News Alexander Gustafsson vs Ben Rothwell is confirmed on May 21

[ookii]

This is going to be the repeat of Ben vs OSP. The size difference is too much

 

[Captain Herb]

Big Ben is too slow. Gus is going to piece him up.

But I also thought Gus would have his way with old Werdum. Who knows.

But they are slow because they are big. If Gus eats that much, he's gonna slow down too.

 

[StonedLemur]

The winner can extend their contract.

Maybe they won't complain about their money and take it in the face with a smile.

 

[StonedLemur]

But they are slow because they are big. If Gus eats that much, he's gonna slow down too.

Gus looked like 240 pounds of bread dough in his HW debut though sir.

 

[StonedLemur]

Was Alex a big weight cutter at LHW? He didn’t seem drawn out at weigh ins.

Yes...they all are.

 

[theaustrianoak]

Gus looked terrible against Werdum. I don't get the move to HW as he was never even lean at LHW

Ben via KO

 

[USA!USA!]

But they are slow because they are big. If Gus eats that much, he's gonna slow down too.

Gus weighed in at 240 in his first HW fight.

Big Ben routinely weighs in 20+ lbs more than that.

 

[StonedLemur]

People like to shit on Gus after his loss against Werdum, but I think we need to give him one more chance before making blanket statements about his performance at HW.

Wasn't his performance for me, it's how awful he looked physically sir.

 

[Captain Herb]

Gus weighed in at 240 in his first HW fight.

Big Ben routinely weighs in 20+ lbs more than that.

I didn't see that fight, but didn't Werdum catch up with him pretty easy? He's larger than 240, I would guess

 

[StonedLemur]

really wish gus just WANTED to fucking be in there, such a waste of talent.

Yeah it's like he wants it until he's actually in there.
He looked like 6 cans of dog shit against Werdum.

 

[Yrat]

Maybe they won't complain about their money and take it in the face with a smile.

What are you talking about?

 

[Karelinator]

Good analysis.
I think Ben takes this on horsepower alone.
Alex looked terrible in his HW debut like you said, it's like he was eating cake the whole camp sir lol.

He looked pretty much like many other ~240 pound HWs.

Less doughy than many of them, if anything.

 

[StonedLemur]

He looked pretty much like many other ~240 pound HWs.

Less doughy than many of them, if anything.

Lol
But he looked bad for him.
You could tell he was carrying too much weight on him to move like he normally does sir.

 

[StonedLemur]

What are you talking about?

Nvm

 

[DjolexMTL]

Wasn't his performance for me, it's how awful he looked physically sir.

Yeah I get it. Either way I'm giving him one more strike before throwing in the towel

 

[Yrat]

He looked pretty much like many other ~240 pound HWs.

Less doughy than many of them, if anything.

Stupid UFC, why not Dakaus vs Gus?!

 

[deadshot138]

Ben gonna be coming in pissed off that Herb Dean atrocity from his last fight. Ben by 1st round KO.

 

[mkt]

The jealousy is real.<45>

Wasn't that after the Vera fight? I can see this being similar. Alex outpoints him due to an age/speed advantage then Ben finally lands one big haymaker.

 

[mkt]

Obviously Ben isn't at Werdums level in BJJ but Werdum took Alex down and subbed him in about 3 seconds flat and he was past it at that point

Ben is the only fighter to submit either of the Barnetts (Josh and Chris). His overall BJJ game isn't the world's best but his guillotine chokes are for real. Weird fight, though. Skinny guy better suited for LHW vs. 265 pounds of pure dad bod.

 

[Thesnake101]

Gus weighed in at 240 in his first HW fight.

Big Ben routinely weighs in 20+ lbs more than that.

Ben is used to fighting with that weight, Gus isn't.