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Daniel Cormier vs. Dan Henderson targeted for UFC 175
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04.01.2014 | 1:23 PM ET
I like both Hendo and DC, a lot. But I don't like this fight at all. Makes me nervous for Dan. I guess it is a step up from Calvacante for DC, and Hendo wants to stay active.
"I wanted to meet interesting and stimulating people of an ancient culture, and kill them."
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04.01.2014 | 1:30 PM ET
So, I think DC wins in a dominate 3 round decision.
"I wanted to meet interesting and stimulating people of an ancient culture, and kill them."
04.01.2014 | 1:58 PM ET
"As swift as wind, as silent as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakeable as mountain"
04.01.2014 | 2:04 PM ET
I'd wait 'till this dumb day is over before taking anything seriously.
EDIT:: Just remembered, UFC 175's in Vegas so Hendo will also need to cycle off TRT to fight there. According to Vitor's doctor it's 90 days only to get his body back to where it can train without TRT. Train. not fight. Even if Vitor's doctor was full of ****, there must still be some sort of grace period the body needs. The fight is in two months. With that and the fact that Hendo will probably not be cleared to have any contact for the next 20-30 days, I'd go out on a limb and say that either the MMA press all think they're funny as **** releasing these stories on April fools or the UFC are all s******ing like little school girls at their really "funny" jokes.
Or they're just dumb, because this matchup is stupid. Facing DC on such a quick turnaround without the juice is plain suicide for Hendo.
* Edited at 04.01.2014, 2:24 PM ET *
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
04.01.2014 | 2:09 PM ET
"here I come to save the day"
04.01.2014 | 2:12 PM ET
This is what's left of Hendo's wrestling
All he has is a giant right hand which only a couple of top fighter are slow enough to still get caught by. Shogun is one of them (and even he was schooling Hendo and only got caught because he got sloppy off a break). It's no coincidence that the last two fights Hendo's looked good in for a long time were both against Shogun. That's if you even call what he did in the second Shogun fight looking good. Did he really look good? Or do fans forget about him getting outclassed by a slow, unconditioned, over the hill Shogun with one punch?
Hendo's wrestling accolades should be banned from use in pre-fight breakdowns, just like Roy Nelson's jitz.
* Edited at 04.01.2014, 2:13 PM ET *
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
04.01.2014 | 2:19 PM ET
"As swift as wind, as silent as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakeable as mountain"
04.01.2014 | 2:23 PM ET
04.01.2014 | 2:44 PM ET
And if that video does exist, it's probably the funniest thing ever.
I like this fight though. As if the UFC's telling DC that he can't just jump in the LHW rankings because he beat 2 top 15 HW and a barista.
04.01.2014 | 2:52 PM ET
I´m not sure this fight is real but if it is, Hendo will get mauled, maybe DC won´t finish him but he´ll still beat him up ala Cain vs JDS, Cormier is far more athletic than Shogun and at this point he has a better shin than Shogun too, Hendo won´t be able to keep up with Cormier, DC will keep it fast paced against the fence clinch going for TD´s and by the end of round 2 Hendo will want to quit, the best they can do for Hendo is make it a 3 round fight
* Edited at 04.01.2014, 2:53 PM ET *
"he is going to the hospital, and im going to the after party, ha ha ha" Nate Diaz
04.01.2014 | 2:57 PM ET
* Edited at 04.01.2014, 2:59 PM ET *
"As swift as wind, as silent as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakeable as mountain"
04.01.2014 | 2:58 PM ET
04.01.2014 | 3:00 PM ET
I definitely agree with you. He still has it in his arsenal. He loves that crucifix position and he's pretty good at getting it. Can't get that if you don't know how to grapple well.
04.01.2014 | 3:03 PM ET
"As swift as wind, as silent as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakeable as mountain"
04.01.2014 | 3:13 PM ET
The last time Roy submitted anyone or even did anything close to BJJ was when his belly was a quarter of the size it is now (and I don't consider crucifying Kimbo an achievement in the grappling world). You may attribute that to him "not having to" because his standup is so good, but just the thought of Roy trying to mount any kind of offense off his back makes me laugh.
Even the Mir fight you mentioned, have you seen the vid of that? Roy was tiny compared to how he is now.
I'm pretty sure Roy can defend well on the ground and maybe attack from the top, but any kind of guard game seems just physically impossible. He lacks the flexibility and movement range to do anything off his back.
I admit I'm just assuming this, but seriously, he hasn't submitted nor come close to it anyone since 2006. The only reason I'm not 100% sure about what I'm saying is that in that time he's got so many KOs that you'd understand him not going to the ground even if he could.
I'll also concede that physical attributes preventing anything aren't always the case with Roy but that said, let's say he gets an armbar, can he even straighten the arm enough to get hyper-extension? Food for thought.
EDIT:: This is Roy in the Mir no-gi fight, look at that fine specimen of a man he was :)
* Edited at 04.01.2014, 3:20 PM ET *
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
04.01.2014 | 3:28 PM ET
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"As swift as wind, as silent as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakeable as mountain"
04.01.2014 | 4:17 PM ET
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
04.01.2014 | 4:27 PM ET
"Don't argue with an idiot, they will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience." - Bark Twain
04.01.2014 | 4:33 PM ET
04.01.2014 | 4:37 PM ET
"I Stab Waterbeds!"
04.01.2014 | 4:42 PM ET
* Edited at 04.01.2014, 4:44 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"
