Great Sherdog Debate: Mir vs. Lesnar

 
Great Sherdog Debate: Mir vs. Lesnar Sherdog.com duelists Mike Sloan and Steven Curtis go head-to-head once again in a debate over which heavyweight will reign supreme on Saturday at UFC 81 [link]

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UFC 81 Preview: Brock Lesnar Profiled, Fighting Frank Mir

BROCK LESNAR: He’s conquered wrestling; can he do the same in MMA? Brock Lesnar’s athletic background dictates that he doesn’t think there’s anything he can’t do. A former pro wrestling star, he’s now cast his lot in MMA, and has the opportunity to make a big impact on Saturday when he faces off against former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.
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Sylvia fighting for respect

Tim Sylvia has a chance to become a three-time champion when he faces former PRIDE champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira for the interim UFC heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 81 on Saturday night at 7 on pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden ...
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UFC 81: Breaking Point Weigh-Ins Video

Here are the weigh-ins from earlier tonite. Thanks to Undertow for the heads up! ****If this video doesn't work on my site click here to watch**** -flash"> -flash"> -flash" width="427" height="406" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always"> Ultimate MMA News and Articles for your reading pleasure.
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Some Bad Analysis

Kevin Iole's breakdown of these fights is a good example of what Luke points out as awful analysis. Kevin breaks down Sylvia and Nogueira. Kevin breaks down Brock and Mir. Iole rates Nogueira's conditioning a 8/10, and gives Mir's conditioning a ...
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Lesnar, Mir ready to go - MMA - Yahoo! Sports

By Dave Meltzer , Yahoo! Sports February 1, 2008 LAS VEGAS -- Nearly 15 years ago, when the Ultimate Fighting Championship was first conceived by Rorion Gracie, the idea was to showcase the jiu-jitsu their family made decades earlier in Brazil. The ...
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I touched on this in our UFC 81 preview with John Chandler (found below) but, again, I really do get the feeling that MMA purists are hoping Brock Lesnar loses to Frank Mir tonight and quietly goes back to the “fake stuff.” I have even ...
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UFC 81 Weigh-In Results
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - All 18 fighters competing on Saturday's UFC 81 event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada made weight Friday afternoon. Included on the card is not only the interim UFC Heavyweight Title fight between Tim Sylvia ...
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UFC 81 Play-by-Play Sherdog.com reports from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas with live play-by-play of UFC 81, which is headlined by a heavyweight clash pitting Tim Sylvia ( Pictures ) against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira  ...