MMA Thread

[BigBiss]

Wow.. and this has been proven?

mostly folk lure i think. but there are a few studys backing it. i guess saying "the science is very sound behind doing it" is a big stretch, it seems to work very ell for those that practice it.

[Steel Mamba]

"The Worlds Baddest Man" is now resorting to fighting lightweights??

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/4/23/849926/fedor-emelianenko-vs-shinya-aoki

pfft

[Bigpapa42]

"The Worlds Baddest Man" is now resorting to fighting lightweights??

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/4/23/849926/fedor-emelianenko-vs-shinya-aoki

pfft

Well, if there were any proven heavyweights out there that he hadn't already beaten besides his friend Barnett...

[Kuzzy Powers]

Wtf is the point of fighting a Lightweight??

[CrimsonGhost56]

"The Worlds Baddest Man" is now resorting to fighting lightweights??

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/4/23/849926/fedor-emelianenko-vs-shinya-aoki

pfft

so its basically going to be a grappling match ....... should be interesting i guess .....

[Warner2BruceTD]

"The Worlds Baddest Man" is now resorting to fighting lightweights??

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/4/23/849926/fedor-emelianenko-vs-shinya-aoki

pfft

It's an exhibition.

He's quieted all doubters by beating Arlovski & Sylvia with shockingly little effort. That should put to rest the issue of beating top comp after his couple of year stretch where he was facing stiffs like Hong Man & the much smaller Lindland.

To me, he has nothing to prove. He destroys everyone he faces, and faces the best comp available. It's not like he's dodging Barnett, Affliction just needs to settle on a date.

If/when he beats Barnett, there is nothing left. A red hot Jeff Monson? Someone like Bigfoot Silva (it would have to be in Japan)? He'd have to wait for someone to leave UFC. I don't blame him one bit for not caving to White, he has nothing to prove at this point until he's out of opponents. He destroyed the two dominant UFC heavies of the modern era.

[calgaryballer]

For Canadian MMA fans (and all others with HDNet) Bobby Lashley has signed to fight for MFC in Edmoton against a Frank Shamrock product in early May.

Unfortunately, I don't think thats worth it to drive to Edmonton, pay $100 for a ticket and other such expenses. But others might, so there ya go

[thilanwij]

For Canadian MMA fans (and all others with HDNet) Bobby Lashley has signed to fight for MFC in Edmoton against a Frank Shamrock product in early May.

Unfortunately, I don't think thats worth it to drive to Edmonton, pay $100 for a ticket and other such expenses. But others might, so there ya go

Bobby Lashley! He was one of my favs when he was on WWE haha

[calgaryballer]

Bobby Lashley! He was one of my favs when he was on WWE haha

Yah, he is 2-0 in MMA. Hasn't really been tested yet (though his second opponent Jason Guida, brother of UFC fighter Clay Guida, had him in a tight guillotine), but with his size and wrestling, has the potential to be a very good heavyweight fighter

[EmpireWF]

Guess the fight with Sapp is out now.

[calgaryballer]

Guess the fight with Sapp is out now.

When was that supposed to happen? Maybe he will try for both

[Liquidrob]

Oh man, this might be the funniest shit I have seen in a long time, I was in freakin tears

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[Bigpapa42]

I was really curious about the Sapp-Lashley fight, as to how it could be sanctioned. The weight disparity means no state athletic commission would sanction it. I'm wondering if that's why its off now?

[calgaryballer]

They'd be superheavyweight I'd assume. Lashley just wouldn't cut and probably weighs 280? I don't know if weight matters at that point

[Bigpapa42]

They'd be superheavyweight I'd assume. Lashley just wouldn't cut and probably weighs 280? I don't know if weight matters at that point

Yeah, I guess. I thought Lashley was a natural HW. As in, under the 265 max normally. But I guess he could make Super Heavy. Still a huge weight difference. I thought some commissions would still refuse to sanction if the weight difference is too much.