Filed under: UFCThose stuffy buzz-kills at the FBI may have ruined everybody’s fun when it comes to online poker, but fortunately there are still online sports bookies handicapping UFC 129 and giving us something to talk about as we twiddle our anxious…
Those stuffy buzz-kills at the FBI may have ruined everybody’s fun when it comes to online poker, but fortunately there are still online sports bookies handicapping UFC 129 and giving us something to talk about as we twiddle our anxious thumbs on this Friday afternoon.
Let’s take a look at how oddsmakers see the action going down on Saturday, and then speculate irresponsibly as to where they might have gone wrong.
Filed under: UFCUFC 129 is as stacked a card as we were expecting for Zuffa’s foray into Toronto. Two title fights. One (alleged) swan song. And more than a few fighters just trying to prove that they deserve a place at the table.
UFC 129 is as stacked a card as we were expecting for Zuffa’s foray into Toronto. Two title fights. One (alleged) swan song. And more than a few fighters just trying to prove that they deserve a place at the table.
Randy Couture might be ready to walk away of his own accord (or, depending on who you ask, maybe not), but how about the fighters who are competing for their jobs on Saturday night?
Fortunately, the Cut List is here to tell you who needs a win like a thirsty Canadian needs a Molson.
Filed under: UFCAccording to Randy Couture, his fight against Lyoto Machida at UFC 129 will be his last. After nearly 14 years in the cage and a couple failed attempts at walking away from the sport for good, the importance of this fight all depends on…
According to Randy Couture, his fight against Lyoto Machida at UFC 129 will be his last. After nearly 14 years in the cage and a couple failed attempts at walking away from the sport for good, the importance of this fight all depends on how you look at it.
I. Will he or won’t he? When Couture says that, win or lose, he’ll hang it up after this fight, it’s hard to take him at his word. Not to question “Captain America’s” credibility, but we’ve heard this song and dance before. His reasoning is perfectly sound. He can still compete at 47 years of age, but he’s also still healthy enough to enjoy the fruits of his labors and he’d like to keep it that way. That makes perfect sense. Then again, it’s not like that’s a new development in his life. Couture hasn’t needed the money for a while now. He’s been doing this because he loves it, and maybe – just maybe – because he’s addicted to the feeling he gets from standing in the cage on a Saturday night, listening to an arena full of people chant his name after he’s physically broken another human being. You can’t buy that kind of rush, but you might, if you’re not careful, go looking for it just a little too long.
Filed under: UFCAccording to Randy Couture, his fight against Lyoto Machida at UFC 129 will be his last. After nearly 14 years in the cage and a couple failed attempts at walking away from the sport for good, the importance of this fight all depends on…
According to Randy Couture, his fight against Lyoto Machida at UFC 129 will be his last. After nearly 14 years in the cage and a couple failed attempts at walking away from the sport for good, the importance of this fight all depends on how you look at it.
I. Will he or won’t he? When Couture says that, win or lose, he’ll hang it up after this fight, it’s hard to take him at his word. Not to question “Captain America’s” credibility, but we’ve heard this song and dance before. His reasoning is perfectly sound. He can still compete at 47 years of age, but he’s also still healthy enough to enjoy the fruits of his labors and he’d like to keep it that way. That makes perfect sense. Then again, it’s not like that’s a new development in his life. Couture hasn’t needed the money for a while now. He’s been doing this because he loves it, and maybe – just maybe – because he’s addicted to the feeling he gets from standing in the cage on a Saturday night, listening to an arena full of people chant his name after he’s physically broken another human being. You can’t buy that kind of rush, but you might, if you’re not careful, go looking for it just a little too long.
Filed under: UFCIt’s been ten months since UFC welterweight Rory MacDonald (10-1) lost a heartbreaker of a fight to Carlos Condit at UFC 115, and he’s finally put it behind him.
It’s been ten months since UFC welterweight Rory MacDonald (10-1) lost a heartbreaker of a fight to Carlos Condit at UFC 115, and he’s finally put it behind him.
Well, mostly. Sort of.
That is to say, he’s put it behind as much as any fighter can after being stopped in the final ten seconds of a fight he was winning on the scorecards. Had he lasted just seven seconds longer, MacDonald would likely have won a split decision victory. Instead, he went home with his first loss, and he’s been feeling the sting of it ever since.
“It was difficult,” said the 21-year-old MacDonald. “It was really hard to deal with, but I think I’ve dealt with most of it by now. I still think I need to get in there again and win this fight [against Nate Diaz at UFC 129] to really get over it, and maybe one day I need to get a rematch with Carlos to fully get over it. I don’t know.”
If you’re a UFC fighter who’s unhappy about being pressured into fighting your friends and teammates, don’t come crying to B.J. Penn.
The former UFC welterweight and lightweight champion said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that it’s all part of the game, and fighters should plan accordingly.
“I think teammates have to fight each other, and I knew that the whole time,” Penn said. “That’s why I would always distance myself. Of course they have to. I always thought it was B.S. that [Josh] Koscheck and [Jon] Fitch wouldn’t have to fight, but they can just keep taking turns going for title shots, but they never had to fight each other? That doesn’t make sense.”