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Mixed Martial Arts (Official Thread)

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Scary ending to UFC main event

Sean Salmon is knocked cold by Rashad Evans, but is expected to be OK. Herring is upset in his debut.
By Dave Meltzer, Special to The Times
January 26, 2007

The Ultimate Fighting Championship Spike TV special event Thursday night in Hollywood, Fla. had a spectacular, and scary ending. The main event was a battle of former college wrestlers turned light-heavyweight mixed martial arts fighters. Rashad Evans (15-0), who was losing the fight, connected with a right high kick to the jaw of Sean Salmon (9-2), knocking Salmon out cold. Salmon laid motionless on the ground for several minutes before being carried out on a stretcher.

There was an uneasy feeling in the building as Salmon didn't move at all as he was carried out. He was rushed to a hospital, but UFC officials later reported at a post-show press conference that Salmon was conscious, talking and appeared to be OK.

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Perhaps the most interesting exchange took place after the show at the press conference. When a reporter asked about a prospective match with Evans vs. Keith Jardine, who made a name for himself by knocking out Forrest Griffin on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas, UFC President Dana White said that sounded like a great idea. Evans shot back that he trains regularly with Jardine in Albuquerque, and he would never fight him. White said that if he made the match, he'd fight him. Evans shot back that he would not, and the awkward exchange ended at that point.
 
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The Man;739170; said:
anyone else getting the PPV? Can't imagine how pissed Dana White will be if either Rampage or CroCop loses.


You know I'm watching. I can't wait to see CRO COP. I assume that's why their first UFC fights aren't with any greats. Not to say they "can't" lose, but...
 
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Neither will lose, but Joe Rogan is pissing me off already. All he keeps talking about is money and how much rampage and crocop got just to try to attract more fighters, when in reality most PRIDE fighters get paid more than they would in UFC.
 
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BUCKYLE;739302; said:
I heard them say he is a member of Croatia's Parliment when not fighting. Can you imagine a U.S. congressman being a UFC Heavyweight champ? :lol:
Yea, I heard he actually quit because he didn't like how much bullshit was behind the politics. I'll look for a link.
 
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Crocop looked great although he outclassed his opponent big-time. Rampage looked good also even though the first round was slow. Silva with an impressive submission although Lutter looked so depressed about not making weight he looked defeated before getting in the ring. Almost stopped him in the first, which was pretty impressive.
 
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