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Post by James Hetfield on Nov 18, 2012 5:01:23 GMT -5
Since this is the next card coming up, I figured I'd let everyone know that unlike the past FOX cards, the prelims for this event will NOT air on Fuel TV, but will air on FX. The full card order has not been confirmed by the UFC, so I'll have to change it once it does, but it seems like it'll be the usual 2-hour special on FX (4 fights) and 5 fights on Facebook.
Pretty cool.
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4JackieChan
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Post by 4JackieChan on Nov 20, 2012 5:26:41 GMT -5
Is no one else looming forward to Schaub and Johnson? Johnson's wrestling is so bad I can see Schaub taking him down. On the other hand Schaub has a really weak chin and Johnson can easily finish him. I'm leaning toward johnson trapping schuab on the cage and finish him with uppercuts.
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Post by 1992 on Nov 22, 2012 19:35:08 GMT -5
Damn, Penn looks to be in the best shape his ever been in.
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Post by Bartman on Nov 22, 2012 20:14:10 GMT -5
dare i say... motivated BJ Penn? lololol
I still think Rory is going to smash him, but he definitely looks to be in phenomenal shape.
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Post by SteveHulk on Nov 23, 2012 6:53:20 GMT -5
Man, I'd love BJ to win this. He seems content to stay at 170 - but I'd like to see him have a final run at 155... especially as it's a stacked division and there are a lot of great match-ups they could do (Henderson, Melendez, Diaz, Pettis, Maynard etc.).
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Post by James Hetfield on Nov 23, 2012 10:56:57 GMT -5
That's actually the best shape I've seen him in a LONG time.
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Post by James Hetfield on Nov 27, 2012 14:54:06 GMT -5
Full card order has been announced. It's also been announced that the FX prelims special will be 3 hours instead of the usual 2. Awesome.
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Post by Sonnen on Nov 28, 2012 16:27:08 GMT -5
"Motivated" BJ is a myth... He just isn't at the same level he once was.
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Post by Daniel F'n Bryan on Nov 28, 2012 17:21:07 GMT -5
Yeah I still dont think he will beat Rory. Penn was great but I honestly think it is past his time.
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Post by BasedGod on Nov 30, 2012 3:37:03 GMT -5
Still rooting for Penn no matter what. Hometown hero and my favorite fighter of all time.
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Post by James Hetfield on Nov 30, 2012 10:09:45 GMT -5
Johnson vs. Schaub has been called off due to Johnson suffering a groin injury.
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Post by sean™ on Nov 30, 2012 11:36:42 GMT -5
Johnson vs. Schaub has been called off due to Johnson suffering a groin injury. All I can think of now when I hear "Groin injury."
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Post by gravedigger3 on Nov 30, 2012 14:27:50 GMT -5
Boo that was the fight I was looking to the most
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Post by James Hetfield on Dec 3, 2012 15:37:45 GMT -5
Michael Chiesa vs. Marcus LeVesseur has been scrapped due to Chiesa falling ill.
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Post by SteveHulk on Dec 4, 2012 9:38:12 GMT -5
...is there a countdown show for this?
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Post by James Hetfield on Dec 4, 2012 9:52:27 GMT -5
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Post by SteveHulk on Dec 5, 2012 9:01:05 GMT -5
^ Great - thanks. Can't wait!
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Post by Bartman on Dec 5, 2012 17:10:40 GMT -5
My picks for the Main Card: 8. Welterweight bout: Mike Swick vs. Matt Brown 9. Welterweight bout: B.J. Penn vs. Rory MacDonald10. Light Heavyweight bout: Maurício Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson 11. Lightweight Championship: Benson Henderson (c) vs. Nate Diaz In reality, I think Gustafsson takes Shogun. But Shogun is my favourite LHW, so I can't possibly bet against him, lol. Also, call me crazy, but I just watched the Countdown show, and maybe I'm falling into the whole 'motivated BJ Penn' myth, but it might not be a one-sided beat down as I previously thought. He looks incredibly prepared for this fight. I'm still picking Rory though. As for the main event, I'm picking Benson, but I'd like to see Nate win this. Diaz has been a beast as of late, but definitely think leg kicks will play a big factor in this one. I also think Benson's wrestling and strength will be a problem for Diaz. I think Benson takes a decision. I haven't been this excited for a card in a while. Can't believe it stayed in tact. Sooooo stacked. yeah, I believe in 'motivated' BJ Penn and 'healthy' Shogun. what.
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Post by Bartman on Dec 6, 2012 18:39:08 GMT -5
Interesting to note that Dana said that the winner of Shogun/Gustafsson will be the #1 Contender for the Light Heavyweight Title. Then again, he's said the same thing many times in the past regarding that same title, so I'd take it with a grain of salt, lol.
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Post by James Hetfield on Dec 6, 2012 19:09:26 GMT -5
I thought people learned years ago to not believe a word of what Dana says.
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