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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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02-09-2007, 10:38 AM
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True Grappler
Join Date: May 2006
Location: New York City, New York
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Originally Posted by ricefarmer
evan tanner sucks ass... i dont know why people talk so highly of this can... for rich not to beat knock him out faster was beyond me.... anderson is the real striker among ufc "so called strikers"
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I just want to say, for the record, that this is the second most ignorant piece of trash that I've ever seen on this forum. The first is the "Is Fedor Impressive?" thread.
Tanner was a savage earlier in his career and was definitely a top-ten middleweight in his prime (probably around 6, 7 or 8).
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02-09-2007, 11:23 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Evan Tanner has shown more heart, guts & grit than almost any fighter I've ever seen. You could be hitting this guy in the face with a baseball bat and he would still keep coming.
That's what I'm talking about when I refer to the so called "fans" who only look at a win/loss column. They just don't get it.
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02-09-2007, 12:05 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Canada
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Originally Posted by IronMan
I just want to say, for the record, that this is the second most ignorant piece of trash that I've ever seen on this forum. The first is the "Is Fedor Impressive?" thread.
Tanner was a savage earlier in his career and was definitely a top-ten middleweight in his prime (probably around 6, 7 or 8).
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Agreed. He was a great fighter and person. |
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02-09-2007, 06:10 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: eugene, oregon
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He invited me to watch a ufc ppv at his house. Makes him ok in my book, and gets him in my avatar as well.
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02-09-2007, 06:12 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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is franklin over-rated? no
does tanner suck? no
do the people who say these thigns suck? yeah
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02-09-2007, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JawShattera
is franklin over-rated? No...
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Actually now that people have seen Richie Rich get completely taken apart by Silva they've come to realize that the only reason he was able to hold the title for as long as he did was because of the b-level talent in the UFC at the time. So I tend to agree with you. He isn't really overrated by most anymore. |
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02-09-2007, 07:09 PM
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Sensei
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Originally Posted by Mr. Bungle
Actually now that people have seen Richie Rich get completely taken apart by Silva they've come to realize that the only reason he was able to hold the title for as long as he did was because of the b-level talent in the UFC at the time. So I tend to agree with you. He isn't really overrated by most anymore.
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Mark my words, Rich Franklin will come back and be champion again...you heard it here.
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02-09-2007, 07:11 PM
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^Really...is Silva retiring?
Was there an announcement I haven't heard?
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02-09-2007, 07:14 PM
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Sensei
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^Really...is Silva retiring?
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Freakin' hilarious stuff man 
Nope, Silva did not retire but Rich will get his title back whether it's from Silva or some other fighter does not matter in the end Rich will prove a lot of you ney sayers wrong, those who jump on and off bandwagons so often that you have splinters in their asses. 
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02-09-2007, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Troy, Ohio
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Nah I don't think Rich is that bad. He is overrated yea, but that's the UFC's style, PRIDE and K-1 hype their fighters up a helluva lot more than UFC does, only because the sport is so much bigger over in Japan than it is here. How often do you see Rich Franklin doing a commercial for Pepsi or something? Fighters in Japan are constantly in the main stream media being hyped up all the time. Even Bob Sapp.
But after watching Franklin's fight with Silva, and then Silva's fight with Lutter, I honestly believe Rich still stands a great chance at beating Silva. If he stays out of the clinch, he can prolly stand and trade for a round or two without getting KOed, he may not win the standup war but he can hold his own as long as he stays out of the clinch. And if he happens to get Silva down, Rich is just so much bigger and physically stronger than Silva, I can see him being able to get some really good GnP in. We never really get to see Franklin's JJ, so it's hard for me to say whether or not he could last very long in Silva's guard. As long as he stays out of the clinch, the next time they fight could very well go to a decision. Would he win? I dunno, but he has a very good chance. Better than most people give him credit for.
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Rick Franklin is overrated.
