So I went through all the guys that aren't currently booked or injured to my knowledge and came up with this list of possible good fights for the Fox event's main card.  I know some of these aren't fantasy matches, but the reality is most of the roster is booked up.

Rich Franklin vs Tito Ortiz / Rashad Evans

Josh Koscheck vs Rory MacDonald

Clay Guida vs Ben Henderson

Donald Cerrone vs Jim Miller

Vitor Belfort vs Ed Herman

Chad Mendes vs Mark Hominick

Joseph Benavidez vs Michael MacDonald

Shane Carwin vs Frank Mir II

Thats about the best that can be done without teammates fighting.  Not much of a main event possible anywhere except maybe Franklin vs Evans.  Its possible Anderson Silva could have a quick recovery, but there aren't many available MWs to fight. The UFC might have to pull in some Strikeforce guys or move some fights around from different events.

MMA Needs YOU!

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Be Heard!

 

In case you missed it, mmamania promoted an article this morning detailing possible hidden motives of NY Assemblyman Bob Reilly's strong stance against the legalization of MMA  in New York.  Check it out here.  The long and the short is that his second largest personal contributor came from "Unite Here", a hotel union that has taken on the Fertitta brothers and Station Casinos as bitter rivals.  Unite Here also has nine unions in New York State.

I know all of us who post on these sites do so hoping that we can influence the course of future events, even if just in a small way.  Maybe Dana and Joe Silva skim through these and just maybe they are persuaded by our ideas that we are so passionate about.  But the truth is its rare if ever that this happens because Zuffa is a private company and they can do anything they want.  They have all the power, we have almost none.

However, this is a fan's ultimate opportunity to make a real difference!  Thats right Warriors, suit up and get to writing emails, twits, facebook messages, make phone calls, hell send a telegram to Bob Reilly. Do anything you can to spam Mr. Reilly's office.  Tell him how MMA can make New York tens millions of dollars and as a result of his backward policies you will donate to his competition in the future.  Tell him you've never voted for an Assemblyman before but you will make an exception to get him outed.  Tell him you wont put up with politics over what is best for the state.  I have done a lot of work with politicians and they do make decisions based on hatemail if it gets bad enough.  If he believes he is hurting his chances for reelection with his shady practices, he will bend to public opinion.  At the end of the day, Bob Reilly works for us, not the other way around!

Make your voices heard.  After all, democracy without a vocal public is simply aristocracy!

 

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This man swore to represent us.  Make him live up to that promise.


Here is his contact info:
Email:  reillysrunning@gmail.com
Phone:  518-813-9631
Location: 469 Albany-Shaker Road Loudonville, NY, 12211

SF #1: Machida v Mousasi

 

Lyoto Machida (16-0) 

          Strengths: Elusive but effective stand up, BJJ black belt, Judo and Sumo grappling backround, Speed

                     Notable Wins: Evans, T. Silva, Ortiz, Sokoudjou, B.J. Penn, Franklin, Bonnar, Nakamura 

 

Gegard Mousasi (28-2-1), 10-0 in last 10

          Strengths: Excellent kickboxing, Submission savvy, Intelligent strategizing, Speed, Athleticism

                    Notable Wins: Sokoudjou, Babalou, Hunt, Jacare, Manhoef, Kang, Lombard

                    Notable Losses: Gono, Markevicius

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Machida v Mousasi

57%

Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida

207 votes

42%

Gegard "The Dreamcatcher" Mousasi

151 votes

358 votes | Poll has closed

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