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Speculation has run rampant for the past couple of weeks that Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, ranked #2 in MMAWeekly’s top ten heavyweights, was going to leave Pride for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It now appears that the speculation is true. Sources from within Filipovic’s camp and an independent source in Las Vegas, have confirmed to MMAWeekly that the Pride Open Weight Grand Prix champion has indeed made the decision to move on to the UFC.
As reported last week on MMAWeekly.com, a statement released on Filipovic’s own web site indicated that a decision was near and that the UFC was a distinct option, “…the bottom line is that Cro Cop likely won't have his chance to fight Fedor for the title in the next few months. With that said, it's perfectly reasonable for Mirko to consider other offers.” The statement continued, “…the most interesting offers are coming from the US.” And that “the offer from the UFC is actually in Cro Cop's hands.”
The statement also hinted that the Croatian MMA star was ready to leave Pride, “Is Cro Cop seriously considering making his UFC appearance? Let's say that Mirko is always open to new challenges and he is looking forward to his U.S. debut, which will happen very soon.” Of course, with Pride starting to run shows in America, his U.S. debut could have possibly taken place under either banner, but his own camp has confirmed that he expects to make that debut in the UFC.
Our sources have not confirmed whether there is an agreement in principle between Filipovic and the UFC or if he has actually signed a contract with America’s largest mixed martial arts promoter
Source: MMAWeekly
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Bad news for Tim
I can't wait
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Bad news for Tim
I can't wait
Bad news for everybody on the current UFC Heavyweight roster. I would like to see Cro-cop smash a TUF fighter though (sort of like how Anderson Silva made his debut by smashing Leben), before he gets a shot at Sylvia or Vera. That would shut up some of the TUF nutthuggers and show them what a real fighter looks like.
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I believed this isn't confirmed?
Should CroCop fight Chuck, Pride nuthuggers be careful what you wish for. I saw that Randleman fight where CroCop got knocked the fuck OUT. Mirko is a baddass, but anything can happen.
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I believed this isn't confirmed?
Should CroCop fight Chuck, Pride nuthuggers be careful what you wish for. I saw that Randleman fight where CroCop got knocked the f**k OUT. Mirko is a baddass, but anything can happen.
and rahman knocked out lennox lewis
yeah anything can happen but those are major flukes
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I believed this isn't confirmed?
Should CroCop fight Chuck, Pride nuthuggers be careful what you wish for. I saw that Randleman fight where CroCop got knocked the f**k OUT. Mirko is a baddass, but anything can happen.
You're a moron. Hope this helps.
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You're a moron. Hope this helps.
Lick my hairy nutsack. :-*
Nature played a cruel trick on you -- you lived.
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Lick my hairy nutsack. :-*
Nature played a cruel trick on you -- you lived.
hahahahaha, let's make another claim for who Mirko should watch out for. I heard that Hughes can beat him, he's a Militech fighter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BJ Penn wants a piece!
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hahahahaha, let's make another claim for who Mirko should watch out for. I heard that Hughes can beat him, he's a Militech fighter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BJ Penn wants a piece!
Why are you laughing at yourself?
I see you've set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.
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Sylvia and Arlovski are the only 2 decent heavyweights in UFC, but Crop Cop would kill both of them. Yes everyone has a fighters chance, but a game Mirko would walk through everything the UFC has to offer. His only competition is Fedor - everyone knows it. He seems to have found himself again after a few mediocre performances, i really hope that Sylvia doesnt honestly think he will beat him. When he fought, and KO'd Gan McGee he called out Fedor. Well hes gonna get the world number 2 heavyweight fighter, and theres no way he will want a rematch if Mirko is on his game.
Mirko should win the UFC title, and have a showdown against Fedor to see who the best is. Im betting Dana would rather put his reputation on the line with someone like Mirko fighting rather than Tim Sylvia. Its chances like this which make me yearn for the UFC to reintroduce the Open Weight Tournament, they would make a hell of alot more money if they did and it would give us the dream matches we all want
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Bad news for Tim
I can't wait
damn I was thinking the exact same thing. It's over.
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Why are you laughing at yourself?
I see you've set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.
The fact you think Liddell could beat CroCop after the OWGP is nothing short of laughable. Stick to watching re-runs of TUF.
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Sylvia and Arlovski are the only 2 decent heavyweights in UFC, but Crop Cop would kill both of them. Yes everyone has a fighters chance, but a game Mirko would walk through everything the UFC has to offer. His only competition is Fedor - everyone knows it. He seems to have found himself again after a few mediocre performances, i really hope that Sylvia doesnt honestly think he will beat him. When he fought, and KO'd Gan McGee he called out Fedor. Well hes gonna get the world number 2 heavyweight fighter, and theres no way he will want a rematch if Mirko is on his game.
Mirko should win the UFC title, and have a showdown against Fedor to see who the best is. Im betting Dana would rather put his reputation on the line with someone like Mirko fighting rather than Tim Sylvia. Its chances like this which make me yearn for the UFC to reintroduce the Open Weight Tournament, they would make a hell of alot more money if they did and it would give us the dream matches we all want
Vera will beat Sylvia. He has a tighter ground game than AA as well. Not to mention there are some reports saying CC may sign with DSE instead.
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The fact you think Liddell could beat CroCop after the OWGP is nothing short of laughable. Stick to watching re-runs of TUF.
Thank you. We are all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.
I know you are nobody's fool, but maybe somebody will adopt you.
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Thank you. We are all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.
I know you are nobody's fool, but maybe somebody will adopt you.
Let me guess, you think Liddell could beat Fedor, too?
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Let me guess, you think Liddell could beat Fedor, too?
Hahahaha.. LOL
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remember babaloo (don't know how to spell it) went the distance with fedor but babaloo got knocked out twice pretty fast i might add by liddell...so why couldn't lidell give cro cop a fight. you never know...
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remember babaloo (don't know how to spell it) went the distance with fedor but babaloo got knocked out twice pretty fast i might add by liddell...so why couldn't lidell give cro cop a fight. you never know...
That was a long time ago when Fedor was just getting going. He's an entirely different fight now, just like most others. Most people think Wandy or Liddell would have a hard time with each other, and if you weren't a moron and saw the OWGP, Wandy was completely and utterly embarassed by CroCop. The guy is at the top of his game and is bigger, a better striker and faster than Liddell. I don't see anyway he could win outside of a freak shot like the Overeem fight, but CC is too technically sound for something like that to happen.
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That was a long time ago when Fedor was just getting going. He's an entirely different fight now, just like most others. Most people think Wandy or Liddell would have a hard time with each other, and if you weren't a moron and saw the OWGP, Wandy was completely and utterly embarassed by CroCop. The guy is at the top of his game and is bigger, a better striker and faster than Liddell. I don't see anyway he could win outside of a freak shot like the Overeem fight, but CC is too technically sound for something like that to happen.
Chack would have the punchers chance, but that is it. Babalu and Fedor fought under Rings rules. Definitely a different game. You saw what he did to TK, his only loss, again in Rings. Crocop in the cage would be dangerous. As would Fedor. Can you imagine him putting people up against the cage and dropping elbows?
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Chack would have the punchers chance, but that is it. Babalu and Fedor fought under Rings rules. Definitely a different game. You saw what he did to TK, his only loss, again in Rings. Crocop in the cage would be dangerous. As would Fedor. Can you imagine him putting people up against the cage and dropping elbows?
It'd be scary. I'd rather they stay in PRIDE, where the real competition is. They're great fighters and they most likely have plenty of money, why would they settle for fighting some second rate chumps in Sylvia and the other useless HW's. I think CC will stay in PRIDE and try to take the belt from Fedor, personally. The glory that would come with that is worth staying alone.
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i´d stay in pride too, us dont have the best fighter in any weight class.
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like i keep saying, the only thing he has left to achieve in his career is to beat Fedor
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imo, mirko has everything liddell has but much more of it. he has better power, technique, strength and ring generalship.
i think the pressure is getting to dana. he knows he can't beat them and there's no way in hell he's going to join them, so the next best thing is to sign them up.
if this is true, mirkop will be getting paid extremely well (about 10 times more than red neck silva or 'i still can't speak english' arlovski). he's going to shake up the camp and put a lot of noses out of joint figuritively and literally.
let's face it, dana need someone fresh. there's only so many times you can recycle ortiz and shamrock, and silva/arlovski just aren't going to get the numbers. it makes perfect sense business wise to sign mirko (fedor would be TOO dominant).
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even though cro cop would kill all of the ufc HWs. it would still be a lot more exciting 'cause he'd be knocking people out. no on would have to watch 5 boring ass rounds.
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even though cro cop would kill all of the ufc HWs. it would still be a lot more exciting 'cause he'd be knocking people out. no on would have to watch 5 boring ass rounds.
true, he likes to stand up and that is why he moves laterally always, to set up strike. he also very often sprawls and catches shooter on the way in.
fedor would own cro cop right now and cro cop would own anyone lt heavy and above.
what does that say about dan's boys?
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true, he likes to stand up and that is why he moves laterally always, to set up strike. he also very often sprawls and catches shooter on the way in.
fedor would own cro cop right now and cro cop would own anyone lt heavy and above.
what does that say about dan's boys?
It says that Fedor is unbeatable!!!
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is this official?
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is this official?
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My, my, my you are a TUF scrub. No it's not official.
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My, my, my you are a TUF scrub. No it's not official.
haha I just don't read sherdog or whatever mma site
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This is too good to be true. Just like Liddell vs Silvia
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Mirko is smart, pitting DSE against Zuffa in a bidding war for his services.
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he knows hes a marquee name in MMA and ANY company would fight to attain his services. Its smart marketing for himself, a move like this could see him make more money than he ever has. But he could still stay to fight Fedor for the belt. I think if he doesnt get official confirmation for the rematch by March - April then he will make up his mind without hesitation and leave to the highest bidder. face it, he could become HW champion anywhere on his current form, even against Fedor himself
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I'm pretty sure Mirko has said that he's already made more than enough money to satisfy himself and it's about proving himself against the best now. And if that's the case, he belongs nowhere other than PRIDE.
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without a doubt hes financially set, but no matter what anyone says they always follow the money while they can. I would like to see him move on once or if he gets the Fedor fight. If not now, then, as i previously stated, he should bitch the UFC's division and take on Fedor title for title. Not that it would ever happen that way, but damn that would be it for me.........
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supposedly CC will be introduced on Sat. He will rip apart the UFC HW division. No one there stands a chance. Glad they will take the belt of off big Tim.
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He will be fighting Eddie Sanchez in his UFC debut.
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hahahaha, this should be good. Hope Tim Sylvia enjoyed his belt.
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not going to be a good year for Big Tim ;D
CroCop and Rampage - oh hell yeah
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I'll bet he signs something like a 3 fight deal, wins the UFC belt, goes back to PRIDE to fight Fedor and unite the 2 belts.
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I'll bet he signs something like a 3 fight deal, wins the UFC belt, goes back to PRIDE to fight Fedor and unite the 2 belts.
i hope you're right
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i hope you're right
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I hope so, he belongs in Pride. Not fighting these UFC noname scrubs. :'(
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the UFC fans where i work have never even heard of CroCop
it's funny shit
i say he's the second best heavy in the world and they say "after tim sylvia"
i laugh
i say "after fedor"
they say "who's that?"
i say "you guys are fuckin' clueless about MMA"
they say "but we've seen all the PPV in the last year"
i laugh and walk away
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I've tried to keep from posting on this topic because there is no question what the end result will be with CroCop going to UFC..... Bottom line look at how the man dropped fat ass Bob Sapp with a punch... now if you llok at Tim "the REDNECK" he has questionable ground game and i really question his stand up game.... With that said Crocop will kick Tim's fuking head off his shoulders Crocop is one of the most accurate strinkers in the game.... He will own UFC and there is no one who can hold a match stick to this guy.... CroCop new UFC heavy weight champ... I just cant wait to see all the sad UFC fans when Tim looses his belt in the first round and has his eyes rolled up in the back of his head..... What will Tim wear out in public once they take his belt from him.... any answers...
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the UFC fans where i work have never even heard of CroCop
it's funny shit
i say he's the second best heavy in the world and they say "after tim sylvia"
i laugh
i say "after fedor"
they say "who's that?"
i say "you guys are fuckin' clueless about MMA"
they say "but we've seen all the PPV in the last year"
i laugh and walk away
it's like at the ufc back in july where wandy came into the octagon and the entire place went completly quiet ::)
just imagine watching mma for the first time and this big ogre tim sylvia is viewed as the best mma fighter in the world
that is why mma lacks mainstream credibility
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it's like at the ufc back in july where wandy came into the octagon and the entire place went completly quiet ::)
just imagine watching mma for the first time and this big ogre tim sylvia is viewed as the best mma fighter in the world
that is why mma lacks mainstream credibility
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Can thank the marketing monster that is the UFC and fans who have never thrown a punch in their life, let alone done any sort of MMA training.
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So wha' happens to all the PRIDE nuthuggers, mang? Yo' shit is going down the tubes faster than my last shit flushed down the toilet. "PRIDE is so much better", "I love PRIDE", "I want to give Fedor a blowjob"...you muthafuckas are gonna need a new stance on the boards when they're all fighting in the UFC. :-*
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So wha' happens to all the PRIDE nuthuggers, mang? Yo' shit is going down the tubes faster than my last shit flushed down the toilet. "PRIDE is so much better", "I love PRIDE", "I want to give Fedor a blowjob"...you muthafuckas are gonna need a new stance on the boards when they're all fighting in the UFC. :-*
And here is a perfect example of the TUF nuthuggers coming out of the closet. CroCop did not make Pride, there talent pool is still 10x deeper than UFC's. All it's going to prove is that Pride was much better when he comes and rips the UFC HW division a new asshole. Go back to jerking off to Liddell and claiming he can beat Fedor and CroCop. hahahaha, what a clown.
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And here is a perfect example of the TUF nuthuggers coming out of the closet. CroCop did not make Pride, there talent pool is still 10x deeper than UFC's. All it's going to prove is that Pride was much better when he comes and rips the UFC HW division a new asshole. Go back to jerking off to Liddell and claiming he can beat Fedor and CroCop. hahahaha, what a clown.
Meltdown! :o
Stop crying you PRIDE guy. It'll be ok one day. You'll just have to find another bandwagon to crow about to feed your superiority complex once Fedor leaves and PRIDE goes under. :-*
HBO signs a deal with the UFC...Showtime signs a deal with a new organization headed by a guy who put on the Tyson Lennox Lewis fight. How long you think PRIDE will last since their Japanese cash cow has stepped away, numbnuts?
You are a PRIDE polesmokin' joke. hahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahaaaaaahhahahaha
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Meltdown! :o
Stop crying you PRIDE ass. It'll be ok one day. You'll just have to find another bandwagon to crow about to feed your superiority complex once Fedor leaves and PRIDE goes under. :-*
HBO signs a deal with the UFC...Showtime signs a deal with a new organization headed by a guy who put on the Tyson Lennox Lewis fight. How long you think PRIDE will last since their Japanese cash cow has stepped away, numbnuts?
You are a PRIDE polesmokin' joke. hahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahaaaaaahhahahaha
Meltdown? You're a TUF guy. I'm shocked that you even knew who CC was. Pride is a Japanese org, they aren't big in America. The funniest thing has to be that across the world, most people know Pride and could care less as to who the UFC is. It's going to look really funny when CroCop takes the HW belt without breaking a sweat in the UFC. He's not even the best HW in Pride! hahahaha, I know you're upset that Pride puts on 100x better cards than Shamrock/Ortiz the 45th rematch but get over it. Pride will be around for a long time, they're already working on a new TV deal. I expect CroCop to take the UFC belt and head back to Pride to unite both of them.
Can't wait to see CC prove how utterly nonexistent the talent level at the UFC HW division is! The guy could probably win a 2v1 against those clowns.
I don't even know why I'm arguing with you, you're the clown who claimed that CroCop needs to watch out for Liddell!!!! Definetely a TUF guy and MMA retard.
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Meltdown? You're a TUF guy. I'm shocked that you even knew who CC was. Pride is a Japanese org, they aren't big in America. The funniest thing has to be that across the world, most people know Pride and could care less as to who the UFC is. It's going to look really funny when CroCop takes the HW belt without breaking a sweat in the UFC. He's not even the best HW in Pride! hahahaha, I know you're upset that Pride puts on 100x better cards than Shamrock/Ortiz the 45th rematch but get over it. Pride will be around for a long time, they're already working on a new TV deal. I expect CroCop to take the UFC belt and head back to Pride to unite both of them.
Can't wait to see CC prove how utterly nonexistent the talent level at the UFC HW division is! The guy could probably win a 2v1 against those clowns.
I don't even know why I'm arguing with you, you're the clown who claimed that CroCop needs to watch out for Liddell!!!! Definetely a TUF guy and MMA retard.
Meltdown x2! lol ;D
You are a PRIDE polesmoker and a wannabe. Fuckin' bitch-ass clown.
Too bad you're suckin' dicks on a sinkin' ship! :-*
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"UFC lands CroCop and Heath Herring" http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3183&
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Meltdown x2! lol ;D
You are a PRIDE polesmoker and a wannabe. Fuckin' bitch-ass clown.
Too bad you're suckin' dicks on a sinkin' ship! :-*
A wannabe, hahahaha. This coming from the clown who claims that CC better watch out for Liddell. ::)
So they got Herring now, too? Hope Sylvia and the rest of those clowns like fighting for third.
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cro cop is far more skilled at the things silva does best, but obviously finding his chin is going to be somewhat more difficult than it would be to find, say, sapp's.
silva is big and awkward (like an orangutan on dope) but, most of the time, he keeps his hands up, his chin down and uses his frame and height well enough to make things difficult.
put it this way, andro is way more skilled than silva too but...
if mirko can stay focused and disciplined with his training and fighting (as opposed to andro) then he'll clean up. it will all depend on how much he partakes in that good ol' u.s.a lifestyle.
good luck mirko!!!
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A wannabe, hahahaha. This coming from the clown who claims that CC better watch out for Liddell. ::)
So they got Herring now, too? Hope Sylvia and the rest of those clowns like fighting for third.
Wipe the jizz of your chin, muthafucka! :-*
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Wipe the jizz of your chin, muthafucka! :-*
Benny, Benny, Benny... Dude you really cant say much on this bro... UFC has a few good fighters and yes Dana just landed his new cash cow with CC and Hopefully he can motivate Rampage's ass to learn how to put on a good show again. But to say that Pride is crashing is a truly ignorant statement... I dont know how you could think that. Dana puts on the same fuking show every other month and if he doesnt the shows blow ass. Look at the next GSP fight against Matt Sera who the fuck is gonna pay to watch that shitty fight. I mean im sure you will, but for the rest of us that's a fucking waste of money. You were actually probably thrilled to see Frank Mir come back after his accident. While the rest of us didnt give a rat's ass. Im not baggin on you and dont need you to write meltdown cause this is far from it. I am just trying to get you to realize Dana has one or two good fighters in a weight class while the rest are idiots and have no marketabillity what so ever. If you lost Chuck Liddell from UFC you would cry.. If you lost GSP or Hughes you would cry... Pride fans no longer have CroCop to watch and we arent bitching we are happy. Tuf newbies hate it when they hear Fedor's name cause there is no one in the UFC that could hang with Fedor past the 3 minute mark... And i really am tempted to say it but I wont... Fuck it yeah I will your Big Ugly Awkward Kneed Piece Of shit champ Wont last past the first round with CroCop... I wont be suprised if his eye balls are in the back of his head after 3:00 minutes... But keep watching TUF and paying for shitty cards. like the Serra GSP fight.. bet you cant wait....
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I could see tim beating herring
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Benny, Benny, Benny... Dude you really cant say much on this bro... UFC has a few good fighters and yes Dana just landed his new cash cow with CC and Hopefully he can motivate Rampage's ass to learn how to put on a good show again. But to say that Pride is crashing is a truly ignorant statement... I dont know how you could think that. Dana puts on the same fuking show every other month and if he doesnt the shows blow ass. Look at the next GSP fight against Matt Sera who the f**k is gonna pay to watch that shitty fight. I mean im sure you will, but for the rest of us that's a fucking waste of money. You were actually probably thrilled to see Frank Mir come back after his accident. While the rest of us didnt give a rat's ass. Im not baggin on you and dont need you to write meltdown cause this is far from it. I am just trying to get you to realize Dana has one or two good fighters in a weight class while the rest are idiots and have no marketabillity what so ever. If you lost Chuck Liddell from UFC you would cry.. If you lost GSP or Hughes you would cry... Pride fans no longer have CroCop to watch and we arent bitching we are happy. Tuf newbies hate it when they hear Fedor's name cause there is no one in the UFC that could hang with Fedor past the 3 minute mark... And i really am tempted to say it but I wont... f**k it yeah I will your Big Ugly Awkward Kneed Piece Of shit champ Wont last past the first round with CroCop... I wont be suprised if his eye balls are in the back of his head after 3:00 minutes... But keep watching TUF and paying for shitty cards. like the Serra GSP fight.. bet you cant wait....
Calm down, muthafucka. I'm here to bust balls more than anything else, bro. What fascinates me is that you PRIDE polesmokers act are SO adamant about the superiority of PRIDE that you come off as assholes. Yeah, those of us who watch these fights can see that PRIDE has had some great fighters. But guess what homie...PRIDE ain't payin' your bills, so calm the fuck down. If PRIDE gets your dick hard so much, then ONLY watch PRIDE and shut the fuck up about everything else. I'd rather watch ALL the federations, because...well I enjoy fights more than I enjoy polesmokin' for organizations. ;)
If you think PRIDE isn't in serious trouble, then you might want to look at some of the handwriting on the wall. Didn't the major financial backer of PRIDE back out of the organization. Not being able to put on shows of the same quality of the past is not good, not to mention there may become problems paying the fighters what they've come to expect. You've got CroCop AND Rampage defecting to the UFC. You've got the new organization putting on fights on Showtime, starting with Frank Shamrock and Renzo, and more to come. HBO signed a for fight deal with the UFC for 2007. And...King Fedor has an upcoming fight in an organization outside of PRIDE. Could he be next to defect to the UFC, IFL, or some other fed? Things ain't lookin' all that great for PRIDE right now. I'm not saying the organization will fall apart, because I honestly don't know. But it sure is SWEET for the PRIDE polesmokers to have to calm the fuck down for awhile.
Why not enjoy ALL mma instead of being a buttboy for one federation? So Fedor's the best...therefore you ignore the chance to watch an entertaining fight in another federation? You're not a true fan of the sport then. Good an entertaining fights can come out of a lot of matchups, just like in boxing.
One of these days a former PRIDE guy will get beat by a UFC fighter. It may be Brandon Vera...a VERY talented athlete knocking CroCop the fuck out. CroCop
s a beast, but CC's been knocked out before. Anything can happen...that's why they fight. ;)
Most of us in the US know the UFC better because PRIDE fights are often unavailable here. But with youtube, a serious fan has seen most of the better PRIDE matches, so we know how good the competition is there. I will agree that the casual American fan that ONLY has seen the UFC can be a bit annoying at times. It's just that they honestly haven't been exposed to anything else yet.
And with that, I'm out...MUTHAFUCKAS! 8)
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production-wise i prefer ufc. so if crocop ends up fighting in ufc, thats good news. :)
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Calm down, muthafucka. I'm here to bust balls more than anything else, bro. What fascinates me is that you PRIDE polesmokers act are SO adamant about the superiority of PRIDE that you come off as assholes. Yeah, those of us who watch these fights can see that PRIDE has had some great fighters. But guess what homie...PRIDE ain't payin' your bills, so calm the f**k down. If PRIDE gets your dick hard so much, then ONLY watch PRIDE and shut the f**k up about everything else. I'd rather watch ALL the federations, because...well I enjoy fights more than I enjoy polesmokin' for organizations. ;)
If you think PRIDE isn't in serious trouble, then you might want to look at some of the handwriting on the wall. Didn't the major financial backer of PRIDE back out of the organization. Not being able to put on shows of the same quality of the past is not good, not to mention there may become problems paying the fighters what they've come to expect. You've got CroCop AND Rampage defecting to the UFC. You've got the new organization putting on fights on Showtime, starting with Frank Shamrock and Renzo, and more to come. HBO signed a for fight deal with the UFC for 2007. And...King Fedor has an upcoming fight in an organization outside of PRIDE. Could he be next to defect to the UFC, IFL, or some other fed? Things ain't lookin' all that great for PRIDE right now. I'm not saying the organization will fall apart, because I honestly don't know. But it sure is SWEET for the PRIDE polesmokers to have to calm the f**k down for awhile.
Why not enjoy ALL mma instead of being a buttboy for one federation? So Fedor's the best...therefore you ignore the chance to watch an entertaining fight in another federation? You're not a true fan of the sport then. Good an entertaining fights can come out of a lot of matchups, just like in boxing.
One of these days a former PRIDE guy will get beat by a UFC fighter. It may be Brandon Vera...a VERY talented athlete knocking CroCop the f**k out. CroCop
s a beast, but CC's been knocked out before. Anything can happen...that's why they fight. ;)
Most of us in the US know the UFC better because PRIDE fights are often unavailable here. But with youtube, a serious fan has seen most of the better PRIDE matches, so we know how good the competition is there. I will agree that the casual American fan that ONLY has seen the UFC can be a bit annoying at times. It's just that they honestly haven't been exposed to anything else yet.
And with that, I'm out...MUTHAFUCKAS! 8)
I live in the U.S. and i watch all of it. I train as well. I was just saying UFC is a repeat federation because there talent pool is weak.. im glad to see other fighters transition to the us. but as of right now Pride puts on the best shows match-up wise in my eyes and has the most dominant fighters. I like to watch any fight for christ sakes i l watch back yard brawls and we put our own on... So i like to watch fights period. Shit put together a midget fighting leauge id watch that shit. I wouldnt pay for it i would watch it. Im not a pride nut hugger just a disgruntled UFC PPV purchaser i think i get better show for my money with Pride... The last UFC have blown donkey balls. so take this pole and smoke it pal.. haha i dont take offense to anyone on here so dont sweat it benny im just a die hard fan of MMA and Martial arts to be more specific i have respect for every fighter just not lazy ones... so keep it up and im out like BUSH in 2008
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I live in the U.S. and i watch all of it. I train as well. I was just saying UFC is a repeat federation because there talent pool is weak.. im glad to see other fighters transition to the us. but as of right now Pride puts on the best shows match-up wise in my eyes and has the most dominant fighters. I like to watch any fight for christ sakes i l watch back yard brawls and we put our own on... So i like to watch fights period. Shit put together a midget fighting leauge id watch that shit. I wouldnt pay for it i would watch it. Im not a pride nut hugger just a disgruntled UFC PPV purchaser i think i get better show for my money with Pride... The last UFC have blown donkey balls. so take this pole and smoke it pal.. haha i dont take offense to anyone on here so dont sweat it benny im just a die hard fan of MMA and Martial arts to be more specific i have respect for every fighter just not lazy ones... so keep it up and im out like BUSH in 2008
Couldn't have said it better myself. When the UFC actually puts on a fight I haven't seen 3 times already I'll actually be looking forward to it. Even CroCop is going to get old real fast when he KO's Sylvia in one round. My main gripe is that fighters like Liddell don't even fight anymore. He's fought twice this year, once in August and once in February. Other than that it's been nothing but rematch after rematch and frankly, I'm couldn't care less about Ortiz/Shamrock or Sylvia/Arlovski anymore. Rampage, Herring and CC will inject some much needed life into the UFC.
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Couldn't have said it better myself. When the UFC actually puts on a fight I haven't seen 3 times already I'll actually be looking forward to it. Even CroCop is going to get old real fast when he KO's Sylvia in one round. My main gripe is that fighters like Liddell don't even fight anymore. He's fought twice this year, once in August and once in February. Other than that it's been nothing but rematch after rematch and frankly, I'm couldn't care less about Ortiz/Shamrock or Sylvia/Arlovski anymore. Rampage, Herring and CC will inject some much needed life into the UFC.
Then why didn't you say it, instead of all that dumb pole-smokin' shit you posted before? ::)
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Then why didn't you say it, instead of all that dumb pole-smokin' shit you posted before? ::)
I've said it already in this thread. I think the UFC is terrible right now and unless they get their shit straight by bringing in more than just CroCop (who I think will be back in Pride when his contract ends anyway) it's going to get played out fast. At least to the MMA fans who know something about the sport, not just that Tim Sylvia is the best HW of all time. ::)
I'm talking about TUF scrubs like you.
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If not for the TUF noobs, MMA wouldn't be where it is today, and we wouldn't see CC in the UFC. I for one, am glad that Zuffa can start buying some of the top talent. It's about damn time. Still, no disputing this, DSE Pride does have better talent. I would like to eventually see a "Superbowl" of sorts, but I don't think Vegas Mafia guys will do business with Yakuza. The old days of NHB are gone, and is replaced by modern MMA. Rules, gloves, athletic commissions/sanctioning bodies are what is getting MMA recognized. I forsee daily updates on ESPN before big fights. I am hoping Dana can keep enticing top talent to jump ship. I prefer to see things live, and not one day delayed on PPV.
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The TUF scrubs aren't doing anything. They sit there praising Tim Sylvia like he's God and buying UFC cards lining Dana's pockets while he's still not paying the fighters. I don't see anything beneficial about them. So he got CroCop, there's nothing indicating he's going to bring in anymore Pride fighters for exorbinant amounts of money. For all we know, this could be better for Pride when CroCop goes over to America to get his name out and then heads back to Pride and brings the fans with him.
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Those TUFF noobs are the ones shelling out 40 bucks per pay view thinking Tim is God. Wait to they get to see a Mirko, Aleks, Sergei, Josh Barnett, etc,etc. It is like bringing TMAers into the grappling revolution of the early nineties. You must take small steps to insure they won't get burnt. Warm water first, then hot. Fox sports telecasts of Pride as well as IFL is increasing saturation levels of MMA. A discerning sports fan will be able to see the difference between the CFL and the NFL. So when Pride fighters start getting their due, Dana will be forced to step up and pay them what they are worth.
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not that im losing my mind or anything, but im thinking Sakakibara could have told Cro-Cop to go to the UFC and win the title, to show the superiority of Pride fighting in a way. That way he parades the belt, makes some defences and goes back to Pride for the inevitable show down with Fedor! Aaaaaaaaaah maybe its a dream - but what a dream!
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not that im losing my mind or anything, but im thinking Sakakibara could have told Cro-Cop to go to the UFC and win the title, to show the superiority of Pride fighting in a way. That way he parades the belt, makes some defences and goes back to Pride for the inevitable show down with Fedor! Aaaaaaaaaah maybe its a dream - but what a dream!
That would prove what an evil genius Sakakibara is ...... ;D
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much like when Vince McMahon "sent" Vince Russo to destroy WCW ha ha ha
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not that im losing my mind or anything, but im thinking Sakakibara could have told Cro-Cop to go to the UFC and win the title, to show the superiority of Pride fighting in a way. That way he parades the belt, makes some defences and goes back to Pride for the inevitable show down with Fedor! Aaaaaaaaaah maybe its a dream - but what a dream!
This is exactly what I was thinking could have been done, also. It makes sense if you think about it for a second.
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The Pride fighters see a good payday against amatuer UFC talent...thats it. Why not go to the UFC win the title easily (silva) make a payday and then go fight against the real talent. Also gives Pride the chance to "up their pay". Take a few easy paychecks, get some American fan and name recognition and then head back to PRIDE.
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The Pride fighters see a good payday against amatuer UFC talent...thats it. Why not go to the UFC win the title easily (silva) make a payday and then go fight against the real talent. Also gives Pride the chance to "up their pay". Take a few easy paychecks, get some American fan and name recognition and then head back to PRIDE.
this sounds like a great plan on paper, but i've never known pro fighting to work like this (i could be wrong). i feel certain dana would have an airtight contract on this with endorsements and future promotions that'll probably see out mirko's career (he's not getting any younger).
mirko has family commitments and responsibilities and they will ALWAYS come first.
i'm not saying he doesn't have a personal desire to rematch fedor.
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Hope Tim is shining Cro Cop's belt up for him, he doesn't have a fighter's chance, he has a snowball's chance in hell to be Cro.
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silva is big and awkward (like an orangutan on dope) but, most of the time, he keeps his hands up, his chin down and uses his frame and height well enough to make things difficult.
That's a pretty good description of Sylvia, ;D.
The biggest complaint I have is that he doesn't fight to win; he fights not to lose. And, yes, there's a difference. He's the Mason Dixon of MMA ;D
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I can t wait to see CroCop destroy silvia. I hope that rampage can fight like he used to I havent seen him lately but he used to be a beast.
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So wha' happens to all the PRIDE nuthuggers, mang? Yo' shit is going down the tubes faster than my last shit flushed down the toilet. "PRIDE is so much better", "I love PRIDE", "I want to give Fedor a blowjob"...you muthafuckas are gonna need a new stance on the boards when they're all fighting in the UFC. :-*
LOL! Truedat.
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Why Mindspin is a mod is beyond me. Does this clown even know what MMA is?
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Why Mindspin is a mod is beyond me. Does this clown even know what MMA is?
Yeah he watched every episode of TUF like 100 times... i heard he cried for 3 days when his hero Forrest "Big Ears" Griffin got destroyed....
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Yeah he watched every episode of TUF like 100 times... i heard he cried for 3 days when his hero Forrest "Big Ears" Griffin got destroyed....
wasn't jardine on TUF?
if he was i'm sure that was better to a tuf fan than losing to a non tuf fighter
what do you think berzerk, did that ease the pain? ;)
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Earl. this is what? Month 6 of you fuming over me embarrassing you? Time to let it go pal, you're not proving anything other than the fact you're psychologically unbalanced by still thinking about me. ::)
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Earl. this is what? Month 6 of you fuming over me embarrassing you? Time to let it go pal, you're not proving anything other than the fact you're psychologically unbalanced by still thinking about me. ::)
hahaha why is everybody that takes a harmless jab at you obsessed with you?
are you that sensitive?
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hahaha why is everybody that takes a harmless jab at you obsessed with you?
are you that sensitive?
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Earl, not everyone. Just the little group of guy I seem to have following me around this site on a daily basis. Just a shame you're one of them. I don't think I've posted in a thread on this board without you quoting me and replying to it looking for attention. ::)
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Earl, not everyone. Just the little group of guy I seem to have following me around this site on a daily basis. Just a shame you're one of them. I don't think I've posted in a thread on this board without you quoting me and replying to it looking for attention. ::)
actually i think it is the other way around but if you want to think otherwise to help you sleep better at night be my guest ;)
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Earl, not everyone. Just the little group of guy I seem to have following me around this site on a daily basis. Just a shame you're one of them. I don't think I've posted in a thread on this board without you quoting me and replying to it looking for attention. ::)
hahahahha..damn BF your funny..ahahhahaah
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hahahahha..damn BF your funny..ahahhahaah
hahahaha, Earl just proved my point in the above post and other thread. If I knew Earl in real life, I doubt I could take a shit without this guy caring about it.
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hahahaha, Earl just proved my point in the above post and other thread. If I knew Earl in real life, I doubt I could take a shit without this guy caring about it.
yes berzerk owning you means i'm obsessed with you ::)
dance chuckles dance :D :D :D
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yes berzerk owning you means i'm obsessed with you ::)
dance chuckles dance :D :D :D
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Earl, claiming that you invented the phrase "TUF noob" does nothing outside of proving how delusional you are. To think you actually used to be able to insult people. Must've sniffed one too many soiled Levrone posing trunks.
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Earl, claiming that you invented the phrase "TUF noob" does nothing outside of proving how delusional you are. To think you actually used to be able to insult people. Must've sniffed one too many soiled Levrone posing trunks.
hahahahahaah..classic classic post..applaude ;D ;D ;D
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Earl, claiming that you invented the phrase "TUF noob" does nothing outside of proving how delusional you are. To think you actually used to be able to insult people. Must've sniffed one too many soiled Levrone posing trunks.
I invented here at getbig,you would know that if you stopped sniffing sarcasm's skidmarked underwear :D
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hahahahahaah..classic classic post..applaude ;D ;D ;D
hahaha I didn't know a post could be considered "classic" when it is recycled over and over by numerous people
don't make me jump on the bandwagon and start owning you the way the rest of getbig does young man ;)
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seriously guys, why take this into every subject and carry it on for page after page? Theres a place to argue, do it in there
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This thread is awesome!