tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568570269816751847.post8389538707505255769..comments2012-02-13T17:16:57.630-08:00Comments on Mixed Martial Punditry: The Surprises ContinueAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138711510569544167noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568570269816751847.post-12038101814796900972007-05-29T10:13:00.000-07:002007-05-29T10:13:00.000-07:00My tinfoil-hate conspiracy theory is that they pla...My tinfoil-hate conspiracy theory is that they plan to actually retire the Pride middleweight (ie, 205) belt. If Rampage bets Hendo, then they just quietly remove the Pride 205 belt from circulation, leaving Hendo with the 182 belt... Hopefully I'm wrong, but yeah, that would be a big step to shutting down Pride...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17915751564848939200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568570269816751847.post-16206095710924363832007-05-28T03:42:00.000-07:002007-05-28T03:42:00.000-07:00I watched the sherdog interview with Hendo, and wh...I watched the sherdog interview with Hendo, and when he was asked "how many fights is your contract for?" he said..."one".<BR/><BR/>So...I'm betting this isn't a buy-Hendo-and-throw-him-at-the-belt thing, but the first announced PRIDE v. UFC SuperFight.<BR/><BR/>Also, from what Hendo said, it's going to be in an octagon, under UFC rules, which is what everybody expected the first SuperFight/MMASuperbowl to be.<BR/><BR/>I can almost smell Chuck v. Wandy as part of that PvU card...maybe Fedor v. Randy/Gonzaga (I hope it's Randy), to be announced after the Randy v. Gonzaga fight.<BR/><BR/>I doubt very much that this Hendo fight is the first in a multi-fight contract for Hendo...I'm pretty sure the Fertitas (can never spell that right) want PRIDE to survive, and ripping away its two-belts holder would be a big wound.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com