Anderson Silva vs Michael Bisping headlines UFC London

Good Litmus Test for Whatever Silva Has Left...







REED:mj:

 

I've been wanting to see this fight for years. :) Anderson needs to retire, but he has enough left in him to defeat Michael Bisping.

 

I could see him having Dan Henderson like success for a few more years. He's not the best in the world anymore, but he can beat a lot of top fighters.

I would think he's set for life in terms of money. Fighting past his prime is more about his love for fighting.

 

Silva looked terrible last time out. I think Bisping wins this

 

Wouldn't surprise me if bisping wins. Silva might be roy jonesed

 

As bad as Bisping is, I can see him taking this.

 

UFC Fight Night 83: Silva vs Bisping

 

Biggest fight UFC has had on Fight Pass only?

 

So Wait, this ISN'T on PPV???...






REED:num:

 

This should be on Fox at least. I don't mind watching on Fight Pass, but a lot of people don't want to sign up for a monthly subscription. I think they're using this fight to try to get more subscribers.

 

REED Would Consider Himself a "Casual" Fan of MMA...

REED Doesn't Go OUT of his Way to Watch Random UFC Cards, but if there's a NAME or 3 he's Familiar w/, REED'll Roll to the Local Sports Bar to Check it Out, @ the Very Least...To the Point, REED Would GLADLY Go his Local Joint to Peep Silva-Bisping, Tomorrow Evening...

But Subscribing to Fight Pass (or Whatever) AIN'T Happening...Silva-Bisping is an INSTANT Attraction To Mainstream MMA Fans like REED, but if Alternative/Subscription Methods are Required to Witness it, FUCK THAT!!!....





REEDhno:

 

this card starts at 1pm ET, tomorrow.

 

The UFC schedule page says 4 pm eastern, 1 pacific.

 

agreed, I'd watch it on free tv,. but wouldn't pay a dime more than usual cable for this.

 

That's when the main card starts I think.

 

http://bars.ufc.com

Apparently some bars show Fight Pass fights. I looked up my zip code and found 4 in my area.

 

The only appeal of the card is to see if Silva has anything left. No real reason to watch it.

This is just another example of the over saturation of the UFC. If they would cut down the number of cards, they'd have some stacked events. But now most cards are lucky to have 2 decent fights on them.

TFK

 

Mousasi/Leites, Makwan/Wilkinson, Pickett/Rivera, and Parke/Khabilov are all fights worth watching.

 

I'd rather have more events like this. More events are good for the fans, and this one is "free" for people like me who already subscribe to Fight Pass.

The PPV events should be stacked, and a lot of them are. I actually bought a lot of PPVs last year. I mostly streamed them in 2014 because the cards mostly sucked.

 

This card has started. The Finnish Conor McGregor look alike just subbed some Brazilian in under 30 seconds.

 

I got home in time for the last prelim fight. I don't know why they're calling these prelim fights when it's just one big event on fight pass.

 

Although bars indicate they are showing this, I bet most aren't. The one place that shows up in my area doesn't have it listed on the facebook page.

Is anyone watching this in a bar? I consider myself to be a big mma fan, but there is enough on tv that I don't intend to get fight pass, either.

 

Two of the places showing it near me are Hooters. I would just call a place nearby and ask. There isn't much time, though. Mousasi / Leites is coming up in a few minutes, then it's the main event.

 

Holy shit. Anderson isn't what he used to be, but this is awesome.

 

Damn it Anderson. You can't fight with your hands down anymore.

 

What a fucking robbery.

 

Anderson shouldn't have been in a back and forth battle with Michael Bisping. Bisping rocked him multiple times. Prime Anderson would have dodged those shots easily, or he would have taken them like they were nothing.

Anderson should have won the decision, but it shouldn't have gone to a decision in the first place. He's not the legend he was just a few years ago. I would like to see him retire before he gets beaten badly again for real. He will be beaten badly again if he continues fighting top guys.

Bisping has the heart of a warrior. He really took the fight to Anderson and gave it everything he had.

 

Who Should Be MORE Embarrassed?

Anderson, Because he Actually LOST to Bisping?...Or Bisping, Because (From What it Sounds Like) he ARGUABLY Lost to What Seems to Be a SHOT Anderson Silva???....





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