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UkrainianGuy

22-07-2009, 08:54 PM

BAM

22-07-2009, 10:34 PM

Griffin is dead

MMASTAR

22-07-2009, 10:39 PM

BJ will win that fight, and at least forest will pressure silva and we'll get to see silva KO someone again.

cog

22-07-2009, 10:44 PM

Don't be suprised if Florian wins.BJ got the hell beat out of him last fight.Griffin is not Irvin.

champcar99

22-07-2009, 10:47 PM

Lets see if big mouth cry baby BJ keeps the yap shut this time and not make himself look like a punk ass cry baby who got his ASS HANDED to him maybe his mom will be his ring side coach...hahaha...

MMASTAR

22-07-2009, 10:49 PM

I think BJ learnt his lesson.. if not he could always ask for a rematch.. lol..Bj has all the natural talent in the world but lacks the drive to be the best.

champcar99

22-07-2009, 11:05 PM

I think BJ learnt his lesson.. if not he could always ask for a rematch.. lol..Bj has all the natural talent in the world but lacks the drive to be the best.

I pray he ask's for a rematch I would love to see BJ get it even worse as GSP said he would do...BJ wouldn't do it he knows he had no chance and will have no chance..

UkrainianGuy

25-07-2009, 12:19 PM

UkrainianGuy

29-07-2009, 10:11 PM

UkrainianGuy

03-08-2009, 07:02 PM

Josh

04-08-2009, 07:57 PM

Glad we finally get to see Amir fight. Been waiting since he won TUF!

cog

04-08-2009, 08:42 PM

Go Kenny!

BAM

04-08-2009, 10:40 PM

I hope florian and penn knock eachother out.

grifter

05-08-2009, 02:53 AM

At least Forrest knows he will probably get hurt. He's got a good attitude, who knows Forrest could cause an upset?

It's time for Penn to give it up and retire to Hilo and look after his BJJ school.

tex

06-08-2009, 01:52 AM

bj might have had a lil bit better chance if gsp wasnt gettin greased up between rounds ;)

UkrainianGuy

06-08-2009, 09:17 PM

UkrainianGuy

06-08-2009, 09:17 PM

guest

07-08-2009, 12:45 AM

go kenny!

forrest will make it exciting no matter what happens.

07-08-2009, 12:59 AM

go kenny!

forrest will make it exciting no matter what happens.

Yep so true.

Tiamat

07-08-2009, 01:11 AM

Forrest should not stand with the spider.

O-Train

07-08-2009, 12:18 PM

Forrest should not stand with the spider.

The alternative being?...

lunkhead

07-08-2009, 07:24 PM

anything can happen in this sport. That's what makes it so damn good.

UkrainianGuy

07-08-2009, 10:50 PM

guest

08-08-2009, 12:17 PM

Penn made an oopsie! wonder if Dana induced that apology?:D

ubcpower

08-08-2009, 01:53 PM

is there a chance anyone on here will be able to provide a live feed link?

UkrainianGuy

08-08-2009, 10:34 PM

http://freesportsmania.*********/live/index.htm

gsxr750

08-08-2009, 10:59 PM

http://www.mmashare.com/stream.php

Quality is so far great and no pauses..

TV player applet seems to be safe if it asks.

gsxr750

08-08-2009, 11:04 PM

EARLY STOPPAGE LAME!!!!

UkrainianGuy

08-08-2009, 11:18 PM

http://freesportsmania.*********/live/index.htm
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gsxr750

08-08-2009, 11:53 PM

WOW!!!!!!!!

tex

09-08-2009, 12:46 AM

hahaa.....silva made griffin look like an idiot.....and poor kenny florian actually thought he could take penn.....

C-money

09-08-2009, 01:11 AM

i dont care what anyone says... forrest can take a way harder shot than that.... he was paid well to make silva look untouchable imho

cog

09-08-2009, 01:21 AM

That was a suspicous knockdown with that short punch on Griffin...or is Silva that good?Florian is not a true warrior.

Tiamat

09-08-2009, 01:58 AM

Forrest is a sloppy fighter with tons of holes in his game. Silva knew it and knew that forrest always hits with his chin sticking out. Silva just had to tap it to ko him.

Actually forrest was lucky he didn't get nailed by a vicious uppercut a bit earlier or it would have been good night.

He was just simply out skilled. Good heart but he knew he didn't belong in that ring after the second knock down.

UkrainianGuy

09-08-2009, 05:49 AM

Saturday night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship lands for the first time in Philadelphia.

The main event features UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn defending his belt for the first time in more than a year. He faces tough challenger Kenny Florian. In the evening’s co-main event, middleweight champ Anderson Silva steps up to the 205-pound division to take on former titleholder Forrest Griffin.

UFC 101 airs live on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on Saturday night. MMAWeekly.com is in Philadelphia to bring you live coverage of the entire fight card. The first preliminary bout is scheduled to begin at approximately 7:45 p.m. ET / 4:45 p.m. PT.

Be sure to refresh you browser frequently for all the latest results, play-by-play and photos from the event...

UFC 101 LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY:

-B.J. Penn vs. Kenny Florian

R1 – Florian goes for a kick to start things off, Penn tags him with a punch and then the clinch but they separate. Florian throws another head kick misses, and Penn rushes in looking for a big uppercut. The fighters trade punches against the cage and separate again. Florian goes for a takedown but can't land it, and they start to exchange again. Penn tags Florian with a good shot just before the end of the round.
MMAWeekly scores R1 10-9 for B.J. Penn

R2 – Florian engages with a good leg kick and then grabs the clinch against the cage. Florian shoots in for another single leg, Penn defends well and they exchange shots instead. Florian dives for a Superman punch but misses. Florian again initiates the clinch looking for a takedown, but can't land it. Penn hits a good uppercut on the way out as they separate. Florian lands a few leg kicks before the round ends. Close round, not much action.
MMAWeekly scores R2 10-9 for Kenny Florian

R3 – Florian opens with a good head kick, but Penn blocks it effectively. Florian goes for the clinch against the cage as they exchange knee strikes. Florian keeps trying for the takedown, but Penn is defending well. Florian throws an elbow on the way out as they go back to standing. Florian shoots in for a single and Penn raises him back up with the underhook again. Florian hits Penn with a solid shot, goes for the takedown, but Penn reverses and goes for a flurry but doesn't land anything solid.
MMAWeekly scores R3 10-9 for B.J. Penn

R4 - Penn hits Florian with a good shot early on in the 4th round and after an exchange, Penn takes Florian to the mat. Working from Florian's half guard he starts opening up punches and elbows. Penn continues the assault from the top as Florian struggle to maintain position. Penn moves to mount and then takes Florian's back. Penn works the body and eventually slaps on a rear naked choke that Florian cannot fight out of and he taps out.

B.J. Penn def. Kenny Florian by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:54, R4

-Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin

R1 – Griffin throws shots early, Silva catches a kick and fires back. Silva catches Griffin with a big right hook that stuns him and sends him backwards. Silva tags Griffin with a straight jab that sends him crashing to the mat, but he lets him back up again. Griffin steps forward and Silva plants another big jab, Griffin falls down and waives the referee off and the fight is over.

Anderson Silva def. Forrest Griffin by KO at 3:23, R1

-Shane Nelson vs. Aaron Riley

R1 – Riley throws some heavy shots to open the fight as Nelson counters. Riley and Nelson work against the cage with both throwing close elbows trying to gain the upper hand. Riley goes for a kick, but Nelson catches it but he rolls away before any ground action ensues. Riley catches a kick from Nelson and fires back a head kick of his own, but misses. Clinch again as the round comes to close of a very tight first round.
MMAWeekly scores R1 10-9 Aaron Riley

R2 – Riley hits a few shots in the early going as the fighters start clinching again, but soon separate. Riley fires a good head kick that looks to land partially as he keeps pushing forward on Nelson, and eventually takes him down. Riley controls from the top, but not much action and the referee steps in to stand them up. Riley keeps throwing shots and actually tosses Nelson to the ground as the round ends.
MMAWeekly scores R2 10-9 Aaron Riley

R3- Nelson shoots in for a takedown, but can't finish and Riley keeps moving forward. Back into the clinch and Riley ends up on top throwing shots as Nelson defends. Riley keeps moving with short hammer fists and elbows, trying to soften up his opponent. Riley keeps busy enough, and doing damage to stay on top as the fight comes to a close.
MMAWeekly scores R3 10-9 Aaron Riley

Aaron Riley def. Shane Nelson by unanimous decision (30-27 on all score cards)

-Johnny Hendricks vs. Amir Sadollah

R1 – Sadollah jumps in for punches early and Hendricks catches him with a big series of uppercuts and Sadollah drops to the mat. Hendricks starts throwing shots as referee Dan Mirgliotta steps in to stop the action, but the Philly crowd does not agree.

Johnny Hendricks def. Amir Sadollah by TKO (ref's stoppage due to punches) at :29 seconds, R1

-Ricardo Almeida vs. Kendall Grove

R1- Almeida is quick to get the clinch as Grove battles back with small shots from inside. The fighters separate and Almeida jumps across with a nice right hook. Almeida shoots in again going for a single leg, Grove defends well as they move across the cage. Almeida gets the trip takedown and works from inside Grove's guard. Almeida dives in for a punch and works for elbows on Grove as he moves to half guard. Almeida lands some nice knees to the body before the fight moves back up before Almeida slams Grove back down again.
MMAWeekly scores R1 10-9 for Ricardo Almeida

R2 – Almeida gets the clinch and goes for the takedown. Grove goes for a guillotine, and then from the bottom locks on a tight armbar, but Almeida battles out and gets back to top position. Grove goes for a body lock as Almeida keeps landing peppering shots from the top. Almeida lands a few more punches before Grove gets back to his feet. As Almeida shoots in, Grove throws a knee but Almeida continues to drive for the takedown and lands it just as the round ends.
MMAWeekly scores R2 10-9 for Ricardo Almeida

R3- The fighters exchange a few shots before Almeida clips Grove with a nice punch, moving in and then taking the fight to the ground. Grove is able to get back up as the fighters continue to clinch. Almeida goes to jump guard,but Grove resists and stands back up as they start to throw punches again. Almeida looks to be losing steam as Grove presses him against the cage. Almeida rushes forward and lands another nice takedown and starts to work from inside Grove's guard once again. Grove springs to life late in the round, but can't land anything big.
MMAWeekly scores R3 10-9 for Ricardo Almeida

Ricardo Almeida def. Kendall Grove by unanimous decision (30-27 on all score cards)

-Kurt Pellegrino vs. Josh Neer
R1 – Pellegrino lands a big slam to open the fight as Neer starts to work off his back. Neer goes for an armbar, but Pellegrino slams him down to get out of it. Pellegrino continues to work from the top, landing elbows and keeping a strong top position for the remainder of the round.
MMAWeekly scores R1 10-9 Kurt Pellegrino

R2 – Neer opens up with a nice leg kick, as the two fighters exchange blows, and Pellegrino eventually shoots in for a takedown. Pellegrino continues to maintain top control as Neer tries to work his way out from the bottom, but can't seem to escape. As the fighters scramble, Pellegrino gets to mount and then moves to take Neer's back. Pellegrino continues to work for the choke as the round comes to a close
MMAWeekly scores R2 10-9 for Kurt Pellegrino

R3 – Neer goes for a knee as round three begins, but Pellegrino catches him and takes him to the mat. Neer works for an omo plata, but Pellegrino escapes and moves back into Neer's butterfly guard. Pellegrino continues to grind away at Neer trying to improve his position, as Neer battles from his back. Pellegrino moves into mount, but Neer slips out, reverses and tries to fire off shots, but Pellegrino shoots in immediately. As time runs out, Neer slams Pellegrino with a series of elbows that opens a good sized cut, but it looks to be too little, too late.
MMAWeekly scores R3 10-9 for Kurt Pellegrino

Kurt Pellegrino def. Josh Neer by unanimous decision (30-27 on all score cards)

-John Howard vs. Tamden McCrory

R1 - R1 – McCrory grabs Howard early in a guillotine, but Howard gets out and lands in McCrory's guard. Back on the feet, McCrory does a good job of getting the clinch and landing a nice takedown as Howard tries to wrap him up. McCrory goes for a jumping guard pull, but misses and Howard ends up on top. The fight is stood back up by referee Mario Yamasaki, as the fighters scramble for another takedown, the round ends.
MMAWeekly scores R1 10-9 for Tamden McCrory

R2 - Howard gets McCrory down early, but doesn't do much with the position on the ground. McCrory gets a little too aggressive with his stand-up once back on the feet and gets taken down again. Howard goes for a guillotine of his own, but McCrory slips out and now lands on top of Howard. As the fighters move back towards the feet, McCrory goes for another guillotine and Howard slips out before they even hit the ground. Howard maintains position without many strikes landed as the round comes to an end.
MMAWeekly scores R2 10-9 for John Howard

R3 – A few strikes thrown, but Howard again shoots in and gets a takedown. As McCrory works for a rubber guard defense, Howard picks him up and slams him down to the mat. Howard decides to back out and let McCrory back up to the feet. McCrory gets a clinch and lands a great throw, but Howard is quick to his feet and McCrory falls to his back. Howard stands up and throws a good hard shot before McCrory gets back to full guard. The fight is stood up, and Howard goes for another takedown, landing a nice slam this time as he moves to side control. McCrory battles back and slips in a takedown of his own. Time expires before any real damage is done.
MMAWeekly scores R3 10-9 for John Howard

John Howard def. Tamden McCrory by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

-Alessio Sakara vs. Thales Leites

R1 – Slow start as Sakara tries to feel out his reach and Leites looking for the shot. Leites eventually grabs a leg and throws Sakara to the ground, but he scrambles and gets back to the feet. Sakara seems content to counter, but when Leites engages he backs up. Leites again goes for Sakara's leg, but misses and Sakara throws a good 1-2 combo, but doesn't connect. Leites tries for a flying knee late in a lackluster round overall.
MMAWeekly scores R1 10-9 for Thales Leites

R2 – After a brief exchange on the feet, Leites eventually lands a nice takedown and starts to work to take Sakara's back, but the Italian battles out and gets back to the feet. Sakara is starting to get his range as he opens up with a few punches before being taken down again. Leites tries to move and take Sakara's back, but slips out and Sakara stands back up. Sakara gets overly aggressive again after going for a knee strike and is taken down with Leites moving to mount, but then back into half guard. Leites gets back to mount and lands elbows as the round ends.
MMAWeekly scores R2 10-9 for Thales Leites

R3 – Not much action in the third, Sakara doesn't seem to want to engage, as Leites tries for a takedown, but doesn't land it. Leites steps forward as Sakara moves from side to side to avoid him. The referee pulls both fighters in and demands action. Leites shoots in right after and gets a nice takedown, taking Sakara's back, but he slips out and back to the feet. Leites gives chase, but Sakara moves away and literally runs as the time expires.
MMAWeekly scores R3 10-9 for Thales Leites

Alessio Sakara def. Thales Lietes by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

-Matt Riddle vs. Dan Cramer

R1 – Riddle goes for the clinch and the takedown, but Cramer does a good job of getting out and takes the fight back to standing. Cramer goes for a takedown of his own, but Riddle is quick back to his feet and pushes his opponent against the cage as he goes for a double leg and gets caught in a guillotine choke. Riddle tucks his chin and works his way free as he stars to work shots to the body. Cramer starts to working his way to the cage, but eats some punches to the face for his trouble as Riddle maintains a strong position. Riddle hits a good punch and shoots for another double as the horn sounds.
MMAWeekly scores R1 10-9 for Matt Riddle

R2 - The fighters clinch quickly to start the 2nd and Riddle lands another takedown as he works from Cramer's half guard. Riddle works and eventually takes Cramer's back as he starts to land shots. Cramer rolls and gets Riddle back into his half guard, but is struggling with Riddle's strength so far. Riddle works his way to take Cramer's back again, and goes for a choke, but can't land it but does hit some nice elbow shots instead.
MMAWeekly scores R2 10-9 for Matt Riddle

R3- Cramer tags Riddle early on and quickly lands on top of his opponent, but Riddle quickly goes for an armbar. Cramer slips out, but Riddle moves and attacks again, landing in half guard. Riddle is relentless with his movement, and eventually lands a strike that opens Cramer up as the blood starts to flow. Riddle keeps moving and eventually gets mount, where he lands several heavy shots, before Cramer can roll again and get back to half guard. Riddle just keeps peppering away as the fight comes to a close. Strong debut for Riddle at 170lbs.
MMAWeekly scores R3 10-9 for Matt Riddle

Matt Riddle def. Dan Cramer by unanimous decision (29-27, 30-27, 30-26)

- George Sotiropolous vs. George Roop

R1 – Roop is going after his opponent early and tries to land a kick, but Sotiropoulos is quick to catch him and take the fight to the ground, and move to side control. Sotiropoulos moves to mount and starts to go for punches. Roop wiggles around and pushes off the cage and gets a beautiful reversal, before moving back to the feet. Sotiropoulos lands a big left-right combo that staggers Roops, and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage. Sotiropolous drags his opponent down and ends up in half guard, then side control. Sotiropoulos goes for a kimura, transitions to an armbar, and ends up taking Roop's back, but he manages to escape as the round ends.
MMAWeekly scores R1 10-9 for George Sotiropoulos

R2 – Sotiropolous takes control early in the round, getting a takedown and the moving to full mount once again. Roop does a good job of getting out againt, but Sotiropolous will not be deterred. He gets back on the ground, locks in a kimura and wrenches Roop's arm behind his back forcing the tap.

George Sotiropolous def. George Roop by submission (kimura) at 1:59, R2

-Jesse Lennox vs. Danillo Villefort

R1 – Lennox goes for a takedown early, Villefort grabs the cage to stop the momentum, and ends up reversing and taking Lennox down. Villefort takes side control, before Lennox gets back to his feet. The fighters trade shots on the feet, with neither taking a clear advantage but Villefort lands the crisper shots. Just before the round ends, Lennox lands a takedown and one big punch before the horn sounds.
MMAWeekly scores R1 10-9 for Danillo Villefort

R2 – Lennox opens up his offense in the 2nd round tagging Villefort with several big shots in the exchanges as his opponent starts to back off. Lennox lands a heavy punch that staggers Villefort, but he recovers nicely before retreating to an opposite side and getting tagged again. Lennox continues to put the pressure on, but Villefort battles back with some good knee strikes of his own. Both fighters look tired late in the round. Lennox is winging some wild shots, but goes for a nice Superman punch late.
MMAWeekly scores R2 10-9 for Jesse Lennox

R3- Lennox hits a thunderous body kick as round 3 begins, and Villefort falls to his back, but quickly the two fighters are back standing again. Lennox is staying very aggressive as Villefort looks to avoid and move away. The crowd lets Villefort hear it for avoiding the action. Villefort goes for a throw, but Lennox gains top position and starts to reign down shots. Just as he looks to take advantage, Villefort swivels his hips and works for an armbar, but Lennox battles out and stands back up. Villefort has a cut over his eye and tells the referee he can't see and as the doctor looks at it, the fight is stopped due to the cut.

Jesse Lennox def. Danillo Villefort by TKO (doctor's stoppage due to cut) at 3:37, R3

UFC 101 QUICK RESULTS:

Main Card Bouts:
-B.J. Penn def. Kenny Florian by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:54, R4
-Anderson Silva def. Forrest Griffin by KO at 3:23, R1
-Aaron Riley def. Shane Nelson by unanimous decision (30-27 on all score cards)
-Johnny Hendricks def. Amir Sadollah by TKO (ref's stoppage due to punches) at :29 seconds, R1
-Ricardo Almeida def. Kendall Grove by unanimous decision (30-27 on all score cards)
-Kurt Pellegrino def. Josh Neer by unanimous decision (30-27 on all score cards)

Preliminary Bouts:
-Aaron Riley vs. Shane Nelson
-John Howard def. Tamden McCrory by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
-Alessio Sakara def. Thales Lietes by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
-Matt Riddle def. Dan Cramer by unanimous decision (29-27, 30-27, 30-26)
-George Sotiropolous def. George Roop by submission (kimura) at 1:59, R2
-Jesse Lennox def. Danillo Villefort by TKO (doctor's stoppage due to cut) at 3:37, R3

UkrainianGuy

09-08-2009, 05:50 AM

:yeah

UkrainianGuy

09-08-2009, 05:51 AM

UkrainianGuy

09-08-2009, 05:52 AM

It took all of 3:23 at UFC 101 on Saturday night for Anderson Silva to once again stake his claim to the mythical title of best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

He opened the fight patiently, in his typical countering style. And in typical fashion, Forrest Griffin pushed forward, trying to catch the middleweight champion. But it would be Silva that caught Griffin with a stiff left hand, as the former light heavyweight champion was moving in. Griffin fell to the mat, Silva following him, but the finish wasn’t yet to be.

Griffin got back up and started firing away again, and as Silva was pedaling away from the bigger fighter, he pawed him with a right hand that put Griffin on his back, seemingly waving off the fight, the referee stepping in.

And with that, it was all over, Griffin hightailing it out of the Octagon and into the dressing room area.

“Forrest is good guy, is good fighter, is good man,” said Silva after the fight, uncharacteristically in English.

Whether he will remain at 205 for any length of time is an unanswered question for Silva, as he stated, “It’s a big problem because these guys at 205 are much bigger than me, but I want to fight the best. Whoever the best is at the time, that’s who I want to fight.”

But after Saturday night’s performance, there may not be many fighters at 205, or back at his natural weight of 185, that relish the idea of stepping into the Octagon with the middleweight champ.

UkrainianGuy

09-08-2009, 05:57 AM

For three rounds on Saturday night, it appeared as if Kenny Florian might have come up with a gameplan that could give him a chance to wrest the UFC lightweight title away from B.J. Penn in the championship rounds.

But then again, best-laid plans can still go awry... and they did.

Florian, while suffering some damaging blows from Penn over the opening three rounds at UFC 101, was continually able to shoot in, clinch with him, and press him into the fence, utilizing his body weight to try and wear on the champion.

Although Penn appeared to tire as the rounds moved on, he was consistently the one to get the better of the exchanges. He accumulated damage, most effectively with his dirty boxing uppercuts when they met at center cage, and with punishing knees to the thighs and elbows to the head when clinched on the fence.

Penn broke from the formula of the opening three rounds, taking Florian to the mat in round four. He took a few moments to open the challenger up, putting him on the defensive with an assault of short forearms to the face. Penn then passed to full mount, which signaled the beginning of the end. Florian had no choice, but to twist and turn, trying to escape.

Despite being a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Florian soon realized he was in Penn’s world. The champion stayed patient, moving from back mount to front mount and back again, eventually securing a rear naked choke that left Florian with no choice but to relinquish his quest for the belt, tapping out instead of passing out.

Penn dropped to his knees after the fight, as if an enormous weight had been lifted from his shoulders.

“When I woke up this morning I thought, I been in this thing for nine years, what the hell am I doing to myself. And then I realized this is my dream since I was a kid to come here and perform for the fans. I love you guys. I love the fans,” he declared, once again cementing his position at the top of the lightweight mountain.

Bowlcut

09-08-2009, 08:44 AM

Only watched the Forrest fight and he looked slow. Something seems off about that whole match.

BAM

09-08-2009, 11:07 AM

and then he runs out of the fight area immediately after... run forrest .. run!

turboturist

09-08-2009, 11:37 AM

i dont care what anyone says... forrest can take a way harder shot than that.... he was paid well to make silva look untouchable imho

I dont think Forrest is the type of guy to do that and also his jaw was dislocated and he lost his hearing early in the fight.

Following being knocked out by UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 101, former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin has absorbed a full round of criticism for running out of the octagon immediately after the fight was over.

Watching the fight, I had just assumed that Griffin needed medical attention. But MMA fans tend to be harsh, borderline conspiracy nut critics. Accusations of Forrest not wanting to face the crowd flew, and even writers on the Examiner accused Forrest’s heart of failing him.

It turns out the simplest explanation was the correct one. According to a report by telegraph.co.uk, Griffin was admitted to the hospital for a dislocated jaw and loss of hearing immediately after the bout.

While it’s not clear when his ears gave out, it has been confirmed that Griffin’s jaw was dislocated early in the fight. So, for those accusing Forrest of not demonstrating the heart that made him famous, he was getting punched by Anderson Silva while his jaw was out of place and kept fighting. No further argument needs to be made.

Silva’s complete dismantling of a former light heavyweight champion does make him a top light heavyweight contender while defending his middleweight crown. Should he win in a light heavyweight title fight, he will be the first man in the UFC to hold two titles at the same time, and one of only two in the history of the sport.

The Spider still shrunk away from talks of a title shot, saying that Lyoto Machida was a good friend of his and he did not want to fight him.

GYMBRAT

09-08-2009, 12:01 PM

I know I won some money on the fights because it all went the way I had expected ha

MMASTAR

09-08-2009, 01:51 PM

Wow.. very impressed with both andeson and BJ.. anderson is untouchable.. although at the post fight press confrence he was asked about fighting Machida and said they are friends and that would never happen... Dana piped up and said he would make it happen. And BJ acctually looked good throught out i thought.. patient and didnt even seem to gas... good on you BJ.. see conditioning does help!!

Mr.Freeze

09-08-2009, 02:39 PM

i dont care what anyone says... forrest can take a way harder shot than that.... he was paid well to make silva look untouchable imho

funny cuz i dont care what you have to say...lol

cog

09-08-2009, 07:06 PM

Evans the next victim for Silva?

Praetorian

09-08-2009, 08:43 PM

i dont care what anyone says... forrest can take a way harder shot than that.... he was paid well to make silva look untouchable imho

Id have to agree with you on that 100%. That was probably the worst thrown fight i have ever seen. If you are going to throw a fight at least make it look legit...I hope this doesnt go the way of boxing now.
Terrible day for MMA!!!
P

C-money

09-08-2009, 09:03 PM

Id have to agree with you on that 100%. That was probably the worst thrown fight i have ever seen. If you are going to throw a fight at least make it look legit...I hope this doesnt go the way of boxing now.
Terrible day for MMA!!!
P

Ya bro instantly i was like WTF! Money talks in every professional sport on the planet... I think Dana wanted Anderson to have the most dominating performance ever just to make up for his last few fights which werent the most impressive.. All would have been well except for a bad acting job...He wants his fighters to be considered p4p the best, i think the whole fedor thing pissed him off bigtime.... but thats my theory... :yeah Flame away haha

declan

09-08-2009, 09:32 PM

Lost money on Florian, I wanted that whinny BJ to lose:(

rob66679

09-08-2009, 11:06 PM

It’s not uncommon in the Ultimate Fighting Championship for many of the post-fight awards and bonuses to go to undercard fighters, but that didn’t happen Saturday night in Philadelphia. The main event fighters at UFC 101 swept the awards, pocketing $240,000 in bonus money, according to UFC President Dana White.

The big winner on the night, literally and monetarily, was middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Taking a step up to 205, he thoroughly dominated former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin, knocking him out at 3:23 of the opening round.

Griffin put up enough of a fight before Silva took him out in the co-main event that they earned the Fight of the Night, scoring each fighter a $60,000 bonus. But Silva added another $60,000, earning honors for the Knockout of the Night, as well.

Penn, re-establishing his position at the top of the 155-pound division, also claimed his first Submission of the Night honors for his fourth round tapout of Kenny Florian.

UFC 101 POST-FIGHT AWARDS AND BONUSES:
(Each fighter received $60,000)

Fight of the Night:
-Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin

Knockout of the Night:
-Anderson Silva

Submission of the Night:
-B.J. Penn

Really its the least that Dana White and the UFC can do, seeing as they usually make enough on the gate to pay the fighters purses. The PPV is all gravy.
Compared to what top level boxers make, UFC fighters get peanuts. Which is even worse considering a big UFC card will be close to top level boxing in PPV buys.
Somebody is making a ton of money, and its not the fighters.

And it would benifit the UFC to have a supposedly untouchable guy, seeing as Fedor won't let the UFC exploit him. Seems kind of convienient to me that Fedor laughs at them, then Silva dominates a guy like no other ever has.
Griffin has taken way more than that, I've seen him stay on his feet from much harder shots. Dana White won't even acknowlage fedor as a top 5 P4P guy, which is funny because the top 2 former UFC heavys didn't last a round with him.

Either Silva took all the heart out of the guy with the most heart in the UFC, or he took a dive to build Silva to god status and make people forget about Fedor. I think he looked guilty as he ran out.

Dana White makes Don King look like Gandi.

C-money

09-08-2009, 11:10 PM

Really its the least that Dana White and the UFC can do, seeing as they usually make enough on the gate to pay the fighters purses. The PPV is all gravy.
Compared to what top level boxers make, UFC fighters get peanuts. Which is even worse considering a big UFC card will be close to top level boxing in PPV buys.
Somebody is making a ton of money, and its not the fighters.

And it would benifit the UFC to have a supposedly untouchable guy, seeing as Fedor won't let the UFC exploit him. Seems kind of convienient to me that Fedor laughs at them, then Silva dominates a guy like no other ever has.
Griffin has taken way more than that, I've seen him stay on his feet from much harder shots. Dana White won't even acknowlage fedor as a top 5 P4P guy, which is funny because the top 2 former UFC heavys didn't last a round with him.

Either Silva took all the heart out of the guy with the most heart in the UFC, or he took a dive to build Silva to god status and make people forget about Fedor. I think he looked guilty as he ran out.

Dana White makes Don King look like Gandi.

Preach that shit brother!:D

rob66679

09-08-2009, 11:21 PM

Id have to agree with you on that 100%. That was probably the worst thrown fight i have ever seen. If you are going to throw a fight at least make it look legit...I hope this doesnt go the way of boxing now.
Terrible day for MMA!!!
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Its well on its way, in the UFC if you don't do what it wants, fight who it wants when it wants, you have to fight somewhere else.
And since Pride went tits up, thats pretty much nowhere on a high level.

I've been involved with boxing on different levels, and the UFC already has all the dirty aspects, with the potential for much more considering the control it has over its fighters.
The UFC is a brand name, like the WWE. Boxing doesn't have that aspect anywhere, and its important to the UFC to have a godlike figure IE Silva, just like the WWE needed Stone Cold or Hogan.
In Boxing the Organization with the belt doesn't promote the event, and the organization with the belt doesn't have fighters on contract.

MMA is a great sport, I'm worried where this is headed.

rob66679

09-08-2009, 11:22 PM

My bored playin on the computer 2 cents lol.

wolverine

10-08-2009, 12:28 AM

Forrest dislocated his jaw in the first couple of punches that's why he bowed out so fast after getting his ass handed to him!! as stated earlier, the fight was not thrown, come on guys!!

hitmansb

10-08-2009, 03:15 AM

Lost money on Florian, I wanted that whinny BJ to lose:(

I wanted BJ to lose in the worst way because he is a lowlife mofo, but I knew he'd win. He is damn near unbeatable at 155lbs with is skillset.

tex

10-08-2009, 06:56 AM

i thought the fight was shit as well....then i hear that griffins jaw was dislocated and now it makes sense why he was quick to give up and run out......dislocated anything hurts like hell...esp jaw........shitty luck......his chin will never be the same now......easy target

natenator

10-08-2009, 08:51 AM

TT posts a story about Forrest breaking his jaw, losing his hearing and being admitted to hospital immediately following the fight and you guys still think it was a thrown fight? get a clue

C-money

10-08-2009, 10:10 AM

Check the forums again, the dislocated jaw was false....maybe
http://mmafrenzy.com/11209/forrest-griffins-jaw-not-injured-in-ufc-101-ko-loss-to-anderson-silva/

get a clue nate! :-)

natenator

10-08-2009, 10:18 AM

Check the forums again, the dislocated jaw was false....maybe
http://mmafrenzy.com/11209/forrest-griffins-jaw-not-injured-in-ufc-101-ko-loss-to-anderson-silva/

get a clue nate! :-)
so we have 2 conflicting stories...

C-money

10-08-2009, 10:24 AM

deleteduser0001

10-08-2009, 11:33 AM

Monka

10-08-2009, 11:49 AM

I didn't see the fight but what would the UFC gain from throwing a fight? they are pushing to make it a legit sport with legit fighters, throwing a fight would up the status of one single fighter but could potentially bring the whole sport down.

and to use forrest?? i'm sure there are other fighters to "look" better throwing..
Personaly I agree, can't see the UFC thowing fights right now either, imo silva is just that good, would love to see him go for the LHW belt though, talk about a super fight,

gustavo77

10-08-2009, 12:28 PM

deleteduser0001

10-08-2009, 12:30 PM

Just the thought of Forest throwing a fight against the great Anderson Silva is absurd. Really, does anyone in their right mind think Silva needs someone to throw a fight against him to look good??....hahaha...

I just watched the fight and I'm starting to dislike anderson silva. he had his hands down and danced around forrest, I think thats just disrespectful.

turboturist

10-08-2009, 12:35 PM

so we have 2 conflicting stories...

Ya there is some conflicting info running around.

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9333&zoneid=13

turboturist

10-08-2009, 12:47 PM

heres what ufc posted this morning... I just thought its funny how they are talkin up silva like hes no doubt the best p4p fighter in the world.. i think our "theory" on a thrown fight is pretty valid, this shit happens in every sport, sad but true
http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=21740

There are lots of points for argument for Silva to be the best P4P guy in the world but lets hear one to say that he is not?

He is much more active then Fedor

You cant say anything negative about the level of his competition

Other than a couple lack luster fights that every good fighter has at some point in their career, he finishes people.

His fight streak is longer than any ones in the UFC

His tittle defenses is longer than any ones in the UFC

So where exactly is the argument that he is not the P4P king?

Praetorian

10-08-2009, 01:06 PM

heres what ufc posted this morning... I just thought its funny how they are talkin up silva like hes no doubt the best p4p fighter in the world.. i think our "theory" on a thrown fight is pretty valid, this shit happens in every sport, sad but true
http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=21740

Definitely...and in post fight media conf Forrest admitted he was healthy...zero injuries. The UFC has nothing to do with with throwing a fight...the fighter is usually leveraged for some reason by outside influences. If you watched the fight there is no way in hell that light tap hurt Forrest...and the dive...please he made world cup soccer players look legit. Ive never seen anything so blatant in sports rediculous.
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turboturist

10-08-2009, 01:54 PM

Definitely...and in post fight media conf Forrest admitted he was healthy...zero injuries. The UFC has nothing to do with with throwing a fight...the fighter is usually leveraged for some reason by outside influences. If you watched the fight there is no way in hell that light tap hurt Forrest...and the dive...please he made world cup soccer players look legit. Ive never seen anything so blatant in sports rediculous.
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Dana white is not one to tell the total truth but I would love to see forests post fight comments you speak of seeing it has been said that no one has been able to find him since the fight, including Dana.

turboturist

10-08-2009, 01:57 PM

I that short jab from Silva buckled Franklins knee's in their second fight. I do know that Forrest beat both Quinton Jackson, and shogun. Both of those fighters I think would pose a great problem for Silva... but then again.

Ramp did not train properly as he has said he under estimated Forrest and IMO the decision was BS, and Shogun was in need of knee surgeries and could not train properly so using these two guys as examples of Forest's capabilities is not a good comparison IMO.

Not to knock on Forest as I like the dude just bringing up some points.

turboturist

10-08-2009, 02:08 PM

Has everyone forgot Silva previous fights?

I mean Forest's own comments before the bout was how Silva made very good fighters just look plain bad. Hendo, Franklin 2, Irvin ?, Nate, Lutter, etc.

Shit in his last 11 fights only one has gone the distance because his opponent was laying down on his back every time the wind blew and you think he needs a work to look good??? I think it is crazy thoughts but who knows.

rob66679

10-08-2009, 02:15 PM

I didn't see the fight but what would the UFC gain from throwing a fight? they are pushing to make it a legit sport with legit fighters, throwing a fight would up the status of one single fighter but could potentially bring the whole sport down.

The UFC gains the P4P king, and the way Dana White bashes Fedor and any other quality fighter thats not sucking the UFC's cock, it means a lot to Dana White to have the P4P king.

And it means a lot more PPV buys, and a lot more hype surrounding a super fight against GSP. Which means a lot more $$$$$$$$.

Even the whole ranking system , or lack thereoff, is designed to make the UFC more money. Who decides who fights who? And when? Dana White, and he doesn't answer to anybody about it either.

rob66679

10-08-2009, 02:24 PM

Definitely...and in post fight media conf Forrest admitted he was healthy...zero injuries. The UFC has nothing to do with with throwing a fight...the fighter is usually leveraged for some reason by outside influences. If you watched the fight there is no way in hell that light tap hurt Forrest...and the dive...please he made world cup soccer players look legit. Ive never seen anything so blatant in sports rediculous.
P

In a boxing match the sanctioning body would not benifit from a fixed fight, but in this case just follow the money. The UFC stands to benifit the most from this.
The UFC has total control over its fighters, down to what clothing lines they can wear, and what beer they can drink.

The whole thing with conflicting storys about the jaw is funny too.
Looks like some people got their storys mixed up IMO.

turboturist

10-08-2009, 09:14 PM

The UFC gains the P4P king, and the way Dana White bashes Fedor and any other quality fighter thats not sucking the UFC's cock, it means a lot to Dana White to have the P4P king.

And it means a lot more PPV buys, and a lot more hype surrounding a super fight against GSP. Which means a lot more $$$$$$$$.

Even the whole ranking system , or lack thereoff, is designed to make the UFC more money. Who decides who fights who? And when? Dana White, and he doesn't answer to anybody about it either.

And if it is ever found out that a fight was actually a work all of what you just said is shot out the window through a canon. MMA is just starting to get the recognition it deserves if something like this was proven they may as well shoot themselves in the foot.

DeathClutch

11-08-2009, 11:32 AM

And if it is ever found out that a fight was actually a work all of what you just said is shot out the window through a canon. MMA is just starting to get the recognition it deserves if something like this was proven they may as well shoot themselves in the foot.

Dana White is a ****ing Jerkoff! He's just pissed that he couldn't get Fedor on board a 2nd time and now he is gone shooting his fat mouth off about Strikeforce and calling them Strikefarce! and who are they and they have no money... The Russians said it! "We can offer the same deal to the #1 UFC Fighter to come fight Fedor"! So in the end its not really about money! It's who wants to play with the Russians!

Some people who "Let out of the bag" what he was offered is BS.. Some say it might have amounted to about 30% of what the PPV was gonna bring in. That is why they wanted a CO-Promotion so they can see the real #'s!

rob66679

11-08-2009, 12:40 PM

DeathClutch

11-08-2009, 12:48 PM

I read on sherdog that Brock Lesnar has the biggest deal in UFC history, 200k guaranteed even if he loses lol.
What a ****in joke, the Philly show did a 3.5 million dollar gate.

I wouldn't fight in the UFC either, bunch of pimps.

PIMPS you said it! Supposedly they offered Fedor 30mil for 5 fights. + he was allowed to wear any shirt and sponsor he wanted!

How nuts is that!

turboturist

11-08-2009, 04:47 PM

PIMPS you said it! Supposedly they offered Fedor 30mil for 5 fights. + he was allowed to wear any shirt and sponsor he wanted!

How nuts is that!

Source?

The last interview with Fedor he had said the numbers being circulated around the net were absolute BS.

UkrainianGuy

12-08-2009, 03:22 AM

UkrainianGuy

12-08-2009, 03:23 AM

DeathClutch

13-08-2009, 08:30 AM

Source?

The last interview with Fedor he had said the numbers being circulated around the net were absolute BS.

Yeh exactly .... I had read that on an MMA site a couple of days ago .... But i didn't believe it cause Dana White wasn't saying what they offered him. But he did say it would have been the biggest deal of his life!

Thats why i said Supposedly.... But i couldnt figure out how people get those numbers...

look you can see thos post here ... http://www.mmascraps.com/2009/07/ufc-offers-fedor-amazing-deal-but-m-1.html

According Bloody Elbow, this is what the UFC offered Fedor,

- The UFC offered Fedor a 6 fight, 30 million dollar contract. That's 5 mil a fight

- The UFC offered Fedor an immediate title shot

- Lesnar/Fedor would be the biggest PPV in MMA history (we assume), and the UFC offered M-1 Global a cut of the PPV on top of Fedor's purse.

- Fedor was free to wear as many M-1 logoed items as he wished.

- The UFC also relented on allowing Fedor to compete in combat sambo.

Apparently, for good or bad, M-1 refuses to sign a deal unless the UFC agrees to co-promote.

UkrainianGuy

02-09-2009, 01:14 PM