rockybrawler Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Go GSP! :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
Larry Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 RIP Helio Gracie Helio Gracie, the father of Gracie jiu-jitsu, is dead at the age of 95. Gracie passed in his sleep early Thursday in Itaipaiva, Rio de Janeiro, after he had been admitted to a local hospital a few days prior for stomach problems. “He passed the way he always wanted to –- quick and fast,” said an immediate relative, who asked not to be identified. The relative said Gracie’s body would be buried on Thursday. The youngest of Cesalina and Gastao Gracie’s eight children, he learned traditional jiu-jitsu by watching his brother, Carlos, teach it, but his small frame made it difficult for him to execute the moves. As a result, he adapted techniques to fit his limited physical ability and gave rise to modern-day Brazilian jiu-jitsu. ... His impact on the sport of mixed martial arts was profound. His son, Rorion, was credited with developing the concept that became the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and another of his sons, Royce, won the first two UFC tournaments in 1993 and 1994. Two other sons, Rickson and Royler, also competed in MMA. from Sherdog.com Quote Link to comment
riceb0i Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 RIP Helio Gracie Helio Gracie, the father of Gracie jiu-jitsu, is dead at the age of 95. Gracie passed in his sleep early Thursday in Itaipaiva, Rio de Janeiro, after he had been admitted to a local hospital a few days prior for stomach problems. “He passed the way he always wanted to –- quick and fast,” said an immediate relative, who asked not to be identified. The relative said Gracie’s body would be buried on Thursday. The youngest of Cesalina and Gastao Gracie’s eight children, he learned traditional jiu-jitsu by watching his brother, Carlos, teach it, but his small frame made it difficult for him to execute the moves. As a result, he adapted techniques to fit his limited physical ability and gave rise to modern-day Brazilian jiu-jitsu. ... His impact on the sport of mixed martial arts was profound. His son, Rorion, was credited with developing the concept that became the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and another of his sons, Royce, won the first two UFC tournaments in 1993 and 1994. Two other sons, Rickson and Royler, also competed in MMA. from Sherdog.com wow that is sad... RIP Helio can i quote your post & post it in the BJJ thread in the hobbies section as well chief? Quote Link to comment
textickles Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) Phillipe Nover vs Kyle Bradley UFC 98 fight possible The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 lightweight finalist, Phillipe Nover (5-1-1), will return to the Octagon for an encore performance against Kyle Bradley (13-6) at UFC 98 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 23, according to AroundTheOctagon.com. Nover — who drew lofty (and perhaps unfair) comparisons to UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva while on the show — will be out to rebound from a unanimous decision loss to Efrain Escudero in TUF 8 Finale just last month. It was a disappointing defeat for the Filipino balut-eating nurse from Brooklyn, N.Y., who finished all three of his opponents while on the show in short order. He ran through Joe Duarte, David Kaplan and George Roop to earn his spot in the finals. However, Nover just had no answers for the outstanding wrestling skills of Escudero. He’ll likely be out to prove that he is indeed the real deal … and he’ll get to do it against a fighter who is winless (0-2) inside the Octagon. Bradley has been stopped twice in his first two performances for the promotion. Joe Lauzon most recently pounded him out with strikes in their lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 15 in September 2008. He had “J-Lau” hurt early in the bout, but could not put him away. He eventually paid the price for his inability to finish the scrappy veteran. In his inaugural performance, Bradley took a fight against Chris Lytle at UFC 81: “Breaking Point” on short notice in a division above his normal weight class. It didn’t go too well. “Lights Out” had Bradley so punch drunk that when the referee, Yves Lavigne, stopped the fight Bradley continued on and was defending Lavigne from full guard. The Team Voodoo knockout specialist will have to be on the giving end of the punishment against Nover, otherwise he may have a hard time convincing company officials that he is a UFC caliber fighter. UFC 98 features the final round of the mini heavyweight tournament between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir in the main event of the evening. The rest of the card is shaping up nicely, showcasing the grudge match between welterweight enemies and former champions, Matt Hughes and Matt Serra, as well as an important lightweight clash between Sean Sherk and Frank Edgar. UFC 98 Main event: UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar (3-1) vs. Interim Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir (12-3) for undisputed division title Main card (Televised): 170 lbs.: Matt Hughes ( 42-7) vs. Matt Serra (9-5)*155 lbs.: Sean Sherk (33-3) vs. Frank Edgar (9-1)*155 lbs.: Phillipe Nover (5-1-1) vs. Kyle Bradley (13-6)* Under card: 185 lbs.: James Irvin (14-5) vs. Drew McFedries (7-5)*155 lbs.: Kaplan (2-2) vs. George Roop (8-4)* UFC 94 Picks: GSPThiago SilvaStephan BonnarKaro ParisyanNate DiazJon Fitch Edited January 30, 2009 by textickles Quote Link to comment
chuckliddell Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 mukang Main Event nlng hihiNTAyin ko sa UFC94.. nakakaantok cgurado ang Machida-Silva.. sensya na sa mga fanatic ng "the hit and run" machida dito.. haha.. wag mapipikon.. machida yan.. DECISION!! wahaha Quote Link to comment
riceb0i Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 ^^^if Lyoto would be able to finish Thiago in that fight would it change the way you look at how Lyoto fights? Quote Link to comment
chuckliddell Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 ^^^if Lyoto would be able to finish Thiago in that fight would it change the way you look at how Lyoto fights? haha.. maybe comrade.. he is one of the blackhouse fighters.. and im a big fan of Big Nog and Spider..sana ndi BORING ung MAchida-Silva.. haha.. Quote Link to comment
Brownman Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Less than 24 hours for the most awaited GSP/Penn fight. Quote Link to comment
maddromeo Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 RiP Helio Gracie! UFC 94 Picks!BJ PennT. SilvaJ. JonesClay GuidaJon Fitch Quote Link to comment
Kyle_Rayner Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 GSPMachidaBonnarKimGuidaFitch Quote Link to comment
Capt Spaulding Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 GSPThiago SilvaStephan BonnarKaro ParisyanClay GuidaJon Fitch Quote Link to comment
-wasted- Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 wala ba video sa mmma pay per view ngaun?pa advise nalng ng link ty Quote Link to comment
Brownman Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 GuidaParisyan both winners by decision.... Quote Link to comment
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