UFC 112 Abu Dhabi

[Jessep76]

Anyone know if the prelims will be shown on spike or versus or not at all?

I'm hoping edger at least looks better than diego did against bj.
No high hopes for the Anderson fight though..

Also the Nick Osipczak vs. Rick Story fight looks like it should be on the main card and Rafael dos Anjos vs. Terry Etim should be taken down a peg...

[khakiman]

i think edgar will do way better than diego and he may just beat bj. whats the odds i wonder?

[Egilhard]

I disagree. BJ has trouble agianst the bigger guys but always comes away with the win. Edgar is way smaller than Diego and not as skilled. BJ will dominate this match up from beginning to end.

[Jessep76]

Well I'm still hoping. I mean whats the point of paying for this event if its gonna be like mike tyson punching an old lady. FOR BOTH MAIN EVENTS *single tear*

[AE14]

I would be surprised if either of the 2 main events fights last very long. Maia will get caught, and Edgar will just be dominated. Just another reason to make them move up

[Rodja]

Honestly, I am thinking about skipping this event. However, the last time I did that was UFC 70...

[1ArmMan]

For the first fight I'm going to have to go with Kendall Grove solely because of experience. Terry Etim over Rafael Dos Anjos, based on stats because I am not too familiar with these guys.

For Hughes and Renzo, I'm leaning towards Hughes. He has more experience and is just more well versed, but I think he is past his prime. On top of that he is a super nice guy even though he comes across as a **** on tv.

Bj Penn will more than likely dominate Edgar, but essentially in every fight the odds have been stacked against him and he manages to pull out upset victories. Should be a good fight if he has an iron chin.

As for the Maia/Silva fight I'd have to lean towards Silva. Even if Maia is better on the floor, Silva still has a black belt in BJJ. He won't be an easy submission. On the other hand I can't think of anyone in that weight class that can stand up with Silva.

If Silva moves up/down weight classes like he said he wants to Silva/GSP would be an awesome fight imo.

[NattyT]

Any one know a good spot on the net this is being streamed.

[Jessep76]

Honestly, I am thinking about skipping this event. However, the last time I did that was UFC 70...

Everything in me says the same thing but its got 2 title fights and most likely I'll have nothing else to do. And not having to pay for it for weeks is great until it actually comes time to pay.
You missed one the best heavyweight leg kicks in the UFC!

I'm just catching up on Countdown and Anderson was throwing out all kinds of weight classes to move to and neither of the 2 was LHW. He talkin bout going down to 170!!

[Russsssssssss]

ufc hakcing!

[AE14]

all I can say from the spoilers is wow. Another contested decision

[Mulletsoldier]

SPOILERS BELOW!














First of all, the Edgar/Penn fight, though somewhat debatable, is why I am always cautious about jumping on bandwagons - i.e., why I was weary about Penn challenging GSP at WW again right away, why I was weary about Machida, why I am always cautiously confident when GSP fights, and why I focus on Anderson Silva being in by far the weakest division in MMA. Anything can and does happen!

Second, that fight is precisely why Anderson Silva is not the P4P #1 fighter in the world. Bizzare and ridiculous behavior, and hopefully, it will put the GSP/Hardy fight back into perspective with respect to what constitutes a disappointing title fights.

[AE14]

awful card overall. Debateable decision, although to me the champ gets the tie. However, it opens up 155 for sure.

Anderson? WTF is that? I really wonder what Dana and the rest of the execs are going to do about behavior like that? Forcibly move him up and vacate 185? Sonnen v. Belfort anyone?

[Condition1]

SPOILER. Also, you can watch the fights the next day on MMATKO dot COM






I think BJ Penn was somewhat robbed but he should have pressed the action and made it decisive. He didn't even look disappointed after the fight.

WTF was Anderson thinking? I thought he was going to end it going into the 4th round, but no dice. He needs to fight Vitor Belfort already and honestly I hope Vitor beats him.

[BabyHulk]

Anderson's fight really puts into perspective how ridiculous the "GSP finishing fights" thread in this forum is. And further, how ridiculous that general sentiment is. No, this is precisely what a champion not desiring to finish a fight looks like. In all honesty, this fight has increased by burning despise for Anderson Silva even more. A disgrace.

I agree. It is disappointing to a lot of people, and should be to himself.

[AE14]

What was also disappointing was that Maia, who we all know was going to be outclassed, is a very respectful fighter. This type of treatment was uncalled for. I truly hope that Anderson drops to 170, and I hope that GSP beats him. Truly a shame for Anderson today

[khakiman]

easy money

[bLacKjAck.]

This was really an annoying display by Anderson. This fight should not have gone past round 2 in any way. Anderson could have EASILY ended the fight and just didn't. What really blow me away is that he would let this happen after the whole debacle with Dana just a few short fights previous. Needless to say I was superbly pissed at the end of round 5.

Having said all of that, this does nothing at all to change his P4P status, it isn't his ability we questioned tonight, but his mindset - not that he couldn't, but that he didn't. As aggravating as it was (me being one of the most aggravated), you can't argue with the elite level of talent that was on display for those first 2 and 1/2 rounds (and the other 10 fights we have seen since his joining the UFC). I have no f'ing clue wtf he did towards the end of round 3 on and his explanation at the end certainly didn't help me understand any fuller. Nevertheless, (IMO) this does absolutely nothing to change the fact that he is the number 1 P4P in the world at the moment.

I am definitely looking forward to he and GSP meeting and I think it will happen very soon. I think GSP has a very good chance, he is an amazing and very smart fighter, but its tough to imagine a guy losing who has thus far been 99.9% invincible. GSP's gameplan will be absolutely perfect and I am looking forward to seeing if the execution comes through. We can argue all day who is better, but who really gives a f***? Let's let the fight happen and there will be no need for any debate.

The fight is definitely coming, and I for one cannot wait!! GSP won't let him get away with those BS antics he has been putting on recently.

[Nitrox]

awful card overall.

Agreed.

Dunno I am just not finding UFC events all that entertaining anymore. Might be that the frequency is too much.

[1ArmMan]

Wow was I way off or what?