Topic: Cormier vs. Cavalcante
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03.26.2014 | 9:57 PM ET
Prediction: Cormier | KO/TKO | Round 1
Glover getting a title shot is already completely absurd. He was repeatedly tagged by Ryan Bader, and it wasn't even the young, undefeated, "the next big thing at LHW" Ryan Bader. Cormier getting one is even worse. I know Cormier is skilled, and I know he has a chance against Jones, but that is not the point. He has to EARN his title shot. I have said this before, and I will say it again: beating the champion doesn't prove you are the best in your division. Earning your title shot and THEN beating the champion does.
* Edited at 03.26.2014, 11:17 PM ET *
"Let's just say if we fought again I wouldn't need to keep my hands up." - Luke Rockhold on Michael Bisping's punching power
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03.26.2014 | 10:21 PM ET
glover maybe because he had been around so long before he came into the ufc because of the green card nonsense.
this cormier faijao fight isn't that great imo I think cormier should fight nogueira or rashad
but now that I think about it, after jones fights glover gustafsson is next so maybe cormier needs more lower level guys to keep some time before they give him the next shot.
not that feijao isn't sick himself. debut against thiago silva wasn't great but he could still make a run at the title
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03.26.2014 | 10:25 PM ET
I think this is a good fight, but it's not title shot worthy.
Gus deserves the next shot anyway. This kinda puts Cormier on hold. Cormier needs a top 5 win or 2 top 10 wins IMO to get a title shot.
* Edited at 03.26.2014, 10:26 PM ET *
03.26.2014 | 10:30 PM ET
Cormier defeated Bigfoot (4) who had just come off a huge win of Fedor (1). Then he beat up Barnett (5) and has beat every opponent since. Not really sure where you got your stats from.
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03.26.2014 | 10:59 PM ET
"beating the champion doesn't prove you are the best in your division. Earning your title shot and THEN beating the champion does."
Beating the champ kind of means you earned your shot and being the champ of your division kind of does make you the best in it, but that's just like my opinion
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03.26.2014 | 11:05 PM ET
Edit: I don't understand the OP. Upset because Cormier isn't earning his title shot... He's fighting Feijao who's not even top 10 in the division. LHW is gonna be stacked up for a little while. Glover's getting his shot, after that I'm sure Gus will get another shot, and then maybe if DC has done enough a year or so from now he'll possibly be in line for the shot. Kinda jumping the gun on calling ******** for his title shot, seeing as how he's nowhere near it.
* Edited at 03.26.2014, 11:10 PM ET *
03.26.2014 | 11:11 PM ET
Prediction: Cormier | KO/TKO | Round 1
Anyway, this fight is ridiculous. This is the UFC blatantly trying to keep Cormier's winning streak alive so he can fight ******* Ryan Bader or something like that and then get a title shot. I know Light Heavyweight is having problems as a division right now, but contenders shouldn't be fighting this kind of overmatched competition in order to set a title shot up.
* Edited at 03.26.2014, 11:16 PM ET *
"Let's just say if we fought again I wouldn't need to keep my hands up." - Luke Rockhold on Michael Bisping's punching power
03.26.2014 | 11:20 PM ET
Prediction: Cormier | KO/TKO | Round 1
In my opinion one of the worst things that can happen in MMA is an illegitimate contender beating the champion.
* Edited at 03.26.2014, 11:24 PM ET *
"Let's just say if we fought again I wouldn't need to keep my hands up." - Luke Rockhold on Michael Bisping's punching power
03.26.2014 | 11:29 PM ET
"One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted. If one were to present the sportsman with the death of the animal as a gift he would refuse it." Jose Ortega y Gasset
03.26.2014 | 11:40 PM ET
03.26.2014 | 11:45 PM ET
"One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted. If one were to present the sportsman with the death of the animal as a gift he would refuse it." Jose Ortega y Gasset
03.26.2014 | 11:47 PM ET
03.27.2014 | 12:11 AM ET
Prediction: Cormier | KO/TKO | Round 1
What I am trying to say is: is it fair that Hendricks has to beat Fitch, Koscheck, Kampmann, Condit and Pierce in order to earn his shot while Glover has to beat Ryan Bader and no one else? Imagine if Glover catches Jones with one of his incredibly powerful hooks: will he hold the belt for long? Will his reign be as meaningful as Hendricks' or Weidman's, two people that were labeled the future of their divisions and went out of their ways to get the toughest fights possible on the way to the belt?
Urijah Faber had to beat Menjivar, Jorgensen, Alcântara and McDonald in order to get his latest title shot. Would you be that surprised if he added Barao to that list? If Wineland caught Barao with something, would he be automatically better than Barao, McDonald and Faber?
* Edited at 03.27.2014, 12:22 AM ET *
"Let's just say if we fought again I wouldn't need to keep my hands up." - Luke Rockhold on Michael Bisping's punching power
03.27.2014 | 12:38 AM ET
03.28.2014 | 12:05 PM ET
Prediction: Cormier | KO/TKO | Round 1
Glover beat one borderline top-10 guy. One.
One of the first things we learn as predictors/bettors is that anything can happen, and that an individual fight means very little. By making your contender fight legit competition you pretty much guarantee he is going to be a legit champion when the time comes. Even if he loses in his first title defense.
* Edited at 03.28.2014, 12:08 PM ET *
"Let's just say if we fought again I wouldn't need to keep my hands up." - Luke Rockhold on Michael Bisping's punching power
03.28.2014 | 12:57 PM ET
03.28.2014 | 1:06 PM ET
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03.28.2014 | 1:08 PM ET
03.28.2014 | 1:09 PM ET
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