Is Diego Brandau an easier or tougher matchup for McGregor than Cole Miller was?

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  1. Edmond Rousey

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    easier
     
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  3. Momentosis

    Momentosis King Whitebelt Platinum Member

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    Depends.

    Cole will keep fighting all 3 rounds but isn't as dynamic.

    Brandao can end the fight in the blink of an eye but will only fight for 1.
     
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    Was? Have I been in a coma for two months and the fight already happened?
     
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    It depends on which Brandao shows up, but it'll likely be the mental midget and not the measured monster we saw go up against Garza and Gambino. I think he's got better overall skills than Cole Miller just not the mindset to use it all to his advantage.
     
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  6. NinjaSquid

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    Cole Miller is out due to injury
     
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  7. CountOfSoCal

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    This. If Brandao is smart and uses his BJJ, the fight is his.
     
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  8. flanellograf

    flanellograf Silver Belt

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    Well serves me right for not checking mma news every 5 minutes like usually.
     
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  9. Junior Cigano**

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    The same (eeeasy as duck)
     
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  10. UL

    UL no more yellows Double Yellow Card

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    Not sure but with the Diego fight I will actually tune in to watch the main event.
     
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  11. liquidfire

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    lol there are no easy opponents in the ufc
     
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  12. Dart Feld

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    Brandao's fight I.Q and conditioning are questionable but Brandao's more dangerous than Miller.

    Make of that what you will.
     
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    Mousasi v. Latifi
    Miocic v. Maldonado
    Silva v. Leben
    Jones v. Sonnen

    Sometimes fights are a mismatch and the opponent is in fact "easy"
     
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    Style wise it's an easier fight. Brandao also doesn't have a good gas tank.
     
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    Cole would have come in with cardio off the charts. Dude just completed a triathlon.
     
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    For the first round Brandao is the more dangerous fighter. In a five round Cole is the tougher fight though.
     
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    neither of them have a chance against the GOAT.

    woudl have preferred them to get someone like guida though.
     
    EndlessCritic, Jun 3, 2014
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  18. thatcat8

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    Not sure how to answer other than I think Conor wins both fights.
     
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    GOAT takes it easily
     
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  20. Senbonzakura

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    I would say he is easier than Miller. This fight puzzles me a lot, it's a clear example that the brand is protecting McGregass. Come on guys, you really think this fight is worth a headliner spot?

    It should be UFC Dublin: McCall vs Pickett

    But no we're sold short once again.... Cause it would make too much sense to give him someone on a WIN streak like Poirier or Lentz( I know he's not known but is winning fights)

    Sigh... This will be easy money on connor
     
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