Comments on: Can Monson Crack the Top Ten? http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/03/24/can-monson-crack-the-top-ten/ MMA Opinion and Cheap MMA Gear Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ironman http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/03/24/can-monson-crack-the-top-ten/comment-page-1/#comment-5584 ironman Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:54:27 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=2438#comment-5584 Yeah, Ryan, I'm with you on the Rizzo fight. It hurts to know that he can be stopped by a guy that most consider a washout. Still, he's looked good in most of his fights, and I think he matches up well with Overeem. Yeah, Ryan, I’m with you on the Rizzo fight. It hurts to know that he can be stopped by a guy that most consider a washout. Still, he’s looked good in most of his fights, and I think he matches up well with Overeem.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/03/24/can-monson-crack-the-top-ten/comment-page-1/#comment-5583 Ryan Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:11:24 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=2438#comment-5583 Out of his three losses the Rizzo fight is the one that really hurts him IMO, Sylvia's insane height and reach advantage played a clear role in his victory over Monson and the Barnett fight was quite competitive with Monson even having Barnett in trouble in the first when he dropped him with a big overhand right. In fact Id dare to say Monson's striking has never looked better than it did when he fought Barnett. With no real clear cut contenders in the HW division Id say two fights over guys like Rothwell would put Monson in the top ten or even a single victory over a guy like Overeem would have him cracking the list. Out of his three losses the Rizzo fight is the one that really hurts him IMO, Sylvia’s insane height and reach advantage played a clear role in his victory over Monson and the Barnett fight was quite competitive with Monson even having Barnett in trouble in the first when he dropped him with a big overhand right. In fact Id dare to say Monson’s striking has never looked better than it did when he fought Barnett. With no real clear cut contenders in the HW division Id say two fights over guys like Rothwell would put Monson in the top ten or even a single victory over a guy like Overeem would have him cracking the list.

]]> By: ironman http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/03/24/can-monson-crack-the-top-ten/comment-page-1/#comment-5550 ironman Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:27:04 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=2438#comment-5550 Brent, that fight with Liddell was a long time ago (over eight years). Monson was a lot lighter back then. Now he's competing at around 235-240 (at least that's the weight I remember from the Perosh fight). He's a real heavyweight now. I'll ask him if he's capable of the weight cut, but I'm pretty sure he's not. Brent, that fight with Liddell was a long time ago (over eight years). Monson was a lot lighter back then. Now he’s competing at around 235-240 (at least that’s the weight I remember from the Perosh fight).

He’s a real heavyweight now. I’ll ask him if he’s capable of the weight cut, but I’m pretty sure he’s not.

]]> By: brent http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/03/24/can-monson-crack-the-top-ten/comment-page-1/#comment-5549 brent Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:11:55 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=2438#comment-5549 monson has competed at 205 and got handled by chuck lidell, so moving down isn't always the way to go. monson has competed at 205 and got handled by chuck lidell, so moving down isn’t always the way to go.

]]> By: evadmils http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/03/24/can-monson-crack-the-top-ten/comment-page-1/#comment-5548 evadmils Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:49:08 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=2438#comment-5548 Does anyone know what weight Monson walks around at normally? It Seems like if he could lose a tenth of that muscle weight and make the cut to 205. I think he'd be a terror there. Does anyone know what weight Monson walks around at normally? It Seems like if he could lose a tenth of that muscle weight and make the cut to 205. I think he’d be a terror there.

]]> By: garrett http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/03/24/can-monson-crack-the-top-ten/comment-page-1/#comment-5541 garrett Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:25:41 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=2438#comment-5541 monson is an anomaly... monson is an anomaly…

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