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[Willy Waffle]

the fuk is going on?

cruz is just a sad situation. i really thought after the mighty mouse fight years ago he was gonna be a dominant long career as bantamweight champ. i wanna see him and dillishaw and a mighty mouse rematch badly. i guess im better off getting my wishes on a xbox.

 

[The Infamous]

Terrible news.

 

[JahFocus CS]

Goddamn it!

 

[The G.O.D II]

Assuncao snapped his ankles also. Looks like it will be Barao/Dillashaw again.

 

[puppetmaster]

Think it might be time to hang it up and focus on commentary?

Maybe

A 3rd ACL surgery under 30 especially he's gonna lose his gifts. The ability to get in and out with his angles and footwork.

I like him as a commentator, he's got a broadcast ready voice and doesn't OD on biases when he talks.




Barao from Saturday night is going to get his ass kicked viciously by TJ again

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

In any case don't off yourself when your little man gets beaten on the 3rd.

What were we talking about ? I forgot.

 

[The G.O.D II]

In all honestly they should make Dillashaw vs DJ. Both division are ass and has no contenders. Might as well

 

[puppetmaster]

In all honestly they should make Dillashaw vs DJ. Both division are ass and has no contenders. Might as well

id watch it gladly

At a Catch weight?


Faber better hope Dana doesn't start feeling like stirring up shyt, it's an easier sell having the recruit in Dillashaw beat up his recruiter/teammate Faber than having TJ beat the brakes off Renan Barao again so soon.

 

[Kenny West]

Connor mcgregor is bisping before he faced Dan henderson we haven't seen him against top talent or a grappler for that matter. Let's see what his confidence is like and how his career goes when he loses in spectacular fashion to top tier talent before we say anything

no....just no

 

[WhodatWhoadi]

Cruz and RDA again!

legit pissed off ....

 

[Medulla Oblongata]

Bigger beatdown, Silva/Franklin or Jones/Shogun?

 

[Medulla Oblongata]

"I will try to wrestle Daniel Cormier. I definitely plan on making him work extremely hard for any takedowns he's going for, and I'm definitely going to be looking for takedowns myself. I'm more than capable of taking him down, and I believe in my top game. So I'll definitely look to attack Daniel at his strengths, and weaknesses. I grew up wrestling. I started wrestling when I was 12 years old. I think a lot of people forget that, especially when I'm fighting a guy who's competed on the Olympic level. They make me seem like I'm just a striker. But you know, my sense of wrestling is very strong. I would say that's still my base. I have very successful stats in wrestling, pretty high takedown percentage and pretty outstanding takedown defense. I've had all types of fights, but I like these ones. The little added motivation, [a guy] telling you you're going to get your butt kicked and dominated. It just feels good. At the level that I'm at, just being in so many great fights, you need little things to keep that fire going. Not only going, but raging."

http://www.mmamania.com/2014/12/22/...cormier-more-than-capable-taking-him-down-mma

 

[joeychizzle]

Connor mcgregor is bisping before he faced Dan henderson we haven't seen him against top talent or a grappler for that matter. Let's see what his confidence is like and how his career goes when he loses in spectacular fashion to top tier talent before we say anything

meh bisping is old news. dude doesn't rile up the crowd like he used to. he also doesn't finish in first rounds like the leprachaun. not saying i'm fully riding the hype train but he's definitely more exciting than the count. that being said, you're right about him being untested. Wrestlers, grapplers and heavy lowkickers are all threats for him, and we'll see how he handles it. or not.

 

[joeychizzle]

Damn. Dude has the worst luck. 3 ACL repairs and he's not even 30

Was looking forward to him vs Dillashaw

for fukk'S sake

just retire and start coaching
3 fukking acl tears? just accept the universe telling you fighting isn't your game.

 

[jackswstd]

Cruz can't catch a break, The D.Rose of MMA. I was looking forward to him humbling Dillashaw and bringing him back down to Earth. Barao better get to work on improving his head movement.