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Tuesday headlines: Jens Pulver injured, WEC debut postponed
By Zach Arnold | August 21, 2007
Unfortunate news coming out today regarding Jens Pulver getting injured. His WEC debut against Cub Swanson is now put on hold.
Luke Thomas has a preview of the upcoming UFC 74 event in audio form.
Gilbert Melendez vs. Clay Guida is available for free to watch online.
Kevin Iole is defending himself against charges that he hates Georges St. Pierre. Iole calls his critics “keyboard warriors.”
Eddie Goldman recently interviewed L. Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated and asked him what SI’s plans are for covering MMA.
Onto today’s headlines.
- 411 Mania: The business of MMA
- UFC Mania: An interview with Josh Koscheck
- The Fight Network: Opportunity knocking for Gabriel Gonzaga
- MMA Weekly: Tim Sylvia vs. Brandon Vera confirmed for UFC 77
- MMA HQ: Josh Koscheck needs a beating
- Grapplemonkey: Man pwned by woman in NHB match
- Hall of Fame Magazine: Randy Couture – Captain Comeback
- The Canadian Press: Clay Guida looks to fashion a win after disputed loss at UFC 72
- The Saipan Tribune: Kelvin Fitial triumphant in South Korea at Spirit MC event
- The Community Press (Cincinnati, OH): Taylor Mill police officer Scott O’Brien teaches MMA
- The Canadian Press: David Heath ready to drop the hammer
- The Orlando Sentinel: Brian Fritz’s Fightin’ Words: Roger Huerta climbing ladder in UFC
- The Victorville Daily Press (CA): Umar Love and Joe Stevenson are set for a big weekend
- The Appeal Democrat (CA): It’s about the competition – MMA brings fans to the fairgrounds in Yuba
- Sprawl ‘n Brawl: MMA Heels
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Koscheck is following the Ortiz model of being a douche while pumping up a useless clothing line
Iole is kind of a tool, isn’t he? His column on GSP was basically a smear job built off the chewbacca defense, but anybody who criticizes it is a keyboard warrior? The hypocrisy is rich.
Zuffa obviously has a lot of faith in Brandon Vera becoming a star because he is getting the semi-Main Event booking on the UFC 77 show. And this is after he has been inactive for almost a year.
I have a feeling that Rashad Evans vs. Tito Ortiz 2 is being moved to November because that show has no main event.
What did the Ohio fans do to deserve two helpings of Tim Sylvia in one year?
Zach,
It will all be worth it if he gets his teeth kicked in a second time. Which he will.
My dreams for the LHW division:
Rua/Griffin vs Ortiz/Evans for title shot vs Jackson/Henderson
Wanderlei Silva gets an easy first fight (as did CroCop, Anderson Silva, Nogueira and Rua), then fights Liddell/Jardine. Winner of that fight gets next title shot.
I’d expect Rua to beat Griffin, Ortiz to beat Evans, Jackson to beat Henderson, Rua to beat Ortiz, and Rua to beat Jackson for the title. Meanwhile Liddell would beat Jardine, beat Wanderlei Silva, and lose to Rua, the undisputed as LHW champ.
Henderson can move to MW, defeat Franklin (who’d have just lost to Anderson Silva for the 2nd time), and challenge Silva for the MW belt. That one’s hard to predict….
“I have a feeling that Rashad Evans vs. Tito Ortiz 2 is being moved to November because that show has no main event.”
I hope not. Besides, Tito has said he wants to fight in Vegas. I hope the UFC makes him happy.
We have BJ Penn v Mr X so far as a main event, which isn’t bad, but it needs more. I have a feeling Dana will convince Cro Cop and Nog to move their fight to November. Silva could fight in Newark if he wants to. And maybe Hendo will make his first defence of the LHW title at 78
“Tito has said he wants to fight in Vegas. I hope the UFC makes him happy.”
I agree with this sentiment.
Not to Sherdog it up here, but Tito sucks. Balls.
Other than using Tito in a veteran stepping stone kind of role, I don’t see why UFC needs to go out of their way to keep him happy? Unless they don’t want him getting pissy and jumping to a group like EXC or Strikforce.
Tito isn’t really a top tier fighter anymore, and I don’t see him showing much interest in fighting the top guys. You’ve now got Shogun, Silva, Henderson, and Quinton Jackson all fighting at 205lbs in UFC. I don’t think he wants any part of those guys. I think his role at 205lbs in UFC is now that of a solid veteran who can provide a younger fighter with a good platform to establish himself to a mainstream audience. I don’t see him being part of title picture again, although anything can happen.
The UFC needs to go out of their way to keep Tito as he is one of their main draws, with a money mouth and some mainstream recognition.