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LB3000
02-03-2009, 08:23 PM
April 18th, Centre Bell, Canada. Fights officially confirmed so far:

Main Card
Anderson Silva Vs. Thales Leites
Chuck Liddell Vs. Mauricio Rua
Krzysztof Soszynski Vs. Brian Stann

Prelims
Jason MacDonald Vs. Nate Quarry
David Loiseau Vs. Ed Herman
Mark Bocek Vs. David Bielkheden

Denis Kang and Luis Cane will probably be on this card too.
jimmie
02-03-2009, 10:22 PM
So far thats a alright card nothing special but much better then UFC 96.
Tko4
02-03-2009, 11:18 PM
Will be nice to see Stann fight again, but the main event is uninspired to say the least. There's pretty much no one at 185 worth Anderson's time.
LB3000
02-04-2009, 12:45 PM
I like Leites and would have liked to see him have one more fight before he fought for the title but I do think a lot of people are underestimating him. The reason he probably got the fight was because he was free and was willing to fight Anderson. I would have prefered to have seen Okami get the shot but the way the UFC have used him has been poor. He is one of the top MW's in the UFC yet they continually put him in the prelims. Can you imagine him being main event when his last fight was was not even on the main card? The opposite did happen to Fitch though.
BewareofDawg
02-04-2009, 12:49 PM
Loiseau is gonna KO herman.
Shogun_12
02-04-2009, 01:00 PM
hoping for shogun to pull off the upset.
Grievesy
02-04-2009, 01:05 PM
hoping for shogun to pull off the upset.

Who said he was underdog?
tri-pod
02-04-2009, 01:14 PM
krystofs already on a main card?
québecwarrior
02-04-2009, 01:37 PM
Loiseau is gonna KO herman.
THat would be amazing
I hate that stupid redhead
Shogun_12
02-04-2009, 03:10 PM
not really an underdog but most people are saying that chuck is gonna ko him if he shows up the same way he did against coleman. even though chuck is the one coming off a ko loss.
Grievesy
02-04-2009, 03:14 PM
not really an underdog but most people are saying that chuck is gonna ko him if he shows up the same way he did against coleman. even though chuck is the one coming off a ko loss.

I know. I don't understand why. Yes Shogun gassed against Coleman but the bloke just came off a layoff of more than a year and surgery, injuries etc.

Chuck meanwhile has looked like shit recently and just got brutally KOed. I see Shogun knocking Chuck out in a round.
Shogun_12
02-04-2009, 03:54 PM
what i really wanna see is shogun getting the thai clinch on chuck, let's see how the iceman respond to that.
chimba
02-04-2009, 04:19 PM
Horrendous main card. But seeing Silva in action may be worth chipping in with some friends
djoc175
02-04-2009, 07:27 PM
Will we see Silva fighting GSP??Or will we see him at 205 permanently?That division is stacked and it would be mighty impressive if he beat the best there after beating GSP to prove his supremacy
LB3000
02-06-2009, 05:03 PM
Rumours are Kongo vs Hardonk will be on this card. That could turn out to be a pretty exciting fight.

Horrendous main card. But seeing Silva in action may be worth chipping in with some friends If you think this is bad what do you think of the UFC 96 card? :hey
Arriba
02-07-2009, 08:53 PM
You'd have to imagine that seeing the #1 P4P in the world would be enough to garner 250K on its own...although Cote-Silva may have left a poor taste in some people's mouths.
ufoalf
02-07-2009, 09:51 PM
Prelims are not bad fights.
chimba
02-08-2009, 12:28 AM
Rumours are Kongo vs Hardonk will be on this card. That could turn out to be a pretty exciting fight.

If you think this is bad what do you think of the UFC 96 card? :hey

97 is just as bad, the saving grace is to see a fighter of Silvas stature

I am actually glad that Dana keeps putting out cards like these, there is no way to go but down. I want to see Le vs. Lawler, I dont care if I wait 6 months.

Penn/GSP was as big as theyre going to get in the next couple of years unless they bring Fedor to fight Brock.

Why do you think theyre milking Liddell and Randy?? There is nothing.

Picture UFC 100

Rashad vs. Jardine
HAzelett vs. Fitch as the co main event.
Grievesy
02-08-2009, 08:50 AM
It's funny you would have thought that they would have made the shit card UFC 95. I mean forget that the main event is shit but the card is very good. Some good scraps there.
AJAX
02-08-2009, 01:10 PM
since it's free i can't complain too much just after a free UFN. They have been puting a lot of cards on lately and it's hard to keep every card stacked.
chimba
02-08-2009, 01:26 PM
since it's free i can't complain too much just after a free UFN. They have been puting a lot of cards on lately and it's hard to keep every card stacked.


Its free its ok, If its PPV they should stack it even if they have to wait every 3 months to put out one.

Matchups are pretty easy, its not like these fighters are all undefeated, treat them as they do in K1, if they havent fought, put them together even if both have come off loses. Styles makes fights.

I dont understand milking fighters who has 3 years at the most to go in this sport. Put Diego against Sherk, MAia against Hendo, Wand against Vera, Forrest against Lyoto. I can think of a hundred matchups thats enough to fill a whole years worth of PPvs. Its crazy!

Forget the main events, they suck anyway (see Jardine against anyone), put 5 co main events, even 6 just like Pride used to do, they never ran out of events.
LB3000
02-19-2009, 03:00 PM
Confirmed full card:-

Main Card

Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites
Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Brian Stann
Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk
Luis Cane vs. Steve Cantwell

Prelims

Xavier Foupa-Pokam vs. Denis Kang
Jason MacDonald vs. Nate Quarry
Ed Herman vs. David Loiseau
David Bielkheden vs. Mark Bocek
Ryo Chonan vs. T.J. Grant
Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman
québecwarrior
02-19-2009, 03:08 PM
I want Luiz Cane vs ANderson Silva!!!!!

Oh and, the dickhead of Herman, is gonna get KNOCKED OUT.
Dynamite Kid
02-19-2009, 03:16 PM
Loiseau is gonna KO herman.

Not if Herman gets his takedowns
chimba
02-19-2009, 03:23 PM
This card just got better with Hardonk vs. Kongo.
Shogun_12
02-19-2009, 03:48 PM
wanna see hardonk leg kick the shit out of kongo.
québecwarrior
02-19-2009, 04:24 PM
Will we see another nuts shot from Kongo?
Dynamite Kid
02-19-2009, 06:10 PM
Will we see another nuts shot from Kongo?

:lol: I think if he gets hit low first we can expect that. But I think Hardonk has a better chance than people think to win this fight. Hardonk and Patrick Berry are the only other guys in the UFC HW division that have the skills to stand with Kongo.
québecwarrior
02-19-2009, 06:13 PM
:lol: I think if he gets hit low first we can expect that. But I think Hardonk has a better chance than people think to win this fight. Hardonk and Patrick Berry are the only other guys in the UFC HW division that have the skills to stand with Kongo.
Gonzaga can stand with him.
Dynamite Kid
02-19-2009, 07:22 PM
Gonzaga can stand with him.

No he can't bro. Don't let that Crocop KO fool you. Kongo is a world class Kickboxer and Gonzaga would try and play Jiu-jitsu with him. Gonzaga would be stupid to play the striking game with him.
jimmie
02-19-2009, 07:32 PM
No he can't bro. Don't let that Crocop KO fool you. Kongo is a world class Kickboxer and Gonzaga would try and play Jiu-jitsu with him. Gonzaga would be stupid to play the striking game with him.

True and theres nothing wrong with playing it smart Gonzaga was the 2004 Mundial Champ while Kongos ground game blows you do the math. Calling Kongoa Kick Boxing World Class may be a stretch god this guy is so overatted im always hearing about him and title shots then fuck sure give him one and give Herring and Marrero shots to.
Dynamite Kid
02-19-2009, 07:51 PM
True and theres nothing wrong with playing it smart Gonzaga was the 2004 Mundial Champ while Kongos ground game blows you do the math. Calling Kongoa Kick Boxing World Class may be a stretch god this guy is so overatted im always hearing about him and title shots then fuck sure give him one and give Herring and Marrero shots to.

Relax dude I never once said Kongo should be getting title shots. However his standup would murder ALOT of guys in the UFC. And I'm not even a Kongo fan but I call it how I see it. The guy has some s**t standing up and his GNP ain't looking bad these days either. I understand you though. I can't stand Lesnar, Aoki, and Gay-J Noons the same way.
OuterDrake
02-19-2009, 08:36 PM
They need to make the Okami fight with Silva , before he retires.
Beebs
02-20-2009, 02:25 AM
No he can't bro. Don't let that Crocop KO fool you. Kongo is a world class Kickboxer and Gonzaga would try and play Jiu-jitsu with him. Gonzaga would be stupid to play the striking game with him.

World class is a bit of a stretch for Kongo, he is living off CropCop even more than Gonzaga; Gonzaga has proven himself much more outside of that fight. Kongo looks good against guys who are lower tier, but even aherring got the better of him standing and on the ground; Kongo was the one initiating the takedowns.
Dynamite Kid
02-20-2009, 04:33 AM
World class is a bit of a stretch for Kongo, he is living off CropCop even more than Gonzaga; Gonzaga has proven himself much more outside of that fight. Kongo looks good against guys who are lower tier, but even aherring got the better of him standing and on the ground; Kongo was the one initiating the takedowns.

Kongo isn't living off Crocop more than Gonzaga:nonoGonzaga was stopped by Werdum and Werdum isn't exactly known for his striking. Gonzaga is still talked about as the guy that KO'D Crocop with that head kick because that's all he is really known for. Gonzaga fought Randy like a bitch. What has Gonzaga done after the Crocop fight? Kongo has scored some good wins as of late.
MMAFIGHTER1
02-20-2009, 06:51 AM
Loiseau is gonna KO herman.
God I hope so!
MMAFIGHTER1
02-20-2009, 07:00 AM
They need to make the Okami fight with Silva , before he retires.
yea well maybe he would get a shot if he wasnt so damn boring and had an empressive showing. i know your gonna bring up the tanner fight but b4 u do tanner was a shell of his old he was 37 and coming off a 2 yrs lay off so plz dont. and 4 the record i'd love 2 c silva SMASH okami and clear up all this talk about how he beat silva and will again
MMAFIGHTER1
02-20-2009, 07:02 AM
I think its solid card what do you guys want?
fatcity
02-20-2009, 09:48 PM
Solid card.They also announced today that the arena is sold out!Well done,Montreal!:thumbsup
Beebs
02-21-2009, 02:45 AM
Kongo isn't living off Crocop more than Gonzaga:nonoGonzaga was stopped by Werdum and Werdum isn't exactly known for his striking. Gonzaga is still talked about as the guy that KO'D Crocop with that head kick because that's all he is really known for. Gonzaga fought Randy like a bitch. What has Gonzaga done after the Crocop fight? Kongo has scored some good wins as of late.


Werdum is a very good fighter, probably a top ten guy. If you take away the crocop fight from Kongo, you have a bunch of mediocre opponents and several losses to some of them, including a common opponent who Gonzaga cakewalked.

No idea what "fought Randy like a bitch" even means.
codeman99998
02-21-2009, 04:54 AM
Werdum is a very good fighter, probably a top ten guy. If you take away the crocop fight from Kongo, you have a bunch of mediocre opponents and several losses to some of them, including a common opponent who Gonzaga cakewalked.

No idea what "fought Randy like a bitch" even means.

He means that he was very hesitant after he got his nose broken from the impact of the slam.

I don't know that I'd call him a bitch for it, but the fight was definitely taken out of Gonzaga after that slam.
québecwarrior
02-21-2009, 11:19 AM
Gonzaga didnt fight like a bitch, Randy made him his bitch.

Big difference.
Dynamite Kid
02-24-2009, 02:13 AM
Werdum is a very good fighter, probably a top ten guy. If you take away the crocop fight from Kongo, you have a bunch of mediocre opponents and several losses to some of them, including a common opponent who Gonzaga cakewalked.

No idea what "fought Randy like a bitch" even means.

Very simple. When things got rough for him he got discouraged. He looked scared. He pretty much looked like he wanted out of there. So yes, Gonzaga fought like a bitch. And I know Werdum is good, I'm not questioning that or debating it. I'm saying he's not a striker. Gonzaga was ko'd by someone that is not known for being a banger. So for someone to say Gonzaga can stand with Kongo is outrageous:patsch
HomicideHenry
02-24-2009, 02:18 AM
Fuck this card, I'm waiting on UFC 98 when Mir and Lesnar fight again