UFC on Versus 1: Discussion

[Mr. IWS]

[MMA_scientist]

Re: UFC on Versus 1: Discussion

I already have 2u on Vera and 4u on AJ. I will probably dump 1 more on AJ soon, I got him at open for -275. I have enough on Aj to cover Vera, but now that I have my underdog project, I will move Vera to that balance sheet.

[SPX]

Re: UFC on Versus 1: Discussion

I got 2u on Jones, 3u on Dos Santos, 3u on AJ.

If the price is right, I'd probably also like to take Matyushenko over Elliot Marshall.

[Mr. IWS]

Re: UFC on Versus 1: Discussion

Kongo / Buentello added.

Me on Kongo = Flys on shit.

A heavyweight bout that could have the octagon rocking is set now that strikers Cheick Kongo (14-6-1 MMA, 7-4 UFC) and Paul Buentello (27-11 MMA, 3-2 UFC) are signed to meet at UFC on Versus 1.

The Versus-televised event is set for March 21 at The Odeum Colorado in Broomfield (near Denver) with a headliner of Jon Jones vs. Brandon Vera.

Kongo and Buentello are part of the night's televised main card.

Buentello, who recently returned to the UFC after a run with rival Strikeforce and Affliction Entertainment, dropped a majority decision to Stefan Struve in December. The closely contested UFC 107 loss snapped the fighter's two-fight win streak, and it was just his second loss in his past eight fights.

Buentello, in fact, is 12-3 since August 2001, and the lone losses came to then-champ Andrei Arlovski, Alistair Overeem (for the vacant Strikeforce heavyweight belt) and Struve.

The former top UFC heavyweight contender now meets Kongo, who was on the verge of a UFC title shot (after three TKO wins over Dan Evensen, Mostapha Al Turk and Antoni Hardonk) before his recent back-to-back losses to Cain Velasquez and Frank Mir. A noted French srtiker, Kongo again was penalized for a lacking ground game when he suffered the submission loss to Mir at UFC 107. Kongo refused to tap and went out cold before the referee halted the bout.

The UFC also today officially announced a preliminary-card previously reported by MMAjunkie.com: Spencer Fisher (23-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and Duane "Bang" Ludwig (19-10 MMA, 2-1 UFC). Ludwig is a Colorado native who should be a solid draw for the un-aired portion of the event.

The latest UFC on Versus 1 card now includes:

MAIN CARD

* Jon Jones vs. Brandon Vera
* Junior Dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
* Paul Buentello vs. Cheick Kongo
* John Howard vs. Anthony Johnson
* Shannon Gugerty vs. Clay Guida*

PRELIMINARY CARD

* Eliot Marshall vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
* Spencer Fisher vs. Duane "Bang" Ludwig
* James Irvin vs. Alessio Sakara*
* Chase Gormley vs. Brendan Schaub*

http://mmajunkie.com/news/17597/cheick- ... rsus-1.mma

[SPX]

Re: UFC on Versus 1: Discussion

This is shaping up to be a card that I'm going to have a lot of money on.

[poopoo333]

Re: UFC on Versus 1: Discussion

I will be taking Vera, Kongo, and AJ

[Mr. IWS]

Re: UFC on Versus 1: Discussion

I will be taking Vera, Kongo, and AJ

Welcome to the forum man. GL on the picks!

[Luke]

Re: UFC on Versus 1: Discussion

Johnson out

A welterweight grudge match between Anthony Johnson (8-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) and John Howard (13-4 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has been put on indefinite hold as "Rumble" was forced to bow out of the contest due to a knee injury

[zY|]

Re: UFC on Versus 1: Discussion

LOL nice.

Now Howard is gonna say how AJ was ducking him too. If they finally do fight the shit talking should be rather delicious.

[SPX]

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Well goddamn it! We can just start taking all these announced match-ups with a grain of salt.

Seems that Brock Lesnar set the pace when he got sick and just has just been all fucked up ever since with no end in sight. Will we ever return to normalcy? Now if the fight ever goes down then there's no way I'm going to get the -265 I got this time around. Fucking criminal.

[Mr. IWS]

Re: UFC on Versus 1: Discussion

Johnson out

A welterweight grudge match between Anthony Johnson (8-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) and John Howard (13-4 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has been put on indefinite hold as "Rumble" was forced to bow out of the contest due to a knee injury

LOL @ the irony of that.

[Luke]

Re: UFC on Versus 1: Discussion

UFC newcomer Daniel Roberts replaces injured Anthony Johnson at UFC on Versus 1

Undefeated Ultimate Fighting Champion newcomer Daniel Roberts has signed a four-fight deal with the organization and replaces an injured Anthony Johnson at next month's on UFC on Versus 1 event.

anyone know anything about this guy?

[Mr. IWS]

Re: UFC on Versus 1: Discussion

I looked him up on sherdog, this was his pic:

[SPX]

Re: UFC on Versus 1: Discussion

I looked him up on sherdog, this was his pic:

You got a laugh out of me with this one.

[zY|]

Re: UFC on Versus 1: Discussion

I looked him up on sherdog, this was his pic:

Good work, detective.

Here's what I found on Google.





Doesn't look too promising.