im not even all that bothered by the 'running away'

he wasnt running away during exchanges. at least for alot of the times. he was breaking contact, resetting, and re-engaging. conors style isn't a tight clinch banger war. thats nates style. conor is more precise move in and out. the moving to the other side of the cage may have even frustrated nate enough get him off his game too.

Nate looked pretty massive during the night of the fight. Any idea on how much you think he weighed?

he weighed about 180-185

Nate was probably in the low 180's, and I think Conor weighed the same as his weigh in, 168.

Conor's body just isn't very efficient at that weight, and Nate is already durable as fuck, let alone having to give up all that weight and height on him.

If they fight at 155 I wonder if they will be closer in actual fight weight

Was watching the most recent 'looking for a fight' . Why did the tooth get replaced?

I haven't watched the latest one yet, but did they mention that he was officially replaced? Him and Dana are really close friends.

Didn't mention the tooth at all cut him out of the intro and the 'previously on' . It's like he never existed on the show. Replaced him with din Thomas.

Rumours on the board are that he leaked the Brock Lesnar news to Ariel helwani

ahh, so it wasn't because he tried to drown dana.

Rory McDonald had signed with Belator.

Aren't they still finalizing? But I guess he's basically gone since UFC removed him from the rankings.

statement from the ufc was that they wont match the offer from belator.

imo, romac's career is on its way down. he took too much damage too young and robbie fucked him up.

Jon Jones, Brock Lesnar facing potential shorter suspensions from USADA - MMA Fighting

Both Jones and Lesnar failed drug tests by testing positive.for hydroxy clomiphene in and around their scheduled fights at UFC 200. In Jones' case, he also failed for the letrozole metabolite. Jones was pulled just days before his fight against Daniel Cormier, while Lesnar's results didn't come out until after he had beat Mark Hunt on the show. It was revealed Lesnar failed tests prior to UFC 200 as well as on fight night itself.

The reason for the shorter suspension is that hydroxy clomiphene is classified as a "specified substance" under the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) code. According to that code, that means it's "susceptible to a credible non-doping explanation". To WADA, specified substances can enter the body inadvertently, allowing governing bodies to limit suspensions.

Both Jones and Lesnar still face the possibility of fines and/or suspension from the Nevada Athletic Commission. On Tuesday, Lesnar was placed under temporary suspension while he awaits a full hearing. This is the first PED suspension for either fighter and penalties are usually less severe for first-time offenders.

Such a bullshit way to get around suspension LUL

Jones is such a cunt. I love watching him fight, though, so the chance he'll be back to fighting in less than 2 years is a bit of a relief. Fucking cunt, though.

He gets away with SO fucking much, it's unbelievable.

read a report that lesnar (or his camp) said that the failed test was due to an asthma inhaler due to the air quality at the a certain altitude. i do know that inhalers are a steroid but i know nothing if it is the same type/chemical used in performance enhancing drugs.

i would love to see rumble's fist land on jones' chin though LUL

I think Jones would roll with the punches just like DC and take Rumble into the deep waters of round #2

debating to visit simple plan for $17 and walk around PNE again lol

probably, but one can still hope he tags him good and ResidentSleeper

wut? taking advantage of the no fail button i see Kappa :troll: :lol

The rich and known get that privilege. :rukidding:

that's nice

cool story bro

:moderated::spamarama:

anyone hitting up the weighs in today or UFC on Sat?

GSP returns to fight in a match against Diaz at UFC 206? :considered:

GSP hints at UFC return in Toronto; Diaz a possible opponent - Sportsnet.ca

Georges St-Pierre’s journey back to the UFC continues to be an intriguing one.

The UFC announced last week the organization is returning to Toronto on Dec. 10 and the former welterweight champion hinted Thursday he could possibly compete at the event.

“All the stars are aligned,” St-Pierre told MMAFighting’s Marc Raimondi in reference to fighting on that UFC 206 card at Air Canada Centre. “I’m not lying to you, it’s not done yet. It’s not done at this point. We still have to talk to the new owners soon, see what they’ve gotta say.”

St-Pierre (25-2) hasn’t fought since November 2013, however the 35-year-old announced in June he finally feels ready to return to competition following his lengthy leave of absence. The UFC landscape has changed a great deal since St-Pierre last fought — notably the UFC’s sponsorship deal with Reebok — and St-Pierre needs to renegotiate his contract before an official return.

“It’s something fair and we have to wait,” St-Pierre said. “I’m very well represented. I’m very confident and trusting in the people that work for me. I’m very well taken care of for that. I want to go back to fighting. I don’t have to. I would like to, because I feel I’m in my prime right now. I’m the best I’ve ever been at 35. Right now. I don’t want to wait any longer, because if I wait too long I’m gonna be past that prime and I don’t want that. This is a good time to be back right now. That’s why I want to go back.”

Another significant change in the sport since St-Pierre last fight is the UFC’s partnership with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Earlier this month, the Canadian superstar began a four-month preliminary phase of USADA drug testing – something required of athletes coming off lengthy layoffs as per the UFC Anti-Doping Policy.

“An athlete who gives notice of retirement to UFC, or has otherwise ceased to have a contractual relationship with UFC, may not resume competing in UFC bouts until he/she has given UFC written notice of his/her intent to resume competing and has made him/herself available for testing for a period of four months before returning to competition,” Rule 5.7.1 states.

St-Pierre began his USADA testing on Aug. 10, which makes him eligible to return in time for the upcoming event in Toronto. The UFC does have the right to waive the four-month written notice rule in “exceptional circumstances,” like they did with Brock Lesnar prior to UFC 200, but that won’t happen with St-Pierre who has advocated stricter drug screenings in MMA for years.

As for a potential opponent, St-Pierre told Raimondi a rematch with Nick Diaz “could be very possible.”

The two fought at UFC 158 in March 2013 following months of heated exchanges and trash talk. St-Pierre won a unanimous decision in Montreal but the fight, at least in terms of entertainment value, didn’t live up to the hype surrounding the rivalry.

“I beat him, but there was a lot of animosity. I didn’t feel I fought well that fight,” St-Pierre said. “He says I poisoned him and all that kind of stuff. Whatever. He has very good excuses. Even myself, I could make excuses, but I’m not that type of guy. Trust me when I say I didn’t fight as well as I wanted to and it would be fun to do it again.

“I’m not scared of this guy and it would be fun to be welcomed in the cage after a long layoff to fight a guy that has such a stature, that sort of skillset. He’s a very dangerous guy, Nick Diaz. It would put me right back in the water where I left it, at the very world-class calibre level. I would welcome the challenge. I’m not a guy who would shy away from a challenge like that.”

Diaz is coming off an 18-month suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission stemming from a failed drug test – he tested positive for marijuana metabolites after his UFC 183 fight with Anderson Silva – and is looking to make a comeback. He hasn’t won a fight since beating B.J. Penn at UFC 137 in 2011. Diaz still needs to pay off the remaining $75,000 of his $100,000 fine that accompanied his suspension before he can return.

I'll believe it when he's actually in the octagon