& that's exactly what would happen. GSP fights smart. Would you consider M.Hughes great?
I also think it's only a matter of time b4 Cung fights somebody who takes him down & beats him down or subs him(foolish Frank should have). However, he does do some fancy kicking and he makes for an exciting fight. He's got a better chin than I thought he did too.
Hughes is a legend. He's a great fighter, but styles make fights, and GSP had his number. Problem with Hughes was that he never evolved as a mixed martial artist. He's the same hughes today as he was when he fought Sakurai. Ya he's gotten more experience but he never really evolved or added weapons in his arsenal.
Originally posted by Healing Artisan
exactly what i was thinking. i dont see him getting passed guyz like Henderson and even Matt Hughes at 170.Frank was too arrogant (as always). He could have easily submitted Cung.
Agreed.
I've heard some talk about Le giving A. Silva a tough fight and it kills me... Le would be f'n destroyed.
UFN on soon, this card is sweet.
I like Florian. I thought he was a bit<h when Deigo beat him so easily back in the day. Since then he went down to his natural weight class & he's finished people left & right. & his kicks are savage. He was knocking Joe around w/'em
Originally posted by Darth ViciousThat was good. Nate's more fun to watch than his brother. The thing about Tommy is that he just stayed in the same position folded up against the cage. Rogan even talked about it. Houston didn't look anywhere near as fvcked up as he did.
F**k Tommy, Houston Alexander got Knocked the f**k out in about 8 seconds! That mustve hurt his ego real bad. I was surprised with Nate Diaz. I thought it was all over on the 1st round but he hung in there and the tap out on the 2nd. Good stuff.
Its official, Tim Silvya is biting more than he can chew. I dont think he has a chance of winning this fight.
Top ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (Pictures) will fight Tim Sylvia (Pictures) on July 19. The Russian mixed martial arts champion confirmed the bout to Sherdog.com on Tuesday.
"[Sylvia] is a good fighter, a strong fighter, the former UFC heavyweight champion, which is important," Emelianenko said via telephone from Stary Oskol, Russia. "I am looking forward to fighting him and training hard for this fight."
While Emelianenko was short on details, Sherdog.com has learned through sources close to the negotiations that Fedor-Sylvia would headline a card tentatively scheduled for the American Airlines Center in Dallas, the home base of HDNet Fights.
HDNet Fights CEO Andrew Simon declined to comment on the report, however sources indicate the bout will air on the Mark Cuban-owned network and is rumored to be promoted by Affliction, a clothing brand closely tied to MMA.
Affliction had been connected with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, however a June 28 Las Vegas date has since been discarded.
Emelianenko, a 31-year-old sambo practitioner, has faced criticism from media and fans alike after a string of fights against less than stellar competition. Sylvia would represent the Russian's first ranked opponent since his unanimous decision over Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic nearly three years ago.
Widely regarded as the top heavyweight fighter in the world, Emelianenko (27-1-0, 1 NC) was recently freed from a letter of intent binding him to the now-defunct M-1 Global promotion.
Sylvia, 32, is coming off a submission loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Pictures) in February at UFC 81. After a spirited performance that saw him batter his foe at will with strikes, Sylvia (24-4-0) eventually fell victim to a classic Nogueira come-from-behind performance and succumbed to a guillotine choke early in the third round.