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Arlovski vs. Johnson

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Oddsbot
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03.19.2013 | 12:27 PM ET

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

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poir420
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03.19.2013 | 12:27 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Arlovski   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

Think I'm gonna go with Arlovski for now not sure how Johnson will do at HW

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poir420
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03.19.2013 | 12:47 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Arlovski   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

I just noticed the view/share predictions button for the bouts now, I like it! Or maybe it was always there and I never noticed it?

* Edited at 03.19.2013, 12:50 PM ET *

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legacyofmisfortune
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03.19.2013 | 12:48 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Arlovski   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  


Arlovski always going with Arlovski, besides with thje pitbull you at least have 50% chance he will KTFO his opponent  and with AJ he has like 80% chance of not making weight, so I wouldn´t pick him even in a HW fight

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03.19.2013 | 1:25 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Arlovski   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  

Johnson will be a monster at HW, gotta go with him over Arlovski who has a suspect chin.

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edwinx1903
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03.19.2013 | 3:21 PM ET

Prediction: correct Johnson   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

Johnson has huge power in his strikes, Arlovski has a weak chin.
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03.19.2013 | 3:30 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Arlovski   wrong Decision  

If Arlovski used his Sambo I think he would win easily but nope Roach made him think hes a Klitschko which makes this fight much harder to pick

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03.19.2013 | 3:31 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Arlovski   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 3  

I'm so sick of the weak chin argument ... it has been proven unreliable more times then I can count. 


Andrei wins easy using his sambo and its a close contest on the feet. 

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MQuestionable
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03.19.2013 | 3:49 PM ET

Prediction: correct Johnson   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

I'm having a hard time picking this one.  Not ready to write off Arlovski but not willing to believe in Johnson.
AnAlias
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03.19.2013 | 4:00 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Arlovski   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

I'm inclined to pick Johnson, but I don't know about him at heavyweight.  

Yeah, he's a big guy, but he did in fact make 170 many times.  

Arlovski would have to lose a limb to make 185, let alone 170.  

Arlovski is a big dude, and a great striker.  His chin is suspect, but I'm not sure Johnson will be able to deal with Arlovski's true heavyweight firepower.  
benjaminbrandt
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03.19.2013 | 4:05 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Arlovski   wrong Decision  


Tough fight to pick.  Arlovski is clearly on the downslope of his career, and has been brutally KO'd many times. 

Johnson is terribly inconsistent.  He has KO power, he has wrestling, but he seems to have zero fight IQ and little heart when he is losing. 

Plus, we are picking a long-time Jackson's fighter vs a Blackzillian. 

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03.19.2013 | 4:18 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Arlovski   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  


I think Johnson should be fighting at LHW, Arlovski will be bigger and stronger than him,  Johnson has shown power but in lighter divisions, Arlovski has gotten KO´d several times but always against top fighters and big strikers all of them are bigger and heavier than Johnson, so I don´t know if it will be that easy for Johnson to get the KO against the pitbull but I´m sure Arlovski has what it takes to put Johnson out either by sub or KO.

either way should be a good fight

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03.19.2013 | 4:19 PM ET

Prediction: correct Johnson   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 3  

i dont think the pitbull is stronger. when not fighting i am sure johnson is bigger than him

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DelRose
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03.19.2013 | 4:56 PM ET

Arlovski can stop Johnson, he'll prove he's back in the game. Maybe a rematch with fedor if fedor drops his whole "If God tells me its ok to fight ill do it" Act, and admit he was a coward. It can happen. 

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legacyofmisfortune
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03.19.2013 | 5:24 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Arlovski   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  


Arlovski is 3 inches taller and weighed 247lbs in his last fight I don´t think Johnson is bigger than that, but I could be wrong

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03.19.2013 | 8:12 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Arlovski   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  

War Arlovski.

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03.19.2013 | 8:30 PM ET

I hope Johnson makes weight.

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03.19.2013 | 11:33 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Arlovski   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

Arlovski is talking about trying to make another run at the UFC, Honestly I would love to see him give it one more go and spice up the heavyweight division.

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03.19.2013 | 11:39 PM ET

Prediction: correct Johnson   correct Decision  

If Rumble comes back to the UFC i don't think it will be at HW . Most likely LHW , hes fighting Arlovski at HW because WSOF has no other HWs good enough to challenge Arlovski and Rumble would make it a high profile fight.


Edit: Thought you were talking about Rumble not Arlovski even though you started the sentence with Arlovski LMAO.

yeah I hope Arlovski makes it to UFC too.

* Edited at 03.19.2013, 11:42 PM ET *

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03.19.2013 | 11:41 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Arlovski   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 3  

I don't think he has anywhere near what it takes anymore to make a run at the title, but I would like to see some legends match-ups with him. It has been a dream fight of mine for a long time to see Arlovski and Big Nog go at it.

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03.19.2013 | 11:44 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Arlovski   wrong Decision  


^^^Arlovski/CroCop comes to mind. 

If CroCop was willing to come back. 

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