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poir420
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03.18.2014 | 12:54 PM ET

"“All of a sudden, he was shooting for a takedown, and I’m like, ‘Oh, you’re a wrestler now? Remember, I’m the black belt in jiu-jitsu. And you’re shooting on me now? This is a wrap." - Nate Diaz"

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poir420
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03.18.2014 | 12:55 PM ET

I smell a decision coming and possibly a split!

"“All of a sudden, he was shooting for a takedown, and I’m like, ‘Oh, you’re a wrestler now? Remember, I’m the black belt in jiu-jitsu. And you’re shooting on me now? This is a wrap." - Nate Diaz"

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03.18.2014 | 12:58 PM ET




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03.18.2014 | 12:58 PM ET

Possibly a split? That's easy money but Khabib/Bendo & Khabilov/Dos Anjos made more sense rankingswise.

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03.18.2014 | 1:13 PM ET

I completely agree with mulefloyd.

* Edited at 03.18.2014, 1:14 PM ET *

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03.18.2014 | 1:29 PM ET

Belive in Rustam 

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03.18.2014 | 1:44 PM ET

HUGE step up for Rustam, too much too soon I think Benson cruises here. Too fast. Too strong. Too Bendo. 

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03.18.2014 | 2:36 PM ET

i hope henderson takes him lightly

I´m pretty sure he doesn´t even know the difference between Rustam Khabilov and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Everything i hear about benson henderson makes me like him less.
http://www.cagepotato.com/ben-henderson-becomes-the-latest-fighter-to-mistake-rustam-khabilov-for-khabib-nurmagomedov-agrees-to-may-showdown-with-tiger/

* Edited at 03.18.2014, 2:39 PM ET *

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03.18.2014 | 2:48 PM ET

I expect Bendo to win a dominant decision to be honest. Rustam is good but Bens a.notch above.

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03.18.2014 | 2:58 PM ET

I'm sure there will be plenty of Jackson's MMA fighters on this card. Perhaps we'll see Holly Holm in the UFC for this card; in the co-main against Alexis Davis.

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03.18.2014 | 5:00 PM ET

I can't bring myself to completely buy Bendo will cruise in this fight. Let's just say while I expect Bendo to win this 50-45,  I wouldn't be surprised if there's an upset here. Especially since we're not completely sure of Rustam's potential.

* Edited at 03.18.2014, 5:01 PM ET *

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03.18.2014 | 8:32 PM ET

Bendo's time to show that he isn't boring when he isn't facing the elite of the elite at LW. I expect this one to go the way of Bendo/Guida or Bendo/Miller.
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03.18.2014 | 8:37 PM ET

Also Khabilov's second best win is Yancy Medeiros????? (who!?!?!?)
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03.19.2014 | 7:35 AM ET

I have a gut feeling that Rustam goes Dagestan on Bendo's ass and beats him ... and then Buffer reads out the judges scorecards and Bendo wins another split decision.

You heard it here first, Khabilov wins at least 3 rounds in most of the fans eyes ... I know, it seems far-fetched now, but let's talk again after the fight.

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03.19.2014 | 4:42 PM ET

Pretty sure God made a deal with Bendo that as long as he doesn't get finished in a fight, he'll get the split decision. 

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03.20.2014 | 5:33 AM ET

I see this fight playing out a lot like Bendo/Miller did.
Dominate UD for Henderson.

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03.20.2014 | 5:54 AM ET

Meh, it should have been Khabib vs Bendo and Rustam vs Dos Anjos.
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03.20.2014 | 5:20 PM ET

I guess this fight makes sense, either khabilov jumps up the ranks or bendos gets to prove hes not a boring fighter. id like to see khabilov win but bendos got an advantage I see

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03.20.2014 | 7:22 PM ET

Here's something that's gonna bother me if this fight goes the typical Bendo route. Let's say for example Bendo wins a UD 48-47 on all 3 cards.

Does that mean Rustam is as good as Edgar, Thomson, Gil, etc? Or is Bendo just fighting safe? 

Like I said before, we don't know how good/bad Rustam is because of his limited exposure fighting fighters that aren't even top 20 guys.
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03.20.2014 | 7:23 PM ET

Pretty much what I'm saying is, if Bendo barely beats Rustam, does that mean Rustam jumps in the rankings?
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03.20.2014 | 9:23 PM ET

It would be nice to see henderson finish a fight

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