I think it'll be a good fight if Nog comes in healthy. He has been very very vocal on the first fight so I think it's a great match to make as neither one of them can hang with the top of the HW division. I wouldn't be surprised to see the winner be put into the next title eliminator fight either although I don't think either can beat Cain, JDS or The Reem.
I'm interested to see just how well Ubereem does. He's got all the right tools. The guys on BE summed up his fight with Brock perfectly, something along the lines of hardcore mma fans being like kids arguing who would win a fight between a bear and a gorilla. Does Brock take him down and do the Brock-smash routine, or does Reem catch him coming in with an apocalypse knee. Can't wait to find out...oh, and did they really need to make it a five round affair? My money is on it ending inside two.
Yeah their write up on it was awesome. The bear and gorilla part had me cracking up. I think it comes down to how well Brock sets up his takedowns. If he uses some striking to get inside and then shoot I think he can avoid a face destroying knee shot lol It's gonna be interesting to see how much weight The Reem loses too. Since he won't be fighting abroad and fully regulated the whole is he roid'ing it up question will finally be answered. I think it'd be a really bad fight to watch after the 3rd maybe even 2nd round. Those two would be so winded in rounds 4 and 5 it'd be one sloppy mess. I'm thinking it'll end inside 3 do to all oxygen in the arena being used haha
Ok, I think we have the best possible outcome here. Condit is, imo, a much better challenge for the title, he presents more danger to GSP than Diaz, again imo. Now, Diaz v Penn on THE SAME CARD! I'm more intrigued by Diaz Penn than I was by Condit Penn, and am more satisfied with Condit getting the shot. I want to see someone who can threaten GSP and wake the beast, the guy has just been avoiding any and all risk and I hate to see him waste his prime years playing it safe for the sake of keeping the belt.
I completely agree with everything you said Joe. I'm much more pumped about both of those fights than I was the originals. I really think that Diaz vs Penn is gonna be sick and the way Condit finishes oh man he's gonna push GSP hard. Love these fights!
Glad to see Barnett moving on to the finals. I'm with you Joe. He needs to be back in the UFC. He is the one of the most well rounded heavyweights in the world which is a rarity. I really hope that Kennedy vs Rockhold happens next for strikeforce's mw title. I think Tim deserves another shot, I thought he beat Jacare in their fight. Cormier's learning curve is ridiculous. I think he could make some really good waves in the UFC's HW division.
Spike's deal with the UFC is expiring in Jan. Fox offered them a lot more money and the chance to reach a ton more people so the UFC signed a new tv deal with FOX a few weeks back. That's where the Ultimate Fighter, fight nights, etc will be held from now on. The deal was rumored to be worth around $100 million a year. Very
So, thoughts on The Battle of the two Jakes? Love that alternate title. Nothing about this card really jumps out, but sometimes the sleeper cards turn out damned fine. I'm picking Ellenberger to win provided he remembers to use his wrestling ability, if even just to defend the takedown...if he can do that, I like his odds for eventually landing something. After Henderson and Kampmann, I'm really unsure about Shields' chin and Ellenberger throws heavy leather. Whatever the turnout, I just hope it isn't boring, but as they say "hope in one hand and sh!t in the other and see which one fills up faster".
I didn't get to see the card but I was glad to see Ellenberger win. I'm sure Shields wasn't mentally there at all after what happened with his dad but still Ellenberger is a beast of a finisher. Plus it gives us some more title contention depth in the WW division. And usually in my experiences the hand I dump in fills up much more quickly lol
I think there is some validity to the question of Shields' mental state. More so than that, I think we're beginning to see what I have suspected for a while, that Shields is not a top WW...a good fighter sure, but not well rounded enough to be considered top ten. When he couldn't get Ellenberger down, he basically didn't know what to do, the guy has like zero striking. He's no longer a big fish in a small pond, now he's swimming with sharks.
I think there is some validity to the question of Shields' mental state. More so than that, I think we're beginning to see what I have suspected for a while, that Shields is not a top WW...a good fighter sure, but not well rounded enough to be considered top ten. When he couldn't get Ellenberger down, he basically didn't know what to do, the guy has like zero striking. He's no longer a big fish in a small pond, now he's swimming with sharks.
Joe you are totally on point. Shields dominance came against low level guys and even a hurt Henderson almost got him. I was really hoping he'd step it up when he came to the UFC but alas like many others he has not.
Hendo is back in the UFC. Not like we didn't see it coming lol He's gonna face Shogun at UFC 139, rumor is they're headlining, in what I think will be a title eliminator for the winner of whoever Rashad fights for the belt.
Condit's a tough guy and has good BJJ but too skinny to really threaten GSP...
With all due respect, I think you're mistaken. GSP is a force to be reckoned with for sure, but if Condit can put his tools together, he's a tough fight for anybody, GSP included. Can't wait to see this one.
Condit's a tough guy and has good BJJ but too skinny to really threaten GSP...
With all due respect, I think you're mistaken. GSP is a force to be reckoned with for sure, but if Condit can put his tools together, he's a tough fight for anybody, GSP included. Can't wait to see this one.
I think Condit will be much harder of a fight for GSP than most people are recognizing. GSP is a stud but so in Condit. Should be a great fight
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