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Originally Posted by rickeepoo
I gotta disagree man. It's good for the sport because I think that, after, Randy, Matt, and Gabe, fighters are no longer going to afford themselves the luxury of "looking past" their next opponent.
I happen to LOVE the upset. I LOVE when the belt changes hands.
The upset and the loss is the point in a fighters career when we learn weather that person in a True Champion or just the Current Champion. Compare Randy Couture to Andre Arlovski. AA seems to have lost that killer instinct and desire to WIN the fight. Not just take the decision and get a victory but WIN.
So maybe the term "best fighter in the world" is more convoluted than simply who is the current champ or who is the favorite.
OK...had a few beers...hope some of that made sense!
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I love the upset too
But I love a Hendo vs Wandy upset when the other guy is the big underdog, but still a great fighter, and an established fighter, actually.. a world class fighter
I dont like the #2 P4P fighter in the world getting knocked out vs an up and comer, who is great no doubt but still an up and comer because of bad technique, carelessness, whatever it may be.
I just think most of these knockouts are comin from the wide open striking, and lack of defense from these fighters.. there too careless on the feet and its gonna spawn a lot of KOs.
and were talking about Cro-cop here! the consensus best striker in MMA! but watch the Eddie Sanchez fight, he let Sanchez him in the face. Too many MMA fighters have this knockout mentallity, and they go in swingin' thats why theres so many damn upsets, thats why these fighters are getting knocked out.