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[el_conejo_blanco]

How'd he look prior to the finish?

he looked good in my opinion...Branch is really lanky and has been training at one of the top wrestling clubs in the Nation (Edge in Hoboken, NJ) for a while now, his wrestling is really improved so yushin wasn't able to just bully him with that bodylock...i didnt realize that he was so inexperienced when he was in the UFC

On another note I hear WSOF is going under real soon because they overpay and then can't give their fighters fights in a reasonable amount of time

 

[Willy Waffle]

he looked good in my opinion...Branch is really lanky and has been training at one of the top wrestling clubs in the Nation (Edge in Hoboken, NJ) for a while now, his wrestling is really improved so yushin wasn't able to just bully him with that bodylock...i didnt realize that he was so inexperienced when he was in the UFC

On another note I hear WSOF is going under real soon because they overpay and then can't give their fighters fights in a reasonable amount of time

really?

i know they pay good. 2015 they were talking about how their first ppv was going to be a gamechanger in terms of how fighters get paid. everyone one on the card would receive part of the ppv revenue. i like the idea but i don't think WSOF is capable to do something like that.

 

[So UnThotful]

to my man Dave Branch for the TKO last night...he's a real good BK dude and has his only loss in years was a 5 round decision to Anthony Johnson where Rumble missed weight by 10 lbs...he's a thorough dude who talks about having to put work in the streets

http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/11/4/7154487/the-mma-hour-254-david-branch

im sorry but everytime i see dave branch name i think of this

didnt expect him to beat okami so to him

 

[So UnThotful]

 

[Roman Brady]

Few things wrong with your statement

1) In what way would someone like Hunt winning the belt be an embarrassment? Its not like the HW division has historically had talent laced, technically skilled fighters. Hunt has wins over Nelson, Big foot, etc. If he got into the sport early he would be a champ

18 mma fights with a damn near 500. record that's ugly. He has a win over bigfoot? Thought that fight was called a draw? and what's so huge about a mid-tier fighter beating a gatekeeper,it's only that the HW division is shallow otherwise Nelson wouldn't even be mentioned much

2) Bellator productions looks fine and ten times better under Coker. Bellator used to look drab, dreary, and overall shyt.

I didn't watch the live broadcast nor am I talking about the in house decor. I just know from the Russian stream i watched they still have the hdnet looking layout when they are doing tale of the tape. I doubt the backstage stuff or vignette were sleek and polished either

 

[el_conejo_blanco]

really?

i know they pay good. 2015 they were talking about how their first ppv was going to be a gamechanger in terms of how fighters get paid. everyone one on the card would receive part of the ppv revenue. i like the idea but i don't think WSOF is capable to do something like that.

The dude who is the Vice President Ali Aziz is also a bunch of people's managers too he's Branch's manager but i hear tons of people giving warnings about him doing sneaky shyt from fighters locally who deal with him for management and fighters who train in Vegas that have to deal with him for WSOF...im pretty sure thats why they had to let go of Burkman cause they werent able to give him fights...I know they made Branch delay his fight so maybe Fitch could get on a card

 

[Medulla Oblongata]

 

[The Infamous]

You can watch a live stream of today’s star-studded “UFC: The Time is Now” press conference on MMAjunkie at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT).

The event, which includes the unveiling of the 2015 UFC schedule and “a very special announcement,” takes place at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.

The event is free and open to the public, but you can watch a live stream above.

The UFC, which has never before unveiled a full calendar schedule at one time, has already confirmed a number of star-studded shows for late 2014/early 2015. Many of the fighters from those cards will be in attendance at today’s media event.

They include:

UFC Fight Night 58
Saturday, Dec. 20 at Ginasio Jose Correa in Barueri in Sao Paulo
- Lyoto Machida vs. C.B. Dollaway

UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier
Saturday, Jan. 3 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
- Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier

UFC Fight Night 59: McGregor vs. Siver
Sunday, Jan. 18 at TD Garden in Boston
- Conor McGregor vs. Dennis Siver

UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz
Saturday, Jan. 31 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas
- Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz

UFC 184: Weidman vs. Belfort
Saturday, Feb. 28 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
- Middleweight champ Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort
- Women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano

http://mmajunkie.com/2014/11/watch-...now-press-conference-on-mmajunkie-at-5-p-m-et

 

[The Infamous]

This better not be some lacklustre announcement like a new TV deal or the official UFC uniform.

 

[Medulla Oblongata]

"The former UFC middleweight champion, who was training in Rio de Janeiro at the time, collapsed to the floor in pain soon after a workout, and fearfully realized that he could no longer feel his legs. This continued for several minutes before he was placed on a stretcher and transported to the hospital for evaluation.

"I couldn't believe when I felt that back pain," Silva told Veja Rio (via MMAFighting.com). "I thought I was going to be paralyzed."

After undergoing various tests in the hospital, including MRI, CT scans, and blood tests, it was confirmed that Silva had suffered a bout of lumbago - a pain in the lower back that impacts approximately 40% of people at one point in their lives.

"I couldn't move or feel my legs and feet," said Silva. "I was scared. I had never experienced anything like that before."

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/11/...s-hospitalization-expected-paralysis-mma-news

 

[The Infamous]

"The former UFC middleweight champion, who was training in Rio de Janeiro at the time, collapsed to the floor in pain soon after a workout, and fearfully realized that he could no longer feel his legs. This continued for several minutes before he was placed on a stretcher and transported to the hospital for evaluation.

"I couldn't believe when I felt that back pain," Silva told Veja Rio (via MMAFighting.com). "I thought I was going to be paralyzed."

After undergoing various tests in the hospital, including MRI, CT scans, and blood tests, it was confirmed that Silva had suffered a bout of lumbago - a pain in the lower back that impacts approximately 40% of people at one point in their lives.

"I couldn't move or feel my legs and feet," said Silva. "I was scared. I had never experienced anything like that before."

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/11/...s-hospitalization-expected-paralysis-mma-news

Anderson is nearing the end of his career.

 

[The Infamous]

The Conference has started

 

[el_conejo_blanco]

I got machida, jones, mcgregor, silva, weidman, rousey...idk who wins rumble vs gustafson but i think that is the closest fight that they announced

 

[The Infamous]

I got:

Machida via KO
Jones via UD
McGregor via KO
Silva via KO
Gus via UD
Rousey via SUB
Weidman via SUB

 

[el_conejo_blanco]

Fighters are crazy as shyt...every person up on that stage is a wack job