GSP will beat diaz IMO. He has has done his thing at WW, no one can beat him... time to move up a weight class and make a run for the MW belt. Same with Silva, no one can touch him... move up an make a run at the title at LHW.
Prediction... Silva is gonna tag Leban. Leban will go into Zombie mode. Leban knocks Silva TFO.
Zombie mode... Funny because I know exactly what you mean. I imagine Leben will go into zombie mode at some point during that fight, but I don't think it will result in Silva falling into that trap. I'm betting, Silva by decision... and 2 very bloody fighters at the end.Prediction... Silva is gonna tag Leban. Leban will go into Zombie mode. Leban knocks Silva TFO.
But Diaz could KO GSP if he catches him. He has KO'ed a lot of dudes with better chins than GSP. I think it will be a good fight and I give Diaz a lot of a chance than others in that class.
I'll take GSP on his feet over Diaz any day. Same on the ground... diaz can't be any better than BJ with submissions or Hughes for brute strength and ground and pound... I just don't see how he can win it. GSP is going to dominate him, just like he does everyone else... he's just too pro for everyone else in that weight class.
Meh...got one right.
Getting countered with a jab means much more force than being attacked with one. Plus Silva has insane accuracy. B-Hop explained it nicely in some ufc 133 vid with Rashad.
Amazing that his counter jab/straight is so spot on. Irvin, Griffin, and now Okami have all gotten brutalized by it.
Sonnen was competitive because he was doping big time. I thought his ground game was good, but he seemed on overdrive.
and you don't think the rest of them are too?
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I'd love to see that, Bones vs. Spider, should be EPIC! C'mon now Jones, drop to 185 and have 2 belts, please?
Good question, but Sonnen was caught. I don't know how independent the testing is handled, but this is only championship drug test failure that I know of.
That's going to be a tough one. When I think of the thugs in 205, who are heavyweights who can make weight, it is hard to imagine a guy who looks comfortable at 180 moving up.
He used to fight at 205 and the 2 fights he stepped up for were done in the first round (Sandman and Forest). The trick would be if Jones can hit him. Silva can take a shot, but how many people have landed shots on him? If Jones hits him square, he would go out. But he would have to hit him to begin with.
I dunno, I used to care more, I haven't had the time or desire to keep up with it as much lately.
Spy: okay, i've discovered that rampage is planning to stalk you with little foot movement, and try to counter with powerful looping punches.
This reminds me of the problems with Lance.
I'd like to think so too, but when I followed it very closely years back, and worked out at the gym with a lot of guys who fought, chances are very likely that what you and I would both like to think isn't so true.
Silva doesnt really win by overpowering his oponents. Both Chael and Okami were stronger than him. Road cycling is pure fitness so it is a bit different.
That is not so 1/0. Even if he cant but manages to hit Brock hard the fight may change fast. Brock has a good jaw but doesnt take hits well and Im pretty sure Overeem hits harder than Carwin.
I think cardiovascular fitness is critical for fighting. Get into the ring, and even just light taps, most people are wheezing by the end of the first round.
I want to see Reem get mauled.
