UFC 141: Overeem vs Lesnar 30 december!

**Pulvercris** · 29-12-2011, 18:13

Net met Kongo vs Barry getest. Zag er goed uit op een grote tv.

**yuko** · 29-12-2011, 18:15

Originally Posted by SpelPlan

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trollol

**Mister_K1** · 29-12-2011, 18:55

UFC 141 Weigh-In

**Soulbringer320** · 29-12-2011, 19:05

Originally Posted by Mister_K1

UFC 141 Weigh-In

Deze zal wel weer laat beginnen......

**Mister_K1** · 29-12-2011, 19:14

Originally Posted by Soulbringer320

Deze zal wel weer laat beginnen......

Denk rond 04.00 uur als ik goed heb omgerekend.

**Amsterdam'r** · 29-12-2011, 19:15

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**Soulbringer320** · 29-12-2011, 19:15

Originally Posted by Mister_K1

Denk rond 04.00 uur als ik goed heb omgerekend.

Ow oke....dat is het wachten niet echt waard

**Harrie Nak** · 29-12-2011, 19:37

Originally Posted by yuko

trollol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjqpzUU7ClA

**Fyodor** · 29-12-2011, 20:11

Originally Posted by Mister_K1

Denk rond 04.00 uur als ik goed heb omgerekend.

In de nacht van vrijdag op zaterdag wel ja, dan start de maincard om 04:00 uur.

Vannacht om 01:00 uur zijn de weigh-ins.

**Kemal** · 29-12-2011, 20:18

How Will Fans Respond to a Friday Night UFC Event? Even Dana White Wonders

LAS VEGAS -- The MMA world is so used to Saturday night pay-per-view events that even UFC president Dana White was bound to slip up when promoting the rare Friday night outing this week. Unfortunately, he made the mistake when talking with the people at the UFC's new wireless partner, MetroPCS.

"I just met with the MetroPCS people and I said, 'I'll see you Saturday,'" White told reporters following Wednesday's UFC 141 press conference. "I'm promoting this thing and I said, 'I'll see you Saturday.'"

It's so easy to do. The UFC has gotten its fight week routine down to such a consistent rhythm, fans and media alike are conditioned to expect things in a certain order. Press conference on Thursday, weigh-ins on Friday, fights on Saturday. Only the names and locations change -- until this time. But in order to avoid the colossal headache of trying to promote a fight on New Year's Eve in Las Vegas, the UFC had to move everything up a day this week. Now even White isn't sure how fans will react.

"To be honest, we're a little concerned about Friday night," White said. "Everybody's programmed for Saturday, Saturday, Saturday."

And, in theory, the UFC could have slated UFC 141 for Saturday night. After all, big fights on New Year's Eve are a tradition in Japan, but then so is staying home to watch TV that night. The UFC could have tried to convince fans to order a pay-per-view rather than go out and party, but then, that wouldn't have been the only gamble, White pointed out.

"The problem is, you can't put on fights in Las Vegas on [New Year's Eve]," he said. "They shut the strip down. You can't even get around here. It would be a nightmare."

At one point, the UFC president was "almost 100 percent confident" that the organization was headed back to Abu Dhabi for a New Year's Eve show, he said. And yet here we are again, back in the UFC's hometown, with White hoping that fans won't wake up on Saturday morning eagerly anticipating some big fights that they already missed.

It's one variable of many that makes it hard to predict this event's chances for success. With UFC 141, the organization is returning to the 10 p.m. ET start time that it had previously abandoned in favor of moving the action up an hour. The UFC also turned to its new friends at FUEL TV -- a FOX cable channel that is available in about 60 million fewer homes than the UFC's former TV partners at Spike -- to help promote the event with the customary "Countdown" show.

Ratings were dismal for that effort, with a measly 15,000 viewers for its Dec. 21 premiere, according to MMA Junkie. But White, of course, claimed that this was more or less what he expected so early in the game.

"It wasn't alarming at all," he told reporters. "Those are the type of ratings that that network pulls. ...Those numbers will build. We're going to build that network."

Part of the problem is availability. Fight fans know where Spike TV is on the dial, and most of them probably have it in their cable packages. The same can't be said of FUEL, though White seems to be hoping that fans will pipe up once the UFC takes its act there full-time in 2012.

"I think that once all this programming goes out on FUEL, I think the fans are going to end up [requesting it from cable operators]," he said. "More and more people are going to want FUEL."

That's fine for next year, but what about Friday night? The UFC is offering up one of its biggest pay-per-view draws in Brock Lesnar, not to mention a simmering feud between Donald Cerrone and Nate Diaz, and it risks waving goodbye to a healthy chunk of pay-per-view revenue if it can't get the word out and convince fans to find a seat on the couch by Friday night.

It might not be quite as difficult as putting on a fight in Vegas on New Year's Eve would have been, but it's no small challenge, either. When even the president of the company occasionally flubs the night of the show while selling it out in public, you know there are potential problems on the horizon. Once you have to deviate from your own dependable schedule, there are bound to be some people who don't get the message in time.

**Kemal** · 29-12-2011, 20:19

Overpraised or Underrated: An Examination of Alistair Overeem's Recent Fight History

Headed into Friday night's UFC 141 main event, the question of just how good Alistair Overeem is remains one of MMA's heated topics. His supporters point out that he's won titles in Strikeforce, DREAM and K-1. His detractors suggest he's done most of that while facing non-elite competition.

In some ways, both sides have valid points. Perhaps his performance against Brock Lesnar will provide answers about his place among the heavyweight elite, but until then, it's worth a look at his recent history.

Overeem shifted divisions to heavyweight for good in 2007, and since then has lost only once. On the strength of an 11-fight unbeaten stretch, most heavyweight rankings have him listed between Nos. 2-4. What's obvious about that stretch is that he's been fairly dominant. Seven of his last 10 fights have lasted less than two minutes. But less obvious is that he has seemed to benefit from great timing. His bout with Lesnar will mark the seventh time his last 11 fights he'll be facing an opponent coming off a loss, an unusually high number for someone competing at a championship level.

In Lesnar's case, he's not just looking to rebound from a defeat, but from an illness and surgery that cost him more than a year of his athletic career.
It's not the first time Overeem has faced down an opponent walking in with little momentum. In fact, of his last 11 opponents including Lesnar, the only one who could boast of any real momentum heading into their bout was Fabricio Werdum, who had won four of his last five and had just become the first man to defeat Fedor Emelianenko in nearly a decade. That victory propelled Werdum to the No. 3 spot on the FightMatrix.com rankings at the time, the highest ranking opponent Overeem has faced during his current stretch until Lesnar.

During his last 10 fights, Overeem has faced three fighters who were ranked in the top 10 at the time, as ranked by FightMatrix's computer formula. Aside from beating Werdum in a somewhat lackluster decision, he steamrolled No. 8 Brett Rogers in May 2010 and fought to a no contest with No. 8 Mirko Filipovic in September 2008.

The rest of the 10 bouts were mostly a mix of mediocrity, veterans on the way out, and unestablished prospects. Five of the 10 fighters Overeem's faced during his streak are no longer active in MMA. Three opponents -- James Thompson, Gary Goodridge and Lee Tae-Hyun -- did not even crack the top 150 at the time they fought Overeem. Thompson walked into his bout with four straight losses, Goodridge -- then 42 years old -- had lost three in a row, and Tae-Hyun, who was only in his third pro fight, lost in 36 seconds and never fought again.

Tony Sylvester was ranked No. 131 when Overeem fought him. Not surprisingly, he lasted all of 83 seconds. Kaz Fujita was 39 years old and No. 102. Overeem finished him off even quicker, in 75 seconds.

Mark Hunt was a fairly credible opponent. He came in 5-3 but was unranked because he hadn't fought MMA in over 18 months. Still, he tapped to a keylock in 71 seconds.

Lesnar currently sits at No. 3 on the FightMatrix rankings, one spot ahead of Overeem (by comparison, MMA Fighting rankings have the two flip-flopped). Whichever you accept, it still marks his second straight time battling a top five foe. At the time of publication, Overeem was considered a slight favorite in the matchup.

Even with a win over Lesnar, Overeem likely won't silence all the questions observers have raised about him. His recent record is too dotted with non-elite opponents, and some will wonder if Lesnar truly competed at full strength. Despite the skeptics who dismiss his resume because of that, there is no question Overeem has dominated the opposition he's faced and has shown elite ability in several dimensions.

With most of MMA's top heavyweights under the UFC banner -- or soon to be there, given the recent Strikeforce announcement that they're discontinuing the division and sending their talent to the octagon -- Overeem has a chance to erase every last criticism of his in-cage ability.

Here's a closer look at his last 10 bouts and the competition he's faced to vault up the rankings.

Opponent: Fabricio Werdum
Previous five fights: 4-1
Prior fight: Win
Notable: First bout since beating Fedor Emelianenko
FightMatrix.com ranking at time of fight: No. 3
Overeem's ranking at time of fight: No. 8
Age at time of fight: 33
Result: Decision win
Current career record: 14-5-1

Opponent: Todd Duffee
Previous five: 4-1
Prior fight: Loss
Notable: Accepted fight on 2 week's notice
FightMatrix ranking: No. 58
Overeem's ranking: No. 8
Age: 25
Result: 19-second KO
Current career record: 6-2

Opponent: Brett Rogers
Previous five: 4-1
Prior fight: Loss
Notable: First fight since being KO'd by Fedor
FightMatrix ranking: No. 8
Overeem's ranking: No. 12
Age: 29
Result: TKO, 3:40 of Rd. 1
Current career record: 11-4

Opponent: Kaz Fujita
Previous five: 2-3
Prior fight: Loss
Notable: Two straight defeats
FightMatrix ranking: No. 102
Overeem's ranking: No. 12
Age: 39
Result: 75-second KO
Current career record: 15-9 (retired)

Opponent: James Thompson
Previous five: 1-4
Prior fight: Loss
Notable: Four straight losses
FightMatrix ranking: Unranked
Overeem's ranking: No. 13
Age: 31
Result: 33-second submission
Current career record: 16-14, 1 no contest

Opponent: Tony Sylvester
Previous five: 4-1
Prior fight: Win
Notable: Sylvester's only career fight vs. a top 20 opponent
FightMatrix ranking: No. 131
Overeem's ranking: No. 13
Age: 31
Result: 83-second submission
Current career record: 11-3 (retired)

Opponent: Gary Goodridge
Previous five: 2-3
Prior fight: Loss
Notable: Three straight losses
FightMatrix ranking: Unranked
Overeem's ranking: No. 12
Age: 42
Result: Submission, 1:42 of Rd. 1
Current career record: 23-22-1 (retired)

Opponent: Mirko Cro Cop
Previous five: 3-2
Prior fight: Win
Notable: Cro Cop had lost two of his last three prior
FightMatrix ranking: No. 8
Overeem's ranking: No. 11
Age: 34
Result: No contest
Current career record: 27-10-2, 1 no contest (retired)

Opponent: Mark Hunt
Previous five: 3-2
Prior fight: Loss
Notable: Overeem took the fight on short notice
FightMatrix ranking: Unranked
Overeem's ranking: No. 13
Age: 34
Result: 71-second submission
Current career record: 7-7

Opponent: Lee Tae-Hyun
Previous five: N/A (third pro fight)
Prior fight: Win
Notable: Only 1-1 before Overeem fight
FightMatrix ranking: Unranked
Overeem's ranking: No. 13
Age: 33
Result: 36-second KO
Current career record: 1-2 (retired)

TOTALS
Opponents in previous five: 28-19 (.596 win percentage)
Average age: 33.1
Combined career record: 131-78-4 (.630 win percentage)
Top 10 opponents Overeem faced: 3
Unranked opponents Overeem faced: 4
Average Time of Fight: 3:03
Overeem's record: 9-0, 1 NC

**pschaar** · 29-12-2011, 20:24

Ok is gelukt heb het net besteld

Kan je ook later inschakelen dus bijvoorbeeld pas vanaf 5 uur ? Of laat hij dan het evenement vanaf het begin zien ?

**Harrie Nak** · 29-12-2011, 21:01

Originally Posted by pschaar

Ok is gelukt heb het net besteld

Kan je ook later inschakelen dus bijvoorbeeld pas vanaf 5 uur ? Of laat hij dan het evenement vanaf het begin zien ?

Zoals in de bevestigingsemail staat die je normaal gesproken ontvangt, heb je 24 uur lang na aanvang van het event (m.a.w. tot zondagmorgen 4 uur) toegang tot al het videomateriaal, inclusief volledige herhaling etc.

**blackadder** · 29-12-2011, 21:09

Originally Posted by thefxr

we kijken uit naar de weigh in

Brock was volgens iemand eergisteren of zo nog rond de 290 lbs.

**pschaar** · 29-12-2011, 21:52

Originally Posted by Harrie Nak

Zoals in de bevestigingsemail staat die je normaal gesproken ontvangt, heb je 24 uur lang na aanvang van het event (m.a.w. tot zondagmorgen 4 uur) toegang tot al het videomateriaal, inclusief volledige herhaling etc.

Ja dat zag ik maar voor mij is het niet duidelijk of je bijvoorbeeld ook door de eerste wedstrijden heen kan versnellen etc dus als ik om 9 uur in de ochtend ga kijken wil ik kunnen versnellen tot de dubbele main event.