UFC 101 This Saturday

[animalmother]

UFC 101 Declaration live on PPV Saturday, August 8, 2009. Here is the card:

BJ Penn Vs. Kenny Florian (Lightweight Title Fight)

Name: BJ Penn
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 13-5-1

Name: Kenny Florian
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 13-3-0

A tough one to pick. Kenny makes his 2nd run on the Lightweight Title. Kenny has been unstoppable on his quest for another title shot. BJ is the Number One lightweight in the world. I'm going to take Kenny.

Anderson Silva Vs. Forrest Griffin

Name: Anderson Silva
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 24-4-0

Name: Forrest Griffin
Height: 6' 3" (191 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 16-5-0

I'm picking Silva.

Amir Sadollah Vs. Johny Hendricks

Name: Amir Sadollah
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 2-0-0

Name: Johny Hendricks
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 5-0-0

Don't know much about Johny Hendricks, so I'm taking Sadollah.

Kendall Grove Vs. Ricardo Almeida

Name: Kendall Grove
Height: 6' 6" (198 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 12-5-0

Name: Ricardo Almeida
Height: 6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 10-3-0

I'd like to see Almedia win but I got to pick Grove.

Josh Neer Vs. Kurt Pellegrino

Name: Josh Neer
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 25-7-1

Name: Kurt Pellegrino
Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 19-4-0

I'll take Neer.

Shane Nelson Vs. Aaron Riley

Name: Shane Nelson
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 13-3-0

Name: Aaron Riley
Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 27-11-1

I'll take Aaron Riley.

Tamdan McCrory Vs. John Howard

Name: Tamdan McCrory
Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 12-2-0

Name: John Howard
Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 11-4-0

I'll take McCrory.

Thales Leites Vs. Alessio Sakara

Name: Thales Leites
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 14-2-0

Name: Alessio Sakara
Height: 6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 17-7-0, 1 NC

I'll take Leites.

Matthew Riddle Vs. Dan Cramer

Name: Matthew Riddle
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 2-0-0

Name: Dan Cramer
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 1-0-0

No pick. And who really cares!

George Sotiropoulos Vs. George Roop

Name: George Sotiropoulos
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 9-2-0

Name: George Roop
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 9-5-0

I'll take Sotiropoulos.

Jesse Lennox Vs. Danillo Villefort

Name: Jesse Lennox
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 14-1-0

Name: Danillo Villefort
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 9-2-0

I'll take Lennox.

Picks, comments?

 

[animalmother]

FYI, the UFC 101 Countdown Show is on 11pm ET/PT Tuesday 8-4-09. It Re-Airs Thursday August 6 at 2 AM at Saturday August 8 at 6 PM.

 

[animalmother]

How many MMA fans on the forum will be getting this event?

 

[snakeman32]

You picked all of it the same as I did. I am not going to get it. Some friends and I are going somewhere to watch it. I think they said we were going to Buffalo Wild Wings. Wherever we go it will be a fun night.


snakeman

 

[Smilin-buddha]

I will be getting the event by proxy. A buddy is a big fan he has me over for all the fights. I jsut bring him Diet Coke

 

[animalmother]

Buffalo Wild Wings is a good place to watch a UFC, snakeman32.

Smilin-buddha, not much better than getting it by proxy.

I split the cost with a good friend I've known since college.

FYI, the Countdown show is on tonight.

 

[SW CQB 45]

making plans to attend a sports bar to watch it.

I think Silva will get it.

I would also like to see Florian win.

 

[animalmother]

Great Countdown show last night. Can't wait!

 

[gaucho1]

I am very interested in the BJ Florian fight.Both very skilled and tough.
Seems like an ideal match-up.As fighters,I like them both.BJ has typical
Hawaiian local attitude issues,but he really can and will back them up.
I will root for Forest as the amazingly tough and relentless underdog.
Silva is in many ways my #1 mma fighter,with Machida only to be proven over time.
Looks like a possibly great event.

 

[animalmother]

Top 5 Pound-4-Pound MMA fighers (in no particular order):

Anderson Silva (UFC MW Champ)
Fedor
GSP (UFC WW Champ)
Machida (UFC LHW Champ)
Miguel Torres (WEC BW Champ)

 

[gaucho1]

Top 5 Pound-4-Pound MMA fighers (in no particular order):

Anderson Silva (UFC MW Champ)
Fedor
GSP (UFC WW Champ)
Machida (UFC LHW Champ)
Miguel Torres (WEC BW Champ)

I cannot contest that list.

I wish Fedor would make a raid through the UFC.

I think The big L and Fedor would be a fun fight.

Machida may reveal more as time passes.

 

[animalmother]

All MMA fans wish M-1 Global (which seems to own Fedor, lock and stock) could have reached a deal with the UFC. The UFC gave into everyone of M-1's demands that they had previously refused to do except for the co-promotion. Dana White was absolutely right to tell M-1 that there is no need for M-1 to co-produce anything with the UFC.

I like Strikeforce and hope to see some good Fedor fights in the next year.

 

[animalmother]

UFC 101 Weigh-In Results:

B.J. Penn (155) vs. Kenny Florian (155)

Anderson Silva (205) vs. Forrest Griffin (205)

Amir Sadollah (166.5) vs. Johny Hendricks (171)

Kendall Grove (185.5) vs. Ricardo Almeida (185)

Kurt Pellegrino (154.5) vs. Josh Neer (155.5)

Shane Nelson (156) vs. Aaron Riley (154)

Tamdan McCrory (170) vs. John Howard (169.5)

Thales Leites (185) vs. Alessio Sakara (185.5)

Matt Riddle (170) vs. Dan Cramer (169.5)

George Sotiropoulos (155) vs. George Roop (154)

Jesse Lennox (171) vs. Danillo Villefort (170.25)

 

[animalmother]

Anderson Silva just showed why he is the top MMA fighter in the world. That is one bad dude.

 

[jeepjeepwhat]

*****SPOILER*******

Yeah I just got finished watching the Silva fight, if you could call it a fight. Forrest Griffin is a very very good fighter and Silva just made him his play toy.

 

[SW CQB 45]

I would like to see Anderson Silva and Lyota Machita fight at 205.

Why did Forrest run? Run Forrest..Run! ???????????????????????

embarrassed because he was slowed, telegraphed every punch or kick as Silva dodged each one?????

Florian too. He was too slow and BJ looked like he trained for this one. He was strong, quick and could not be brought down.

 

[animalmother]

To make a fighter as good as Forrest look that bad means that Anderson is truly on another level.

Silva and Machida are very good friends and have both stated that they would never fight each other.

I believe Silva has 3-4 fights left on his contract. He will defend his belt against Dan Henderson or the winnder of the Marquardt / Maia fight.

Silva has said often that he plans to be retired by 35 or 36.