Not so sure. Maia has moved away from his ground game quite a bit; and his stand up, while not bad, would get picked apart with technical boxing. I think Bisping will do exactly the same to Maia as he did to Miller. Maia hasnt submitted anyone in 3 years, and he went to a decision the last 6 fights in a row.

Plus Bisping hasnt been submitted ever. I'd have preferred to see him against Munoz.

Munoz would be the ultimate horrible fight for him! I know he's good at getting back to his feet, but I couldn't see him doing it against Munoz!

Its a good match up for Bisping as he always seems to do well against jiu jitsu guys but id keep this one standing for as long as possible as Maias ground game is superb...also i think it will be an advantage with such a quick turn around in fight time.he wasnt happy with the performance against miller and to be honest i dont think he looked as sharp as he has in recent fights...its a big fight for him and could get him a title shot if he can put in a quality performance.

If he doesnt get careless on the ground with him like sonnen did then he should win this one i think.

errr, do they not teach people how to tap at Team Noguera?

That was horrible his shoulder, what was he doing not tapping?

Jones got Machida with a horrible choke as well, thought he was gonna break his neck! Brutal card.

Well they do say a Nogeuira black belt may aswel have come from a happy meal box....just ask Chael Sonnen!

"Should my arm look like this??"



Good to see big nog on the mend! I think i would of tapped a hell of a lot sooner though!!

What's he actually done? Dislocated shoulder or must be a spiral fracture of the humerus? The torsion put on by a kimora must be horrible!

Quote ="Matt23"What's he actually done? Dislocated shoulder or must be a spiral fracture of the humerus? The torsion put on by a kimora must be horrible!'" Broken according to this www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/12/13/2 ... broken-arm Good to hear he doesn't need surgery though!

Quote ="Matt23"What's he actually done? Dislocated shoulder or must be a spiral fracture of the humerus? The torsion put on by a kimora must be horrible!'" Broken according to this www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/12/13/2 ... broken-arm Good to hear he doesn't need surgery though!

its worth hunting down on youtube to see.

Only if you're not squeamish! I will usually watch any sporting injury, but after the initial time of seeing it live I could not bare to look again, that was minging!

UFC's favouriteism in their match making strikes again....

Che Mills' reward for his knockout at UFC 138.....a fight against Rory McDonald in his home town!

McDonald is the best up and coming fighter in the world IMO, this is an awful mismatch!

seems like mills has been chucked in at the deep end big time with that fight...way too early to be fighting the likes of mcdonald.

Edson Barboza.WOW!! Could be the greatest ko of all time.perfect. Shame it had to be Terry Etim on the end of it!

yeah, ing sick that, i think the fall from etim as well looked somethign special.

Anthony johnson, what a ing disgrace he is.

Mark Munoz injured so Sonnen v Bisping for the title shot on fox2!!


Really cant see how Bisping can win this fight but hope im wrong!

It's a tricky fight. At first, my thoughts were that Sonnen would just out wrestle him and lay on him for 3 rounds.

However, thinking back to Bisping's previous fights...it is incredibly difficult to take him down and keep him there. Rashad Evans couldn't manage it, and if he can't then not many will be able to!

It'll be a close fight. Sonnen will get a few takedowns, Bisping will get back up fairly quickly and try to use his striking. It all depends which the judges favour!

Bisping saying today hel welcome the takedowns and submit sonnen!!

Cant see it myself...he hasnt had a sub or even come close to getting one whilst being in the ufc and out of the 4 he has got 2 of em are tapout due to strikes!

I think that he wont be able to stay on the feet long enough to get the decision with judges usually favouring wrestlers....after watching the belfort v rumble fight hed do well to have dan mirgliotta reffing it!!

He has a very underrated ground game IMO.

He's thought some good submission guys and made them look very ordinary. With Sonnen being susceptable to triangles I think he'd have no problem fighting off his back.

bisping got robbed last night

Agreed...30 - 27?? what the hell was that judge watching!!

Apart from the takedowns in round 1 and 2 Bisping controlled the pace of the fight up against the cage and with his striking....At the very worst it should have been a draw.

I think Anderson will smash Sonnen next time and id like to see Bisping fight Stann or Belfort next.

Glad to see that weirdo Diaz maybe retiring. What a baby.

Yeah pathetic idiot....good riddance i say...100 percent Condit won that!

I scored it 48-47 Diaz. I had him winning rounds 1,2 and 5. Condit certainly didn't win 4 of the rounds so I don't know how the judges got that!

I see Diaz had a positive drugs test after the Condit fight...marajuana!!

Hardly a performance enhancing drug that makes him a cheat but still the rules are rules and could be the last we see of him....was all set for a rematch with Condit aswell!