The MMA Thread: DON'T ASK 4 STREAMS & NO GIFS- Cannonier, Imavov, Reyes, Rosas on NOW

[Vincent Van Goat]

Edgar has defeated a prime mendes, the resurgent Stephens, the young beast yair and the always top tier cub

Frankie is as elite as they come

 

[QU!K]

Eddie was champ, how was he not considered Elite?

For Edgar, wasn't Chad fresh off a Conor KO? I think he rushed back too soon tbh.

Yair and Cub weren't definitely not elite

I wouldn't mind watching a Cub vs Frankie rematch

 

[blackcease]

Yeah honestly what’s the definition of elite

And you can be a killer and a champ at some point in your career and then washed the next. Or too green early and then turn into a killer like Max. How are we defining what elite is

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Frankie has beat guys who were not washed yet and were on the come up or in their prime

The definition of elite is Frankie, unfortunately just at the cusp of being champ never happened. You can still be elite without being champ

 

[illphillip]

Yeah honestly what’s the definition of elite

And you can be a killer and a champ at some point in your career and then washed the next. Or too green early and then turn into a killer like Max. How are we defining what elite is

I’m saying. That’s why I don’t get caught up in these narratives.

“Washed”
“Elite”

**** can change from one fight to the next with some dudes

 

[RustyShackleford]

Frankie better just fade into Bolivia so we never have to worry about his sorry *** again, word to Mike Tyson

 

[keko jones]

Eddie was champ, how was he not considered Elite?

For Edgar, wasn't Chad fresh off a Conor KO? I think he rushed back too soon tbh.

Yair and Cub weren't definitely not elite

I wouldn't mind watching a Cub vs Frankie rematch

No one is saying Edgar is not elite, but his opposition IMHO has never been elite ... the ones he beat ... for that matter Connor either.

 

[QU!K]

No one is saying Edgar is not elite, but his opposition IMHO has never been elite ... the ones he beat ... for that matter Connor either.

I'm talking about Eddie Alvarez bruh

 

[keko jones]

Mike Tyson Elite prior to Jail
Mike Tyson Washed after Jail

Can he still compete with OK opponents yes, but not Elite.

 

[illphillip]

Thanks for clarifying

Eddie was champ, how was he not considered Elite?

He lost to Cerrone. Had 2 less than stellar splits against Gil and Pettis before the title fight.

No one thought he had a shot against RDA. Though he deserves props for that W.

Lost the belt in his next fight.

If you call him elite, I won’t argue that. But it’s not like he was on a dominant run at any point. So maybe not so clear cut.

Again, depends on how you define these things.

 

[illphillip]

This guy......

 

[shogun]

Not surprised people can’t decide on what elite is.

Few months back some fool was saying cormier wasn’t a great fighter.

 

[SORIANOTRON]

Card was fuegooo

my son o'malley got the juice

Going to be fun watching him. Gutting out the 3rd and landing that spinning elbow....kid showed serious flashes in that fight

Man big win for t-city, happy for that guy been pulling for this dood for a few years now and his stand up has really came along at a rapid pace, hes a problem.

New generation taking over in the UFC right now, fun to watch.

and SMH at the edgar AND alvarez hate in here....these doods been doing it at the highest level since before it was cool.

MMA is a young mans sport no doubt, just like the wild the old lion always falls eventually.

Dana need to make cyborg fight a man!!!!!!! With the right matchup dood it could be the biggest MMA ppv ever easyyyyy......imagine Cyborg vs like Jason Knight, or Aljamain Sterling **** would be nutsssssssss

 

[jewseejay]

Card was fuegooo

my son o'malley got the juice

Going to be fun watching him. Gutting out the 3rd and landing that spinning elbow....kid showed serious flashes in that fight

Man big win for t-city, happy for that guy been pulling for this dood for a few years now and his stand up has really came along at a rapid pace, hes a problem.

New generation taking over in the UFC right now, fun to watch.

and SMH at the edgar AND alvarez hate in here....these doods been doing it at the highest level since before it was cool.

MMA is a young mans sport no doubt, just like the wild the old lion always falls eventually.

Dana need to make cyborg fight a man!!!!!!! With the right matchup dood it could be the biggest MMA ppv ever easyyyyy......imagine Cyborg vs like Jason Knight, or Aljamain Sterling **** would be nutsssssssss

escort yourself out

we justtttt did this! you thought rhonda would beat up Mayweather too huh? cyborg would get KILLED by aljo or any man in the ufc

 

[GTA 809]

Serena Williams can't beat the 100th ranked male tennis player. There is a reason they don't mix genders in sports, ESPECIALLY a combat spoer .

 

[GTA 809]

Sport*

 

[newbs24]

Nunes and Anderson should be okay comp for Cyborg... Anderson is kinda like Holm in the fact that she is strong enough for Cyborg... I think the best fight for Cyborg is a boxing match with Claressa Sheilds... I know they have sparred together and she would get beat but at least it would do numbers.

 

[bware113]

I’m saying. That’s why I don’t get caught up in these narratives.

“Washed”
“Elite”

**** can change from one fight to the next with some dudes

Man we have this debate after every card. Some people just like to throw terms around so it fits their narrative. I like to call it The Fox News Method (TFNM for short). Much like Aldo, I have a hard time calling Frankie 'washed' or not 'elite' because he FINALLY lost to someone that wasn't already a champion/challenging the title of a division.

UFC 222 Recap
Anyways, T-City is real!!! Did anyone else notice him size up and measure that elbow in an exchange at around ~2min?
And he was huge compared to Frankie. Looks like the size adv will be in his favor vs Max as he seems to have a longer reach (too lazy to look up actual numbers)

Things continue to be unfair for the rest of the women's division vs Cyborg. Ol girl turtled up after the initial exchange. Hopefully Nunes can not get torched inside 2 rnds.

The O'Malley kid looked pretty slick on the feet. He was giving Andre the business for Rnds 1&2. Dude literally had no answers, even when injury practically handed him the fight. I don't understand Andre's decision to stay on the mat, dude literally couldn't stand up. Make him stand up and give up. Just a baffling choice IMO.

McKenzie is all kinds the right kind of thick!!! LAWD!!!

That left from Hernandez was vicious!!!

 

[Chester McFloppy]

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Rockhold says the UFC are in discussions for the trilogy fight with bisping

Rockhold also said he wants it at 205 and that his time at mw may be over

 

[SORIANOTRON]

who yall think wins in a fight Sean O'malley or Cris Cyborg?

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

What is wrong with brandan schaub man he may not be racist but he's definitely an idiot


https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/3/...-schaubs-all-black-ufc-tonight-panel-comments

 

[OTG]

read many complaints about ufc trying to appeal to 'sjws' with by having an all black panel.. strange because i've seen florian, felder, cruz, olivi, bisping, and jimmy smith on the panel recently but lets not let facts get in the way of their whining.

 

[spiderjericho]

Jeez. Foot in mouth. Blame it on the CTE, Schaub lol.

I’d love to see Bisping/Rockhold 3. But both are coming off savage knockouts.

And I didn’t watch this past weekends card but man, Frankie got lifted. That was a crazy uppercut.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Schaub just seems to be lying at this point lol idk what his problem is

Yeah there's so many white folks on fox coverage and most of them black or white are qualified to be there