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Post by James Hetfield on Aug 20, 2011 0:02:39 GMT -5
Next week is one of the most stacked cards of the year, and it's UFC's return to Brazil. Anderson Silva returns to defend his Middleweight title against the last man to beat him (by DQ), top middleweight Yushin Okami, and one of the most highly anticipated rematches in UFC histroy will go down, as Forrest Griffin battles Mauricio "Shogun" Rua! And... it's the return of former PRIDE Heavyweight champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, as he battles young up-and-comer, Brendan Schaub.
UFC 134 "RIO", 8/27/2011 (PPV/Spike TV/Facebook.com Stream/Rogers Sportsnet/ESPN-UK/Globosat Combate) HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1. Bantamweight bout: Yves Jabouin vs. Ian Loveland 2. Featherweight bout: Yuri Alcantara vs. Felipe Arantes 3. Welterweight bout: Erick Silva vs. Luis Ramos4. Bantamweight bout: Raphael Assunção vs. Johnny Eduardo 5. Welterweight bout: Paulo Thiago vs. David Mitchell 6. Middleweight bout: Rousimar Palhares vs. Dan Miller 7. Lightweight bout: Thiago Tavares vs. Spencer Fisher8. Light Heavyweight bout: Luiz Cane vs. Stanislav Nedkov9. Lightweight bout: Ross Pearson vs. Edson Barboza10. Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira11. Light Heavyweight bout: Maurício Rua vs. Forrest Griffin 12. Middleweight Championship: Anderson Silva (c) vs. Yushin Okami *Fights 1-5 will be broadcasted live on UFC's Facebook page at 6:00pm ET/3:00pm PT; fights 6-7 will be broadcasted live on Spike TV at 8pm ET/5pm PT. |
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Post by HoganBai on Aug 20, 2011 17:38:45 GMT -5
Really want to see Silva put on an absolute show a'la Griffin @ 101, but I'd be equally as happy if Okami won, just for the reactions
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Post by Squatch on Aug 20, 2011 20:10:18 GMT -5
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Post by sean™ on Aug 22, 2011 11:57:08 GMT -5
I wonder if the first step in Chael's training with Okami was "Hope he has a broken rib"
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Post by MuffFuzz on Aug 22, 2011 19:35:55 GMT -5
Been waiting for this event for a long time.
Anderson Silva(c) Vs Yushin Okami - Third Round Submission
Mauricio Rua Vs Forrest Griffin - First Round KO
Brendan Schaub Vs Minotauro Noguiera - First Round KO
Ross Pearson Vs Edson Barboza - Unanimous Decision
Luiz Cane Vs Stanislav Nedkov - Second Round TKO
I'm not exactly sure how Anderson will beat Okami, but I'm damn certain he will finish him. I could see Silva blasting him in the first, but I'm giving Yushin more credit. He's got a good chin and hopefully, for his sake, he has learned some of Chael's relentless GNP. So I'm predicting him to take a vicious beating yet still being able to take Anderson down. Only Anderson will get up and proceed to unload on him more until Silva gets down one more time and locks on a sub.
Shogun vs Forrest could go either way, but Shogun has to be hungry and pretty PO'd after the beating he took at the hands of Jon Jones. Last time Shogun felt angry and determined before a fight my boy Lyoto Machida was on the receiving end of a blistering KO. So I've gotta give this one to Rua
Big Nog is not the favorite in his upcoming bout with Schaub and that's sad. A lot of people are saying Nog is over the hill since being KO'd by Cain. I don't think he is, but this fight will definitely let the truth be known. I picked Schaub simply because he is the safe bet. But I'm hoping Nogueira doesn't stand in the pocket and trade with Schaub and gets this thing to the ground ASAP, wear him out and get a sub. My heart says Nog but my head says Schaub. Head.....be wrong!
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Post by hammer on Aug 22, 2011 19:42:21 GMT -5
ill have picks closer to the end of the week... but i really am excited for the top 3 fights on this card. i feel like this card is almost being overlooked a touch... like, people already expect silva to run through okami. but im excited... shogun/griffin should be a war, any time silva is in the cage amazing things have potential to happen... but schaub/big nog is the one im most excited for. i think itll really tell us whether schaub can take that leap into the upper tier of heavyweights... not necessarily in the velasquez, dos santos class... but that level right above guys like kongo.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2011 22:08:56 GMT -5
As a Forrest fan, I want to see him win, but I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't here.
I'll hope for Silva to lose but I don't see him losing unless he either makes a huge mistake or when he fights GSP.
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Post by James Hetfield on Aug 23, 2011 13:50:19 GMT -5
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Post by sean™ on Aug 23, 2011 14:06:35 GMT -5
I think I set it up to DVR, but I might watch it anyways.
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Post by James Hetfield on Aug 23, 2011 15:49:34 GMT -5
It hasn't aired on TV yet...
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Post by Sonnen on Aug 23, 2011 22:25:01 GMT -5
I'd like Anderson Silva to loose, just because I don't like him as a person, plus it would make the online MMA community go absolutely ape shit, but unfortunately he is that damn good and unless Okami gets lucky, it's just not going to happen.
Forrest Griffin, I dunno how you can't love this guy, Rashad said it best, if you don't like Forrest, you don't like people. I'm hoping Forrest runs right through him. I'm a big fan, and honestly Shogun is one of these guys that over the top PRIDE fans put a bad taste in my mouth for, much like they did with Fedor.
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Post by Sandy on Aug 23, 2011 23:29:55 GMT -5
I guess I don't like people then....
because I can't f***ing stand Forrest. I am sure he is a great guy...but I hate his self-depricating attitude towards fighting. It seems extremely fake.
I hope Shogun whoops that ass.
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Post by sean™ on Aug 24, 2011 8:31:15 GMT -5
It hasn't aired on TV yet... Oh i know, i'm just lazy. |
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Post by sean™ on Aug 24, 2011 13:41:09 GMT -5
AH hahahahahaha.
Apparently Chael has been more or less "banned" from Brazil.
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Post by Sully© on Aug 25, 2011 0:00:12 GMT -5
I cant wait to see Anderson fight again. Should be a all around good card.
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Post by hammer on Aug 25, 2011 8:11:52 GMT -5
loveland by ko, alcantara by ko, e. silva by sub, assuncao by decision, thiago by decision, palhares by sub, fisher by decision
nedkov by ko, barboza by decision, big nog by sub [sotn], shogun by decision [fotn], silva by ko [kotn]
i think barboza and pearson has fotn written all over it too, but i just think shogun and forrest are gonna throw bombs all night.
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Post by Sandy on Aug 25, 2011 21:21:40 GMT -5
I think Forrests brawling days are over. He isn't confident anymore since Anderson snatched up his f***ing soul. He will try to utilize his size to smother Shogun for all three rounds.... but I am hoping Shogun comes in shape and wins.
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Post by Mr. Orange on Aug 25, 2011 22:44:02 GMT -5
My top three main card predictions:
Schaub via KO
Shogun via close decision
Anderson via ref stoppage
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Post by SteveHulk on Aug 25, 2011 23:41:39 GMT -5
Anderson Silva(c) Vs Yushin Okami - Unanimous Decision
Mauricio Rua Vs Forrest Griffin - Split Decision
Brendan Schaub Vs Minotauro Noguiera - Unanimous Decision
Ross Pearson Vs Edson Barboza - Unanimous Decision
Luiz Cane Vs Stanislav Nedkov - 3rd round TKO
The top 3 fights are amazing: I'm hoping Nog won't be too rusty and will be able to outbox Schaub. Shogun/Forrest 2 should tell us a lot about where Shogun's at... it could go either way, but if the Shogun who turned up against Jones turns up, I think Forrest could get the win. And Okami will be a very tough opponent... he's only ever been stopped once in his career (8 years ago) and as long as he doesn't come straight forward and "bring" the fight to Silva standing (a la Forrest Griffin), I think it should be a good fight that goes the distance.
Can't wait! ;D
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Post by s13driver on Aug 26, 2011 8:24:07 GMT -5
Happy either way with how the main event could end. If Silva loses then I'll be happy because I really don't like Anderson Silva but if Silva wins, then he'll probably have to fight Dan Henderson next which would be epic!
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