Chucks out of UFC 85, torn hamstring

Evans-Irvin isn't PPV worthy. It's not a bad fight though. :think

The PPV I'm looking forward to is May 24th, with BJ Penn-Sean Sherk, Wanderlei-Jardine and Machida-Ortiz.

That's one of the best cards I've seen in a LONG time. :yep

 

Ditto on wanting to see that May 24th card. That will be a great night for fight fans.

Too bad on Chuck getting hurt. This card is taking a turn for the dismal.

 

Hughes/Alves is a weak main event, but a good matchup, nonetheless. It'd be the second to last fight under better circumstances. But a former champion with something to prove, versus a solid young fighter, is a good fight. If Hughes wins, it propells him into a fight with Serra. If Alves wins, it puts him on the map as a legitimate opponent for GSP down the line.

 

That May 24 card is absolutely stacked. :happy

 

I honestly dont think its a real weak main event. Matt Hughes is a huge star in MMA and Thiago Alves is coming off a career win. Its a nice matchup you know Alves will hurt Hughes in the standup but Hughes is very strong and should get it to the ground where Alves has been submitted a couple of times. I think it will be more entertaining then Liddell-Evans would be. Its all in all a fairly nice card Evans-Terry Martin,Hughes-Alves,Marcus Davis vs Mike Swick and Fabriceo Wedrum vs Brandon Vera. I wont buy it but im still looking forward to watching the stream.

 

Now Bisping and Leben are fighting on that card as well this is awesome.

 

That I like...a lot. This card is looking much better now.

 

According to MMA Weeklys schedule which is true most of the time there will be 7 fights on the main card.

Matt Hughes vs Thiago Alves
Michael Bisping vs Chris Leben
Fabricio Wedrum vs Brandon Vera
Thales Leitas vs Nate Marquardt
Martin Kampman vs Jorge Rivera
Mike Swick vs Marcus Davis
Rashad Evans vs Terry Martin

:shock: Thats a good card looking at every single fight im not sure who really wins any of them expect for Martin-Evans and Rivera-Kampman but Rivera and Martin have serious KO power so every single fight is in the air. Like Bisping should have the advantage over Leben but Chris never seems to amaze us landing one of those wild haymaker hooks. Marquardt vs Leites is a potential ground classic. Swick vs Davis both guys have explosive hands either guy could win this. Alves is the better standup fighter but Hughes should dominate if it goes to the ground. Vera-Wedrum is also one of the fights where its hard to seperate one from the other.

 

well, this card is much better. i didn't think they could pull it off but they have. props to bisping for taking the fight. i still think he is a cocky overrated fighter but at least he is willing to fight

 

Nasty ****... How long is the healing process of that torn muscle?

 

Well hes going to get a good chin checking in June. Leben by violent KO after being on the verge of being KOed himself like always :yep

 

I thought Chris Leben was arrested for probation-violation just recently? He's still fighting Bisping?

He'll probably lose to Bisping-ping. Should be an interesting fight for however long Leben lasts, though.

 

I am still a fan of Bisping due to being British but I think Leban will catch him and KO him, Bisping will have to show very good durability to claim a win.

 

That's an interesting take; I haven't really seen any indication of Bisping having a weak chin (?).

I think he takes Leben, probably in the third round.

But it will be interesting because Leben's UFC career probably depends on a victory. Otherwise, he's a journeyman who may end up with Elite XC, or somewhere else.