´Reem at LHW...

[DaPunkMinowaMan]

Used to make me wonder whether I was watching somethin´really unique and special in terms of skill set, potential and velocity.

Obviously, the Chuck Loss was a luge letdown... But he was then only 23...

He could have refined his striking game and perhaps learned to use his range a lil better...

Then, he slowly became a HW, obviously lost some of his velocity and impressed me less.

Was it the right decision?

 

[Ares Black]

He fucking killed himself to make LHW. I don't think moving up to HW was really a choice.

 

[Tyrannosaurus rex]

Yeah, I think he made the right call.

He was a big LHW and the weight cut harmed him badly. Plus, he had some great wins at HW.

 

[chitoortiz]

 

[Ken Fresno]

He fucking killed himself to make LHW. I don't think moving up to HW was really a choice.

He killed himself fighting at HW

I think he fucked up

 

[mmacasualviewer]

He was always had the chin of a fairweather LHW.

Struve actually was the only one who really had to go to HW .

 

[Gnomecuddler]

Got to respect the Reem and his incredible resumee

 

[KingBeef]

I think the fact that he will be more remembered for his success at HW(outside of K-1) in MMA should give you your answer.

 

[The Renegade]

No way he could have stayed at LHW. He absolutely made the right choice.

 

[DaPunkMinowaMan]

He fucking killed himself to make LHW. I don't think moving up to HW was really a choice.

Hmmm... Depends...

He made his HW debut in Feb 2006... 3 months b4... the PRIDE 2006 Heavyweight Grand Prix Opening Round... where he fought Sergei.

 

[Frank McEdgar]

Then, he slowly became a HW

He blew up faster than Kim Kardashians ass.

 

[Gambit MMA]

just watched that chuck fight yesterday
that whole grand prix was fire (i have it on dvd)

i plan to buy the rest of them as well. pride never dies

 

[DaPunkMinowaMan]

 

[Mr. Keenan]

Used to make me wonder whether I was watching somethin´really unique and special in terms of skill set, potential and velocity.

Obviously, the Chuck Loss was a luge letdown... But he was then only 23...

He could have refined his striking game and perhaps learned to use his range a lil better...

Then, he slowly became a HW, obviously lost some of his velocity and impressed me less.

Was it the right decision?

His LHW career was not that great...2 wins over belfort and 1 over igor.....2 loses to little nog...2 to shogun...1 to chuck...1 to arona....the only time he lost 3 fights in a row was at LHW

 

[DaPunkMinowaMan]

His LHW career was not that great...2 wins over belfort and 1 over igor.....2 loses to little nog...2 to shogun...1 to chuck...1 to arona....the only time he lost 3 fights in a row was at LHW

yeah, but he was damn young, and Im here talkin about his potential at LHW

 

[Substance Abuse]

Got to respect the Reem and his incredible resumee

*Fueled by horsemeat.

 

[LiveFreeorDie]

Should have become Uberreem sooner, and entered a Pride HW or OW GP.

 

[Andre Xiong]

He was a LHW punching bag, no offense.

He became a multi sport champion, multi organization champion And was a top 3 UFC as a HW.

 

[DaPunkMinowaMan]

Yeah, I think he made the right call.

He was a big LHW and the weight cut harmed him badly. Plus, he had some great wins at HW.

Pb is, chronologically:

He lost to Shogun [ATG] for the PRIDE 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinal.

Then, he made his HW debut in Feb 2006... 3 months b4... the PRIDE 2006 Heavyweight Grand Prix Opening Round... where he fought Sergei.

Then, by mid 2006, he returned to LHW, facin´ 3 potential ATGs.

Then, he returned to HW in 2007.

Not sure his team was quite aware of the consequences of such moves...

 

[DaPunkMinowaMan]

He was a LHW punching bag, no offense.

He became a multi sport champion, multi organization champion And was a top 3 UFC as a HW.

yeah, but he was real young then, and was not really fighting 'long' as a LHW, with the physical tools he had.