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MMA-GAF |OT6| All Our Heroes Are P.E.D.
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Rawr Its Ry
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BJ gotta hand up the mma gloves 
But fuuuuck Id love to see him to submission grappling like ebi/flo/submission underground
But fuuuuck Id love to see him to submission grappling like ebi/flo/submission underground
SolidSnakex
Member
That was just sad to watch. Dana and the entire UFC should feel embarrassed that they even allowed that fight to take place.
Rumblebones
Banned
This will probably happen but it's probably too soon.
I'd say Swanson would be a good match up, or Lamas.
slightconfuse
Banned
BJ to risin
parrotbeak
Member
That was great but I wish we got to see BJ starched for once in his career. He always loses by stoppage. I think as a warrior BJ would have wanted to keep going until he was unconscious.
VenomousCoffee
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Half feels like Uncle Dana got BJ back for all those fights and events where Lazy BJ showed up.
Obliterator
Member
Yair is the real deal. He's still a bit wild and reckless but if someone is gonna catch him they need to do it now. He's young and confident as hell. His athleticism is also insanity.
He can be beat as there's a few holes but if someone is gonna do it now is the time
He can be beat as there's a few holes but if someone is gonna do it now is the time
parrotbeak
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I reminds me of WEC era Pettis.
Yair is pushing 6'0" at 145lbs and has a wide frame/long limbs.
Absolutely he is impressive but he is not ready for a title push yet. Hope Dana doesn't rush it and ruin his career.
pixelation
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I don't like his spinning kicks... one of these days they will do to him what Rockhold did to Weidman. He also needs to work on his punching... it's not bad... but there's almost no power there.
Obliterator
Member
Title push no. Top 8 competition yes.
That confidence is dangerous as hell. Half the fight game is mentality and the sort of self belief he puts into his fights is a nightmare.
If people wanna shut him down now is the time to jump on it before he tightens his game up even further
Also you would be surprised how massive Yair is for 145. I'm 170lbs and he was quite a bit bigger than me when I met him, in fact it was us and Stipe and I was shocked how big his frame is. His frame itself wasn't hugely smaller than Stipe (Though stipe obviously caries way more muscle and is indeed bigger)
Not that I disagree (cause it can totally happen) but there's a world of difference between Yair's kicking technique and Weidman's.
pixelation
Member
Oh i agree, Weidman's kick was thrown in slow motion. But still someone could time it just right...
Not sure why you are comparing a kickboxer's kicks to a wrestler's (weidman). Also, lol @ judging a person's "punching" based on how BJ Penn takes them. He's got (had?) a legendary chin.
What you should be calling out is his ground game. It hasn't been truly tested yet, I'm sure Greg Jackson is making sure he's working on it (hopefully).
BJ...now you are free...
beautiful champ
pixelation
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I am not saying Weidman's kicks are on the same level... they are not but does it mean that no one can catch Yair's kicks like Rockhold catched Weidman's?, and as for his punches... tell me who has he rocked with his punches alone?
Obliterator
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I mean he has decent power in his punches but that isn't really even a factor in his game. He has arguably the best kicking game at 145 and punch power doesn't determine who will be champ anyways. Sure big power in your hands is always a plus, but if it just came down to power punching Jeremy Stephens (Who the fook is that?) would be the current champ at 145
pixelation
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Agreed... but those flashy kicks of his will get him in trouble one of these days againts a fighter who works on finding the correct timing... i am his fan and i am tense all the way through his fights because of those kicks that i love and hate at the same time.
Obliterator
Member
It'll be interesting to watch. I agree he's a bit reckless, but in a way that plays in his favor as his extreme confidence is overbearing and fucks with people as I think they are honestly surprised he's going out there and throwing that shit constantly. Its a high risk high rewards game and he think so highly of himself he says fuck it and just goes. Its similar to a young Jon Jones. People forget because he doesn't do it as much now days, but Jon used to be a spinning machine on his way up.
Yair isn't the end all be all, but he is legit, regardless of fighting BJ. Had he fought most fighters tonight they would have been smashed as well. The top 5 of that division are beasts though so it will be interesting how he plays out against them.
Also again, don't discount how big he is in real life. Like I mentioned above, he might be the biggest 145lber I've ever met in person. He has to be at least 170lb's during his cut
pixelation
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That is true... i can tell from the fights he looks... densely packed in muscle. Who do you think wins between Yair Rodriguez and Doo Hoo Choi?
Obliterator
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Put it this way this is me (170lb) Stipe Miocic (Heavyweight Champ and 240lbs, and Yair (somehow makes 145lb) Though keep in mind I was a bit lighter here. Probaly around 160, as I've done quite a bit of heavy lifting since then
He is MASSIVE for the weight class, gonna go ahead an cover up the girl in this image as she isn't gonna be able to give ok for her likeness
But yeah, I would pick Yair over Choi any day
pixelation
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Put it this way this is me (170lb) Stipe Miocic (Heavyweight Champ and 240lbs, and Yair (somehow makes 145lb)
He is MASSIVE for the weight class, gonna go ahead an cover up the girl in this image as she isn't gonna be able to give ok for her likeness
But yeah, I would pick Yair over Choi any day
How tall are you if you don't mind me asking?
Obliterator
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5 ft 10in. (Stipe is 6'4) I also don't think his height on Wiki is accurate as he looked every bit of 6 ft in person (only time I've really gotten a chance to meet / talk with him though) keep in mind he's a bit closer to the camera than I am here
I've met lots of 145lbers (Cub Swanson, Chad Mendes, Anthony Pettis etc.) and Yair was very likely the biggest
pixelation
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Obliterator
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Sweet man, i envy you
Oh there's lots.....without going into it I've met probably close to half of the UFC current roster. I think a lot of people doubted that when I was talking about Jonny having no business missing 170lbs between camps and that I was close to his size in person. Well here's that image for the doubters
I still have no idea how he misses weight other than just flat out not taking care of himself
For comparison here is me next to a huge Welterweight Tyron Woodley (The Champion)
Hendricks missing weight still makes zero sense to most of us
pixelation
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Oh there's lots.....without going into it I've met probably close to half of the UFC current roster. I think a lot of people doubted that when I was talking about Jonny having no business missing 170lbs between camps and that I was close to his size in person. Well here's that image for the doubters
I still have no idea how he misses weight other than just flat out not taking care of himself
For comparison here is me next to a huge Welterweight Tyron Woodley (The Champion)
Hendricks missing weight still makes zero sense to most of us
Yeah man, only thing i can think of is Hendricks is a foodie and lacks self-control.
BJ gotta hand up the mma gloves
Chael should tap him up for his Grappling shows.
Sato Koiji
Member
I cant get behind Garbrandt and Dillashaw. Fuck 'em.
Brerlappin
Member
Please god make it so. Would watch the shit out of this. Maybe have a wimp to warrior style show where they follow Punk & Cup Noodle man as they train for their big match
Sato Koiji
Member
Guest appearance by Sakuraba and Minowa to talk about budo and eternal spirit. Ossssss
They need to figure out a way for him to be on the show the entire time.
Otherwise what's the point. If I was a fighter he would be the first person I would call out.
They'll just bring him back a few times like they did the season Kimbo was on. It's just down to whether anybody noogies him to TKO like Roy Nelson did to Kimbo that year.
I don't know about that. Yair looked pretty lackluster in his fight against Bruce Leeroy. Did nothing but hit air with his spinning kicks for 25 minutes. His only finish in his last 10 or so fights came against Fili iirc (haven't checked recently). BJ has a granite chin so I did not expect him to get finished like that by a guy who can't finish a crossword puzzle.
But this is what happens when you put a 24 year old giant TKD guy against a much smaller 40 year old who is primarily a boxer/grappler. Yair did seem to step up his game but I can't take away much from this fight. A top 10 guy makes sense right now. Maybe Stephens, Lamas or Oliveira? Doesn't make sense to put him up against Choi right now imo. Also the inevitable Tae Kwon Do matchup with Pettis down the line.
Haunted
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Haven't seen someone absorb this many clean kicks in that short amount of time in a while, goddamn.
juliushandle
Member
Punk on the show would be amazing. Shit talks along side TJ or Cody then double crosses his team or some other WWE shit.
Punk and his wife would be living plush in a penthouse Vegas tower rather than the TUF house causing more resentment between Punk and the other fighters. Possibilities are endless really.
Punk and his wife would be living plush in a penthouse Vegas tower rather than the TUF house causing more resentment between Punk and the other fighters. Possibilities are endless really.
They'll introduce the new "Buy In" system.
If you lose, you are given the option of buying in for another week. The pricing system will be one that only Punk can take advantage of it.
Instant full season.
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