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[Levito]

~~~***<3 < 3 <3 Welcome everyone to the Luke Rockhold shrine, a place erected to pay tribute to MMA's no#1 senpai and middleweight champion Luke Rockhold <3 <3 <3 ***~~~

Dear Luke,

It&#8217;s hard to know where to begin with this letter. It&#8217;s the first time I&#8217;ve ever written a letter addressed to the pound for pound sexiest man alive. I know that you will never read it, so it&#8217;s really just for my sake. You&#8217;ll never know this, but you were the first guy l ever thought of as my &#8220;husbando&#8221;. Because of you, I experienced a whole slew of unfamiliar emotions for the first time. In a sense, you were my first love.

You are a very special person to me. Through you, I&#8217;ve come to understand a lot of things about myself, about others, about this fascinating world of peanut butter oatmeal. It&#8217;s because of you that I cannot bring myself to look down upon people who love Taylor Swift. I know that these feelings, however complicated they are, are real. I can still remember the moment I first fell in love with you. It was UFC Fight Night when you question mark kicked Michael Bisping in the face.

In an instant, you became my ideal of a husbando. You were so committed to finding a way to finish a fight, I could not help but admire you deeply. And you knew how to work with DC and Cain to garner injuries in order to achieve your goals. I was just a young, impressionable teenager when I first encountered you, but your principles have always stuck with me. You're always gonna be my bo--!

OH GOD WAIT IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE I MEAN FACE THE PAIN JUST BLEED ETC ETC

Event Info:

June 4th, this coming Saturday is UFC 199.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

-Rockhold-senpai was grace us with his beauty, and by extension giving Michael Bisiping a retirement party.

-TJ Dillishaw's grandfather Urijah Faber will battle the air as Dominick Cruz shows up his fancy footwork.

-Max Holloway vs. Ricardo Lamas, a lot of people are sleeping on this one but it has the potential to be the FOTN

-Dan Henderson is going to walk into the cage, confused and lost that he's not in the retirement home.

Main Event:

Card Breakdown:

Supplementary Material:
UFC 199 Embedded: Episode 1
UFC 199 Embedded: Episode 2
UFC 199 Free Fight: Michael Bisping vs Anderson Silva
UFC 199 Free Fight: Dominick Cruz vs TJ Dillashaw
UFC 199 Free Fight: Chris Weidman vs Luke Rockhold
UFC 199 Countdown: Rockhold vs Bisping 2
Robin's Breakdown w/ Dan Hardy - UFC 199: Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping 2
UFC 199 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 3
UFC 199 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 4


It all goes down this Saturday(June 4th) at 10:00PM EDT / 7:00PM PDT

*Will update OP as we get closer to the event*

 

[ApharmdX]

Two retirement fights on this card, Rockhold/Bisping and Lombard/Hendo. I always hate to see guys stay in the game too long.

BTW, Rockhold TKO Rd 1.

 

[ldcommando]

Poor bisbing

 

[Ninja Scooter]

UFC is asking people to pay money to watch Michael "The Count" Bisping in 2016?

 

[Sinatar]

UFC is asking people to pay money to watch Michael "The Count" Bisping in 2016?

I think they are hoping people are willing to pay to see him to KTFO again.

EDIT: Plus I think he was a late replacement for Weidman.

 

[Camwi]

I look forward to seeing Bisping get knocked the fuck out.

 

[rtcn63]

Rockhold's already won

 

[ldcommando]

Rockhold's already won

Wow, is Rockhold a nazi too?

 

[rtcn63]

Wow, is Rockhold a nazi too?

He does have an Übermensch thing going on

 

[Jean Valjean]

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[Fox318]

Should be a great card

 

[ldcommando]

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Good thing about this fight is that afterwards they can reminisce about the time they both got kicked in the dome by belfortrt.

 

[Levito]

belfortspinningbackkick.gif

TRTfort is gone now, may he rest in peace.

 

[zewone]

Rockhold
Cruz
Holloway
Lombard
Poirier
Ortega

 

[Chamber]

Rooting for Bisping just for fuckery's sake.I think that'd be one of the most hilarious title changes in UFC history.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Poor bisbing

Why???
He's in a great position, nothing to lose.
Everything to gain if he catches Rockhold somehow.

 

[Levito]

Why???
He's in a great position, nothing to lose.
Everything to gain if he catches Rockhold somehow.

I think they meant "Poor Bisping" in the sense that Rockhold is going to beat him really badly.

 

[Haunted]

I mean, the upside about two completely lopsided title matches like this on the same card is the possibility of huge upsets.

I suppose?


The card was better when Weidman was on it. :/ Also, Hendo and Lombard are a combined eighty-three (83) years old.

 

[Levito]

The card was better when Weidman was on it. :/

Are you saying that he's still your boy?

 

[The Rain King]

I'm starting to think Faber has a chance.

 

[rtcn63]

I'm starting to think Faber has a chance.

Not if Cruz injects himself with measles first

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

I'm starting to think Faber has a chance.

He'll lose by a unanimous decision and half of the internet will think he won the fight.

 

[Levito]

I'm starting to think Faber has a chance.

I have no doubt Faber will beat the piss out of the air as he misses Cruz.

 

[ApharmdX]

Why???
He's in a great position, nothing to lose.
Everything to gain if he catches Rockhold somehow.

Catches him with what? LOL.

 

[B-B-Bomba!]

Bisping looks so confused.

Are you saying that he's still your boy?

God I cringed so hard. Talk about issues.

 

[Heel]

God I cringed so hard. Talk about issues.

Funny, I did the same when I read the OP.

 

[ldcommando]

Funny, I did the same when I read the OP.

working as intended

 

[Guru-Guru]

I can't really get excited for Faber's 100th title shot, nor Bisping fighting for the title in 2016 against a guy who already crushed him. I think I'll pass on this card.

 

[Chamber]

I'm starting to think Faber has a chance.

He isn't going to land a KO shot and it's practically impossible to outpoint the Dominator. This shit is a wrap.

 

[TrumanBurbank]

Just look at this dude. Sweet Jesus.

 

[Measley]

I'll wait for the highlights. I don't see Bisping taking this one, and I'm not in the mood to watch a Hendo snoozefest.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Go Bisping!

 

[TrumanBurbank]

I'll wait for the highlights. I don't see Bisping taking this one, and I'm not in the mood to watch a Hendo snoozefest.

Lombard will destroy Hendo. Worth watching.

 

[Levito]

Just look at this dude. Sweet Jesus.

He regularly makes me question me sexuality

 

[BLOODED_hands]

Nobody posted this of Rockhard yet? Disappointed in ya GAF.

There is no way Bisping will win. There is also no way Faber will win or outpoint Cruz. I don't know about Hendo though. I hope he gets one last win and retires.

 

[3N16MA]

Rockhold too handsome to lose.

 

[Fitts]

The card was better when Weidman was on it. :/

Why? Bisping is the tougher fight. Rockhold said it himself.

In all seriousness, neither has anything for Rockhold.

 

[Clear]

Why???
He's in a great position, nothing to lose.
Everything to gain if he catches Rockhold somehow.

Indeed, its not like we haven't seen other UFC champs recently throw their titles away by trying to put on a show for the fans!

A fight's a fight. I'd heavily favour Luke for obvious reasons, but, you never can tell 100%. Particularly with Rockhold feeling so disrespected during his campaign to gain the title, defending it against a guy who he's already beaten could lead him to be looking past Bisping to his next "real" challenge. A dangerous mistake potentially.

 

[Dr.Acula]

Imagine if Weidman comes back against a champion Bisping? It would be like Honda/Cake.

 

[KefkaPalazzo]

The card was better when Weidman was on it. ://QUOTE]

Why? Bisping is the tougher fight. Rockhold said it himself.

In all seriousness, neither has anything for Rockhold.

Lol, okay.

Love how people continue to act like that Weidman fight wasn't close until that dumb kick.

Chris will get the belt back. I guarantee it.

 

[Levito]

Chris will get the belt back. I guarantee it.

 

[FUME5]

Hendo should be allowed to borrow some of Lombards jesus juice.

 

[Yaari]

I hate Rockhold. But he's going to run through Bisping quite easily. I wish someone else would have gotten that fight. Oh well, I guess atleast Bisping stepped up.

 

[BennyBlanco]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA0DikFdIWE

rockhold is such a douche, lmao

it's almost admirable how much he doesnt even try to hide it

 

[Levito]

UFC 199 Countdown now up.

Funny, I did the same when I read the OP.

I see kitty has claws~

 

[Fitts]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA0DikFdIWE

rockhold is such a douche, lmao

it's almost admirable how much he doesnt even try to hide it

Lol what the hell am I watching?

 

[SteveWD40]

Rockhold is such a dick, conversely Bisping is a good guy (these days), nice family, lots of time for fans etc...

That said, I don't see Mike having much for Luke, but the odds were so good I couldn't resist a flutter on Mike scraping a S/D.

Edit: the 2 weeks notice part is actually going to affect Mike's ability to go the distance, so I might as well have burnt that £10.

 

[CalhounBurns]

I would love Bisping to do it. I would love anyone to beat Rockhold. I thought we had it bad with that boring walking American flag Weidmann. Though Rockhold does in fact have the tiniest sliver of an actual personality, it seems to be that of a complete bell-end.

 

[JimiNutz]

Terrible match up for poor Bisping.
Luke is way too big and powerful for Mike and being an AKA athlete he's unlikely to tire so Mike won't be able to use his footwork, hand speed and superior cardio to outwork Luke over five rounds.

Mike has pleasantly surprised me in the past and I would love to see him hold the belt but I imagine this will go much like the first... Bisping is old and pretty much one eyed now

 

[FaceTurn]

I forget how fucked up Bisping's eye is. It'd be glorious if he won. Faber too.