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Figured I would get this started up here.

Chris Leben vs. Mike Bisping this weekend. Thoughts?

I'm taking Leben in this one to upset the undefeated Bisping. Leben by KO in the 2nd.
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I hope Leban wins but there will be alot of home cooking for Bisping.

Diego Sanchez has torn rib cartlidge and is out of UFC 90 against Thiago Alves. Josh Koschek is now in. Even though I am a fan of Diego, I think this is a better fight.

Anderson Silva has virtually set a date for retirement!

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by Marcelo Alonso (malonso@sherdog.com)

The talk started in late September.

That’s when Anderson Silva, the UFC middleweight champion regarded by many as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, said on a Brazilian TV show that he was going to retire in 2009.

Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, explained that his fighter would finish out the six remaining bouts on his UFC contract. Although Soares’ statement seemed to appease some fans, others understood that Silva’s retirement could still come soon even if he fights six more times.

“Everything has its time,” Silva told Sherdog.com in an exclusive video interview, “and I believe my time is already over.”

So what would be Silva’s next move if he does retire? Boxing maybe? Coaching?

“I’m going to be fat, with a big belly by the side of the Octagon, eating popcorn behind the scenes, making my imitations and screaming for the fighters: “Go there! Kick his face! Put him down!”

Silva, who is famous around the Brazilian fight scene for his uncanny impersonations of fighters and trainers, also discussed with Sherdog.com whether compensation has played a role in his decision as well as whether he has been motivated to train for his title defense against Patrick Cote on Oct. 25 at UFC 90.

UFC 89 card for this Saturday from the National Indoor Arena,
Birmingham, England:

Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben
Brandon Vera vs. Keith Jardine
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Luis Arthur Cane
Chris Lytle vs. Paul Taylor
Marcus Davis vs. Paul Kelly
Dan Hardy vs. Akihiro Gono
Jim Miller vs. David Baron
Shane Carwin vs. Neil Wain
Sam Stout vs. Terry Etim
Per Eklund vs. Samy Schiavo
Jess Liaudin vs. David Bielkheden

UFC 90 next Saturday from the Allstate Arean in Chicago:

Anderson Silva vs. Patrick Cote
Thiago Alves vs. Josh Koschek
Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin
Fabricio Werdum vs. Junior dos Santos
Thales Leites vs. Goran Reljic
Spencer Fisher vs. Melvin Guillard
Gray Maynard vs. Rich Clementi
Hermes Franca vs. Gleison Tibau
Matt Horwich vs. Ricardo Almeida
Pete Sell vs. Josh Burkman
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There are some great fights coming up in the next couple UFC's

TUFF is getting on my nerves, some good fighters but it has become all about the Drama. That blond kid looked like he had some serious skills and now his going to blow it. :-)
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Yeah, that kid is messed up. He should get the boot tonight after climbing the cage and acting like an idiot.
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Junie better be gone tonight!!
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I'm excited to see Tamdan Mccrory fight at UFC91. I trained at his school here in Binghamton for a while, and he is a good young fighter. I'm also even more excited to see Jon Jones to fight Stephan Bonnar in his return at UFC 94. Jon went to high school at my school's rival and we always wrestled against him. He was a great kid though and one of the only kids on that team I didn't despise.

Anyone else have ties to fighters currently on one of the big stages?
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I train at Tristar Gym in Montreal. That's where Georges St-Pierre and David Loiseau train. Patrick Coté also makes an appearence once in awhile.
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Originally Posted by NCRadioMan:
Yeah, that kid is messed up. He should get the boot tonight after climbing the cage and acting like an idiot.

Keep the kid. He is great for ratings. Maybe next time he will cute himself up and have to fight all messed up. The show is designed to make the fighters crazy. Let them b crazy then.
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Originally Posted by BengalMan:
Figured I would get this started up here.

Chris Leben vs. Mike Bisping this weekend. Thoughts?

I'm taking Leben in this one to upset the undefeated Bisping. Leben by KO in the 2nd.

I like Leben, another crazy guy, but I thing Bisping will be too much for him. Leben is one dimensional and stubborn. He sticks to a fight path even if it is gonna fail him.
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Originally Posted by Tw3nty:
Keep the kid. He is great for ratings. Maybe next time he will cute himself up and have to fight all messed up. The show is designed to make the fighters crazy. Let them b crazy then.

Drama queen! :-)
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Woulda been funny if Nog would took Junie down when he jumped the fence and submited him. Kids got very bad decision making skills.
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Originally Posted by NCRadioMan:
Drama queen! :-)

Its a tv show. Gotta love the drama baby. Plus, its the English teacher in me. Got to support the writers on the show.
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I hope he get's an a$$ wooping next week lol. If Delgado's black belt in bjj isn't bogus, I'd love to see him get an arm-bar on Junie :-) Probably won't happen though, Junie does look tough for a lightweight.
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Originally Posted by TriStar:
I hope he get's an a$$ wooping next week lol. If that guy's black belt in bjj isn't bogus, I'd love to see him get an arm-bar on Junie :-) Probably won't happen though, Junie does look tough for a lightweight.

I think he beats Junie. He looked real solid in his other fight.
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Originally Posted by Tw3nty:
I think he beats Junie. He looked real solid in his other fight.

Ya he did. We'll see what happens. If Junie can't back his crap up, I will feel embarrassed for him. Looks like he struggles to cut weight too..
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Originally Posted by TriStar:
Ya he did. We'll see what happens. If Junie can't back his crap up, I will feel embarrassed for him. Looks like he struggles to cut weight too..

agreed. I will watch tonight's in a little while. I record them. Don't tell me what happened.
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Originally Posted by Tw3nty:
I like Leben, another crazy guy, but I thing Bisping will be too much for him. Leben is one dimensional and stubborn. He sticks to a fight path even if it is gonna fail him.

Leben has one power move. Hit the other guys fists as hard as he can with his big giant melon.

He's got heavy hands, a big boulder of a noggin, but short alligator arms.

I think Bisping is gonna take him.
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Nice to see this thread up and running! I left this morning and there were no posts, now there is 16!
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Well everyone needs to get their post count up now since the slate was wiped clean lol :-) :-)
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Originally Posted by NCRadioMan:
Yeah, that kid is messed up. He should get the boot tonight after climbing the cage and acting like an idiot.

What ended up happening? My DVR cut off right as he got over the cage.
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