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FredClogs

14,041 posts

160 months

Thursday 7th July 2016
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Halb said:
He's got a great HGH chin.

What weight will his opponent fight at?
Hunt is a beast, he's only 5ft 10 and has been loosing weight over the last few years but he'll still be well over 100Kgs on the night.

Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Thursday 7th July 2016
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VEA said:
They're fighting at Heavyweight aren't they?
The window is big in UFC's heavyweight gradings, the majority don't fight at the limit. Brock was one of the few (pre-no red meat days) who would 'cut'. Hence my question.

Halb

Original Poster:

53,012 posts

182 months

Thursday 7th July 2016
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajZeaHZuFoo

Just watched that...wow, Jon JOnes...what a piece of st.
Feel great 'cas of all that lovely juice do ya.

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 7th July 2016
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Someone on Twitter

"When I die I want JBJ to lower my coffin, just so he can let me down one more time" hehe

Obi Wan

2,081 posts

214 months

Thursday 7th July 2016
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I feel sorry for for DC if he can't get an opponent in time.

VEA

4,785 posts

200 months

epom

11,400 posts

160 months

Thursday 7th July 2016
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McGregor says he'll fight him.

Johnny

9,652 posts

283 months

Thursday 7th July 2016
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That was an amusing press conference...

Don1

15,936 posts

207 months

Friday 8th July 2016
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Fun fight night....

pushthebutton

1,096 posts

181 months

Friday 8th July 2016
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Obi Wan said:
I feel sorry for for DC if he can't get an opponent in time.
Anderson Silva lands in Las Vegas biggrin

Johnny

9,652 posts

283 months

Friday 8th July 2016
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Really, Silva...

Just... Meh.

DC's gonna maul him

VEA

4,785 posts

200 months

Friday 8th July 2016
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Johnny said:
Really, Silva...

Just... Meh.

DC's gonna maul him
Only thing I can see happening.

pushthebutton

1,096 posts

181 months

Friday 8th July 2016
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I'm happy with it.

I know he's older, but I'd definitely still pay to watch and have done in the past.

Johnny

9,652 posts

283 months

Friday 8th July 2016
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Don1 said:
Fun fight night....
Indeed!

What a main event!

Really pleased to see RDA get spanked like that. I like Alvarez, and that was a great performance. Full on.

Also, after seeing that I think McGregor would have sparked RDA, even quicker and with more finality...

Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Friday 8th July 2016
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VEA said:
Only thing I can see happening.
Really? Cormier is that good?

FredClogs

14,041 posts

160 months

Friday 8th July 2016
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Halb said:
Really? Cormier is that good?
Not really, he's a very good wrestler but Jon Jones showed in their first fight how to beat him, but he has got several advantages...

1) He's been training for Jon Jones, who is essentially a bigger and better Silva.
2) Silva is coming in at a weight above his usual and 3 days notice
3) Silva is old... really old and well passed his best.


VEA

4,785 posts

200 months

Friday 8th July 2016
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FredClogs said:
Not really, he's a very good wrestler but Jon Jones showed in their first fight how to beat him, but he has got several advantages...

1) He's been training for Jon Jones, who is essentially a bigger and better Silva.
2) Silva is coming in at a weight above his usual and 3 days notice
3) Silva is old... really old and well passed his best.
What he said. Silva's last couple of fights have shown him to be past it. All imho of course.

Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Friday 8th July 2016
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Size I guess, he is only 4 years older than Cormier.

Leroy902

1,539 posts

102 months

Friday 8th July 2016
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Halb said:
Size I guess, he is only 4 years older than Cormier.
What!?

There's a BIG difference between a 22 vs 26 year old, and a 37 vs 41 year old.

Factor in how long silva has been in the fight game, and how much more punishment he's had to ensure, especially over the past few years, then yes, age does have a BIG part to pay in this fight.

FredClogs

14,041 posts

160 months

Friday 8th July 2016
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41 pro mma fights, many at the very highest level, is a lot, plus the Brazilian gym wars and old school training Silva went through for much of his career. Cormier on the other hand came through a college and Olympic wrestling system, there's a reason why he does a lot of punditry and Silva doesn't (language barrier aside). Part of me would like to see Silva win, he's an all time great, but part of me thinks it would only prolong the inevitable.