newbbieb wrote: » I think you have to take into consideration the level of competition,the smaller weight divisions were only introduced into the UFC in more recent times and they mostly have been pretty thin on talent with not massive interest in them divisions. The competition Cowboy went through is on a completely different level than Aldo faced,yeah he faced guys Kenny Florian,Frankie,Mendes and a few more real elite fighters but Cerrone has just been through everyone imo.
Gamebred wrote: » Some absolute garbage spouted here for mma fighters they are serious cardio athletes Nick Diaz has swam Alcatraz 5 times he does triathlons for fun,pair of them on their day can hang with any fighter on the planet I think its you smoking that good stuff.
Oregano_State wrote: » I love the way people spout this shîte about triathlons and marathons being for super fit elite athletes, when the reality is any one with a basic level of fitness can get around a marathon, and anyone with a basic level of fitness who can also ride a bike and swim, can do triathlons. Tell me Nate can run a sub 34min 10k and I'd be a lot more impressed.
Gamebred wrote: » Cowboy has lost to the best of them though where as Aldo has never really looked like losing a fight bar mendes 2 and conor,its down to personal interpertation but I'd rank Aldo as a much more precise striker his muay thai is some of the best ever in mma,cowboy headkicks people beautifully but he struggles badly with southpaws he was made look amatuer by many Diaz Pettis and RDA included.
newbbieb wrote: » I think you have to take into consideration the level of competition,the smaller weight divisions were only introduced into the UFC in more recent times and they mostly have been pretty thin on talent with not massive interest in them divisions.
mdwexford wrote: » Aldos list of scalps is in a different league to Cerrones. Benson Henderson is the only real top notcher he's beaten.
Mellor wrote: » Lack of interest does not mean lack of talent. Those divisions have been around in some form for over 10 years at this point, the UFC picking them up only made the division tougher as fighters dropped. Suggesting there's a lower level of competition at 145 is utterly retarded. Are people's memories really that short? 10 years undefeated counts for nothing I guess
Gamebred wrote: » Yeah its Diaz Helwani nose,hope its not for a belt.
bur wrote: » Ariel saying he expects it to be announced tonight and signs pointing to it being Diaz. Tougher fight for Conor than RDA if he is in shape.
newbbieb wrote: » Again i wasn't really saying he was better than Aldo,obviously all around Aldo has beaten a whos who but most of who he beat were other well rounded fighters like Mendes,Faber,Frankie etc by being better than them in every department. But for just pure striking i don't believe he is has faced a lot of very elite strikers was mostly my point. Cerrone has far more experience both through mma and kickboxing of facing elite strikers,i get his all around game isn't at Aldo's level,never was but his striking is superior,matter of opinion off course.
Gamebred wrote: » I will concede one thing to you,the first elite strike he really fought he lasted 13 seconds,again its down to personal opinion on there things, The Diaz fight is not for a title thank god,hopefully Nate is in good shape as Diaz Bro fan boy im glad hes getting a nice pay packet,weigh in will be fireworks.
newbbieb wrote: Is it confirmed somewhere?
Axwell wrote: » Fight with Diaz confirmed (as expected) according to bjpenn.com but weight class not yet confirmed. Not for an interim title. So all in all the right fight considering the circumstances and trying to keep the hype around the event. Looking forward to the smack talk!
ps3man wrote: » Confirmed by BJPenn.com. I can't help but doubt that a small bit. Very unlike a click bait website to break an unconfirmed story for ad revenue?
Go Tobban wrote: » Tougher fight? Not even close It is a completely different stylistic match up but tougher? No way
slicus ricus wrote: » There is no chance in hell that Conor will pull for the following reasons: 1) The idea of this being risky does not seem to enter his head, it's just not in his mind set - to him, he can beat anyone at any time. It is this mentality that separates him from the pack to be fair. 2) Look at how many Irish people (including myself) are heading over for the fight - there is no way he will let down the fans by pulling out. 3) He stands to earn a lot of money for this fight, even if the PPV buys are down, what he will earn for this fight is substantially more than most people will earn in our entire lifetime of working (if reports on what he has earned previously are to be believed)!!! 4) If he pulls, the UFC stand to lose a bus load of money - the card is far from being the best card UFC have ever put together and McGregor is the big draw. Without him, the card is nothing.
Axwell wrote: » Doubt it or not the fact is it was pretty much always logically going to be Diaz imo so its not really a surprise if and when other sources confirm it. It makes the most sense at this late stage for the UFC.
bur wrote: » Thanks for breaking it down for me. Really enlightening.
