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Anyone gonna go watch UFC 97 on PPV?
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I plan on getting it with a few of my friends. Hard to miss out on an Anderson Silva fight.
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I wish I could see it but I can't afford it right now. But I wanna see it cause of the record setting 5th time Anderson Silva will defend his belt and also the match with Chuck Liddel which should be a good match.
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UFC beefing up Heavyweight division.


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Making the move from the football field to the Octagon is a tough feat but three former National Football League players gave it a go at the Seattle tryouts for The Ultimate Fighter 10. The UFC is wisely trying to beef up its heavyweight ranks with another cast of big men on the reality show. According to MMAMania Marcus Jones, Rex Richards and Herbert Goodman all tried out.

Jones was the No. 22 pick by Tampa Bay in the 1996 draft. He was selected three slots after Marvin Harrison and four picks before Ray Lewis. After a six-year career, Jones, now 35, has made the transition to full-time MMA fighter. He certainly has the size at 6-foot-6 and 280 pounds.

Richards, an All-Big 12 lineman at Texas Tech, played with the Indianapolis Colts. He's cut down from 350 pounds to around 275 since he started fighting. He is 6-1 with his only loss coming against the UFC's Shane Carwin. Cage Writer did a profile on Richards last month and his goal is to get down under the 265 pound limit.

Goodman was a running back/return man for Green Bay in 2000-2001 and 2003. He also played in NFL Europe. He's fighting at light heavyweight and already has a 9-6 record.

Former NFL wide receiver Johnnie Morton tried MMA back in 2007. He was knocked out in 39 seconds. Former Steeler and Jet lineman Carlton Haselrig also had three professional MMA fights in 2008. Michael Westbrook, the former Redskins, has also dabbled in MMA and now beats up civilians on MTV.

The former football players were a small sample of the 250 fighters who tried out for TUF 10. The UFC's last attempt at fielding a heavyweight cast came back in 2005. The only legit heavyweights from a size standpoints were Brad Imes, Dan Christison and Kerry Schall. Rob MacDonald, Tom Murphy, Mike Whitehead, Keith Jardine, Seth Petruzelli and Rashad Evans all wound up down at light heavyweight once the show ended.

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Interesting that some football players dabbled in the world of MMA fighting it seems like some profesionals athletes from other sports wanna do something with more impact cause in the world of MMA fighting it shows how good of a fighter you are and what skills you truly have as a fighter.
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Is The Ultimate Fighter currently airing?

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Season Nine - The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom - started last Wednesday.

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I may have to find links for that tomorrow.

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It's up on Dedicated TV :)

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So how was UFC 97? According to a article I read Anderson Silva gave a bad performance that angered fans.
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I watched a stream of it and the Silva fight was very boring. Thing is Leites didn't want to strike and every time he got hit or rushed he would fall down to the ground. Silva didn't do anything to help himself cause he stayed back and just picked him apart with a few shots...He was dancing in the ring b/c he was so certain Leites wouldnt do anything. Dana White was pissed but what can you expect. You want Silva do be exciting put him up against some top quality opponents.
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So Silva was cocky knowing he could easily win?
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S.H.I.E.L.D. wrote:
So Silva was cocky knowing he could easily win?


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