***The Official MMA Thread***

[KcMizzou]

Excited about an upcoming fight? Want to make predictions, or just give people a heads-up that there are some fights on? We can do it here.

(Also a good place to complain, dicuss, and agrue about the outcomes)

[SPchief]

Eh, how many people will participate? I know some like me will be at a bar watching. You'd might get better results if you hold off until 200 and might try and get some casuals into it.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by SPchief

Eh, how many people will participate? I know some like me will be at a bar watching. You'd might get better results if you hold off until 200 and might try and get some casuals into it.

200 is July, and the headliner (Rousey Holm II) is less compelling than 194. 200 should probably also get its own thread, but that would sort of fit into the "one thread a year" vibe I'm thinking the UFC should get. Boxing gets a few threads a year here.

[SPchief]

Originally Posted by alnorth

200 is July, and the headliner (Rousey Holm II) is less compelling than 194. 200 should probably also get its own thread, but that would sort of fit into the "one thread a year" vibe I'm thinking the UFC should get. Boxing gets a few threads a year here.

I'm not saying it's a bad idea. Just wondering how much of a crowd you'd get. Like I said, I'll be at a bar watching.

[alnorth]

I think I'm gonna go ahead and do it, with the understanding that this should probably be a once a year thing. I know some people will troll us, but whats the worst that could happen? 3 pages and not much activity? The sun will still rise on Sunday and we'll still have seen cool fights.

[Jerm]

I'm down....

[alnorth]

OK, I've got our thread prepped and ready to go. I'll post it at 12:01.

[ZootedGranny]

Ferguson was forcing the action in the first, but I'd give it to Barboza for constantly countering him. A possible 10-8 round because of the deduction.

[ZootedGranny]

Wow! Great fight.

[alnorth]

That was an awesome fight.

Important fights coming up next...

[ZootedGranny]

Followup post to last night's main event:

No judge scored a 10-8 round until the 3rd, Glenn Trowbridge didn't score a single round 10-8.

[SPchief]

This should be a hell of a fight. Always respected Mendes and Country Boy is a great song so even better.

[ZootedGranny]

I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING.

[SPchief]

Wow

[New World Order]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Here's a thought: do you guys think we could start a UFC 194 thread?

I don't think most UFC events should get their own thread because there's really not many of us who care, but this one is so overhyped that it may be the exception to the rule. Tomorrow's card is basically the "super bowl" for the UFC this year. I was talking to people at work today who don't follow MMA AT ALL, and even they all heard of Conor McGregor and were sort of curious about how he'd fare, so his notoriety has clearly broken out of our small MMA circle and into general pop culture. Hell, boxing fans had their stupid Mayweather threads, so I think we should have at least one thread a year too.

If the rest of you don't think the idea is stupid, I can start the thread after midnight.

Absolutely.

After what you did for the Royals this year you should be able to start any damn thread you want. You could also ask for predictions for each main card fight to get discussion going.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by New World Order

Absolutely.

After what you did for the Royals this year you should be able to start any damn thread you want. You could also ask for predictions for each main card fight to get discussion going.

Eh, I decided not to post it. There's really not going to be many of us who care.