UFC 73: STACKED Officially Announced

[NixHex]

Oh Happy Day!! lol, this is going to be unbelievable. And I think this (and better) are the types of cards we will be getting from here on out. Dana is throwing the free (for US) PPV's out there to get buys, but when the real PPV's start coming along i'm guessing they're all going to be loaded.
Silva via TKO 4th Round
Sherk via Unanimous Dec
Tito via TKO by GnP 3rd Round
Big Nog via armbar 2nd Round

[jedibaker]

Yeah, this is close to my bday too, pedictions now? I will take Rashad over Tito (an upset I think), Silva, Nog, and Franca. I haven't been too impressed with Herring. I wonder why they would throw Herring at Nog? Maybe Dana isn't that happy with him? Maybe a good matchup in their opinion? Anyone with the inside scoop???

[NixHex]

Originally Posted by jedibaker

Yeah, this is close to my bday too, pedictions now? I will take Rashad over Tito (an upset I think), Silva, Nog, and Franca. I haven't been too impressed with Herring. I wonder why they would throw Herring at Nog? Maybe Dana isn't that happy with him? Maybe a good matchup in their opinion? Anyone with the inside scoop???

Nogs and Herring have had 2 good matches before, so they're probably expecting a pretty good fight. Herring looked bad against O'Brien, but he's usually a pretty game fighter.

[liddell316]

Herring is a good opponent from the UFC's standpoint. They really don't have anything to lose with the result. Nog is expected to win, and if he does so in impressive fashion, then everything goes as planned. But if Heath wins, his name is starting to get spread around and he has the talent to be built up as a title contender. Much better opponent then McCully, or Vera.

[NixHex]

Originally Posted by liddell316

Herring is a good opponent from the UFC's standpoint. They really don't have anything to lose with the result. Nog is expected to win, and if he does so in impressive fashion, then everything goes as planned. But if Heath wins, his name is starting to get spread around and he has the talent to be built up as a title contender. Much better opponent then McCully, or Vera.

Nogs v Vera is much more interesting to me than Nogs v Herring III. I actually think after Nogs puts another Anaconda choke on Herring then Nogs will be facing Vera (who has to get a warm-up fight w/ his layoff) for a #1 Contender fight.

[Maniac]

Originally Posted by dork8503

I guess Heath is alot better then McCully

Huge UPGRADE to the Nog fight.. McCulley looked awful in his last fight.

[valheruking]

Nog vs Herring should be good, i hope Nog can pull out some cool submissions and show the UFC crowd how good he is, especially since most of them probably have a low enough opinion of Herring right now, but Herrings been in there with Nog twice before and is probably more prepared for Nog than someone else the UFC could have put him in there with, so who knows he could be a major spoiler for Nog.

[SnakeD]

This is shaping up to be a great card.

I'll take Franca, Nogs, Silva, and.....Tito.

Nothing against Rashad. He'll be beaten by experience and hype in this fight. Tito really pisses him off. I predict Rashad comes into the octagon all full of adrenaline, looking to kill Tito. Tito avoids the takedown until he gasses, then G-n-P.

I like Herring alot, but I think he peaked a long time ago. Big Nogs has lost a step too, so maybe the fight will be better than I expect.

Franca melts Sherk w/ a overhand right to the temple.

Silva by knees to the face, then G-n-P.

[Raiders18]

Great Card, im going with Anderson Silva, Hermes Franca, Rashad and Big Nog.

[Diegonightmare]

I hope that as hype for this show, UFC shows all or some of Minotauro-Herring 1, to help the American crowd fall in love with Nog and with the ground game. If that fight doesn't make them love the ground game, nothing will.

This is a stacked card all right. Easily the strongest UFC card IMO.