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UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts organization, recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world. The UFC is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada and is owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC. This promotion is responsible for solidifying the sport's postion in the history-books.
UFC is currently undergoing a remarkable surge in popularity, along with greater mainstream media coverage. UFC programming can now be seen on FOX, FX, and FUEL TV in the United States, as well as in 35 other countries worldwide.
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08-23-2012, 02:36 PM
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The King of Apes
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I'm super bummed out but 151 and 152 were really weak cards. Combining them makes a lot of sense. It's just really too bad for all the lesser known fighters on 151 that don't get a go now. It would be awesome if they could make it a free card but I would think there is no way to do so on such short notice.
Really surprised everyone is jumping on Jones and Jackson for not taking the Sonnen fight. Not only does Sonnen not deserve it but...man he just doesn't deserve it! I understand that he is amrketable but come on why would you even want to watch this fight? Because Chael has a big mouth?
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08-23-2012, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Trix
JBJ has to find his goldilocks zone. Lyoto doesn't sell enough ppvs, Chael sells too many ppvs. There must be someone whose ppv numbers are -just right-
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No Anderson Silva either, because he'd lose money from sponsors if he lost and he doesn't want Anderson to lose anything if he beats him.
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08-23-2012, 02:38 PM
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I merged the 2 threads discussing the same thing. (to avoid confusion).
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08-23-2012, 02:39 PM
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"Clever Girl..."
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So can we all kind of agree now that everyone who thought Jones was kind of an arrogant douche when he was on his way up, that Jones is kind of a douche?
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08-23-2012, 02:39 PM
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08-23-2012, 02:41 PM
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"Clever Girl..."
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This is crazy. Jones is going to take a serious ******* hit now.
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08-23-2012, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Ape City
I'm super bummed out but 151 and 152 were really weak cards. Combining them makes a lot of sense. It's just really too bad for all the lesser known fighters on 151 that don't get a go now. It would be awesome if they could make it a free card but I would think there is no way to do so on such short notice.
Really surprised everyone is jumping on Jones and Jackson for not taking the Sonnen fight. Not only does Sonnen not deserve it but...man he just doesn't deserve it! I understand that he is amrketable but come on why would you even want to watch this fight? Because Chael has a big mouth?
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At the end of the day, Jones just cost everyone on that card their payday, he took food off their families table. |
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08-23-2012, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Killz
Jones should have been forced to fight on this card. Think about every other fighter on the card who had to go through fight camps, had to pay coaches and trainers. This ******* SUCKS for them!
**** Jon jones and **** Greg Jackson.
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That was my first thought, I would be raging if I was booked to fight on that card or had a ticket. Don't care if it was Chael talking his way into a title fight he stepped up and could have saved the card and everyone else who was relying on it.
As much as I respect his talent I do not like Jones one bit as a person.
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08-23-2012, 02:43 PM
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The Recipe
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There are two sides to this:
1. Why should Jones accept a fight with a middleweight who's coming off from a loss. Imagine if he lost, his sponsors, his name, reputation, literally everything. Not to mention he'd might have lost to a guy with a week to prepare.
2. By refusing, everybody on the card lost hard. The fight camp alone costs loads of money, partners, coaches, even flight tickets for some guys.
Imo, the UFC kinda shot themselves on the foot by making such a shitty card. I mean Ellenberger-Hieron as a co-main event. No wonder they had to cancel the whole thing. With all the injuries going on lately, they should have some extreme plan b's.
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08-23-2012, 02:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheLyotoLegion
At the end of the day, Jones just cost everyone on that card their payday, he took food off their families table.
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No, put the blame in the correct area. Don't let DW's finger pointing rant change the fact that the UFC made the event, marketed it, and failed to save it when their main event fell through, something that has happened quite often in the past. |
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UFC 151 canceled, Jones-Machida 2 at UFC 152 in Toronto
