Feb 8, 2012 - After hurtling through four events in four weeks, it almost felt weird to not have some fights lined up for the weekend. But then this happened and things got crazy. Catch up on the UFC's biggest rematch since Edgar-Maynard with the Morning Report.
5 MUST-READ STORIES TO START YOUR DAY
Dana White: Carlos Condit accepts rematch with Nick Diaz. It was bound to happen. Carlos Condit is traveling to Las Vegas on Friday in hopes of finalizing a rematch with Nick Diaz.
UFC vs. Pride was one of the most fun times of Dana White's life. The UFC President reflected back on the only organization he ever considered a competitor.
Greg Jackson considering cornering Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans. The Jones-Jackson-Evans love triangle got a little more complicated earlier this week.
Spike TV counters UFC on Fuel TV with Diego Sanchez marathon. Like a jilted lover, there appears to be no end in sight for Spike TV's war against Fox.
UFC 143 judo chop: Dustin Poirier's mounted triangle armbar. T.P. Grant explains the cataclysmic difference between a white belt and a purple belt.
YESTERDAY'S MEDIA GUMBO
Pat Barry name-drops Dragon Ball Z and Phil Davis calls his shot for Evans vs. Jones.
Anderson Silva ventures out to fight with the indigenous tribes of Brazilians in this Globo TV report. Only a matter of time until Chael sees this and promptly has a field day with it.
Joe Rogan weighs in with his take on Condit-Diaz and the difficulty of judging from a commentator's perspective. (HT: Bloody Elbow)
Minnesota's own Brock Lesnar returns home to present freshman standout Logan Storley with the 2011 Junior Hodge Trophy. (HT: MMA Mania)
Nothing new here, but a great clip for your daily dose of violence. The enigma of Badr Hari retires as only he could, brutally rematching Gokhan Saki at 'It's Showtime' late last month.
The UFC finally uploaded their new pay-per-view intro (but no embedding allowed, of course), so for anyone that missed it the first time around, click the image below to watch.
Pat Barry's entire Twitter feed looks like he's yelling at you.
@HypeOrDie
Pat BarrySHOULD NEVER TRUST A MAN WITH 3 DUCK TAPED WOMEN HELD HOSTAGE IN HIS CLOSET EITHER
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Probably a little bit of A and a little bit of B.
@JoeLauzon
Joe Lauzon Is it ironic or just predictable when following a state trooper for 10 minutes before he pulls into a Dunkin Donuts?
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Except rice milk. That stuff is weirdly delicious.
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Miguel Angel Torres They say alcohol doesn't fix problems, well neither does milk.
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FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Here's what was announced yesterday (Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012):
FANPOST OF THE DAY
Today's FPOTD belongs to BE reader Benjamin Cole: UFC Pay-Per-Views at Bars: The People You See.
In my years as an avid MMA fan, I've been lucky enough to attend two live UFC events. With that said, I've only attended two live events. I'm a young guy; my friends like watching MMA, and I love drinking beer. So where does that leave me? Spending anywhere from 6 to 15 or more hours per month sitting in a bar, usually craning my neck staring at a flat screen TV, either sipping or slamming an adult beverage.
The past several years spent watching UFC events in bars have been glorious. I love the atmosphere and I love those Saturday nights. With this experience, I've become accustomed to seeing the same little slices of fandom, almost entirely regardless of the bar. Without further ado, the following are the people or groups that I (and, I'm assuming, most BE readers) typically observe in their natural, violence-lusting, habitat.
Found something entertaining, brutal, or just plain bizarre for the Morning Report? Send it to me at @shaunalshatti and we'll include it in tomorrow's post.
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Comments
I Told You Mother Jokers!
That running crap wouldn’t feel right to Carlos – now we’ll get a fight.
(but Diaz will win – Round 2 – Diaz haters you had your 15 minutes)
Out!
by buddhakiller on Feb 8, 2012 9:02 AM EST reply actions
we got a fight the first time out.
It took condit 2 rds to really start to get his mojo going. You saw that in the 3rd and 4th when condit started to hit diaz with combos and then create his space. The 5th was close and leaning in condits favor till the tkd, back mount and sub attempts. Well somewhat sub attempts…
In a rematch condit will look to do more of what he did in rd 3 and 4. Maybe not create has much space when moving off the fence before countering.
Diaz will probably cut corners better and try to clinch and do more of what he did in the 5th.
Should be epic. Hope Diaz takes the fight.
by XingYi on Feb 8, 2012 9:11 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Andre Ward
Why the Diaz camp is always bragging about his sparring sessions with Andre Ward I’ll never know. Nick’s hands may be great in MMA but his footwork is horrible. I don’t know that he has the capability to cut off the cage effectively and induce some nasty exchanges that Nick needs to win. IMO Diaz looked a little hesitant as well. He expected Condit just to stand in front of him and when he didn’t he had no other gameplan. If he wants to win he really needs to get on his toes like Andre Ward would and control the cage so Condit can’t avoid exchanges. Watch the Lamont Peterson vs Amir Khan bout. Peterson controlled the ring beautifully and kept immense pressure on Khan forcing him to fight his way out. Brutal body punching by Peterson also slowed down Khan. And of course a couple shady pt deductions on Khan helped Peterson win. But I had him winning even without those deductions.
by kanienkeha009 on Feb 8, 2012 9:23 AM EST up reply actions
its hard to corner a fighter like condit.
e is just as tall has nick and showed good movement. Plus there are no corners in an octagon. Yes nick doesn’t get up on his toes and move but I think he will learn from his mistakes and work on his movement.
I think diaz should just lean on the fence like ali. I wonder what condit would have done if dia just stood up off his stool and stayed there to fight? Crazy.
by XingYi on Feb 8, 2012 12:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Obviously there are corners in an octagon or else it would be a circle!
Definately not as easy to corner someone in the octagon though. Condit being so elusive was definately causing Nick problems. But I think it is more of a lack of skills on Diaz’s part. Condit is exactly Lyoto Machida and Rory MacDonald certainly had no difficulty in putting a beating on Condit. If Nick struggles like that against Condit then he would have had no hope against the master strategist GSP. St. Pierre is more explosive and athletic than Condit. Diaz should put all that triathalon training to use and really put some pressure on Condit in the rematch. I hope Diaz actually learns something from this loss and works on his angles and footwork
by kanienkeha009 on Feb 8, 2012 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
really...an octagon is just a circle
On weed.
For real though…there are not 90 degree angles in an octagon. Easier to escape from those crazy corners.
Maybe diaz will learn…maybe not. I would like to see how a boxer would keep a fighter cornered in a circle…..
On weed……
by XingYi on Feb 8, 2012 4:09 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
true that
im a diaz and condit fan but i hope nick diaz doesnt have to use angles and footwork in the rematch…i hope condit just trades with diaz and we get a war. idc who wins as long as its a fun fight
by brown_pride310 on Feb 8, 2012 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
That was a beautiful troll. I'm impressed.
by DX OX on Feb 8, 2012 9:28 AM EST up reply actions
I'm impressed with your impression.
by Shaun Al-Shatti on Feb 8, 2012 12:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hah! +1
by DX OX on Feb 8, 2012 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
the silva video was one of the coolest things i have seen an mma fighter do.
I know that it was for a commercial or something. But how cool and creative. And on silvas part…man you have got to be comfortable with yourself to do that. I am more of a fan now.
Reminded me of the show Human Weapon. Where those two athletes went around thw world checking out a cultures martial arts.
And ill say it before it happens…..
People show some maturity…if you can deal w hallmans junk then you can deal with this. Dont be a kid.
by XingYi on Feb 8, 2012 9:18 AM EST via mobile reply actions 2 recs
What is the deal with no embedding of that UFC intro?
Silly.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
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by xFenixKnightx on Feb 8, 2012 9:44 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
480p?
It’s not even in HD.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
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by xFenixKnightx on Feb 8, 2012 9:45 AM EST up reply actions
UFC disabled it
God knows why they did that, but they did.
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by Luke Thomas on Feb 8, 2012 9:54 AM EST up reply actions
They disabled it because...
… Dana White is stuck in the 20th century, and does not understand how the internet works. He needs to pull himself out of his do-no-wrong bubble of yes-men, and hire some people who have a clue.
by Spoiler on Feb 9, 2012 1:10 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
No clue, but it’s extremely silly.
by Shaun Al-Shatti on Feb 8, 2012 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
There is absolutely no way I would fight a cannibal in a g-string!
But if I had to I would be looking to keep it standing.
I miss Joe Rogan and have come to resent the marketing mogule that is impersonating him. I fully believe that corperate body snatchers have got to him. I just hope that they have the real Joe floating in some isolation tank somewhere unaware that one day some pot head superhero ( possibally named Bongman ) is going to come to the rescue.
We may have come in different ships but we’re all in the same boat now.
( Martin Luther King Jr. )
by AriesKJJ on Feb 8, 2012 12:33 PM EST reply actions
There has to be a failed one-off comic book about the adventures of Bongman, somewhere out there. There just has to.
by Shaun Al-Shatti on Feb 8, 2012 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
Thank you UFC and Carlos!
I went into 143 as a huge Condit fan, any card he was on was a sure purchase for me, but I really dont feel he lived up to his reputation at 143. I thought he was the man, who would’nt back down, or away, from anyone, ala BJ Penn and Nick Diaz.
His signing this rematch has redeemed him in my eyes, for the little that is worth. This matchup has the potential to be Shogun vs Hendo caliber, and I hope the sequel will love up to that promise.
by Ellrick on Feb 8, 2012 12:45 PM EST reply actions
I have to say the new UFC intro is pretty badass IMO
by bmarqsic on Feb 8, 2012 1:07 PM EST reply actions
No Rematch
Per Cesar Gracie Diaz is out. Wants some time off and wished Carlos the best vs GSP
by Seabreeze on Feb 8, 2012 4:05 PM EST reply actions
Joe Rogan on . (HT: Bloody Elbow)
Joe Rogan should have his mouth washed with soap! He carries himself like a foolish adolescent outside his job as a commentator. Why talk like a juvenile delinquent? He’s supposed to be a professional adult and married with children i might add. But i suppose any one who does shows daring people to eat bugs etc… must be silly anyway. As a commentator he is totally cool though but after hearing him curse and talk trash it’ll be difficult to see him that way again.
by jjjackson3 on Feb 8, 2012 7:36 PM EST reply actions
Gosh and golly!
Imagine the poor children out there, hoping to see men kick each other in the face, and, oh no! Joe Rogan says a naughty word! Jeepers creepers!
by Spoiler on Feb 8, 2012 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
ur a weenie
joe rogan is a G! he can cuss all he wants
by brown_pride310 on Feb 8, 2012 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
Joe Rogan on HT
Oh yeah one more note. MMAfighting.com is also unprofessional for allowing this video on its site.
by jjjackson3 on Feb 8, 2012 7:38 PM EST reply actions
You can be a thug, and smart....
they are not necessarily mutually exclusive. FUCK! Is this rocket science, or what?
by Spoiler on Feb 8, 2012 8:14 PM EST reply actions
if u were smart u wouldnt be a thug tho
by brown_pride310 on Feb 8, 2012 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
Why is everyone pandering to Nick Diaz?
The answer to this is simple.
The Diaz Butt-boy army have made it abundantly clear that they will throw unlimited money at Dana White to watch more of the Sore-Loser from Stockton, no matter if he wins or loses. He’s a huge joke, and everyone loves comedy.
So, welcome to the pro-wrestling-style world of the brave new UFC.
Tough talking poseurs get more zit-faced fans than smart, skilled fighters like Condit.
Fight-metrics? Most leg-kicks in UFC history? Condit out-stuck Diaz by a longshot?
Dana White knows that’s not the kind of math that matters. Its all about the Benjamins.
Fat stacks from sad sacks….
by Spoiler on Feb 9, 2012 1:07 AM EST reply actions
The new UFC opening is...
Ridiculous. I thought the gladiator was cheesy, but, this… is this a video game? There are no words for this, other than ridiculous. This cost how much money?
Why not just put together a highlight reel type-open, without all this cartoon bullshit?
You know, like a real sport? Or is the target demographic really the same 14-year-old boys as pro-wrestling and comic books?
Ridiculous.
by Spoiler on Feb 9, 2012 1:29 AM EST reply actions
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