20-0 Russian "OK"

updowniri

updowniri

Green Belt
@Green
Joined
Mar 27, 2019
Messages
1,246
Reaction score
609
Pretty much sums up how the elite of the UFC see the Russians. Not everyone sees these guys as exotic unbeatable beasts. Especially not savage and skilled top fighters. Gaejthe will have the same mindset against Khabib and will have the skills to back it up.
 
updowniri said:
Pretty much sums up how the elite of the UFC see the Russians. Not everyone sees these guys as exotic unbeatable beasts. Especially not savage and skilled top fighters. Gaejthe will have the same mindset against Khabib and will have the skills to back it up.
Click to expand...
I guess the big difference is that Khabib is already champion. Y’know?
 
Some Russians ARE elite, but UFC does not sign real ones, they just look for undefeated records instead of methods and knowledge.


Edit: That 20-0 Kunchenko guy Burns was referring to was signed cause of his record, and then got released after getting robbed twice in a row.

Imagine being given a contract for your record and not for skills, and then getting released b/c of bad judging after showing that you're actually solid and systematic.

Says a lot about UFC's matchmakers.
 
Last edited:
Drugstore Cowboy said:
Some Russians ARE elite, but UFC does not sign real ones, they just look for undefeated records instead of methods and knowledge.


Edit: That 20-0 Kunchenko guy Burns was referring to was signed cause of his record, and then got released after getting robbed twice in a row.

Imagine being given a contract for your record and not for skills, and then getting released b/c of bad judging after showing that you're actually solid and systematic.

Says a lot about UFC's matchmakers.
Click to expand...
So he had a chance to not leave the fight in the judges hands and failed?
 
Drugstore Cowboy said:
Some Russians ARE elite, but UFC does not sign real ones, they just look for undefeated records instead of methods and knowledge.


Edit: That 20-0 Kunchenko guy Burns was referring to was signed cause of his record, and then got released after getting robbed twice in a row.

Imagine being given a contract for your record and not for skills, and then getting released b/c of bad judging after showing that you're actually solid and systematic.

Says a lot about UFC's matchmakers.
Click to expand...


Kunchenko has a tendency of fighting up to the level of his opponents and isn’t nearly as active as he should be

middle of the road fighter
 
Where is Billy the Kid? Is he in town yet?
 
ArmenianAssasin said:
Kunchenko has a tendency of fighting up to the level of his opponents and isn’t nearly as active as he should be

middle of the road fighter
Click to expand...

middle of the road? he argualy beat Gilber Burns - certainly did in terms of damage - who is next in line for the title shot, also certainly beat Zaleski and got robbed.

Kunchenko is easily top10 material
 
I guess porrier (who tko'd justin) should have had the same mindset.
Thanks for the insight TS.
 
pankrat said:
middle of the road? he argualy beat Gilber Burns - certainly did in terms of damage - who is next in line for the title shot, also certainly beat Zaleski and got robbed.

Kunchenko is easily top10 material
Click to expand...
I watched both his fights, he looked solid and with experience would’ve developed into an elite level fighter... I’m baffled that he as released
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Forum statistics

Threads
1,236,706
Messages
55,436,219
Members
174,774
Latest member
kilgorevontrouty

Share this page

Back
Top