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Fitch vs. Maia

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Oddsbot
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11.15.2012 | 11:10 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  

This is the official discussion thread for Fitch vs. Maia. Let's see what you've got.

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12.09.2012 | 7:07 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  

Fitch dominates the stand-up, clinch, cage, and top in this fight.

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12.09.2012 | 7:09 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  

I think all Fitch really has to do is no get submitted.
I think he gets a fairly easy UD or if he shows up looking like he did against Silva he gets the finish in the 2nd

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12.10.2012 | 2:33 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  

Fitch has had one 1 bad fight in his entire career and they are making him prove he was the UFC #2 for 3 years.

I predict that after Maia, they will continue to refuse to give him contenders.  They will next offer him Nate Marquardt and after that, Aaron Simpson.  They will never give him a Top 5 again, ever.  They couldn't care less about his winning.  

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12.10.2012 | 8:30 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  

I wanna pick Maia via Triangle but if BJ couldnt sub Fitch i dont think Maia is going to have a much better chance.

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Anik
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12.10.2012 | 9:49 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  

@Bill Burgess Maia's a contender, look at every person he's fought ffs. If they give him Nate next, that's perfect 'cause he's a major player as well. He's gonna be in line for a title shot very quickly.

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12.10.2012 | 10:12 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  


Wait so Nate Marquardt won't be a contender in the UFC?

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Bill Burgess
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12.10.2012 | 10:28 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  

Fitch was the solidly-entrenched #2 WW for over 3 years.  He had 1 bad fight and hasn't been offered a hard 1-5 contender since.  Hendricks, Aaron Simpson, Silva, Maia, Marquardt are NOT hard contenders.  They offered him Hendricks when Johny was #18!  

Maia is ranked around #10, Marquardt isn't even top 15.  They are soft contenders, at best.  

When Penn lost to a 145 guy twice, he was never made to re-certify his credentials.  He's lost his last 2 fights and looked terrible in the process, yet he will NEVER be demoted.

You guys are so naive.  You're falling into Dana's trap.  Why should Fitch have to prove anything?  Why was he dropped?  You guys still don't get it.

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12.10.2012 | 10:34 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  

Marquardt disagrees




Marquardt vs Hendricks would be fireworks


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Anik
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12.10.2012 | 10:36 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  

Bill. You're bat**** insane. Nate Marquardt is not only in the top 15 but when he gets into the UFC, he'll probably have to fight only twice to get a title shot. Nate Marquardt is ranked very high, and Maia is ranked high as well (in the top 10).

Fitch fighting either of these guys would be awesome because they're both on the fast track to a title shot, Aaron Simpson on the other hand...

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12.10.2012 | 10:37 AM ET

Prediction: correct Maia   wrong Submission   wrong Round 2  

Marquardt 2013. Believe. 

I think Marquardt beats any WW. GSP, questionable. But every contender. 


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12.10.2012 | 10:39 AM ET

Prediction: correct Maia   wrong Submission   wrong Round 2  

Marquardt is ranked very high. @Bill. 

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12.10.2012 | 10:41 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  

@Curt I love that finish I could watch that all day!

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12.10.2012 | 10:51 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  

@soccer  I can't fathom how woodley didnt get a broken neck. That looked just like the crash test dummies when they hit a wall doing 70

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12.10.2012 | 10:53 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  


Nate would KO Hendricks and he would wake up the next day wondering  what the hell happened.....That finish of T-Wood is almost better then what he did to Maia!!!

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01.28.2013 | 11:44 AM ET

Prediction: correct Maia   wrong Submission   wrong Round 2  

This fight is awesome, seriously looking forward to it.

By far the most interesting fight of Fitchs career. Fitch is a grinder, great wrestler, great control, and pretty good jiu jitsu. Both offensive and defensive. Maia has amazing grappling, everything about his grappling is superb. 

This fight will be a ridiculous ground battle and this is by far the fight I am looking forward to most. Picking Fitch, hoping for Maia. Can't wait. 

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01.28.2013 | 12:15 PM ET

Prediction: correct Maia   wrong Submission   wrong Round 1  

I like Maia's chances here I really do. Since Damian isn't only a BJJ player but can also take people down, Chael Sonnen, The Dong, Rick Story to name a few guys with very good grappling.

Fitch is a good wrestler too but it isn't impossible to take him down, as BJ Penn, Eric Silva or others showed.

Once this is on the ground Maia wins it...

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01.28.2013 | 2:17 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  

Yeah Maia will get the takedown, hopefully that's his gameplan. I just wish Maia had proven cardio.
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01.28.2013 | 2:26 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  

I don't see any way Maia wins this ... Fitch is VERY hard to submit and usually has a good chin (going down with a Hendricks punch says nothing since he's more or less the only welterweight that packs that kind of power).

Maia will be outworked to a unanimous decision ... he will be "Fitched".

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01.28.2013 | 2:35 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  

Just because Maia got one takedown out of 4 attempts on Sonnen does not put his wrestling on the same level as Fitch. I think Fitch stops Maias submission game to grind out a very technical decision.
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01.28.2013 | 2:51 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Fitch   wrong Decision  


When you're basically a one trick pony you'll always get exposed against the better fighters. Some are putting way too much stock in the fact Maia beat Kim due to an injury and beat Rick Story who isn't that good. That KO by Hendricks was the best thing that could have happened to Fitch.

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