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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Re: UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship [Upcoming Events]

    Another rumour about that spot--shudder--is the return of Tim Sylvia. Nooooooo!
     
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    Where the fuck is Frank Mir !?
     
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    I think Cro cop vs Nelson would be okay. Nelson would definitely bring the fight to him. Maybe meathead can step up? did they fight when they were one TUF?
     
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    Meathead/Nelson would be a fucking war.

    Cro Cop is not enticing @ all. He looked like shit against Mir. Just stop fighting, Mirko.
     
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    Re: UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship [Upcoming Events]

    Mir/Nelson would be good too. A rematch of sorts.


    Also, I never really bought into the idea of Mark Hominick being the number one contender. Apparently neither does the WEC/UFC who are more likely to let Josh Grispi get a shot at UFC 125 if he wins his next fight.
     
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    The UFC couldn't find a replacement for Shane Carwin so they pulled Roy Nelson from the card. Expect him to fight at a later date.
     
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    ^ However some good news--supposedly the UFC leaned on Ryan Bader who has agreed to fight Jon Jones @ UFC 126 after all.
     
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    Re: UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship [Upcoming Events]

    Leonard Garcia vs. Tyler Toney @ TUF 12 Finale.
     
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    DeMarques Johnson vs. Mike "Hang in there, Kitty" Guymon for UFN 23.
     
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    Matt Mitrione vs. Tim Hague for UFN 23. Sounds like a banger.
     
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    Re: UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship [Upcoming Events]

    Mike Swick will also be fighting for the troops.
     
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    Jake Shields will be cage-side for the UFC 124 main event, presumably to be brought in after the fight to face off with the winner.
     
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    Carlos Condit has called out Jon Fitch. Dude is making Joe Silva's life easy.
     
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    It seems the UFC 126 and 127 cards are going to be one event, meaning Belfort/Silva, Florian/Dunham, Jones/Bader, and Franklin/Griffin would all be on the same card. Sounds unlikely but awesome.
     
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    Re: UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship [Upcoming Events]

    Roy Nelson is a little pissed off that he's been removed from 125.
     
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    However it seems Fitch will fight Jake Ellenberger at UFC 126 instead... which is kind of strange unless the UFC already has Fitch in the gatekeeper section.
     
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    kinda lame, Fitch is good he just needs to learn some finishing moves. I am surprised he hasn't worked on his jits non stop, considering how good he is at taking guys down.
     
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    vs. David Mitchell
     
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    Brock Lesnar wants to fight Roy Nelson. The UFC would rather he fight Frank Murrr again...
     
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    Kenny Florian vs. Evan Dunham moved to UFC Fights for the Troops 2.
     

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