UFC 117

[MMA_scientist]

Re: UFC 117

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Silva- ... ined-26207

I told you guys, Chael crossed the line when he shit on Silva's bjj lineage. Brazilians take that shit seriously.

[SPX]

Re: UFC 117

Alves says fuck middleweight. . .

Thiago Alves (16-7 MMA, 9-4 UFC) does not want to fight at middleweight and is willing to do whatever it takes to stay at welterweight.

The fighter on Monday told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that he's hired nutritionist Mike Dolce, a veteran of "The Ultimate Fighter 7," to assure the UFC that he never again misses weight in the 170-pound class.

Alves finds out today whether the promotion will grant his wish.

"I think (at) 185, the guys are way too big for me," Alves said.

Alves weighed in at 171.5 pounds for a co-headlining fight against Jon Fitch this past Saturday at UFC 117 – a half-pound more than the one-pound overage allowed for non-title fights. He was fined 20 percent of his purse by the California State Athletic Commission, which oversaw the event at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif.

Fitch received 10 percent of the penalty and took home additional bragging rights with a dominant decision victory over Alves, who appeared sluggish and out of step throughout the fight. The two originally met in June 2006 with Fitch emerging victorious via second-round TKO.

Following UFC 117, White said Alves belongs at 185 pounds and told him such in a text message. Alves apologized but said he wasn't ready to pack on more weight.

"I'd like to see him at 185," White told MMAjunkie.com. "It's just [expletive] to have him come in and train, and it's [expletive] to have guys make weight and guys not make weight, especially at this level."

White said Alves' weight gaffe likely cost him a potential shot at the winner of an upcoming welterweight title bout between current champion Georges St-Pierre and challenger Josh Koscheck.

Alves told reporters he was 177 pounds at UFC 117's pre-fight press conference and said he would make weight without issue. But when he stepped on the scale this past Friday, he came in heavy on his first attempt and shortly afterward chose to take the CSAC's fine.

"Could I have lost half a pound?" Alves asked. "I believe so, but it would have taken me a long time to get the half a pound to come off. So it was just easier for me at the time to let them take 20 percent of my purse. I wasn't happy or anything like that. But it was the smarter decision for me."

In hindsight, Alves said he was hurt by a 13-month layoff he endured at the hands of a knee injury and an arteriovenous fistula in his brain which twice delayed his rematch with Fitch. Previously, he vied for St-Pierre's welterweight belt in July 2009 and lost a lopsided decision.

"After my 'GSP' fight, I fought the next guy in line, who's Jon Fitch," Alves said. "I'm jumping from the top to the top. So I didn't perform at my best, but consider the facts. I think I did pretty good. But I think the biggest thing was the time off."

Alves is back in Coconut Creek, Fla., and will take the next week off before getting back to the gym. He plans to call on Dolce – founder of "The Dolce Diet" and trainer and nutritionist for UFC staples Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Michael Bisping – when he books his next fight.

"He's going to be taking care of all my nutrition and supplementation," Alves said. "Eight weeks out, he's going to move into my house and follow me through my whole camp. [I'm] going to fix things I need to fix at the gym and in my lifestyle."

The Brazilian fighter is not particularly jazzed about having an extra body in his house, but it's worth it in the end.

"I'll do whatever I have to do to get back on the winning track," Alves said. "I don't care."

He's sure the alternative is much worse.

"I'm too short (at middleweight)," Alves said. "That will be a big disadvantage for me to move to 185. I'm going to lose a lot of strength, also, because the guys are much, much bigger and taller than me. At 170, I'm good. I've got a good reach, and I'm sharper than most of the guys I fight.

"I want to apologize to all my fans. I've never been through this situation before. I hate it, and I'm never going to allow myself to get into this situation again."

[Mr. IWS]

Re: UFC 117

Dolce Diet

Nice job on all the updates playa.

[SPX]

Re: UFC 117

Nice job on all the updates playa.

Sometimes I like to pretend to be Luke, because it's my fantasy to be just like him.

[Luke]

Re: UFC 117

Sometimes I like to pretend to be Luke, because it's my fantasy to be just like him.

[Luke]

Re: UFC 117

Dont blame Alves I wouldnt go to 185 either

[poopoo333]

Re: UFC 117

Ben Saunders cut from the UFC.

[zY|]

Re: UFC 117

Ben Saunders cut from the UFC.

LOL that's fucked up.

He stepped up on one day's notice to fight Jon fucking Fitch.

[Luke]

Re: UFC 117

Ben Saunders cut from the UFC.

LOL that's fucked up.

He stepped up on one day's notice to fight Jon fucking Fitch.

would you expect any less from Dana White?

[sideloaded]

Re: UFC 117

Fuck Saunders and his fucking refusal to learn tdd. If you dont give a shit about tdd there is no way in hell you should be in the ufc.

[poopoo333]

Re: UFC 117

Fuck Saunders and his fucking refusal to learn tdd. If you dont give a shit about tdd there is no way in hell you should be in the ufc.

I'm sure he works on it lol. It's not like he was taken down and controlled by shitty wrestlers.

[sideloaded]

Re: UFC 117

Saunders many times starts trash talking while on the ground.

[SPX]

Re: UFC 117

Damn, that's super fucked up. They should've known he was going to lose to Fitch, so they shouldn't be holding that against him. He took that fight as a favor and they should recognize that shit. His only other losses are to Swick, who was one step away from a title shot when he fought Hardy, and Hallman.

Still, he's 1-3 in his last 4 and I guess that's what they were looking at.

[Ludo]

Re: UFC 117

yeah i think they are recognizing the favor but even without the fitch fight he's 1-2 and has shown little to no improvement stuffing takedowns. any way you slice it the division is full of wrestlers.

[Mr. IWS]

Re: UFC 117

beating a dead horse at this point, but this was a really good Chael interview, the day after the fight.

http://www.mmaresolutions.com/fighting- ... nnen-video