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Liddell vs Ortiz II

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#1 ·
Alright, Chuck and Tito are going to fight again on Dec 30th, any predictions? Tito seems to have gotten very serious since his string of getting his @ss kicked, and has done very well lately, but hasn't fought any real competition, Forrest Griffin was pretty good, but Shamrock was a joke. Chuck I think reaaaaaaaally doesn't want to lose to Tito, and his takedown defense is the best in the game and I also think he can take a punch exceptionally well. He also hits incredibly hard. Tito seems to be getting over his little punk phase, but I'm going to have to go with Chuck again. I don't think Tito can take him down, if he does, I don't think he can keep him down. 2nd round KO victory for Liddell.
 
#3 ·
I'm going to vote for Tito on this one. Chuck is on a roll but it cannot last forever. In thier last match up Tito got thumbed in the eye. He didn't biatch about it or anything and Chuck jumped on him and took advantage, as he should. This time I think Tito could give him a fight. I would like to see Chuck in a 2 or 3 round brawl for a change. All his fights have ended too soon. To his credit of course.
 
#6 ·
Tito will have Chuck tired out by round three. Then Tito takes him down and rains elbows until the fight is stopped......hopefully not to early.

There was a time where I was sick of Tito, Now I'm sick of watching Chuck. If Tito wins it won't be long before I want to see someone else champ.

GO TITO! F**K CUCK UP!
 
#8 ·
I can't wait. Tomorrow night is what I've been waiting for, for quite some time now. I'm glad to finally see a good fight happen. With the exception of UFC65 and 64, the last few have really sucked.

I think it's going to be a war, but I think it's going to be a little closer this time then it was the last time.

Chuck hits hard, has great stand-up, and a great sprawl, and Tito has great ground, and better endurance, so it's anybody's game in my opinion.
 
#9 ·
Yeah, I agree. It's a great matchup of the classic ground and pound vs the best takedown defense and stand up fighter in the game today. I would also sooo like to see either of them fight Wanderlei Silva. Especially Tito though, just because I would love to watch Wandy obliterate him. Chuck hasn't gone the distance in a loooong time because he just knocks dudes out cold, but I think he definitely has the gas to do it if necessary, he trains like a maniac. And Tito didn't get no thumb in the eye, he got a foot and some fists in the face before crumpling into a heap.
 
#10 ·
I would love to see Tito vs. Wandy, but I would really love to see Liddel vs. Cro Cop. They both have good legs, and I think that would be a stand up battle ending in a pretty severe leg KO.

A lot of MMA started out with hands and ground, but to stay in the game these days, guys are going to have to start implementing kicks. A lot of people think it's a waste of time, but good legs are going to make the difference in the future.
 
#14 ·
I was never a big fan of Tito's until I saw him on Ultimate Fighter, when he was a coach.
It was cool to see him work with the young fighters and teach them techniques and training methods, while Ken Shamrock just acted like he was on vacation. What a dick.

I am looking forward to the fight. I would still love to see Uriah Faber join UFC. I think he could give Kenny Florian a great match.
 
#15 ·
I was never a big fan of Tito's until I saw him on Ultimate Fighter, when he was a coach.
It was cool to see him work with the young fighters and teach them techniques and training methods, while Ken Shamrock just acted like he was on vacation. What a dick.
Yeah, I wasn't a big Tito fan either because he kind of comes off as a jack@ss in the ring, but Tito was a far far far better coach, he got in and mixed it up with the guys and taught them and was genuinely interested in teaching them. He was actually a pretty good guy. Ken wanted to just strut around and be "respected" yet mostly argued with the guys. What an ego. What a bozo. I was glad to see Tito beat him like a red-headed stepchild in their matches.
 
#16 ·
If Tito can get lidell down then I think its Tito's to win.
But the problem he faces is that Lidells standup is so good, that I don't think Tito can get him on the mat.
I love watching Lidell, because you know there is gonna be a knockout.

The UFC has changed so much from when it first started.
I remember watching Tank Abbot, Kemo, Dan Severn, and Royce.

Now days the fighters are so versed in different styles that they can either standup or hit the mat and do a lot of damage to a person. Where as , in the past the fighters were kind of 1 dimensional.

Rich Franklin and Matt are great examples of multidimensional fighters.

I wish UFC could get some of the fighters from Pride, Like Cro-Cop and Uriah.
But with the amount of money those guys are making in Japan, by selling out arenas of 50 to 60 thousand people, I dont think UFC can compete.
 
#21 ·
The winner of the Tito/ Lidell Fight gets , Drum Roll Please...............................................................................................................
1 MILLION DOLLARS!!!!!

CHA- CHING.

UFC officials expect the Liddell-Ortiz rematch to be the most lucrative in mixed martial arts history, with an anticipated record pay-per-view audience of 1.2 million. At $39.99 a shot, that translates into some $48 million revenue plus a live gate that should push the night's total past $50 million -- more than 20 times what the current owners paid for the UFC.

"It's huge," said White.

Asked if that extended to the UFC's biggest ever purse for Liddell and Ortiz, the UFC president -- who does not like to talk fighter pay -- said "no doubt about it," when pressed on the issue. The Las Vegas Review-Journal pegs the champion's paycheque as more than $1 million for this fight.
 
#23 ·
Being as Tito is now dating Jenna Jameson, I wouldnt be surprised if he did lose.
She is gonna mess his head up worse than what Robbin Givens did to Mike Tyson.

He seemed to have his stuff together for the Ultimate Fighter, but what was he thinking when he started dating her?

Maybe it's just me but I dont understand this new fascination of Porno people being celebrities.
 
#26 ·
Well, whoever is in the Jacksonville area, feel free to stop by my house, because I will be getting it on the big screen (just like every other fight).

I've been waiting for this for a while, and I'm really interested in seeing what happens. To tell you the truth, I can't call it. It looks like Tito's been juicin', his face has swollen up. He might have some strength in this one.
 
#28 ·
I am stoked about tomorrow night. I've always liked Chuck, and Tito is starting to come around a little bit. It is going to be very interesting.

I think we need to get a poll going on tomorrow night, and see what happens, I am definitely excited to see what's going to go down.

If Cro-cop comes to UFC, it's going to be over. Due to the fact that he's 220, he'll be in there with Silvia, and I would love to see a nice swift left to that dude's head.

Legs are where it's at, and I think next year is going to show a lot more versatility, especially seeing the way things are going now. I've waited a long time to see effective legs be brought into the game, and now it's starting to happen.
 
#29 ·
Yeah, Cro-Cop would definitely be taking on Tim Silva after a few showcase fights, but at 6'2", I'm not sure he could land an effective head kick against a 6'8" opponent like Silva, but it would sure be fun to watch. He managed one to knock out Aleksander Emelianenko who was a bit taller, so we'll see. Never been a big Silva fan, though he did take some heavy shots against Cabbage.
 
#32 ·
And now Rampage Jackson has just signed with the UFC along with Cro-Cop. This is going to get real interesting. I think Chuck has advanced his game to the point that Rampage will be no match for him, he was injured in their first fight and couldn't avoid the takedown but Rampage is just a brawler, no real technique to improve upon. I'm not even sure if Rampage can get through the better UFC fighters to get to Chuck. The talent level has gone up so dramatically. Tim Silvia on the other hand, he is all done, Mirko is going to eat him for lunch. I would love to see Tito and Rampage go at it, those are very well-matched styles and if Rampage wants Chuck he should have to earn it.
 
#33 ·
This is going to get real interesting.
You're not kidding about that. UFC is blowing up now, and with the addition of some real talent, it should be a lot more entertaining now.

Glad to see Chuck win. I think he deserves it. I think Tito's days of talking trash are almost through. He's going to have to come up with another plan if he doesn't want to go back to the pro wrestling circuit.

Now all they need is Wandy.
 
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