UFC 57 - Anyone else excited?

[MattRandall]

Fights are:

- Chuck Liddell (17-3-0) vs Randy Couture (14-7-0)
- Paul Buentello (19-8-0) vs Gilbert Aldana (5-0-0)
- Babalu (26-5-0) vs Mike Van Arsdale (8-2-0)
- Justin Eilers (9-4-1) vs Brandon Vera (5-0-0)
- Brandon Lee Hinkle (12-6-0) vs Jeff Monson (19-5-0)
- Frank Mir (8-1-0) vs Pe De Pano Marcio Cruz (1-0-0)
- Mike Whitehead (9-4-0) vs Keith Jardine (9-1-1)
- Alessio Sakara (7-3-0) vs Elvis Sinosic (6-8-2)
- Joe Riggs (23-7-0) vs Nick Diaz (11-4-0)

Couture will beat Liddell I reckon for sure....
I reckon Buentello will also win.
Brandon Vera, although a cocky ****er, will beat Justin Eilers who I think's injuries have caused him too many problems.
Also Riggs will beat Diaz, He's a good young fighter Riggs I like him.

Anyone else's thoughts?

Has everyone heard Royce Gracie is coming back to fight Matt Hughes in May, should be interesting?
UFCs 1-10 are definatly my favourite: Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn... Ken Shamrock got busted out of 2 decisions, 1 against Gracie and 1 against Severn, if not he would of been heralded as more of a UFC legend.
Will show despite how the style of UFC has changed over the years, can the old master come back and win?

P.s. Am having a bum out day today and watching UFCs 1-6 in a row! :)

[Matt M]

Yeah, looking forward to it, my money is on Coture too.

Not that impressed by the rest of the card, apart from Riggs v Diaz, that will be good.

Babalu is always good, but I think he will make short work of MVA.

Cage Rage has a better card IMO, should be a good night out.

Main event between Manhoff and Cyborg will be a war, more exciting than if Vitor was fighting. You know niether of them are going to the ground, some one is getting KO'ed, (Melvin will win IMO).

Royce v Hughes will be very interesting.

[Alex Wheatman]

No way boys. Chuck is going to knock that fuck out of randie AGAIN! The guys got too much metal in those fists. Did you not see the last fight!

[Matt M]

Did you see the 1st fight! :)

[MattRandall]

Randy Couture all the way....

Matt Hughes is a good fighter but I reckon Royce might still be able to do it, because if anyone gets in his guard they're in trouble....

[Matt M]

Royce's guard will not be such a factor now, as they stand up fighters if there is no action, I think I'd go with Hughes, due to more experience with the new rules, and no GI fighting, if it were old style no time limits or stand ups, Royce may do it.

Hughes by TKO ref stoppage.

Royce against BJ or GSP, would be good matches too.

[tyson 1]

Randy is awesome 43 years old and what a body, but it just takes one clean shot from lidell and the fights over.When does it take place by the way

[Alex Wheatman]

Randy is awesome 43 years old and what a body, but it just takes one clean shot from lidell and the fights over.When does it take place by the way
Sunday night 22.00 on bravo. Going to be a fantastic night. I'm missing the super bowl for it!!

[Matt M]

Randy is awesome 43 years old and what a body, but it just takes one clean shot from lidell and the fights over.When does it take place by the way

One clean shot from anyone, on anybody will end a fight, but that's what makes Randy so great, he has fought some of the most dangerous strikers in MMA, Belfort, Rizzo, Mo Smith and Chuck, and beat them all, standing as well as on the floor, in his 2nd fight against Rizzo, he was out leg kicking a former Brazillian Muay Thai champ!

He's strength lies in his ability to adapt his game for each fight. In the 2nd Chuck fight, he did not seem himself from the start, he looked way too light, and apparently, he had split from his wife of 20+ years and was out with 20 year olds in Vegas, (not that there is anything wrong with that :) ) before hand.

I really dont think his mind was where it should have been, he looked awkward coming out, throwing wild punches, Randy never does that.

I hope he redeems himself, and maybe retires as the greatest MMA champion, (unless they can get him a cage fight with Silva).