The Weekly Wrap: June 20-June 26
Quoteworthy
Quoteworthy
“There are no words to describe it. My pants are all dirty because I was rolling and kneeling on the floor and praying that neither one of the boys would get hurt. That’s my main concern. Disappointed? No, I’m not disappointed at all. How could I be disappointed? He went in there and laid his heart on the mat.” -- Debbie Guida, mother of Clay Guida, talking to Yahoo! Sports about watching her son’s fight against Diego Sanchez
“As far as scoring, we have a 10-point must system that works for boxing when you have one attack, with hands. But when you have to evaluate punches versus takedowns or knees versus elbows, you have to figure out some way to quantify attacking, effective aggressiveness, defense, how you score things. I think we need to come up with our own system. I think MMA needs something more. If we’re going to use a 10-point must system, we need to be clear on what counts for what. It’s frustrating when one guy is beating the other in the stand-up, but the other guy takes him down and does nothing. The judges will sometimes give it to the guy who scored the takedown, but I think you’ve got to give it to the guy who’s beating him up.” -- UFC analyst Joe Rogan discussing MMA judging with CBS Sportsline
“Train hard, buddy. I know we’re friends, but I’d kill my mom if I had to [in order] to win this fight. Sorry mom, I know you’re here.” -- Josh Barnett weighing in on his upcoming bout with Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction “Trilogy” on Aug. 1
“I think Machida is getting a lot of hype, and I know he has lots of big wins over a lot of big fighters and a lot of experience over me. I honestly believe that a great muay Thai champion will beat a great karate fighter any day; it’s been proven on lots of occasions. If Machida has [the belt] by the time I get to that level, I’ll be ready for him. I want to be that greater muay Thai fighter to beat a great karate champion.” -- Jon Jones in an interview with USA Today, talking about challenging UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida
“[Bisping] reminds me of me when I first got into the UFC, when I got to Japan -- a little cocky, a little arrogant, a little chip on your shoulder -- but that’s what you gotta be. At least certain guys do, and I’m one of those guys.” -- Phil Baroni giving his thoughts on helping Michael Bisping prepare for his UFC 100 showdown with Dan Henderson on July 11
“The training process is so rigorous, not just on my body and my mind. There’s so many sacrifices to get ready for a fight. I don’t get to have any fun in my life. Depending on where the money is in three or four years, will depend on whether I stick around or not. But I’m planning on staying three or four more years and then being out.” -- World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Miguel Torres in an interview with ESPN Radio 1100.
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The Week Ahead
A pay-per-view card from Biloxi, Miss., Fight Force International “Ultimate Chaos” will likely produce a noteworthy item or two, as Bobby Lashley and Bob Sapp collide in a super heavyweight main event and Pedro Rizzo faces Gilbert Yvel. Also on Saturday, Sherdog.com streams “Rumble at the Rally” from Oklahoma, headlined by UFC veteran Marcus Aurelio vs. Joey Gorczynski.
“There are no words to describe it. My pants are all dirty because I was rolling and kneeling on the floor and praying that neither one of the boys would get hurt. That’s my main concern. Disappointed? No, I’m not disappointed at all. How could I be disappointed? He went in there and laid his heart on the mat.” -- Debbie Guida, mother of Clay Guida, talking to Yahoo! Sports about watching her son’s fight against Diego Sanchez
“As far as scoring, we have a 10-point must system that works for boxing when you have one attack, with hands. But when you have to evaluate punches versus takedowns or knees versus elbows, you have to figure out some way to quantify attacking, effective aggressiveness, defense, how you score things. I think we need to come up with our own system. I think MMA needs something more. If we’re going to use a 10-point must system, we need to be clear on what counts for what. It’s frustrating when one guy is beating the other in the stand-up, but the other guy takes him down and does nothing. The judges will sometimes give it to the guy who scored the takedown, but I think you’ve got to give it to the guy who’s beating him up.” -- UFC analyst Joe Rogan discussing MMA judging with CBS Sportsline
“Train hard, buddy. I know we’re friends, but I’d kill my mom if I had to [in order] to win this fight. Sorry mom, I know you’re here.” -- Josh Barnett weighing in on his upcoming bout with Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction “Trilogy” on Aug. 1
“I think Machida is getting a lot of hype, and I know he has lots of big wins over a lot of big fighters and a lot of experience over me. I honestly believe that a great muay Thai champion will beat a great karate fighter any day; it’s been proven on lots of occasions. If Machida has [the belt] by the time I get to that level, I’ll be ready for him. I want to be that greater muay Thai fighter to beat a great karate champion.” -- Jon Jones in an interview with USA Today, talking about challenging UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida
“[Bisping] reminds me of me when I first got into the UFC, when I got to Japan -- a little cocky, a little arrogant, a little chip on your shoulder -- but that’s what you gotta be. At least certain guys do, and I’m one of those guys.” -- Phil Baroni giving his thoughts on helping Michael Bisping prepare for his UFC 100 showdown with Dan Henderson on July 11
“The training process is so rigorous, not just on my body and my mind. There’s so many sacrifices to get ready for a fight. I don’t get to have any fun in my life. Depending on where the money is in three or four years, will depend on whether I stick around or not. But I’m planning on staying three or four more years and then being out.” -- World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Miguel Torres in an interview with ESPN Radio 1100.
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The Week Ahead
A pay-per-view card from Biloxi, Miss., Fight Force International “Ultimate Chaos” will likely produce a noteworthy item or two, as Bobby Lashley and Bob Sapp collide in a super heavyweight main event and Pedro Rizzo faces Gilbert Yvel. Also on Saturday, Sherdog.com streams “Rumble at the Rally” from Oklahoma, headlined by UFC veteran Marcus Aurelio vs. Joey Gorczynski.
