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another dope Rizin card, Guchi is on another level right now, a shame we will probably never see Johnson/Guchi 2. With the level he's on right now and the improvements he's made its probably Johnson's toughest fight at flyweight.

 
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Nate vs GSP :laff:

I respect the Nate more than gsp on this Bexause nate straight up is only fighting for the bag and that’s it. He has no false sense of importance to the sport. His first fight with Conner was one he took serious, the second definarely felt like “got the bag let’s mail it in”


GSP comes off to me like a guy looking to solidify his alleged legacy, which he has, but there is definarely a better opponent for him than mate.

@trick im a casual mma fan, but am I wrong here? I mostly follow mma Bexause I did bjj on and off from 97-00 and stopped once I stoped amateur boxer training. I only belted once smh.
 

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I respect the Nate more than gsp on this Bexause nate straight up is only fighting for the bag and that’s it. He has no false sense of importance to the sport. His first fight with Conner was one he took serious, the second definarely felt like “got the bag let’s mail it in”


GSP comes off to me like a guy looking to solidify his alleged legacy, which he has, but there is definarely a better opponent for him than mate.

@trick im a casual mma fan, but am I wrong here? I mostly follow mma Bexause I did bjj on and off from 97-00 and stopped once I stoped amateur boxer training. I only belted once smh.

I think they're both fighting for big money at this point. GSP has made it very clear that he wants to fight for names or belts, and Nate is just waiting for Conor. Remember, Nate even got that boxing license just so he could possibly box Conor. I would be surprised if Nate comes back before Conor is ready to fight.
 

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I think they're both fighting for big money at this point. GSP has made it very clear that he wants to fight for names or belts, and Nate is just waiting for Conor. Remember, Nate even got that boxing license just so he could possibly box Conor. I would be surprised if Nate comes back before Conor is ready to fight.

Then I take back what I said, I think I’m still annoyed with GSP (and that bytch nikka Dana) for denying woodley a fight he clearly has earned. Lol I work with foster kids/group home kids and one of them was this white mma fan who I would watch fights with to pass the time and his stannig for Connor and gsp
Was hilarious because Ib contrast he would say how boring woodley is as if GSP was bj penn. kid wasn’t racist or anytbing but it’s holarious the level of justification for white dudes being technical but when it’s a nikka or Latin somehow there is always some other shyt attached. I fail to see how Cormier is less of a great champ like couture , just my opinion tho
 

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Then I take back what I said, I think I’m still annoyed with GSP (and that bytch nikka Dana) for denying woodley a fight he clearly has earned. Lol I work with foster kids/group home kids and one of them was this white mma fan who I would watch fights with to pass the time and his stannig for Connor and gsp
Was hilarious because Ib contrast he would say how boring woodley is as if GSP was bj penn. kid wasn’t racist or anytbing but it’s holarious the level of justification for white dudes being technical but when it’s a nikka or Latin somehow there is always some other shyt attached. I fail to see how Cormier is less of a great champ like couture , just my opinion tho

It's also recency bias. Tyron's last three fights have been absolute bores, but it takes two to tango. I still remember falling asleep during GSP's last few fights before his first retirement.
 

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Ya I did. And it was Feb 2017 wow

GSP vs Diaz would be cool

Why? Pardon my ignorance but what's the fascination with GSP facing a Diaz? Neither would/could submit him so once it goes to the floor it will just be a class in neutralization. And they (well nate in particular) sucks against technical strikers that won't be lulled into a brawl. I could see the want if the goal is to see the overrated duo outclassed but I have never understood the demand for gsp vs Nick diaz 2 or nate
 

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I think I called this fight like 6 months ago and a breh on here said I was crazy. Gotta look
This is how problems erupt where do i say you are crazy or that the possibility of the fight was a long shot? We just saw mcgregor face mayweather and that did monster numbers. To this day nick's fans are still pining for gsp/ diaz 2. And has we've known from history GSP has no problem taking the path of least resistance in padding his stats. Is it that difficult to see the genesis of that post is that such a fight would be uncompetitive ? :why:
 

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This is how problems erupt where do i say you are crazy or that the possibility of the fight was a long shot? We just saw mcgregor face mayweather and that did monster numbers. To this day nick's fans are still pining for gsp/ diaz 2. And has we've known from history GSP has no problem taking the path of least resistance in padding his stats. Is it that difficult to see the genesis of that post is that such a fight would be uncompetitive ? :why:


All good breh I was going off memory and my memory can be hazy :win:
 
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