Yeah, that was egregious. That ref clearly and obviously fucked up in that fight.
Fuck that guy, mistakes happen, refs can and will blow calls in fights, but during that replay he was only interested in desperately convincing the Colorado AC that his call was right when he obviously blew it. If your ego is too big to admit to a mistake on replay, then you should not be a UFC ref. [Reply]
Breaking: The UFC is close to finalizing Nick Diaz's return to the Octagon, per Dana White. The fight is Jorge Masvidal at UFC 235 on March 2 in Las Vegas. Diaz's first appearance in more than four years. Story coming soon to @ESPN.
Got a couple of fun UFC fights this weekend, and in other news UFC.com completely redesigned their web site, which is going to take a while to get used to.
Friday
7pm - (Fightpass) - Invicta FC 32, Spencer vs. Sorenson
Usually with Invicta you know what you are going to get, a bunch of newcomers and maybe a couple top prospects.
This card is one of the exceptions, this card is fantastic by Invicta's very high standards. All 4 fighters in the last two fights are top prospects who are probably close to the UFC, and below that you have several other legit prospects and ex-UFC fighters.
Saturday
3pm - (Fightpass) - Cage Warriors 99, Webb vs. Radcliffe
This is the top B-level promotion in Europe, but this particular card is pretty bad. You should probably watch college football instead.
7pm TV - (6pm Fightpass/7pm FS1) - UFC Fight Night, Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
The main card is pretty good, with a great final two fights. Darren "the Damage" Elkines and Neil Magny are both fun to watch, so you'll at least want to tune in for the end. The prelims.... not so much, its all prospects and guys you probably never heard of. [Reply]
Wow.... they really need to cancel this fight. Its not just that she missed weight by 2 full pounds, but she was a zombie who could barely walk and stand.
Its a shame because Cynthia is one of the few strawweights who is kinda fun to watch, but yeah. Its the 2nd time she missed weight that I remember, and this one was egregiously bad. She either needs to hire a nutritionist or go up to 125.
She's only 5'4" though, so its probably bad eating habits. She needs to be more disciplined and stay closer to wait during the offseason. [Reply]
2nd domestic violence incident we've had this year. This time, the fighter was hospitalized with a broken orbital bone and her fight in January is probably off.
Originally Posted by alnorth:
2nd domestic violence incident we've had this year. This time, the fighter was hospitalized with a broken orbital bone and her fight in January is probably off.
UFC building a 93,000-square-foot Performance Institute in Shanghai, China to find and cultivate talent. The one in Las Vegas is 30,000. And I’m told Mexico will get one next. https://t.co/a9YzCTw1Y8