Rockhold was on antibiotics for 2 weeks before the fight (with a still undisclosed illness)

[The real JG]

Weidman had a broken foot and was dealing with personal problems (Serra and Longo eating his food)

Tough to get a gauge on who wins the rematch.

 

[sirmorbach]

And he still won that fight in a dominant fashion. That's why I hate excuses. Fighters are always dealing with tough stuff before a fight. It's impossible not to feel sore, tired or even sick when you go under strenuous training.

"I wasn't 100%". No shit. Your opponent wasn't 100% as well.

 

[HadoukenHendo]

was he as tested as kangaroo Frank though?

 

[I am Everywhere]

Chris was fighting at 20% and Rockhold apparently around 60% . So if they both fight at around ~90% in the rematch, we can expect the fight to be around 40% more competitive.

 

[beephin]

Gonna be a good scrap. I'll be there live to see it. Can't wait.

Don't see Rockhold just torching Weidman like some people are predicting. It'll be back and forth for the first 3 rounds. Championship rounds is where it's gonna get interesting. I'd favor Rockhold. Rockhold's ground game is so damn good though. But I'll be rooting for Weidman.

 

[killakillakilla]

Was Weidman's foot really broken? He's pulled out of fights before with lesser injuries.

 

[Gabe]

I think Rockhold finishes him in the second this time.

 

[ultramanhyata]

If I was a betting man... Gono.

 

[Deleted member 501827]

I definitely believe Luke here. Ive never seen him look so sluggish and lethargic in a fight before. He gassed almost immediately. I expect him to destroy Chris easier in the rematch.

 

[Yabuki]

Serra and Longo eating his food lol

 

[The Schmoop]

I hate the not 100% excuse. It's disrespectful to your opponent, the fans, your employer and your team. Don't waste everyone's time and money of you're unfit for competition come fight time. No one walks in 100%. You signed on the dotted line. If you show up too fucked up to be fighting that's your own fault for showing up to work.

 

[cumafish]

Luke prob had a nasty std.

 

[CoffeeAndBeer]

Rockhold was on antibiotics for 2 weeks before the fight (with a still undisclosed illness)

Weidman had a broken foot and was dealing with personal problems (Serra and Longo eating his food)

Tough to get a gauge on who wins the rematch.

What are you talking about... it was cellulitis in his foot (staph infection). We knew that way back then.

 

[tenniswhiz]

Broken foot...there are doctors that give the ok for a fighter to fight, or not.
Same doctors who discovered Thiago Alves's brain issue.

There are a lot of bones in a foot.
A broken femur means precisely that, a fractured femur.
WTF is a "broken foot"?

And why say that you are on antibiotics but not disclose the illness?
Was it gonorrhea? That can be cured with antibiotics. Strep?

 

[racso]

Exactly! And he still won! Weidman fans are ALWAYS bringing up the excuse of he wasn't 100% or else...can't wait for Rockhold to be 100% and dominate the luckiest man on Earth, Weidman.

 

[Fuzzybabyducks]

Chris was fighting at 20% and Rockhold apparently around 60% . So if they both fight at around ~90% in the rematch, we can expect the fight to be around 40% more competitive.

cant really get explained better than that

 

[Filthymaggot]

Gonorrhea is a motherfucker. Lol

 

[CoffeeAndBeer]

Was Weidman's foot really broken? He's pulled out of fights before with lesser injuries.

I bet it was a "stress fracture"...
I finished Infantry training in the Marine Corps with a "stress fracture. Not a real broken foot.

 

[KillerElite]

Exactly! And he still won! Weidman fans are ALWAYS bringing up the excuse of he wasn't 100% or else...can't wait for Rockhold to be 100% and dominate the luckiest man on Earth, Weidman.

White Belt he was anything but lucky.
Won 4 out of 4 rounds against the spider.

 

[BeerAndKush]

WHINEman is getting his excuses in line for this fight.