Author Topic: UFC® 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT (Read 2040 times)

LMV · « **on:** September 01, 2009, 11:16:40 AM »

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® presents the fight the entire mixed martial arts world is talking about when “The Phenom”, former UFC® light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort, makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon™ to face UFC superstar Rich “Ace” Franklin in the main event of UFC 103. Also featured on the biggest MMA event to ever hit Texas will be perhaps the most explosive heavyweight battle of the year when one of the sport’s most feared strikers, Mirko Cro Cop, takes on Brazilian knockout artist Junior Dos Santos.

Main Card Bouts:
-Vitor Belfort(18-8) vs. Rich Franklin (25-4)
-Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (25-6-2) vs. Junior dos Santos (8-1)
-Martin Kampmann (15-2) vs. Mike Swick (14-2)
-Josh Koscheck (12-4) vs. Frank Trigg (19-6)
-Tyson Griffin (13-2) vs. Hermes Franca (19-7)

Preliminary Bouts:
-Efrain Escudero (11-0) vs. Cole Miller (15-3)
-Jim Miller (14-2) vs. Thiago Tavares (14-3)
-Paul Daley (21-8-2) vs. Brian Foster (10-3)
-Drew McFedries (8-5) vs. Tomasz Drwal (16-2-1)
-Jason Brilz (17-1) vs. Eliot Marshall (7-1)
-Vladimir Matyushenko (22-4) vs. Igor Pokrajac (21-5)
-Robert Emerson (9-7) vs. Rafael Dos Anjos (11-4)
-Rafaello Oliveira (9-1) vs. Nik Lentz (16-3-1)

coltrane · « **Reply #1 on:** September 01, 2009, 11:42:41 AM »

Another boring card without meaning.

I'm not buying another ppv until Lesnar/Carwin or maybe Machida/Rua

Eric15210 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 01, 2009, 12:40:55 PM »

Is it FREE?

I'm not buying that crap card

coltrane · « **Reply #3 on:** September 01, 2009, 12:53:38 PM »

flexingtonsteele · « **Reply #4 on:** September 01, 2009, 12:55:26 PM »

They are having too many shows a year and because of that we're relegated to shit shows like these with preliminary bouts as main events.

what a waste.

George Whorewell · « **Reply #5 on:** September 01, 2009, 03:10:44 PM »

You have got to be kidding me. Franklin/ Belfort is like the third best fight on any decent PPV card. This would be an interesting free card to watch on spike, but no f'n way Id order this.

MindSpin · « **Reply #6 on:** September 01, 2009, 03:50:06 PM »

This one is better than the last one.

*ChuteBoxe* · « **Reply #7 on:** September 01, 2009, 04:17:51 PM »

I had the opportunity to go to this one but I think im gonna pass, it seems like they are going with quantity over quality.

Geo · « **Reply #8 on:** September 01, 2009, 04:32:46 PM »

Quote from: MindSpin on September 01, 2009, 03:50:06 PM

This one is better than the last one.

absolutely...

Trigg/Koschek sounds like a great match up and curious to see what Escudera can do with Miller...

Miller might be someone to keep eyes on...

kids a freakin gamer !

*ChuteBoxe* · « **Reply #9 on:** September 01, 2009, 09:05:19 PM »

Quote from: Geo on September 01, 2009, 04:32:46 PM

absolutely...

Trigg/Koschek sounds like a great match up and curious to see what Escudera can do with Miller...

Miller might be someone to keep eyes on...

kids a freakin gamer !

Cole Miller or Jim Miller? They are both lightweights but I think the better of those two is Jim. Cole had a good ground game and decent strikes but he has had trouble with the bigger LW's. He caught a tough break on TUF season 5 against Joe Lauzon. Jim is a bigger lightweight with pretty good wrestling and good cardio, damn shame he ran into probably the best wrestler in the division when he fought Maynard. If those two fought I would pick Jim by UD.

Geo · « **Reply #10 on:** September 01, 2009, 09:26:40 PM »

Quote from: *ChuteBoxe* on September 01, 2009, 09:05:19 PM

Cole Miller or Jim Miller?

Cole..

it's a good match up because we'll see if Efrain can raise his game a bit..

escudera's a little animal and I'm thinkin Cole's a definite step up in comp..

problem is we probably won't see it unless there's a bunch of early ending fights on the main card

20inch calves · « **Reply #11 on:** September 02, 2009, 05:30:43 PM »

i agree this one should be free

Hedgehog · « **Reply #12 on:** September 02, 2009, 06:12:51 PM »

I don't agree with you guys.
imo this is an awesome card.
a guy like t griffin who always puts on great fights, is even on a preliminary bout.
and vitor on the same card as cro-cop.

SinCitysmallGUY · « **Reply #13 on:** September 02, 2009, 06:36:40 PM »

Quote from: Hedgehog on September 02, 2009, 06:12:51 PM

I don't agree with you guys.
imo this is an awesome card.
a guy like t griffin who always puts on great fights, is even on a preliminary bout.
and vitor on the same card as cro-cop.

What have either of those guys done in the last 3 years? T. Griffin is a stud, but is a TUF Finale card stud!

coltrane · « **Reply #14 on:** September 03, 2009, 07:00:15 AM »

Quote from: Hedgehog on September 02, 2009, 06:12:51 PM

I don't agree with you guys.
imo this is an awesome card.
a guy like t griffin who always puts on great fights, is even on a preliminary bout.
and vitor on the same card as cro-cop.

Vitor is old and crocop hasn't performed in ages. Card is so-so at best.

MindSpin · « **Reply #15 on:** September 03, 2009, 08:48:03 AM »

Vitor/Franklin is a great match up. Cropcop/DosSantos should also be good. Both will end in a KO. Kapman/Swick another great bout to determine top contender. I'd like to see Kapman win and face GSP.

coltrane · « **Reply #16 on:** September 03, 2009, 11:21:02 AM »

Quote from: MindSpin on September 03, 2009, 08:48:03 AM

Vitor/Franklin is a great match up. Cropcop/DosSantos should also be good. Both will end in a KO. Kapman/Swick another great bout to determine top contender. I'd like to see Kapman win and face GSP.

Definitely. kampman would be a decent fight against gsp. I think Swick has his hands full.

*ChuteBoxe* · « **Reply #17 on:** September 03, 2009, 12:32:12 PM »

I think Swick outpoints Kampmann using his footwork, Ace hasn't fared very well in the past against fellow southpaws who happen to be explosive. If he can find away to either stay on the outside of Vitors punches or smother Vitor he's got this one, if not he's gonna get his chin checked.

Petrucci · « **Reply #18 on:** September 03, 2009, 01:32:20 PM »

Quote from: SinCitysmallGUY on September 02, 2009, 06:36:40 PM

What have either of those guys done in the last 3 years? T. Griffin is a stud, but is a TUF Finale card stud!

in case of Vitor, won a lot of fights....

Crocrop isnt being the same, but he won more than he lost...

what story in fighting does Lesnar has in the last 3 years? oh sorry he just got to the party...

Belfort started at the same time (if not before )as Couture and its 14 years more or less younger..the guy has a lot to give still

Hedgehog · « **Reply #19 on:** September 03, 2009, 02:08:18 PM »

Quote from: coltrane on September 03, 2009, 07:00:15 AM

Vitor is old and crocop hasn't performed in ages. Card is so-so at best.

You're right on both accounts obviously.

But there is that "What if" factor with both those fighters.

Both have been at the absolute top at one time and you always wonder if guys like that could once reclaim past glory.

Much like when Dan Henderson came to UFC. Lots of anticipation on what he could achieve.

Have to quote Geo on this card:

"I'm pretty stoked!"

The match making seems pretty good this time as well, like Mindspin mentioned.

I know I may very well be wrong and Belfort could be another Mark Coleman.
But I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that this will be one of the top 3-4 UFC cards of this year.

The Bisping knock obviously number one

And Couture-Nog a good second.

big L dawg · « **Reply #20 on:** September 03, 2009, 07:57:47 PM »

what's with all this I'm not gonna buy this or that card crap....I haven't paid for one in over two years yet have not missed a single fight....do you guys not have local bars that show the fights?A wild wings? or anything?....not to mention the internet...

Quote from: MindSpin on September 01, 2009, 03:50:06 PM

This one is better than the last one.

I thought the last one had great fights.I don't get what you people want.