Comments on: UFC 82 Thoughts http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/03/02/ufc-82-thoughts/ MMA Opinion and Cheap MMA Gear Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Curtis Clontz http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/03/02/ufc-82-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Curtis Clontz Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:14:27 +0000 http://www.mmaopinion.com/2008/03/02/ufc-82-thoughts/#comment-375 Serra has nothing for GSP. He had one lucky shot (every one has a punchers chance). If the stars, moon, and sun align again and somehow Serra wins again, then there is hope for Matt Hughes to regain the title! Serra has nothing for GSP. He had one lucky shot (every one has a punchers chance). If the stars, moon, and sun align again and somehow Serra wins again, then there is hope for Matt Hughes to regain the title!

]]> By: Josh Stein http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/03/02/ufc-82-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Josh Stein Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:22:45 +0000 http://www.mmaopinion.com/2008/03/02/ufc-82-thoughts/#comment-374 I definitely agree, especially about GSP's dominance. The fact is, if Koscheck and Hughes couldn't stop him on the ground, who the hell is going to? Jon Fitch? Diego? Serra? I mean, Serra has a shot because he's a BJJ blackbelt, but I don't think his wrestling is sufficient to get that fight to the ground, and unless Ray Luongo has some crazy surprise for us (which I don't think will work, since GSP has been training, to the best of my knowledge, with Greg Jackson). Fool him once, shame on you... fool him twice... well... he won't get fooled again. I definitely agree, especially about GSP’s dominance. The fact is, if Koscheck and Hughes couldn’t stop him on the ground, who the hell is going to? Jon Fitch? Diego? Serra?

I mean, Serra has a shot because he’s a BJJ blackbelt, but I don’t think his wrestling is sufficient to get that fight to the ground, and unless Ray Luongo has some crazy surprise for us (which I don’t think will work, since GSP has been training, to the best of my knowledge, with Greg Jackson). Fool him once, shame on you… fool him twice… well… he won’t get fooled again.

]]> By: Brandt DeLorenzo http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/03/02/ufc-82-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Brandt DeLorenzo Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:01:49 +0000 http://www.mmaopinion.com/2008/03/02/ufc-82-thoughts/#comment-373 I agree on all points. GSP looks like he is going to dominate the welterweights just like Silva is dominating the middleweights. But, crazy things have happened so we'll see what goes down during UFC 83. Maybe GSP will fall apart in front of his hometown crowd and Serra will remain the champ. The fans would probably riot - apparently even people in Ohio don't like him. I agree on all points. GSP looks like he is going to dominate the welterweights just like Silva is dominating the middleweights. But, crazy things have happened so we’ll see what goes down during UFC 83. Maybe GSP will fall apart in front of his hometown crowd and Serra will remain the champ. The fans would probably riot – apparently even people in Ohio don’t like him.

]]> By: Patrick Guera http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/03/02/ufc-82-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Patrick Guera Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:28:57 +0000 http://www.mmaopinion.com/2008/03/02/ufc-82-thoughts/#comment-372 Decent night of fights. The crowd I watched it with made things a little difficult (shifting favoritism to whoever looked like they were gonna win). I was amazed that Anderson did what he did. I actually predicted his way of winning in the Matchup of the Year blog. I have never seen Hendo shook in that manner. I wouldn't mind seeing them go at again, but not quite yet. Let Silva seek redemption from Okami first. I too was a little sad for Tanner, he is a guy I always root for, but the ring rust was apparent. Fitch is going to be in for a big surprise against the winner of GSP/Serra. Both possess the skills to beat him (though Serra looks a little small to out-muscle Fitch). His fight last night showed he needs to sharpen his striking game or he will have no place to go with GSP. As for Serra, I could see him out-working Fitch, but time will only tell. Decent night of fights. The crowd I watched it with made things a little difficult (shifting favoritism to whoever looked like they were gonna win). I was amazed that Anderson did what he did. I actually predicted his way of winning in the Matchup of the Year blog.

I have never seen Hendo shook in that manner. I wouldn’t mind seeing them go at again, but not quite yet. Let Silva seek redemption from Okami first.

I too was a little sad for Tanner, he is a guy I always root for, but the ring rust was apparent.

Fitch is going to be in for a big surprise against the winner of GSP/Serra. Both possess the skills to beat him (though Serra looks a little small to out-muscle Fitch). His fight last night showed he needs to sharpen his striking game or he will have no place to go with GSP. As for Serra, I could see him out-working Fitch, but time will only tell.

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