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11-19-2012, 04:11 PM
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I agree with a lot of your points but I dont want to get into the whole Silva ducking fighters and fighting cans argument. It wont go anywhere and Im a huge Silva fan.
Ruling favors strong wrestlers and they need to implement knees to an opponents head in the process of a TD. That would fix GSP and Rashad who tend to drag one knee on the ground when lunging for TDs.
Silva honestly is at the last leg in his career. Nearing 40 without using PEDS and still fighting like a baws. If he fights GSP at a catchweight, its only fair he do the same with Jones.
GSP and Jones have more to gain from these fights anyway because if GSP lost, hes the lighter guy and it was expected but if he won, he would be getting compared to Fedor. Jones at this point, if he loses to Silva loses no credibility but the upside is huge.
Ruling favors strong wrestlers and they need to implement knees to an opponents head in the process of a TD. That would fix GSP and Rashad who tend to drag one knee on the ground when lunging for TDs.
Silva honestly is at the last leg in his career. Nearing 40 without using PEDS and still fighting like a baws. If he fights GSP at a catchweight, its only fair he do the same with Jones.
GSP and Jones have more to gain from these fights anyway because if GSP lost, hes the lighter guy and it was expected but if he won, he would be getting compared to Fedor. Jones at this point, if he loses to Silva loses no credibility but the upside is huge.
11-19-2012, 04:19 PM
#617
Agreed.
If Silva wins it's... well he had the mismatch. If he looses it's like... oh damn! GSP looses he looses to "the best fighter in UFC history." If he wins... he's probably the best fighter in ufc history.
Jones is young. I want to see the Jones/Silva fight because I think it's a better match up and I'd love to see someone knock out Jones. Even if it is Silva.
Honestly... he's one of the best ever. No knocking it. But I do think there's been some iffy situations around some recent fights and he's gotten some soft match ups.
But he has fought some serious dudes along the way. He's the champ for a reason.
The problem is that all of those guys have cleaned out their classes and all of them can get to a catch weight pretty easy... GSP having the hardest imo.
But yeah... I can agree with that.
If Silva wins it's... well he had the mismatch. If he looses it's like... oh damn! GSP looses he looses to "the best fighter in UFC history." If he wins... he's probably the best fighter in ufc history.
Jones is young. I want to see the Jones/Silva fight because I think it's a better match up and I'd love to see someone knock out Jones. Even if it is Silva.
Honestly... he's one of the best ever. No knocking it. But I do think there's been some iffy situations around some recent fights and he's gotten some soft match ups.
But he has fought some serious dudes along the way. He's the champ for a reason.
The problem is that all of those guys have cleaned out their classes and all of them can get to a catch weight pretty easy... GSP having the hardest imo.
But yeah... I can agree with that.
11-19-2012, 11:33 PM
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Lets be honest, Diaz will fail another drug test before his next fight but I do want to see him fight GSP. Maybe have the fight in Colorado so weed isnt an issue?
03-16-2013, 10:22 AM
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Nick Diaz already admits he's smoking more pot this time before the fight than his last fight. I suspect another suspension coming for him (or if Dana is true to his word, he'll be cut from the UFC roster).
ESPN’s Brett Okamoto asked Diaz if he changed anything in his use of medical marijuana after what happened last time (when he tested positive for metabolites in Nevada, and was suspended for a year).
“I think I tested for metabolite, or nanogram, or something,” he said. “I just did a little more than I did last time, so sorry if I don’t pass the test -- but I think it should work out. I’ve passed plenty of them before, unless they just weren’t testing me. I wonder how much they test people around here.”
Then he shot St-Pierre a strong, insinuating glance. What does it all mean? Not even remotely sure. But “it should work out” didn’t exactly come off like reassurance to the boss who was standing right next to him.
(White mentioned later in the media scrum that, should Diaz test positive for marijuana again, he would “probably” be cut).
“I think I tested for metabolite, or nanogram, or something,” he said. “I just did a little more than I did last time, so sorry if I don’t pass the test -- but I think it should work out. I’ve passed plenty of them before, unless they just weren’t testing me. I wonder how much they test people around here.”
Then he shot St-Pierre a strong, insinuating glance. What does it all mean? Not even remotely sure. But “it should work out” didn’t exactly come off like reassurance to the boss who was standing right next to him.
(White mentioned later in the media scrum that, should Diaz test positive for marijuana again, he would “probably” be cut).