MMA Fashion Apparel Poll

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If any of you recall in my recent FanPost on the Strikeforce: Miami event that I attended, I made note about the large number of people that were wearing Affliction or TapOut. The day following the event, I was considering going to a GSP/Affliction signing in Miami where you had to have made a purchase of $50 or more within the month of January, day of signing included. Due to time constraints, I was not able to make it. However had I been able to, I no doubt would have dropped the $50 on a GSP t-shirt just to have him sign (not to wear).

 
I don't know if that would have made me a hypocrite, since I slammed a bunch of people that were wearing Affliction and/or TapOut shirts the night prior, but to me it seems ok to wear (or just collect) one as long as it has a fighters name on it, particularly one you are a fan of. Just wearing said name brands as fashion looks pretty toolish though IMO, much like when people wearing MMA camp shirts in public when they don't even train (a lot of guys down here who don't train wear ATT & Gracie shirts).

So, my question to all you opinionated Maniacs is the following:

Submit your questions for an upcoming interview and Q&A with UFC Welterweight Paulo Thiago

In January 2009, fast-rising 170-pound prospect Paulo Thiago (13-1) signed with the UFC as an unknown fighter -- until a brutal first round knockout over top welterweight contender Josh Koscheck at UFC 95 put the entire division on notice.

Thiago was quickly granted a shot at another former welterweight contender when the Brazilian police officer clashed with Jon Fitch at UFC 100 later that year.

His meteoric rise was temporarily derailed by the wrestling standout via unaninous decision.

Unwavering and training harder than ever,Thiago met Jacob Volkmann at UFC 106 last November, ruining "Christmas" and proving once and for all that he belonged inside the world's largest fight promotion.

Another member of the famed American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) and potential contender to the 170-pound title, Mike Swick, was in line and once again the Constrictor Team standout made "Quick" work of his victim, choking out the former TUF star and capturing "Submission of the Night" at UFC 109.

Now it’s time to get the lowdown on Paulo Thiago as he begins to make a serious run in one of the UFC's most stacked division and we, the Maniacs, are going to help do it.

Post your question for Paulo in the comments section. The best submissions will be selected and sent to Thiago as part of a Q & A with the Brazilian supercop.

What's on your mind?

THE WINTER OF OUR MMA DISCONTENT IS OVER

We have been patiently waiting for this string of bad luck in MMA to end. Now with the passing of that disgrace for UFC card finally over we can finally look to the future. So many quality fights are on the horizon.  Will the Last Emperor's improbable run in the HW division finally come to an end at the hands of Fabrico Werdum? Or is anyone going to stop the force that is BROCK LESNARRR!!! Does anyone care? What fight stands out to you as the fight you must see? Please feel free to any your own suggestions so I can update the poll. This is my first fanpost. So please keep the insults above the belt.

McArthur's 2010 MMAMania Fight Pick'em Pool - UFC 110 Round 5 - and Round 4 RESULTS

We've narrowed the field to 92 Maniacs!!!!

Is it just me or is this event a little tougher to predict.  With separation starting to become evident, its important to stay close to the leaders.   Like it says in Holland's sig, "its not enough to succeed, others must fail."  Or something like that.  That said, there will be NO CUT following this event.  Lets ride this roster out for the month of Feb and March. 

 Tr8k and Kandian have been tearing it up and will be hard for the rest of us to catch.  They've built quite a lead over some of us going 15/18 and 14/18 respectively.  Nice work fellas!!!

I've been pretty excited for this card as both a HUGE CC and Stevenson fan.  I wonder though, what this type of travelling will have on the fighters.  Aussi's included, as most train in the states anyways.  There are many questions surrounding this event.  Has  NOG's "experience" finally caught up with him?  Can Jardine knock off the up and comer Bader?  Will training at Jackson's continue to raise the level of Joe Daddy's game?  Does CC have one final high kick left in him?  And can Wandy return to his glory days, pleasing 99% of us Maniacs in the process? Time will tell. 

This will also serve as the last event for a month...but don't worry.  March 21st will mark the first of 3 events within a ten day period.  Sounds crazy cause that is crazy!!!!

 Get your picks in.  Stay away from excessive gifs.  Do not post your picks twice or change them. .  Good luck.

Main event:

265 lbs.: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez

Main card (Televised):

185 lbs.: Michael Bisping vs. Wanderlei Silva
205 lbs.: Keith Jardine vs. Ryan Bader
155 lbs.: Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos
265 lbs.: Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Ben Rothwell

15  Tra8k

14  Kanadian

13  eagzy

13  Introvert

13  Buster Bluth

13  Synyster_08

13  Slim473

13  stinky~fingers

12  jay

12  Felix

12  brendog

12  IrishKev

12  Lester The Pimp

12  WallyBallz

12  mma guru

12  domino effect

12  MM_Eh

12  SouthCaliStuNa

12  scott1

12  Puck Head

11  DB22

11  David W-S

11  Cole

11  sarah

11  GreenThumb

11  ppwwpp

11  bdw

11  Amos14

11  P-Dub

11  theCloser

10  Jake1977

10  Alpha Male

10  Danza Macabra

10  BNF

10  Dugout

10  day1er

10  frosnt1

10  Captain Ernesto

10  Christian D

10  Carthur

10  RoBerto

10  Wingblade

9  MMACHAMP

9  Bigger Zino

9  McArthur

9  Diceman

9  D_Smith

9  Eduardo Cruz

9  The Negation

9  ShowMeYourJits

9  thesickness

9  Herk

9  Chuntman949

9  Spurs_MMA

9  Gambling Pat

8  Da Monkey

8  kevjack115

8  ViolentMike

8  tkkpal

8  The real ZACK

8  SweetsugarShaw

8  c_ham

8  OJTHEJUICEMAN

8  enzo-enormous

8  ItsNormalToSmokePot

7  tap or snap bons

7  d*locc

7  Calu

7  GOLDIGGAH

7  PHISH NATION

7  Dakatak

7  CanadianSensation

7  HighNoon

6  John G

6  RiverHorror

6  O Damn he got caught 

6  PSYQO78

6  damon8881

6  OJR

6  rmclimack

6  Vulcano

5  RearNakedBloke

5  Donna

5  child

5  freedomthrtyfve

5  NNR

5  AintNoSunshine

5  MBOW

5  bigbadbunbun

4  theworldismine

4  James S

4  dazzlebreath

UFC 'Undisputed' 2010 features and gameplay improvements video with Dana White

Looks like THQ listened to all the MMA gamers out there: