This is Anderson’s worst match yet. I think Leben can take Cote. Given what the odds could be on this fight, I would love to bet $500 on Cote and win about $1.2 mill.

By worse, I mean easiest.

Why do you guys care so much about the promotion of this event???? We are on a MMA site and there are stories about MMA, WTF. There have been pleanty of threads about Leban/Bisging and Chuck/Rashad. Leave it to the guys on here to find absolutly anything to complain about!!!

lol I was thinking the same thing BNF

Hey Kimura, Leben did take Cote.

Dana Confirmed that Mike Swick (who I cant stand) will be fighting on this card but no opponent was given.

Question: who do you think will be Swicks opponent at UFC 90? I say give him Koschek! I dont care if they train together or not, time to fight! No one else is even available, unless they want to feed Swick to Penn at 170 lbs.

what do u guys think about Swick’s opponent?

Dustin Hazelett.

THats a good one! Is he free to fight or is he already booked to fight someone else in the near future?

I’d take McLovin over Swick. In reference to John’s suggestion about Swick fighting Koscheck, they should start making these dudes that train together fight each other as well. The UFC needs to put it in fighters contracts that they have to fight whoever Silva puts them against. If they choose not to fight that person, they receive a penalty of some sort. This isn’t fucking boxing. If you dont want to potentialy fight someone you train with, fight in another weight division or another promotion, simple as that.

I think it would kind of make sense..cuz both beat Burkman..of course Mclovin in spectacular fashion..and swick in snozzer.. but both did beat Burkman.. Swick has a name.. Dustin has a rising stock potential.. It would make sense to me if now they were matched up to fight.

mex: I totally agree. I like the idea of the contract clause and a financial penalty for turning down a fight. only thing fighters housl be able to turn down is the date of the fight. I can understand not being ready to fight on a certain date, but No fighter should have any say of who is opponent would be.

Dustin vs. Swick sounds awesome, and I would have to give the edge to Hazlett….Swick will get caught in a triangle or arm bar if he tries trhat BS “Swicking out” crap against Dustin!

john, Swick would KO Hazlett faster than Kos did.

Yeah sure… Hazelett is like the microsoft stock in the mid 80’s.. Swick..peaked on the TUF show and day after.. No way.. will Swick Ko Dustin “McLovin” Hazelett today.. it ain’t happen.. I would love to see the thread that confirms a Swick vs mcLovin fight for UFC90.. Swick has what most to do from jumpstreet a punchers chance.. Dustin has so many options available to him.. it’s like he has the bat belt strapped on inside the octagon.

Dustin is too young and needs his confidence built up over multiple fights before he starts stringing tough bouts together

The awesome thing about that potential fight is that Hazelett doesn’t even need to get the fight to the ground to submit Swick. He can just run towards him, jump up and figure out which of Swick’s limbs are most vulnerable and snap it before his feet hit the ground!

McLOVIN!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’ve been pulling for, and touting this kid on this site for a while now and I love the fact that since the UFC started airing his fights, he is beginning to get the love that he deserves, right Mr.NC-17?

Mclovin (which is the dumbest nickname I ever heard) only options are JJ. Hes not that good on his feet. And Swick’s got good subs aswell. So IMO Swick would take that fight!

You think Swick has submission skills that can parallel McLovin’s.. Once this fight hits the mat..Swick is in trouble.. big trouble swick’s whole body is made for Mclovin to pick a limb.. submission.. coke.. whatever works.. Swick will tap fast..real fast.

Jv: Swick has a basic Guillotine, mclovin has High Level ju jitsu! No doubt in my mind that McLovin would defeat Swick. mclovin got a taste of the big fight against Kos, but lost. Rebounded to destroy Burkman who swick danced around with and NOW McLovin has NO DOUBTS that he belongs and it will show in his NEXT performance. YOu will see. I feel bad for his next opponent like mike said, if its Swick, he is getting one of his Limbs snapped!

kos will get hurt!! thank god!!

Kev: personally I wouldn’t want to give Kos that much cred and hype for BJ Penn fight. It may just be him.. cuz of how we have Diego and Alves fight soon. Kos rounds out the top5 current UFC WW’s. I would much rather see BJ vs GSP or BJ vs Florian this winter.

you guys will laugh, but after BJ beats GSP, he’ll call out anderson, then my 2 favorite fighters will go to war…and I think BJ will win!!!!

Florian has nothing for BJ. At least Kos has a lay-and-prayer’s chance.

Kev: I’m a Huge BJ Penn fan.. He is a fighter’s figther..and today’s champ of champs.. But I’m a Bigger Anderson Silva fan.. The King of Champs.. This is aonly match up realistically I don’t see BJ Penn winning.. he can beat Silva.. I just don’t think if they were ever to square in the next 2 or 3 years.. he would lose to Silva IMO.. BJ would suffer the same fate as Silva’s last 7 opponents.

I dont want to see Penn vs. silva because I feel that it is one of the few fights that Penn wont win. Then again, he could take silva down and then it would be a very interesting ground war involving 2 high level jits guys

Very much looking forward to Machida vs. Silva as well at UFC 89!

PhilQNY, this is how I see it as of now!

King – Anderson Silva
Prince – GSP
Jester – BJ Penn

JV: I don’t know if Jester would be good fit for the prodigy.. You and agree on Silv’a postion.. GSP and BJ are neck and neck and can swap 2nd and 3rd all the way up to their fight.. that’s why they need to fight..and fight soon.

Also…on the same site there’s an interview with Machida and he says he’s going to knock out Silva…bold prediction. Here’s the quote.

"I love to fight aggressive fighters, because the more aggressive they are the better it is for me. It suits more my style. He continued: "I’m going to over power him, I know Thiago is a very tough guy, but I’m gonna put on a strong pace. I know when I hit him, he is going to feel my hard punches and my hard kicks and I’m gonna look for a knockout."

On their feet – Machida wins a boring decision, via running and point fighting!

On the ground – If Thiago gets it there, it will be a vicious GnP win for Thiago!

Buster said Boston!