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[Kevin_Baxter]

Who is going? I'm in Vegas right now I'm pumped for the fights!

This will probably be the biggest pay per view in the UFC history.
The undecards fights, eh not so great. But Leben vs McDonald should be good
plus the return of Arlovski.

The biggest news of UFC 66 is the annoucment of Mirko Cro Crop the the heavy weight division
of the UFC. In case you haven't been following the UFC also bought out the WFA and the remaining
contracts of the fighters. The UFC has announced they picked up Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's contract.
They also have signed Heath Herring, Razor Rob McCullough who is an awesome striker at LW. Jason Miller,
Ivan Salverry, were signed as well.

07 Will be great for the UFC, This year the "The Ice will be broken". If Quinton Jackson comes back with his heart and mind in it, Chuck Will get schooled like he did the first time.

[king_tanner]

I hope Tito gets destroyed... I hate that guy

[ol'number7]

I hope Tito gets destroyed... I hate that guy

ditto.

Does anyone else give Pe De Pano (Marcio Cruz) a shot against Arlovski? I took a small shot with him at 4-1. Also can't wait for Cro Cop, although I think he is better suited to Pride because they tend to stand fighters up faster than UFC does imho -- if he gets a shot at Silvia, he could potentially win via murder

[pezeveng]

UFC Reset Bet


Book Closes Fighter 1 v Fighter 2 1 2

Dec 30 18:00 Chuck Liddell v Tito Ortiz -250 +175
Dec 30 18:00 Andrei Arlovski v Marcio Cruz -700 +400
Dec 30 18:00 Forrest Griffin v Keith Jardine -350 +225
Dec 30 18:00 Eric Schafer v Michael Bisping +300 -500


Moneys on Liddell, I hope UFC takes over boxing as boxing has just lost its lustre over the years. I find UFC more entertaining and unpredictable.

[thelivewire]

It should be a great fight. Ortiz has looked great against Shamrock and Lidell is a monster. Tough to call.

[Shakey90]

undercard not so great?..arlovski,griffin bisping macdonald and leben...all will be great fights...the singer fight vs. okami could be interesting

[ShakeZuma]

ditto.

Does anyone else give Pe De Pano (Marcio Cruz) a shot against Arlovski? I took a small shot with him at 4-1. Also can't wait for Cro Cop, although I think he is better suited to Pride because they tend to stand fighters up faster than UFC does imho -- if he gets a shot at Silva, he could potentially win via murder

that is slam damn hilarious. and true.

undercard not so great?..arlovski,griffin bisping macdonald and leben...all will be great fights...the singer fight vs. okami could be interesting

exactly what I was thinking. I think its an awesome all around card.

[flyingdonkey]

Anyone know who won?

[Actuary]

Liddell 3rd round TKO.


great fights.

Refs let them fight tonight, cool

Jardine...vicious. (sp?)

[flyingdonkey]

Liddell 3rd round TKO.
great fights.

Refs let them fight tonight, cool

Jardine...vicious. (sp?)

Thanks man... Liddell is running out of people to fight.

[Actuary]

Thanks man... Liddell is running out of people to fight.

Rampage Jackson is coming to UFC

and so is Cro Cop ... w00t!

[KONGOS]

It was a good fight. Even though it seemed inevitable that Liddel was going to win either by TKO or KO, I think the ref stopped it too early.

[Jadaki]

I thought it was fairly boring. Once Lidell dropped him in the first round Tito ran away for two rounds except for his one attempt late in the second round to take Chuck down which he got out of pretty easily.

[Canuckickstan]

I was watching this half drunk with a friend and we decided to buy tickets for the one in Feb. CroKop is my favorite fighter from Pride. I gotta find a hotel now !!

[bdc30]

It was a good fight. Even though it seemed inevitable that Liddel was going to win either by TKO or KO, I think the ref stopped it too early.

I agree, the point the ref stopped it at should NOT have been a stoppage.
Anybody know why that donk was ref'ing instead of John McCarthy? I guarantee he wouldn't have stopped the fight there. Even Randy Couture on the commentary was saying "he's not hurting him, he's not doing any damage with these shots"...then it gets stopped.

He easily COULD have stopped it in the first round when Oritz was on the ground getting his face pummelled, but didn't (not sure why Chuck didn't keep punishing him there either...).

Weak stoppage at that point in the third though, like you say, was inevitable though. Chuck outclassed him from the opening bell.

[Actuary]

overall, though, I think they let the fights go longer lately.
Even Herb is learning.

with the depth UFC is getting now, I wish we could have more "big Name vs Big name" per card.
There just aren't enough events per year to get them all in.,
So many matchups I'd love to see.