UFC on FX 8---Rockhold-Belfort 5/18

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  1. Trplsec

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    Good free card. Rockhold is a huge MW and I hope he crushes that TRT cheat.


    Main card

    Middleweight Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold
    Middleweight Ronaldo Souza vs. Chris Camozzi
    Lightweight Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Evan Dunham
    Middleweight Rafael Natal vs. Joao Zeferino


    Preliminary card (Fuel TV)

    Featherweight Hacran Dias vs. Nik Lentz
    Lightweight Francisco Trinaldo vs. Mike Rio
    Lightweight Gleison Tibau vs. John Cholish
    Welterweight Paulo Thiago vs. Michel Prazeres
    Bantamweight Yuri Alcantara vs. Iliarde Santos
    Light Heavyweight Fabio Maldonado vs. Roger Hollett


    Preliminary card (Facebook)

    Flyweight John Lineker vs. Azamat Gashimov
    Flyweight Jussier Formiga vs. Chris Cariaso
    Lightweight Lucas Martins vs. Jeremy Larsen
     
  2. Azazel

    Azazel "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    boring card imo, I like the main event but the rest not so much
     
  3. TFK

    TFK WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    This card is 'meh' to me. I'll watch it if I'm home tonight, but I won't go out of my way to catch it live. I'll probably end up DVRing it and watching it Sunday.

    TFK
     
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    Agreed, in fact I'd say it's the worst UFC lineup in ages. Half decent main event and that's it.
     
  5. Trplsec

    Trplsec Sleeps in a Cage

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    I always DVR the free cards and watch them later.

    This card will be fun to watch but only with fast forward.
     
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    joony "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    awesome win by jacare. he can strike too, but his jiu jitsu's actually exciting to watch.
     
  7. Azazel

    Azazel "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    damn, Belfort is really on a streak right now
     
  8. Trplsec

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    Its really incredible. Bisping and Rockhold aren't pushovers. Belfort is probably next in line for a title shot.
     
  9. Azazel

    Azazel "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    unfortunately, you have to wonder how much his ressurgence is due to other factors (i.e. TRT and other PED)
     
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    i'd like to see belfort vs. jacare next.
     
  11. TKO

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    This is fight I want to see next.


    What a finish from Victor, I don't think anyone saw that coming
     
  12. *Z*

    *Z* WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    He started his streak right around the time he started TRT. It's not hard to see what's happening here. TRT is some bullshit.
     
  13. Anthony

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    2 fights does not a streak make.
     
  14. *Z*

    *Z* WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    His only recent losses being to Jones and Silva.
     
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    Yeah both in the first round by brutal fashion.

    do you want me to post the definition of Streak?
     
  16. Trplsec

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    Pretty sure the Jones fight went to round 4
     
  17. Trplsec

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    Despite fighting top flight fighters, Belfort has only lost to the top 2 guys in the world since 2006.

    Akiyama, Lindland, Anthony Johnson, Rich Franklin, Bisping and now Rockhold all stopped by Belfort.

    Belfort deserves to be the 2nd ranked MW in the world.
     
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    That's not saying much. Put him in with the Weidman/Silva winner. He loses either way.
     
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    *Z* WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Let's just say Vitor is a new fighter since he got on TRT.
     
  20. *Z*

    *Z* WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Guess you have changed your opinion on the legal cheating that is TRT.
     
  21. Trplsec

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    Not at all. But you have to rank these guys. TRT is a bullshit excuse to juice and its an unfair advantage, but as long as they're allowed to fight, you have to rank them.
     
  22. Trplsec

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    Actually it's saying a lot. It's saying he's better than top guys like Bisping And Rockhold. Belfort would be a huge underdog against Weidman or Silva, but that's not really the point. The point is that he is one of the top MW's in the world.

    Belforts a great fighter that has used TRT to extend his career so he brings maturity and experience along with his arsenal now. He's a dangerous fight for almost anyone from 205 down to 185. That's my only point.
     
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    That doesnt say much to me. To me, give rockhold and bisping a rematch and they both beat him. Im just not impressed with Vitor.
     
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    :lol:

    you won't find a lot of people agreeing with you
     
  25. Anthony

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    Wow ok then let me change my opinion because what others think matters to me so much.
     
  26. Jesus of montreal

    Jesus of montreal WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    well, you can think wathever you want, but failing to change your opinion because of real life facts is the mark of a lunatic. Not all opinions are valid. These 2 fights were massacre, it's ridiculous to claim that Vitor would lose rematch agaisnt either Bisping or Rocksholt.

    It's as asinine as claiming that vitor would beat Jones in a rematch, in fact even more, since Vitor had least had that armbar, that made the fight a bit competitive
     
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  27. Anthony

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    Changing my opinion on facts? What facts? I think rockhold got caught with a kick. It can happen to anyone. I dont think it would happen again to him. And bisping is someone that learns from his losses. He always improves after a loss.
     
  28. Jesus of montreal

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    how many times does Vitor has to beat either of them in order for you to recognize he's a better fighter than them ?
     
  29. Anthony

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    elephant
     
  30. *Z*

    *Z* WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Just once, in Nevada where he can't be on TRT because they won't approve an exemption for someone who's been popped for steroids.
     

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