Ufc 181

[Tao]

MAIN CARD
Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET

Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler
for welterweight title
Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez
for lightweight title
Travis Browne vs. Brendan Schaub
Todd Duffee vs. Anthony Hamilton
Tony Ferguson vs. Abel Trujillo

PRELIMINARY CARD

FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET
Urijah Faber vs. Francisco Rivera
Eddie Gordon vs. Josh Samman
Corey Anderson vs. Justin Jones
Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Raquel Pennington

PRELIMINARY CARD

UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET
Matt Hobar vs. Sergio Pettis
Clay Collard vs. Alex White

Thoughts...?

Am rooting for underdog Lawler and Melendez...watching Ultimate fighter season 20 and was expecting Pettis to be a douche as a coach/person, but he surprised me.
Travis Browne vs. Brendan Schaub ..UFC heavy weights with one punch anything can happen..

I am assuming Urijah Faber vs. Francisco Rivera on the Fox prelim card is just to hype peoples reason to watch

 

[DB123]

Best card this year, by far.

Agree, Pettis seems like a stand up guy

 

[Tao]

Urijah Faber vs. Francisco Rivera...head scratcher... Rivera coming off a loss gets Faber...Dana's golden boy getting a freebie

 

[DB123]

Urijah Faber vs. Francisco Rivera...head scratcher... Rivera coming off a loss gets Faber...Dana's golden boy getting a freebie

Needs to string some wins together for (another) title shot.

I'm just hoping the Brendan Schaub who gets knocked the fuck out shows up. Nobody in the UFC gets knocked the fuck out quite as impressively as he does.

 

[Tao]

Perhaps Dana does not have faith in Dillashaw beating Cruz and is playing the Faber vs Cruz rematch

 

[Tao]

Wow...not much more to say in the lawler win

 

[yung_dood]

Thought this fight would never come, and here is it finally is.

I'm a big Hendricks fan, but like Lawler more. I want Robbie to win this fight so much, then step down and retire on top. The way these two throw, someone could be taking a nap in the first 2min, or it will go the distance again.

You know its a deep card when Faber in on the Prelims lol

Next big match I want to see is 182 - Jones and Cormier, and hope Jon wins that. I think its nuts Alex Gustafsson didn't get his shot before Cormier when the UFC moved the fight way up to Jan, and now has to fight Johnson on Jan 24th.
But that's politics, and the way it happened with all the injuries. Just hope Gustafsson wins in Jan, and the re-match happens.

Gus got injured, the fight was initially given to him. The UFC would be silly by switching the match up again.
Gus better make sure ge doesn't get hit by Johnson's right hand especially since he slows down towards the end of fights.

If Cormier turns this into a wrestling match, Jones will have problems.

 

[yung_dood]

I like Dillashaw. but the moves on Cruz are sick. Cruz will have his belt back for sure. As for Faber, I've always enjoy him right from WEC. Though I'm sure Faber has wins left in him, I don't think he has the mechanics to compete against the top three, or ever hold a belt again. You have Dillashaw (C), Barao, and Cruz. I don't see Faber in that mix.




Sure there is, Robbie has 'checked' out mentally. At the end of the 5th round, has there ever been a more psychotic looking fighter? There was nothing behind Lawler's eyes but rage. Honestly, I thought Hendricks scored more from in rounds 2,3,4. But wanted Robbie to win so much, I didn't care.

The way Lawler started the fight, and finished it, took me back to the golden days of Pride when fighters earned points for aggression. Though I'd love to see a Lawler-Hendricks III , I'd so much rather Robbie walk away now, on top, like GSP.
He will never be as hungery for a belt as he was last night, and in a rematch, I bet Robbie loses.

Awesome end to a fight though!

I'm a Lawler. But his voice sounds suspect, he's been on something.

 

[TESLAMotors]

Thought this fight would never come, and here is it finally is.

I'm a big Hendricks fan, but like Lawler more. I want Robbie to win this fight so much, then step down and retire on top. The way these two throw, someone could be taking a nap in the first 2min, or it will go the distance again.

You know its a deep card when Faber in on the Prelims lol

Next big match I want to see is 182 - Jones and Cormier, and hope Jon wins that.

Oh hell no, I want Jones to fucking lose already. Gustafsson was ROBBED with the decision in the first encounter, absolute bullshit.
But for Dana and the brothers, they'd make more money with Jones and his unbeaten streak.
Gustafsson should have won that and it's too bad it had to go to decision.

I think its nuts Alex Gustafsson didn't get his shot before Cormier when the UFC moved the fight way up to Jan, and now has to fight Johnson on Jan 24th.
But that's politics,

Politics and busine$$.

 

[TESLAMotors]

Good point.

I'd prefer Gus' beat the shit out of Jones and take that title he deserves. Johnson is a tough dude, I hope Gustaf' goes through him.
Now you got me wanting Jones to beat Cormier for the rematch.
Regardless, Jones should have lost that title. I can't stand the prick.
Personally, I like Rashad Evans in that weight overall, but the young guns are comin' now.

 

[yung_dood]

If Cormier turns the fight into a wrestling match, Jones is in trouble. But it won't be very exciting for the fans.

Gus has improved on his takedown defense but once he's on the ground he's screwed. He better not try to trade with Rumble though.

 

[TESLAMotors]

Wasn't Gustaf' the only one to take him down successfully EVER?
I hope he works his ground game and maybe hired the Diaz brothers for tips.

I'm just honestly sick of Jones.

 

[Tao]

I think people are over looking Anthony "Rumble" Johnson...He is a beast who I see knocks out Gus or at least man handles him on the ground with the weight and strength advantage and spoils it for all..

Keep in mind Rumble destroyed Phil Davis who albeit was a few years ago beat Gus..

Should be an interesting fight

 

[yung_dood]

Wasn't Gustaf' the only one to take him down successfully EVER?
I hope he works his ground game and maybe hired the Diaz brothers for tips.

I'm just honestly sick of Jones.

Yeah but Gus can't really mount much offfence on the ground, which was evident. Cormier would destroy him there.