UFC 142

[SPX]

Ha ha.

I never thought it was even close. It would take the shittiest ref to stop that fight. Yes, Hominick was landing some punches, but Aldo was still being quite active from the bottom and defending well enough to where you never thought he was in serious danger or "not intelligently defending."

[Ludo]

It wasn't so much a fear that the fight might be stopped by the Ref, but more that Aldo wasn't using his hands to protect his face and he was taking several shots while Hominick was postured up. In the fifth round of a fight where Aldo is clearly exhausted it wasn't irrational to be nervous that Hominick might knock him out with a bunch of clean shots postured up.

[SPX]

I think I had money on Aldo in that one and I wasn't concerned, but I do agree that it's not irrational.

[Ludo]

http://mmajunkie.com/news/26578/gabriel-gonzaga-returns-at-ufc-142-meets-ednaldo-oliveira-on-prelims.mma

Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga (12-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC) is returning to the UFC.

The fighter has signed a new multi-fight deal with the organization and
now meets fellow Brazilian Ednaldo Oliveira (13-0-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) as an
injury replacement for Rob Broughton (15-7-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at next
month's UFC 142 event.

Gonzaga's management today announced the booking. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) subsequently confirmed it with sources close to the event.

UFC 142 takes place Jan. 14 at Rio de Janeiro's HSBC Arena, and the
night's main card airs on pay-per-view. The prelims, including Gonzaga
vs. Oliveira, air on FX.

Gonzaga, who was once a top-10 heavyweight, went 8-5 in the UFC from
2005 to 2010. Although he briefly considered retirement, he returned to
the cage back in October at a Reality Fighting show in Connecticut,
where he submitted Parker Porter to win the organization's heavyweight
belt.

Gonzaga, who defeated and stunned Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic in a 2007
title eliminator, ultimately suffered a knockout loss to then-UFC champ
Randy Couture. The UFC released released him in 2010 following a 1-3 run
against a murderers' row of heavyweights that included Shane Carwin,
Junior Dos Santos and Brendan Schaub.

Oliveira (whose first name sometimes is spelled "Edinaldo") made his pro
debut in 2005 and has been a fixture on Brazil's regional circuit. The
heavy-handed Brazilian has picked up eight knockouts in 13 career wins.
Most recently, the 6-foot-7 fighter scored a first-round knockout of
Nalzinho Novaes. He's fought six times in 2011 with a 5-0 record (and
one no-contest due to an eye poke).

[MMA_scientist]

Lol @ Schaub being included in the "murderer's row" of HW's.

[SPX]

Schaub's done well enough, I think. In any case, I don't think Gabe's return will be particularly long-lived unless they only give him middle-tier fights.

[poopoo333]

Bahadurzada, Broughton, Nedkov scratched from UFC 142; Thiago also reported out

[SPX]

Were they all in the same car together when it went off the bridge?

[Ludo]

Were they all in the same car together when it went off the bridge?

Probably Staph from training at the same brazilian gym.

[Luke]

Were they all in the same car together when it went off the bridge?

repped

[trotterz]

line opened at Johnson +136 / Belfort -119
now Johnson -119 / Belfort -109

[SPX]

Damn, if that shit holds I'm gonna have to get me some Belfort.

I figured he would be -175 or worse.

[MMA_scientist]

Damn, if that shit holds I'm gonna have to get me some Belfort.

I figured he would be -175 or worse.

+1 Why is the line so close?

[SPX]

I guess Johnson's recent domination of Hardy and Brenneman is fresh on everybody's minds.

[MMA_scientist]

Belfort opened at -170 on 5D... he is the underdog now. I am going to make a bet on him now, because I don't see any reason for that to hold. I think AJ is not even a top level WW and this is his first fight at MW against one of the best all around fighters in any division.