Chris Leben in? The card is not that good now. And this is the best the UFC can do really? I know the MiddleWeight is not the deep but f--- now I will not make the push to go to this sorry I ant rich :mrgreen:
Maia if not still hurt
Bisping
Marquardt
Okami
Hell i'll take Gerald Harris
Maybe they did ask someone els and no one step up
Noodles4-LJ4 said:
Chris Leben in? The card is not that good now. And this is the best the UFC can do really? I know the MiddleWeight is not the deep but f**k now I will not make the push to go to this sorry I ant rich :mrgreen:
Maia if not still hurt
Bisping
Marquardt
Okami
Hell i'll take Gerald Harris
Maybe they did ask someone els and no one step up
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Leben's comin off two good wins. HUGE props to him even even steppin up. He's still fresh from his fight on saturday....I think he has heavier hands than belcher (although belcher is obviously better technically) and has a chance of knockin Akiyama out...and that could set up a Wandy/Leben fight which would rock i think
I know some people don't like this, I mean it's safe to say we all want to see Silva fight, however I like Leben and he comes in looking for a fight and you know he'll bring it and not try and take him down and lay and pray. So even though it's not as flashy you gotta give him props for taking this fight on a 12 notice. I'm excited to watch it.
Leben's comin off two good wins. HUGE props to him even even steppin up. He's still fresh from his fight on saturday....I think he has heavier hands than belcher (although belcher is obviously better technically) and has a chance of knockin Akiyama out...and that could set up a Wandy/Leben fight which would rock i think
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A Wandy/Leben fight would be really awesome. Good idea Johnny Rico. I think Leben is a perfect replacement for the Akiyama fight and I am going to bet the house that he actually wins this fight.
Clint
PHX
i respect your decision not to buy the ppv. however, that's a hard hand to be dealt with < two weeks left. you figure leben is in shape, on weight and sounds like injury free. all the others would have 2 weeks and a huge cut.
gg
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I just find humor in Leben's statement that he wasn't in a rush to get back in the cage...but here he is, two weeks later, stepping up to fight. Good for him though, not many fighters would fight twice in two weeks!
Originally posted by: SaveatreeEatabeaver Date: June 23, 2010 at 07:10 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wandy-is-because-of-injury.27071/
This is sad .. Silva vs Sexyama was one of the main reasons i was going to Vegas to watch 116. Leben better put on a good show and Sexyama better not loose.
BeaverRob said:
This is sad .. Silva vs Sexyama was one of the main reasons i was going to Vegas to watch 116. Leben better put on a good show and Sexyama better not loose.
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One of the reasons why i'm not going
According to a site (will wait to hear from Morgan for sure) Akiyama is saying that he is not pleased with the change, and hinting he might pull out. Said he doesn't like a last minute change of opponents, and that Leben being a step down doesn't interest him.
Personally, I like the matchup and I think this may even enhance the fight. Call me crazy, but Leben with all the pre-fight press is sure to be entertaining. All those other options you listed really aren't even feasable. Can't remember them all but Gerald Harris is already on the card and Marquart has a fight booked up for i think its UFC 117. And honestly, what's wrong with Leben- he put on a great show against Simpson and he always comes to fight. The rest of this card is very enetertaining as well and you know you want to see Brock get knocked out.....
GorgeousGeorge said:
had sexyama pulled out, what would you guys think of his decision to do so? just curious.
gg
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It's funny u ask about that gg cause I actually wrote into the Sunday junkie about that today. I would have been so pissed if akiyama would have backed out. He has no right to even consider it. MMA injuries happen all the time and every fighter must cope with these changes. And what was his reasoning...... oh that leben doesn't have as much fame as wandy...that's bs! I'm glad he's goin through with it and I hope leben knocks akiyama out for disrespecting him.
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