UFC

[Duff Man]

It's USADA who dole out the suspensions, isn't it? Anyway, it seems Diaz hasn't actually been suspended for the fight, despite the abnormal findings, and the decision as to whether it goes ahead or not is with him.

[cloggypop]

Heard Mcgregor is fighting that old fella from the pub. 

 

Winner gets Khabib. 

[Welsh]

21 minutes ago, Duff Man said:

It's USADA who dole out the suspensions, isn't it? Anyway, it seems Diaz hasn't actually been suspended for the fight, despite the abnormal findings, and the decision as to whether it goes ahead or not is with him.

Sorry, my post was confusing.

 

yes USADA hand out the suspensions but for Nate to have been found to have whatever "illegal" substance in his body and for UFC to then say keep it quiet to Nate just so he can fight shows that UFC keep who they want and ban who they want.

 

Nick Diaz was a nightmare for them years ago and he was treated awfully by UFC because they couldn't control him and that was a good way of them getting rid of him.

 

Nick Diaz was banned for smoking marijuana ffs.

[Duff Man]

18 minutes ago, Welsh said:

Sorry, my post was confusing.

 

yes USADA hand out the suspensions but for Nate to have been found to have whatever "illegal" substance in his body and for UFC to then say keep it quiet to Nate just so he can fight shows that UFC keep who they want and ban who they want.

 

Nick Diaz was a nightmare for them years ago and he was treated awfully by UFC because they couldn't control him and that was a good way of them getting rid of him.

 

Nick Diaz was banned for smoking marijuana ffs.

Nick's ban was pre-USADA, wasn't it? It was the NSAC being, well, the NSAC, and just arbitrarily pulling a 5 year suspension out of their arse. Not sure the UFC imposed any ban at all.

 

I get what you're saying, though, it seems as if USADA are just making this shit up as they go along.

 

I suppose if they know this trace amount of SARM has no performance enhancing effect, they can clear him to fight. But if that's the case, why notify anyone at all? Either it is or it isn't. This halfway house of 'elevated levels but not performance enhancing' just reeks of bullshit/incompetence.

[Aventus]

We've got another abnormal tomorrow, 1pm start because it's on in Singapore. 

 

Demian Maia's Jiu-Jitsu Vs Ben Askren's wrestling. 

Will be interesting if you're into the grappling side of the sport, doubt there will be a knockout though unless Askren decides to headbutt Maia's knee. 

[Em City]

Diaz-Masvidal back on again after elevated levels were found to be due to 'an organic, vegan supplement'. 

 

This is all dodgy as fuck, but I don't care as long as I get to see this fight.

[Carvalho Diablo]

I'd like to see them move to 10 minute rounds and reintroduce head butts. 

[Aventus]

Main event starting soon. 

 

http://crackstreams.com/mmastreams/watch-ufc-maia-vs-askren/

[Welsh]

I did feel Johnson lost that fight. That last round was domination.

[Elite]

Askren needs to go back to One FC.

[Welsh]

Maia is something else when it comes to submissions, wow.

[Elite]

1 minute ago, Welsh said:

Maia is something else when it comes to submissions, wow.

Great submission but Askren is out of his depth at this level.

[Aventus]

That was great, out of my seat every time it went to the ground, Maia must have had about 5 or 6 different submission attempts before the successful one. 

 

Askren was stupid to try and take it down, he was doing well with his striking. 

[Welsh]

100%. Askren is great at selling fights because everyone wants to watch him get beat but when it comes to stepping in the ring he is a deer in headlights.

[Em City]

Askren may be a great wrestler, but his striking belongs outside a chipper at three in the morning.

[Aventus]

Maia's last 3 losses were against the current top 3 ranked welterweights, who were all known for having good wrestling background, the difference is those three used the wrestling to stop takedowns keep it on the feet and to win the fight through striking. Askren used his wrestling to take Maia down but always looked in trouble immediately afterwards. 

 

Hard to see where Askren goes from here, his wrestling is great but so are the top 3, and all of those have better striking than he does. 

He just doesn't seem to have the skill set to compete with the ufc welterweights. 

[moof]

Some fun fights tomorrow. I got Masvidal and Till in the two mains. Till looks a lot stronger at 185, I’ve got high hopes. 

[Duff Man]

Yeah agree on the main. I actually think Masvidal has a good chance of getting the finish. Till's getting his clock cleaned, though, imo.

[Welsh]

Diaz/Gastelum for me.

[Duff Man]

Strange that Walker Anderson is on the prelims. Swap that with the Lewis fight and you've got an absolute banger of a main card.

[sir roger]

Is it on the tv ?

[Duff Man]

Think it's on BT Sport, mate.

[sir roger]

Oh good , the only one I haven't got.

[Elite]

57 minutes ago, Duff Man said:

Strange that Walker Anderson is on the prelims. Swap that with the Lewis fight and you've got an absolute banger of a main card.

I agree, though Lewis can be great fun.

 

Do you bet on MMA because a 5 fight ACCA on the main card pays brilliantly no matter who you pick such is the competitive match making.

[Duff Man]

2 minutes ago, Elite said:

I agree, though Lewis can be great fun.

Yeah but only for about 10 seconds of the fight. The rest of the time he's blowing out of his arse.

 

7 minutes ago, Elite said:

Do you bet on MMA because a 5 fight ACCA on the main card pays brilliantly no matter who you pick such is the competitive match making.

No, not usually, but might do now you mention it. Fucked if I know who to pick for Lee Gillespie, though.