Eastern Europe vs World: 7-1

[Hotora86]

UFC Fight Night 136:

• Oleinik def. Hunt (NZ)
• Kunchenko def. Alves (Bra)
• Murtazaliev def. CB Dollaway (USA)
• Yan def. Soo Son (S.Kor)
• Khabilov def. Johnson (Can)
• Taisumov def. Green (USA)
• Johnson (USA) def. Yandiev
• Dvalishvili def. Ware (USA)

(not counting the East Europe vs East Europe fights)

If not for Johnson it would have been a sweep for Eastern Europe. Still, Johnson thanked and praised Russia and Russian combat sports in his post fight speech, crediting them for his MMA career - so it basically counts as a win for Eastern Europe too.

 

[wilKO]

It's almost as if this card and the Brazil cards are set up so that the local fighters win...

 

[Blazmo]

That Khabilov fight was one of the worst robberies of the year. This card was rigged as hell to produce a result that makes Russian fighters look good.

 

[AimedWithV]

UFC Fight Night 136:

• Oleinik def. Hunt (NZ)
• Kunchenko def. Alves (Bra)
• Murtazaliev def. CB Dollaway (USA)
• Yan def. Soo Son (S.Kor)
• Khabilov def. Johnson (Can)
• Taisumov def. Green (USA)
• Johnson (USA) def. Yandiev
• Dvalishvili def. Ware (USA)

(not counting the East Europe vs East Europe fights)

If not for Johnson it would have been a sweep for Eastern Europe. Still, Johnson thanked and praised Russia and Russian combat sports in his post fight speech, crediting them for his MMA career - so it basically counts as a win for Eastern Europe too.

Caucasus is between Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
Not 100% Eastern Europe.

 

[Blazmo]

BTW Merab Dvashvilli would probably not appreciate being lumped in with Russians. Wars have been fought over this you know.

 

[Hotora86]

It's almost as if this card and the Brazil cards are set up so that the local fighters win...

Yeah right, because Kunchenko got an easy fight vs Alves? And Murtazaliev got an easy fight vs CB?

 

[Hotora86]

Caucasus is between Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
Not 100% Eastern Europe.

Ask them if they consider themselves Asian.

 

[wilKO]

Yeah right, because Kunchenko got an easy fight vs Alves? And Murtazaliev got an easy fight vs CB?

Alves is way past prime and CB never had a prime.

 

[Hotora86]

BTW Merab Dvashvilli would probably not appreciate being lumped in with Russians. Wars have been fought over this you know.

Eastern Europe, not Russia.

 

[AimedWithV]

Ask them if they consider themselves Asian.

I doubt they put much thought about it.

Same with Russians, Turks, Israelis etc

 

[milenss]

Didn't Arlovski show up with the Soviet anthem?

He didn't win so where is that loss?

 

[original doom]

is kunchenko a contender in the ufc now ?

why did taisunov struggle agianst green. i expected a crushing defeat.

 

[original doom]

Eastern Europe, not Russia.

georgia isnt within eastern europe though.

 

[grimballer]

Didn't Arlovski show up with the Soviet anthem?

He didn't win so where is that loss?

He got soft once he moved to the states

 

[Uppercut]

Putin ez happy

 

[Bogeyman]

I doubt they put much thought about it.

Same with Russians, Turks, Israelis etc

The current Russian border West of the Urals is completely within. Turkey is only in Europe as far as Istanbul. Israel is not in Europe or anywhere near a border to it, but Israelis are mostly Europeans.

 

[Zimo]

Slavs...a great bunch of lads

 

[Bogeyman]

Slavs...a great bunch of lads

Down with this sort of thing.

 

[AyDeeDee]

Eastern Europe vs Bums: 7-1

 

[gunlok]

I agree, we need more European champions. Conor, Bisping, etc