Considering the fact that TJ didnt deserve the title shot in the first place, I dont see how he could refuse this proposition.
Just got ya man card called into question TJ... whats up?
I don't think there should ever be an immediate rematch. They completely screw all the other fighters of getting their chance of a title fight.
Using Weidman/ Anderson example we can see that instant rematches have very similar outcomes.
Look at all the American wrestling ladyboys getting their panties in a bunch.. If he is really man enough then he will do the rematch in Brazil.. if he is such the world beater they make him out to be.. one good night doesn't make him the best.. you Gotta defend the title to really be champ
Kind of surprised by this thread. I would have expected more people claiming Barao deserved an instant rematch because of his dominance. Maybe not in Brazil but a rematch regardless.
"After the first knockdown, Renan couldn’t get into the fight anymore and he went dizzy with every blow,"
I thought the thread title was dumb, but this beats it.
So he's saying that if Renan HADN’T been clocked in the first round, he would have won. Gotcha! Now it all makes sense. I guess we should make landing strikes early in the fight illegal huh?
I think TJ beating Barao has the Penn/Edgar effect, I remember after Penn/Edgar 1 most posters were still doubting Edgar and thought it was a fluke. And that was because everyone thought BJ was going to run Edgar over, easy win. The same can be said for TJ/Barao, everyone including myself thought TJ was an easy win for Barao. So naturally after such an upset, most posters would still think that Barao is a better fighter than he showed, instead of focusing on the fact that TJ is simply a better fighter.
A rematch would have a very similar outcome imo, TJ's speed and footwork will still give Barao fits, unless he spends the next few months focusing on tactics to counter TJ's style, and he somehow has to incorporate training partners that can mimic his style.