amazing!
kreally - January 18, 2012
Sick fucking card
Im content
warren305 - January 18, 2012 via mobile
Cant wait for this card
Shad is going to absolutely run through Davis and show everyone why he is a legit chance to put a stop to bones and start his own quest for pvp greatness!!!
YEAR OF THE SHAD!!!
Jarrydmirri - January 18, 2012
Jon Jones would do nasty things to Rashad Evans
SSreporters - January 18, 2012
he already has
Rashad will get his revenge
Jarrydmirri - January 18, 2012
Through what? His vicious ground-and-pound that he hasn't shown in about 4 fights running?
Or his takedown of a man who is the best wrestler in MMA and has never been taken down in his career?
Or his dangerous bottom game and zero career submission attempts?
SSreporters - January 18, 2012
no idea
but he has been beating the best out there for a while and his only loss is against machida with the worst game plan ever put in place. He’ll find a way… I hope
Jarrydmirri - January 18, 2012
Jon Jones beat the best at LHW in a calendar year
And finished all of them. Rashad faded and should’ve been knocked out in both the Thiago Silva and Rampage fight.
SSreporters - January 18, 2012
But he wasnt and he won
Anyway this will be a different Rashad we see against Davis one that stands a chance against Jones. Jones is great I know and I give him a pretty big edge but if he is going to beat Shad he will have to put him to sleep he isnt going to fold like page and shogun did, and I just dont see that happening Rashad has too much heart
Jarrydmirri - January 18, 2012
The only definitive edge Evans has is striking
And that is mostly predicated on power, as Jones has the more diverse striking abilities.
Otherwise Jones has better submissions, better top-control, and clearly better striking defense.
But the best part about MMA is “you never know”, maybe Rashad unleashes the Triple Decker Pecker Wrecker.
SSreporters - January 18, 2012
Haha that would be badass
I’ll admit when i saw Jones drop Machida unconscious like he did I didnt think anyone would ever beat him, but if you dont think the other guy has a shot then there’s not much point in watching. So im just going to delude myself into thinking my fav fighter has a hmmm slight chance of winning
Jarrydmirri - January 18, 2012
I think Rashad did have a legit chance of stopping Jones if they fought after the Shogun fight...
But after his streak of wins the guy seems to have continued to improve and become even more confident. Wishful thinking for Rashad from me too but don’t see it happening.
ThatsHowIRoll - January 18, 2012
He will have to put him to sleep?
He put Rampage to sleep and make Shogun tap from strikes. Neither one “folded” like you claim. They just got their asses kicked.
Joben - January 19, 2012
Maybe its just me, if there’s one thing the entire Jones-Rashad fiasco has accomplished it’s overhype Rashad and make people believe he’s an actual threat to Jones..he in my opinion is the most overrated fighter at LHW
savik - January 18, 2012
HAHA Chael is fucking gold!
MMA_PITBULL - January 18, 2012
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Earl Montclair - January 18, 2012
Rashad shouldn't have any problems
Davis is very one-dimensional and I believe Rashad is the faster fighter. Probably gets the KO within two rounds
I'vegotthepower - January 18, 2012
Bisping being fed to Sonnen
It’s like Xmas all over again!!!!!
SUmonkey - January 18, 2012
If Rashad comes out with the same aggression and offense he did in the Tito fight
I think he is going to win. Granted it was against Tito Ortiz, but he stopped him in a fashion that was previously done by Liddell.
discoandherpes - January 18, 2012
anyone else?
Hoping Dunham smashes Nick Lentz into pieces….God that guy is ugly
Sonnens Political Adviser - January 19, 2012 via mobile
I just expect a 1,2 combo! 1,2 combo! 1,2 combo! 1,2 combo! before Lentz grinds on him. It’s an easy fight to see play out if you think about it, IMO.
Dustin Luff - January 19, 2012
Remember this little quote:
milliondollardreams - January 19, 2012
On;y good thing about sonnen vs bisping
One of them will lose and the other gets murdered by silva.
Davis can sub rashad i’m convinced. I hope he works his striking def and off more though.
Weidman is great, but maia is due for a sub.
Also WAR OLIVE!!!!
cager - January 19, 2012
only*
cager - January 19, 2012
*two
Stiff Jab - January 19, 2012
My highlights from the show will be...
Rashad proving why he should be getting the next title shot
Bisping telling the US to bloody well be quiet, will you?
Demian Maia subbing someone
Another ‘well Nik Lentz has somehow done it again’ discussion on BE Radio
Is Mike Russo still looking like he did vs todd duffee?
Couple of guys I’ve heard but never watched like Beltran vs Johnson, Cub Swanson, Charles Oliviera, Michael Johnson
Looking forward to it.
UK MMA MAN - January 19, 2012
I don’t see Maia subbing Weidman.
discoandherpes - January 19, 2012
If it hits the ground Weidman is tapping, Nuff said.
Chin Check - January 19, 2012
No way. Maia couldn’t sub Munoz who has close to zero BJJ skills, he’s not subbing Weidman who’s a purple belt quickly on the rise to black belt. Besides, Weidman is bigger and stronger than Maia. If anyone’s getting subbed in this fight, it’s Maia.
Shnak - January 19, 2012
That's just crazy.
Maybe Maia can’t submit Weidman, MAYBE. But to say that if anyone is getting sub’d, it’s Maia, is seriously ridiculous.
Chad Raynard - January 19, 2012
Weidman’s not WW-sized, and he’s been subbing people recently. Maia’s small, and hasn’t subbed anyone in like 3 years. Those are facts.
I’m not saying Weidman will sub Maia, I’m saying that there’s more chance of Weidman subbing him than Maia subbing him. Maia couldn’t sub Branch, Grove or Munoz, and from all accounts, Weidman has similar BJJ skills than all of them, and is a better than all of them save possibly for Munoz. But we’ll see.
Shnak - January 19, 2012
" If anyone’s getting subbed in this fight, it’s Maia."
“I’m not saying Weidman will sub Maia,”
So which is it?
Munoz is a former LHW NCAA D1 wrestler training with the Nog brothers so he definitely has a little bit more then “zero BJJ skills”.
Maia didnt submit them because he was too busy trying to evolve himself that he forgot what got him to the big show. IMO, He could sub anyone in the division, The real question is can he get them down?
Chin Check - January 19, 2012
Rashad can have the next title fight....
but then he has some serious problems…..
Jones
Hendo
Machida
Shogun
….yup those are serious problems for Suga
Taiter - January 19, 2012
It’s amazing that Evans is/was considered the clear #1 contender by so many people when he’s only faced one of these 4 guys, and lost badly to him. Evans is the LHW’s Hardy. His best win is Rampage, and that was with him coming off a 1.5 years layoff and fighting like it. Oh, and Rampage had Evans in trouble late in that fight too, and should’ve gotten the decision according to many.
Shnak - January 19, 2012
Okay, sure.
wonderfulspam - January 19, 2012
Seriously, look at Evans’s records. His best and most definite victory has been over Tito Ortiz in 2011. If that had happened in 2005, that’s a great victory… but in 2011, not so much. His victory over Griffin was good too, but let’s not act like he dominated him in any way… he was losing that fight until Griffin got careless. So kudos to Evans for winning that fight, but it’s not a very impressive, especially considering Griffin’s record ever since (revisionist theory at its best, I know). Whatever.
The fact remains that Evans doesn’t have a win over Machida or Shogun, the previous two champs. You’d think someone would need to win over a previous champ before being considered the #1 contender.
Shnak - January 19, 2012
Instead he has 3 victories over other former champs
In Ortiz, Griffin and Rampage but i guess that isnt good enough for some people… Geeezz i hate the guy but even i know hes the #1 contender and has been for the last couple years!
Chin Check - January 19, 2012
4 former champs...
Sorry Chuck lol
Chin Check - January 19, 2012
Revisionist theory at it's best indeed
If it was the rule that you had to beat everyone before you received a title shot then you’d have the bottleneck where nobody new gets a title shot so I don’t think that really plays out, a draw with ortiz when he was good shouldn’t really be sniffed at and yeah, beating all those former champs and watching someone you beat get a shot ahead of you seems a little unjust. Sides, what you talking about with machida and shogun, those guys got a 1-4 and 4-4 record recently ;-)
UK MMA MAN - January 19, 2012
Shogun vs. Suga please!!!
NickRingp4pGOAT - January 19, 2012
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