UFC 2011 - Business As Usual

[stangejr]

Hello, and welcome to my MMA Dynasty. It is a dynasty I have been doing for a little bit now...and I figured I would post it to OP as well. It is based off the MMA simulation game World of Mixed Martial Arts 2, made by Grey Dog Software. I highly recommend checking it out. It was originally posted to their forums, but I will bring it up to speed here as well. Then I will be updating both. The only thing that may change is predictions. Before each event I will now post the predictions of each participant. That way people from both forums can interact. The person with the most points after each event gets the opportunity to make a decision that I will have to go along with. But they are generally kept secret, so you will only know what it is if you win. Up until the end of UFC 132, everything will be exactly as it was posted there. Once it is caught up, I will continue it with the new additions since it is now on two forums. I hope you like...

Here is the original link: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...d.php?t=498084




UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill
May 29, 2011
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada

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This is a new UFC dynasty I will be starting and will update when I can, based on my current schedule. I am using Tag01's awesome MW4 mod. My main goal in this is to stick to realism, so if I ever make a "gamey" or unrealistic move, please call me out on it. I added Strikeforce to the companies owned by the UFC to allow fighters to be transferred in the future. I will admit, I have no intentions to alter the database by adding fighters or modifying anyone's attributes. For that reason, unfortunately the TUF fighters recently integrated into the UFC will be absent. Therefore, the upcoming TUF Finale will be missing it's main event lol, but I apologize. That should be the only "gamey" move made.

The next Ultimate Fighter will happen, but I will not focus on the series so much, I'd rather just allow the fighters to fight week by week without making up a storyline for the house. As far as the contestants and other key decisions *cough* absorbing Strikeforce fighters *cough* that will be up to you, the reader. I will post each card up before the results, and if you perform the best in predicting the results, bam...I'll PM you with 3 or 4 options as decisions to guide where the company goes. The winner will be decided by a point system:

2pts for choosing the victor.
1pt for the correct way of victory. (KO/TKO, Sub., Dec.)
1pt for the round in which the fight ends. (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Dec.)

I will also be running this as a MMA website. I will post news, relevant and irrelevant to the UFC. I will showcase fighters from all organizations and allow insight on where they are in the world of MMA. Also, I will post results of all other major organizations. This only includes Strikeforce, Bellator, DREAM, and Sengoku.

Last but not least, this is the first dynasty (and probably only dynasty, I'm not gonna quit to do a different one) I've ever done, so I am open to comments or criticism. Interaction is encouraged. I want you guys to be involved as well. I want to see you debate on the moves of Dana White as well as comment on what you think of the situation involving individual fighters and the events that occur. Let me know what you think of the cards being presented. Let me know what you guys (the fans) want to see. Is Silva vs GSP or Fitch vs GSP II a more anticipated match, etc. Let me know what you guys think.

And finally, let UFC 2011 - Business As Usual begin!

[stangejr]

May 27, 2011

Dana White has just confirmed the rumors of Jason "Mayhem" Miller pairing up with Michael Bisping to coach the next season of The Ultimate Fighter. Originally, Chael Sonnen was announced as a coach, but his recent troubles with the CSAC deem him unable for the role. Other names such as Nick Diaz and GSP were also thrown around, but Dana landed upon Mayhem and Bisping. Previously, Dana had announced the next season would feature the lighter weights, which is pointing to the new Featherweight and Bantamweight divisions. Not sure exactly what to expect in the upcoming season, but regardless Dana recognizes Mayhem's ability to draw an audience on mainstream TV, so it is a no-brainer why Mayhem was chosen.

UPDATE:
Dana confirmed the two will square off in the octagon. It is still uncertain on the exact date, whether or not it will be during the finale or the following PPV.

[stangejr]

May 28, 2011

The Facebook Fights have concluded and if you missed them, you shouldn't be upset, in fact, I should be because I watched them. All three went the full 15 minutes, with Barao vs Escovedo being the only one that drew even the slightest interest. In which, Barao kept Escovedo on his back for most of the 15 minutes, with Escovedo not offering much from the bottom. In fact, I believe I just summed up all three of the fights. Nothing else worth mentioning. No one really made any impact in the eyes of Joe Silva or Dana White. I expect them to stay on the prelims next time we see them.

. . .
Renan Barao def. Cole Escovedo
Unanimous Decision | 5:00 | Round 3
Average

. . .
Michael McDonald def. Chris Cariasio
Unanimous Decision | 5:00 | Round 3
Decent

. . .
Gleison Tibau def. Rafaello Oliveira
Unanimous Decision | 5:00 | Round 3
Poor

[stangejr]

May 28, 2011

After a lackluster start to UFC 130 on Facebook, Torres vs Johnson and Boetsch vs Grove deliver in exciting contests. Tim Boetsch and Kendell Grove fought back and forth in a battle of relevancy. Grove knew he needed a win here to have any type of job security after finding himself in a bit of a slump in 2010. Tim Boetsch is clearly not an easy opponent, so he knew it would be difficult. The fight was a back and forth striking contest until Boetsch capitalized on a slip Grove had after throwing a kick. Grove's guard was all defensive, for an unknown reason and once Boetsch felt comfortable, he started dropping hard punches and elbows from the guard. Grove had no answer and after taking many shots without any attempt for a defense, the referee had to end the fight. Grove complained of an early stoppage, but I believe it was just. Torres/Johnson was a back and forth affair on the feet, both delivering dealdy strikes until one eventually fell. Almost halfway through the second round, Mighty Mouse got caught with a right hand, straight down the pipe. That sent his legs into the 12th demention. Immediately, he shot for a takedown, only to be stuffed and eat a couple hammerfists before Steve Mazzagatti had to pull him off. Torres may have just escaped from the pit he found himself in after dropping a few before this. Will he go back to his winning ways?

. . .
Tim Boetsch def. Kendell Grove
TKO | 1:30 | Round 1
Good

. . .
Miguel Torres def. Demetrious Johnson
TKO | 2:10 | Round 2
Fantastic

[stangejr]

May 28, 2011

Wow! Jorge Santiago! Brian Stann proved no match for the return of this Brazilian. After a brief feel out process, Santiago threw a three punch combo, a right straight, left hook, right uppercut. After the first straight missed, the following hook caught the chin of Stann flush, sending him into Lala Land instantly. The uppercut that was following only extended his visit. Stann fell flat onto the mat, where Santiago followed him and landed another right hand as the referee jumped in to end the fight. If you blinked, you missed it. Santiago proved he is here to stay and the UFC middleweight division just might have another challenger for Silva in the near future.

. . .
Jorge Santiago def. Brian Stann
KO | 0:29 | Round 1
Good

[stangejr]

May 28, 2011

Thiago Alves and Rick Story find themselves as Fight of the Night Contenders after an amazing fight at Welterweight. In round one, Rick Story found himself imposing his will upon the highly favored Thiago Alves on the feet. Story scored in a single takedown that ended up in a quick scramble back to the feet. After that, it seemed as if Alves was tentative to let his hands go, which allowed Rick Story to play patty-cake with his face.

In the second round, Alves became a little more willing to engage. He began to mix up his attack with punches and kicks, even throwing a spinning back-fist in the process. Story stayed competitive in the round, but was clearly being outclassed. Both fighters knew the third round would decide the outcome of the fight.

In round three, both fighters came out guns blazing and went toe-to-toe exchanging blows, inciting the crowd to roar. During the initial exchange, Story got caught and shot in for a takedown in his rocked state. This led to 60 seconds of positioning against the cage between the two fighters, eventually ending in Story getting the well-earned takedown. From here, Story mixed up strikes with grappling to pass to half-guard and then mount. With 90 seconds left in the fight, Story could've easy coasted to a finish, but that's not his style. Story turned the pressure on, dropping bombs on Alves, almost causing a stoppage, then rolled for an armbar, achieving it late in round 3.

. . .
Rick Story def. Thiago Alves
Sub | 4:12 | Round 3
Great

[stangejr]

Re: UFC 2011 - Business As Usual

Stefan Struve vs Travis Browne looked more like an abusive father beating his son than a UFC contest. Travis Browne didn't look like he was ready to fight, and Struve made him pay for that. Clearly, the most one sided affair of UFC 130 thusfar, Struve controlled the entire bout. Struve outstruck Browne on the feet, for most of the 1st round, leading to a takedown attempt from Browne, which was swept by Struve, landing him in side-control. Struve went right to work from the side, peppering Browne's body with knees, forcing him to turn and expose his back in a desperate escape attempt. This only allowed Struve to take it and slap on a Rear Naked Choke, choking out Browne with 2 seconds left in the round. Even if Browne would've survived the round, I don't believe the outcome would've been any different.

. . .
Stefan Struve def. Travis Browne
Sub | 4:58 | Round 1
Great

[stangejr]

May 28, 2011

This marks the 2nd time in a row Frank Mir has been placed high on a card, only to deliver a snoozefest. In this case, he spends 3 rounds with Roy Nelson competing not against his opponent, but against exhaustion. Nelson was in the same situation, both trying not to fall over due to a lack of conditioning. Eventually Nelson picks up a decision due to the lack effective striking from Mir. The contest mostly consisted of circling and a sloppy jab here and there.

. . .
Roy Nelson def. Frank Mir
Unanimous Decision | 5:00 | Round 3
Awful

[stangejr]

May 28, 2011

We can all pretend to believe we thought Matt Hamill could shock the world against Rampage, but why kid ourselves? To no one's surprise, Rampage made short work of Matt Hamill, proving he's still got something in the tank. From the bell, Rampage quickly moved to the center of the octagon and began unleashing some shots, eventually ending up in the clinch. From there, Hamill was forced against the cage, where he would suffer a right hook that put him out before he hit the canvas.

Some questions still remain on Rampage's fighting career. If Hamill were to shoot in the fight, would Rampage have been able to stuff it? Did Rampage come out strong due to concerns for a long, grinding fight? Can Rampage still compete with the top 5 LHWs? Does he have the motivation to fight the best anymore? Does he deserve a shot at Jone's title after such a dominant performance? How many fights does he have left? Hopefully atleast some of these questions will be answered soon.

. . .
Quinton Jackson def. Matt Hamill
KO | 0:35 | Round 1
Good

[stangejr]

May 29, 2011

UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill
May 28, 2011
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 15,056
PPV Buys: 677,930

Quick Results
Quinton Jackson def. Matt Hamill
Roy Nelson def. Frank Mir
Stefan Struve def. Travis Browne
Rick Story def. Thiago Alves
Jorge Santiago def. Brian Stann
Miguel Torres def. Demetrious Johnson
Tim Boetsch def. Kendell Grove
Gleison Tibau def. Rafaello Oliveira
Michael McDonald def. Chris Cariaso
Renan Barao def. Cole Escovedo


Bonuses
Fight of the Night: Miguel Torres vs Demetrious Johnson
Knockout of the Night: Jorge Santiago
Submission of the Night: Rick Story (Armbar)

Fighter Salaries
Quinton Jackson: $250,000 (no win bonus)
Jorge Santiago: $142,000 ($36,000 win bonus) ($70,000 KOotN bonus)
Miguel Torres: $130,000 ($30,000 win bonus) ($70,000 FotN bonus)
Frank Mir: $125,000
Rick Story: $104,000 ($17,000 win bonus) ($70,000 SofN bonus)
Demetrious Johnson: $76,000 ($70,000 FotN bonus)
Gleison Tibau: $50,000 ($25,000 win bonus)
Stefan Struve: $42,000 ($21,000 win bonus)
Tim Boetsch: $36,000 ($18,000 win bonus)
Thiago Alves: $33,000
Matt Hamill: $32,000
Roy Nelson: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus)
Kendall Grove: $26,000
Brian Stann: $23,000
Michael McDonald: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
Rafaello Oliveira: $10,000
Renan Barao: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus)
Travis Browne: $8,000
Cole Escovedo: $6,000
Chris Cariaso: $4,000

[stangejr]

June 1, 2011

On March 12, 2011, history was made as Dana White announced Zuffa's purchase of Strikeforce. He stated both promotions would continue "business as usual." Today more history was made, as Nick Diaz is the first fighter to be transferred from Strikeforce to the UFC.

Strikeforce contracts were originally very complicated, involving deals with not only Strikeforce, but also Showtime. Apparently the details of this Nick Diaz transfer involved all three participants. Zuffa announced they had struck a deal with Showtime in which the profit distribution was altered to be more in Showtime's favor in order to freely allow Zuffa to transfer fighters between the organizations. In the wake of this, Cole Escovedo and Kendall Grove are finding a new home in Strikeforce.

Nick Diaz is slated to fight Georges St. Pierre at UFC 137 for the UFC Welterweight Championship. With this huge move, how long until we see the likes of Melendez, Overeem, and Fedor in the UFC?

[stangejr]

June 2, 2011

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale
June 4, 2011
Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada

Clay Guida vs Anthony Pettis
Ed Herman vs Tim Credeur
Kyle Kingsbury vs Fabio Maldonado
Jeremy Stevens vs Danny Downes
Josh Grispi vs George Roop
Scott Jorgensen vs Ken Stone
Reuben Duran vs Francisco Rivera


UFC 131: dos Santos vs Carwin
June 11, 2011
Rogers Arena
Vancouver, British Columbia

Junior dos Santos vs Shane Carwin
Kenny Florian vs Diego Nunes
Jon Olav Einemo vs Dave Herman
Demian Maia vs Mark Munoz
Donald Cerrone vs Mac Danzig
Sam Stout vs Yves Edwards
Jesse Bongfeldt vs Chris Weidman
Krysztof Soszynski vs Igor Pokrajac
Nick Ring vs James Head
Dustin Poirer vs Jason Young
Joey Beltran vs Aaron Rosa
Michihiro Omigawa vs Darren Elkins


UFC Live: Marquardt vs Johnson
June 26, 2011
Consol Energy Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Nate Marquardt vs Anthony Johnson
Cheick Kongo vs Pat Barry
Martin Kampmann vs John Howard
Matt Mitrione vs Christian Morecraft
Tyson Griffin vs Manny Gamburyan
Joe Stevenson vs Javier Vazquez
Joe Lauzon vs Curt Warburton
Matt Brown vs Rich Attonito
Charlie Brenneman vs TJ Grant
Nik Lentz vs Charles Oliveira
Ricardo Lamas vs Matt Grice
Michael Johnson vs Edward Faaloloto


UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber 2
July 2, 2011
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada

Dominick Cruz vs Urijah Faber
Wanderlei Silva vs Chris Leben
Tito Ortiz vs Ryan Bader
Carlos Condit vs Dong Hyun Kim
Aaron Simpson vs Brad Tavares
Dennis Siver vs Matt Wiman
Melvin Guillard vs Shane Roller
George Sotiropoulos vs Rafael dos Anjos
Brian Bowles vs Takeya Mizugaki
Anthony Njokuani vs Andre Winner
Erik Koch vs Cub Swanson


UFC 133: Evans vs Davis
August 6, 2011
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rashad Evans vs Phil Davis
Rich Franklin vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Vitor Belfort vs Yoshihiro Akiyama
Jorge Rivera vs Alessio Sakara
Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya
Vladimir Matyushenko vs Alexander Gustafsson
Mike Pyle vs Rory MacDonald
Dennis Hallman vs Brian Ebersole
Johny Hendricks vs Mike Pierce
Mike Brown vs Nam Phan
Riki Fukuda vs Rafael Natal
Ivan Menjivar vs Nick Pace


UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle
August 14, 2011
Bradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dan Hardy vs Chris Lytle
Jim Miller vs Ben Henderson
Stephan Bonnar vs Karlos Vemola
Amir Sadollah vs Duane Ludwig
CB Dollaway vs Jared Hamman
Leonard Garcia vs Alex Cacares
Joseph Benavidez vs Eddie Wineland
Cole Miller vs TJ O'Brian
Tom Lawlor vs Kyle Noke
Jacob Volkmann vs Danny Castillo
Edwin Figueroa vs Jason Reinhardt


UFC 134: Rio
August 27, 2011
HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Anderson Silva vs Yushin Okami
Mauricio Rua vs Forrest Griffin
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Brendan Schaub
Renzo Gracie vs Sean Sherk
Ross Pearson vs Edson Barboza
Paulo Thiago vs David Mitchell
Luiz Cane vs Stanislov Nedkov
Thiago Tavares vs Spencer Fisher
Rousimar Palhares vs Alexandre Ferreira
Mike Swick vs Erick Silva
Yuri Alcantara vs Mackens Semerzier


UFC Fight Night: Battle on the Bayou
September 17, 2011
New Orleans Arena
New Orleans, Lousiana

Alan Belcher vs Jason MacDonald
Norifumi Yamamoto vs Damacio Page
Dongi Yang vs Court McGee
Carlos Eduardo Rocha vs Matt Riddle


UFC 135: Edgar vs Maynard 3
September 24, 2011
Pepsi Center
Denver, Colorado

Frankie Edgar vs Gray Maynard
Matt Hughes vs Diego Sanchez
Nate Quarry vs TBA


UFC 136
October 8, 2011
Toyota Center
Houston, Texas

Cain Velasquez vs TBA


UFC 137: GSP vs Diaz
October 29, 2011
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada

Georges St. Pierre vs Nick Diaz


UFC 138
November 5, 2011
Ericsson Globe Arena
Stockholm, Sweeden


UFC 139
November 19, 2011
Honda Center
Anaheim, California


The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Mayhem Finale
December 3, 2011
Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada

Michael Bisping vs Jason Miller


UFC 140
December 10, 2011
Bell Centre
Montreal, Quebec

[stangejr]

June 2, 2011

TUF: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale
June 4, 2011
Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada

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Prediction Cheat Sheet

Clay Guida | Anthony Pettis in Round 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec by way of KO/TKO | Sub | Dec
Ed Herman | Tim Credeur in Round 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec by way of KO/TKO | Sub | Dec
Kyle Kingsbury | Fabio Maldonado in Round 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec by way of KO/TKO | Sub | Dec
Jeremy Stevens | Danny Downes in Round 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec by way of KO/TKO | Sub | Dec
Josh Grispi | George Roop in Round 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec by way of KO/TKO | Sub | Dec
Scott Jorgensen | Ken Stone in Round 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec by way of KO/TKO | Sub | Dec
Reuben Duran | Francisco Rivera in Round 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec by way of KO/TKO | Sub | Dec

Example:
Clay Guida | Anthony Pettis in Round 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec by way of KO/TKO | Sub | Dec
or
Clay Guida | Anthony Pettis in Round 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec by way of KO/TKO | Sub | Dec

Remember, 2pts for the winner, 1pt for correct round, 1pt for way of victory.

[stangejr]

June 3, 2011

Today, details surfaced on the deal worked out between the UFC and Nick Diaz. Dana made this statement on the contract negotiations.

"When bringing in Nick Diaz for negotiations, I wasn't surprised to see how eager he was to fight the best in the world, although I was surprised to see how eager he was to fight GSP right off the bat. In fact, he refused a deal unless he got his fight against the current WW champ. At first, a fight was offered against another unknown opponent, and Diaz downright refused. Instead, he counter-offered by asking for a non-title fight against the champ. Then we sat down and came to the decision to allow him to fight for the title. If that's what the fans want, that's what they'll get."

"[...] yeah, [he received] an 8 fight deal from us. The only problem was he wanted to have the option to box in-between fights. We couldn't have that, so after hours of talking to his agent, we came up with a solution. Nick Diaz has a clause in his contract that allows him to accept fights in Japan if he so chooses. So don't be surprised if you see Diaz representing the UFC oversees."

[stangejr]

June 4, 2011

Tonight, fans that tuned WECin on Facebook enjoyed some exciting bantamweight fights. Strong fighter, Francisco Rivera fell to Reuban Duran in the third round when going for a takedown to seal the third round. After losing the first, and making a comeback in the second, the third round was a very even standup war. During the last minute of the fight, Rivera shot in for a takedown to seal the round and a victory, but found himself within Duran's guillotine, ending the fight shorter than Rivera was hoping for.

In the second Facebook prelim, the heavily favored Scott Jorgensen squared off against a very well-rounded, Ken Stone. The fight was pretty one sided, although Jorgensen had trouble getting past Stone's reach, he controlled most of the fight by using his wrestling to bring Stone down. He was able to seal the deal in the second, after making his way to mount and pounding out Stone for the TKO. He was very vocal about being upset in his place on the card after the fight.

"With all respect for A-P and Clay, I am not too happy about being put on the prelim of a second-rate show. If anyone has seen my track record, its pretty clear I deserve to fight on PPV. Ken was a tough opponent, but I'm here to fight the best, so give me a top ten guy. I want to be champion as does everyone else, but unlike everyone else, I have the skills to win it. Thats all Joe."

. . .
Scott Jorgensen def. Ken Stone
TKO | 1:22 | Round 2
Good

. . .
Reuban Duran def. Francisco Rivera
Sub | 4:11 | Round 3
Great