James Toney Signs with UFC

36mafia · 03-03-10, 06:43 PM

there's the mma appealing to the black/hip-hop crowd for you

Tree Rollins · 03-03-10, 06:47 PM

How long until Toney v. Slice?

36mafia · 03-03-10, 06:49 PM

"Dana White is a straight up ho!" Toney told Fighthype.com this past week.

nuthin but real talk from my homie James Toney

THE_LOCKSMITH · 03-03-10, 06:54 PM

will they put him in vs a guy with any ground skills his 1st fight, doubt it

The HOFF · 03-03-10, 07:35 PM

I assume his fat ass is a heavyweight.

THE_LOCKSMITH · 03-03-10, 07:46 PM

Originally posted by 36mafia

"Dana White is a straight up ho!" Toney told Fighthype.com this past week.

nuthin but real talk from my homie James Toney

looking at quotes like these makes me think Toney will get a tough match off the bat. No way Dana gives him easy match so a 40 year old boxer comes into the UFC and makes his fighters look bad. Just bad for business, he gets one fight then let after the loss

Jrod124 · 03-03-10, 07:47 PM

LOL this will not go well. I am sick of people who get into bar fights that think they can bang in mma

playa420 · 03-03-10, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by Jrod124

LOL this will not go well. I am sick of people who get into bar fights that think they can bang in mma

James Toney is far from a bar/street fighter, he has a 72-6 pro boxing record.If he can learn some wrestling and bjj, he could be a very dangerous fighter for anyone

Pabinator · 03-03-10, 08:17 PM

Yeah he isnt a bar fighter thats for sure. He does have some boxing skill, I hope they put him against Kimbo so I can go big on James!

JuicedUp · 03-03-10, 08:32 PM

I see James Toney vs big country in the near future...

RobbReport · 03-03-10, 08:39 PM

i see him having zero takedown defense other than punches.

Tree Rollins · 03-03-10, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by JuicedUp

I see James Toney vs big country in the near future...

Big country will take him down and crucifix him. Unless he got knocked out first, which would be awesome.

shady610 · 03-03-10, 10:04 PM

dont care at all

MickChunky · 03-03-10, 11:51 PM

Bring back the Maine-iac

36mafia · 03-04-10, 01:54 AM

Originally posted by MickChunky

Bring back the Maine-iac

wtf? to see his scrub ass get laid out by another shit talking boxer?

36mafia · 03-04-10, 02:00 AM

mercer looks like deebo from the movie friday

Ian · 03-04-10, 09:12 AM

This seems like a total waste of money. My only guesses as to why they signed him are either that they feel this is one of the only guys left Kimbo Slice can make money with or it's some half-assed attempt to "prove" that mma is somehow better than boxing.

Toney is old, out of shape, and washed up as a boxer. Now he's going to have to learn an entirely new fighting discipline at age 41. I don't think existing mma fans care about James Toney, and I don't suspect any boxing fans care at all about Toney's ability (or lackethereof) in an octagon. UFC just lost some money.

babyanni · 03-04-10, 10:29 AM

Originally posted by 36mafia

there's the mma appealing to the black/hip-hop crowd for you

nice avatar

THE_LOCKSMITH · 03-04-10, 11:02 AM

Originally posted by Ian

This seems like a total waste of money. My only guesses as to why they signed him are either that they feel this is one of the only guys left Kimbo Slice can make money with or it's some half-assed attempt to "prove" that mma is somehow better than boxing.

Toney is old, out of shape, and washed up as a boxer. Now he's going to have to learn an entirely new fighting discipline at age 41. I don't think existing mma fans care about James Toney, and I don't suspect any boxing fans care at all about Toney's ability (or lackethereof) in an octagon. UFC just lost some money.

As someone who does watch boxing i can't remember if any of Toney's top HW figths were even shown on PPV (Holyfield,Peter.Rahman) If they hope to get boxing fans to buy UFC PPVs i doubt they will because they never cared about Tony when he was boxing

Pabinator · 03-04-10, 02:52 PM

I dont mind seeing a couple of side show fights on a card. Having say GSP vs a top contender & then somewhere on that card Toney vs Kimbo or another side show type of fight isnt bad for the sport. Its entertainment, I think we all know they will never be the main event fighting against the best fighter.

Although I wouldnt mind seeing a Frank Mir or Cain beating up Toney

playa420 · 03-04-10, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by Pabinator

I dont mind seeing a couple of side show fights on a card. Having say GSP vs a top contender & then somewhere on that card Toney vs Kimbo or another side show type of fight isnt bad for the sport. Its entertainment, I think we all know they will never be the main event fighting against the best fighter.

Although I wouldnt mind seeing a Frank Mir or Cain beating up Toney

I agree, I love a good freak show fight. Kimbo vs Toney or Cro Cop vs Toney would be some entertaining shit

36mafia · 03-04-10, 03:20 PM

the freak show fights is what made pride
don frye vs takayama
bob sapp vs big nog
fedor vs zulu
butterbean vs anybody
those were the days

36mafia · 03-04-10, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by babyanni

nice avatar

ironic aint it
some of their songs were stuck in my head when i registered at SBR.

Dirty Sanchez · 03-04-10, 06:47 PM

Dana is so sensitive to turning UFC into a freakshow, and he signs James Toney? Huh? UFC has a great product and is finding it's stride, they don't need to sign clowns for any reason.

Kaladarus · 03-04-10, 08:01 PM

Toney is not much different than Kimbo. Dana White lets them in for no reason with no proof of skill in the octagon or in MMA. One dimensional fighters trying to make it in MMA. They sell the seats and thats all that matters to Dana at the end of the day. If Dana can make money from anything you will see it in the UFC no questions asked.

Trixie · 03-04-10, 09:21 PM

If you ask me, as a huge Toney fan, Dana White is making a big mistake here. It's a win-win for Toney, and boxing, really. He's old and out of shape and any loss will be immediately dismissed by boxing as a whole. On the other hand if he wins, it will really look bad for MMA. And I fully expect him to win. He is one of the most naturally gifted boxers in the world, if not THE most. Freddie Roach said this himself. His only downside is that he can never be bothered to train. He's been talking about this MMA experiment for a while and trust me, he has taken the time to learn at least rudimentary take-down defence, and some leg work. I'll be betting on Toney for sure, no matter who they put him in with.

The HOFF · 03-17-10, 02:18 PM

THE_LOCKSMITH · 03-17-10, 04:06 PM

lol, he kinda talks like a man thats had a stroke