Difference is that Carwin can wrestle, and so can Cain... both quite well. If overeem can't wrestle, then it's over for him. We all know how these fights go... i.e. pure kickboxer vs pure wrestler.
in most cases yes but still how many elite strikers brock has faced?
Also - Nick Diaz. Just Wow. That was stupid.
Nick Diaz, new level of douchebag. 
As much as I want to see any other fighter beat Brock to a pulp, Im actually pulling for him in this one. Allister is just so cocky.
Just one, back in October.in most cases yes but still how many elite strikers brock has faced?
I still think that wrestling will win over striking any time. It is all about control.
What did Diaz do? I must have missed that one.
Friggin Stockton Punk...
Don't dis the 209.
That is true in most cases but not if you go fetal after being hit. It will not really be a case of who is better but rather is overeem TDD better than Brocks fear of getting punched.Just one, back in October.
I still think that wrestling will win over striking any time. It is all about control.
As for Diaz - he allways claimed he never backs down and fights for money. I could sympathise with someone else having a social anxiety problem. I know it can be serious but if you try to look like a hardcore pot smockin 209 badass you should live up to that image.
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So I guess it depends... Can brock take him down before he gets nailed...
I thought pot was good for treating social anxiety.
Never helped me. I tend to stop talking after it. He should try acid.I thought pot was good for treating social anxiety.
At least acid wouldn't show up in tests.
http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-137-fight-card-updates?137
If UFC fans didn't get enough blockbuster news this week, company President Dana White delivered some more Thursday evening with the announcement that Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz is not only remaining in the UFC fold after being pulled from his UFC 137 title bout with Georges St-Pierre (due to missing two pre-fight press conferences this week) but that he will still be fighting on October 29th. The opponent for the Stockton native's first Octagon bout since 2006? Former two division world champion BJ Penn.
The bout came to fruition after Penn's original foe for the UFC 137 event in Las Vegas, Carlos Condit, was moved up to replace Diaz against GSP. And by popular demand, White made the new bout happen, tweeting "This is crazy but here we go again! You wanted it so you got it. Penn vs Diaz Oct 29th in Vegas."
Bitchmove by Dana...
Well, a bitch had to accept...
I would watch Penn vs. Diaz.
What happens if Diaz knocks BJ out cold?
What happens if Diaz knocks BJ out cold?
What? So they swapped opponents. I will say this though, the new matches make more sense than the original ones. I like Condit against GSP better than I like diaz vs GSP...Diaz vs BJ sounds great though, that should be a great fight. I hope it turns into a BJJ match but I know it wont.
Predictions... Condit gets controlled by a much stronger GSP. And BJ nullifies Diaz's ground game while massively out-boxing him.
Predictions... Condit gets controlled by a much stronger GSP. And BJ nullifies Diaz's ground game while massively out-boxing him.
Agree on both accounts..
I would like to see nothing more than BJ stand with Diaz. Diaz has serious ground skills, though. We all know what Penn can do. If Diaz catches him, he's going out.
We'll see, but I suspect we'll see a very bloody faced Diaz. Similar to what we saw with Diego.
Actually the only smart move. Cutting Diaz would be unreasonable. Some other org would use him to boost their ratings and having someone as unreliable as a main eventer is also a problem. If you cant be sure your emploee will show up to work it is hard not to fire him so i think he found a sweetspot in punishing Diaz witha a lose- lose situation.
So did Diaz vacate the Strikeforce belt? Is Strikeforce still around, or did they get bought out, too?
SF got bought out but are still there.
So did Diaz give up his belt for the fight, then? I didn't think he could keep it and fight in the UFC?
I doubt he still has it.So did Diaz give up his belt for the fight, then? I didn't think he could keep it and fight in the UFC?
Ah, got it.
Meh, not after Danas big mouth about ditching Diaz. I think this is sending the wrong message...
Strikeforce is UFCs bitch. Money talks...
He gets a bit emotional but in the end UCI (not sure if Dana himself) make rational decisions. He gets a lot of flak but behind all that smack they run it like a business.
Amazing to see Jones dismantle Rampage, while once again taking no real punishment himself. Jones has been on another level for his last 4 or 5 fights, just dominating and controlling every aspect of the fight.
Good show by Nate Diaz too.
Good show by Nate Diaz too.
That dude scared the sh!t out of me. 3" height on Rampage and 11.5" more reach? Young and still learning, freak of nature.Amazing to see Jones dismantle Rampage, while once again taking no real punishment himself. Jones has been on another level for his last 4 or 5 fights, just dominating and controlling every aspect of the fight.
Good show by Nate Diaz too.
Anderson Silva might be sooner than later for this dude.
Rampage didn't train with lanky guys. Yeah game planning sucks. He is great defensively but on the offensive page lately is crap. He has good technique but no agression and barely punches. It's like he looks for his oponents to hit their heads against his fist.Amazing to see Jones dismantle Rampage, while once again taking no real punishment himself. Jones has been on another level for his last 4 or 5 fights, just dominating and controlling every aspect of the fight.
Good show by Nate Diaz too.
Though imho Page showed that Jones is beatable. You can stuff his TDs and you can defend his attacks. He wasn't really beaten like shogun. Just didn't know how to attack him. I'd love to see Hendo vs Jones. Hendo has nothing to loose and he wouldn't be scared even if they told him to fight a pack of raptors in the cage.
Jones hits pretty damn hard, though. The worst part is this kid is progressing at an alarming rate. He's lanky, he's fast, he hits hard, and he will likely get better.
Not saying he can't be beat, but how many dudes have I thought would give Silva a run only to wind up done before he broke a sweat? I think Jones will be champ for a while unless he gets lazy. 84.5" reach, seriously. Who can get inside that?
The most damage Jones got was self-inflicted. That spinning elbow straight to the top of the head had to hurt (as evidenced by the huge icepack on it post-fight in the locker room).
Hurt yes but it was really the best place to be hit. Much better than the back or site of the head.
As for Jones progressing - he was noticably tired in the latter half of the 3rd round. I wonder how long can he stay at LHW. At hw he will have problems with big wrestlers, hard hitters and long reach overeem.
As for Jones hitting hard - I don't think he hits hard. He hits a lot and elbows are always bad but look how many super flashy moves he has to do every fight to finish an oponent. A hard hitting oponent doesnt need a bazzilion of knees and elbows to finish someone. He knows how to damage someone but that is not hitting hard.
Hard hitting = Carwin, Page, kida AS (more like B-Hop like perfect timing an accuracy but one punch ko is always possible with him)
And rampage with the stand in 1 place and take small steps forward technique. Really working well for him lately.
Diaz looked good. As did Huges till he got caught, I was pulling for him there. Oh well.