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We've been pretty focused on the Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit results and ensuing fallout, rumors, denials, hopes and disappointments that some news has slipped past. Here's a quick round up of the latest UFC news you might have missed.
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BJ Penn vs Nate Diaz in Hawaii
I would count on it
Hashmo - February 9, 2012
Thought you were done with MMA. “Fuck this gay earth” and such.
sexysassytravismmafan - February 9, 2012
They said Nick Diaz may get a rematch
He doesn’t deserve it but this is the world we live in
That keeps my MMA fandom
Hashmo - February 9, 2012
did you serious
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq9hWsjlNnw
Elitex10x - February 9, 2012
BJ still might just chill no more big fights for him at LW or WW
He can watch the card in Hawaii in the audience
Elitex10x - February 9, 2012
he's not going to be able to stay out of the cage
he’s a fighter. can’t help himself
Nate Wilcox - February 9, 2012
i love this mobile rec
benten20 - February 9, 2012 via mobile
Whats that thing
He is doing with his hands V up & V down?
Someone clue me in pls!
taptomyarmbar - February 9, 2012
His sponser
Elitex10x - February 9, 2012
Thanks
I thought it was some gangsta shit
taptomyarmbar - February 9, 2012
He's wearing a VA button on his shirt.
c’mon son!
RolloTomasi - February 9, 2012
Is that the his 19 year old baby momma, who he's been dating since she was 13 or whatever?
menckenstein - February 9, 2012
Pretty sure it was bullshit coming from a sort of rumor mill feature cagepotato did at some point.
Sweet Scientist - February 9, 2012
lol idk about that but that is still his girlfriend right now and I think BJ said in his post fight interview after the nick fight that he had a second kid on the way.
Elitex10x - February 9, 2012
Hahahahaha. I love BJ.
T.C. Engel - February 9, 2012 via mobile
So I guess this means Nate is now officially a “Just Bleed” fan?
Hutchy - February 9, 2012 via mobile
what are you talking about?
Nate Wilcox - February 9, 2012
I like this feature.
I’m surprised BJ isn’t jumping at the chance to fight in Hawaii with the UFC. Weird. Seems like if there was any desire in him to fight again, it’d be ignited at that opportunity.
Tim Bernier - February 9, 2012 via mobile
If he returns
it better be at LW.
Tats16 - February 9, 2012
or LHW
sexysassytravismmafan - February 9, 2012
Make it happen!
BJ vs Vladimir Matyushenko
Elitex10x - February 9, 2012
It blows my mind that he won a round against Machida.
lolumad - February 9, 2012
Bj fought machida at hw (-
Arca MMA - February 9, 2012 via mobile
Gah...fail...
Meant to add, Mach was 225. Bj 191 (wiki)
Arca MMA - February 9, 2012 via mobile
Serra rematch at heavyweight?
ElliotMatheny - February 9, 2012
I sorta took the BJ/Hawaii thing as a "what we WOULD have done"
Now that’s he’s no longer contending for a title, or even really fighting regularly, I can’t see this happening. When he was mowing people over at lightweight, sure… but I think they threw these plans out the window once he fought Edgar.
woooburn - February 9, 2012
Miller vs Maia
would either be the most hilarious or depressingly inept fight ever.
les rallizes denudes - February 9, 2012
I don't know
I expect both to bounce back in a big way. Might be a fight worth making.
Charles Awad - February 9, 2012
Hey Nate
Nice to see you back to posting more ’round here. I dig it.
Charles Awad - February 9, 2012
thanks man!
nice to see some old school BElitists still around.
Nate Wilcox - February 9, 2012
I second this
Good to have’ye back.
KGNLuc - February 9, 2012
thirded.
Luke Nelson - February 9, 2012
Also..
I’m wondering if the date of Hawaii is what’s pending BJ’s participation. Anyone care to speculate on when this card would even take place?
Charles Awad - February 9, 2012
Bring back Kendall Grove to fight Mayhem on this card.
I guess.
POW - February 9, 2012
So BJ is not retired?
That was just a “I quit because no title shots are coming soon” phase?
DirtyML - February 9, 2012
I think he at least wanted to be two time with one of the belts for his legacy
The Edgar 2 fight and Nick Diaz fight kind of discouraged him a bit
Elitex10x - February 9, 2012
We’ll just use their basketball setups. Honda Center has a capacity of 18,336, while Staples Center seats 18,997 for Lakers games and 19,060 for Clippers games… anyways. Staples is larger, but not by any wide margin.
crazedfan - February 9, 2012
I'd like to see Mayhem get a fight with a lower tier gatekeeper type
Jorge Santiago would have been a good test. Anyone from the Jason MacDonald, Tom Lawler, Mike Maszensio, Steve Cantwell tier would be acceptable.
aaronb - February 9, 2012
Mahyem has fought in Hawaii quite alot
this could be a good one for him to return mayhem never loss two fights in a row, the UFC should sign Jacare and make a third Mayhem vs Jacare, but there is no set date on this trip all they know is they want to make a Hawaii card.
Elitex10x - February 9, 2012
I don't think anyone is really clamoring for Jacare/ Mayhem 3
I’d much rather see Jac fight some of the elite middleweights of the UFC. People forget how close his fight with Rockhold was.
ElliotMatheny - February 9, 2012
So true about the Diaz condit focus
Seems like opinions are certainly like a-holes, everyone’s got one. Fwiw, I and my buddy were pro diaz, and called the fight 49-46 condit while being impressed at his gameplan execution and composure.
Sure, would have been more fun if he went for a Ko but Diaz really should have been cutting off and charging him including when he turned and jogged to the center. And nick stupidly left takedown until fifth… Poor decision.
Not the most exciting fight but we did find it entertaining enough. Expectations of war were perhaps sky high ahead of the fight.
Arca MMA - February 9, 2012 via mobile
you are not pro-diaz
This is thinly veiled Pro-Condit For Lyfe speak
Hashmo - February 9, 2012
Nope
Diaz is by far the more interesting guy for me and I really wanted to see him vs gsp
Arca MMA - February 9, 2012 via mobile
Also, we all had picked Diaz to win, pre fight
For picks, I go with who I think is gonna win, regardless of who I like better
Arca MMA - February 9, 2012 via mobile
There's a difference between a fan and a nuthugger
But you wouldn’t know about that.
awesomefightgreatjob - February 9, 2012
Lol
If nick can win vs condit then gsp, he will have earned his nuthuggers
Arca MMA - February 9, 2012 via mobile
On rewatch with a different buddy...
He had it for Diaz while I thought 48-47 condit or perhaps a draw. Funny how things seem different depending on soberness level, who ur seeing it with, and hindsight.
Arca MMA - February 9, 2012 via mobile
Thats because in reality
The fight was a draw. It needs a rematch but really it needed to keep going for two or more rounds until one fighter’s strategy would change, they were stalemated.
DankNabbot - February 9, 2012
BJ vs Kos main event
Make it so.
TheMuscleShark - February 9, 2012
CB Dolloway might be a winnable fight for Mayhem if he’s still around.
mburtoni - February 9, 2012 via mobile
I don't know
Mayhem looked soooooooo bad against Bisping.
It kind of made me take a second look at his entire career.
I’m not so sure he could be CB.
RolloTomasi - February 9, 2012
jason miller v. cung le?
i know the conventional thinking is to have le fight a striker of some kind, but that would be a hell of a fun build up.
Clifford J - February 9, 2012
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