~MMA Draft Thread~ (1 Viewer)

[hooter311]

At the time of ufc 1, royce wasn't even considered the best fighter in the family. He was, although, the least intimidating. His brother was one of the original promoters of the event specifically designed to showcase bjj to the masses.

Without a gi, royce wouldn't sniff the top 20 today in the ufc at 170lbs.

Pioneer of the brand, no doubt. But the first four events were a bit of a sham.

First dozen or so ufc events remain the sweetest thing i ever saw as a .een When they started adding "rules" i completely lost interest for a while.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

First dozen or so ufc events remain the sweetest thing i ever saw as a .een When they started adding "rules" i completely lost interest for a while.

Pick 2.31 -- Teila Tuli's missing tooth

 

[EYLive]

Man, it is dreadful being at the ends of the draft on this one. Sooo long between making picks.And i got my Fighter's Only magazine yesterday, they have an article of the top 100 MMA fighters of all time. Game, set, match!!!

I PM'd bones, hopefully we'll crank out a round or 2 tomorrow.

 

[bonesman]

Shogun

 

[Cliff Clavin]

3.04 - Johny Hendricks

 

[scoobus]

Weidman/Hendricks back to back, very nice.

 

[EYLive]

I know who I want.

 

[modogg]

I know who I want.

hmm, i'm intrigued to see who it may be. i have a guy in mind for a bit, not sure if he'll make it to me though

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Weidman/Hendricks back to back, very nice.

#1 challenger in each division. I was struggling for which one to take in the 2nd thinking the other wouldn't make it back to me. Figured Silva's lifespan is a fair bit shorter than GSP's.

 

[hooter311]

3.5 Frankie Edgar FW

I'm on my phone so i will submit a longer, much deserved write up for one of my favorite fighters. He's still the lw champ on my scorecard.

 

[Possum]

at 3.06, I'm gonna go ahead and round out my Retired/HOF fighters group by taking Randy "The Natural" Couture.

- UFC hall of famer

- first man to hold a UFC belt in two different weight classes

- most title fights in UFC history

 

[modogg]

at 3.06, I'm gonna go ahead and round out my Retired/HOF fighters group by taking Randy "The Natural" Couture.

- UFC hall of famer

- first man to hold a UFC belt in two different weight classes

- most title fights in UFC history

Arghh, this was who I had eye'd up. Lot of other good ones out there, but taking him and/or chuck gives you so many possibilities And I love hooter's pick of Frankie too

 

[scoobus]

3.07 Alexander Gustafsson

Young and extremely talented, was very impressed with how he handled Shogun. I think he'll be champion one day (if/when jones moves up perhaps).

Please pm next, on phone

 

[JNox3]

at 3.06, I'm gonna go ahead and round out my Retired/HOF fighters group by taking Randy "The Natural" Couture.

- UFC hall of famer

- first man to hold a UFC belt in two different weight classes

- most title fights in UFC history

This was the guy I was talking about earlier. I'd be interested to hear why he lasted until round 3 from those of you drafting.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

at 3.06, I'm gonna go ahead and round out my Retired/HOF fighters group by taking Randy "The Natural" Couture.

- UFC hall of famer

- first man to hold a UFC belt in two different weight classes

- most title fights in UFC history

This was the guy I was talking about earlier. I'd be interested to hear why he lasted until round 3 from those of you drafting.

Overrated.

 

[Possum]

at 3.06, I'm gonna go ahead and round out my Retired/HOF fighters group by taking Randy "The Natural" Couture.

- UFC hall of famer

- first man to hold a UFC belt in two different weight classes

- most title fights in UFC history

This was the guy I was talking about earlier. I'd be interested to hear why he lasted until round 3 from those of you drafting.

Overrated.

I agree he was overrated during his last few years of fighting, but as a retired legend I think he's a great value here and gives me a hell of a pairing with Fedor in that category. I've never been the biggest Randy fan, but the guy's been in more big fights than just about anybody else in the sport, and his name value is incredible.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

at 3.06, I'm gonna go ahead and round out my Retired/HOF fighters group by taking Randy "The Natural" Couture.

- UFC hall of famer

- first man to hold a UFC belt in two different weight classes

- most title fights in UFC history

This was the guy I was talking about earlier. I'd be interested to hear why he lasted until round 3 from those of you drafting.

Overrated.

I agree he was overrated during his last few years of fighting, but as a retired legend I think he's a great value here and gives me a hell of a pairing with Fedor in that category. I've never been the biggest Randy fan, but the guy's been in more big fights than just about anybody else in the sport, and his name value is incredible.

Yes, he does have very strong name value. The UFC made sure of that and certainly cashed in on him. He's right at the top of my overrated list with one other yet to be picked fighter.

 

[modogg]

at 3.06, I'm gonna go ahead and round out my Retired/HOF fighters group by taking Randy "The Natural" Couture.

- UFC hall of famer

- first man to hold a UFC belt in two different weight classes

- most title fights in UFC history

This was the guy I was talking about earlier. I'd be interested to hear why he lasted until round 3 from those of you drafting.

Overrated.

I agree he was overrated during his last few years of fighting, but as a retired legend I think he's a great value here and gives me a hell of a pairing with Fedor in that category. I've never been the biggest Randy fan, but the guy's been in more big fights than just about anybody else in the sport, and his name value is incredible.

Yes, he does have very strong name value. The UFC made sure of that and certainly cashed in on him. He's right at the top of my overrated list with one other yet to be picked fighter.

I think the value in the pick is how we look at what the point of the retired guys is. If we are looking at fighting ability by itself randy could be seen as over-rated. But if we look at the whole picture randy is one of the most valuable retired guys. A great example is randy vs big Tim, I think one of the best moments in UFC history

 

[EYLive]

Crap, I was going to pick Randy as well. Gimme a minute.

 

[bonesman]

at 3.06, I'm gonna go ahead and round out my Retired/HOF fighters group by taking Randy "The Natural" Couture.

- UFC hall of famer

- first man to hold a UFC belt in two different weight classes

- most title fights in UFC history

This was the guy I was talking about earlier. I'd be interested to hear why he lasted until round 3 from those of you drafting.

Overrated.

I agree he was overrated during his last few years of fighting, but as a retired legend I think he's a great value here and gives me a hell of a pairing with Fedor in that category. I've never been the biggest Randy fan, but the guy's been in more big fights than just about anybody else in the sport, and his name value is incredible.

Randy was a bad ###, I'm just not a big fan of the style (wrestling with dirty boxing)... might've taken Chuck with my last pick, but not the Natural.

 

[JNox3]

at 3.06, I'm gonna go ahead and round out my Retired/HOF fighters group by taking Randy "The Natural" Couture.

- UFC hall of famer

- first man to hold a UFC belt in two different weight classes

- most title fights in UFC history

This was the guy I was talking about earlier. I'd be interested to hear why he lasted until round 3 from those of you drafting.

Overrated.

An overrated 5 time Champion? Maybe you just didn't like his ground and pound style?

 

[Fiddles]

If this means I have a roster full of washed up old men,

why would your mma draft be any different from your FF drafts?who is the dude that retired the day after you drafted him?

 

[scoobus]

I like all the retired guys picked, but I'm not sure I agree with how early they're all getting picked. Maybe we're trying to build different things.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

So we're all agreed that I'm winning this thing so far.

 

[EYLive]

3.08 Luke Rockhold, MW

I'm probably drafting more for 2014-2015+, but I want guys that'll be at/near the top for several years.

 

[EYLive]

at 3.06, I'm gonna go ahead and round out my Retired/HOF fighters group by taking Randy "The Natural" Couture.

- UFC hall of famer

- first man to hold a UFC belt in two different weight classes

- most title fights in UFC history

This was the guy I was talking about earlier. I'd be interested to hear why he lasted until round 3 from those of you drafting.

Overrated.

An overrated 5 time Champion? Maybe you just didn't like his ground and pound style?

I wouldn't call him overrated but it was a different era. I love Randy, I just think he was perfect for only his generation of fighting.

 

[Possum]

I like all the retired guys picked, but I'm not sure I agree with how early they're all getting picked. Maybe we're trying to build different things.

personally, I drafted them early because I think that's one category where there's a pretty clear, limited set of guys at the top. Outside of the champs in each weight class of active guys, I think there's a lot more depth and room for discussion of who the top guys actually are.

 

[JNox3]

at 3.06, I'm gonna go ahead and round out my Retired/HOF fighters group by taking Randy "The Natural" Couture.

- UFC hall of famer

- first man to hold a UFC belt in two different weight classes

- most title fights in UFC history

This was the guy I was talking about earlier. I'd be interested to hear why he lasted until round 3 from those of you drafting.

Overrated.

An overrated 5 time Champion? Maybe you just didn't like his ground and pound style?

I wouldn't call him overrated but it was a different era. I love Randy, I just think he was perfect for only his generation of fighting.

I agree that the new breed of fighters are more skilled and better prepared than people used to be when MMA first started, I still think one of the most important things in MMA is wrestling. Couture's wrestling would still cross over to fighting in the current timeframe. I think he'd give a lot of current fighters trouble just with his wrestling. If he gets on top of someone it's over. Could he do that to Jon Jones? I don't think so but to a lot of other current fighters I think he'd overpower them. Ok, I'm done with Couture. Thanks for answering my questions. It was interesting to see the thought processes of those drafting. When I first heard about this that he was the one of the first names that popped into my head.

 

[Possum]

Plus I just really like the idea of having Fedor and Randy both in my org

 

[JNox3]

Plus I just really like the idea of having Fedor and Randy both in my org

I don't know how any other retired team can compete with them.

 

[Possum]

at 3.06, I'm gonna go ahead and round out my Retired/HOF fighters group by taking Randy "The Natural" Couture.

- UFC hall of famer

- first man to hold a UFC belt in two different weight classes

- most title fights in UFC history

This was the guy I was talking about earlier. I'd be interested to hear why he lasted until round 3 from those of you drafting.

Overrated.

An overrated 5 time Champion? Maybe you just didn't like his ground and pound style?

I wouldn't call him overrated but it was a different era. I love Randy, I just think he was perfect for only his generation of fighting.

I agree that the new breed of fighters are more skilled and better prepared than people used to be when MMA first started, I still think one of the most important things in MMA is wrestling. Couture's wrestling would still cross over to fighting in the current timeframe. I think he'd give a lot of current fighters trouble just with his wrestling.

agree - I think guys with great wrestling/good boxing and solid athleticism can compete in any era under UFC rules. IMO prime Couture would still be a contender today at LHW.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

at 3.06, I'm gonna go ahead and round out my Retired/HOF fighters group by taking Randy "The Natural" Couture.

- UFC hall of famer

- first man to hold a UFC belt in two different weight classes

- most title fights in UFC history

This was the guy I was talking about earlier. I'd be interested to hear why he lasted until round 3 from those of you drafting.

Overrated.

An overrated 5 time Champion? Maybe you just didn't like his ground and pound style?

I have no problem with a ground and pound style; always been a fan of Fitch and GSP. How many times did he defend those titles? Why is it an accomplishment to win the title back instead of just keeping it in the first place? You're giving him credit for losing the belt in the first place. Couture was never a dominant fighter, as indicated by his 19-11 record and lack of a significant win streak.

He made himself and a lot of other people lots of money, and was fabricated into an icon of the sport but he wasn't a great fighter.

 

[EYLive]

at 3.06, I'm gonna go ahead and round out my Retired/HOF fighters group by taking Randy "The Natural" Couture.

- UFC hall of famer

- first man to hold a UFC belt in two different weight classes

- most title fights in UFC history

This was the guy I was talking about earlier. I'd be interested to hear why he lasted until round 3 from those of you drafting.

Overrated.

An overrated 5 time Champion? Maybe you just didn't like his ground and pound style?

I wouldn't call him overrated but it was a different era. I love Randy, I just think he was perfect for only his generation of fighting.

I agree that the new breed of fighters are more skilled and better prepared than people used to be when MMA first started, I still think one of the most important things in MMA is wrestling. Couture's wrestling would still cross over to fighting in the current timeframe. I think he'd give a lot of current fighters trouble just with his wrestling.

agree - I think guys with great wrestling/good boxing and solid athleticism can compete in any era under UFC rules. IMO prime Couture would still be a contender today at LHW.

Maybe, but we have no idea what prime Randy looked like. Still, old Randy was more than good enough.

 

[EYLive]

ACP PM'd

Can someone take a list for me? Might be away mid-day.

 

[Possum]

at 3.06, I'm gonna go ahead and round out my Retired/HOF fighters group by taking Randy "The Natural" Couture.

- UFC hall of famer

- first man to hold a UFC belt in two different weight classes

- most title fights in UFC history

This was the guy I was talking about earlier. I'd be interested to hear why he lasted until round 3 from those of you drafting.

Overrated.

An overrated 5 time Champion? Maybe you just didn't like his ground and pound style?

I wouldn't call him overrated but it was a different era. I love Randy, I just think he was perfect for only his generation of fighting.

I agree that the new breed of fighters are more skilled and better prepared than people used to be when MMA first started, I still think one of the most important things in MMA is wrestling. Couture's wrestling would still cross over to fighting in the current timeframe. I think he'd give a lot of current fighters trouble just with his wrestling.

agree - I think guys with great wrestling/good boxing and solid athleticism can compete in any era under UFC rules. IMO prime Couture would still be a contender today at LHW.

Maybe, but we have no idea what prime Randy looked like. Still, old Randy was more than good enough.

Ha, true - I probably should have said "early middle age Randy"

 

[EYLive]

ACP PM'd

Can someone take a list for me? Might be away mid-day.

Woulda sworn I saw him posting about 10 minutes ago...

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Give me Nick Diaz. Someone pm method

 

[scoobus]

Give me Nick Diaz. Someone pm method

Stockton Mother####er!

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Give me Nick Diaz. Someone pm method

 

[EYLive]

Give me Nick Diaz. Someone pm method

as Retired?

 

[modogg]

Give me Nick Diaz. Someone pm method

Alright ahrn don't go too far. I should have my picks in about an hour maybe a little more. 4 guys I was looking all went recently and I lost my go to guys.

 

[modogg]

I'm missing out on some of the fighters I like, so this could be a little reach, but I'll take Ubereem with 3.10. I would like the one on testosterone therapy please. I'll be back in a bit with 4.1

 

[EYLive]

I'm missing out on some of the fighters I like, so this could be a little reach, but I'll take Ubereem with 3.10. I would like the one on testosterone therapy please. I'll be back in a bit with 4.1

Not much of a reach, imo. He was next on my list.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

I'm missing out on some of the fighters I like, so this could be a little reach, but I'll take Ubereem with 3.10. I would like the one on testosterone therapy please. I'll be back in a bit with 4.1

You should have read the fine print. TRT is banned from this draft.

 

[Possum]

I'm missing out on some of the fighters I like, so this could be a little reach, but I'll take Ubereem with 3.10. I would like the one on testosterone therapy please. I'll be back in a bit with 4.1

You should have read the fine print. TRT is banned from this draft.

no ruling yet on horse meat, though.

 

[modogg]

I'm missing out on some of the fighters I like, so this could be a little reach, but I'll take Ubereem with 3.10. I would like the one on testosterone therapy please. I'll be back in a bit with 4.1

You should have read the fine print. TRT is banned from this draft.

no ruling yet on horse meat, though.

Exactly. My man will be fine with just the horse meat

 

[Abrantes]

Following this is fun, but I really think an all-time draft would've been more interesting.

As for Couture, he had some fantastic performances over the course of his career, but I drop him a bit for his inconsistent results against top opponents. Yes, he's a 5-time champ. Credit to him for bouncing back repeatedly, but that only happened because he also lost the belt that number of times.

 

[modogg]

Anybody interested in trading draft picks? I'll trade this one to somebody near the middle of the round to switch up another round. Like my 4.01 and 5.10 for something like 4.05 and 5.05 or something like that? Just looking to avoid picking at the end of each round and looking to not wait so long. I'll see if any interest, it not ill pick in 45 mins or so. And if no intersert in reading this round but want to donut for later ones I'm in

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Anybody interested in trading draft picks? I'll trade this one to somebody near the middle of the round to switch up another round. Like my 4.01 and 5.10 for something like 4.05 and 5.05 or something like that? Just looking to avoid picking at the end of each round and looking to not wait so long. I'll see if any interest, it not ill pick in 45 mins or so. And if no intersert in reading this round but want to donut for later ones I'm in

wtf

 

[modogg]

Anybody interested in trading draft picks? I'll trade this one to somebody near the middle of the round to switch up another round. Like my 4.01 and 5.10 for something like 4.05 and 5.05 or something like that? Just looking to avoid picking at the end of each round and looking to not wait so long. I'll see if any interest, it not ill pick in 45 mins or so. And if no intersert in reading this round but want to donut for later ones I'm in

wtf

Trying to keep it lively. What can I say. This is important stuff here, dwveloping an mma league. Have to think big picture and everything