Sickplicity
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There's a bunch of things I realized last night at the event and I just thought I'd throw the following out there.
- Marquardt was noticeably larger than Saffiedine, yet he was unable to impose his will on Saffiedine in the clinch / takedown department. Marquardt looked like his former MW self while Saffiedine looked like an average sized WW.
- Saffiedine has pretty good head movement, his Muay Thai isn't too shabby either & he has a pretty decent chin & some nice TDD, if he sharpens these skills. He could be like a Martin Kampmann w/ a chin, he could pose as a possible threat for the title, but who am I kidding? GSP is still at the top of the division, but I believe Tarec has a good chance in the wrestle-heavy division.
- Daniel Cormier is a beast, he reminded me of Cain last night though. He was very consistent with his attack as expected, but he might hit harder than Cain. He's a threat to any HW current day in the UFC.
- Dion Staring has heart, I'll give him that. If he does get signed by the UFC though, they should match him up w/ someone like Pat Barry or someone that will stand with him. He needs a good tune up.
- Josh Barnett is such an experienced veteran, I feel he can be a threat to anyone in the current HW division other than the Top 5. Who I have as Cain, JDS, Overeem, DC & Fabricio.
- Gegard Mousasi is a pretty well rounded guy, his TDD is still questionable but I know he's getting better. He's very experienced, but sadly it felt like he was slightly getting owned in the Stand Up department & he went for the takedown and got the eventual sub. Still good win nonetheless.
- Should Mike Kyle get into the UFC, he could do decent at the mid tier of the division, but I don't ever see him becoming Top 10. He'd be a fun fight for whoever would wanna slug it out. Someone like a Beltran before he got busted for Roids.
- Jacare Souza impressed me the most on the card. He's honestly who I believe is a legitimate threat to any MW. His ground game is on another level & his stand up is ever improving. He rocked Herman and subbed the fighter primarily known for his ground game. If Anderson Silva retires soon, I can see Jacare taking in after him.
Just my thoughts, what are your guys thoughts on the card last night?
- Marquardt was noticeably larger than Saffiedine, yet he was unable to impose his will on Saffiedine in the clinch / takedown department. Marquardt looked like his former MW self while Saffiedine looked like an average sized WW.
- Saffiedine has pretty good head movement, his Muay Thai isn't too shabby either & he has a pretty decent chin & some nice TDD, if he sharpens these skills. He could be like a Martin Kampmann w/ a chin, he could pose as a possible threat for the title, but who am I kidding? GSP is still at the top of the division, but I believe Tarec has a good chance in the wrestle-heavy division.
- Daniel Cormier is a beast, he reminded me of Cain last night though. He was very consistent with his attack as expected, but he might hit harder than Cain. He's a threat to any HW current day in the UFC.
- Dion Staring has heart, I'll give him that. If he does get signed by the UFC though, they should match him up w/ someone like Pat Barry or someone that will stand with him. He needs a good tune up.
- Josh Barnett is such an experienced veteran, I feel he can be a threat to anyone in the current HW division other than the Top 5. Who I have as Cain, JDS, Overeem, DC & Fabricio.
- Gegard Mousasi is a pretty well rounded guy, his TDD is still questionable but I know he's getting better. He's very experienced, but sadly it felt like he was slightly getting owned in the Stand Up department & he went for the takedown and got the eventual sub. Still good win nonetheless.
- Should Mike Kyle get into the UFC, he could do decent at the mid tier of the division, but I don't ever see him becoming Top 10. He'd be a fun fight for whoever would wanna slug it out. Someone like a Beltran before he got busted for Roids.
- Jacare Souza impressed me the most on the card. He's honestly who I believe is a legitimate threat to any MW. His ground game is on another level & his stand up is ever improving. He rocked Herman and subbed the fighter primarily known for his ground game. If Anderson Silva retires soon, I can see Jacare taking in after him.
Just my thoughts, what are your guys thoughts on the card last night?