Shogun vs Lil Nog II fighting at UFC 161 in Winnipeg

[Ash]

You didn't go to UFC 140? I thought you did.

[Onion]

Nope, didn't make it. Loot and Scarborough were there though.

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[Best80smovieRAD]

So would they put a title fight on this card or let Shogun-Lil Nog and Rashad-Hendo co main

Also, which fight would get the 5 rounds???

[Onion]

So would they put a title fight on this card or let Shogun-Lil Nog and Rashad-Hendo co main

Also, which fight would get the 5 rounds???

If it's Calgary, they put a title fight on there. Dana has repeatedly stated that they owe Calgary for the **** card last time. They will likely go balls out for that one.

If it's Toronto, tough to say, but I still feel they need a bigger fight. 3 of the 4 are coming off losses, and nobody knows Lil Nog.

[Ash]

The Nogueira brothers are really popular around here, but I don't think Rogerio/Shogun would make for an amazing gate, nor do I think it'd do well as a PPV without going overboard with the marketing. I'd have to imagine they'd have something else in the main event. Rashad/Dan would do no better and would make for an awful 5 round fight on top. June is a ways off, so I'm not sure which title fights would be possible for that time frame.

[Onion]

Silva/Weidman??

[Roundhouse]

The Nogueira brothers are really popular around here, but I don't think Rogerio/Shogun would make for an amazing gate, nor do I think it'd do well as a PPV without going overboard with the marketing. I'd have to imagine they'd have something else in the main event. Rashad/Dan would do no better and would make for an awful 5 round fight on top. June is a ways off, so I'm not sure which title fights would be possible for that time frame.

I agree. Maybe we've just been spoiled by the cards we've had so far, but I'd have a hard time getting a group of guys to shell out what they charge without a title fight with a little more cache. I'd still pay to see it, but it wouldn't have the mainstream appeal to sell.

[Best80smovieRAD]

mmamania just announced the event is in Winnipeg

[greatjake]

So would they put a title fight on this card or let Shogun-Lil Nog and Rashad-Hendo co main

Also, which fight would get the 5 rounds???

If its between those two I hope Nog/Shogun gets the nod for the 5 round main event. Both fighters have enough variety in their game to keep the fight fresh throught 5 rounds and keep the action at a premium. Also they each have the durability to make it an interesting if it goes the distance. Hendo/Rashad has a much greater probability to be boring and has a much smaller chance that someting significant happens late. It will most likely be a quick KO or a boring decision and I'd rather have 3 round of boring that 5 rounds of boring.

[Onion]

LOL at an event in Winnipeg.

Canada's violent crime and murder capital.
Those fans are gonna be looking for blood!

Kinda makes sense though, if they host an event in central Canada, as there are a few cities within 8 hr drive (Thunder Bay, Saskatoon, Regina, Minneapolis), that will likely make the trek for the fights.
Still, I don't expect this to sell very well (although there are a lot of remote workers in Saskatchewan with $$$ to blow).