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tlock · #**781** 07-19-2008, 12:00 AM

Those involved in MMAplayground do not forget to make your picks for Affliction, UFC and Dream. Here are my picks...

UFC Picks

Silva 2nd round ko
Vera 2nd round ko
Edgar unamious decision
Taylor split decision
Velasquez 1st round ko
Johnson 3rd round ko
Credeur 2nd round submission
Farber 3rd round submission
Giboo 3rd round submission
Gugerty split decision
Loughran 2nd round submission

Affliction Picks

Fedor 3rd round submission
Barnett 2nd round submission
Whitehead unanimous decision
Rothwell unanimous decision
Lindland 2nd round submission
Hominick 1st round ko
Buentello 2nd round ko
Levens 1st ko
Lil Nog 2nd round submission
Pyle 1st round submission
Martin split decision

Dream 5

Overeem Unanimous decision
Aoki 1st round submission
Alvarez 2nd round ko
Hansen 1st round ko
Akiyama 2nd round ko
Hironaka 1st round submission
Yamazaki 2nd round submission

Goat Gosselin · #**782** 07-19-2008, 11:45 AM

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The UFC: Ultimate Fighting, Underpaid Fighters

Goat Gosselin · #**783** 07-19-2008, 05:42 PM

YAHOO! SPORTS interview UFC President Dana White about the health of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson following this week's scary events and Rampage's subsequent hospitalization for mental evaluation. Reporter Steve Cofield posted the following:

We finally tracked down UFC President Dana White for an update on Rampage Jackson's condition. There's still much that is unknown and doctors are far from an official diagnosis. White told Yahoo! Sports that Jackson was initially going to stay in care for 72-hours but that has now been extended.

"I think it's going to be a while before we get him back. I'm talking as a friend. It's a sensitive issue. Rampage, the UFC fighter, who cares about that. We're concerned about Rampage, the human being. What matters is his personal life."

White also talked about some strange circumstances that led up to Jackson's episode on Tuesday.

"He was up for four days and he was doing some crazy fasting thing. He was up for four days, drinking water and energy drinks, that was it. It's not good.

White said he knew as soon as he arrived in Southern California on Tuesday night that something was seriously wrong with Jackson.

"Rampage doesn't do drugs. Rampage really doesn't even drink. This whole thing made no sense to me. (Then) when I got there it made a lot of sense."

It sounds like the stress of stardom took it's toll on Jackson before and after the Forrest Griffin fight.

"As this thing continues to grow and people will get more famous," said White. "Fame isn't easy to deal with. Harder for all the fighter are all the cling-ons. I can't police every fighter. As soon as something goes wrong I'm there and I'll help them."

Randal Graves · #**784** 07-19-2008, 05:43 PM

^^^^^ stupid article.

It's not always about the money. Fighting in the UFC is a dream for most of these guys. I'm sure some of them would fight for free if the UFC came calling.

Goat Gosselin · #**785** 07-19-2008, 05:53 PM

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agreed, but i think with all the guys leaving the UFC and complaining about the lack of payout when they fight. in the recent history you have Couture and Ortiz both complaining about lask of money in relationship to other organization and in relation to what the UFC takes in at any given event. you look at the guys that came over with the Pride buyout and you see the wage they make from they old contract that UFC still has to honour and you notice that some of the fighters were making double and upto 5 times what the exsisting UFC contracted fighter makes in the same fight.

I am interested to see what the Affliction fighters will make after the ppv tonight.

Randal Graves · #**786** 07-19-2008, 11:48 PM

I'm sorry Soze. You were right. I was wrong. I will think harder before I doubt you or Fedor again.

TylerB · #**787** 07-20-2008, 03:48 AM

Kevin Burns just won me a bunch of cash in MMAPlayground!!

Randal Graves · #**788** 07-20-2008, 09:18 AM

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Hell yes!! That eye gouge TKO helped me win my parlay bet and got me 5k.

Striker · #**789** 07-20-2008, 12:24 PM

Last nights fight (if you could call it that) between Fedor Emelienenko and Tim Sylvia. The first 4:30 is intro shit so feel free to skip. Bell rings right at 5:40.

http://tinyurl.com/647mx3

tlock · #**790** 07-20-2008, 03:28 PM

Affliction's production values were horrible, which isn't too surprising. Hopefully they will get the kinks out for the next show. Also below is the list of book stores that Randy Couture will be visiting during his upcoming book tour.

Monday, July 21st – NYC / Virgin Megastore Times Square (6:00 PM)
Tuesday, July 22nd – NYC / Borders Wall Street (12:30 PM) AND Bookends in Ridgewood, NJ (6:00 PM)
Thursday, July 24th – San Diego / Camp Pendleton (6:00 PM)
Monday, July 28th – LA / Virgin Megastore Hollywood & Highland (7:00 PM)
Tuesday, July 29th – Torrance, CA / Borders (7:00 PM)
Wednesday, July 30th – Long Beach CA / B&N (7:00 PM)
Thursday, July 31st – Las Vegas / B&N (7:00 PM)
Monday, August 4th – Chicago / Borders in Schaumberg (7:30 PM)
Tuesday, August 5th – Cincinnati / Joseph-Beth Booksellers (7:00 PM)