Dana said he has something up his sleeve..
St. Pierre will defend his title against No. 1 contender Thiago Alves at UFC 100. That fight will not be the main event, however. UFC 100 is going to deliver, it's going to be good.4 min mark - What say you?
i say kevin "lol"
Could it mean that Rampage/Machida v Evans is the main event ?
If the UFC are signing Fedor to a 1 fight deal would they really risk having him headline as big an event as UFC 100 - The exposure he would get would be incredible, if he was to beat Randy and walk away it would make the UFC look a bit foolish.
Also Fedor has (at least) 1 more fight contracted with Affliction and they are looking to host another event in June/July time.
Personally I just don't see this happening.
Yeah they also hinted Bisping vs. Henderson being the main event. =\
Card - Yeah they also hinted Bisping vs. Henderson being the main event. =</blockquote>
That sounds infinitely more likely to me.
Card - Yeah they also hinted Bisping vs. Henderson being the main event. =</blockquote>
Bisping v Henderson will the last of the 3 big fights on this card. Similar to Rampage v Wanderlei at UFC 92.
DBerry -Card - Yeah they also hinted Bisping vs. Henderson being the main event. =</blockquote>
Bisping v Henderson will the last of the 3 big fights on this card. Similar to Rampage v Wanderlei at UFC 92.
Yeah, there's no way Bisping-Hendo gets placed above GSP-Alves.
lol @ anyone thinking Bisping/Henderson would be the main event over GSP/Alves.
1) GSP is far more popular than Bisping or Henderson
2) When have they ever had a non-title fight headline over a title fight? Even Tito/Forrest and Lesnar/Mir took a backseat to Sylvia/Arlovski and Nog/Sylvia.
Rashad's title is the only one not already announced on the line in the month or two before and after UFC 100. It's a safe bet that will be the other big fight on the card.
Seriously, some of you people think Hendo-Bisping would be the main event over a GSP title fight?
LOL at Iole on this one.
DBerry - If the UFC are signing Fedor to a 1 fight deal would they really risk having him headline as big an event as UFC 100 - The exposure he would get would be incredible, if he was to beat Randy and walk away it would make the UFC look a bit foolish.
Personally I just don't see this happening.
Misedukatd -DBerry - If the UFC are signing Fedor to a 1 fight deal would they really risk having him headline as big an event as UFC 100 - The exposure he would get would be incredible, if he was to beat Randy and walk away it would make the UFC look a bit foolish.
Personally I just don't see this happening.
I agree, it probably won't happen, but I think the UFC could risk a 1-fight contract for Fedor v. Randy now that Randy isn't champion. If Fedor wins, Dana has the excuse that Randy was old and had already been exposed by Brock, and if Randy wins, then the UFC will prove it has the best HWs in the world. In either case, the UFC will make lots of money. I am using this logic to cling to hope that Fedor will grace the octagon this year.
How the fuck would Bisping vs Henderson be a main event?
That's fucking lame.
Main event should be a title fight. Period.
Fedor won't fight in the UFC in 2009. He actually has 2 more fights left with Affliction. Worst case scenario, if Affliction goes bankrupt, they will have to release Fedor as a Free Agent, THEN Dana could pick him up. But that process, as we all know, can take up to a year or more. Highly unlikely Fedor at UFC 100.
GSP vs. Alves (confirmed)
Bisping vs. Henderson (confirmed)
"Up Dana's sleeve" = Light Heavyweight Championship Title Fight
Is Ken/Tito II really headlining a PPV?
Are they really going to give Travis Lutter and Matt Serra title shots?
Is Junie Browning really on a main card?
Are they really going to put the LW / WW / LHW belt on hold for months while they film TUF?
Is Krystof Soszynski really on a main card?
SORRY GUYS, BUT TUF RULES ALL. BISPING VS. HENDO IS TUF ON 2 CONTINENTS THIS YEAR.
"He actually has 2 more fights left with Affliction"
Its a non exclusive contract. Thats why he was supposed to be fighting in Japan NYE but dropped out because of the movie he was shooting
I'm gonna be really upset if that's the case MX.
I think chance of this happening is slim, but it is cool that they are trying.
I could see them doing a one fight deal for Fedor to face Randy, with a handshake agreement that after Fedor goes back and fulfills his Affliction contract, that he come to UFC to face whoever is champ and 2 more fights. Wishful thinking, but hey it could happen.
I believe Affliction is looking at July for Fedor v Barnett, but even still, that should be their last event.
Fedor vs Randy now is much like Chuck v Wandy was when it happened, still a huge spectacle that everyone will watch and be excited to see, but not nearly as meaningful if had happened at the right time.
I think the bottom line here is that Couture is (again) lobbying for this and ZUFFA is trying to apease him, would love to promote the fight, but signing Fedor is an uphill battle.
Diego stole my name - "He actually has 2 more fights left with Affliction"
Its a non exclusive contract. Thats why he was supposed to be fighting in Japan NYE but dropped out because of the movie he was shooting
Diego stole my name - Its a non exclusive contract. Thats why he was supposed to be fighting in Japan NYE but dropped out because of the movie he was shooting
Wait....are people really complaining about Bisping-Henderson as the THIRD fight on a card? Really? Why bitch about something like this when 96 blows and is a very easy target? I don't get it.