If Rory rematched Carlos today, do you see it going differently?

[ch0rx]

I do. I think Rory clobbers him.

I think Rory had too much respect for one of the veterans of the sport in the same way Georges did for Matt Hughes when they fought the first time.

However, I think Rory still holds an insane amount of respect for GSP and would probably lose to him the first time around regardless of who is the actual better fighter.

btw Rory kills BJ on Saturday. Bank on it.

 

[Da Speeit]

It would be far worse for Rory.
He's looked great against lesser competition.

Carlos would bury him in a round or two.

 

[Hufusopem]

Rory is the most overrated fighter on sherdog
Other than Wonderboy

Just because you train with GSP and GSP says nice things about you does not make you as good as GSP

 

[ch0rx]

Did you guys not see the way he handled Carlos the first time?

Am I missing something here? Carlos had no answers for him whatsoever until the last 15 seconds.

 

[Bargey]

In a word, no. Carlos crushes him even quicker.

 

[SimonNova]

It would be far worse for Rory.
He's looked great against lesser competition.

Carlos would bury him in a round or two.

in 4 days your opinion about Rory vs higher competition will have changed dramatically.

Rory vs Condit would still be a very close and entertaining fight IMO.

Condit is better than he was at UFC 115
Rory is FAR BETTER than he was back then

 

[flipswitch**]

Carlos would win.

 

[TFanatic]

Rory is the most overrated fighter on sherdog
Other than Wonderboy

Just because you train with GSP and GSP says nice things about you does not make you as good as GSP

Wonderboy WAS the most overrated for a little bit there.

And Carlos would whoop Rory badly.

Pro tip: going all out for two rounds before gassing and getting tko'd is a sign of inexperience, not of dominance.

 

[Break Brick]

Carlos has a legit chance of finishing Rory every time they fight. I would bet on him again if they rematched. That's not to say Rory couldn't UD him but I wouldn't favour it.

 

[Halfer]

IMO Rory would win. Condit is being praised for his fight against GSP (As he should), but if you take away that head kick...he wouldn't of looked much better than Dan Hardy in there.

 

[okilian]

Did you guys not see the way he handled Carlos the first time?

Am I missing something here? Carlos had no answers for him whatsoever until the last 15 seconds.

Carlos looked lost in first part of the fight, I think we would see a much improved showing from Carlos this time around... he seemed surprised with Rory's game plan.

 

[ch0rx]

Not to say Carlos is overrated, he is an absolute killer, but he is limited (especially with wrestling) and Rory is THAT good.

Next WW champ, I decided.

 

[Get it on]

It would be far worse for Rory.
He's looked great against lesser competition.

Carlos would bury him in a round or two.

In time we will see, if he wins Saturday night I expect him to call Carlos out or at the least Joe makes reference to it.

 

[Dertou]

Condit could finish him earlier.

 

[Blayt7hh]

I didn't think Condit looked his best against Rory in the first fight and probably came into the fight underestimating Rory. But Rory is a better fighter than he was back then. So who know, I would be excited for a rematch

 

[LogicalError]

Did you guys not see the way he handled Carlos the first time?

Am I missing something here? Carlos had no answers for him whatsoever until the last 15 seconds.

Actually, Carlos handled him pretty good the whole last round, but the difference is that Rory was very young and I believe that his nerves got to him as he gassed very hard. Now that all the lights and attention aren't new to him, I could see him beating Carlos in a rematch.

 

[Da Speeit]

in 4 days your opinion about Rory vs higher competition will have changed dramatically.

Rory vs Condit would still be a very close and entertaining fight IMO.

Condit is better than he was at UFC 115
Rory is FAR BETTER than he was back then

Not at all, even if Rory beats BJ, Penn isnt even a top 10 WW and neither is Rory.

A far better Rory is still not as good as an improved Condit.

 

[TFanatic]

Not to say Carlos is overrated, he is an absolute killer, but he is limited (especially with wrestling) and Rory is THAT good.

Next WW champ, I decided.

Well i'm glad you decided.

1. We don't know how good Rory's wrestling really is until he fights a top fighter who's also consistent. So i don't think BJ counts.

2. Rory came out hyper agressive in the Condit fight and took 2 rounds before he gassed and became a human punching bag. That's a bad gameplan and Carlos would break him if he tried the same thing.

 

[Malas]

It would be far worse for Rory.
He's looked great against lesser competition.

Carlos would bury him in a round or two.

Came here to say this.

 

[Malas]

Did you guys not see the way he handled Carlos the first time?

Am I missing something here? Carlos had no answers for him whatsoever until the last 15 seconds.

Handled? He landed TDs that he did next to nothing with, yeah. Meanwhile he was getting shit-kicked by big shots on the feet. He deserved to win the first two rounds, but he didn't handle anything.