UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II

**Vaughany** · 07-06-12, 03:14 AM

**Vitooch** · 07-06-12, 03:21 AM

Going to watch him on Rogan podcast now. Seems like an interesting dude.

**Vitooch** · 07-06-12, 03:22 AM

**Vitooch** · 07-06-12, 01:14 PM

When will more props be released?

**kmdubya** · 07-06-12, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by Beelzebubzy

Sonnen is 20 pounds over
dolce to the rescue?

Apparently it was even Sonnen to said it to a reporter. I think it's just more head games.

Sonnen is a smart guy who would never let this get out if it were true.

**Vaughany** · 07-06-12, 06:12 PM

Camoes looks in best shape he's ever been...not as chubby as last weigh-in. Guillard looking focused as well..no clowning

**Beelzebubzy** · 07-06-12, 06:15 PM

Cody looks like a tool

**Vaughany** · 07-06-12, 06:20 PM

lol tryin too hard to be a Diaz

**Vaughany** · 07-06-12, 06:24 PM

I like Anderson's grasp of the English language! He not hit me, he got mental problem, he not gonna do nuthing to me

**Vaughany** · 07-06-12, 06:26 PM

ha Anderson shoulder barged him!

**THE_LOCKSMITH** · 07-06-12, 06:47 PM

Originally posted by Vaughany

ha Anderson shoulder barged him!

Yup

**GunShard** · 07-06-12, 07:09 PM

Weigh ins start at 7:00 of video

**GunShard** · 07-06-12, 07:32 PM

Best fight card of the year.

**Harun** · 07-06-12, 08:29 PM

easy match for sonnen

**Educ8d Degener8** · 07-06-12, 08:29 PM

Not a fan of Forrest, and quite frankly, don't think he should be -300 vs.... well, anyone at this point in his career, but did just read that his to-show money is $125,000 and his win bonus would be $150,000. If that doesn't motivate that goofy mutherf*cker, I don't know what will.

Tito gets a flat $250,000 or 50 bouncy castles.

**MMAbetMASTA** · 07-06-12, 10:20 PM

Originally posted by Vitooch

Not completely sold on Fukuda at these odds.

Make no mistake, Costa possesses MUCH better boxing than Fukuda, and could possibly finish Fukuda standing. Fukuda tends to tense up when he punches, appearing a bit robotic to me. Costa on the other hand is a much sharper boxer whose punches seem to be thrown more fluently and naturally. With that more technical boxing comes much more punching power for Costa.

Costa's TDD has looked much better as of late, and his cardio is on par with Fukuda's.

After doing more research I'm off fukuda... I still think he has value but not gonna risk my coin on it. Watched the ninja fight and man, he barely scrapped by in that and reflecting on his zuffa fights they were all very gritty and tough... If CP's cardio holds up I think he can sprawl and brawl, for sure, however, if it doesn't there is no doubt in my mind fukuda will destroy in the clinch and get it to the mat at somepoint. Either way, +155 ish is not enticing enough for me, +190 or better I'd take a small stab but that's it. GL to backers in this match, its gonna be close!!

**MMAbetMASTA** · 07-06-12, 10:25 PM

Just saw the weigh ins, I thought maia looked 'meh' , can't tell if the cut looks good or bad (if I were a maia backer I would haev hoped to have seen a bit more muscle mass, it looks as though he cut his soft fat but also cut whatever muscle he had put on over the past few years...so if anything I'd see it as a bad thing. Still think dhk could be in trouble though if maia's conditioning is in check and he chooses a grappling appraoch!).

Cung's weigh in and another fight were blurred by the vid connection (did this happen to everyone? I watched the vid on sherdog) Here is some pics from junkie... http://mmajunkie.com/news/29546/ufc-...ge-gallery.mma

I will say cung looks more ripped then I've ever seen him and doesn't seem as soft as usual...

LOL I think easton was popping some wood.... And Alessio looking like an SS poster boy.

**MMAbetMASTA** · 07-06-12, 10:29 PM

Originally posted by Educ8d Degener8

Not a fan of Forrest, and quite frankly, don't think he should be -300 vs.... well, anyone at this point in his career, but did just read that his to-show money is $125,000 and his win bonus would be $150,000. If that doesn't motivate that goofy mutherf*cker, I don't know what will.

Tito gets a flat $250,000 or 50 bouncy castles.

I really wish I knew where Forrest's head was at... For some reason I think he's motivated and game because this is a fight he knows he can win and is in familiar territory against a opponent not necessarily feriocious in a finishing sense ala shogun or silva or someone.

Yet if his head and motivation are not in this fight I would be all over tito. I can't pull the trigger cause I have most my money tied up, but man, if I knew forrest wasn't there 100% mentally then I think tito can win this. And if tito hadn't looked so bad in his last two I would give him more of a chance as well.

Has anyone read any interviews or heard of anything about forrest's motivation for this match and how he's looking at it?? Any info that would lead you to believe he has lacking motivation and stability like shogun fight?

And for the record I am def not a forrest fan, after that shogun FLOP (yes, it was a clear cut 'flop' imo) I can't be a fan of that guy..

**MMAbetMASTA** · 07-06-12, 10:33 PM

Originally posted by Vaughany

ha Anderson shoulder barged him!

lol...

I don't know what to make of that... At first I thought it was cool, then I thought about it and I think that was a bad move for anderson, very uncharacteristic of him and he really stooped to chael's level with that cheap shot, chael used words but anderson was the one to take it to the next level and get shady physically... I think he might be a little too emotional at this point.

**Thor4140** · 07-06-12, 11:50 PM

Originally posted by MMAbetMASTA

After doing more research I'm off fukuda... !

After watching the weigh ins im thinking of backin off Philippou I just hate it when i like a fight then at the weigh in my fighter looks three inches shorter and looks like the weaker of the two.

**Educ8d Degener8** · 07-07-12, 01:28 AM

Chael destroyed that water bottle at weigh-ins... and Buffer... kinda looks like he's disturbingly into it.

**Vitooch** · 07-07-12, 01:31 AM

Voice in Buffer's head: "Fuckkkk yeah"

**Vaughany** · 07-07-12, 04:28 AM

lol

**Lick496** · 07-07-12, 05:22 AM

is it bad that he kinda got me pumped up big time?

Originally posted by Vaughany

lol

**Vaughany** · 07-07-12, 05:23 AM

Originally posted by Educ8d Degener8

Chael destroyed that water bottle at weigh-ins... and Buffer... kinda looks like he's disturbingly into it.

ha yeah tht was some funny shit

**The HOFF** · 07-07-12, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by Vaughany

ha Anderson shoulder barged him!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the guy who pushes at the weigh ins always lose the fight?
Wanderlei vs Rampage I can remember and I know there are others.

**DeFactoCrippler** · 07-07-12, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by Educ8d Degener8

... and Buffer... kinda looks like he's disturbingly into it.

Lol, what about Rogan when Cheal was giving that little speech. He looked like he was waiting for Chael to release in his mouth. It must have been all the testosterone coming off of Chael or something because Rogan was quivering.

**DeFactoCrippler** · 07-07-12, 11:23 AM

I love how the UFC does everything they can to break black athletes and make them acceptable to the white middle class fans. Dying the hair blond for instance. Randleman, Guillard, these guys don't walk around like that but they know if they show disdain for their African genes it will help their career. Nothing new really.

**Beelzebubzy** · 07-07-12, 11:36 AM

Out of my tibau play
final plays are

Tibau/Izquird/Rousey parlay 1u to win 1.67

5u on Mendes at -450

.56u on Alessio +180
1u on Kim -145

Mendes/MacDonald/Rousey parlay
1u to win .83u

**Rubber Guard** · 07-07-12, 11:46 AM

Originally posted by The HOFF

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the guy who pushes at the weigh ins always lose the fight?
Wanderlei vs Rampage I can remember and I know there are others.

I don't think it was at weigh ins.

But Nate Diaz flipped Cerrone's goofy hat off at a stare down and then preceded to kick his ass in the fight as a big dog.

**Rubber Guard** · 07-07-12, 11:48 AM

HELP

Can anyone fight the video clip of Anderson's trainer telling him the fable about the cow shitting on the bird? It was during that documentary "like water" but I can't seem to find the single clip of that part where as I remember seeing one when it was coming out.

Any help would be great!

**Rubber Guard** · 07-07-12, 11:50 AM

Originally posted by DeFactoCrippler

I love how the UFC does everything they can to break black athletes and make them acceptable to the white middle class fans. Dying the hair blond for instance. Randleman, Guillard, these guys don't walk around like that but they know if they show disdain for their African genes it will help their career. Nothing new really.

This is silly.

Yea, the UFC make Guillard dye his hair.

Just like they make Rampage wear a chain on his neck. And how they make Cerrone wear a cowboy hat.

I like the picture though! Carlton!

**PunisherIND** · 07-07-12, 11:50 AM

for anyone who has played anderson ITD (currently -195), or contemplating that play, wouldn't you rather play Fight won't start round 5 at -168?

i'm thinking about one of these two plays. i'm obviously leaning towards anderson getting a finish, but i just cant imagine it happens in round 5 again. so i'm thinking the under 4.0 would be the better play since you get extra coverage in case chael pulls off an arm triangle or lands a hail mary.

essentially im asking anyone who likes anderson ITD whether they think there is any chance it happens in round 5?

**Beelzebubzy** · 07-07-12, 11:58 AM

How many round 5 finishes have there been?
2?

**DeFactoCrippler** · 07-07-12, 11:58 AM

Originally posted by Rubber Guard

This is silly.

Yea, the UFC make Guillard dye his hair.

Just like they make Rampage wear a chain on his neck. And how they make Cerrone wear a cowboy hat.

I like the picture though! Carlton!

In the world of "entertainment" there are tens of THOUSANDS of black men and the amount that dye their hair blonde is almost non existent. Even in "performance arts" where doing something like that would be more the norm. The singer Sisqo is the only one I could think of.

The world of sports outside of the UFC is almost entirely black. Take the NBA for example, it is predominately black and literally no players dye their hair blond. The only one out of it's long history is Denis Rodman to my recollection, and he certainly wasn't considered "normal".

But yet this seems to be a trend amongst black athletes in the UFC?

btw, I don't know if Rampage portrays certain negative stereotypes of black people on purpose, or if is just an act. But either way he plays the part perfectly and the UFC milks it for all it's worth.