Issue 116
July 2014
Here are a couple of side-splitting party games to ensure your big bash for the biggest UFC fight card of the year is a memorable experience,
More mixed martial arts is never a bad thing, but it has become more difficult for fans to enjoy the MMA experience quite like they used to. There’s rarely a week without several MMA events on TV for fans to sit and enjoy – or, on occasion, endure.
Whether it’s Bellator on Friday nights, the UFC on a Saturday night or through the week, plus several others, MMA fans are certainly getting more than they ever dreamed of.
But, because of that, largely gone are the weeks of anticipation for those special fight nights. The ones where you invite a group of friends over to share a couple of beers and plenty of finger food.
Well, FO wants to right that trend ahead of 2014’s most anticipated event, UFC 175. Here are eight instant-classic party pastimes, from drinking to gambling, to really make the July 5th card a guaranteed riot for you and your pals.
FIGHTERS ONLY UFC 175 DRINKING GAME
Nothing improves a sporting event like alcohol, and by exploiting all the UFC’s quirks and characteristics Fighters Only has the perfect drinking companion to make sure your night on Independence Day weekend is double or even triple the fun.
And while we were preparing this for you we couldn’t help but notice UFC 175, our target event for all this revelry, is mostly a USA vs. Brazil affair (before all the inevitable injuries, at least). So, in keeping with the theme, we’ve worked American and Brazilian cuisine into the occasion.
Sit back, enjoy and get ready to curse Mike Goldberg.
WHAT YOU NEED
• 1–2 bottles of tequila (or similar)
• 10 beers per person
• American food (e.g. hot dogs, meatloaf, Twinkies, apple pie)
• Brazilian food (e.g. acai berries, churrasco, Brazil nuts, brigadeiro)
• 1 bottle of your preferred hot sauce
RULES
• Finish your beer – regardless of quantity remaining – every time Mike Goldberg says, ‘It’s all over!’
• Take a shot of tequila with a lick of salt immediately after every knockout or submission victory.
• If you have a Brazilian and an American fighting each other, then depending on who wins, you are only allowed to eat Brazilian or American food until another Brazilian-American fight or until the end of the event.
• Take a shot of tequila with a lick of sugar every time a ringcard girl blows a kiss.
• If you’re also playing the Fighters Only UFC 175 Betting Game (right), take a swig of hot sauce after every bout where you failed to pick the winner.
• Take a drink every time Mike Goldberg says, ‘Punches in bunches.’
• Take a drink every time Joe Rogan talks about someone’s weight cut.
• Down a shot of tequila and then cross yourself for every post-fight interview where a fighter thanks God.
• Take a drink every time one of the commentary team mentions Ronda Rousey’s Olympic judo bronze medal.
• Take a drink every time Lyoto Machida is referred to as ‘elusive.’
• Take a drink every time a fighter walks out to Eminem.
FIGHTERS ONLY UFC 175 BETTING GAMES
When it comes to picking fights, no doubt all your friends like to think they’re experts. If that’s the case, then why not have them put up or shut up?
Whether you’re in a group of seasoned fight fans, have a load of MMA virgins in your crew, or there’s just you and your best bud on deck, we’ve got the best betting system for all occasions.
We suggest the stake for entry to all these games is $5 per person and whoever wins gets the whole pot – it’s simple and no one has to get to know their bank manager – but those particulars are up to you.
GAME 1: PRO OPINION
RULES
• Each person in the group needs a copy of the ‘Fighters Only UFC 175 Selection Sheet’ (see page 72), so either buy enough copies of FO or seek out a photocopier. At press time the card wasn’t full but you can hit up our website (fightersonlymag.com) for an up-to-date sheet.
• For each fight every player must mark down who will win; the manner of victory (i.e. knockout, submission or decision); and what round the bout will end (three-round decision is round three, five-round decision is round five).
• You then earn a point each for every correct winner, method and round.
• Whoever has the most points at the end of the night wins.
GAME 2: ROLLING LUCKY
RULES
If you’ve got a guy or gal at your party who thinks an omoplata is a type of fish, then they can still get involved and win big with this betting game. All you need to play is a standard six-sided die.
• Using a copy of the ‘Fighters Only UFC 175 Selection Sheet’ (see page 72) mark down the following results for your newbie guest.
• To pick a winner and method: roll the die, odd is blue corner, even is red corner; 1–2 is knockout, 3–4 is submission, 5–6 is decision. (So if you roll a 5, you’ve got blue corner via decision).
• If you have a lot of friends over you can also roll the dice again to pick the round. So for a three-round fight, roll the die, 1 or 4 is round one, 2 or 5 is round two, 3 or 6 is round three.
• To pick a round in a five-round fight: roll the die with the result relative to the round, unless it’s a six which is simply a re-roll.
• Whoever has the most points at the end of the night wins.
GAME 3: ONE-ON-ONE DRAFT
For those of you watching the action with only your favorite wingman – or woman – the group betting rules may not provide you with the same competitive allure. So, try a ‘draft’ set-up. You can still use our ‘Fighters Only UFC 175 Selection Sheet’ (see page 72) and tally points the same. You can even still predict method of victory and relevant round the same, it’s the winner where it gets interesting.
RULES
• The two of you will get to pick who wins each fight in turn, one after the other. When your friend picks ‘Fighter A’ that leaves you with ‘Fighter B’ by default.
• The guest gets first pick, starting with the main event. The other player then gets to pick the co-main event winner, and so on. A bit like the coaches on The Ultimate Fighter.
• In the event of a tie, the person with the most winners on their selected team is the victor.
WHAT DID THE WAND SAY?
In honor of the smash hit Fighters Only World MMA Awards skit from earlier this year, this game is simply a variation of the kids’ game Telephone. Information is passed from one side of the room to the other via whispering a sentence, either repeated from the commentary on TV or selected from a bowl of offerings penned by guests on arrival. Simply take turns to whisper your sentence using your best Wanderlei Silva voice and while rolling your wrists in ‘The Axe Murderer’s usual threatening style.
WORST MMA T-SHIRT AWARD
The trend cycles of fashion have not been kind to MMA. We’ve all seen a terrible MMA branded T-shirt and most of us have worn one (or five) in our time.
The conclusion is plenty of MMA tees so popular back in the day are now such an eye sore you’ve deleted any proof you ever wore one from your Facebook and now use it to dry the dog.
But why shy away from the shame when you can embrace it? Get the party started as soon as your friends walk through the door by competing for the ‘Worst MMA T-Shirt of the Night.’
While on your way to the party no one else will understand why you’re wearing a T-shirt with a skull and dagger on it as if you were some sort of new age pirate, the winner for the worst shirt could perhaps get to veto any of the nasty hot sauce shots during the drinking game. After all, wearing the best (worst) of these dated shirts is punishment enough.
MMA FIGHTERS YOU WANT AT THE PARTY
Nothing impresses party pals like a few celebrity guests. Here are our predicted party animal fighters you’ll want to invite to your shindig. Commence Twitter badgering...
JOSH BARNETT
He’s a man who considers himself to be the most ‘metal’ of all mixed martial artists and from what we’ve seen during his long tenure during the sport ‘The Warmaster’ may have a point, making him perfect company for our MMA party. We’re sure he’d be down for a celebration, and certain he could probably handle a drink or two as well.
CLAY GUIDA
MMA’s favorite caveman is like a 145lb bouncing ball of energy and could probably raise the levels of excitement for everyone at any party. Everything about Clay Guida screams fun and we expect nothing else from ‘The Carpenter’.
DONALD CERRONE
If there was ever going to be a man who was the life of the party, it’s probably Donald Cerrone. ‘Cowboy’ loves a beer, isn’t afraid to place a bet, and probably has some horrific MMA T-shirts stashed away at his ranch too. Sounds like a winner to us.
PEG THE TRT
With testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) hopefully now a thing of the past it’s safe to make fun of it now. Enter, ‘Peg the TRT’.
WHAT YOU NEED
Bowl of clothes pegs
RULES
• This one’s simple. Keep a bunch of clothes pegs in a bowl somewhere in the room throughout the event, and simply try and ‘peg’ one on a friend. If you manage to get three pegs on anyone at the party at the same time, they’ve been busted for TRT, and have to do a forfeit of your choice.
• What forfeit is your choice. Exemption from winning the betting sweepstakes? Must wear lipstick until the Rousey vs. Davis fight? Our advice is to hide the hot sauce somewhere safe.
FIGHTERS ONLY UFC 175 SELECTION SHEET
Copy or print this selection sheet to Pair this with our Fighters Only UFC 175 Betting Games to prove to your buddies who’s boss when it comes to predicting MMA.
Weight class
Middleweight Chris Weidman (c) vs. Lyoto Machida Winner Method Round
Women’s Bantamweight Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Alexis Davis Winner Method Round
Light Heavyweight Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva Winner Method Round
Middleweight Uriah Hall vs. Thiago Santos Winner Method Round
Middleweight Chris Camozzi vs. Bruno Santos Carioca Winner Method Round
Welterweight Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Ildemar Alcantara Winner Method Round
Heavyweight Stefan Struve vs. Matt Mitrione Winner Method Round
Middleweight Luke Zachrich vs. Guilherme Vasconcelos Winner Method Round
Copy or print an up-to-date version of the fight card at fightersonlymag.com
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