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Dana: Gustaffson could be possibly next for Cormier

Damn I wanna see both them fight for the title. If they fight one drops out of his position. I like the lil nog/Gus and Davis/cormier
 
SamuraiWolf said:
I think this fight favours Gus more than anything. I'm not saying Cormier can't beat Gus but he's down to 205 for the first time after having to make dietary and lifestyle changes to get. I don't think he'll fight to his full potential on his first time down there and he's fighting a very game Gus who is a career 205er and clearly at the upper echelon and getting better each time out. Both men are motivated and want Jones but Gus was arguably robbed of a decision for a title and the first to legit beat Jones. Gus is ready to rip off the head of the next guy they put in front of him not the optimal matchup for DC's first dance a pt LHW.
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I tend to agree. in addition, all his top oppenents have been big, slow graplling guys. We've never seen Cormier handle someone with the speed, boxing, footwork and cardio Gus has. The fact that Gus is much younger than all his other opponents and rapidly improving doesn't help his cause either. Could really be a bad match-up. We'll see.
 
Cormier is not striking against big slow heavyweights anymore. Easy fight for Gus. I would prefer Machida to get the fight, though.
 
Hotei said:
Bad fight...if Cormier wins you ha put Gustffson on a losing streak and far away from an awesome rematch. If Gustaffson wins you kill one of the few new interesting challenge for Jones.
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I agree. Not to mention Cormier is already 34 and if he loses he may never face Jones after all or only after being well past his peak. Given how much damage Jones takes, it could take over a year before the winner fights Jones. The loser will likely have to wait another year at the very least. Cormier may be irrelevant at that point.

So they should give Daniel an immediate title shot, imo. He's an undefeated HW after all and has plenty of hype, so it's a kind of superfight. Plenty of bad blood between them to market this match-up as well.
 
Marce Porter said:
Tex is very good but hasn't faced a strong enough opponent to warrant a title shot.
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It's not his fault though.
He entered the UFC on a zillion fight win streak, and they kept putting him against gatekeepers. Bader was solid.
 
Gus will get slammed from sky high. Cormier was trying to get Nelson airborne but only Roys low center of gravity and the girth of his prestigious belly saved him. By comparison Gus would be like chucking a toothpick around. I don't want to see this fight happen if it means Gus won't get his rematch with JBJ first.
 
BobbyTKD said:
I agree. Not to mention Cormier is already 34 and if he loses he may never face Jones after all or only after being well past his peak. Given how much damage Jones takes, it could take over a year before the winner fights Jones. The loser will likely have to wait another year at the very least. Cormier may be irrelevant at that point.

So they should give Daniel an immediate title shot, imo. He's an undefeated HW after all and has plenty of hype, so it's a kind of superfight. Plenty of bad blood between them to market this match-up as well.
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Or the alternative is to put Cormier in there with the next guy behind Gus (Tex). Then Gus can get his rematch and we'll have Cormier in there against the winner of them.
 
Stupid and short sighted idea. They are the only two guys left for Jones at LHW. They sometimes do the same thing at WW by letting all contenders knock each other out.
 
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Thats the fight right there. Id have to take gus with his insane footwork, reach, speed and boxing, but comier will definitely make it interesting.
 
Nah, not interested. Cormier vs Davis would be better, IMO.
 
I like Davis v Cormier better. Gus v Jones rematch is a must. Though I like Alex's chances against Cormier.
 
MrHoost said:
This is Jones ducking Gus because he is afraid of a rematch.
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no, if alex was a true champion then he would beat whoever he had to fight

seems like you gustaffson fans are scared of other fights in thinking that gustaffson won't win and ever get another title shot
 
wlu29 said:
no, if alex was a true champion then he would beat whoever he had to fight

seems like you gustaffson fans are scared of other fights in thinking that gustaffson won't win and ever get another title shot
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It was a close fight between him and Jones is why. I mean fuck Penn got an instant rematch against Edgar
 
People who thinks DC will win vs. Gus are dreaming big. DC looked bad vs. BC...Gus will pick him apart. He has no gas...
 
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