Comments on: Cheick Kongo to return at UFC 87; to face newcomer Dan Evensen http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/19/cheick-kongo-to-return-at-ufc-87-to-face-newcomer-dan-evensen/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:44:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: xx2000xx http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/19/cheick-kongo-to-return-at-ufc-87-to-face-newcomer-dan-evensen/#comment-27980 xx2000xx Mon, 19 May 2008 19:00:39 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/19/cheick-kongo-to-return-at-ufc-87-to-face-newcomer-dan-evensen/#comment-27980 With the strong buy rate of the last Lesnar appearance I doubt they will throw in GSP/Fitch. I'm guessing that will headline 88. With the strong buy rate of the last Lesnar appearance I doubt they will throw in GSP/Fitch.

I’m guessing that will headline 88.

]]> By: hindsightufuk http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/19/cheick-kongo-to-return-at-ufc-87-to-face-newcomer-dan-evensen/#comment-27969 hindsightufuk Mon, 19 May 2008 18:03:30 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/19/cheick-kongo-to-return-at-ufc-87-to-face-newcomer-dan-evensen/#comment-27969 i hope kongo has learnt that a fighter with no ground skills should stay on his feet, cos his performance against herring was woeful, i still dont understand it i hope kongo has learnt that a fighter with no ground skills should stay on his feet, cos his performance against herring was woeful, i still dont understand it

]]> By: MMAFan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/19/cheick-kongo-to-return-at-ufc-87-to-face-newcomer-dan-evensen/#comment-27963 MMAFan Mon, 19 May 2008 17:38:57 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/19/cheick-kongo-to-return-at-ufc-87-to-face-newcomer-dan-evensen/#comment-27963 What makes Kongo a kickboxing sensation? The fact that he can escape five knee strikes to the groin without a point deduction? (Watch the video of CroCop/Kongo and beneath the announcers' commentary during both intermissions following the first and second rounds you'll hear referee Big John warning Kongo to keep the knees up or he would deduct a point--a penalty that should have been but never was imposed.) What are we to make of this bout between Kongo and Evensen? That the UFC is in desperate need of building its HW division? That they want to avoid axing Kongo from their already depleted roster of heavyweights should he lose two consecutive fights? This one's a snooze, IMO. What makes Kongo a kickboxing sensation? The fact that he can escape five knee strikes to the groin without a point deduction? (Watch the video of CroCop/Kongo and beneath the announcers’ commentary during both intermissions following the first and second rounds you’ll hear referee Big John warning Kongo to keep the knees up or he would deduct a point–a penalty that should have been but never was imposed.)

What are we to make of this bout between Kongo and Evensen? That the UFC is in desperate need of building its HW division? That they want to avoid axing Kongo from their already depleted roster of heavyweights should he lose two consecutive fights? This one’s a snooze, IMO.

]]> By: Derek B. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/19/cheick-kongo-to-return-at-ufc-87-to-face-newcomer-dan-evensen/#comment-27957 Derek B. Mon, 19 May 2008 17:16:27 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/19/cheick-kongo-to-return-at-ufc-87-to-face-newcomer-dan-evensen/#comment-27957 Can he go for his 5th consecutive decision win/loss? That's the question I'm wanting to find out. Can he go for his 5th consecutive decision win/loss? That’s the question I’m wanting to find out.

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