Arena Let's get it on!: The Mixed Martial Arts Discussion Thread

There has been strong rumours in the last week or so that Ronda is in talks with the WWE . Her named was linked to the "big name", who is meant to face Sasha Banks at WestleMania. One thing was for certain during the build up to this fight, Rousey's head really wasn't in the game. At the press conference, she seemed as if she didn't want to be there at all.

 

Could say the same about trash judges in the Big Rig/Magney fight.

 

When Magny was announced the winner I went "What the Hell?!

Edit: And with all the focus on Ronda getting beat like she did, it slipped under the radar that Garbrandt beat Cruz for the Men's Bantamweight title.

 

ronda needs to retire and leave the ufc. her head wasn't in the game she completely gave up after 2 punches. i blame a lot of it on her coaching team they have mistreated her for a long time and it looks like she learnt nothing from the holm ko. was a bad look for mma something bad could of happened yesterday she had no business being in the cage in that head space.

she will always be a legend of the sport and putting womens mma on the map.

i just wish she actually joined a real proper team and coaches who taught her how to actually defend the stand up game.

think she will retire and head to the wwe good money not many dates etc.

if she does keep fighting she needs to take time off and get her head right and then knuckle down with a proper coach

 

What the bloody hell was she thinking?

I get that she bought into her own hype before the Holm fight but that fight should've taught her that she can't go toe-to-toe with a good striker. Yet she clearly went in against Nunes with the intention of boxing... wtf?! There was that one attempt at a clinch but that was clearly desperation after taking a pummeling. I think it would've been close if the fight had gone to the ground - Nunes holds a BJJ black belt - but she'd have stood a better than evens chance. I get that her coach was full of **** but Rousey has to take some of the blame for buying into it.

You can never write off someone with her mental strength but it's difficult to see how she could come back from this, even with a good coach.

 

Ronda stated, I think just before the Holmes fight, that she wanted to set a legacy as the best fighter ever and that meant out-striking a striker.

 

But she got her reality check in that fight.

She should know that it takes 5-10 years of assiduous practice to become really good at something. You can't box against an elite striker who's put in that practice unless you have too. I get how she lost her grip on reality but the Holm fight really should've brought her back down to earth.

 

Yeah, it should have been a wake up, but looks like she and her camp had other ideas.

I just caught a clip of Joe Rogan talking about who's the best MMA fighter ever and he seemed to come to either Silva or Fedor. he mentioed Demetrious Johnson with 9 straight wins right now. I looked up a highlight reel. 5' 3" 125lbs. Here ya go:

 

I only took an interest in the Rhonda Rousey fight because I've been watching Joe Rogan podcasts, and he's a big fan of hers. So I have no indepth knowledge of what the hell is going on.

So, I thought it was bad form that UFC(?) hyped Rousey more than the current champion, Amanda Nunes.

From podcasts on the subject, it looks like this Rousey was a girl after my own heart, a grappler - jujitsu or judo - and was known for that, but whomever her coach was preparing her for this comeback, persuaded her that she could stand toe-to-toe with a skilled boxer.

Should have gone for the Morote-Gari (Double Leg Pull), Luv, and taken Amanda to the ground.

 

Pena is going up against Valentina Shevchenko in a few weeks. Will probably be an eliminator match for Nunes next contender.

 

Wonderboy and Woodly are set for a rematch at UFC 209!

 

Mark Hunt filed that lawsuit afterall.

 

So Garbrandt and Dillionshaw will be coaches on the next TUF season...

 

Neither should B.J Penn for that matter. Also judging continues to be horrific.

 

Huh. Well that's not the way I thought the ME Saturday would end.

 

So apparently the UFC is going to try again to debut Rashad Evans at Middleweight, this time at UFC209 in Vegas.

And Dana White has all but confirmed Romero will be Bisping's next title defense.

 

ryan bader joining bellator

 

Great card last night. The women really stole the show.

 

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