There’s a huge advantages dc got over stipe which may help him win the fight

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say I think maybe Stipe has improved since then

Not really. He still get hit alot and has been dropped multiple times. His chin will get worse if continues to get dropped.
 
That huge advantage is speed.dc got a huge speed advantage over stipe,and speed kills.if dc want to beat stipe then I think he need to be the one thats backing up stipe,he need to get in range then he need to explode unexpectedly on stipe like he did to bigfootsilva In order to catch stipe.the most important thing dc not to do is throw wild looping punches because stipe is really good at countering it.and definitely not backing up(obvious).
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You do have eyes right?

Stipe is obviously faster than cormier ever was .....stronger and more powerful too

LMAO...I can't believe this is even open for debate
 
Lmaooooooo what the fuck are people watching? Cain got badly, badly outstruck by Werdum.

Even in the first round, which people love to say Cain won, he took a TON of damage and only won with takedowns that he was too scared to capitalize on. Cain could've won that fight if he didn't continue to fight a losing battle, he simply was not as good as fabricio standing up

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Not really. He still get hit alot and has been dropped multiple times. His chin will get worse if continues to get dropped.

I’m not even a stipe fan but good god you are a moron. You don’t think someone who goes from losing to Struve to beating Reem,Werdum,JDS and setting the record for most HW title defenses EVER has improved??

Not to mention it’s been like 5 years I mean no shit he has improved lmao literally one of the dumbest things I’ve ever read on here. And to say he hasn’t improved because he gets hit a lot LOL WAT?? That’s like saying yeah Michael Phelps never improved in swimming because he got wet every single time lol getting hit is part of fighting
 
I’m not even a stipe fan but good god you are a moron. You don’t think someone who goes from losing to Struve to beating Reem,Werdum,JDS and setting the record for most HW title defenses EVER has improved??

Not to mention it’s been like 5 years I mean no shit he has improved lmao literally one of the dumbest things I’ve ever read on here. And to say he hasn’t improved because he gets hit a lot LOL WAT?? That’s like saying yeah Michael Phelps never improved in swimming because he got wet every single time lol getting hit is part of fighting
Dc gets hit more lol. He was trading blow for blow on the chin with Volkan last fight. DCs striking style and habits at 205 will get him slept against stipe.
 
The sickest upcoming fight no doubt. Not many fights could top this one for me if any. Dc gonna bring it !!
 
DC thinks this is a good plan but it will be his demise. He's gonna be ko:ed by Stipe and then he is gonna be ko:ed by Gus.
 
Stipe is faster and more powerful, my money on him.
 
The real issue here is that DC has waited too long to take this fight. He's old now. He's held up very well so far, but he's in that age range where fighters come into the cage one night and they're suddenly OLD and visibly slower/weaker/more tired than they were last time.

It's an interesting match up, but there's no way DC will be in top form at 39 years old. The age difference is only 4 years, but those 4 particular years (35-39) are BIG ones for athletes.
HW is a super old division, I don't think DC's age matter much.
DC should have a massive wrestling advantage, so it should be interesting to see how that plays out.
 
HW is a super old division, I don't think DC's age matter much.
DC should have a massive wrestling advantage, so it should be interesting to see how that plays out.

There's no doubt he's the better wrestler, but 39 is old as fuck in fighter years. We're not in the TRT TUE era anymore. Unless they're doing something shady then 39 might as well be 50.
 
OMG what Stipe needs to do to stop being that underrated?
TKO Hunt
KO Arlovski
KO Werdum
KO Overeem
KO JDS
Demolishes black Ford escort
...and that's still not enough, coz ''he got KO-ed by Struve bro''.
 
The real issue here is that DC has waited too long to take this fight. He's old now. He's held up very well so far, but he's in that age range where fighters come into the cage one night and they're suddenly OLD and visibly slower/weaker/more tired than they were last time.

It's an interesting match up, but there's no way DC will be in top form at 39 years old. The age difference is only 4 years, but those 4 particular years (35-39) are BIG ones for athletes.
DC is fighting just as well as he ever has, so I think he is currently at his best. He hasn’t lost many rounds in his entire MMA career, and has “lost” only twice to a confirmed PED cheat, so it’s not as if DC is struggling out there or showing signs of slipping or being past it.
 
We'll see how old man DC looks at HW. He was very powerful and explosive in Strikeforce, but he's nearly 40 now. He should in theory have the speed, cardio and technical wrestling advantages over Stipe, but size is dramatically skewed in Stipe's favor.

Technically DC has been a heavyweight his entire career— even as light heavyweight champion— because he routinely weighs 225-230+ on fight night at light heavyweight. And there won’t be but a few pounds (ok maybe 10-12?) separating DC and Stipe on fight night, so no big weight difference. And DC has beaten many guys Stipe’s size.
 
So Pumped!!! Now this is a Super-Fight... Cormier was awesome at Heavyweight... Now time to see him against the guy many posters are already calling the GOAT.

super excited myself! I think DC is gonna win, but I always think stipe is gonna lose for some reason
 
Technically DC has been a heavyweight his entire career— even as light heavyweight champion— because he routinely weighs 225-230+ on fight night at light heavyweight. And there won’t be but a few pounds (ok maybe 10-12?) separating DC and Stipe on fight night, so no big weight difference. And DC has beaten many guys Stipe’s size.
It's not just weight, it's length. It will be difficult for DC to get inside Stipe's boxing, which is much more powerful than Gus'.

I really hope he can get iit done, but it's a tough fight.
 
I find it hard to say that DC has a speed advantage, it's not like Stipe weighs in at 265lbs on the dot, and it's not like DC won't leave some weight on for this fight.

DC is going to have to put Stipe on his back if he wants to win, he needs to do that consistently or get a submission finish. I cannot see him winning a boxing match with Stipe.

I think you have to lean ever so slightly to Stipe, but I have it a coin toss.
 
I doubt he's faster than Round 1 Nganou

"Round 1 Nganou" is a thing
 
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