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Finally looked like the guy I thought he could be. I think the more comfortable he gets in the UFC, the worse it will be for other MW's.
He will continue to struggle against top 10 MW's
Finally looked like the guy I thought he could be. I think the more comfortable he gets in the UFC, the worse it will be for other MW's.
An acutal fight? Let's not act like Weidman would have a ton of leverage with that 1-3 record of his.The guy lost to Rockhold in his last fight in round 2. He’s number 8, and KOd number 12. So of course some guy on SD wants him fighting the guy at number 4.
At least you didn’t call him the GOAT yet.
Why the fuck would Weidman want that fight ? What’s in it for him ? Branch deserves no higher than number 5.
Called out Rockhold to fight, and managed to get himself booked against Yoel before Yoel was moved to 221.
Uh, Weidman hasn't exactly had the best of luck lately. It's a win against the at least #8 guy, assuming Branch doesn't get moved up at all. Weidman is #5. Fighting #8 when you're at #5 isn't all that bad, especially when the guys ahead of him are all tied up at the moment. Also Weidman hasn't fought in almost a year, it's good to stay active and not risk losing your ranking due to inactivity, plus you might not want to come off the shelf against a killer.The guy lost to Rockhold in his last fight in round 2. He’s number 8, and KOd number 12. So of course some guy on SD wants him fighting the guy at number 4.
At least you didn’t call him the GOAT yet.
Why the fuck would Weidman want that fight ? What’s in it for him ? Branch deserves no higher than number 5.
I never questioned his chin, but considering that shot didn't look all that hard (which the two fighters doing commentary noted as well), there might be some questions there. I haven't seen enough to call him a glass jaw or anything, and to be fair, it was a well-placed counter that would have at least staggered most guys.Yeah that was a very nice win
I've always questioned Santos chin and he tested it
Also kinda looked like his leg was jacked and he thought 'fuck it'
Respect
Yeah like Michael BispingBranch is the literal definition of a gatekeeper. He can weed out the over-hyped prospects but he has zero chance to ever win a belt in the UFC.
I actually think he got a little lucky last night.
Santos stand up is sick and branch a submission guy?
crazy in mma, anything can happen
I never questioned his chin, but considering that shot didn't look all that hard (which the two fighters doing commentary noted as well), there might be some questions there. I haven't seen enough to call him a glass jaw or anything, and to be fair, it was a well-placed counter that would have at least staggered most guys.
I didn't watch most of the fights from 200, so thanks for that context. Yeah, seems like his chin is suspect.I thought Mousasi's was a little soft with him and put him out
Just based on looking at him, I would've assumed Branch had some nasty punches. Hard to explain, but you know sometimes you just look at someone and you can tell.I never questioned his chin, but considering that shot didn't look all that hard (which the two fighters doing commentary noted as well), there might be some questions there. I haven't seen enough to call him a glass jaw or anything, and to be fair, it was a well-placed counter that would have at least staggered most guys.