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shardian:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 30, 2007, 09:57:28 am ---
Lesnar is something very, very few MMA fighters will ever be - an instant huge buyrate bump. He's also a very credible challenger. You'll see him get one tuneup fight and it won't take long at all before he gets his title shot.
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He needs to work his way up. We still have no clue how well he can take hits. The Korean he fought was a cupcake fighter.
CCM:
--- Quote from: shardian on October 01, 2007, 12:15:34 pm ---
He needs to work his way up. We still have no clue how well he can take hits. The Korean he fought was a cupcake fighter.
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Exactly, and the Korean guy he fought was a late replacement. Just because he was a great wrestler in college and was good in the WWE ::), doesn't mean he is a legitimate contender to the UFC title. He has proven NOTHING in the MMA world.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: shardian on October 01, 2007, 12:15:34 pm ---He needs to work his way up. We still have no clue how well he can take hits. The Korean he fought was a cupcake fighter.
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A pro wrestler takes more abuse than an MMA fighter. Not usually from each other, but from being dumped on one's head from every conceivable angle 15 times a match. He's already proven he can take abuse and keep moving forward.
The MMA world isn't always purely about ladders. It's about drawing money on PPV. He'll get a very, very fast track up the chain. The only thing I can think of that may stop that is if he either loses or they decide to pop a single buyrate with him and then make an example out of him to quiet other bigheaded "outsiders".
ChadTower:
Liddell-Silva is on... though, at this point, not nearly as many people care as would have a year ago.
clanggedin:
This is still a great fight since they both are coming off of back to back losses. Unfortunately Pride fighters haven't done so hot in the Octagon except for Rampage. Noguiera has won his two fights but they weren't as exciting as his fights in Pride.
I am a huge fan of Vanderlei, but if he isn't training in an octagon, then he's going to be in trouble. I'm actually kinda worried for him.
Lesner is going to be a force in the UFC... The guy he fought in Japan was a Olympic Judo champion and his punched have been said to be similar to Fedor's. He also has to lose weight to fight, so he's a BIG heavyweight. I never watched him in the WWE, but if he is training like he said he is in the UFC press conference yesterday, then he could be the UFC heavyweight champ in a year. His first fight is on Feb 2 08'. It will be interesting to see who they match him up with. They'll probably have him fight Herringn or someone strong, but not a top 10 fighter.
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