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Quoteworthy:
“My first reaction was pretty much that I couldn’t believe that the UFC was finally coming to my hometown. Right after that I said to myself, ‘God damn why can’t I be ready to fight?’ … I recently started to get real aggressive with the rehab and my doctor wasn’t very happy about it. I was told to back off a little bit…. As soon as I get the green light it’s going to be all business. I can’t wait to start cracking skulls again.”
The “American Psycho” reveals that he will not be ready to compete at UFC 90 in Chicago, Ill., on October 25 because his knee injury still requires more TLC. It’s the first time ever that the big show will breeze through the “Windy City,” which apparently (and justifiably) has the hometown light heavyweight bummed. The good news is that he is shooting to return before the 2008 fight campaign comes to a close.
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That would suck
Every now and then its good to find out that Stephan Bonner is still alive and breathing.
I still think he should have been awarded the win over Forrest in their 1st fight! But lets not re open that discussion!
its gotten real deep in the lhw he has alot of ground to make up, not that he can make to the top.
disagree, he’s got all the tools. hasnt gotten knocked out or completely dominated in any of his fights. Bonnar has a better overall game than most ufc fighters including the current champ.
i like him but i don’t see me beating the top guys wandy rampage liddel machida ect. he is tough and will give any of them a fight but not win.good guy solid middle of the pack.
yeah but bonnar is a guy that if he can stay healthy and consistently train, he could go on a hot streak and still make some noise in the division. He has never been dominated and I think he is a sturdy, skilled dude!
Bonner’s 31 he’s got a few more years to really make a climb while he’s still in his prime. Hopefully he stays relatively injury free and eventually at least get a title shot someday soon.
You mean the current champ who has not one but two wins over Bonner?
what about when he fought machida?? to me he got pretty much battered!
Damnit. Bonnar’s one of my favs and I was really looking forward to his fight with Hammill. I think he would’ve won that fight. Hopefully he can finally get back on track and pick up some wins.
Can’t wait to see Bonnar back in the ring. he was starting to gain some steam before the injury.
It must be hard for Bonnar to sit by and watch Forrest’s career take off like it has. Let’s hope that he gets himself back on track. He is a good ambassador for the sport.
Shogun v Bonner in december?????
Both said they’ll be back in December………………………………..
Would probably be a good one, but I think that would be more of a tune up fight for Shogun. Can’t count anyone out completely but a %100 healthy Shogun will tool Bonnar.
shogun via murder round 1
That is a CRAZY lookin picture right there, which fight was that after? I was wondering what happened with Bonnar, just didn’t keep up on him. Almost forgot he wast still in the picture at LHW, I hope to see him back soon, he’s a solid guy.
The pic was from a movie. It’s fake.
Ah, yea now that I take another look at it the blood on the chin and coming from the nose didn’t look right. No cuts, they did a good job on his right eye though, just missing some swelling.
Too bad Arlovski’s not still with the UFC. Would have been a good draw for his hometown.
bonner is a guy who has never been destroyed or koed by anyone. he’s still a big name (among hardcore fans) and seems capable of giving any lhw a good fight. his takedown defense is his biggest weakness and that can be worked on. he’s got 2 pretty good fights with the current champ as well.
I just watched the outside the lines report on children in mma. I find it sickening how young and inexperienced these kids in competitions are. My son is 6, I “train” him, and he actually watched the piece with me. I asked him if he wanted to do that, he said yes. I think these kids were to young! Any pressure that a young kid can’t control could break a bone or worse! My son knows arm bars and triangles, kicks and punches well too, but I would not put him in a competition this young. There is no doubt in my mind he would do well (he has my killer instinct mentality, and my wife is the same way), but he’s too young. I would be devastated if he were hurt badly or hurt someone really bad! I feel full contact competitions at 10 is a good age!
any opinions?
just a side note, two kids at the park were picking on my son and hitting him last month. I told him repeatedly to walk away, fighting doesn’t solve problems. These kids were 2 or 3 years older than he is. Finally he got pissed enough, and their parents weren’t saying anything, so he hit one of the kids. The parent actually got mad at me. I kinda laughed and said “your kids were hitting mine with a stick, what did you expect was going to happen?”
Good response, sometimes people need a good smack to get their head right especially at that age. I remember when I was younger if I took a problem to an adult it usually got worse, if I fought and just got it over with we’d shake hands and be friends later or I never had a problem with that person again. What ever happened to the good ol days?
As far as competing at that age, they gotta have some safety gear on right? I’d think no kid at 6 yrs old has seriously dmging KO power, but your right to worry about the subs, I would think tho that their lack of physical strength at that age might be a factor in allowing armbars, chokes etc.. Really unless any of these kids are ripped like that “little hercules” kid I seen on TV I don’t see how they’d seriously injure eachother.
But think about it this way, I mean you could put your kid in youth league football and the same stuff could happen. Ankle, knee injuries or even concusion. I’d say statistically if mma is safer/just as safe than other contact sports adults are participating in then the stats can’t be any worse for kids. I could be wrong I guess. I say give the kid a shot! Might be lookin at the next P4P worlds best fighter right there.
my son plays football, and i don’t worry. I don’t know if you guys train, but when my son has me in an armbar, and my wife tells him to lift his hips, thee is a lot of pressure for me…never mind another 6 year old. Same with his RNC’s, he’s brutal. kids don’t know there own strength. his favorite is gnp using elbows!
Ouch, ha, well they got head gear right? I can’t see them letting a kid split open another kid with an elbow to the dome.
I don’t think Kids should be competing in MMA until mid teens at the earliest. I have a four year old son and I taught him how to do an arm bar. he can only do it if someone absolutely gives him the arm, he can’t roll into one or anything. My little brother, who is 24, was complaining about how quickly guys tap when put in a sub. i had him lay down and let my son take his arm, my son is not strong enough to hurt him, but he now understands why someone will tap when a grown man is about to break their arm.
They have safety gear, tighter rules, kids at that age already compete in individual sports such as wrestling, Jujitsu, karate, etc… I say before making an evaluation whether kids should or shouldn’t. Attend a event learn the rules, talk to coaches, I’ve never been, but I’ve read lots about it and watched videos, it’s a lot safer than most people think, also a good sporting environment and very supported by parents and participants.
Bonnar seems to not excel at the rate Griffin did when the show ended b/c he didn’t go to a great camp right away. Now that he is training with the best in the world, i definately expect him to climb his way to the top. He’s got good standup and bjj. His fights are never boring and he’s never been tko’d or submitted in the ufc. I look for big things from bonnar. he’s definately at a crossroad and needs to come up big soon!
Anyone else starting to get concerned about the possible lack of talent for UFC 90? I mean nearly all of the big names are already booked for 87, 88, or 89, which presonally bums me out since it’s the first UFC trip to Chicago, and I won’t get to see anyone fight (unless Forrest, and Silva fight on the card)
i was thinking same thing shogun vs bonner in dec i hope
Who cares? Bonnar should first consider switching camps and his training regimen: his progress has been lackluster compared to Forrest, with whom he started his UFC career.
Does Stephan Bonnar creep the sh1t out of anyone else?
hence “the american psycho” nickname haha
but yeah he does, i like him though i got a feeling he’s gonna be a good gatekeeper to the division
I’d love to see Shogun vs Bonnar!
Who is Wanderlei going to fight now that Rampage went wacko? All other top contenders are fighting somebody else.