Ontopic The Fight Thread (UFC, StrikeForce, DREAM, K-1, Boxing, etc)
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I hope someone injures Sylvia so he can't return to creep us out in the ring with his misshapen, cave man head.
did he win? they didn't show that fight. he's fun to watch because he's such a spaz. all you see is this blurry mass of arms and hair
Thiago Alves' agent says "Pitbull" disappointed by UFC 111 scratch, aims for quick return
Bugger! One of my favourite fighters, and this fight was going to be a barn burner.. Fingers crossed for 112..
http://mmajunkie.com/news/18443/thi...tbull-disappointed-aims-for-quick-returns.mma
Less than 72 hours before his chance at redemption against Jon Fitch (21-3 MMA, 11-1 UFC), Brazilian slugger Thiago Alves (16-6 MMA, 9-3 UFC) was told he wouldn't get the chance to step inside the cage.
An irregularity in a pre-fight CT scan was the culprit, but Alves' agent, Malki Kawa of First Round Management, told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that his client is aiming for a quick return.
"Thiago is very disappointed," Kawa said. "But he remains in good spirits and hopes to get back in the cage very quickly."
Alves was expected to meet Fitch on the main card of Saturday night's UFC 111 event in Newark, N.J. As MMAjunkie.com first reported earlier today, with the removal of the matchup, a bout between Kurt Pellegrino and Fabricio Camoes has been promoted from the preliminary card to the night's pay-per-view portion of the broadcast.
Kawa said the CT scan showed "an irregularity" in Alves' brain, but there was little additional information to share.
Kawa did say there was no bleeding of the brain. Additionally, he said that Alves did not appear to be in immediate danger and that the finding did not appear to indicate any serious medical concern. Kawa indicated that the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board was understandably erring on the side of caution and that there just wasn't enough time for Alves to be cleared by the necessary specialists in time for UFC 111.
Kawa said Alves hoped to shift the fight to the UFC's Wednesday event in North Carolina, UFC Fight Night 21. Unfortunately, it appears the timeframe is just too tight, and that option appears unlikely.
Instead, Kawa indicated Alves has his eyes on Abu Dhabi in April, when the UFC hosts UFC 112.
Kawa said Alves still plans on attending his previously announced Friday night Q&A session, which takes place at Sazon restaurant in New York City's Tribeca district.
"Thiago will still be at his Q&A on Friday, and hopefully he'll be able to answer all the questions then," Kawa said. "For now, Thiago just wants to apologize to all of his fans and let them know that he's fine and will be fighting again very soon."
For complete coverage of UFC 111, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
Bugger! One of my favourite fighters, and this fight was going to be a barn burner.. Fingers crossed for 112..
anderson silva, who is a complete badass in his own weight class and showed he could be a damaging force in light HW after he made forrest his bitch, is talking about his dreams of fighting HW... wtf.
he probably walks around at 200, he really think he can give up 60-70lbs against a guy like mir (who is completely fucking ripped now...) or lesner? after couture got his ass handed to him by lesner, he said giving up 30-40lbs was completely retarded and said he'd probably return to light HW.
he probably walks around at 200, he really think he can give up 60-70lbs against a guy like mir (who is completely fucking ripped now...) or lesner? after couture got his ass handed to him by lesner, he said giving up 30-40lbs was completely retarded and said he'd probably return to light HW.
if silva tried to clinch lesnar he'd get spun in circles around lesnar's neck like a ragdoll. silva is amazing but there is no making up that kind of weight differential against another skilled fighter
He walks around at about 215 or so from what I hear. If he bulked up a bit and didn't fight middleweight anymore, he could handle himslef at Heavy.
I still don't think he could handle Lesnar though. I think a strong wrestler would do well against him. I really wanted to see Dan Henderosn fight him again at 185.
ya, he's fighting Jake Shields for the belt soon
Apparently he was pretty pissed because he was told he'd get to fight for the belt if he beat Bisping. Then the fight was taken away, and he wanted an ass load of money if he wasn't gonna get his shot.