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  • DOPEdweebz
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    5498293872_f1f7d3aa75_m_tiny by Leland Roling on May 16, 2011 11:01 AM EDT in UFC Editorial

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    Dana White and Alistair Overeem, together at last.

    Dana White and Alistair Overeem, together at last.

    Last week, it was announced that Brock Lesnar was withdrawing from a scheduled bout with Junior dos Santos at UFC 131 in Vancouver due to a relapse of a previously discovered condition known as diverticulitis. Shane Carwin will fill-in for Lesnar despite having only 30 days to prepare for what should be considered the fight of his career. The fan reaction to the news was as you might expect. Some fans were disappointed, others happy to see Carwin given the opportunity, and a large contingent remained skeptical whether Lesnar would ever return to the Octagon again.

    Then there were the theorists, the speculators who saw that Brock's unfortunate situation could open a door for a new heavyweight kingpin. And as you might expect, Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem was the first name brought up in the discussion as a man who could potentially fill the void that Lesnar may leave if he has a prolonged absence from the sport.

    I'm not going to speculate on the status of the contracts under the Strikeforce banner. The fact of the matter is that we have no idea who is transferable and who is bound to only fighting on Showtime. Overeem, who is scheduled to battle Fabricio Werdum on June 18th, must not only win that fight, but also fight in the semifinals and finals of the heavyweight grand prix, assuming he continues to win. The timetable for the completion of the tournament and a possible superfight between the UFC champion and Strikeforce champion is unknown.

    What exactly is driving the speculation that Alistair Overeem is the perfect fit to replace Brock Lesnar as a staple in the UFC's plan of world ? ? The most obvious reason is the combination of Overeem's appealing physical features and his dominant style of fighting at his new home in the heavyweight division. Overeem has become a human highlight reel that any promotion in the world would love to have under their wing, and Zuffa has the opportunity to thrust him into the spotlight.

    As BloodyElbow.com's own Mike Fagan pointed out last week, Lesnar's absence from the pay-per-view fold along with the additional injuries to Frankie Edgar, Jon Jones, and Cain Velasquez has put the UFC's growth in jeopardy. The UFC would have to do big business this year, averaging roughly 660,000 buys per event if the UFC were to run 10 more events this year. Lesnar is a huge reason why that number won't be reached, and in the larger scheme of things -- Lesnar may not be headlining many more events in the sport.

    Overeem could serve as the perfect replacement. Lesnar's crossover appeal from his pro-wrestling days along with being one of the very first fighters in the heavyweight division to dawn a freakish physique at the 265 lb. weight limit on a major stage are advantages that he had when he moved up through the ranks early in his career. Overeem doesn't have those luxuries. He's virtually unknown to casual fans, and he has no crossover appeal of any kind in North America. There aren't millions of K-1 fans chomping at the bit to see Overeem fight in the United States.

    Star-divide

    But Overeem does possess the Adonis-like physique, even more prominent and built than Brock Lesnar. He is a monster inside the cage, eliminating his opponents in brutal fashion quickly and effectively. And as we all know, the heavyweight division, despite the tendency for many of its fights to be technically challenged or lacking endurance, has a historic appeal to combat sports' fans. Fans will gravitate toward Overeem if he can produce similar results to what he's done recently on a major stage like the UFC.

    Overeem can also play the public relations game. He's articulate, speaks well, can talk the talk to build a fight, and is a likable figure outside of the ring. He might just be a better version of what many fans are calling Jon Jones.

    In our own little fantasy world where Zuffa immediately transfers Alistair Overeem to the UFC, he would be the perfect fighter to inject into the mix atop the UFC's heavyweight division. Questions remain however. Can Overeem hack it against better competition? Can he overcome the adversity that he'll meet in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix? We'll find out by the end of 2011. If we're all singing the praises of Overeem in January of next year and the Lesnar situation worsens, is it unfathomable that the UFC takes advantage? If it's possible, the UFC would be crazy not to pounce on what could be a huge star from the promotion.
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  • robdaze151
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    Dana said Strikeforce business would be business as usual. If they're smart they will let it go and wait until the contracts run out. I'm sure they don't want the same issue they had with rampage after UFC absorbed WFA. Anybody rememeber that? page jumped in clearing a million + for knocking out chuck. let alone what he got for simply blasting eastman.
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  • DOPEdweebz
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    robdaze151 wrote: »
    Dana said Strikeforce business would be business as usual. If they're smart they will let it go and wait until the contracts run out. I'm sure they don't want the same issue they had with rampage after UFC absorbed WFA. Anybody rememeber that? page jumped in clearing a million + for knocking out chuck. let alone what he got for simply blasting eastman.

    well by doing this overeem can avoid harder matchups for him in werdrum and bigfoot silva and etc even tho I believe overeem can beat them all.
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  • DOPEdweebz
    DOPEdweebz Members, Moderators, Writer Posts: 29,364 Regulator
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    so we're gonna act like UFC 130 aint here this weekend...

    UFC 130 will feature two preliminary fights live on Spike TV[12], and that the remainder of the preliminary bouts will stream on Facebook.[13]
    Official fight card
    Main card

    Light Heavyweight bout: United States Quinton Jackson vs. United States Matt Hamill[1]
    Heavyweight bout: United States Frank Mir vs. United States Roy Nelson[1]
    Heavyweight bout: Netherlands Stefan Struve vs. United States Travis Browne[1]
    Welterweight bout: Brazil Thiago Alves vs. United States Rick Story[1]
    Middleweight bout: United States Brian Stann vs. Brazil Jorge Santiago[1]

    Preliminary card (TV Card)

    Bantamweight bout: United States Miguel Torres vs. United States Demetrious Johnson[1]
    Middleweight bout: United States Kendall Grove vs. United States Tim Boetsch[1]

    Preliminary card (Facebook)

    Lightweight bout: Brazil Gleison Tibau vs. Brazil Rafaello Oliveira[1]
    Bantamweight bout: United States Michael McDonald vs. United States Chris Cariaso[1]
    Bantamweight bout: Brazil Renan Barão vs. United States Cole Escovedo[1]
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  • robdaze151
    robdaze151 Banned Users Posts: 2,019 ✭✭
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    so are the Grove/ boetsch & torres/johnson fights on spike or facebook
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  • nujerz84
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    To MMA is boring as a form of entertainment espcially the ground game...
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  • robdaze151
    robdaze151 Banned Users Posts: 2,019 ✭✭
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    everybody says that until they get put on the ground and don't know what teh ? is going on.
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    [Deleted User] rubbed off from friction Posts: 0 ✭✭✭
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  • DOPEdweebz
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    robdaze151 wrote: »
    so are the Grove/ boetsch & torres/johnson fights on spike or facebook

    Spike TV. But if you get a good stream it should be on that one also.

    I will be using: http://www.imhd.eu/ For facebook, prelims and the main cards.
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  • DOPEdweebz
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    this isnt MMA but dam...
    http://ironforgesiron.com/2011/05/ifis-ko-of-the-week-amazing/
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  • DOPEdweebz
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    UFC 130 Picking Percentages From MMAPG

    Unread postby mikeyg789 » Tue May 24, 2011 12:21 pm
    This is from the stats per event section of a fantasy picks and wagers website. Thousands of people make picks every event and this is how its looking for UFC 130...The Favorites in bold. Maybe this will help people having trouble with real betting or picks.

    Cole Escovedo (29%)-460 vs. Renan Berao (71%)-1106
    Michael MacDonald (88%)-1353 vs. Chris Cariaso (12%)-180
    Gleison Tibau (90%)-515 vs. Rafaello Oliveira (10%)-55
    Tim Boetsch (40%)-750 vs. Kendall Grove (60%)-1142
    Miguel Torres (76%)-1306 vs. Demitrious Johnson (24%)-416
    Rick Story (17%)-395 vs. Thiago Alves (83%)-1876
    Jorge Santiago (32%)-654 vs. Brian Stann (68%)-1410
    Stefen Struve (75%)-1644 vs. Travis Browne (25%)-543
    Roy Nelson (47%)-1088 vs. Frank Mir (53%)-1242
    Matt Hamill (20%)-444 vs. Quinton Jackson (80%)-1798
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  • DOPEdweebz
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    May 25 2011 Last updated at 09:18 PM ET
    Rampage Jackson Gives Lesson on What Not to Say to People From Memphis

    http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/05/25/rampage-jackson-gives-lesson-on-what-to-not-to-say-to-people-fro/
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  • DOPEdweebz
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvbRxycqQqs

    Sum ore hypes.. anyone catch the facebook fights tho?


    http://www.imhd.eu/
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  • DOPEdweebz
    DOPEdweebz Members, Moderators, Writer Posts: 29,364 Regulator
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    im watching Kendall grove vs tim Boetsh here.. I'm going Timmy (watching on Spike)
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  • DOPEdweebz
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    Timmy won by lay n prey.

    Now Miguel Torres vs Demtrius johnson.. this should be REAL good.
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  • DOPEdweebz
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    Demetrius my dude won by 29-28 (rounds 2 and 3)
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  • DOPEdweebz
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    http://www.imhd.eu/

    LINK 4
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  • Dakari
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    what link yall using? i keep getting espn stuff
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  • DOPEdweebz
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    Click Team Lesnar vs team Dos Santos for the LIVE UFC Fight night on Spike link Guida vs Pettis
    http://www.imhd.eu/
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  • DOPEdweebz
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    Camp Carwin

    Postby ButtersStotch » Wed Jun 01, 2011 2:53 pm
    Episode 1
    http://youtu.be/5edLv5fkaAw

    Episode 2
    http://youtu.be/-8b7zzzzuJU

    Episode 3
    http://youtu.be/KgUVKMVZMnI

    Episode 4
    http://youtu.be/Ag8gUzq2Lw8
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  • DOPEdweebz
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvc4BroZrkQ

    Ep 5- 8
    UFC 131 I believe is this Saturday Carwin vs JDS
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  • DOPEdweebz
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf6-hZ2wIls
    Cyborg destroying tito...
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  • DOPEdweebz
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j98ryGrVMjU

    Rashad comments on Jon Jones "situation" with Joe Rogan.
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  • DOPEdweebz
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    Miguel Torres Cut Following ‘? ’ Post on Twitter
    Written by Tom Ngo
    December 8th, 2011

    UFC Bantamweight Miguel Torres

    On Thursday, UFC president Dana White confirmed they have released Miguel Torres (Pictured) after the former WEC bantamweight champ posted a highly-controversial tweet referencing ? .

    “Miguel Torres has been cut from the UFC and his career with us now is over,” White told SI.com. “Now there’s no explanation for that. There’s absolutely nothing I could say to make any sense of that. And the fact that he even thinks that’s funny or that’s a joke, it disturbs me. It bothers me.

    “Again, you’re dealing with a guy that’s a smart guy, that owns his own business, that’s been one of the top fighters in the world forever. And I cut him today. He’s no longer with the UFC.”

    According to Heavy.com, the post that has Torres in the unemployment line was a quote from the television show “Workaholics.”

    “If a ? van was called a surprise van, more women wouldn’t mind going for rides in them,” Torres wrote. “Everyone like surprises.”

    Torres’ release comes a day after Rashad Evans told Phil Davis, “I’m gonna put those hands on you worse than that dude did to them other kids at Penn State.” The former UFC champion was referencing the child molestation situation that’s currently under investigation at Davis’ alma mater.

    Although White talked to Evans about his outlandish remark, he didn’t publicly discipline him.

    After collecting a $5,000 UFC Twitter bonus in November, Forrest Griffin found himself in some hot water for posting, “? is the new missionary.” Griffin subsequently erased the message and said he was attempting to make a joke about how ? has become commonplace given the number of recent high-profile cases in the news.

    Griffin also wasn’t publicly reprimanded by the UFC, but later made a personal visit and donation to the ? Crisis Center in Las Vegas.
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