The UFC event of May 24th will be an exciting fight night. Not only will two of the greatest lightweights be putting it all on the line, but the under card is stacked with a wealth of talented, hungry, and determined fighters.Besides the “Prodigy” and the “Muscle Shark” going to war, UFC 84 will showcase names like Lyoto Machida, Tito Oritz, Keth Jardine, Wanderlei Silva, Thiago Silva, Dong Hyun Kim, and Goran Reljic.
The UFC has done an excellent job of gathering an array of talent under one roof and letting them all prove their worth with what is shaping up to be a phenomenal pay-per-view event.
With so few weight classes and so many fighters, the pay-per-view will feature light heavyweight bouts for nearly 80 percent of the night. In addition to the heavy-hitting matches, none of these fights should be one guy laying down and taking punishment as we saw at the last UFC pay-per-view with Kalib Starnes.
Every one of these light heavyweight fights has the potential to be the main event. Lyoto Machida hopes to send Tito Ortiz the goodbye gift of a humiliating loss, and Tito in return wants to show that he is not past his prime.
Wanderlei Silva wants to show that he will regain his championship title, and Jardine wants to show that his victory train is no fluke, and that he can defeat one of the greatest light heavyweights in the history of the sport.
Thiago Silva is looking to showcase his devastating reputation of demolishing opponents. Goran Reljic looks to validate his skills for the first time in front of an American audience.
However, the main event shall be the true spectacle. Sean Sherk was humiliated after being stripped of his title. He tested positive for steroids and, despite his proclaimed innocence, he was banned from the sport for six months.
This news shocked several mixed martial arts fans due to the extreme workouts and healthy diet that Sherk puts himself through while training for fights.
He did argue that he did not have knowledge of steroids entering his body, but the courts ruled that the evidence provided was not sufficient enough to lift his banned sentence. The UFC was left with a vacant position for a lightweight title holder.
Enter BJ "The Prodigy" Penn and Joe "Daddy" Stevenson. Both men were hungry for renown and glory, but only one man would reign supreme at UFC 80. After an astounding rear naked choke from BJ Penn, the Prodigy became the undisputed lightweight title holder.
Not only did this make him the third lightweight title holder in history, but it made him the second man ever to hold title belts in two different weight classes in the UFC. After the event, BJ called out Sean, saying inevitably that his day was over and the reign of BJ would ensue.
Sherk, coming off of humiliation, a disappointing title defense, and a new champ scoffing his abilities, has set his eyes on the prize and plans to use his ill will towards the community to destroy BJ Penn.
With Sean’s work ethic and drive, I believe that this fight will be one exciting match up. Sean will attempt to take BJ down, and BJ, as always, will be almost impossible to take down. When he is there, he is nearly impossible to catch.
Wizard- like submissions from Penn are what defeated Joe Stevenson, Matt Hughes, Takanori Gomi, Duane Ludwig, and even the only other former champ Jens Pulver. His skills on the ground may make Sean think twice about trying to bring BJ to the mat.
However, in mixed martial arts, anything can happen, Sean has stated that he has worked extensively on his boxing and striking capabilities, but will it be enough to take Penn out?
With so many exciting matches coming up, it shall be nothing less than a spectacular night for fans and fighters alike. UFC 84 may be the greatest of all fight nights.
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about 1 month ago
Yeah and Matt Hughes worked on his striking a lot too. Still never got very good at it. I just don't know how Sherk is going to take this match deep enough into the fight for him to have a chance at winning.
about 1 month ago
true, I beilieve the same as you, but the great thing about this sport is that anything can happen
about 1 month ago
This really is a great card!!!!
from about 1 month ago
very true
from about 1 month ago
what about UFC 85.....LOL, maybe not
about 1 month ago
this fight card is quite possibly the best ufc ever put together. if anyone can think of a better card please leave it here cause I cant think of one.
from about 1 month ago
It's tough cause this card hasn't happened yet, something weird could happen and it could tank. Here are a couple cards that I thought could be better than this one.
UFC 47 had a bunch of knouckouts. Chuck beats Tito. AA runs through Cabbage. Diaz knoucks out Lawler.
UFC 73 had the hype that 84 has now.
Anderson Silva vs. Nate Marquardt
Sean Sherk vs. Hermes Franca
Rashad Evans vs. Tito Ortiz
Heath Herring vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Kenny Florian vs. Alvin Robinson
about 1 month ago
ufc 73 was pretty good, nate was supposed to give silva a great fight and didnt, sherk ran thru franca even though they were both on steroids and sherk ate 9000 knees, tito won the fight with rashad but got a draw for grabbing the fence to avoid takedowns, and heath herring lost to nog for the millionth time although much more competitively. Anybody know what UFC 47, 73, and 84 all have in common?
Wait for it, wait for it,
TITO ORTIZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
from about 1 month ago
haha, i didn't realize that, your right, however I still beilieve that this fight card will still be fantastic
about 1 month ago
james, lets just hope the fights themselves, live up to the hype.
about 1 month ago
not to mention its being followed up by UFC 85, which I think would be a horrible ppv draw but is a good card for spike! UFC 85 is the type of card that makes me wish the hbo deal would have gone thru as this would have been the perfect type card for hbo.
about 1 month ago
When you spoke of Thiago SILVA did you not mean Thiago Alves? For I have as of yet to ever hear of the name Thiago SILVA, try to get your names in line and correctly please Thiago Alves is a tremendous BJJ practioner, but also brings a great chin and Heavy Hands into any fight he takes.
Otherwise you are right on the Money insofar as 'UFC 84' being the "BIG BANG", FOR UFC AND ZUFFA, ET'AL'!
In Freedom and Liberty,
DocNBear
from about 1 month ago
ill make it simple for ya, if you go to ufc.com check and see the fight card for ufc 84, the fifth one down is thiago silva vs. Antonio Mendes, this guy has a perfect record and has stopped all three of his ufc fights in the first or second round, most recently, Thiago silva knocked out the same guy who knocked out keith jardine( Houston Alexander) in one minute thiry five seconds, please don't ever insult my research on the analysis of these fights.
about 1 month ago
James I stand corrected, and I apologize as I do not live for UFC, nor am I ever going to compete as an MMA fighter, since you are a real Practioner, I Tap Out but you were somewhat 'short' with me in your reply at my age I am old enought to be your Grandpa, but I have some real Bad _ass sons over in Afghanistan, and one in Iraq, both on 2nd tours for their Country The USA.
I am a Bail Bondsman and offer only this Please try to be a little less intimidating with your replies when someone makes and honest mistake. MMA fighters I respect are the ones who show some degree of Humility. I tell this to my sons as well, one of my sons is with a Special Forces Grp. out of Ft. Bragg. I do like your tenacity and hope one day to see you fight in UFC, or some other MMA Organization.
What are we if not civil and respectful to one another. No better than the worst fighter that has absolutely zero repect for others the name I can think of is 'Crazy Horse' I do not even remember his real name since I do not ever watch his fights, if I can help it.
Respectfully submitted,
DocNBear
from about 1 month ago
you are right sir, and I apologize
about 1 month ago
Thank you James you are a Gentleman, and You do have my respect Sir, and I just want to let you know I have become a FAN/supporter. Please advise my wife and I when you will fight next and aqainst. Also if it will be a Televised event, for we would surely be watching to see you win.
We are not as fanatical as some Fans of MMA, however we try never to miss a MMA event whether it is PPV or on HDNet.
Good Luck and Godspeed James,
In Freedom and Liberty
DocNBear
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