Comments on: I’m officially ready for UFC 85 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:58:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kogepan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/comment-page-1/#comment-30980 Kogepan Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:50:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/#comment-30980 hmmm...after Rogan and Goldberg were practically begging for hughes to retire after 79, I find it laughable that they CHARGING for a PPV featuring this guy as the main event. hmmm…after Rogan and Goldberg were practically begging for hughes to retire after 79, I find it laughable that they CHARGING for a PPV featuring this guy as the main event.

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]]> By: Hardcharger http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/comment-page-1/#comment-30825 Hardcharger Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:47:42 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/#comment-30825 Well, if Fitch-Alves isn't a good fight to judge by because it was almost 2 years ago, then GSP-Hughes 2 isn't a real good fight to judge by either, because it was also quite a while ago. I'm sure Alves has improved. He was a purple belt then, and got destroyed by Fitch (who has improved himself). It will take a great deal of improvement from Alves to fend off Hughes TDs and the GNP from Hughes. Well, if Fitch-Alves isn’t a good fight to judge by because it was almost 2 years ago, then GSP-Hughes 2 isn’t a real good fight to judge by either, because it was also quite a while ago.

I’m sure Alves has improved. He was a purple belt then, and got destroyed by Fitch (who has improved himself). It will take a great deal of improvement from Alves to fend off Hughes TDs and the GNP from Hughes.

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]]> By: Ross http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/comment-page-1/#comment-30743 Ross Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:36:50 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/#comment-30743 Im ranking this fight as a -"go to the bar and watch for free"- unlike the last WEC card wich was a "get a 6 pack,watch live while tivoing the fight, and watch again the next day" Im ranking this fight as a -”go to the bar and watch for free”-
unlike the last WEC card wich was a “get a
6 pack,watch live while tivoing the fight, and watch again the next day”

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]]> By: king mah mah http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/comment-page-1/#comment-30735 king mah mah Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:29:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/#comment-30735 Hughes loses to gsp (the champion) and everyone thinks he's over the hill. BULLSHIT! Look for hughes to submit alves in the 2nd. Hughes loses to gsp (the champion) and everyone thinks he’s over the hill. BULLSHIT! Look for hughes to submit alves in the 2nd.

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]]> By: Michaelthebox http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/comment-page-1/#comment-30733 Michaelthebox Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:22:08 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/#comment-30733 Fitch/Alves isn't a very good fight to judge by, considering it was almost two years ago. He's improved a lot since then. Fitch/Alves isn’t a very good fight to judge by, considering it was almost two years ago. He’s improved a lot since then.

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]]> By: Mike C. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/comment-page-1/#comment-30727 Mike C. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:07:50 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/#comment-30727 It's weird that everyone is so down on this card. I am really excited for it. No marquee matchups but a lot of good ones. It’s weird that everyone is so down on this card. I am really excited for it. No marquee matchups but a lot of good ones.

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]]> By: Hardcharger http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/comment-page-1/#comment-30725 Hardcharger Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:58:31 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/#comment-30725 If anyone thinks Hughes looked terrible against Chris Lytle, they didn't watch the fight. Lytle is better off his back than Alves, by far. Lytle is nearly impossible to finish on the mat, and has very good subs and strength. Hughes passed his guard, got the crucifix, and beat up Lytle with elbows and gave Lytle a nice gash over his eye. He didn't stop Lytle, but he dominated him. Hughes has just looked bad against GSP. Alves is no GSP. If anyone thinks Hughes looked terrible against Chris Lytle, they didn’t watch the fight.

Lytle is better off his back than Alves, by far. Lytle is nearly impossible to finish on the mat, and has very good subs and strength. Hughes passed his guard, got the crucifix, and beat up Lytle with elbows and gave Lytle a nice gash over his eye. He didn’t stop Lytle, but he dominated him.

Hughes has just looked bad against GSP. Alves is no GSP.

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]]> By: Kelvin http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/comment-page-1/#comment-30720 Kelvin Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:51:06 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/#comment-30720 Great card considering the circumstances. Great card considering the circumstances.

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]]> By: Chuck http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/comment-page-1/#comment-30719 Chuck Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:50:48 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/#comment-30719 The jury is definitely out on the Hughes/Alves matchup. Arguably Hughes has looked pretty terrible in his last three matches against GSP twice (who obviously has his number) and Chris Lytle. It seems to be pretty obvious that Hughes is interested in going out with a couple of decent wins under his belt (to erase the GSP shellacking and cement his legacy as a HOF welterweight) so he can go on to retire and run his gym full time. This should provide some pretty serious motivation for him to take the fight seriously and move on to clobber Serra. While the rest of the fights aren't exactly going to restructure their respective divisions in terms of fight outcomes the matchups are all pretty compelling. I don't see any gross mismatches and the style and talent level all seem to be on a pretty level playing field. That'll either provide for some really great tactical battles or boring standoffs where both guys are afraid to commit for fear of getting caught making a mistake. Looking forward to it either way. The last month or so has been an awesome time to be a MMA fan with UFC 84, EliteXC, WEC, and now UFC 85 all sandwiched together. The jury is definitely out on the Hughes/Alves matchup. Arguably Hughes has looked pretty terrible in his last three matches against GSP twice (who obviously has his number) and Chris Lytle. It seems to be pretty obvious that Hughes is interested in going out with a couple of decent wins under his belt (to erase the GSP shellacking and cement his legacy as a HOF welterweight) so he can go on to retire and run his gym full time. This should provide some pretty serious motivation for him to take the fight seriously and move on to clobber Serra.

While the rest of the fights aren’t exactly going to restructure their respective divisions in terms of fight outcomes the matchups are all pretty compelling. I don’t see any gross mismatches and the style and talent level all seem to be on a pretty level playing field. That’ll either provide for some really great tactical battles or boring standoffs where both guys are afraid to commit for fear of getting caught making a mistake. Looking forward to it either way. The last month or so has been an awesome time to be a MMA fan with UFC 84, EliteXC, WEC, and now UFC 85 all sandwiched together.

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]]> By: JoHn http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/comment-page-1/#comment-30714 JoHn Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:38:22 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/03/im-officially-ready-for-ufc-85/#comment-30714 jackson and forrest had, what like a minute of rivalry, and then all of the sudden they were squirting eachother with water guns and shooting nets,,, harmless flirting if you ask me jackson and forrest had, what like a minute of rivalry, and then all of the sudden they were squirting eachother with water guns and shooting nets,,, harmless flirting if you ask me

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