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Jessebrownhimself
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04.27.2011 | 2:51 PM ET

Paul Daley, Kendall Grove, Cyrille Diabate, Pat Barry,

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CashBrewyn
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04.27.2011 | 2:53 PM ET

Anderson Silva, Roger Gracie, Alistair Overeem, Demian Maia

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Gregory
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04.27.2011 | 2:59 PM ET

Wait what's the team doing? Tell me the scenario

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Jessebrownhimself
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04.27.2011 | 3:02 PM ET

Its just a fantasy team, not based on past fights or friendships or anything
wolfmanhowl
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04.27.2011 | 3:33 PM ET

jon jones, jose aldo, nick diaz and edson barboza.
SoccerKick
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04.27.2011 | 3:49 PM ET

Cain Velasquez....BJ Penn....Randy Couture...Jose Aldo

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Kalibo
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04.27.2011 | 3:51 PM ET

If it is for training purposes and you can only pick fighters:

  • Anderson Silva
  • Randy Couture
  • Chael Sonnen
  • Roger Gracie

"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"

SoccerKick
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04.27.2011 | 7:47 PM ET

@kalibo thats how I chose the 4 fighters as well:

Cain:Wrestling/Cardio

BJ: BJJ/Boxing

Couture: Game Planning

Aldo: Striking

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Kalibo
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04.27.2011 | 7:53 PM ET

@Soccer  That is exactly what I did..

  • Sonnen:  Wrestling/Cardio
  • Gracie:  BJJ
  • Couture:  Game Planning
  • Anderson:  Striking

Looks like I forgot a Boxing coach... aw crap.

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SoccerKick
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04.27.2011 | 7:59 PM ET

@Kalibo I'm sure Anderson teaching striking would be just fine! I just put BJ with the boxing, because at one time Freddie Roach said the BJ has the best hands in MMA...not sure if he still feels that way or not

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04.27.2011 | 9:53 PM ET

Striking with the reem, Muai Thai with Anderson, Wrestling with Hughes, Bjj with Werdum..


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04.27.2011 | 10:00 PM ET

GSP, Rampage, Couture, Jacare,Big Nog, and The Axe Murderer

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04.27.2011 | 10:01 PM ET

Randy Couture for game plan/wrestling, Junior Dos Santos for Boxing, Georges st. Pierre for mental preparation/strength and cardio, Damian Maia for BJJ 

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04.27.2011 | 10:45 PM ET


Jose Aldo, GSP, Anderson Silva, Forrest, and Randy Couture

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04.27.2011 | 10:56 PM ET

"Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting."

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04.27.2011 | 11:02 PM ET

  • Conditionning: GSP
  • Striking Power (Punches): Junior dos Santos
  • Striking Power (Kicks): Cro Cop
  • Striking Accuracy: Anderson Silva
  • Striking Speed: Jose Aldo
  • Wrestling: Cain Velasquez
  • BJJ: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
  • Chin: Fedor Emelianenko

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04.30.2011 | 5:26 PM ET


Nick Diaz

Jake Shields

Nate Diaz

Gilbert Melendez...

joking aside tho.

Nick Diaz-Boxing,Cardio, Jits, and he'll keep ur team in the media

Shinya Aoki-Jits

Chael Sonnen- wrestling and if he started a team with Aoki and Diaz i'm sure he quit walking into triangles

Dominick Cruz- stand up, cardio, wrestling

 

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04.30.2011 | 5:45 PM ET

Miesha Tate :D
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04.30.2011 | 6:19 PM ET

Phil Davis (great wrestling), Barboza (great prospect), Jacare (BJJ), Roger Gracie (BJJ)

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