Dana to Yahoo sports:
“I like James Toney. He’s one of the greatest boxers ever. I have tremendous respect for him. He said he wanted to fight in the UFC and I was interested. Now he’s here and I have to figure out what to do with him. What we won’t do is make a freak show out of it. I’d be the first to scream if someone else did that, so I’m not going to do it.” (http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=ki-toney030310&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)
This means Toney is going into the deep end of the pool. Actually in the UFC there really isn't a shallow end. Very few guys are going to be willing to stand with this guy. Can't wait to see who he fights first.
Ooh, great choice!
Kongo?
I wish they'd sign Arlovski back to fight Toney. Crocop would be a good fight too.
Kongo has to be on the short list too. I have a feeling we'd see Arlovski's sambo skills if he came back for this fight.
yeah they'd never do a freak show, dana is way beyond that. right Kimbo?
and RJJ wanted to fight in the octagon but was told no, because had he won, it would have completely discredited the UFC belt.
I guess this means he'll be losing his first fight in.
Yvel or Kongo would be awesome.
I know the perfect guy to crush Toney.
Big Country Roy Nelson!
He won't dick around trying to box with him. He'll just take him down and do have his way with him. He's got a solid chin, so Toney would have to land clean to put him down. Toney would likely only have one chance before being taken down and tooled.
How much more emphatically can you prove the point than by having a big blubbery sloppy looking mid-pack mma heavyweight tool a former champion of the sweet science. Also if by some miracle Toney managed to win it's no great loss for Dana. He doesn't seem to much like Nelson anyway.
I think the UFC should bring back Seth Petruzelli. Then the winner could face Kimbo.
is he fighting at 205 or heavies?
I even have the perfect second fight for Toney. After being tooled by Nelson, the UFC could grant Toney's wish for a "standup" fighter. I say give him Pat Barry! Hopefully, Pat would chop him down with leg kicks before finishing with a head kick for the coup de gras.
Bader.
RedCoat - Hold on "One of the greatest boxers of all time" you got to be shitting me.
That was the line that was reserved for RJJ, carefully he was told no, so he wouldnt embarass certain ufc fighters
james irwin.
i was thinking houston alexander,,,, he seems to be credible enought to make,,their guy look good.
Buentello would actually be a great fight for him.
OWNEDbythe209 -This!K-Dub-"T" -I've posted it, Crookly, MB and K-Dub-T... make it so Zuffa...Monsters Ball - Buentello!Damn bro! I posted that on another thread. Excellent choice. Paul won't go for takedowns. Kimbo would...
Buentello has said he'll never shoot for a dub.. let's see if he stands by his word.
I for one am really rooting for Toney. He was one of my favorite boxers growing up.
It's like a bigger version of when I wished Prince Hamed would get into MMA. Just a shitload of trashtalking and fighter theatrics. At the very least, it'll be entertaining as all get out...
at LHW guys like Stann, Cantwell, Irvin would be great first fights for him.