Comments on: Brock Lesnar: Future Chump or Champ?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:13:59 +0000

Any question about what? I already explained that he has shown some striking ability (flying knee, knees from clinch, knees from side control, an explosive straight.) His power and speed was on display. Aside from attempting foolish submission attempts (which answer the question ‘can he fight smart?’) on a better Jujitsu player, what more did you want from him in that fight?

By: curtis

curtis — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:04:58 +0000

Not really man.

To be honest if he was impressive then I would say that. In my opinion he was not impressive. No big deal. I think that Herring is highly over rated.

Do you feel that Lesnar answered any questions in his win over Herring? I don’t think he showed us anything we didn’t already knew…

I am not a Lesnar hater, but I am against Aaron Rodgers acting like Brett Favre (just an example, not saying he is). Lesnar is acting like he is the next coming of Randy Couture, but he isn’t.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:25:38 +0000

Curtis, it seems more like you are looking for a reason not to be impressed than actually being objectively not impressed. Brock showed, again, that he can put people on the ground with his standup. He showed some decent knees from the clinch, superior speed and strength, and that he can do immense damage to people. The post fight antics absolutely have nothing to do with the fight itself, which was a complete annihilation.

By: curtis

curtis — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:56:32 +0000

I have to say after his performance on Sat, I wasn’t impressed. Sure, he was in better shape and outworked a much over hyped Texas Crazy Horse, but all he showed was that he is big, strong, can take people down, and hold em there… I learned nothing more than that he hasn’t yet let go of the WWE in him and will talk… It made him look like a 16 year old winning his firs fight over a guy for a girl…

Sure Dana loves it. This is his cash cow and future of the division, but he proved nothing more than he can hold on while the clock runs out and that he has little to no ground game outside of wrestling.

By: Hennessy

Hennessy — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:47:51 +0000

I reluctantly agree with most of this article. As much as i wish some of the opinions in this article weren’t true, i know in the back of my mind they are. Lesnar is a very promising fighter and should bring a large fan base with him to the UFC. If he is going to be truly successful in the UFC he is going to need to improve his ground game and realize he is not a god. His performance against made me realize that Lesnar really has a long way to go before he can even think about a title, or taking on some of the better heavy-weight fighters. Hopefully he realizes this and will work hard and turn his weaknesses into strengths. His ground and pound ability, energy, and raw power surpass any other heavy-weight fighter. He is the future of the heavy-weight division and i will be following him very closely.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:36:33 +0000

Well I would say Herring is a Top Ten UFC HW more as a result of poor competition, as you suggest, but that doesn’t distract from the fact that, should Brock beat him, he has to be considered a player in the UFC HW division.

By: Curtis

Curtis — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:27:45 +0000

Herring should not be top 10. If so it is due to the small number of top competitors. He was the beneficiary of a good leg kick and an ALMOST finish of Nog.

He is a very beatable opponent for Lesnar. The UFC needs Lesnar to dominate Herring and make a run for the title.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:42:13 +0000

Your comparison to Koscheck is entirely irrelevant because the WW division is a far more competitive weightclass. At Heavyweight, you have a few elite guys, a few decent dudes, and then a bunch of slobs. After Fedor, Nog, Barnett, the rest of the top-ten is not all that stellar. Other than that, very good article.

Brock’s next fight is against Heath Herring, who is likely a top 10 UFC Heavyweight, and I wouldn’t at all be surprised if Brock ate his lunch. If/when that happens, you will be looking at a fighter that many others will not be interested in fighting.

By: Fitness Guru

Fitness Guru — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:39:12 +0000

Yeah, well said. I’m a huge fan of Brock Lesnar, but the criticisms are really realistic. Just like with any great champion, we’ve got to get him time. I’d be more worried if he went undefeated, really – sports doesn’t need another Mike Tyson who can’t psychologically handle a loss.

By: Curtis Clontz

Curtis Clontz — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:25:09 +0000

I agree he has the chance to be special, but just like Kimbo, it is unfair to either of them to compare them to great fighters or have them fight the best competition available. At least until they are prepared for it.