Jacare Souza Vs Okami

[SalvadorAllende]

Anyone?

Okami is on a 3 fights winning streak since back to back loses against Anderson and Boestch sending Lombard (and all his hype) to 170. He has been in the UFC for like 7 years and still top guy.

Souza looked pretty good last night in his UFC debut. Top 10 contender. Deadly on the ground. Probably the best BJJ in the division. He can a threat to anybody.

What do you think?

 

[LSXMMA]

I think Jacare nullifies Okami's strengths and knocks him out or submits him.

 

[HC Daniel]

I think Jacare takes the decision, i would be surprised to see a finish because Okami is solid as fuck.

 

[moreorless87]

Interesting match, I'd favour Jacare personally as he seems to have devolped some power standing recently.

 

[eXtv]

Jacare would outstrike Okami to a decision if Yushin can keep the fight standing (which (I thnk he would).

 

[hypocalking]

Anyone?

Okami is on a 3 fights winning streak since back to back loses against Anderson and Boestch sending Lombard (and all his hype) to 170. He has been in the UFC for like 7 years and still top guy.

Souza looked pretty good last night in his UFC debut. Top 10 contender. Deadly on the ground. Probably the best BJJ in the division. He can a threat to anybody.

What do you think?

He barely beat Lombard. He was gassed bad in the third and if the fight had been another two rounds Lombard would have beaten Okami.

 

[Flying RNC]

This would be a great matchup for Jacare would really show us where he stands in the upper middleweight rankings.

 

[JuRAYsic Park**]

Bad matchup for Jacare. Okami's got the 2nd best sub defense in the UFC and his defensive grappling is very strong. Jacare vs Bisping is what I'd like to see next.

 

[JKS]

I like Jacare in this fight....I think the striking will be the difference.

 

[rm95]

Jacare takes it.

 

[Chules]

Either one vs Bisping makes more sense imo

 

[LSXMMA]

Bad matchup for Jacare. Okami's got the 2nd best sub defense in the UFC and his defensive grappling is very strong. Jacare vs Bisping is what I'd like to see next.

Okami seems to get rocked whenever the fight remains standing for extended periods of times, as of late at least.

Jacare has the power and skill to do just that. He also has phenomenal judo, BJJ, and very solid wrestling.

I think he has the tools to beat Okami standing, on the ground or by points.

 

[trott]

okami would wrestlefuck souza quite easily. souza is definitely not keeping the fight standing, or submitting okami.

 

[shrimc]

Jacare wins standing, its very close on the ground, I think Jacare would win by decision.

 

[Candide]

Still not buying Jacare's striking necessarily. Would still pick him tho

 

[IlFenomenoVero]

Jaca beats him standing if Yushin decides not to use his dryhumping tactics, if he does Jaca will submit him.

 

[LSXMMA]

souza is definitely not submitting okami.

Tell me how many grapplers of Jacare's caliber that Okami has fought to make you certain that Okami is unsubmittable?

 

[trott]

Tell me how many grapplers of Jacare's caliber that Okami has fought to make you certain that Okami is unsubmittable?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfrFVhQe2Pg

not saying he's unsubmittable. just that souza's not going to sub him.

not saying souza isn't a bad ass, because he is. but i find it very hard to imagine souza subbing okami in a mma match, if maia couldn't in a bjj match.

 

[HaulParris]

Heart says Souza, mind says Okami. The longer the fight goes, the more likely Okami pulls out a decision (especially if it's a 5-round main event). From what I remember of Jacare's championship fights in Strikeforce, he takes his foot off the pedal in the later rounds.

 

[GoshiShun17]

This fight probably makes sense and Bisping vs. Rockhold