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Tuesday, 30 June 2009 23:30 |
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According to MMAWeekly, a UFC 103 bout between Mike Switck and Martin Kampmann is close to being finalized. It was believed Swick would face Matt Hughes at the event, but instead he'll get Kampmann. Swick probably isn't too happy about the change. Hughes remains a top contender at 170 lbs, mostly on the strength of his legacy. A win over him would be huge for Swick. A win over Kampmann does not bring the same attention.
I can't say I disagree with the UFC's logic. Swick remains unknown to the casual fan. Until recently, he was not finishing fights. Those are two deathblows when it comes to locking down a UFC title shot. The fight with Kampmann is a step up from his previous two bouts with Jonathan Goulet and Ben Saunders. It's a chance for Swick to separate himself from the middle of the Welterweight pack.
At this point you have St-Pierre, Alves, and Fitch in the top group. They are followed by Koscheck and Hughes. Then in the third (middle) pack it's Swick and Kampmann. That's not how I'd rank them, but it's the reality of the situation. A win by Swick moves him up a notch and into a bout to see if he belongs with St-Pierre/Alves/Fitch.
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Thursday, 25 June 2009 01:00 |
UFC 66 - WIN Marrero (Preliminary Card)
UFC 70 - WIN Cro Cop (Main Event)
UFC 74 - LOSS Couture (Main Event)
UFC 80 - LOSS Werdum (Main Card)
UFC 86 - WIN McCully (Preliminary Card)
UFC 91 - WIN Hendricks (Main Card)
UFC 96 - LOSS Carwin (Main Card)
UFC 102 - Tuchscherer (Preliminary Card)
The first time you fall off the main card is not a huge deal. As long as you were previously a name, you're not in danger of being cut. The second time you fall to the preliminary card, you're in trouble. Notice the talent difference between his first trip to the prelims and his second. Tuchscherer is the guy who tried out for TUF 10 and they thought he was too good, so they signed him to a contract instead. This is a whole different ballgame than fighting McCully/Hendricks. The UFC hoped for Gonzaga to get back on track by placing him in those fights. There is no hope for the Tuchscherer fight. Gonzaga needs to win or he might be looking for a new employer.
MMA is a strange sport. Your opportunities don't last long. It's like when you're at a bar talking to a pretty girl. Unless you've found the Holy Grail of bars, the ratio of pretty girls to guys is always working against you (kind of like the ratio of championship belts to fighters). You need to capitalize on the conversation or else you might not get another opportunity. Gonzaga stumbled over his words, the pretty girl is talking to someone else now, and he's stuck with a fat chick who thinks too highly of her boobs.
Good luck, Gabe. You're gonna need it.
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Thursday, 25 June 2009 21:58 |
Holli Griggs, the pregnant woman whose SUV Rampage Jackson rammed into with his monster truck, has filed a lawsuit seeking damages for the incident. TMZ quotes the figure at "more than $25,000". Griggs had a miscarriage following the accident, but it was ruled the monster truck ramming into her SUV did not cause it. It's possible to have a miscarriage because of stress, so I'm unsure how they determined his ramjob could not have caused it.
Anyways, this one will settle out of court for an undisclosed amount of money. It'll be significant.
Perhaps Rampage took the coaching job on Ultimate Fighter 10 because of the impending lawsuit. Make a nice salary coaching and fight an easier opponent or take on Machida for the title. From an economic standpoint, it's not a difficult decision.
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