Armwrestlingfan wrote on Jul 10^th, 2016 at 11:20pm:

Fair enough, though it puzzles me why you'd want new pics of someone who isn't that beautiful nor a great fighter.

Miesha did get her butt kicked, but it was no laughing matter, and nothing to be ashamed about either. It was well known that Amanda is a fast starter and and a hard hitter, and on the contrary, Miesha is a slow starter. So Miesha had danger early, and that's how it turned out. She came out a bit lazy, and got caught, and then Amanda didn't let up on the pace. That sort of thing happens in MMA. Nunes lost to Cat Zingano, who got her butt kicked last night by Julianna Pena. Does that mean that Pena can beat Nunes? Not necessarily.

I don't entirely agree with not criticizing Miesha though. She's an athlete, not an HB model, so she's fair game, just like Cyborg is. Now, if we can get her on the site, that would be another matter entirely. Mike's in Vegas, Miesha spends half her time there, make this happen! 

In regards to what Spin said about Vince not having his "big grapefruits" and being wimpy, while that is probably true here,Vince still got beat at his own game plain and simple, he should've known full well that Dana White has just as much of a 'man crush' on Lesnar as he does and can/will do anything to get him. Especially now since Dana needs a name to promote the product with the likes of McGregor and Rousey currently off the radar.

Yahoo! News flash this morning (Mon.). UFC has been sold for $4 billion. Dana White will remain as president and head of day-to-day operations of the group that is buying UFC.

spin wrote on Jul 11^th, 2016 at 12:59am:


That was tough to watch. For as good and technically sound Miesha was against Holly avoiding get punched solidly by somebody you would think was a more dangerous puncher than Amanda, she got nailed early. The first or second punch Nunes landed is probably what busted Miesha's nose and that was it. We've talked about it before, MMA (and boxing) is all about match ups. The way this fight went down so decisively it's tough to think a rematch would go any differently. Amanda starts fast and is aggressive. That isn't changing. Miesha is the one that needs to change. Defensively against Amanda you need a lot of head movement so you're not a target for her. She needs to be able to survive that first 5 minutes without getting hurt badly and take the fight to where she gets stronger and her opponent doesn't. Holly being more tactical and not as aggressive is a good match up for Miesha. Not sure how a Holly/Amanda match would shape up. Got to think Juliann Pena is next for Amanda.

Disagree though with your assertion of Cat Zingano "getting her butt kicked" by Pena. She lost, yes, but that was much more a grappling than a striking match. Neither one had any noticeable facial marks after the fight. Those two split the first two rounds and Pena won the third round pretty much by staying on top of Cat and keeping her neutralized. Cat was able to reverse that but only when there was about 15 seconds left in the fight. Now that is a fight that could easily go the other way in a rematch.

Any which way you slice it this sure makes the women's bantamweight division entertaining even without Ronda, whom if she does come back won't be until later this year or early next year as she underwent knee surgery again not long ago.

Will_the_Thrill wrote on Jul 11^th, 2016 at 4:18pm:

Entertaining, maybe, but a lot less glamorous and marketable. The talk now is Pena vs Nunes in NY. We both know NY, and that won't fly. NY buys stars, and neither Nunes or Pena is that. That's Miesha, Holly and Ronda. Any of those three can main or co-main event a PPV UFC, like Miesha did this weekend. Nunes/Pena is at best third from the top, and won't mean a thing for ticket sales. This is the real downside from Miesha's loss.

I think what I was trying to say before is that any of these results could easily be different in a rematch. Holly can beat Miesha, Ronda can beat Holly, Miesha can beat Amanda, Cat can beat Julianna. It would just take different strategy and preparation. That's what makes MMA fun.

spin wrote on Jul 11^th, 2016 at 5:58pm:


Normally, I would say you are right about Nunes/Pena not being a draw, but if this does happen in NYC, whether it be at MSG or Barclay Center, being it would be the first UFC card to be held in either one of those venues it will sell out anyway. I'm sure Dana White will get a solid enough card together that will sell well on PPV. I wouldn't sell the attractiveness of Nunes/Pena in NYC too short giving the large Hispanic community there. Remember when Davey Moore, from the Bronx, at the time thought to be a future champion, fought Roberto Duran at MSG ? You would have thought they were fighting in Panama with the support Duran had. So those two women may garner a lot more interest and support than you think.   

The women do take a big hit from the marketing standpoint with Miesha and Ronda out of the picture until at least later this year. We're still not sure if Ronda is even coming back. Miesha we know will come back for at least one more fight but if she suffers another defeat in her next fight like she did against Amanda, I don't see the point of her going on. Quit while she still still has her looks and do some acting or maybe she becomes an analyst. Anyway, I'm getting at to where UFC needs to find another up and comer in the women's bantamweight division that can be a face for them. A Paige VanZant type. Paige herself is only a strawweight in a division that doesn't get nearly the press the bantamweights do and she herself is coming off her own bad beating. She might be the Anna Kournikova of UFC. So I don't see her being that fighter that could be the future face. Somebody, somewhere will step up I am sure.

spin wrote on Jul 11^th, 2016 at 10:58pm:

Johanna ?? Or did you mean Julianna Pena ?

Sean: it all depends on the contents of Miesha's contract with UFC, whether or not she could do a shoot for HB. Or even your IG site. Also, maybe wait a few months to see how things shake out with the new group running UFC, after the sale is finalized.