Comments on: What’s Next for the Champ?

By: jake johnsonville

jake johnsonville — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:22:41 +0000

I think Lesnar is a flash in the pan,big muscle bound blockhead,not respectful of the title,but thats what Dana wants,if you think he got lambasted after his win guess again they were high 5ing, dollars signs were seen by all ufc management,the guy you love to hate = cash.He may win a couple more but wont get my respect…fuck him

By: Ryan Rott

Ryan Rott — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:38:29 +0000

To tell you the truth, I wish Machida weighed more…

I’d really enjoy seeing a superfight with Machida and Lesnar if Machida could put on like 15 lbs of muscle…Weigh in at like 235…That’d be awesome!

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:56:40 +0000

I believe Lesnar will be beat by a BJJ fighter, only because I do not think anyone will stuff his take downs. Lesnar will stand only long enough until he realizes he needs to get the fight to the ground. If he connects like he did with Couture, then fine, but he is going to close the space and take the guy down. Once there he uses the size and strength to pin someone up and pound them out. Mir had no chance when he was against the cage, but in the middle of the octagon he submitted him. That is the key, keep the fight in the middle where there is room to move and escape. Nogueira comes back 100%, I believe he takes Lesnar.

By: VEe

VEe — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:48:40 +0000

I take nothing away from Lesnar . . . BUT,
He beat Randy Couture, who’s really over-hyped. In his last 3 fights prior to Lesnar, he manhandled Gonzaga – cool! Beat an injured Tim Sylvia* to a 5-round decision, let’s be honest. And he lost to a 205 fighter. Note, now that Liddell is out the picture, he’s contemplating stepping up against Lyoto Machida.
Herring is definitely a vet who still has issues in the ring or cage. Jake O’Brien picked him apart and made him look horrible in his UFC debut.
He just beat the crap out of Frank Mir, who striking is sooo improved he outclassed Nogueira*. AND also lost a seriously underweight heavyweight in Brandon Vera.

I say all this to say, I’m not discounting Carwin 11 consecutive victories in DRAMATIC fashion just because his opponents did not have a “name.” How many no-name fighters with little known credentials and decorations came into Octagon and upset a well known fighter. Oh yeah, I wouldn’t really call Gonzaga a fighter with a great name. I think we all often mistaken hype, popularity with a fighter’s status.

Unlike Carwin, we have not seen Lesnar face any real adversity or be put into trouble. When that happens, will Lesnar rise to the occasion or crumble?

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* Seriously handicapped during fight time. Yeah, yeah, no fighter ever fights 100% but these guys were clearly not themselves.

By: Ryan Rott

Ryan Rott — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:41:36 +0000

Hey guys,

This is my first article on the site…Really interested in hearing your comments!