Dana calls JDS HW gatekeeper

[Ignashov**]

JDS is #2 HW by a good margin. and on the right night he takes Cain.

Cain and JDS should just fight back and forth for the belt. id be good with that. they are both way better than everyone else.

LOL. One of the worst post on sherdog. Yeah, they should fight again and again, until JDS dies.

 

[MusterX]

So the 2nd best heavyweight is a gatekeeper?

Sounds legit.

lol

Gatekeepers are often 2nd or 3rd best, that is what makes them a gatekeeper. Fitch was kicking everyone's ass not named GSP for a while and he was definitely labeled a gatekeeper. So unless you think JDS is somehow going to come back for a 4th fight and beat Cain then yea, he is an awesome gatekeeper.

 

[ZappBrannigan]

Damn... What's up with Dana lately? He needs to cool it off a bit.

 

[GAR]

Dana speaks the truth, JDS is not going to get another shot at the UFC HW belt till Cain looses.

 

[jmadtx]

seriously wtf

 

[Mikeyz]

What the hell is wrong with Dana nowadays. :icon_neut

I think he is starting to lose it because the UFC has lost their top draws. GSP, Silva, Cain they are all either retired or out indefinitely with injuries.

 

[The Fecalator]

Dana has kinda been shitting on everyone as of late. Wonder what his deal is? Maybe uncle Dana is getting senile in is old age.

 

[zephid]

Dana is on a roll.

 

[Krouget]

https://twitter.com/jeremybotter/status/434122241454784512

Not so sure about that I personally think he beats all HW's except Cain so how is he a gatekeeper?

To be fair, Dana said it in this context:

"You say you want to be the best in the world? This is the No. 1 guy. This is the f-----g gatekeeper. You beat this guy, nobody is going to question you," White said. "Shouldn't you be chomping at the bit for this? Especially when you came in here and told us how much money you deserve and how you're gonna be the next champ?"

In that context, I agree with him. If you're competing for a title bid, JDS is as good a guy as any to go through. He's the definitive number two and beating him pretty much solidifies a title shot.

 

[ODYSSEYMEMPHIS]

Dana has been on a tear lately

 

[muaythaibeast]

U know what he means, dont live in the past. He can but pretty much a punchers chance.

What does punchers chance really mean? That's all jds really had against anyone, as that's primarily how he wins fights.
With a few adjustments jds could beat Cain again, and now that he's changed camp we could well see that.

 

[forskarn]

No clue where people get the idea that the 2# or 3# can't be gatekeepers. Depending on how you look at it Faber is 2# or 3# but he is for sure a (very elite) gatekeeper, not like Roy Nelson or like Cheik kongo was.

Dana has been on fire this week with all his bullshit and i wont defend that, but this statement isn't that far off IMO.

 

[forskarn]

What does punchers chance really mean? That's all jds really had against anyone, as that's primarily how he wins fights.
With a few adjustments jds could beat Cain again, and now that he's changed camp we could well see that.

Yeah i agree he has definately far and away best chance of beating Cain out of any HW, but "few adjustments"? you make it sound like he almost won. He needs to make huge adjustments imo.

 

[Toxxus]

I don't see why this is considered insulting to JDS. In the context of the discussion he clearly meant that if you can't beat JDS you can't fight Cain.

He's not saying that JDS is mediocre or not an elite fighter.

It's pretty f'ing obvious.

 

[VorTeX Raptor]

Maybe because JDS wont have a chance for the belt anytime soon, but I see him beating everyone except Cain

 

[forskarn]

I don't see why this is considered insulting to JDS. In the context of the discussion he clearly meant that if you can't beat JDS you can't fight Cain.

He's not saying that JDS is mediocre or not an elite fighter.

It's pretty f'ing obvious.

Here is someone with common sense. I think it has to do with all the bullshit Dana has been spewing these last couple days, that make people go nuts at everything he says.

 

[StotheQ]

LOL. One of the worst post on sherdog. Yeah, they should fight again and again, until JDS dies.

Yes. i meant they should fight to the death...... and i thought my reading comprehension was bad.

I just meant they are very entertaining to watch fight.

 

[Doodles]

my thinking. he can beat anyone not named Cain Velasquez.

He's already beaten someone named Cain Velasquez.

Cain has proven that he has JDS's measure but JDS is still his biggest threat and could still beat him.

 

[Ignashov**]

Yes. i meant they should fight to the death...... and i thought my reading comprehension was bad.

I just meant they are very entertaining to watch fight.

Their fights aren't so entertaining. Not bad, but nothing special.

 

[Sopapo]

To be a GATEKEEPER you gotta be able to loose to another contender. JDS hasn't done that yet.