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MMA—despite being the sport of fighting—isn’t just about two guys beating each other up. Mixed martial arts has far greater significance to the world than that.Specifically, training in the sport (and even just watching it) can teach p…
MMA—despite being the sport of fighting—isn’t just about two guys beating each other up. Mixed martial arts has far greater significance to the world than that.
Specifically, training in the sport (and even just watching it) can teach people valuable life lessons that will forever burn brightly in their memory.
What are some of these lessons and how can a “brutal” sport really be positive? Read and find out!
If Nick Diaz fights Anderson Silva, it’ll be a disaster of epic proportions.Carlos Condit—a great fighter but nowhere near the Neo-level striker that Silva is—decisively outstruck Nick Diaz, landing 151 strikes to Diaz’s 105. Furthermore, C…
If Nick Diaz fights Anderson Silva, it’ll be a disaster of epic proportions.
Carlos Condit—a great fighter but nowhere near the Neo-level striker that Silva is—decisively outstruck Nick Diaz, landing 151 strikes to Diaz’s 105. Furthermore, Condit vs. Diaz proved that Diaz’s boxing-centric style of striking isn’t well adapted to strikers like Condit, who employ a full range of strikes ranging from kicks, to knees, to elbows!
Unfortunately for Diaz, there is not a more diverse striker in the UFC than Anderson Silva.
Diaz’s patented “Stockton Slap” is no doubt an effective style, but it’s not one that will do well against Silva. Diaz will move forward and attempt to brawl with Silva, but will be countered mercilessly by the bigger, rangier Silva.
Just re-watch Condit vs. Diaz. If Condit was able to land so many strikes, what will a far greater striker with more power and reach be able to do?
Challenging Silva might make sense from a financial and PR perspective—this would be a high-profile fight, especially since the UFC hype machine would likely be in full gear for it, and also, it would get Diaz’s name into the fold again—but in the long-term, it’s a questionable move.
The fight won’t be pretty for Diaz. His bravery is commendable, but fighting Silva will ultimately amount to nothing but another “L” on his record and possibly another “retirement” from MMA.
The whole ordeal won’t just be a disaster for Nick Diaz, the whole MMA community might also be torn asunder after a Silva-Diaz fight.
If you think Diaz fans cried foul after Carlos Condit beat him fair and square, just imagine the absurd theories and Internet chicanery that will follow if Diaz loses to Silva.
After all, there was tremendous buzz on the Internet about Silva’s most recent fight—a win over Chael Sonnen at UFC 148—with accusations of greasing (Silva rubbed the Vaseline from his face onto his body), short grabbing and using an illegal knee!
Even when Nick Diaz didn’t attend a grappling match against Braulio Estima, Estima’s name managed to be slighted despite being innocent of any wrongdoing.
Diaz vs. Silva will be a nightmare. It’ll be a hyped up fight that won’t deliver due to it being one-sided, and then the MMA community will become toxic for weeks after the fight.
Nick Diaz returning to MMA is a wonderful announcement, but him wanting to return against Anderson Silva is absurd. This fight should only happen if Diaz beats some contenders at 185 first.
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Chris Weidman deserves the next shot at Anderson Silva, as Weidman is the only man currently in the division who has a legitimate chance at beating “The Spider.”What other fighters are really worthy?Should Michael Bisping get a title shot after beating…
Chris Weidman deserves the next shot at Anderson Silva, as Weidman is the only man currently in the division who has a legitimate chance at beating “The Spider.”
What other fighters are really worthy?
Should Michael Bisping get a title shot after beating Brian Stann at UFC 152? Bisping, aside from not beating anyone spectacular, is a horrible matchup for Silva and would be beaten decisively. Bisping is a striker with a questionable chin; just the type of fighter Anderson Silva eats for breakfast.
What about Brian Stann?
If Stann beats Bisping, should he get the shot? After all, he’ll be on a two-fight win streak if he beats Bisping. However, Stann, too, is at a stylistic disadvantage against Silva. Silva vs. Stann would resemble Silva vs. Leben or Silva vs. Griffin (an aggressive striker attacking Silva and then Silva moving out of the way and completely clowning them).
Alan Belcher, even though he’s been on a remarkable run, would suffer the same fate as Stann.
Vitor Belfort is still unworthy after losing to Silva in such dramatic fashion, as wins over Yoshihiro Akiyama and an overweight Anthony Johnson don’t make him worthy of a title shot.
Rashad Evans would have a chance against Silva should he choose to move down to middleweight, but giving Evans an immediate shot would hardly be fair to Weidman, who has earned his keep in the division and proven that he’s truly a force to be reckoned with.
Thus, Weidman is the only fighter at middleweight who truly deserves a chance at Anderson Silva. He has the wrestling, the submissions, the strength, the style and the tenacity to win.
Now is Weidman’s time for a title shot—not Bisping’s, not Stann’s, not Belcher’s nor anyone else’s.
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What happened to the old Hector Lombard?Nothing.The Hector Lombard that entered the Octagon at UFC 149 was the same that had entered the cage in Bellator and various other promotions—except this time he wasn’t fighting a can.You see, the “old” He…
What happened to the old Hector Lombard?
Nothing.
The Hector Lombard that entered the Octagon at UFC 149 was the same that had entered the cage in Bellator and various other promotions—except this time he wasn’t fighting a can.
You see, the “old” Hector Lombard disposed of opponents in devastatingly brutal fashion. His forte was smashing guys like Herbert “Whisper” Goodman, Kalib Starnes and Joe Doerksen, and then calling out UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
Of course, the anti-UFC/anti-Zuffa crowd bought into this whole shtick, as they do every time a fighter has some success in an organization outside of the UFC or outside of the Zuffa umbrella.
In that respect, Lombard is just another disappointment in a long line of would-be supermen such as Denis Kang, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, Takanori Gomi and more.
Lombard and these men, touted as world-beaters for their wins in lesser organizations, were brought to the UFC and subsequently proven to be the product of Internet hype—and that’s all Lombard was, hype.
Look at the numbers. Lombard is now 31-3-1 (1 NC). His biggest wins were over impressive Bellator middleweight Alexander Shlemenko and grizzled journeyman Trevor Prangley, and his losses are to the only three above-average fighters he’s faced in his career, Akihiro Gono, Gegard Mousasi, and Tim Boetsch.
Where was the old Hector Lombard? He was there, he just wasn’t matched up against a can so he didn’t look anywhere near as talented as usual.
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It’s laughable to think that BJ Penn has a chance against Rory MacDonald. Penn will be smashed from pillar to post, and then subsequently retire (again), since he almost always threatens retirement after being beaten decisively.Think I’m dreaming or ju…
It’s laughable to think that BJ Penn has a chance against Rory MacDonald. Penn will be smashed from pillar to post, and then subsequently retire (again), since he almost always threatens retirement after being beaten decisively.
Think I’m dreaming or just trolling? Let’s look at the facts.
Penn is only 2-4-1 at welterweight. Here’s where Penn fans swoop in and say, “But three of those losses were to champions!”
Well, they’re right. Two of those losses were to current welterweight champion Georges St.Pierre and one was to former welterweight champion Matt Hughes—but that’s the point.
St. Pierre and Hughes were big, strong wrestlers who could push Penn around, exploit his small size for a welterweight and push Penn’s notoriously limited conditioning beyond its limits.
What is MacDonald besides an updated version of Hughes and, specifically, St. Pierre?
MacDonald has size, strength and stamina—which is all he’ll need to beat a welterweight Penn who, if a recent picture is any indication, might not be in the best shape of his career for the fight. Even if the fictitious “motivated Penn” shows up, he’ll still be smashed into the canvas so bad that onlookers will think he’s one of the advertisements.
MacDonald is just a terrible matchup for Penn, who is too small to compete with the current generation of welterweights represented by St. Pierre, and even more unfit to compete against the future generation of welterweights, represented by MacDonald.
The Canadian prospect will get a hold of Penn, smother him against the cage, attempt takedowns, ultimately wear Penn down and take him to the mat where the fight will eventually end.
Penn might be able to stave off MacDonald’s offensive in the first round and make deluded fans think that the legendary “motivated Penn” has returned, but Penn will characteristically fade in this welterweight bout, just like in his bouts with Hughes, St. Pierre and even Jon Fitch.
In fact, Penn’s fight with MacDonald with look like a near-exact replica of his fight with Fitch. The wily Penn will put his skill and experience to good use and start strongly, but will drastically fade as the fight drags on, leading to an epic beatdown, only this time he will be finished.
Penn simply has no chance. He’s too old, he’s fighting in the wrong weight class and the man he’s fighting is the future of the division.
Remember the old WWE matches where the Undertaker would wrestle a jobber and then put him in a body bag?
Let’s just say that Penn won’t be the Undertaker at UFC 152, and if Penn is licking anyone’s blood off his gloves, it’ll be his own.
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MMA fans are a notoriously contentious bunch, but sometimes their verbal jabs are aimed at the wrong people for the wrong reasons. Unfortunately, when you explain that widely accepted “truths” about prominent MMA figures don’t hold up to scrutiny,…
MMA fans are a notoriously contentious bunch, but sometimes their verbal jabs are aimed at the wrong people for the wrong reasons.
Unfortunately, when you explain that widely accepted “truths” about prominent MMA figures don’t hold up to scrutiny, you’re called a “nut hugger” or worse.
Fans just want to criticize and hate some people, for reasons ranging from being a “boring” fighter to allegedly using steroids, to just trying to market themselves!
Who are these wrongfully criticized people and why are fans simply wrong about them? Read and find out!
