SF: Rockhold vs. Kennedy

Rockhold doesn't crack top 10 in UFC. Kennedy should pull a Nate and drop to 170.

Also who wants to bet that Rockhold fights Gracie next.

49-46 Rockhold

good scrappy fight. Pretty much what i expected.

Not sure what Kennedy's game plan has been tonight, has he forgotten that those things attached to his arms are his weapons, another great, no winning strategy from Jackson

Someone please tell me they saw the rack on the chick behind Rockhold mom when they showed her reaction to the decision.

Very good card. All 8 fights were solid...and of course Marquardt-Woodley was one of the best things this year.

time to find that Marquardt KO gif

Rockhold did well and beat a very good fighter in Kennedy, but he really needs work on his defense when he transitions to the UFC....He gets hit way too much and is unnecessarily wild in spots where he doesn't need to be.

Winner of Jacare vs Brunson is a respectable next fight for Rockhold

Gracie vs Larkin should be made to produce the next top contender.

jewzilla wrote:

Someone please tell me they saw the rack on the chick behind Rockhold mom when they showed her reaction to the decision.

MILF MILF MILF

I don't think Brunson should get a shot if he beats Jacare. Which he won't, in which case i'd give it to Jacare. I think he did just lose to Kendall Grove. I'll go Larkin. Good decisive victory over Lawler tonight.

KingsOwn19 wrote:

I don't think Brunson should get a shot if he beats Jacare. Which he won't, in which case i'd give it to Jacare. I think he did just lose to Kendall Grove. I'll go Larkin. Good decisive victory over Lawler tonight.

Larkin would be my pick, but I am still willing to bet they give next shot to Gracie. I think they really want a Gracie holding a title. Sorry to tell them buy roger isn't that guy.

Larkin or Gracie now would be a terrible choice. The winner of Larkin vs Gracie wouldn't really be that great of a pick. Jacare or someone from the outside like Santiago would be better. If it came to it Larkin would be better.

Marquardt took a chunk outta T-woods face

jewzilla wrote:

Someone please tell me they saw the rack on the chick behind Rockhold mom when they showed her reaction to the decision.

Was it the blonde in the background of this gif? Holy tits!

Nasty finish.

KingsOwn19 wrote:

jewzilla wrote:

Someone please tell me they saw the rack on the chick behind Rockhold mom when they showed her reaction to the decision.

Was it the blonde in the background of this gif? Holy tits!

Yeah dude. Them were some big ole teets.

Marquardt breaks into my WW top 5.

GDPofDRC wrote:

Marquardt breaks into my WW top 5.

Same here.
1. GSP
2. Condit
3. Hendricks
4. Nate
5. Diaz
Then rory and kmann In the 5.5 spot.

Yeah that was a great performance. I might slip him into the top 10 but no way the top 5. Would be interesting to see him fight someone like Fitch though. Nick Diaz would crush Nate.

1. In one of Nick Diaz' numerous, numerous total bitch moves, he quit MMA.
2. There is no 2.

Late to the party here but here's my two cents.


Thank god for Nate. How many decisions am I supposed to watch? Real good fight too. Great to see Woodley finally trust his standup. Too bad he decided to show it(not that wrestling Nate to decision was ever an option) against a humoungus dude with a accomplished striking game. Nate breathes life into that division. Hopefully Tyrone is able to build off that fight, and not regard it as a sign that he needs to wrestle more.

Robbie is now one of those guys who refuses to throw punches, We've been seeing it, and the trend continued. Take away the miracle vs Melvin and he has been lame as can be lately. Unfortunate, he used to be so entertaining.

Still waiting for Larkin to really put things togethor. He's shows signs of real elecetricity, but since his breakout first fight in SF has not been really able to make it count. Good win. Would not be totally against him getting a go vs Luke, but would like to see him win another b4 getting the shot.

Gracie, totally dominant for 2 rnds, needs to improve the gas tank and learn to use the jab. The former is reason enough to keep him out of title talk at this point. But still very dominant.

Title fight. I thought Luke looked better then most are giving him credit for. Kennedy is a tough opponent. I think Luke's length, ability to stave off wrestlers, and his sub's makes him a very tough guy to beat. Though he sure does make it sound like he'd rather be surfing.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/29758/strikeforce-rockhold-vs-kennedy-ratings-event-averages-420000-showtime-viewers.mma

The July 13 event averaged 420,000 viewers on Showtime, MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed with industry sources.


The Showtime ratings for Strikeforce "Arena Series" shows since 2011 include:

"Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva" (February 2011): 741,000 viewers
"Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum" (June 2011): 624,000
"Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson" (July 2011): 571,000
"Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg" (January 2011): 561,000
"Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley" (April 2011): 528,000
"Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey" (March 2012): 472,000
"Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final" (May 2012): 463,000
"Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal" (December 2011): 460,000
"Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy" (July 2012): 420,000
"Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson" (March 2011): 412,000
"Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine" (January 2012): 344,000
"Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov" (September 2011): 274,000

ha ha, it says 420

But not surprising, didn't think this was breaking 500k

Good numbers considering it didn't feature the bigger names Showtime has been pushing over the years. Also didn't have the rivalry hype of Tate vs Ronda.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/30091/strikeforce-rockhold-vs-kennedy-salaries-rockhold-lawler-top-646k-payroll.mma
The full "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy" paydays (the commission combined purses and win bonuses into one amount) included:

Luke Rockhold: $99,925
def. Tim Kennedy $54,940

Nate Marquardt $69,925
def. Tyron Woodley $43,425

Roger Gracie $62,940
def. Keith Jardine $29,955

Lorenz Larkin $32,975
def. Robbie Lawler $94,940

Pat Healy $37,955
def. Hirota Mizuto $5,136

Ryan Couture $17,940
def. Joe Duarte $2,955

Jorge Masvidal $45,691
def. Justin Wilcox $11,985

Jordan Mein $12,540
def. Tyler Stinson $3,970

Jason High $9,771
def. Nate Moore $8,955

Now, the usual disclaimer: The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, which can oftentimes be a substantial portion of a fighter's income. They also do not include any other "locker room" or special bonuses Zuffa LLC oftentimes pays.

In other words, the above figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.