I agree with all of that
I think the one that is unfair is Luke rockhold he would make Sean look tiny and they have such a similar style but Rockhold always looked cleaner.
But then again maybe he just makes it look good and Sean would be gritty and dirty where he needed to
Thinking about it more that actually sounds like a fun fight
I donāt think Rockhold gets it done, he is way too predictable on the feet although his length and athleticism might give Sean trouble for a bit
The more Iām thinking about it the more Iām actually agreeing with you
I think for rockhold to win he has to hit him clean get him stunned or finish him I think the pressure of Sean would be too in his face
This brings back the argument from the other thread saying how difficult stylistically Sean is to deal with for so many people
Weidman might be a tougher matchup as heās more disciplined and technically sound, just as big, with better wrestling and BJJ.
Prime BJ vs Ilia?
Wish we could have seen BJ vs Lawler at 170, in a five rounder. Lawler would have broken him down and killed him.
He avenged it and the Machida loss
Bj that beat Edgar and Sanchez wins
Mousasi was a world beater, top notch fighter BUT he did have a habit of showing up uninspired at times. When he was on, he was elite.
I was so excited for the Hendo match up. I did not expect it to be a stallfest.
Moose buries Strickland
I think he was one of those guys that had all of Godās natural given talent that he felt he barely had to train.
As Iām typing this, he couldnāt be any more opposite than Strickland, the master of out-working you with the absolute most basic shit.
Wish i couldāve found the original uncut sparring footage, but this will have to do.
Sean is honestly becoming one of the greats at Middleweight if you look at who hes beaten, and his striking is high level.
But i shared this video to remind anyone who may have forgotten how gifted Mousasi was. He could be technical, or he could go in and make it a dog fight. He was also good on the ground.
Like someone else said, i think him being so talented caused him to either not train as seriously or to sit back sometimes almost uninterested.
But even in some of those slower fights he hit cruise control against high level guys and still succeeded.
For me, hes one of the most underrated fighters that i think couldāve achieved even more had he stayed in the UFC.
We were robbed of a potentially epic run from him.
Seems Gegard too have quietly left the sport??
Looks like respect was earned from both fighters that day.